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     Raymond Peter Detmering was born on 12 June 1893 at Miami Co., KS; son of George and Adah Ora (Lowe) Detmering of Fontana, Kansas. He married Gertrude Irene Helm, daughter of Ira Ewing Helm and Nina Victoria Hawkins, on 8 February 1918 at Illinois. Raymond Peter Detmering died on 31 July 1921 at Streator, La Salle Co., IL, at age 28

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Ray Detmering was born to George Detmering and Adah Ora Lowe Detmering on June 12, 1893 near Fontana, Kansas. He had two younger siblings: Earl Christopher Detmering, born 8/2/1895; and Ora Ada Detmering, born 3/1/1898

On February 8, 1918, Ray married Gertrude Irene Helm in Illinois. In 1920, they had their first child, Bobbie, but a year later on July 31st, with a knife, Ray killed his son, Bobbie, attempted to kill his wife (but she survived), and then killed himself. Ray and Bobbie were buried on August 2nd in Riverview Cemetery in Streator, Illinois.

Before this tragic incident, Gertrude had become pregnant with another child, Marcella, who was born on March 24, 1922. She later married John Edward Wright. Marcella and John are also buried in Riverview Cemetery.

He was buried in March 1922 at Riverview Cemetery, Streator, La Salle Co., IL, Findagrave #79545835.

     Dr. Donald Ervin DeTray was born on 9 November 1917 at Napoleon, Henry Co., OH. He was the son of Dr. Ervin M. DeTray and Mabel E. Kuder. Dr. Donald Ervin DeTray married Erla Jean Esterly, daughter of Ira Howard Esterly and Vera W. Windle, on 2 August 1940 at Columbiana Co., OH. Dr. Donald Ervin DeTray died on 5 April 2013 at Hilo, Hawaii, at age 95

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Donald Ervin DeTray passed away at the age of 95, of natural causes on Friday, April 5, 2013, at 5:00 a.m., at his home in Bay Shore Towers Hilo, Hawaii. He was born in Napoleon, Ohio on the 9th of November, 1917, the second child of Mabel Kuder and Dr. Ervin DeTray.

His older sister, Helen DeTray, is also deceased. His younger brother, Norman DeTray, continues to live in Napoleon. He left behind two sons, Dennis de Tray of Mclean, VA and Stephen DeTray of Tacoma, WA and their families; seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Don received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Ohio State in 1946. At Ohio State he met his first wife, Erla Jean Esterly, of Letonia, Ohio. After receiving his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Don practiced with his father Ervin, also a veterinarian (as was Don's grandfather and great grandfather), until he moved to Burtonsville, MD and joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture at its Beltsville laboratories. Shortly thereafter, he and Jean moved to Mexico City where he worked on Mexico's rinderpest eradication program for a year. On return to Maryland, Don began what was to become his life's work as a vet: he went to Kenya in East Africa to work on African Swine Fever, an animal disease that African wart hogs and bush pigs carry with no harm to themselves, but which is highly infectious and fatal to domestic pigs. Don was to spend nearly eight years of his career looking for vaccines that would create immunities to ASF in domestic pigs under a joint USDA-British veterinary service program. For the first half dozen years he worked in Kabete, Kenya, near Nairobi, spending six months at a time in Kabete and leaving Jean and the two boys back in Maryland. In 1954, the entire family moved to Kabete and later to Muguga. Don and Jean's initial visit was programmed for six months but lasted seven years, the beginning of a lifetime connection with Africa. Don and the family returned to Maryland in 1961 to get Dennis and Stephen through school and enrolled in College. Once this was accomplished they headed back to Africa, this time to Lagos, Nigeria, then back to Kenya, and finally to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.

Donald retired in 1973, moving to Medford, Oregon. Jean died in 1980 and in 1996 Don met and married Marian H. Shoemaker. Don spent the final two decades of his life with Marian in Hilo, Hawaii, looking out over Hilo Bay from his apartment in Bay Shore Towers and looked after by the most loving care givers on earth. Don lived the life he wanted to live and passed on as he would have wanted to - he went to sleep Thursday night in his own home and did not wake up Friday morning. As he requested, his ashes were scattered in his beloved Hilo Bay in a traditional Hawaiian canoe ceremony on Friday, April 12th.

He was cremated in April 2013 ashes scattered at Hilo Bay.

     Dr. Ervin M. DeTray was born in 1882. He married Mabel E. Kuder. Occupation: veterinarian. Dr. Ervin M. DeTray died in 1950. He was buried in 1950 at Glenwood Cemetery, Napoleon, Henry Co., OH, Findagrave #119876261.

     James H. DeTray married Eva J. Showalter, daughter of Elias Showalter and Eliza J. (?), on 7 December 1887 at Jay Co., IN, Jay County, Indiana, Index to Marriage Records 1850 - 1920 Inclusive Vol, W. P. A Original Record Located County Clerk's Office; Book: C-F; p. 298.

