John Edward Detwiler

Male 1872 - 1931


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  • Born  1872  Port Elgin, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  17 Nov 1931  Austin, Mower Co., MN Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • HISTORY OF MOWER COUNTY 1911
      John E. Detwiler, the real estate, insurance and loan broker, was born in Port Elgin, Ontario, and as a boy was brought to Austin, where he has since spent the larger part of his time. He was educated in the public schools, and then in 1889 started out to see the world before settling down.
      Acting as a picture canvasser, he toured the Pacific coast for one year, visiting all the important towns and also many of the smaller ones all along the line from Victoria, B. C., to San Francisco. After returning to Austin he went to Minneapolis, studied a short time in the law department of the University of Minnesota, and then in 1891 entered a law school at St. Louis, Mo. Again he returned to Austin and entered into the insurance business, later taking up railroad work, but still later again resuming the insurance line. In 1900 he formed a partnership with his father in the housemoving business and continued thus until January 1, 1910, when he again took up real estate, farm loans and insurance, dealing extensively in Minnesota and Dakota lands.
      Mr. Detwiler served eight years as a member of Company G, Second Regiment, M.N.G., and in 1896 resigned, at that time having attained the rank of second lieutenant.
      During the Spanish-American war he recruited a volunteer company, but it was never called into service, and after the battle of Santiago, was disbanded.
      Mr. Detwiler is a member of the Masonic order and of the M.W.A. He also belongs to the Austin Commercial club, is a Republican in politics, and a member of the Baptist church.
      The subject of this sketch was married January 30, 1906, at Austin, to Grace E. Baird, daughter of Mrs. George Baird, and this union has been blessed with one child, Baird E., born April 11, 1908.
    Person ID  I35980  Moon Anderson Family History & Genealogy
    Last Modified  3 Jan 2017 

    Father  George Detwiler (Detweiler),   b. 14 Feb 1842, Roseville, Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1918, Austin, Mower Co., MN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Elizabeth Kepkey,   b. 2 May 1836, Markham, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1910, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  7 Nov 1866  Port Elgin, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F12227  Group Sheet

    Family  Grace Edna Baird,   b. 1874, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1954, Austin, Mower Co., MN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  1916  Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Baird Detwiler,   b. 11 Apr 1908, Austin, Mower Co., MN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1974, Mesa, Maricopa Co., AZ Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Douglas George Detwiler,   b. 5 Jan 1915, Austin, Mower Co., MN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1996, Austin, Mower Co., MN Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified  3 Jan 2017 
    Family ID  F12228  Group Sheet

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