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

Family: Alfred Knechtel / Elizabeth "Betty" Hallman (F1931)

m. 19 Jan 1875


Family Information    |    PDF

  • Father | Male
    Alfred Knechtel

    Born  4 Jan 1852  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christened  26 Jul 1855  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Sep 1923  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  19 Jan 1875  [1, 2, 3]  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Peter Knechtel | F6179 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Barbara Drum | F6179 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Elizabeth "Betty" Hallman

    Born  20 May 1851  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Dec 1906  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Johann "John" Hallman | F1524 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah Elizabeth Bergey | F1524 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Levi Knechtel

    Born  Abt 1876  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Female
    Selina Knechtel

    Born  1 Oct 1877  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Nov 1933  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  15 Nov 1933  Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rev. John Wesley Witmer | F5696 
    Married  10 Jan 1922   

    Child 3 | Male
    Albert Knechtel

    Born  Abt 1879  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Female
    Angeline Knechtel

    Born  15 Jul 1879  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 May 1969  Watrous, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Cressman, , Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Alvah Bowman | F7473 
    Married     

    Child 5 | Female
    Clara Knechtel

    Born  26 May 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Dec 1953   
    Buried    Durham Cemetery, Durham, Bentinck, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Henry R. Koch | F63386 
    Married     

    Child 6 | Male
    Edgar H. Knechtel

    Born  30 Oct 1882  Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Jan 1929  Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  29 Jan 1929  Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    Ephraim Knechtel

    Born  2 Oct 1884  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Nov 1974  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Edna Snyder | F8303 
    Married  15 Feb 1911   

    Child 8 | Female
    Alberta Knechtel

    Born  2 Sep 1886  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Sep 1942  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Moses S. Bechtel | F6030 
    Married  23 Feb 1916   

    Child 9 | Female
    Melissa Knechtel

    Born  14 Jun 1889  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Apr 1936  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Owen Snyder Bechtel | F5698 
    Married  27 Nov 1912   

    Child 10 | Male
    David Knechtel

    Born  Abt 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 11 | Male
    Wesley Knechtel

    Born  Abt 1892  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 12 | Female
    Silva Knechtel

    Born  Abt 1893  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9371-75.
      Alfred KNECHTEL, 23, farmer, Canada, Mannheim, s/o Peter & Barbara, married Elizabeth HALLMAN, 23, Wilmot, Mannheim, d/o John & Sarah, witn: David HALLMAN of Mannheim & Helena SCHMIDT of Wilmot, 19 Jan 1875 at Berlin

    2. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian).
      Name: Alfred Knechtel Age: 23 res: Manheim Place of Birth: Preston, Ont. Names of Parents: Peter Knechtel & Barbara Drum Bride: Name: Elisabeth Hallman Age: 23 res: Manheim, Ont. Place of Birth: Wilmot Tp. Names of Parents: John Hallman & Sarah Beier Witness(S): Name: David Hallman res: Manheim, Ont. Name: Helena Schmidt res: Wilmot Tp. Date of Marriage: Jan. 19, 1875

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 21 Jan 1875.
      19 Jan 1875 By Pastor F.W. Tuerk in Berlin, Alfred Knechtel was married to Elisabeth Hallmann, both of Mannheim.