Catharine Bock^{[1, 2, 3]}

1821 - 1897  (76 years)

• Name	Catharine Bock
  Born	15 Feb 1821	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63969359
  Name	Catharine Bechtel
  Eby ID Number	00012-1135
  Died	24 Nov 1897	Near, Berne, Huron Co., Michigan   [4]
  Buried	Bay Port Union Cemetery, Bay Port, Huron, Michigan, USA
  Person ID	I781	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Jacob Bock,   b. 18 Feb 1789, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 18 Mar 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Catharine Shupe,   b. 29 Mar 1798, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 2 May 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F2102	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Bechtel,   b. 2 Oct 1826, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 May 1904, Caseville Township Cemetery, Caseville, Huron, Michigan, United States  (Age 77 years)
  Married	14 Jun 1847	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. Samuel Bechtel,   b. Abt 1848, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Hannah Bechtel,   b. 30 Sep 1849, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Dec 1912, Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States  (Age 63 years)   3. Nancy Bechtel,   b. 15 Dec 1850, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Nov 1928, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States  (Age 77 years)   4. David Bechtel,   b. 1855, , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Elizabeth Bechtel,   b. May 1858, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Dec 1913, , Missouri, USA  (Age ~ 55 years)   6. Benjamin Bechtel,   b. 8 Jun 1859, , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Jun 1931, Roseville, Macomb, Michigan, United States  (Age 72 years)   7. Moses Bechtel,   b. Abt 1861, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Catharine Bechtel,   b. 15 Mar 1863, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jan 1936, Unionville, Tuscola, Michigan, United States  (Age 72 years)   9. Aaron Bechtel,   b. 24 Apr 1867, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Dec 1930, Montrose, Genesee, Michigan, United States  (Age 63 years)
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F272	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Catharine Bock, "was born February 25th, 1821. She is married to William Bechtel, a farmer. They reside near Bad Axe, Michigan. Their family consisted of nine 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.]. _______________ BECHTEL - Catharine, wife of William Bechtel, died Nov. 24th 1897, near Berne, Huron Co., Mich. She was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., February 25th 1821, living in holy matrimony with William Bechtel 50 years, 5 months and 10 days. She was the mother of seven sons and four daughters, of whom four sons and four daughters survive; thirty-eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Her age was 76 years, 8 months and 29 days. She was a member of the Mennonite church for many years; but she has now gone home, we hope and trust to dwell with the redeemed on Canaan's happy shore. Buried on the 28th in the Bay Port Union burial ground. Funeral services by Samuel S. Bowman assisted by Pre. Lantz. Text, 2 Cor. 5: 1. Herald of Truth, Vol. XXXIV, No. 24, December 15, 1897 - Page 379, 380

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 284. [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..., 214. [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..., 558. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 15, 1897 - Obituary of Catharine Bechtel. [S12] Vit - ON, Gore - Gore District Marriage Register - Waterloo Entries, Rev. Robert Lindsay (Presbyterian) Minister pg 79. William Bahtell, of Dumfries to Catharine Boch, of Willmot, 14 Jun 1847, by Licence. Rev. Lindsay. Wit. Eliza Lindsay and Joseph Lindsay.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Feb 1821 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 14 Jun 1847 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 24 Nov 1897 - Near, Berne, Huron Co., Michigan Buried - - Bay Port Union Cemetery, Bay Port, Huron, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth