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

Merritt Bechtel[1]

Male 1865 - 1926  (61 years)


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  • Name Merritt Bechtel 
    Born 7 May 1865  Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1880  Little Traverse, Emmet, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1889  Emmett, St. Clair, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number 00054-3746.7 
    Died 30 Nov 1926  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I3058  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Henry Bechtel,   b. 1827, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Catharine B. Histand,   b. 4 Sep 1834, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F975  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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..., 793.

    2. [S2294] Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940, GS Film number: 966507 , Digital Folder Number: 4653748 , Image Number: 00203.
      Merritt Bechtel Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 12 Nov 1889 Event Place: Emmet, Michigan Age: 24 Birth Year (Estimated): 1865 Father's Name: Henery Bechtel Mother's Name: Cathrine Histend Spouse's Name: Belle Mcphee Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1870 Spouse's Father's Name: Harry Mcphee

    3. [S2280] Michigan, Death Certicates, 1921-1952, GS Film number: 001972980 , Digital Folder Number: 005362538 , Image Number: 02895.
      Merritt Bechtel Event Type: Death Event Date: 30 Nov 1926 Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Gender: Male Age: 61 Marital Status: Married Birth Date: 07 May 1865 Birthplace: Blair, Canada Birth Year (Estimated): 1865 Father's Name: Henry Bechtel Mother's Name: Catherine Histand

    4. [S1639] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1880 10th Census, Little Traverse, Emmet, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district 63, sheet 395B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0578; FHL microfilm 1,254,578.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 May 1865 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1880 - Little Traverse, Emmet, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1889 - Emmett, St. Clair, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 Nov 1926 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
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