Magdalena Bechtel

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• Name: Magdalena Binkley
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0811

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Magdalena Bechtel "daughter of IV Abraham Bechtel, was married to George Binkley. They resided near Dundas, Ontario. They had a family, but the names of the children have not been received."

Magdalena — George Binkley. George was born Abt 1780; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

1. Anna Binkley was born 2 Feb 1813, Ancaster Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario; died 18 Mar 1888, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Marx Binkley Cemetery., Ancaster Twp., Wentworth Co, Ontario.

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67850623
• Residence: 55 Fallbrook Lane, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0736
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Old Survey Lot 03, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

Abraham Bechtel "son of III Abraham who was first-cousin to III Rev. Martin Bechtel, was born March 7th, 1739. He was married to Mary Hoch who was born February 22nd, 1745, and died July 18th, 1841. In 1800 he with his wife and family moved to Canada and settled near Blair where they both died. He died October 2nd, 1825. Their family consisted of one son and four daughters"

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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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Beside the many hardships, labors and sufferings in getting here and making themselves homes, quite a few settlers along where Blair is now situated were visited by a fire this spring of 1806.

On the 6th of May fire was set to a Job [a tract of land with timber slashed down ready to be burned so that the land could be farmed later] of 10 or 15 acres, soon after which a great wind arose, and swept through the new clearings and destroyed fences, houses and barns.

Abraham Stauffer had his barn burnt.
Abraham Bechtel had his house and barn burnt.
Jacob Bechtel's house was saved but his barn and everything else were consumed.
Nathaniel Dodge who was the last of the settlers along the river, had two barns with all their contents burnt.

The fire went on making the most fearful destruction of all kinds of valuable timber. Thus those settlers who were probably the most advanced with their new homes were suddenly left without house, food or clothing, and were obliged to go below Dundas through mud, water, swamp and forest for provisions and other necessaries, which were not obtainable from their neighbors.

MENNONITE IMMIGRATION TO WATERLOO COUNTY - THE MOYER JOURNAL

Attributed to Samuel S. Moyer 1849 - 1941

Abraham — Mary Hoch. Mary was born 22 Feb 1745, Of, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 18 Jul 1831, Near Blair, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67851091
• Name: Mary Bechtel
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0736.2

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67851300
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0736.1

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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