     Mary Alice DeTray was born on 25 October 1888 at Indiana.¹ She was the daughter of James H. DeTray and Eva J. Showalter.¹ Mary Alice DeTray married John Lewis Coil, son of James Russell Coil and Mary Sarah Sanderson, on 10 August 1909 at Fayette Co., OH. Mary Alice DeTray died on 25 February 1933 at Fayette Co., OH, at age 44. She was buried in February 1933 at Sugar Creek / Coil Cemetery, Palmer Pike, Fayette Co., OH.

     Dessie Detrick was the daughter of Lewis Detrick and Elizabeth Shetter. Dessie Detrick died before 1903.

     Eliza Elizabeth Detrick was also known as "Lizzie". She was born on 22 February 1843 at Ohio. She was the daughter of George Detrick and Sophia Miller.¹ Eliza Elizabeth Detrick married John Henry Semmler, son of Caspar Semmler and Maria Catherine Roth, circa 1862.² Eliza Elizabeth Detrick died on 25 November 1911 at age 68. She was buried in November 1911 at Fairfield Cemetery, Fairborn, Greene Co., OH, Findagrave #76742348.

     Fannie Detrick was the daughter of Lewis Detrick and Elizabeth Shetter.

     Frank Detrick was the son of Lewis Detrick and Elizabeth Shetter.

     Geirh Detrick was the son of Lewis Detrick and Elizabeth Shetter. Geirh Detrick died before 1903.

     George Detrick was born circa 1817 at Cumberland Co., PA.¹ He married Sophia Miller on 1 May 1842 at Pike Twp., Clark Co., OH. George Detrick died on 9 September 1879 at Kenton, Hardin Co., OH.

     John Detrick was the son of Lewis Detrick and Elizabeth Shetter.

     Lettie Detrick was the daughter of Lewis Detrick and Elizabeth Shetter.

     Lewis Detrick married Elizabeth Shetter, daughter of John Shetter and Nancy Staum.

     Samuel Detrick was the son of Lewis Detrick and Elizabeth Shetter.

     Sarah Detrick was the daughter of Lewis Detrick and Elizabeth Shetter.

     Simon Detrick was the son of Lewis Detrick and Elizabeth Shetter.

     William Detrick was the son of Lewis Detrick and Elizabeth Shetter.

     Charles H. A. Dettloff was born in 1871. He married Martha Bertha Stricker. Charles H. A. Dettloff died in 1947.

     Ida Dora Dettloff was born on 21 May 1914 at Rogers City, Presque Isle Co., MI. She was the daughter of Charles H. A. Dettloff and Martha Bertha Stricker. Ida Dora Dettloff married William Lloyd Humbarger, son of Marshall Clay Humbarger and Bessie Blanche Molt. Ida Dora Dettloff died on 6 September 1981 at Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., MI, at age 67.

     Annie Dettra married Jonathan Price, son of Abraham G. Price and Sophia Auchy.¹

     Abraham Funk Detweiler was born on 13 June 1790 at Montgomery Co., PA. He was the son of John Detweiler and Catherine Funk. Abraham Funk Detweiler married Mary Horning on 11 December 1810. Abraham Funk Detweiler died in 1832.

     Catherine Detweiler was born on 28 November 1813.¹ She was the daughter of Abraham Funk Detweiler and Mary Horning.¹ Catherine Detweiler married Rev. John R. Price, son of Rev. John Price and Mary Rinehart, on 2 March 1834.¹ Catherine Detweiler died on 5 April 1900 at age 86.¹

     Hannah Detweiler married Henry Oberholtzer.¹

     Hans Detweiler married Susannah Reiff.

     Jacob Reiff Detweiler married Maria Margarethe Harley, daughter of Rudolph Harley and Maria Becker. Jacob Reiff Detweiler was born on 9 December 1755. He was the son of Hans Detweiler and Susannah Reiff. Jacob Reiff Detweiler died on 7 March 1815 at age 59.

     John Detweiler was born on 8 January 1747 at Montgomery Co., PA. He married Catherine Funk, daughter of Christian Funk and Barbara Cassel. John Detweiler died on 1 July 1826 at Montgomery Co., PA, at age 79.

     Samuel Detweiler married Elizabeth Lehman. Samuel Detweiler was born on 2 September 1796.

     Susan Detweiler was born on 3 February 1835. She married Jacob Dietrich, son of Jacob Dietrich and Elizabeth Stouffer, on 23 March 1871. Susan Detweiler died on 3 March 1882 at age 47.

     Susanna Detweiler married Benjamin Franklin Leidy. Susanna Detweiler was born on 20 August 1846. She was the daughter of Samuel Detweiler and Elizabeth Lehman. Susanna Detweiler died in 1937.