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

Sarah Jane Bechtel

Female 1852 - 1934  (82 years)


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Sarah Jane Bechtel 
    Born 4 Oct 1852  Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Sarah Anne Bechtel 
    Name Sarah Jane McBain 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Free Thinker 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1880  Oakland, Alameda, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1926  Mountain View, , California Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Eby ID Number 00007-0785 
    Died 25 Dec 1934  Mountain View, , California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I15244  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Isaac Bechtel,   b. 8 Oct 1829, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1892, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Jane Tilt,   b. 19 Nov 1829, Capel, , Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1915, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Family ID F4110  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William McBain,   b. Abt 1850,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4112  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Sarah Jane Bechtel "was born October 4th, 1852, and is married to William McBain. They reside at Oakland, California, U.S., where he is engaged as band master and teacher in music."

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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

      _______________________

      McBain Mrs, Sarah Jane McBain, nee Bechtel, was born in Blair, Ontario, Canada, Oct. 4, 1852, and passed away in Mountain View, Calif., Dec. 25, 1934. Forty-three years ago Mrs. McBain joined the Seventh-day Adventist church in Oakland, Calif,, since which time she was a devoted Christian and worker in the church. During a number of years she was a member of a Portland, Ore., church, and for the past thirteen years has been in Mountain View. She is survived by her husband, William McBain, three sons, William, Bert T., and Wallace McBain; and two daughters, Mrs. J. R. Ferren and Mrs. May Hors-man. Funeral services were conducted by Elder I. M. Burke and the writer.
      E. L. MAXWELL.

      Pacific Union Recorder 1935 - Vol. 34 No. 36 - Pg6

  • 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..., 219.

    2. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 1 Page 2.

    3. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 2.

    4. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Milton T. Bechtel - 20 May 1926.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Oct 1852 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Thinker - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1880 - Oakland, Alameda, California, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1926 - Mountain View, , California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Dec 1934 - Mountain View, , California Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth