Samuel Bechtel

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45354582
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0721
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Other Methodist
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; carpenter

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Samuel Bechtel "is married to Cate Herber. They reside at Shakespeare, Ontario, where he is engaged in contracting and building. They have a family of ten 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

Samuel married Catharine Herber 22 Mar 1870, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catharine (daughter of Johannes Heinrich "Henry" Herber and Martha Kuhn) was born 15 Aug 1851, Erfurt, Prussia, Germany; died 25 May 1896, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

1. Rianthon Bechtel
2. Josiah Bechtel was born 15 Oct 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Nov 1927, , Brant Co., Ontario, Canada.
3. Melinda Bechtel was born 11 Aug 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Leander "Lee" Bechtel was born 2 May 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Dec 1947, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mt. Hope Cemetery, Brantford, Brant County, Ontario, Canada.
5. Sylvanus Bechtel was born 31 May 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Minerva Bechtel was born 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
7. Samantha Bechtel was born 1880, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
8. Amanda Bechtel was born 22 May 1881, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
9. Eden Bechtel was born 19 Mar 1884, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
10. Archibald "Archie" Bechtel was born 11 Jul 1886, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
11. Elvah May Bechtel was born 10 Feb 1888, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
12. Henry E. "Anson" Bechtel was born 9 Jul 1891, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44981700
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0720
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Yeoman
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Other Methodist

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Rudolph Bechtel "second son of George B. and Mary (Shoemaker) Bechtel, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, October 29th, 1819. He was married to Magdalena, daughter of John and Martha (Saltzburger) Jones. She was born August 16th, 1821, and had her home with her daughter Lovina (Mrs. Adam Doerr) in Wilmot Township, where she died June 5th, 1886. Soon after their marriage they moved on their farm, being composed of lot No. 9, block B, Wilmot Township, about two and one-half miles north-west of St. Agatha. Here they resided until his death which took place July 2nd, 1862. They had a family of eleven 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.].

Rudolph married Magdalena Jones 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Magdalena (daughter of John Jones and Martha Saltzberger) was born 16 Aug 1821, , Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jun 1886, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192650723
• Name: Magdalena Bechtel
• Eby ID Number: 00062-4011
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Other Methodist

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Magdalena Jones, "was married to Rudolph Bechtel."


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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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22433115
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0686
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 009E, Waterloo County, Ontario

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George B. Bechtel "was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, near Pottstown, May 24th, 1777. On November 16th, he was married to Esther Livergood. They resided on his father's old place near Pottstown, Pennsylvania, where she died March 2nd, 1814, leaving a family of four children, namely: V Catharine, V Levi, V George L., and V Isaiah L.. After the decease of his first wife he was married to Maria, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Tyson) Shoemaker, November 25th, 1817. She was born January 21st, 1793, and died in Waterloo County, Ontario, February 6th, 1840. They moved to Canada in 1829, and resided for two years on the farm now possessed by Joseph M. Brubacher, about two miles north of the town of Waterloo. From here they moved on the farm now possessed by Dilman S. Shantz. The second union was blessed with six children, namely: V Noah, V Rudolph, V Abigail, V Leah, V Esther, and V Isabella."


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.].

George married Maria "Mary" Shoemaker 25 Nov 1817. Maria (daughter of Jacob Shoemaker and Mary Tyson) was born 21 Jan 1793, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 6 Feb 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22433193
• Name: Maria "Mary" Bechtel
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0686.6

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• Eby ID Number: 00062-4009
• Occupation: 1840, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; innkeeper
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tailor
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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John Jones, "was a native of Chester County, Pennsylvania, where he was born December 27th, 1794. He was of English parentage and his forefathers belonged to the Society of Friends. When a young man Mr. Jones came to Canada and settled near Preston where he was soon married to Martha, daughter of John Philip and Veronica (Gingerich) Saltzberger. She was born October 20th, 1808, and died in Blenheim Township, Oxford County, February 14th, 1885. They resided in different places of Waterloo and Oxford Counties, Ontario. He died October 30th, 1859. To them was born a family of fifteen 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.].

