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

Leah Bechtel[1]

Female 1825 - 1892  (66 years)


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  • Name Leah Bechtel 
    Born 1 Dec 1825  Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    Name Leah Adams 
    Residence 1843  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eby ID Number 00007-0755 
    Died 6 Apr 1892  [2
    Buried Parmalee Cemetery, Middleville, Barry Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I15172  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2024 

    Father Henry Bechtel,   b. 5 Jan 1802, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1866, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Barbara Kinzie,   b. 15 Sep 1806, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1881, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Family ID F1059  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Valentine Adams,   b. 19 Jun 1813, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1895  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 2 May 1843  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Children 
     1. Barbara Adams,   b. 15 Sep 1845, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1887  (Age 41 years)
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2024 
    Family ID F4087  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Leah Bechtel "was married to Valentine Adams, a farmer. They reside at Caledonia, Kent County, Michigan."

      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 215.

    2. [S435] Cemetery - Michigan, Barry, Middleville - Parmalee Internet Link.
      Adam, Leah, b. Dec 1, 1825, d. Apr 6, 1892

    3. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Marriages By Rev'd Jacob Huether, Preston #30.
      Valentin Adam, To Leah Bechtel, Both Of Waterloo. 2 May 1843

    4. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Huttner, Jacob Rev. - Preston #30.
      Valentin Adam, To Leah Bechtel, Both Of Waterloo. 2 May 1843

    5. [S826] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Preston - Saint Peter's Lutheran - index.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Dec 1825 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1843 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 May 1843 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Parmalee Cemetery, Middleville, Barry Co., Michigan Link to Google Earth
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