Rebecca Cober

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• Name: Rebecca Bechtel
• Eby ID Number: 00025-1997
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Rebecca Cober, "was born September 24th, 1855. She is married to Jesse Bechtel, a farmer. They reside at Hespeler, Ontario, and have had a family of five 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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. - Rebecca (Cober) Bechtel was born Sept. 24, 1855; died near Hespeler, Ont., May 14, 1909; aged 53 y. 7 m. 20 d. She had been in poor health for some time. Her end came unexpectedly but she was ready to go to her heavenly home. She was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church. She leaves to mourn her departure a sorrowing husband, one son, three daughters and many friends and relatives. Funeral services conducted by A. B. Snyder, text II Tim. 4: 8 were held at Wanners Mennonite church, May 16, at which time a large concourse of people assembled. Interment in the cemetery nearby. May God comfort the bereaved ones.


Gospel Herald - Vol. II, No. 9 - May 27, 1909, page 142, 143

Rebecca married Jesse C. Bechtel 21 Nov 1882, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. Jesse (son of Solomon Bechtel and Esther Clemens) was born 25 Jun 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Nov 1931, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 9 Nov 1931, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00007-0666.2

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• Eby ID Number: 00007-0666.3
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farm Laborer, Farm
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1944, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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BECHTEL, Nelson

20 Sunset Ave., Galt, March 20, Boca Raton,Fla., 81 years.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 21 Mar 1968 pg 25

Nelson married Martha Snyder 22 Aug 1916, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Martha (daughter of Rev. Absalom B. Snyder and Mary Groff) was born 5 Feb 1893, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Mar 1945, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 15 Mar 1945, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00007-0666.4

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-231547 
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Name: Ada Bechtel
• Name: Mary Adah "Ada" Witmer
• Name: May Ada Bechtel
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0666.5
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Witmer.-Mrs. J. W. Witmer, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bechtel, was born near Hespeler, Ont.; passed to be with the Lord, after a serious operation at the Galt Hospital; aged 54 years. She was a member of Wanner's Mennonite Church, of which her husband is pastor. Besides her husband, she is survived by one brother (Nelson, of Hespeler) and 2 sisters (Mrs. Linda Lovegrove, of Galt, and Mrs. Edwin Kinzie, of Blair). She was known for her Christian dignity, high ideals of life, and deeply interest in the abiding things of life. She will be missed by her family, the church, and the community. Funeral services were held at the Wanner Mennonite Church, in charge of C. F. Derstine. Theme, "The Home-going of Believers." Text, 11 Cor. 5: 8.

Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXVII, No . 32 - November 10, 1944, page 647

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In Memory of Mary Adah Witmer Born September 12, 1890 Passed Away October 25th, 1944 Funeral Service Will be conducted at her late residence, Rife Avenue, on Friday. October 27th, at 1.45 p.m., thence to Wanner's Mennonite Church for service at 2.30 p.m. Clergyman Bishop C.F. Derstine Interment Wanner's Cemetery. Crossing the Bar Sunset and evening star, [etc] Alfred Tennyson.

Funeral Card

Mary — Rev. John Wesley Witmer. John (son of Isaac Witmer and Leah Bear) was born 27 May 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Feb 1960, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Linda Bechtel
• Name: Malinda Lovegrove
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0666.6
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1944, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Malinda married Levi Montressah "Monty" Lovegrove 5 Jan 1928, , Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada. Levi (son of Thomas Lovegrove and Elizabeth Wittington, son of Thomas Lovegrove and Elizabeth Whittington) was born 12 Sep 1868, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 29 Apr 1946, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 1 May 1946, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Alice Ina Kinzie
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0666.850
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1944, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Alice married Edwin Kinzie 11 Jan 1928, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Edwin (son of Henry M. Kinzie and Elizabeth Steiner) was born 29 Jan 1898, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Sep 1999, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Dorothy Helen Grove
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-121164

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GROVE, Dorothy Helen (nee Bechtel) Dorothy has passed peacefully, Saturday morning, November 6, 2010. She is survived by her children Bruce (Suzanne), Pauline, and David (Gwen), her grandchildren Andrew, Desiree, Zara, Julian, and Tim, and her siblings Janet, Ruth, and George (Grace). A celebration of Dorothy's life will be held at Fairview Mennonite Home, 515 Langs Drive, Cambridge on Thursday, November 11th with visitation from 1-2 p.m. and funeral service following at 2 p.m. Those who wish may make a memorial donation to Project Ploughshares or Mennonite Central Committee. Condolences/donations/directions www.lounsburyfuneralhome.com (519) 658-9366.


