Abraham Bechtel^{[1, 2]}

1739 - 1825  (86 years)

• Name	Abraham Bechtel
  Born	7 Mar 1739	Of, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania   [3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67850623
  Died	2 Oct 1825	Near Blair, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Land	Bef 1831	Waterloo Township - Beasley's Old Survey Lot 03, Waterloo County, Ontario   [4]
  Residence	55 Fallbrook Lane, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	00007-0736
  Buried	Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I12580	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Abraham Bechtel,   b. 1715,   d. 19 Mar 1759, , Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 44 years)
  Family ID	F3949	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Hoch,   b. 22 Feb 1745, Of, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 18 Jul 1831, Near Blair, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Children	1. Esther Bechtel,   b. Jul 1766, Of, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 20 Jan 1833, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 66 years)   2. Deacon Jacob Bechtel,   b. 14 Apr 1769, Of, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 22 May 1838, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)   3. Anna "Nancy" Bechtel,   b. CA 1777, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   4. Magdalena Bechtel,   b. Abt 1780, Of, Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Barbara Bechtel,   b. Abt 1782, Of, Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F3488	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Abraham Bechtel "son of III Abraham who was first-cousin to III Rev. Martin Bechtel, was born March 7th, 1739. He was married to Mary Hoch who was born February 22nd, 1745, and died July 18th, 1841. In 1800 he with his wife and family moved to Canada and settled near Blair where they both died. He died October 2nd, 1825. Their family consisted of one son and four daughters" 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. ___________________ Beside the many hardships, labors and sufferings in getting here and making themselves homes, quite a few settlers along where Blair is now situated were visited by a fire this spring of 1806. On the 6th of May fire was set to a Job [a tract of land with timber slashed down ready to be burned so that the land could be farmed later] of 10 or 15 acres, soon after which a great wind arose, and swept through the new clearings and destroyed fences, houses and barns. Abraham Stauffer had his barn burnt. Abraham Bechtel had his house and barn burnt. Jacob Bechtel's house was saved but his barn and everything else were consumed. Nathaniel Dodge who was the last of the settlers along the river, had two barns with all their contents burnt. The fire went on making the most fearful destruction of all kinds of valuable timber. Thus those settlers who were probably the most advanced with their new homes were suddenly left without house, food or clothing, and were obliged to go below Dundas through mud, water, swamp and forest for provisions and other necessaries, which were not obtainable from their neighbors. MENNONITE IMMIGRATION TO WATERLOO COUNTY - THE MOYER JOURNAL Attributed to Samuel S. Moyer 1849 - 1941

  
  

• 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..., 253. [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..., 485. [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..., 212. [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 9. [S34] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Blair CC#4501 Internet Link.

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - - 55 Fallbrook Lane, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth