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

Catharine Bechtel[1, 2]

Female 1828 - 1903  (75 years)


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  • Name Catharine Bechtel 
    Born 2 Sep 1828  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Name Catharine Snyder 
    Residence 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00007-0770 
    Died 5 Sep 1903  [6
    Buried Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I15205  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 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 Benjamin D. Snyder,   b. 18 Aug 1827, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1908  (Age 80 years) 
    Children 
     1. Mary Ann Snyder,   b. 15 Sep 1850, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1895, , Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
     2. Ephraim Snyder,   b. 11 Jun 1852, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1855  (Age 3 years)
     3. Angeline Orilla Snyder,   b. 8 Feb 1855, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1895, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)
     4. Elizabeth Snyder,   b. 8 Jun 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1913  (Age 55 years)
     5. Emeline Snyder,   b. 8 Mar 1859, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Isaiah Benjamin Snyder,   b. 27 Feb 1861, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1885  (Age 23 years)
     7. Jeremiah Benjamin Snyder,   b. 27 Jul 1865, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4098  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Catharine Bechtel "is married to Benjamin D. Snyder. They reside in Kansas, U.S."


      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. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010965-76.
      Simon Reid, 23, occ. Teacher, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, son of (No Father Given) Maria Reid Married Elizabeth Snyder, 19, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of Benjamin & Catharine, Witn Henry Wegant & Rosena Spies of Berlin, 31 August 1876 in Waterloo Cty.

    3. [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..., 296.

    4. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-1 Page 11.

    5. [S246] Census - Kansas - 1880, Catlin, Marion, Kansas Film 1254388 Page Number 127A.

    6. [S62] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries, Roseville - Roseville Mennonite [formerly Detweiler Mennonite] CC#4493 Internet Link.
      In memory of/ Catherine/ Bechtel/ wife of/ B.D. Snyder/ died/ Sept.5,1903/ aged 75 yrs 3 dys/ She was a tender mother here/ And in her life the Lord did fear/ We trust our loss will be her gain/ and that with Christ she's gone to/ reign/ C.Braun, Berlin

    7. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 8.

    8. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 2 Page 60.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Sep 1828 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Link to Google Earth
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