John G. Bechtel^{[1, 2]}

1806 - 1848  (41 years)

• Name	John G. Bechtel
  Born	18 Sep 1806	Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Land	1831	Waterloo Township - Beasley's Old Survey Lot 03, Waterloo County, Ontario
  Residence	1843	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Eby ID Number	00007-0781
  Died	25 Aug 1848  [3]
  Buried	Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I15234	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Deacon Jacob Bechtel,   b. 14 Apr 1769, Of, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 22 May 1838, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Gabel,   b. CA 1775, Of, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1826	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Brower,   b. 21 Jan 1809, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 2 Aug 1842, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 33 years)
  Children	1. Elizabeth Bechtel,   b. 1 May 1828, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Isaac Bechtel,   b. 8 Oct 1829, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jul 1892, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)   3. Sarah Bechtel,   b. 19 Apr 1832, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 May 1832, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   4. Mary Bechtel,   b. 29 Mar 1833, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 May 1903, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States  (Age 70 years)   5. Sarah Bechtel,   b. 29 Mar 1835, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Nov 1901, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States  (Age 66 years)   6. Rachel Bechtel,   b. 5 Mar 1837, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Oct 1870, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 33 years)   7. Daniel Bechtel,   b. 22 Feb 1839, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Nov 1864  (Age 25 years)   8. Rebecca Bechtel,   b. 19 Feb 1841, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jul 1920, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F4106	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Knechtel,   b. 1823, Hütschenhausen, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	26 Nov 1843	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6]
  Children	1. Ann Emeline Bechtel,   b. 5 Dec 1844, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. John George Bechtel,   b. 21 Apr 1846, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Charles W. Bechtel,   b. 14 Nov 1847, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. William Bechtel,   b. 25 Apr 1849, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F9432	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Bechtel "seventh child of Jacob and Elizabeth Bechtel, was born at Blair, September 18th, 1806, and died August 25th, 1848. He was first married to Sallie, daughter of Henry Brower. She was born January 21st, 1809, and died August 2nd, 1842. After her decease he was married to Elizabeth Knechtel. Mr. John Bechtel resided at Blair where he was engaged in the mercantile and tanning business. He also had a farm which he managed in connection with his business. His family consisted of twelve children". 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..., 334. [S270] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1852, Pg 14. [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..., 219. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huether, Preston report 30. John Bechtel, to Elisabetha Knechtel, both of Waterloo. 26 Nov. 1843. [S34] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Blair CC#4501 Internet Link. [S826] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Preston - Saint Peter's Lutheran - index.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Sep 1806 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1843 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 26 Nov 1843 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth