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

Barbara Kinzie[1, 2, 3]

Female 1806 - 1881  (75 years)


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  • Name Barbara Kinzie 
    Born 15 Sep 1806  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Gender Female 
    Name Barbara Bechtel 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Dunkard 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Presbyterian Canada 
    Eby ID Number 00065-4078 
    Died 17 Dec 1881  Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14
    Cause: General Debility followed by Pneumonia 17 days 
    Buried Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Person ID I3243  Generations
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2024 

    Father Dilman Kinzie,   b. 30 Dec 1774, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1806, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years) 
    Mother Barbara Biehn,   b. 28 Jun 1772, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1854, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Family ID F1016  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henry Bechtel,   b. 5 Jan 1802, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1866, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Children 
     1. Leah Bechtel,   b. 1 Dec 1825, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1892  (Age 66 years)
     2. Henry Bechtel,   b. 1827, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Noah Bechtel,   b. 5 Apr 1828, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1828, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     4. Moses Bechtel,   b. 17 Nov 1831, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1918, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     5. Dilman Bechtel,   b. 1833, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Aaron Bechtel,   b. 27 Nov 1833, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1902, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     7. Elizabeth Bechtel,   b. 1838, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Barbara Bechtel,   b. 25 Feb 1838, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1873, Near Caledonia, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
     9. Joseph Bechtel,   b. 1841, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Susannah Bechtel,   b. 1842, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Abraham Bechtel,   b. 1845, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Isaac K. Bechtel,   b. 23 Oct 1848, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1890, Bellevue, King, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
    Last Modified 1 Oct 2024 
    Family ID F1059  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Barbara Kinzie, "the youngest in the family, was born September 15th, 1806. She was married to Henry Bechtel, a miller. They resided at Blair where they both died. They had a large family."

      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.].
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      Obituary - Died at Blair, Waterloo, on Saturday morning last, the 17th, at 2 o'clock, Mrs. Bechtel, aged 75 years, 2 months, and 29 days. Deceased was one of the oldest and most respected residents of Waterloo. - Died at Blair Waterloo on Saturday afternoon last, Edwin, son of Mr. Isaac Bechtel, aged 4 years and 6 months. - It is not often that such a circumstance as this is seen. Grandmother and grandchild dying within a few hours of one another on the same day, were buried in the same grave in the Blair Cemetery on Tuesday last.

      Galt Reporter - Dec 23 1881 pg 1

  • 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..., 215.

    2. [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..., 252.

    3. [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Obituary of Edwin Bechtel - 23 Dec 1881.

    4. [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..., 847.

    5. [S34] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Blair CC#4501 Internet Link.

    6. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 pg 252.

    7. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 16.

    8. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 38.

    9. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 22 Dec 1881.
      17 Dec 1881 Barbara Bechtel, nee Kinsey, widow of Henry Bechtel, died in Blair at age of 76 years.

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

    11. [S34] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Blair CC#4501 Internet Link.
      In memory of/ Barbara Kinsey/ wife of/ Henry Bechtel/ who died/ December 17, 1881/ aged/ 75 y'rs 3 mos 2 dys/ Jesus has called the mother home / Her flesh lies mouldering in the tomb / God grant her offspring may be blest / And meet her in eternal rest/ H & S & co. Walkerton

    12. [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Obituary of Barbara Kinzie - Bechtel - 23 Dec 1881.

    13. [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..., 848.

    14. [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Obituary of Barbara Bechtel and grandson Edwin Bechtel - Dec 23 1881 pg 1.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Sep 1806 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Dunkard - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian Canada - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: General Debility followed by Pneumonia 17 days - 17 Dec 1881 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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