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

John Bechtel[1]

Male Abt 1828 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name John Bechtel 
    Born Abt 1828  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1846  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number 00007-0768 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I15197  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 

    Father Deacon Jacob G. Bechtel,   b. 26 Dec 1803, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1875, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Maria Hallman,   b. 10 Sep 1806, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1873  (Age 66 years) 
    Family ID F1893  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Woolner,   b. 25 Mar 1828, , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1903, Lakeview, Montcalm, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 24 Mar 1846  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Jacob W. Bechtel,   b. CALC 12 Nov 1849,   d. 26 Dec 1849  (Age ~ 0 years)
     2. Benjamin Bechtel,   b. 1855, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. A. W. Bechtel,   b. 1870, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F4097  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Bechtel "was married to Sarah, daughter of Isaac and Sarah (Hembling) Woolner. She was born March 25th, 1828. They reside in northern Michigan where he is engaged in building and contracting. They had a family but none reside in this country."

      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 217.

    2. [S12] Vit - ON, Gore - Gore District Marriage Register - Waterloo Entries, Rev. James Strang, Presbyterian Minister, pg 64 & 65.
      John Bechtel, of Dumfries to Sarah Wooler, of Waterloo. 24 Mar 1846, by banns. Rev. Strang, Wit. Jacob Clemens, and Jane Wooler.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1828 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1846 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Mar 1846 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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