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

Maria "Mary" Shoemaker[1, 2, 3, 4]

Female 1793 - 1840  (47 years)


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  • Name Maria "Mary" Shoemaker 
    Born 21 Jan 1793  Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22433193 
    Name Maria "Mary" Bechtel 
    Eby ID Number 00007-0686.6 
    Died 6 Feb 1840  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Buried Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Person ID I12528  Generations
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2024 

    Father Jacob Shoemaker,   b. 27 Jul 1754, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 1847, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Mother Mary Tyson,   b. 7 Apr 1752, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1803, Swamp Creek, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Family ID F1527  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George B. Bechtel,   b. 24 May 1777, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1851  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 25 Nov 1817  [5, 6, 7
    Children 
     1. Noah S. Bechtel,   b. 22 Sep 1818, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. Rudolph S. Bechtel,   b. 29 Oct 1819, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
     3. Abigail Bechtel,   b. 8 Oct 1821, Near Pottstown, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     4. Leah S. Bechtel,   b. 23 Jun 1823, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1896, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     5. Esther Bechtel,   b. 4 Mar 1826, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1909, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     6. Isabella Bechtel,   b. 18 Feb 1829, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1850, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 21 years)
    Last Modified 1 Oct 2024 
    Family ID F3465  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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..., 314.

    2. [S173] Ancestry.com.

    3. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 447.

    4. [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..., 522.

    5. [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.

    6. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 15 Feb 1840:46.
      In Wilmot, Mrs. Maria Bechtel, nee Schumacher, wife of the teacher Georg B. Bechtel, died at the age of 47y 2w 2d. She was married for 22y 2m 11d, and she gave birth to 2 sons and 4 daughters, all of which are still living.

    7. [S62] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries, Roseville - Roseville Mennonite [formerly Detweiler Mennonite] CC#4493 Internet Link.
      George B. Bechtel/ born May 24,1777/ died Nov.15,1851/ aged 74 yrs 5 mos 22 dys/ Mary Schumacher/ born Jan.21,1793/ died Feb.6,1840/ aged 47 yrs.13 yrs/ Married Nov.25,1817/

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22433193.

    9. [S17] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Der Morgenstern (1839-1841), Death Notice of Maria Shoemaker - 6 Feb 1840.
      Mrs. George Bechtel died in Wilmot 6 Feb 1840 (he is a preacher)

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Feb 1840 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Link to Google Earth
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