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

William Bechtel

Male 1849 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name William Bechtel 
    Born 25 Apr 1849  Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1880  Middleville, Barry Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    harness maker 
    Eby ID Number 00007-0804 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I35690  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father John G. Bechtel,   b. 18 Sep 1806, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Aug 1848  (Age 41 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Knechtel,   b. 1823, Hütschenhausen, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 26 Nov 1843  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Family ID F9432  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emma Balt,   b. 1852, , , Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Williard Bechtel,   b. 1872, , Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Charles Bechtel,   b. 1873, , Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Dora Bechtel,   b. 1875, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F4124  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William Bechtel "was born April 25th, 1849. He is a saddler by trade and is married to Emma Balt. their family consists of two 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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 
    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..., 222.

    2. [S270] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1852, Pg 14.

    3. [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Middleville, Barry, Michigan Film 1254570 Page 73C.
      William BECHTELL Self M Male W 30 CAN Haness Maker
      Emma BECHTELL Wife M Female W 27 OH Keeping House
      Williard BECHTELL Son S Male W 7 KS At School
      Charles BECHTELL Son S Male W 6 KS At School
      Dora BECHTELL Dau S Female W 5 CAN

    4. [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Middleville, Barry, Michigan Film 1254570 Page 73C.

    5. [S826] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Preston - Saint Peter's Lutheran - index.

    6. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huether, Preston report 30.
      John Bechtel, to Elisabetha Knechtel, both of Waterloo. 26 Nov. 1843.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Apr 1849 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - harness maker - 1880 - Middleville, Barry Co., Michigan Link to Google Earth
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