Arthur Baechler

1913 - 1982  (69 years)

• Name	Arthur Baechler
  Born	2 Apr 1913	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Church Membership	Steinmann Mennonite Church, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-125638
  Died	7 Dec 1982	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  	Cause: heart attack
  Buried	Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Person ID	I125638	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Joseph Z. Baechler,   b. 5 Mar 1880, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Oct 1970, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Christina Bender,   b. 3 Oct 1880, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jul 1920, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 39 years)
  Married	24 Sep 1901  [4]
  Family ID	F32021	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Annie Mae Roth,   b. 27 Jun 1915, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Oct 1935  (Age 20 years)
  Married	2 Sep 1934  [5]
  Children	1. Delford Baechler,   b. 2 Feb 1935,   d. 1992  (Age 56 years)
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F41840	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Idella Steinman,   b. 21 Oct 1913, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Sep 1981, Shakespeare, Perth County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	6 Dec 1936  [6]
  Children	1. Baechler,   b. 15 Aug 1938,   d. 15 Aug 1938  (Age 0 years)   2. Baechler,   b. 15 Aug 1938,   d. 15 Aug 1938  (Age 0 years)   3. Clare Baechler,   b. 2 Jun 1940,   d. 2 Jul 2002  (Age 62 years)   4. David Baechler,   b. 17 Dec 1944,   d. 21 May 2003  (Age 58 years)   5. Eilene Baechler,   b. 27 May 1946, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Apr 2013, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F41841	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Baechler, Arthur, son of Joseph and Christina (Bender) Baechler, was born in East Zorra Twp., Ont., Apr. 2, 1913; died of a heart attack at Stratford Hospital, Dec. 7, 1982; aged 69 y. In 1934, he was married to Anna Mae Roth, who died in 1935. In 1936, he was married to Idella Steinman, who died in September 1981. Surviving are 7 sons (Delford, Clare, David, Harold, Peter, Gerald, and Kenneth), 2 daughters (Miriam-Mrs. John Zimmerman and Eilene-Mrs. Paul Helmuth), 15 grandchildren, his stepmother (Mary Baechler), 6 brothers (William, Omar, Ezra, Earl, Joseph, and Rush), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Alice Zehr and Mrs. Doris Roth). He was a member of Steinman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 10, in charge of Fred Lichti and Vernon Zehr; interment in adjoining cemetery.Correction: In the obituary of Arthur Baechler in the Jan. 11 issue the second wife's maiden name should have been spelled Steinmann. The daughter Miriam is Mrs. John Timmermans, not Zimmerman, as printed. Gospel Herald -- Volume 76, Number 2 - January 11, 1983 - page 30 ___________________ Baechler, Arthur - On Tuesday, Dec. 7, 1982, at Stratford General Hospital, Arthur Baechler, aged 69, of Shakespeare. He was a member of Steinman[n] Mennonite Church, RR 2, Baden; a member of the Haysville Senior Citizen's Club and had donated blood to the Red Cross Society, a total of 45 times. Beloved husband of the former Idella Steinmann, who predeceased him September 6, 1981; dear mother [sic] of Delford and Harold of Tavistock, Clare of RR 1, Shakespeare, David and Gerald of Kitchener, Peter of RR 2, Tavistock, Kenneth of Rostock, Miriam (Mrs. John Timmermans) of Stratford, Eilene (Mrs. Paul Helmuth) of Baden. Also surviving are 15 grandchildren; a step-mother, Mrs. Mary Baechler of Tavistock; six brothers, William of Tavistock, Omer of RR 1, Shakespeare, Ezra of Shingletown, Earl of Kitchener, Joseph and Rufus, both of British Columbia and two sisters, Mrs. Alice Zehr of Milverton and Doris (Mrs. Alvin Roth) of Kitchener. He was predeceased by his parents, the late Joseph Z. Baechler and the former Christina Bender; his first wife, Anna Mae Roth; one brother, Emerson and one sister in infancy. Resting at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, New Hamburg Chapel, 291 Huron St., after 7 p.m. this evening and until noon Friday, Dec. 10, when transfer will be made to Steinman Mennonite Church, for service at 2: 30 p.m., with Rev. Vernon Zehr and Rev. Fred Lichti officiating. Interment in the church cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to the Western Ontario Mennonite Mission Board or the Canadian Cancer Society. The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 8 Dec 1982

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Arthur Baechler - January 11, 1983. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Arthur Baechler - 8 Dec 1982. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28324614. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Christina Bender - August 19, 1920 - Page 415. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Annie Baechler - Nov. 21, 1935. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Idella Steinman Baechler - October 6, 1981.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Apr 1913 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Church Membership - - Steinmann Mennonite Church, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: heart attack - 7 Dec 1982 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth