Barbara June Bechtel

Other Events:

• Artist: painter
• Military: WW2 - air gunner RCAF
• Name: Jack Bechtel
• Occupation: artist - painter
• Residence: Port Dover, Norfolk Co., Ontario
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-104790
• Residence: 1958, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Artist Jack Bechtel Dies of Cancer at 43

Artist Jack Bechtel of Blair, 43, died today of cancer at St. Mary's Hospital after an illness of several months. Although his abstract paintings were frequently shown in exhibits through Ontario, he was also known to many art students for the numerous classes in painting he conducted.

He taught summer classes at the Doon School of Fine Arts from 1950 to 1964, and during the same period instructed adults in winter classes in Brantford, Delhi, Dundas, Guelph, Port Dover, Tillsonburg, Galt, Stratford, Ingersoll and Fort William - Port Arthur.

His best-known work in the Twin Cities is probably the Kitchener library mural, Enlightenment, which he completed in six months of night work in 1962. The 560-square foot mural depicts man's historical striving for knowledge.

His paintings have been included among exhibits by the Ontario Society of Artists, of which Mr. Bechtel was a member, and the Royal College of Art. They also appeared in gallery exhibits in Montreal, Toronto, Kingston, London, Ont., Hamilton, and smaller Ontario cities.

A son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bechtel of Kitchener, he began painting when he was about 14, and spent his week-ends bicycling and skiing through rural areas of Waterloo County to sketch the scenes that were frequent subjects of his earlier, realist works.

After overseas service as an air gunner with the RCAF in the Second World War, he attended the Ontario College of Art for four years, followed by six months of study at the Instituto de San Miguel d'Allende in Mexico on scholarship.

He lived in Port Dover before returning to this area eight years ago to establish his home and studio in Blair. In addition to his parents, Mr. Bechtel is survived by his wife, the former Marion Morrow of London, Ont. whom he married in 1957; two daughters, Dawn Marie and Barbara Jane, at home; a brother, Willard (Bud) of Waterloo and a sister, Maxine of Kitchener.

A memorial tribute will be paid at the Doon School of Fine Arts on Friday at 8 p.m. Donations to the local unit of the Canadian Cancer Society will be accepted as expressions of sympathy.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 13 Sep 1966

____________________

JACK BECHTEL, 1923 1966

I record also the sad death in September, 1966, of John Bechtel, a victim of cancer at the age of forty two.

John Bechtel was born in Kitchener. He served for three years with the Royal Canadian Air Force during the war. On discharge he entered the Ontario College of Art, but his graduation was just the beginning of his growth and development as an artist.

After returning from a period of painting in Mexico, he joined the staff of the Doon School and began to show the unselfish dedication to painting and the teaching of young artists that won for him wide respect and many devoted students and friends.

Let me quote Alan Jarvis: "The first words which come to my mind when I hear the name 'John Bechtel' is integrity, integrity both as an artist and as a person. He was totally without guile or affectation, a dedicated and disciplined worker, without false modesty and with a sincere regard for his own gifts and how to use them".

He worked with York Wilson on the Imperial Oil mural and went on to paint many murals of his own in western Ontario, including, in 1962, the mural in the Kitchener Public Library.

Another friend wrote: "A child of the future visiting the library in Kitchener will be inspired and motivated by what Jack Bechtel is in his mural, not was. His contribution does exist, and we are indebted to an integrity which in our relations singles out Jack Bechtel as one of the very few".

Ontario Society of Artists President's Annual Report 1966

________________________

Let me quote Alan Jarvis: "The first words which come to my mind when I hear the name 'John Bechtel' is integrity, integrity both as an artist and as a person. He was totally without guile or affectation, a dedicated and disciplined worker, without false modesty and with a sincere regard for his own gifts and how to use them".

John married Marion Morrow 1957. Marion was born CA 1925, Of, London, Middlesex Co., Ontario; died 9 May 1998. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Marion Bechtel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-139060
• Residence: 1966, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-23374
• Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Norman married Ada May Hagey 4 Jul 1917, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Ada (daughter of Aaron B. Hagey and Magdalena F. "Maggie" Beaver) was born 13 May 1898, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Mar 1971, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Ada May Bechtel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-24684
• Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Notes:

Mrs. Norman A. Bechtel

Mrs. Norman A. Bechtel. formerly of Highland Road East, died today at the Freeport Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was 72. The former Ada M. Hagey, she was born near Preston, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Hagey and had lived in the Twin City area for many years. She was a volunteer worker for the Canadian Red Cross Society. Mrs. Bechtel was predeceased by her husband in September, 1969: one son, John, in 1964 and by two brothers. Surviving are one son, Willard H. (Bud) of Waterloo: one daughter, Maxine E. of Kitchener; one brother, Howard of Blair and two sisters, Mrs. William (Eva) Robbins and Mrs. Harry (Pearl) Radtke, both of Kitchener and four grandchildren. The body will be at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, after 2 p.m. Wednesday, where Rev Dr. Frank H. Morgan of Trinity United Church, will conduct a service and committal at 2 p.m., Thursday. Burial will be in Blair cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 9 Mar 1971 pg 24

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00007-0662
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1921, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer

Notes:

John M. Bechtel "the youngest son of Joseph and Sarah (Miller) Bechtel, was born July 11th, 1866. He is married to Lizzie Stumpf. They have one child, a son named VIII Milton Arthur. they reside at home with his parents."
JOHN M. BECHTEL

Last surviving member of the Joseph B. Bechtel family of 10 children, John M. Bechtel of Bloomingdale, passed away today, at St. Mary’s Hospital, after a brief illness, in his 70 year. Mr. Bechtel, had farmed on the old Bechtel homestead, near Kossuth, for many years prior to 1919, when he moved to Bloomingdale, where he has lived ever since. He attended, Snyder Mennonite Church, Bloomingdale. Surviving are his wife and two sons, Milton A. Bechtel, Kossuth and Norman A. Bechtel, Cobalt, Ont. and 7 grandchildren. He was predeceased by his sister, Mrs. Mary Eby of this city, only last Monday. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon, from his late home, Bloomingdale, at 2 o’clock, to the Wanner Mennonite church near Hespeler, for servives at 3 p.m. Interment will take place, in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Howard Stevanus, Bloomingdale, will be in charge. The remains will be resting at Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, Kitchener, until 3 o’clock, Saturday afternoon.

Kitchener Daily Record 6 Dec 1935 pg 17

John married Elizabeth Stumpf 25 Dec 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Daniel Stumpf and Margaretha F. "Margaret" Schweitzer, daughter of Marguerethe) was born 4 Dec 1869, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Sep 1963, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 5 Sep 1963, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Elizabeth Bechtel
• Name: Lizzie Stumpf
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0662.1
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Servant
• Residence: 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Bechtel, Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Stumpf, was born Dec. 4, 1869; died at the Martin's Rest Home, Elmira, Ont., Sept. 2, 1963; aged 93 y. 8 m. 29 d. Her husband, John M. Bechtel, died in 1953. Surviving are 2 sons (Milton and Norman), 7 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Wanner Church, where funeral services were conducted by Howard Stevanus, assisted by Howard Schmitt.

Gospel Herald - Volume LVI, Number 39 - October 1, 1963 - page 879.
Bechtel, Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Stumpf, was born Dec. 4, 1869; died at the Martin's Rest Home, Elmira, Ont., Sept. 2, 1963; aged 93 y. 8 m. 29 d. Her husband, John M. Bechtel, died in 1953. Surviving are 2 sons (Milton and Norman), 7 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Wanner Church, where funeral services were conducted by Howard Stevanus, assisted by Howard Schmitt.1a

1aGospel Herald - Volume LVI, Number 39 - October 1, 1963 - page 879.


Mrs. Elizabeth Bechtel

Aged 93, died Monday, September 2, at Martin's rest home, after a brief illness. Born Dec. 4, 1869, she was a daughter of the late Mr. And Mrs. Daniel Stumpf. she lived in Bloomingdale and Kossuth, before moving to Elmira, three years ago. She was a member of Wanner Mennonite Church and the Ladies Aid Society of the church. Her husband, John M. Bechtel, died in 1935. Surviving are two sons, Milton and Norman of Kitchener; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was the last surviving member of the Daniel Stumpf family. The body will be at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, Kitchener, then to Wanner Mennonite Church, Hespeler, for the funeral at 2: 30 p.m., Thursday. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery.

The Elmira Signet 2 Sep 1963 pg 4

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00047-3468.5
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Notes:

Aaron B. Hagey

Following a paralytic stroke which he suffered last Tuesday when visiting his daughter in Kitchener. While on his way home, he was found unconscious and removed to the hospital where he was identified. Little hope was held out for his recovery. The late Mr. Hagey was born near Washington, Ontario. He resided in Innerkip and near Breslau, and later moved to Blair, where he has resided for the past 17 years. Widely known throughout the province and especially in Waterloo and Oxford Counties where he made many friends, he was of a very congenial disposition, and always took an active interest in the furtherance of community enterprise. Mr. Hagey was known as a farmer of real ability at which his lifetime was spent. He was a keen follower of sport. Besides being a director of the Waterloo Township Plowmen's Association, Mr. Hagey was an ex-trustee of the Blair cemetery board and of the Blair Union Sunday school. He was instrumental in assuring the Blair cemetery a perpetual upkeep fund and was largely responsible for the success of the drive for funds. He was poetically inclined and several poems of widespread interest were written by the deceased. In politics he was a staunch Conservative. Although he was an adherent of the United Church, he attended the Preston Gospel Tabernacle

June 2 1933 Brantford Expositor

Aaron married Magdalena F. "Maggie" Beaver 7 Nov 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Magdalena (daughter of Christian Beaver and Victoria Souder) was born 30 Aug 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Jul 1924, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Magdalena F. "Maggie" Hagey
• Name: Maggie Beaver
• Eby ID Number: 00115-7245.4
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist Evang.
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist