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

Catharine Bock[1, 2, 3]

Female 1821 - 1897  (76 years)


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  • Name Catharine Bock 
    Born 15 Feb 1821  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Catharine Bechtel 
    Eby ID Number 00012-1135 
    Died 24 Nov 1897  Near, Berne, Huron Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Bay Port Union Cemetery, Bay Port, Huron, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I781  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

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

    Family William Bechtel,   b. Abt 1820, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1904  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Married 14 Jun 1847  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Samuel Bechtel,   b. Abt 1848, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Hannah Bechtel,   b. 1849, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Nancy Bechtel,   b. Abt 1850, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. David Bechtel,   b. 1855, , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Elizabeth Bechtel,   b. Abt 1858, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Benjamin Bechtel,   b. Abt 1859, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Moses Bechtel,   b. Abt 1861, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Catharine Bechtel,   b. Abt 1863, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Aaron Bechtel,   b. Abt 1867, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    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.].

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      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 
    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..., 284.

    2. [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.

    3. [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.

    4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 15, 1897 - Obituary of Catharine Bechtel.

    5. [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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Feb 1821 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Jun 1847 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Nov 1897 - Near, Berne, Huron Co., Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bay Port Union Cemetery, Bay Port, Huron, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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