Maria "Mary" Bechtel

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65062167
• Name: Maria "Mary" Bauman
• Residence: 168 Bechtel St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0647

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Mary Bechtel "the second daughter, was born November 15th, 1788, and died June 6th, 1850. She was married to David Baumann who was born January 18th, 1787, and died November 22nd, 1850. They resided within the corporation of the town of Waterloo. The farm is now owned by Mr. Moore and is known as the "Hop" farm. They had a family of eight children".


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Maria — David S. Bauman. David (son of Peter Bauman and Anna Sprigel) was born 18 Jan 1787, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania; died 23 Nov 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Joseph D. Bauman was born 2 Sep 1815, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Jan 1899; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Isaac D. Bauman was born 15 Nov 1817, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Dec 1903; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. David D. Bauman was born 14 Mar 1820, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Dec 1876, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Susannah Bauman was born 2 Mar 1822, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Mar 1878, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Maria "Mary" Bauman was born 2 Mar 1824, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Apr 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. Elizabeth D. Bauman was born 24 Jul 1826, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Jan 1923; was buried , Zurich Mennonite Cemetery, Zurich, Huron Co., Ontario.
7. Magdalena Bauman was born 7 Dec 1828, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jul 1917; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
8. Lydia Bauman was born 27 Jun 1831, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died IN INFANCY.

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19546720
• Residence: 168 Bechtel St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Location of his log house.
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0645
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 04S, Waterloo County, Ontario

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Joseph Bechtel "son of Martin Bechtel, a minister of the Mennonites, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, May 9, 1761. He was married March 5th, 1786, to Magdalena Allebach who was born September 21st, 1761, and died September 21st, 1837. They moved to Canada in 1802 and settled on the farm situated at the mouth of the Speed River where it meets with the Grand River. Here they resided many years. In 1804 he was ordained as a minister of the Mennonite body which position he held until his death which took place April 11th, 1838. They had a family of seven children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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Preston (Bechtel or Hagey) Mennonite Church

The second meeting house in Waterloo County was built, probably in 1814, by John Erb, a wealthy miller of Preston. This brick meeting house served as a community church and was located "near Jacob Hagey's", which was on the road running from the top of the Kress Hill west and "adjoining the Kitchener Highway" (Witmer 1967: 26). Another meeting house, known as the Union Meeting House, was built in the area around 1824. A meeting was held in the Union church on November 20, 1824 to commence recording the accounts of the congregation in Hagey's Deacon Book. The deed of land for the Union Meeting House and burial ground, which was for one acre of part Lot 22, Beasley's Broken Front, was transacted in 1835.

Hagey Meeting House was buiilt of red brick in 1842 on part Lot 23, just north of Preston on the west side of the Breslau Road, and slightly north of the Union Meeting House site. The deed, dated February 2, 1842, recorded the purchase of the land from John Hilborn and stressed that the property was to be for "the purpose of public worship by the Mennonist Society" (Witmer 1967: 28). Joseph Bechtel was the first minister in the area, from 1804-1837; he was followed by David Sherk (1838-1843). Next came Joseph Hagey (1844-1877), who was ordained bishop in 1851, and then Jacob B. Gingrich from 1878 to 1901. Services were held every four weeks until 1890 when bi-weekly services were begun. A Sunday School was established in 1842 with the congregation of Wanner Meeting House near Hespeler, but it was discontinued because of a difference of opinion regarding the need for Sunday Schools. On April 26, 1891 a Sunday School was organized at Hagey's, with deacon Abraham Oberholtzer as superintendent. Five years later, on June 10, 1896, a Sunday School was organized at the Wanner church.

Major changes were made to the church building in 1927-1928 when the basement was excavated, new windows were installed and the roof was raised two feet. Fire on January 15, 1950 caused extensive damage to the interior and furnishings of the church. The building was completely renovated and also enlarged at the same time; dedication was on July 2, 1950. Another fire, on Feburary 19, 1953, completely destroyed the church. A congregational decision was made to build a new church, on Concession Road in Preston, and the cornerstone was laid on Thanksgiving Day, October 12, 1953. Official dedication services in the new Preston Mennonite Church were held on May 16, 1954. The building was enlarged in the summer of 1989.

Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide To Churches Established Before 1900 By Rosemary Ambrose

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The current building contains some original logs from the home.

Joseph married Magdalena Allebach 5 Mar 1786. Magdalena was born 21 Sep 1765, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 21 Sep 1837, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalena Bechtel
• Residence: 168 Bechtel St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0645.2

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• Eby ID Number: 00007-0645.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00007-0645.8

Hans — Elizabeth Rickert. Elizabeth was born 24 Sep 1684, , Germany; died 1739, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried , Sprogel Burial Grounds, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Bechtel
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0645.9