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

Laura Elma Knechtel

Female 1884 - 1957  (72 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Laura Elma Knechtel was born 6 Oct 1884, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Daniel L. Knechtel and Susannah Tohman); died 1957; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Laura married Albert Joseph Hoffman 25 Dec 1906, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Albert (son of John Hoffman and Kathrine Koch) was born 19 Dec 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Mar 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Edward Hoffman was born Nov 1907, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Florence Hoffman was born 8 Apr 1909, , Ontario, Canada; died 1983, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Marjorie Viola Hoffman was born 1 Jul 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1995; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Daniel L. KnechtelDaniel L. Knechtel was born 11 Dec 1845, Spesbach, Bayern, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany (son of Johann Philipp Jacob "Jacob" Knechtel and Philipine Sauer); died 10 Jul 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Daniel married Susannah Tohman 25 Feb 1868, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Susannah (daughter of Abraham Tohman, Sr. and Mary Bricker) was born 14 Jan 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Nov 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 15 Nov 1935, Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Susannah TohmanSusannah Tohman was born 14 Jan 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Abraham Tohman, Sr. and Mary Bricker); died 13 Nov 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 15 Nov 1935, Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Albert Thomas Knechtel was born 7 Nov 1869, Mitchell, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died , Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Allen Toman Knechtel was born 30 Sep 1871, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Feb 1938, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. William Henry Knechtel was born 29 Feb 1876, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1957, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Jacob Knechtel was born 6 Oct 1879, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Jacob Toman Knechtel was born 6 Oct 1879, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Nov 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 1 Dec 1962, Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 1. Laura Elma Knechtel was born 6 Oct 1884, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1957; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Johann Philipp Jacob "Jacob" Knechtel was born 12 Aug 1816, Spesbach, Bayern, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died 29 Apr 1866, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Mannheim, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Johann married Philipine Sauer 6 Apr 1841, Spesbach, Bayern, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Philipine was born 16 Nov 1816, , Bavaria, Germany; died 9 Mar 1889, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Philipine Sauer was born 16 Nov 1816, , Bavaria, Germany; died 9 Mar 1889, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Jonas Knechtel was born 14 Jan 1842, Spesbach, Bayern, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died 14 Dec 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 19 Dec 1894, Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Michael Knechtel was born 9 Apr 1844, , Bavaria, Germany; died 14 May 1936, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 17 May 1936, Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 2. Daniel L. Knechtel was born 11 Dec 1845, Spesbach, Bayern, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died 10 Jul 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Jacob Knechtel was born CALC 23 Nov 1857, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Sep 1871, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Mannheim, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Elizabeth Knechtel was born 10 Nov 1859, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Dec 1922, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Abraham Tohman, Sr.Abraham Tohman, Sr. was born 7 Jan 1805, , Pennsylvania, USA (son of Valentine Tohman and Sarah Derstein); died 12 Dec 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.

    Abraham — Mary Bricker. Mary (daughter of Samuel Bricker and Rebecca Eby) was born 1805, , USA; died 27 Dec 1893, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary Bricker was born 1805, , USA (daughter of Samuel Bricker and Rebecca Eby); died 27 Dec 1893, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    Children:
    1. Toman
    2. Amos B. Tohman was born 11 Nov 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Dec 1907, Harrison, Clare, Michigan, United States.
    3. Rebecca B. Tohman was born 11 Apr 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Feb 1904; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Leah Tohman was born 18 Apr 1831, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Aug 1902; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    5. Samuel Bricker Toman was born 28 Mar 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Oct 1922, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    6. Abraham Tohman, Jr. was born 29 Jan 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Sarah Tohman was born 1 Jul 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Joseph Toman was born 12 Oct 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Mar 1920, Richmond, Osceola, Michigan.
    9. Mary Tohman was born 18 Jan 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Aug 1919; was buried , Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. 3. Susannah Tohman was born 14 Jan 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Nov 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 15 Nov 1935, Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Valentine Tohman was born 1769 (son of Hans Philip Tohman and Regina); died , Ohio.

    Valentine married Sarah Derstein 9 Jan 1804, , Montgomery Co., New York. Sarah (daughter of Abraham Derstein and Catherine Sellers) was born 9 Oct 1771, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 11 Sep 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Sarah Derstein was born 9 Oct 1771, , Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Abraham Derstein and Catherine Sellers); died 11 Sep 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 6. Abraham Tohman, Sr. was born 7 Jan 1805, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 12 Dec 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    2. Rachel Tohman was born 5 Sep 1808, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 21 Feb 1882, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Catharine Tohman was born Abt 1809, , Pennsylvania, USA; died , Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada.
    4. Mary Tohman was born 13 Aug 1810, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 16 Jul 1883, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario.
    5. Hannah Tohman was born Abt 1812, , Pennsylvania, USA; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 14.  Samuel Bricker was born 25 Jul 1776, , Pennsylvania, USA (son of Peter Bricker and Mary Baehr); died 15 Nov 1868, Chicopee (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Samuel married Rebecca Eby 1801. Rebecca (daughter of John Eby and Rebecca Hershey) was born 14 Apr 1781, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 4 Nov 1861, Chicopee (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 15.  Rebecca Eby was born 14 Apr 1781, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of John Eby and Rebecca Hershey); died 4 Nov 1861, Chicopee (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 7. Mary Bricker was born 1805, , USA; died 27 Dec 1893, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    2. Peter Bricker was born 16 May 1808, Chicopee (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jun 1892, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    3. Samuel E. Bricker was born 30 May 1810, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Sophia Bricker was born 20 Dec 1812, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Nov 1895; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Veronica "Franny" Bricker was born 6 Jan 1815, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Apr 1892, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Moses Bricker was born 29 Apr 1817, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 May 1894, Mildmay, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada.
    7. Rebecca Bricker was born 22 Sep 1819, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 May 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Leah Bricker was born 24 Jul 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Mar 1869; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.