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The church is located on Roseville Rd., 1 km  west of Roseville.
 
The church is located on Roseville Rd., 1 km  west of Roseville.
 
= Bibliography =
 
= Bibliography =
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<em>Canadian Mennonite</em> (4 January 1957): 4.
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''Canadian Mennonite'' (4 January 1957): 4.
  
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<em> Mennonite Reporter</em> (29 February 1988): 10; (22 January 1996): 13.
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''Mennonite Reporter'' (29 February 1988): 10; (22 January 1996): 13.
  
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<em>K-W Record</em>, 6 Oct. 1987.
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''K-W Record'', 6 Oct. 1987.
  
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Burkholder, L. J. <em>A Brief History of the Mennonites in Ontario.</em> Kitchener, ON: Mennonite Conference of Ontario, 1935: 70-71.
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Burkholder, L. J. ''A Brief History of the Mennonites in Ontario.'' Kitchener, ON: Mennonite Conference of Ontario, 1935: 70-71.
  
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Good, Reg. <em>Detweiler's Meetinghouse: a History of Mennonites Near Roseville, Ontario.</em> Roseville, ON : Detweiler Meetinghouse, Inc., 1999.
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Good, Reg. ''Detweiler's Meetinghouse: a History of Mennonites Near Roseville, Ontario.'' Roseville, ON : Detweiler Meetinghouse, Inc., 1999.
  
 
Church records at [https://uwaterloo.ca/mennonite-archives-ontario/ Mennonite Archives of Ontario]
 
Church records at [https://uwaterloo.ca/mennonite-archives-ontario/ Mennonite Archives of Ontario]
 
= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
 
Detweiler Meetinghouse [http://www.detweilermeetinghouse.ca/ website]
 
Detweiler Meetinghouse [http://www.detweilermeetinghouse.ca/ website]
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== Pastoral Leaders at Roseville Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Jacob F. Detweiler (1778-1858) || 1822-1858
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| Henry Shantz (1804-1877)<br />(Bishop) || 1838-1842<br />1842-1877
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|-
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| Enoch Detweiler (1818-1874) || 1839-1874
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|-
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| David Sherk (1801-1882) || 1874-1882
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|-
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| Solomon Gehman (1841-1912) || 1882-1912
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|-
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| Visiting Ministers || 1912-1919
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|-
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| Moses H. Shantz (1884-1938) || 1919-1934
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|-
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| J. Wesley Witmer (1879-1960)(Assistant) || 1922-1931
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|-
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| Simon B. Martin (1897-1984)(Assistant) || 1932-1933
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|-
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| Lorne Schmitt (1906-1993) (Assistant) || 1934-1937
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|-
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| Visiting Ministers || 1937-1939
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| Moses S. Bowman (1899-1964) || 1939-1964
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| Visiting Ministers || 1964-1966
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|}
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== Roseville Mennonite Church Membership ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
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! Year !! Members
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| 1879 || 33
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| 1900 || 33
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| 1920 || 15
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| 1930 || 18
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| 1940 || 25
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| 1950 || 20
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| 1960 || 18
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| 1965 || 19
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|}
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Latest revision as of 14:22, 18 July 2025

The Roseville Mennonite congregation near Roseville, Ontario was Swiss/South German in cultural identity. The language of worship was English; the transition from German occurred in the early 1900s.

Interior of restored meetinghouse, 1999

The congregation began services in ca. 1822. The first building was occupied in ca. 1830, with a later building in 1855. Jacob Detweiler is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through emigration from Pennsylvania. The congregation was also known as Detweiler Mennonite Church.

Detweiler Meetinghouse in 1855

In the congregation's early years there was some rivalry with the Hallman church over where a building should be constructed. In the end two buildings went up, though the Hallman group dissolved about 1886.

The 1855 Roseville building was used for a time in the 1970s by groups of Mennonites from Mexico. See Kitchener Evangelical Mennonite Mission Church.

In 1925 there were 15 members; in 1950, 20; in 1965, 19. The congregation dissolved in 1966. It was affiliated with the Mennonite Conference of Ontario and the Mennonite Church.

Restored Meetinghouse, Sept. 1999.

The building and land was sold to Detweiler Meetinghouse Inc. in 1992, and restoration of the 1855 building as a heritage site began in 1996. The dedication of the restored meetinghouse took place in September 1999.

The church is located on Roseville Rd., 1 km  west of Roseville.

Bibliography

Canadian Mennonite (4 January 1957): 4.

Mennonite Reporter (29 February 1988): 10; (22 January 1996): 13.

K-W Record, 6 Oct. 1987.

Burkholder, L. J. A Brief History of the Mennonites in Ontario. Kitchener, ON: Mennonite Conference of Ontario, 1935: 70-71.

Good, Reg. Detweiler's Meetinghouse: a History of Mennonites Near Roseville, Ontario. Roseville, ON : Detweiler Meetinghouse, Inc., 1999.

Church records at Mennonite Archives of Ontario

Additional Information

Detweiler Meetinghouse website

Pastoral Leaders at Roseville Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
Jacob F. Detweiler (1778-1858) 1822-1858
Henry Shantz (1804-1877)
(Bishop)		 1838-1842
1842-1877
Enoch Detweiler (1818-1874) 1839-1874
David Sherk (1801-1882) 1874-1882
Solomon Gehman (1841-1912) 1882-1912
Visiting Ministers 1912-1919
Moses H. Shantz (1884-1938) 1919-1934
J. Wesley Witmer (1879-1960)(Assistant) 1922-1931
Simon B. Martin (1897-1984)(Assistant) 1932-1933
Lorne Schmitt (1906-1993) (Assistant) 1934-1937
Visiting Ministers 1937-1939
Moses S. Bowman (1899-1964) 1939-1964
Visiting Ministers 1964-1966

Roseville Mennonite Church Membership

Year Members
1879 33
1900 33
1920 15
1930 18
1940 25
1950 20
1960 18
1965 19


Author(s) Joseph C. Fretz
Marlene Epp
Date Published July 2025

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Fretz, Joseph C. and Marlene Epp. (July 2025). Roseville Mennonite Church (Roseville, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 12 February 2026, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Roseville_Mennonite_Church_(Roseville,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=180988.



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