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

Peter Z. Baechler

Male 1876 - 1959  (82 years)


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  • Name Peter Z. Baechler 
    Born 10 Dec 1876  , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1911  South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    farmer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-47884a 
    Died 22 Jun 1959  Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I47884  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 

    Father Joseph S. Baechler,   b. 1851, , France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Annie Zehr,   b. 1855, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 6 Jan 1874  South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F32025  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Katherine Steinman,   b. 13 Jun 1879, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1926  (Age 46 years) 
    Married 22 Jan 1903  [2
    Children 
     1. Edith Baechler
     2. Talma Baechler,   b. 20 Sep 1905,   d. 1996  (Age 90 years)
     3. Edna Baechler,   b. 28 Mar 1908, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1986, Sebastopol, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     4. Lorne Baechler,   b. 1 Dec 1909, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jul 1983, Carlinville, Macoupin, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     5. Mabel Baechler,   b. 1914,   d. 1991  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F12373  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Baechler, Peter Z., son of the late Joseph and Anna (Zehr) Baechler, was born Dec. 10, 1876, in Perth Co., Ont.; died at the Stratford Hospital, June 22, 1959; aged 82 y. 6m. 12 d. On Jan. 22, 1903, he was married to Katherine Steinman, who died in 1928. Surviving are 3 sons and 4 daughters (Elmer, Wellesley, Lorne, Reuben, and Talma-Mrs. Josiah Roth, Shakespeare; Edna-Mrs. Chris Zehr and Mable-Mrs. Eldon Erb, Tavistock; and Edtih-Mrs. Lloyd Lebold, Shakespeare), 2 brothers and 2 sisters (Joseph, Tavistock; Amos, New Hamburg; Barbara-Mrs. John Ruby and Katherine-Mrs. Jacob Brenneman, Tavistock), 31 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. One brother and 6 grandchildren preceded him in death. Funeral services were conducted at the East Zorra Church, in charge of Dan Wagler and Henry Yantzi

      Gospel Herald - Volume LII, Number 31 - August 11, 1959 --- page 703, 704

  • Sources 
    1. [S554] Census - ON, Perth, South East Hope - 1911, Div 1 pg 5.

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Peter Z. Baechler - August 11, 1959 --- page 703, 704.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Dec 1876 - , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1911 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Jun 1959 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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