The Waterloo Region Record 8 Nov 2010

Dorothy married Merlin Russell Grove 11 Sep 1951. Merlin was born CALC 9 Feb 1929, Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada; died 16 Jul 1962, Mogadiscio, , Banaadir, Somalia; was buried , Catholic Cemetery, Mogadiscio, , Banaadir, Somalia. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Janet May Inglis
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-386719

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INGLIS, Janet May (nee Bechtel)

1918 - 2013. Passed away peacefully, in her sleep at Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge on Wednesday, February 27, 2013. Predeceased by her beloved husband, Thomas Inglis, her parents, Nelson and Martha (Snyder) Bechtel, her stepmother Margaret McTavish, her sister, Mary Alma (Charles) Goodrich, Dorothy (Merlin) Grove. Survived by her step-son, Ian (Christine) Inglis, step-daughter, Marlene (Thys) Kloostra and their children Michelle (Greg) Williams, Melanie (Jelani) Johnson, Aaron (Bea) Henry and Miranda Henry, five great-grandchildren, her sister, Ruth (John 2007) Hess and brother, George (Grace) Bechtel. Janet's first employment, was at Eaton's order office in Hespeler, Waterloo Chronicle, Waterloo and the Sudan Interior Mission, Toronto. This was followed by, twenty three years at the Golden Rule Bookstore (later Provident) and ten years at the Kitchener Public Library. For many years, Janet lived beside Victoria Park, where her shared apartment was the centre for numerous family dinners and picnics. In Belmore, where Tom and Janet lived in a home, Tom had built on an acreage planted with his pine trees, Janet continued to make new friends and to knit children's clothes for relatives and friends, plus pneumonia vests, for a leprosy mission in Africa. Tom and Janet took several trips in the eleven years they were married, including to the town of Kelso, Scotland, where Tom's forefathers came from. Janet was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Belmore, Ontario. Janet enjoyed living at Fairview Mennonite Home and was grateful for the care she received. Thank you to the care givers at Fairview for the excellent support. Janet's family, will receive family at Fairview Mennonite Home, 515 Langs Dr., Cambridge on Saturday, March 2nd from 2 p.m., until the time of the funeral service at 3 p.m. Spring interment will be held at McIntosh Cemetery, Belmore.

Waterloo Region Record 28 Feb 2013

Burial:
MacIntosh Cemetery, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario

Janet — Thomas L. "Tom" Inglis. Thomas was born 1918; died 27 Dec 1994, Wingham, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario; was buried 30 Dec 1994, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Alma "Alma" Goodrich
• Name: Mary Alma "Alma" Goodrich
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-114872

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GOODRICH, Mary Alma

Passed away peacefully, at Fairview Mennonite Home on Friday, June 11, 2010. Beloved wife of the late Charles Samuel Goodrich and lovingly remembered by her sisters; Janet (the late Tom) Inglis, Ruth (the late John) Hess, Dorothy (the late Merlin) Grove and brother, George (Grace) Schott and sister-in-law, Helen Chandler, as well as nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents, Martha (nee Snyder) and Nelson Bechtel and step-mother, Margaret McTavish. Alma was an accomplished pianist and spent many years teaching piano, at Three Hills Prairie Bible Institute, in Three Hills, Alberta. She brought much pleasure playing for the Bible Study Group at the Preston School House apartments. Alma was a devout and active Christian, who expressed her faith in many ways. She taught Bible School at Markstay, in northern Ontario and a Voluntary Service assignment in Mathis, Texas, helping Spanish children learn English. When Alma and Charles moved to Sacramento, California, she took a special course and worked as a librarian, in the State Library. Alma's family will welcome friends at the Fairview Mennonite Home Auditorium, 515 Langs Drive, Cambridge on Wednesday afternoon, from 3-4 p.m., with a memorial service being held at 4 p.m. The interment service will take place privately at Wanner Mennonite Cemetery.

