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

Willard Hambly "Bill" Knechtel

Male 1909 - 2008  (99 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Willard Hambly "Bill" Knechtel was born 20 Jul 1909, Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario (son of William Nelson Knechtel and Mary Maude "Maye" Willard); died 15 Sep 2008, Ancaster, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 21 Sep 2008, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Willard married Elsie Lorraine "Lorraine" Ivey 24 Sep 1939, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Elsie (daughter of Alfred Ivey and Esther) was born 17 Feb 1913, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada; died 5 Feb 1995, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 8 Feb 1995, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Robert "Bob" Knechtel
    2. Dr. John Knechtel
    3. Shirley Knechtel
    4. Norma Knechtel

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Nelson Knechtel was born 28 Jul 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 5 Oct 1879, Church Of New Jerusalem, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of John Drum Knechtel and Jane Potter); died 17 Jul 1967, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 19 Jul 1967, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    William married Mary Maude "Maye" Willard 16 Apr 1908, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of William Willard and Mary M. Hambly) was born 6 Apr 1880, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jun 1966, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 14 Jun 1966, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Maude "Maye" Willard was born 6 Apr 1880, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of William Willard and Mary M. Hambly); died 11 Jun 1966, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 14 Jun 1966, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 1. Willard Hambly "Bill" Knechtel was born 20 Jul 1909, Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario; died 15 Sep 2008, Ancaster, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 21 Sep 2008, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. John Ross Knechtel was born 25 Apr 1911, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; died 6 Dec 2000, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Drum Knechtel was born 25 Feb 1850, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Peter Knechtel and Barbara Drum); died 4 Feb 1897, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 6 Feb 1897, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    John married Jane Potter 29 Apr 1873, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Jane (daughter of James Alexander Potter and Mary Sherington) was born 9 Oct 1842, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Nov 1926, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 25 Nov 1926, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Jane Potter was born 9 Oct 1842, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of James Alexander Potter and Mary Sherington); died 22 Nov 1926, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 25 Nov 1926, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. James Milton Knechtel was born 17 Apr 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 5 Oct 1879, Church Of New Jerusalem, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1963; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Annie Knechtel was born 1875, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Anna Catherine "Annie" Knechtel was born 21 May 1875, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 5 Oct 1879, Church Of New Jerusalem, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Jan 1970, Woodstock Anglican Cemetery, Woodstock, Oxford, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. William Knechtel was born 1876, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. 2. William Nelson Knechtel was born 28 Jul 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 5 Oct 1879, Church Of New Jerusalem, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jul 1967, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 19 Jul 1967, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Jessie Knechtel was born 20 Nov 1877, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 5 Oct 1879, Church Of New Jerusalem, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Mar 1955, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Milo Knechtel was born 1881, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  William Willard was born 30 Mar 1842, Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario (son of William Willard and Abigail "Abbie" Smith); died 9 Jan 1925, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    William married Mary M. Hambly 19 Aug 1863, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Charles Hambly and Jane Grills) was born 12 Aug 1842, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Apr 1927, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary M. Hambly was born 12 Aug 1842, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Charles Hambly and Jane Grills); died 14 Apr 1927, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. James Charles Willard was born 30 Oct 1864, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 2 May 1938, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 5 May 1938, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Abigail J. Willard was born 17 May 1867, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 30 May 1867, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1962; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Elizabeth Ann Willard was born 4 Sep 1869, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 8 Oct 1869, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Oct 1924, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. William Henry Willard was born 20 Feb 1872, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 May 1875, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Walter T. Willard was born 1875, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. William Richard Willard was born 29 Oct 1877, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 May 1942; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. 3. Mary Maude "Maye" Willard was born 6 Apr 1880, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jun 1966, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 14 Jun 1966, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Edith Emma Willard was born 1 Jan 1883, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Nov 1886, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Peter Knechtel was born CALC 20 Mar 1808, , Bavaria, Germany; was christened 1847, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Johann Valentine Knechtel and Maria Eva Klick); died 5 Oct 1875, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Peter — Barbara Drum. Barbara was born 1810, , Bavaria, Germany; was christened 1847, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Barbara Drum was born 1810, , Bavaria, Germany; was christened 1847, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. Dorothea Knechtel was born 18 Jul 1836, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Apr 1895; was buried , First St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley Village, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Catharine Knechtel was born CALC 20 Dec 1837, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Dec 1918, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Elizabeth Knechtel was born Jun 1839, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 May 1840, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Daniel D. Knechtel was born CALC 11 Jul 1841, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jan 1900; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    5. Jacob D. Knechtel was born 1 Jun 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Barbara Knechtel was born 1845, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. 4. John Drum Knechtel was born 25 Feb 1850, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Feb 1897, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 6 Feb 1897, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Albert Knechtel was born 1851, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Alfred Knechtel was born 4 Jan 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 26 Jul 1855, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Sep 1923; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Edward Knechtel was born 23 Nov 1854, , Ontario, Canada; was christened 29 Jul 1855, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    11. Carolina Knechtel was born 1855, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 10.  James Alexander Potter was born 4 Jun 1811, , Suffolk, England; died 7 Feb 1898, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    James — Mary Sherington. Mary (daughter of John Sherington and Ann Parson) was born Between 1813 and 1814, , England; died 22 Nov 1852, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Mary Sherington was born Between 1813 and 1814, , England (daughter of John Sherington and Ann Parson); died 22 Nov 1852, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Frederick Augustus Potter was born 10 Apr 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Sep 1905, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Mary Ann "Ann" Potter was born 21 May 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Apr 1920, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; was buried , Masonic Memorial Park, Tumwater, Thurston, Washington, United States.
    3. Ann Potter was born 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Benjamin Potter was born Feb 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Jan 1911, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States; was buried , Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA.
    5. 5. Jane Potter was born 9 Oct 1842, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Nov 1926, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 25 Nov 1926, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Sarah Potter was born 10 Sep 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Mar 1940; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. David Nelson Grant Potter was born 20 Mar 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Apr 1933, Crystal City, , Manitoba, Canada; was buried , Crystal City Cemetery, Crystal City, , Manitoba, Canada.
    8. Jacob Potter was born 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Alfred Earnest Potter was born 23 Mar 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Jan 1937, Plum Coulee, , Manitoba, Canada; was buried , Hillside Cemetery, Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Manitoba, Canada.

