Brief Life History of Anna Funk
When Anna Funk Detweiler was born on 17 October 1787, in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Jacob Kolb Detweiler, was 35 and her mother, Maria Funk, was 35. She married Abraham Reesor about 1815, in Markham Village, York, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 10 November 1854, in Markham Village, York, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 67, and was buried in Markham Village, York, Ontario, Canada.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Annie Detweller in entry for Nancy Carson, "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"
- Legacy NFS Source: Anna Detweiler Miller - Published information: Family genealogies: birth-name: Anna Detweiler Miller
- Anna Detweiler Reesor, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1790–1831 Male
1787–1854 Female
Children (6)
1816–1846 Male
1818–1881 Male
1821–1878 Female
1823–1902 Male
1827–1921 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1752–1788 Male
1753–1807 Female
Siblings (9)
1775–1850 Female
1776–1800 Male
1778–1858 Male
1781–1841 Male
1782–1851 Female
+4 More Children
World Events (7)
1788 · The First Presidential Election
Age 1
1791 · Whiskey Rebellion Occurs
Age 4
1808
Age 21
Name Meaning
Americanized form of South German Dettweiler and of its Swiss German cognate Dettwiler . The surname Detweiler is also found in Germany, where it is very rare. Compare Detwiler .
History: This is one of the two most common American variants of the name of a Swiss Mennonite family (see Dettweiler ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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