John — Martha Saltzberger. Martha (daughter of John Philip Saltzberger and Veronica Gingrich) was born 20 Oct 1808, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Feb 1885, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Martha Jones
• Eby ID Number: 00098-5491
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Martha Saltzberger, "was born October 20th, 1808, and was married to John Jones. They are both dead and are buried in the Blenheim (Mennonite) graveyard. They had a family of fifteen 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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• Eby ID Number: 00007-0682

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George Bechtel "was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in 1732. He was married to Susannah Bidding. They have had a large family but the names of only four have been received"


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.].y

George — Susannah Bidding. Susannah was born Abt 1735, Of, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susannah Bechtel
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0682.1

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48101987
• Historic Building: 38 Shirk Place, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00112-7004

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Jacob Shoemaker, "the seventh child of Jacob Shoemaker, was born in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, July 27th, 1754. He was married to Mary Tyson who was born April 7th, 1752, and died July 12th, 1803. In the year 1775 they moved to Frederick Township, Montgomery County, where he was engaged in farming and milling. His old mill, erected in 1737 on Swamp Creek, is still known as "'S Schuhmacher's Muehl" (Shoemaker's Mills). They had a family of five children, namely:...After the decease of old Jacob's wife he was again married to Magdalena Longenecker, widow of Isaac Urmy. Dates of her birth and death could not be ascertained. There was no issue of this marriage. After the decease of his second wife he made his home with his son, John, who resided on the old homestead. A year after the decease of his son John who died in January, 1828, he, in company with his son John's wife and three youngest children, and also his daughter, Mary, and her husband, George Bechtel, and family, moved to Canada. They first came to Waterloo to his grandson, Jacob S. Shoemaker. For some time old Jacob had his home with his son John's widow and his daughter, Mary, but after Jacob S. Shoemaker, his grandson, had his house built in Bridgeport, he made his home with him where he died November 19th, 1847, aged 93 years, 3 months, and 22 days. He was buried at the Mennonite burial ground, east end of the town of Berlin. He was a member of the Mennonite body."

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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At Glasgow, Waterloo Township, on the 19th ult., Jacob Shoemaker, grandfather of Jacob S. Shoemaker, of Glasgow Mills, at the advanced age of over 93 years. The deceased was born in the State of Pennsylvania, and had resided in Waterloo for 30 years. His descendants, at his death, amounted to the goodly number of 220, among whom are seven great-great-grandchildren all living in Waterloo

The Guelph Advertiser 7 Jan 1848

Historic Building:
The Shoemaker House is a good representation of Georgian style houses with Classical Greek revival influences. The symmetrical six bay facade features triple brick laid in Flemish bond which is covered lightly by a red stucco wash and carefully lined to emphasize the brickwork. The first storey windows are double hung with 12 over 12 paned windows and the second storey windows are 8 over 12 paned. The two original Georgian doors have six panels and classical pilasters with pediments. Two of the three original chimneys remain in working order.

Jacob — Mary Tyson. Mary (daughter of William Sellen Tyson and Alice Elise Godshalk Nash) was born 7 Apr 1752, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 12 Jul 1803, Swamp Creek, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; was buried , Mennonite Church Cemetery, Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51645718
• Name: Mary Shoemaker
• Eby ID Number: 00123-7540

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Mary Tyson, "was born in 1752 and died in 1803. She was married to Jacob Shoemaker."


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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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176888012
• Name: Philip Saltzberger
• Eby ID Number: 00098-5489
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Biehn's Tract - Strasburg, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; carpenter
• Death: 29 Dec 1860, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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John Philip Saltzberger, "a native of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, came to Canada in 1802. He was born June 21st, 1780, and died December 29th, 1860. On September 22nd, 1805, he was married to Veronica Gingerich, sister to old David Gingerich and daughter of old Abraham Gingerich. She was born in 1781 and died in 1810. After the decease of his first wife, he was again married to Mary, daughter of John and Nancy (Bechtel) Biehn. She was the first white child born in the township of Waterloo and quite likely the first in the county. She was born April 24th, 1801, and died September 29th, 1889. They were married in September, 1819."

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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Last week at the home of Philip Saltzberger, William John Saltzberger died at the age of about 60.

Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper

John married Veronica Gingrich 22 Sep 1805. Veronica (daughter of Abraham H. Gingrich and Barbara Hunsicker) was born 1781, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 1810, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176887999
• Name: Veronica Saltzberger
• Eby ID Number: 00039-3149

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Veronica Gingerich, "was born in 1781 and died in 1810. On September 22nd, 1805, she was married to John Philip Saltzberger (Now spelled Saltsberry). They had a family of four 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.].