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

Elizabeth Bechtel[1, 2]

Female 1863 - 1889  (26 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Bechtel 
    Born 29 Jan 1863  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Groh 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1885  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Eby ID Number 00007-0669 
    Died 24 May 1889  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6, 7, 10
    Cause: Haemophilia (3 days) 
    Buried Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I11678  Generations
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2024 

    Father Solomon Bechtel,   b. 29 Jun 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Esther Clemens,   b. 15 Apr 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 3 Nov 1850  [11, 12, 13
    Family ID F3227  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jonathan Groh,   b. 29 Nov 1860, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1946, Gravenhurst, Muskoka Twp., Muskoka District, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 10 Mar 1885  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 14, 15
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F562  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Bechtel "was born January 29th, 1863, and died May 24th, 1889. She was married to Jonathan Groh. She left no family."


      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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 735.

    2. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 404.

    3. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 199.

    4. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 7.

    5. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 23.

    6. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 18259 (1889), Elizabeth Groh.
      Elizabeth Groh, d. 24 May 1889 Waterloo Twp., aged 25y, 10 m, 25 d, b. Waterloo Twp. cause: hemissligia (3 days)

    7. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 6 Jun 1889.
      May 24, 1889 Elisabeth Groh, nee Bechtel, wife of Jonathan Groh, died in Hespeler at age of 25 years, 10 months & 25 days.

    8. [S2588] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Cemetery Internet Link.
      My wife/ Elizabeth BECHTEL/ Wife of/ [broken & imbedded in cement - probably Jonathon GROH]/

    9. [S2224] Berliner Journal Marriages 1885, 19 Mar 1885.
      10 Mar 1885 Elisabeth Bechtel and Jonathan Groh, both of Hespeler, were married by Preacher J.B. Baumann Berlin.

    10. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 018250 (1889).
      Name:Elizabeth Groh Gender:Female Age:25 Birth Date:abt 1864 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Death Date:24 May 1889 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    11. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 198.

    12. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 30.

    13. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 10 Page 71.

    14. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Jonathan Groh Born: Hespeler Age: 24 Father: Isaac Groh Mother: Mary Groh Born: abt 1861 Spouse: Elizabeth Bechtel Age: 21 born: Hespeler Father: Solomon Bechtel Mother: Esther Bechtel married 10 Mar 1885

    15. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 011488 (1885).
      Name:Jonathan Groh Age:24 Birth Year:abt 1861 Birth Place:Hespeler Marriage Date:10 Mar 1885 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Isaac Groh Mother:Mary Groh Spouse:Elizabeth Bechtel

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Jan 1863 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1885 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Mar 1885 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Haemophilia (3 days) - 24 May 1889 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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