Amanda Otterbein^[1]

1871 - 1958  (87 years)

• Name	Amanda Otterbein
  Born	4 Feb 1871	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Amanda Heckendorn
  Name	Manda (Maria) Otterbein
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1910	McKinley Township, Huron Co., Michigan   [7]
  Residence	1911	Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00068-4140.6
  Died	9 May 1958	Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Buried	Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Person ID	I14189	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry M. Otterbein,   b. 11 Feb 1838, Queck, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. 1 Feb 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 44 years)
  Mother	Lydia Kolb,   b. 19 Feb 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 May 1873  (Age 31 years)
  Married	6 May 1862	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 8, 9]
  Family ID	F3860	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Moses Heckendorn, Deacon,   b. 4 Apr 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jan 1944, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	25 Mar 1891  [10]
  Children	1. Luella Heckendorn,   b. 17 Sep 1896, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Nov 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)   2. Alta Heckendorn,   b. 10 Nov 1898, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Mar 1967, High River, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 68 years)   3. Ian Heckendorn,   b. Jun 1901, , Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Seleda Heckendorn,   b. 2 Oct 1903, McKinley Twp., Huron Co., Michigan ,   d. 14 May 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)   5. Pearl Heckendorn,   b. Oct 1905, McKinley Township, Huron Co., Michigan ,   d. 2000  (Age ~ 94 years)   6. Clarence Heckendorn,   b. Oct 1909, McKinley Twp., Huron Co., Michigan ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Nelson Heckendorn,   b. Apr 1911, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Wilmer Heckendorn,   b. Abt 1913, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F5946	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Otterbein,Amanda-Heckendorn-0001-coverlet-WRM.jpg This double woven, jacquard coverlet dates from 1885-1890, and belonged to Amanda (Otterbein) Heckendorn (1871-1958). According to family lore, Amanda and her three sisters each received a coverlet as a gift from their parents, Henry Otterbein (1838-1883) and Lydia Kolb (1842-1873). The weaver of the coverlet is unidentified but William and John Noll, brothers from Petersburg, did produce this pattern. Waterloo Region Museum

  
  

• Notes

  Heckendorn, Amanda, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Otterbein, was born Feb. 4, 1871; passed away at her home in Breslau, Ont., May 9, 1958; aged 87 y. 3 m. 5 d. She was married to Moses Heckendorn, a deacon at the Cressman Mennonite Church for a number of years. He preceded her in death, Jan. 5, 1944. After residing in Michigan for a period of time they had moved to Breslau, Ont., where they lived the latter part of their lives. Surviving are 4 sons (Ian, Burford, Ont.; Wilmer, West Montrose, Ont.; and Clarence and Nelson, both of Kitchener, Ont.), 4 daughters (Pearl-Mrs. Gordon Eby and Luella, Both of Breslau, Ont.; Alta-Mrs. Orval Clemens, Moosleigh, Alta.; and Seleda-Mrs. Jacob Cressman, Kitchener, Ont.), one brother (Menno, Riverdale, Mich.), 11 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. One daughter (Arclista) died in 1899. She united with the Mennonite Church early in life and maintained a vital interest in the work of the church even after she was unable to attend. Funeral services were held at the Cressman Church, May 11, in charge of Carl J. Rudy and Merle Shantz. Gospel Herald - Volume LI, Number 23 - June 10, 1958-page 554, 555

  
  

• 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..., 861. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 7. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 70. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Township Div. 5 Page 15. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Amanda Otterbein - June 10, 1958-page 554, 555. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link . Moses Heckendorn/ Apr. 4, 1863 - Jan . 5, 1944/ his beloved wife/ Amanda Otterbein/ Feb. 4, 1871 - May 9, 1958/ Gone,but not forgotten./ Heckendorn [Image of a cross] [S1511] Census - Michigan - 1910, McKinley Township, Huron Co., Michigan District 7, Enumeration District 5, sheet 14A. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Henry Otterbein aged 24 res. Waterloo Twp born Waterloo Twp son of Valt. Otterbein and Elisabeth Hermann married 6 May 1862 to Lydia Kolb aged 19 res Waterloo Twp. born Waterloo Twp. daughter of Tobias Kolb and Magdalena Bechtel. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Henry Otterbein, 24, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, son of Valentine and Elizabeth (Herman), married 6 May 1862 Lydia Kolb, 19, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, daughter of Tobias and Magdalene (Bechtel) [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Moses Heckendorn - January 20, 1944, pages 910 and 911.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Feb 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1910 - McKinley Township, Huron Co., Michigan Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 May 1958 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth