William Bechthold

1877 - 1949  (72 years)

• Name	William Bechthold
  Born	18 Jan 1877	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/238453142
  Occupation	Clare Brothers and Co., Preston, Waterloo Region, Ontario
  	worked Clare Brothers
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Hostler
  Residence	1949	733 Sherring St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-89161
  Died	3 Jun 1949	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I89161	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	John Bechthold,   b. 22 Oct 1843, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany ,   d. 28 Mar 1895, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Marie Louisa Krueger,   b. 24 Feb 1848, Zoegensdorf, Prussia, Germany ,   d. 11 Oct 1925, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	17 Nov 1868	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F20071	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ethel May Hefkey,   b. 9 Feb 1884, Drayton, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario ,   d. 11 Aug 1959, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	7 Nov 1906	Drayton, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario   [6]
  Children	1. Hazel May Bechthold,   b. 14 Dec 1907, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jan 1908, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   2. Gladys Muriel Bechthold,   b. 4 Sep 1909, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jul 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   3. Dorothy Evelyn Bechthold,   b. 1922, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jan 1939, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 17 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F251230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William Bechthold PRESTON, June 4. William Frederick Bechthold a Preston resident for the past 50 years, died suddenly, at his home, 733 Sherring St., yesterday, at the age of 72 years. Mr. Bechthold had been ailing for four years, but his sudden death came as a shock to friends. A stove worker by trade, he was employed with Clare Bros., for many years, but had been retired for the past year and a half. He was born In Petersburg. A member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, he was also a member of the Canadian Order of Foresters. Surviving are his wife, Ethel May Hefkey, Preston; a daughter, Mrs. Charles (Gladys) Mowat of Kitchener; a grandson: three brothers, Herman of Heidelberg, Edward of Waterdown and Adam Bechthold of Ayr and one sister, Miss Mary Bechthold of Kitchener. Two daughters, Dorothy in 1939 and Hazel in infancy predeceased him. The body is resting at the Stager-Pass Funeral Home, where the funeral will be held Monday, at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in Preston Cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 4 Jun 1949 pg 5

  
  

• Sources

  [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-2 Page 4. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 6. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:William Bethold Date of Birth:18 Jan 1877 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:John Bethold Mother's name:Mary Louisa Kreuger [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . William Bechthold/ 1877 - 1949/ Rest In Peace. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Louisa Mary Kruger b. Prussia res: Waterloo Township Age: 20 born abt 1848 father: William Kruger mother: Geneflina Suck? married John Berhthold Age:: 25 born abt 1843 b. Hessen Germany Spouse res: Waterloo Township father: Hennery Berhthold mother: Henrietta Muller married 17 Nov 1868 county: Waterloo [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Wm Bechthold Age: 29 Birth Date:abt 1877 Birth Place:Berlin Marriage Date:7 Nov 1906 Marriage County or District:Wellington Father:John Bechthold Mother:Mary Kinger Spouse:Ethel May Hefkey Spouse's Age:22 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1884 Spouse Birth Place:Drayton, Ontario Spouse Father:Jno C Hefkey Spouse Mother:Susan Irvine Hefkey

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Jan 1877 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Hostler - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 7 Nov 1906 - Drayton, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Died - 3 Jun 1949 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth