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

Family: Solomon Knechtel / Lydia Bechtel (F11485)

m. 8 Jan 1895


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  • Father | Male
    Solomon Knechtel

    Born  9 Aug 1856  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Jun 1932  RR2, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  8 Jan 1895  [1, 2, 3]  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Philip Knechtel | F12477 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Barbara Schmitt | F12477 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Lydia Bechtel

    Born  1 May 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 May 1937  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Noah S. Bechtel | F3479 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Veronica "Fannie" Christner | F3479 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    William B. "Willie" Knechtel

    Born  9 Oct 1896  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Oct 1896  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Harold B. "Harry" Knechtel

    Born  5 Jun 1898  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1962   
    Buried    Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Genevieve Schneider | F41862 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Male
    Edward B. Knechtel

    Born  Jul 1903  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1975   
    Buried    Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Susannah Leah Witmer | F48463 
    Married  8 Sep 1926  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, June 10, 1937 - Obituary of Lydia Bechtel.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Salomon Knechtel (farmer of North East Hope) b. Waterloo Township Age: 38 born abt 1857 father: Philip Knechtel mother: Barbara Knechtel married Lydia Bechtel (res. Wilmot) Age:: 33 born abt 1862 b. Wilmot Tp father: Noah Bechtel mother: Annie Bechtel married 8 Jan 1895 Marriage Place: Waterloo, New Hamburg

    3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, July 14, 1932 - Obituary of Solomon Knechtel.