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

Sarah Ann Wahl[1]

Female 1868 - 1944  (75 years)


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  • Name Sarah Ann Wahl 
    Born 18 Sep 1868  Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Female 
    Family Photograph Henry B. Wahl and family 
    • Henry B. Wahl Family - Rosendale, Ontario

      Back row left to right: Annie Lucinda, Solomon Edward, Henry Allan and Angelina
      Front row left to right: Sarah Ann, Mrs. Henry B. Wahl, Henry B. Walh and Marietta
      Women's Institute - Tweedsmuir History - Roseendale Vol. 2
    Wahl,HenryB.-0001-FamilyPortrait.jpg
    Wahl,HenryB.-0001-FamilyPortrait.jpg
    Name Sarah Ann Bechtel 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00112-7110.11 
    Grave Photograph - Find A Grave Sarah Ann Wahl 
    Died 1944  [6
    Buried Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I5059  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Heinrich B. "Henry B." Wahl,   b. 9 Oct 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1905, Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Sarah S. Shoemaker,   b. 12 Mar 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1924, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 7 Dec 1867  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 10, 11, 12
    Family ID F1584  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Menno M. Bechtel,   b. 2 Jan 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1930  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 6 Nov 1888  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Clara Regina Edna Bechtel,   b. 24 May 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1984  (Age 88 years)
     2. Forclida? Bechtel,   b. Jul 1910, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1589  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Sarah Ann Wahl, "eldest daughter of second husband, was born September 18th, 1868. She is married to Menno Bechtel. They reside on west end of his father's old homestead."

      Menno M. Bechtel "was born January 2nd, 1864, and is married to Sarah Ann Wahl. He is a farmer and resides on west end of the old homestead. They have no 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.].

  • 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..., 198.

    2. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 466.

    3. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div 2, Page 53.

    4. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-5 Page 9.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012121-89.
      012121-89 (Waterloo Co.) Menno M. BECHTEL, 24, farmer, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, s/o Joseph & Sarah married Sarah Ann WAHL, 20, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, d/o Henry & Sarah, witn: Josiah SHOEMAKER & Mary Etta WAHL both of Waterloo Twp, 6 November 1888 in Waterloo Twp.

    6. [S146] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Hagey Mennonite CC#5431 Cemetery Internet Link .
      In loving memory/ Bechtel/ Menno M. Bechtel/ 1863-1930/ his beloved wife/ Sarah Ann Wahl/ 1868-1944

    7. [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, ON WATERLOO (South/Sud) (#122) Subdistrict: Waterloo (South/Sud) G-5 Page 9.

    8. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Waterloo N. Twp. 1881 Page 12.

    9. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 7 Page 4.

    10. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Section 1 page 36.

    11. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Anna Sarah Widow Bingemann Born: Waterloo Township Res: Waterloo Township Age: 21 Father: Johann Schumacher Mother: Catharina Fried Born: 1846 Spouse: Henry B. Wahl Age: 26 born: Germany Res: Waterloo Township Born: 1841 Father: Heinrich Wahl Mother: Maria Schaefer married 7 Dec 1867

    12. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 12 Dec 1867.
      Married 7 Dec 1867 By Rev. Kaessmann, Heinrich Wahl was married to widow Sarah Bingemann, nee Bingemann, both of Waterloo Township.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Nov 1888 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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