Michael Jung Knechtel^[1]

1845 - 1903  (58 years)

• Name	Michael Jung Knechtel
  Born	17 Jan 1845	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1871	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Carpenter
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-31719
  Died	18 Jul 1903  [5]
  Buried	Saint James Lutheran Church Cemetery, Mennonite Corner, Perth County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I31719	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Johann Philip "Philip" Knechtel,   b. 26 Dec 1800, Hütschenhausen, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany ,   d. 17 May 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Anna Eva Jung,   b. 1807, , Bavaria, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F8302	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Knorr,   b. 26 Jul 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Apr 1918, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Married	5 Jul 1868	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Children	1. William Henry Knechtel,   b. 13 Nov 1871, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Mar 1952, Amulree, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  (Age 80 years)   2. John Theodore Knechtel,   b. 11 Oct 1873, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1960  (Age 86 years)   3. Emma Knechtel,   b. 1876, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. George Valentine Knechtel,   b. 7 Oct 1883, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Jul 1916, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 32 years)   5. Annie Margaret "Maggie" Knechtel,   b. 11 Dec 1887, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Apr 1966, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F8301	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 17094-1902. George Seffel, 25, Occ. Laborer, b. Wilmot, Res. same, son of Jacob Seffel and Lena Pfanner, married Emma Knechtel, 26, b. North Easthope, Res. same, daughter of Michael Knechtel and Katherine Knorr, Witnessed by: John Pfanner and Elizabeth Seffel, Both of Wilmot, 30 Sept 1902 at New Hamburg [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 145. [S250] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1871, Page 43. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 6 Page 31. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80745776. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Michael Knechtel Born: Waterloo Township Res: Waterloo Township Age: 24 Father: Philipp Knechtel Mother: Eva Yung Born: 1844 Spouse: Catharine Knorr Age: 21 born: Waterloo Township Res: Waterloo Township Born: 1847 Father: Theobold Knorr Mother: Elisabeth Zeller married 5 Jul 1868 [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle. MARRIED. By the Rev, J. Hoelsche, of Waterloo, on the 7th instant, Mr John Boegner, of Waterloo Township, to Miss Catharine Kuehn, of Elmira. By the same, on the 10th instant, Mr David Steiger, to Miss Lena Stover, both ot Preston. By the Rev. J. Wurster, of Preston, on the 5th inst, Mr Michael Knechtel, to Miss Catharine Knarr, both of Waterloo T'p. By the same, on the 10th instant, Mr Frederick Gilow, Widower, to Miss Augueta Blohm, both of Waterloo T'n. By the Rev. Mr Kressman, of Berlin, on the 12th inst,, Mr John Pfeifer, to Miss Catharine Wettlaufer, both of Philipsburg. Waterloo Chronicle, 23 Jul 1868, p. 2

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Jan 1845 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 5 Jul 1868 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1871 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint James Lutheran Church Cemetery, Mennonite Corner, Perth County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth