Levi L. Bechtel^[1]

1809 - 1878  (69 years)

• Name	Levi L. Bechtel
  Born	2 Apr 1809	, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1851	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Gentleman
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00007-0688
  Died	7 Dec 1878	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6]
  Buried	Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I12504	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	George B. Bechtel,   b. 24 May 1777, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 15 Nov 1851  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Esther Livergood,   b. Abt 1780, Of, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 2 Mar 1814, Near Pottstown, Pennsylvania  (Age ~ 34 years)
  Married	16 Nov 1806  [7]
  Family ID	F3464	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Magdalena Schneider,   b. 6 Dec 1806, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 May 1895, Near Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Married	Dec 1831  [1, 5, 8]
  Children	1. Mary S. Bechtel,   b. 12 Sep 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Oct 1898  (Age 65 years)   2. Magdalena Bechtel,   b. 11 Oct 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Mar 1866, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 30 years)   3. Joseph S. Bechtel,   b. 25 Dec 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Mar 1860, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 22 years)   4. Jacob S. Bechtel,   b. 12 Feb 1840, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jul 1914  (Age 74 years)   5. Daniel S. Bechtel,   b. 19 Mar 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. George S. Bechtel,   b. 30 Mar 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Oct 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 21 years)   7. Leah S. Bechtel,   b. 2 Aug 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Dec 1881, Near Yatton Post Office, Peel Township, Wellinton Co., Ontario  (Age 35 years)   8. Susannah S. Bechtel,   b. 25 Jul 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F582	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Levi L. Bechtel "son of George B., and Esther (Livergood) Bechtel, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, April 2, 1809. He came to Canada with Jacob S. Shoemaker in 1826. He was a miller by trade. In December, 1831, he was married to Magdalena, daughter of old Jacob and Mary (Erb) Schneider. She was born at Bloomingdale, Ontario, December 6th, 1806, and is the only one of her father's family of ten children, living, and one of the first white children born in this township. She is still enjoying the best of health and works around the house like a young woman. Her mind and memory are yet as strong as ever. When the write paid her a visit, November 20th, 1894, she gave him the names of all her children, grand-children, and great-grandchildren, together with the dates of birth of each and dates of death of those who died; also gave him names of persons to whom each of her children and grand-children are married, and dates when such marriages took place. At present she has her home with her grand-daughter, Mrs. O. Wismer of Baden, Ontario. Soon after their marriage they moved on a farm two miles north of Bloomingdale, now in possession of John S. Bowman, where he died December 7th, 1868. Their family consisted of eight children" 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

  [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..., 203. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 65. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 7 Page 42. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link. [Front/West] In memory of/ Levi Bechtel/ Who Died/ Dec. 7' 1868/ Aged 69 Yrs. 8 Mo./ & 5 D's./ Friend after friend departs/ Who hath not lost a friend/ There is no union here of hearts/ That finds not here an end/ Were this frail world our final rest/ Living or dying, none were blest./ [Stone erorde, June 2009] [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 29. [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..., 204. [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..., 202. [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..., 335.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Apr 1809 - , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Occupation - farmer - 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gentleman - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 Dec 1878 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth