|
DATE |
EVENT |
| April 8, 1724 |
Matthias
VanBebber and wife Hermana of Cecil County granted to
HANS TOTTWEILER OF Bebbers Township, Philadelphia
county for 25 pounds, 102 acres, 52 perches. |
| June 26, 1761 |
Will of Hans
Dotwiler made on December 17, 1750 and proved on June
26,1761. (Philadelphia County will Book M pages 130 to
133). |
| September 15, 1793 |
Birth date
of Henry R. Detwiler. |
| October 3, 1800 |
Birth date
of Catherine Beary Latshaw. |
| November 30, 1821 |
Marriage of Henry R. Detwiler and Catherine Beary
Latshaw. |
| August 17, 1873 |
Date of
death - Henry R. Detwiler. |
| November 11, 1878 |
Date of
death - Catherine Beary Latshaw. |
| September 30, 1897 |
First
gathering of the Detwiler clan - held at Isaac
Detwiler’s home. |
| August 15, 1903 |
6 surviving
daughters and sons attend the reunion (Isaac, Mary,
David, Abraham, Lizzie, and Susan). |
| August 17, 1907 |
Decision to hold the reunion on the 3rd Saturday in August. |
| August 20, 1910 |
Reunion
officially organized – Harry L. Detwiler elected
President. |
| August 20, 1921 |
No Reunion
held because of death of Norman Detwiler. |
| August 18, 1923 |
Largest
recorded number of attendees at a Reunion – About 300. |
| August 18, 1924 |
The
Association went on record in favoring the movement of
the Diamond Rock School Association which was formed to
take care of the Diamond Rock School house and grounds. |
| August 16, 1947 |
Last Reunion
Harry L. Detwiler served as President after 37 years. |
| August 21, 1948 |
Gerald Young
elected as the first Reunion Vice President. |
| August 21, 1954 |
Reunion held
in the Kimberton Grange Hall because of inclement
weather. |
| August 19, 1967 |
First Reunion that was held at St. Peters Evangelical
Lutheran Church. |
| August 18, 1984 |
First
Reunion recorded that was held at Camp Innabah. |
| August 21, 1993 |
Smallest
recorded number of attendees at a Reunion - 48. |
| August 17, 1996 |
100th
Reunion held at Camp Innabah and the original family
homestead in Cedar Hollow. |
| August 16, 2003 |
Time Capsule sealed and given to The Historical
Society of the Phoenixville Area. |
| August 19, 2006 |
Detwiler
“Coat of Arms” officially adopted by the Detwiler
Family. |
| July 2006 |
Detwiler family started the family website: www.detwilerfamily.org. |
October 2006 |
A CD containing the Detwiler genealogy was donated to the Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area and will be updated yearly by the Historian. |
August 2007 |
A "Reunion Memories" book was initiated as an ongoing record of family members past and/or present memories. |
