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

Margaret Gingrich

Female 1901 - 1986  (85 years)


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  • Name Margaret Gingrich 
    Born 26 Sep 1901  Ubly, Huron, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36707561 
    Nationality , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Immigration 1912  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Name Margaret Bechtel 
    Residence 1921  361 Victoria St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-33252 
    Died 19 Oct 1986  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried 22 Oct 1986  Bridgeport Memorial Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I33252  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Henry Gingerich,   b. 18 Apr 1870, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Mother Leah Heckendorn,   b. 10 Aug 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Married 5 Feb 1896  Moorefield, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F6927  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Owen Snyder Bechtel,   b. 13 Apr 1889, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1969, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Children 
     1. Gladys Bechtel
     2. Mary June Bechtel
     3. Avon Doreen Bechtel
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F42893  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Gladys Sheila Gingerich,   b. 2 Mar 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 2011, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F54282  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • BECHTEL, Margaret - At Cambridge Memorial Hospital, on Sunday, Oct. 19, 1986, Margaret Bechtel (Gingrich) of Sunnyside Home and formerly of 210 Fourth Ave., Kitchener, aged 85 years.

      Mrs. Bechtel was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, the Canadian Diabetes Association and the K-W Field Naturalists.

      Loving mother of Gladys (Mrs. John Hunsberger) of London, Ont., Mary (June) (Mrs. Kenneth Willsie) of Kitchener and Avon Burkholder of Antigonish, N.S. Also sadly missed by six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was the last surviving member of her family.

      Predeceased by her parents; her husband, Owen Bechtel in 1969 and two brothers, Oscar and Menno.

      Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held in the Ratz-Bechtel Chapel, Wednesday at 2 p.m., with Pastor Peter Lanigan officiating. Interment Bridgeport Memorial cemetery.

      Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 27 Page 11.

    2. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Margaret Gingrich - Bechtel.

    3. [S18] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration index (needs checking to original registration), 013151-1896.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Sep 1901 - Ubly, Huron, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNationality - - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1912 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Oct 1986 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 22 Oct 1986 - Bridgeport Memorial Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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