  5. 12.  William Willard was born 17 Mar 1815, Dorking, Holmwood , Surrey, England (son of William Willard and Charlotte Longhurst); died 8 Sep 1898; was buried , Sheffield Cemetery, Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada.

    William married Abigail "Abbie" Smith 17 Jul 1839, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Abigail was born CA 1811, , Vermont; died 11 Jan 1901; was buried , Sheffield Cemetery, Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Abigail "Abbie" Smith was born CA 1811, , Vermont; died 11 Jan 1901; was buried , Sheffield Cemetery, Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 6. William Willard was born 30 Mar 1842, Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario; died 9 Jan 1925, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Harriet M. Willard was born 5 Oct 1852, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  7. 14.  Charles Hambly was born 1812, , Devonshire, England; died 4 Dec 1884, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Charles married Jane Grills 1843, Morwenstow, , Cornwall, England. Jane was born 16 Nov 1808, , England; died 16 Feb 1892; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Jane Grills was born 16 Nov 1808, , England; died 16 Feb 1892; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 7. Mary M. Hambly was born 12 Aug 1842, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Apr 1927, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. William Hambly was born 28 Jul 1845, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 10 Aug 1845, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Elizabeth Ann Hambly was born 24 Jul 1847, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Dec 1929, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 13 Dec 1929, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Emma Jane Hambly was born 6 Sep 1850, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 30 Sep 1850, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Mar 1924, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 11 Mar 1924, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.