Notes:

WAR of 1812
. Muster Roll of Capt. Abram Nelles' Flank Company of the 4th Lincoln Militia,
from 24th July to the 24th of August 1812, both days inclusive. - John Felker (Jr. or Sr. not determined).
(Also Wm. Osburn, Ashman, Charles & Andrew Pettit, Jacob Swackhammer & Jonathan Teetzel).

* 1814 Dec 23 - 1815 Jan 6, Days 12, pd 4s. 4th Lincoln Militia Commanded by Capt. James Ditterick, Private Jonathan Teetzel.
Ref: War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, t10386, p822. Archives of Canada.

. To Sir Peregrine Maitland, Lt. Gov. of UC, Petition of Charles Teetzel & John Teetzel, both of Twp. Trafalgar, Gore District. That your petitioners have lived in this Province for the last 20 years in Trafalgar [1799]. Charles Teetzel has a family of a wife 4 children. - during the late war he was employed for 2 & half years carrying his Magestys dispatches between Burlington & York, as by the acc. gen. order of Gen. Drummond. Therefore you petitions pray to grant them a portion of Crown waste land.
Trafalgar, March 8, 1818. Charles Teetzel. John Teetzel.
Ref: UCLP Bundle T12, Petition 12.

. UCLPetition #16, Bundle T19, 119, Southwold, Jonathan J Teetzel.

. 1873 Jan 17, WILL of Teetzel, Jonathan J, Resided Southwold, File # 432, 1378
Executors: Peter Lawrence, Southwold, William H. Hughes, St. Thomas, tinsmith
Bequetha - wife & widow, Abigail Teetzel
sons: Charles L. Teetzel; George E.
Teetzel; William Teetzel; Eltham
Teetzel, Wayne, Michigan; James N.
Teetzel; John Teetzel; Mahlon Teetzel
daughters: Elizabeth King; Mary Ann
Johnston; Susan Willson; Margaret Conn.

. Peter R Lawrence, In-Law of wives of Mathias & John Teetzel, was an executor to J J Teetzel's Will. 13 JAN 1873.

Fingal Cemetery previously was known as 'Teetzel Cemetery'.

. References to his descendants:
Fingal Cemetery Association Lists of Members & Their subscriptions, Subscriptions, Receipts & Disbursements:
Fingal, May 5, 1893 RECEIPTS:
Paid Ezra Teetzel, accounts for work, $5.25
Paid C. Teetzel, Account 11.50, Charles was also a cemetery trustee.
Paid Ezra Teetzel, account in full, 17.00
J. Z. Teetzel, 1.00, James J. Teetzel 1.00, William Teetzel, $2.00 for subscriptions.

. TEETZEL, J.J. - Drives a spanking team of pacers, enjoys a good business & is liable to make some fair one happy any day.
Ref: St. Thomas Daily Times, 1888 (?)

First wife Mary Lawrence.
Second wife Abigaile Caughell. Obituary :She was a fretful peevish sort of woman! Nothing anybody ever did seemed to please her!

Jonathan Johnston Teetzel died in 1873 & Peter Lawrence (an in-law) & Wm. H. Hughes.

Judge James Teetzel of Hamilton, Ontario, wrote his family history, speaks of this Grandfather, Jonathan, as a fine Christian gentleman. He was a consistent Methodist & always observed morning & evening scripture reading & prayers with his family of 12 children.
Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Died:
AE 77yrs. - COD: inflammation of lungs & kidneys, 3 weeks.

Buried:
Elgin Co., Ont., Plot 81.

Jonathan married Mary LAWRENCE on 1 Jan 1817. Mary was born in 1797 in Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Ontario; died in 1855 in Fingal, Southwold Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; was buried in Fingal Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mrs. Abagail TEETZEL. Mrs. was born in 1809 in United States; died after 1871 in Southwold Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]