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John Z. Detweiler[1,2]

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Birth  16 Oct 1817  Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania  [3
Sex  Male 
Eby ID  00029-2204 
Person ID  I22230 
Last Modified  07 Dec 2003 
 
Father  Jacob Dettweiler, b. 27 Mar 1789, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania 
Mother  Esther Ziegler, b. 15 Nov 1794 
Group Sheet  F5137 
 
Family 1  Magdalena Schlichter, b. 26 Jun 1825 
Married  12 Nov 1844    [4
Children 
 1. Samuel S. Detweiler, b. 29 Jun 1848
 2. William S. Detweiler, b. 17 Apr 1850
 3. Sarah S. Detweiler, b. 6 Oct 1851
 4. Elizabeth S. Detweiler, b. 26 May 1853
 5. Ephraim S. Detweiler, b. 16 Feb 1856
 6. Emmaline Detweiler, b. 17 Jul 1858
 7. Amos S. Detweiler, b. 10 Dec 1859
 8. Rachel S. Detweiler, b. 10 Apr 1862
 9. Susannah S. Detweiler, b. 27 Jan 1864
 10. Menno S. Detweiler, b. 14 Feb 1868
Group Sheet  F5141 
 
Notes  John Z. Detweiler," was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, October 16th, 1817. On November 12th, 1844, he was married to Magdalena, daughter of John Schlichter. She was born June 26th, 1825. After their marriage they settled on a farm in North Dumfries Township, about three miles south-west of Blair. Here they resided until April, 1887, when they moved to Berlin where they have since resided. In 1865 he was ordained deacon among the Mennonites for the Hallman and Detweiler fields of labor. To them were born ten children, viz:"
 
Sources  1. [S9]   Vol 1, Ezra Eby, 526
2. [S4]   Check to see if unique
3. [S9]   Vol 1, Ezra Eby, 506
4. [S9]   Vol 1, Ezra Eby, 506
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