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

Moses M. Bechtel[1]

Male 1856 - 1931  (75 years)


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  • Name Moses M. Bechtel 
    Born 8 Jan 1856  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1898  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Carpenter 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number 00007-0657 
    Died 21 Dec 1931  [9
    Buried Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Person ID I11120  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Joseph B. Bechtel,   b. 8 Jun 1824, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1895  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Sarah Miller,   b. 28 Nov 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1907, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 18 Apr 1848  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 10, 11, 12, 13
    Family ID F745  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Catherine Francis Klein,   b. 3 Aug 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1950  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 25 Oct 1898  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Stanley Edward Bechtel,   b. 19 Jul 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1971, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     2. Lily May Bechtel,   b. 11 Apr 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1976  (Age 74 years)
     3. Pearl Bechtel,   b. Jun 1902, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1994  (Age ~ 91 years)
     4. Mabel Magdalena Bechtel,   b. Jun 1903, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1973  (Age ~ 69 years)
     5. Lloyd J. Bechtel,   b. Feb 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1984  (Age ~ 76 years)
     6. Henry John Bechtel,   b. 15 Oct 1908, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1990  (Age 81 years)
     7. Annie Bechtel,   b. May 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F24283  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Margaretha "Margaret" Strome,   b. CALC 29 Dec 1853, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 41 years) 
    Married 4 Feb 1879  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 14
    Children 
     1. Eva Bechtel,   b. 26 Mar 1887, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1919, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F262102  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Moses M. Bechtel "was born January 8th, 1856. He is married to Margaret Strome. They have one child named Eva."

  • Sources 
    1. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 014677-1898.
      Moses M Bechtel, 42, Widower, occ. Carpenter, b. Waterloo Tp Ont, res. Hespeler Ont, son of Sara Miller and Joseph B. Bechtel, Married Catharine F. Klein, 22, b. Waterloo Tp Ont, res. Hespeler Ont, daughter of Rosina Thomasing and Mathias Klein; Witness(s): William Straub, Magdalen Klein, Waterloo Tp. 25 Oct 1898 at Galt

    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..., 197.

    3. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-5 Page 3.

    4. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 16.

    5. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 1 Page 11.

    6. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Township Div. 5 Page 11.

    7. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 35.

    8. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 9 Page 64.

    9. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27432306/moses-miller-bechtel.

    10. [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..., 96.

    11. [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..., 196.

    12. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huttner report 120.
      Joseph Bechtel, married to Sarah Muller. 18 Apr. 1848

    13. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 36.

    14. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 010719 (1879).
      Name:Margaretha Storms Age:26 Birth Year:abt 1853 Birth Place:Puslinch Township, Ontario Marriage Date:4 Feb 1879 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:David Storms Mother:Catherine Storms Spouse:Moses Bechtel

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Jan 1856 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Feb 1879 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - 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 MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1898 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Oct 1898 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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