Menno Conrad Dechert

1890 - 1931  (40 years)

• Name	Menno Conrad Dechert
  Born	17 Mar 1890	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1911	Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cabinet Maker
  Residence	1911	Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-50945
  Died	10 Feb 1931	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [3]
  Buried	Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I50945	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	John Dechert,   b. 12 Jan 1853, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1922  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Fredericka Stricker,   b. 13 Aug 1860, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1949  (Age 88 years)
  Married	18 Nov 1877	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F5653	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Veteran of War, Menno Dechert, Passes Away Following Operation. Other News. The death occurred at the Hines Veteran Hospital Chicago. on February 10th of Menno Dechert, aged 41 years. The deceased was born in Linwood on March 17, 1890. In 1917 he enlisted with the American Army and served in France for 18 months. While overseas his health was impaired and he never recovered his strength. Death resulted from an operation performed at the Veteran's hospital in an effort to save his life. The deceased is survived his mother, Mrs. John Deckert Sr., of Linwood and by eight brothers, William of Glenallan and Milton, Clayton, Fred, John, Robert, Louis and Simon all residing In and around Linwood and by four sisters, Mrs. Adam Hahn, Heidelberg, Mrs. Clarence Herchenratter, Buffalo, Mrs. Albert Hahn, London and Hilda at home. The funeral was held on Sunday with six brothers of the deceased sag pallbearers. Waterloo Chronicle 19 Feb 1931

  
  

• Sources

  [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-5 Page 10. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 12 Page 9. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58439942/menno-conrad-deckert. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010830-77. John Dechert, 24, occ. Farmer, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley Twp, S/O Henry & Catharina Married Fredericka Stricker, 17, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley Twp, D/O Frederick & Fredericka, Witn Daniel & Paulina Stricker Of Wellesley Twp, 18 November 1877 In Wellesley Twp.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Mar 1890 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cabinet Maker - 1911 - Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 10 Feb 1931 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Buried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth