John Dechert

1853 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	John Dechert
  Born	Apr 1853	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cabinet Maker
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-172127
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried	Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I172127	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Johannes "John" Dechert,   b. CALC 12 Feb 1828, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. 4 Feb 1892, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 63 years)
  Mother	Katharina "Catherine" Ewald,   b. 12 Jan 1829, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. 12 Mar 1916, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	13 Jun 1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F31910	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eliza Jane Duck,   b. Jun 1852, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Mary Dechert,   b. Apr 1888, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Norma Kathleen Dechert,   b. 18 Sep 1892, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F168720	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg. 57. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div.. 20 Page 1. [S1473] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1861, Div. 2 Page 13. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852. John DECHERT, to Catharine EWALD. 13 June 1852. Rev. WUNDERLICH. Wit. Julius MEYERS

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Apr 1853 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cabinet Maker - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth