John H. Bechtel^[1]

1826 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	John H. Bechtel
  Born	25 Mar 1826	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Name	John H. Bectel
  Residence	1846	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1870	Thornapple, Barry Co., Michigan
  Occupation	1900	Cato, Montcalm, Michigan   [2]
  	carpenter
  Residence	1900	Cato, Montcalm, Michigan   [2]
  Eby ID Number	00007-0768
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I15197	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Sarah Woolner,   b. 25 Mar 1828, , Suffolk, England ,   d. 3 Jun 1903, Lakeview, Montcalm, Michigan, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Married	24 Mar 1846	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Isaac W. Bechtel,   b. 8 Mar 1847, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jan 1910, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States  (Age 62 years)   2. Jacob W. Bechtel,   b. CALC 12 Nov 1849, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Dec 1849, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 0 years)   3. Absalom Wooner Bectel,   b. 3 Jul 1852, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 May 1908, Chase, Lake, Michigan, United States  (Age 55 years)   4. Benjamin Bechtel,   b. 12 Nov 1854, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Apr 1904, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States  (Age 49 years)   5. Nelson W. Bechtel,   b. 19 Aug 1856, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Dec 1925, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States  (Age 69 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

  [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. [S1835] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1900 12th Census, 1900; Census Place: Cato, Montcalm, Michigan; Roll: 733; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0122. John H. Bectol, 76, b. Canada Sep 1823, carpenter Sarah 72, b. England Mar 1828 [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

  Born - 25 Mar 1826 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1846 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Mar 1846 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1870 - Thornapple, Barry Co., Michigan Occupation - carpenter - 1900 - Cato, Montcalm, Michigan Residence - 1900 - Cato, Montcalm, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth