Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Solomon Knechtel

Male 1856 - 1932  (75 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Solomon Knechtel was born 9 Aug 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Philip Knechtel and Barbara Schmitt, son of Peter Knapp and Elizabeth Knechtel); died 20 Jun 1932, RR2, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Solomon married Lydia Bechtel 8 Jan 1895, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lydia (daughter of Noah S. Bechtel and Veronica "Fannie" Christner) was born 1 May 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 May 1937, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. William B. "Willie" Knechtel was born 9 Oct 1896, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Oct 1896, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Harold B. "Harry" Knechtel was born 5 Jun 1898, , Ontario, Canada; died 1962; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Edward B. Knechtel was born Jul 1903, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1975; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Philip Knechtel was born 1 Feb 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 15 May 1836, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Johann Philip "Philip" Knechtel and Anna Eva Jung); died 26 Aug 1914, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. James Lutheran Cemetery, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario.

    Philip married Barbara Schmitt 1 Apr 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Barbara (daughter of Johannes R. "John Schmitt and Margaret Roth) was born 28 Nov 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Mar 1933, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. James Lutheran Cemetery, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Barbara Schmitt was born 28 Nov 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Johannes R. "John Schmitt and Margaret Roth); died 30 Mar 1933, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. James Lutheran Cemetery, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario.
    Children:
    1. 1. Solomon Knechtel was born 9 Aug 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jun 1932, RR2, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Johannes Knechtel was born 1 Jan 1862, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 2 Mar 1862, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Margaretha "Margaret" "Maggie" Knechtel was born 6 Feb 1869, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 11 Apr 1909, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada.
    4. Henry S. Knechtel was born 6 Jan 1880, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 22 Jul 1959, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Johann Philip "Philip" Knechtel was born 26 Dec 1800, Hütschenhausen, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; was christened 30 Dec 1800, Spesbach, Bayern, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany (son of Johann Valentine Knechtel and Maria Eva Klick); died 17 May 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Johann — Anna Eva Jung. Anna was born 1807, , Bavaria, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Anna Eva Jung was born 1807, , Bavaria, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Maria Knechtel was born 7 Oct 1829, , Germany; died 11 Jun 1904; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Valentine Knechtel was born 15 Dec 1833, , Germany; died 7 Jan 1913, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. James Lutheran Cemetery, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario.
    3. 2. Philip Knechtel was born 1 Feb 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 15 May 1836, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Aug 1914, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. James Lutheran Cemetery, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario.
    4. Catherine Knechtel was born 13 Jul 1837, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 3 Sep 1837, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Mar 1894, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Jacob Knechtel was born 1839, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Maria "Mary" "Polly" Knechtel was born 24 Jun 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Jun 1916, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Berlet's Corners Cemetery, Berlet's Corners, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Anne Knechtel was born 1840, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Jacob J. Knechtel was born 7 Sep 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Feb 1923; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, London, Middlesex Co., Ontario.
    9. Annie Eva Knechtel was born 23 Oct 1841, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Sep 1907, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. John Knechtel was born 22 May 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Sep 1906, Fremont, Dodge, Nebraska, USA; was buried , Ridge Cemetery, Fremont, Dodge, Nebraska, USA.
    11. Michael Jung Knechtel was born 17 Jan 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Jul 1903; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Church Cemetery, Mennonite Corner, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.
    12. Salome "Sarah" Knechtel was born 21 Mar 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 22 Aug 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 May 1884, Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 30 May 1884, Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    13. Heinrich "Henry" Knechtel was born 25 Feb 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 29 Sep 1850, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died , Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Johannes R. "John Schmitt was born 1 Nov 1806, Mulhausen, , Alsace, France (son of John Schmidt and Catharine Riehl); died 12 Mar 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Johannes married Margaret Roth Nov 1831. Margaret (daughter of Roth and Katharina "Catharina" Fichter) was born 3 Mar 1807, Bischholtz, Alsace Lorraine, France; died 7 Mar 1883, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Margaret Roth was born 3 Mar 1807, Bischholtz, Alsace Lorraine, France (daughter of Roth and Katharina "Catharina" Fichter); died 7 Mar 1883, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Johannes Schmitt was born CALC 8 Mar 1834; died 18 Feb 1835; was buried , Wilhelm Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Margaret Schmidt was born 14 Jul 1835, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 2 Aug 1835, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Jan 1875; was buried , St. James Lutheran Cemetery, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario.
    3. Johan George Schmitt was born CALC 17 Sep 1837, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Mar 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilhelm Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Johan Howard R. "John" Schmitt was born 14 Jan 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Feb 1924, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 2 Mar 1924, Berlet's Corners Cemetery, Berlet's Corners, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Magdalena Schmitt was born 24 Mar 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Dec 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilhelm Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 3. Barbara Schmitt was born 28 Nov 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Mar 1933, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. James Lutheran Cemetery, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario.
    7. Jacob Schmitt was born CALC 14 Feb 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Mar 1843; was buried , Wilhelm Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. John George R. "George" Schmitt was born 1 Feb 1845, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Sep 1930, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. John J. Smith was born 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. John G. Smith was born 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    11. Jacob R. Schmitt was born 1 Feb 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jan 1936, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    12. Mary Schmidt was born 2 Aug 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 10 Oct 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jun 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley Village, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    13. Caroline Schmidt was born 5 Dec 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 28 Jul 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    14. Catherine Smith was born 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    15. George Smith was born 1857, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Johann Valentine KnechtelJohann Valentine Knechtel was born 22 Jan 1776, Hütschenhausen, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; was christened 25 Jan 1776; died 1856, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Johann married Maria Eva Klick 9 Apr 1799, Spesbach, Bayern, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Maria was born 1783; died 1873, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Maria Eva KlickMaria Eva Klick was born 1783; died 1873, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 4. Johann Philip "Philip" Knechtel was born 26 Dec 1800, Hütschenhausen, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; was christened 30 Dec 1800, Spesbach, Bayern, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died 17 May 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Johann Jacob Knechtel was born 1802; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Katherine Knechtel was born Abt 1806, Hütschenhausen, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Peter Knechtel was born CALC 20 Mar 1808, , Bavaria, Germany; was christened 1847, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Oct 1875, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Anna Eve Knechtel was born 13 Nov 1815, Hütschenhausen, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died 16 Feb 1878, Saint George, Washington, Utah, USA; was buried , St. George Cemetery, Saint George, Washington, Utah, USA.
    6. Johann Valentin "Valentine" Knechtel was born 23 Jul 1817, , Bavaria, Germany; died 23 Apr 1896, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; was buried , Zion Evangelical Cemetery, Rostock, Ellice Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada.
    7. George Daniel "Daniel" Knechtel was born 1819, Hütschenhausen, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died 1897, Bentinck Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hanover Cemetery, Bentinck Twp., Hanover, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada.
    8. Elizabeth Knechtel was born 1823, Hütschenhausen, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 12.  John Schmidt was born Abt 1795, Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Aug 1817.

    John — Catharine Riehl. Catharine was born 1 Jul 1783, Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jul 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilhelm Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Catharine Riehl was born 1 Jul 1783, Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jul 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilhelm Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 6. Johannes R. "John Schmitt was born 1 Nov 1806, Mulhausen, , Alsace, France; died 12 Mar 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Rev. Dr. George R. Schmitt was born 23 Nov 1809, Muhlhausen, , Alsace, France; died 12 Sep 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Catharine Schmidt was born 25 Mar 1814, , France; died Yes, date unknown.

  5. 14.  Roth was born Abt 1778; died Bef 1851.

    Katharina "Catharina" Fichter. Katharina was born 3 Jul 1777, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 17 Feb 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilhelm Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Katharina "Catharina" Fichter was born 3 Jul 1777, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 17 Feb 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilhelm Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 7. Margaret Roth was born 3 Mar 1807, Bischholtz, Alsace Lorraine, France; died 7 Mar 1883, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.