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

Johann Philippe "Philip" Knechtel[1]

Male 1825 - 1885  (60 years)


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Johann Philippe "Philip" Knechtel 
    Born 1 Jan 1825  , Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Name Philip Knechtel 
    Name Philip W. Knechtel 
    Residence 1845  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1851  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    cabinet maker 
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    carpenter 
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    farmer 
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Evangelican Society 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-18740 
    Died 16 Jul 1885  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Augusta Evangelical Cemetery, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I18740  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Johann Jacob Knechtel,   b. 1802,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Anna Eva Wild,   b. 1799, Hütschenhausen, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 30 Mar 1827  Hütschenhausen, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F41936  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ann "Anna" "Nancy" Godbold,   b. 11 Sep 1826, Blundeston With Flixton, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1911, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 20 Feb 1845  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 8
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Knechtel,   b. 18 Dec 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 1914, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     2. Anna Louisa Knechtel,   b. 18 Apr 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 6 years)
     3. Harriet Knechtel,   b. 6 May 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1871  (Age 19 years)
     4. Gabriel Knechtel,   b. 22 Feb 1853, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1873  (Age 20 years)
     5. Emma Knechtel,   b. 24 Nov 1856, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1926, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     6. Lydia Knechtel,   b. 26 Nov 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1925, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F14214  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Philip moved to Wallace Township, Perth Co., Ontario by 1871?. He reported to have been born in Hütchenhausen, Bayern, Germany, documentation needed.

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Anton Zurbrug Birth Place: Germany RESIDENCE: Elma Township Age: 28 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Father Name: Anton Mother Name: Margaret Spouse Name: Elisabeth Knechtel Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846 Spouse Birth Place: Berlin Spouse Residence: Wallace Township Spouse Father Name: Phil Spouse Mother Name: Lid Marriage Date: 26 Jul 1864 Marriage County: Waterloo

    2. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 14.
      Philip W. KNECHTEL Carpenter Germany 27 EA b. 1-Jan
      Anna KNECHTEL England 23 EA b. 15-Mar
      Elisabetha KNECHTEL Canada 7 EA b. 18-Dec
      Anna Louisa KNECHTEL Canada 4 EA b. 18-Apr
      Heriatta KNECHTEL Canada 1 EA b. 6-May
      William BAEKER Carpenter Canada 24 EA b. 1-Jan

    3. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, District. 11 Page 103.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68357217.

    5. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, By Rev'd Jacob Huttner, Lutheran Minister, Preston #53.
      Philipp W. Knechtel, to Anna Godbold, both of Waterloo. 20 Feb. 1845

    6. [S2070] Directory - Ontario Directory for 1851.

    7. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 14.

    8. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 27 Feb 1845:9.
      GODBOLD, Nancy married 20 Feb 1845 To Philip KNECHTEL. minister Jacob Huttner

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Jan 1825 - , Bavaria, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1845 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Feb 1845 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - cabinet maker - 1851 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - carpenter - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelican Society - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Jul 1885 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Augusta Evangelical Cemetery, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth