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William Devitt

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William Devitt

Birth
Waterloo Township, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death
10 Apr 1872 (aged 25)
Burial
Kitchener, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada Add to Map
Plot
Southwest section, Row 14, #25
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William Devitt "was born October 9th, 1846. He was married to Isabella Steveson. They had a family of one daughter named Magdalena who died January 1st, 1893, aged 21 years and 7 days. Mr. Devitt was a saddler by trade and had his place of business in Berlin [Kitchener] where he died April 10th, 1872, aged 25 years, 6 months, and 1 day."
- Eby, Ezra E. A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and Other Townships of the County. 1895.
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William Devitt married Isabella Stevenson on March 1, 1870, in Seaforth, Huron County, Ontario. The couple had one child, Magdalena.

In April 1872, William died of typhoid fever at the young age of 25 year. He was buried at First Mennonite Cemetery. In the years following, his daughter, his parents, and several other Devitt relatives were buried close to his grave in the same row.

Isabella married again to Francis Miller on December 1, 1876, in Listowel, Ontario. She died on October 20, 1910. She is buried in Molesworth Cemetery, Huron County, Ontario, beside her second husband.
William Devitt "was born October 9th, 1846. He was married to Isabella Steveson. They had a family of one daughter named Magdalena who died January 1st, 1893, aged 21 years and 7 days. Mr. Devitt was a saddler by trade and had his place of business in Berlin [Kitchener] where he died April 10th, 1872, aged 25 years, 6 months, and 1 day."
- Eby, Ezra E. A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and Other Townships of the County. 1895.
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William Devitt married Isabella Stevenson on March 1, 1870, in Seaforth, Huron County, Ontario. The couple had one child, Magdalena.

In April 1872, William died of typhoid fever at the young age of 25 year. He was buried at First Mennonite Cemetery. In the years following, his daughter, his parents, and several other Devitt relatives were buried close to his grave in the same row.

Isabella married again to Francis Miller on December 1, 1876, in Listowel, Ontario. She died on October 20, 1910. She is buried in Molesworth Cemetery, Huron County, Ontario, beside her second husband.

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Sacred to the memory of/ Wm. Devitt/ who died/ April 10, 1872/ aged/ 25 yrs. 6 mos./ 1 day/ [verse]

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The gravestone is broken, eroded, and laying on the ground. The inscription given above is from a cemetery record.

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  • Created by: Cay Bauman
  • Added: Mar 24, 2020
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208370894/william-devitt: accessed ), memorial page for William Devitt (9 Oct 1846–10 Apr 1872), Find a Grave Memorial ID 208370894, citing First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Cay Bauman (contributor 49821024).