Waterloo Region Record 14 Jun 2010

Mary — Charles Samuel Goodrich. Charles died Bef 2010; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Mary — Charles Samuel Goodrich. Charles was born 1922, , Kentucky; died 30 Apr 1992, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ruth Evelyn Hess
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-386723

Ruth — Rev. John Henry Hess. John was born 15 Aug 1922, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA; died 22 May 2007, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Dorothy Helen Grove
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-386725

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GROVE, Dorothy Helen (nee Bechtel)

Dorothy has passed peacefully, Saturday morning, November 6, 2010. She is survived by her children; Bruce (Suzanne), Pauline and David (Gwen), her grandchildren Andrew, Desiree, Zara, Julian, and Tim and her siblings Janet, Ruth, and George (Grace). A celebration of Dorothy's life will be held at Fairview Mennonite Home, 515 Langs Drive, Cambridge on Thursday, November 11th with visitation from 1-2 p.m. and funeral service following at 2 p.m.

Waterloo Region Record 9 Nov 2010

Dorothy married Rev. Merlin Russel Grove 11 Sep 1951. Merlin was born 9 Feb 1929, Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada; died 16 Jul 1962, Mogadiscio, Somalia; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-266356

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George Bechtel

Farmer, animal lover, singer, husband, teacher, father, gardener, train enthusiast, transportation advocate, and cyclist, George passed from this life on May 3, 2019, aged 86 years.

He was the beloved husband of Grace (Schott), father of Trevor (Susan Hunsberger), and Gini (Tamara Shantz). He was the son of Nelson (1968) and Martha (Snyder, 1945) and stepson of Margaret (McTavish, 1985), and the brother of Janet (2013, Tom Inglis 1994), Mary Alma (2010, Charles Goodrich, 1992), Ruth, who survives (John Hess, 2007), and Dorothy (2010, Merlin Grove, 1962).

George spent the first part of his life working on his father's farm, established in 1816. His love of animals began here, particularly as he nursed his badly injured peacock Birdy back to health from a near fatal attack, and related to the dairy cattle with his characteristic gentleness. George taught at the secondary level and community college level for 29 years forming lifelong relationship with many students and colleagues. In retirement he volunteered at Doon Heritage Crossroads and researched early farm gardens building on his lifelong vocation as a gardener. George introduced many people in Waterloo County to the beauty of the dried strawflower producing many blooms for sale at the farmer's market and for Grace's bouquets.

George had a sought after tenor voice, singing in choirs and quartets\endash notably the Junior Farmers Quartet and Renaissance Singers\endash and leading singing and soloing throughout the Mennonite community. He was both a lover of British cars and an advocate of alternatives to the automobile. He was known publicly as an advocate of passenger rail publishing regular articles and letters to the editor and planning yearly family train trips. The family had two dogs, Avey and Bo, after which George took up weekend sitting for National Service dogs. Most recently George and Grace welcomed Mabel the cat into their home. George was rejuvenated by summer family camping trips, being outside and cooking on the hibachi. He was also an avid cyclist and recorded his mileage daily. He travelled the circumference of the earth more than two and a half times on short and long bicycle trips in Ontario. Late in life he suffered a significant bicycle accident and subsequently became interested in the results of concussions.

A longtime interest in family and local history took shape in the Society for the Preservation of the Samuel Bechtel Burial Ground, a registered non-profit he founded with others to protect the site were Mennonites first gathered 200 years ago.

George will be remembered by many relatives and friends.

"George Bechtel - Friday, May 3Rd, 2019". 2023. Memorials.Henrywalser.Com. https://memorials.henrywalser.com/Bechtel-George/3825427/obituary.php.

George married Grace Almeda Schott (daughter of Vernon Floyd Schott and Luella Mae Witmer) [Group Sheet]

Harold — Dorothy Pettersen. (daughter of Peter Gernilius Pettersen and Lillie Mae Geiger) [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-331396
• Residence: 1970, RR2, Preston, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Ann Louise Kinzie

PRESTON, Ann Louise Kinzie, RR 3, Preston, died Thursday at South Waterloo Hospital. She was four months old. She was born Dec. 20 a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kinzie. Mrs. Kinzie is the former Dorothy Pettersen. Surviving are her parents, three brothers, Mark, Ian and Peter, all at home. Grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Kinzie and Mrs. Lillie Petterseri, all of RR 3, Preston. The body will be at Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, from 7 o'clock tonight. Service will be conducted there, Friday, at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Hagey cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 23 Apr 1970 pg 26