Esther Bechtel^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}

1786 - 1867  (81 years)

• Name	Esther Bechtel
  Born	2 Feb 1786	, Pennsylvania, USA   [2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Female
  Birth	CALC 24 Feb 1786
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Died	14 Jul 1867	near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 7, 8, 10]
  Death	24 Jul 1867
  Name	Esther Shantz
  Eby ID Number	00007-0816
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Person ID	I15350	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	George Bechtel,   b. 19 Feb 1746, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 17 Sep 1828, Near Blair, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Mary,   b. 5 May 1752, Of, Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania ,   d. 24 Dec 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F4132	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isaac Shantz,   b. 23 Apr 1783, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 12 Dec 1854, South-East Of Berlin, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Married	15 Oct 1808  [2, 12]
  Children	1. Elizabeth Shantz,   b. 11 Aug 1809, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jan 1821  (Age 11 years)   2. Samuel B. Shantz,   b. 16 Jan 1811, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jan 1895  (Age 84 years)   3. Barbara Shantz,   b. 6 May 1812, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Apr 1887, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   4. Mary Shantz,   b. 14 Jan 1814, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Dec 1875, Chatsworth, Livingston, Illinois, United States  (Age 61 years)   5. Sarah "Sallie" Shantz,   b. 21 Jan 1816, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Oct 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   6. Nancy Shantz,   b. 11 Aug 1817, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Apr 1899  (Age 81 years)   7. Veronica "Fanny" Shantz,   b. 27 Oct 1819, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Sep 1893, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   8. Esther Shantz,   b. 7 Jan 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Sep 1883, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)   9. Magdalena Shantz,   b. 19 Apr 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Apr 1887  (Age 62 years)   10. Isaac B. Shantz,   b. 18 May 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Mar 1917, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)   11. Leah Shantz,   b. 1 Dec 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F4138	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Esther Bechtel "the third daughter in the family, was born February 2nd, 1786. She was fifteen years of age when she came to Canada. On October 15th, 1808, she was married to Isaac, son of Isaac and Barbara (Reiff) Shantz. He was born April 23rd, 1783, and died December 12th, 1854. They resided near Berlin where she died July 14th, 1867. Their family consisted of eleven 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..., 319. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 413. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 598. [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..., 661. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 34. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 102. [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... [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. Zum Andenken an Esther / Ehefrau / Isaac Shantz / geb. den 2 Feb.1786 / gest. den 24 Juli 1867 / Alt. 81 Jahren / 5 Mo. / 22 Tage [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 18. Isaac SCHNTZ Sr. Gentleman Birthplace: USA Age 65 Mennonite Esther SCHANTZ Birthplace: USA Age 60 Mennonite [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 1 Aug 1867. Esther Schantz died 24 Jul 1867 near Berlin, née Bechtel, widow of late Isaak (dead 13 yrs.), 81 yrs, 5 mths. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 1 Page 6. [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..., 224.

  
  

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  Born - 2 Feb 1786 - , Pennsylvania, USA Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth