Paul Orton Knechtel^{[1, 2, 3]}

1936 - 1940  (3 years)

• Name	Paul Orton Knechtel
  Born	15 Mar 1936	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-31722P
  Died	1940	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4, 5]
  	Cause: scarlet fever after effects
  Buried	Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I31722	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Ephraim Knechtel,   b. 2 Oct 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Nov 1974, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Edna Snyder,   b. 19 Aug 1891, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Jan 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 97 years)
  Married	15 Feb 1911  [6]
  Family ID	F8303	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Knechtel Orton Paul, son of Ephraim and Edna (Snyder) Knechtel, was born March 15, 1936; died at his home near Petersburg, Ont., Dec. 3, 1940, from after-effects of scarlet fever. He leaves his parents, 3 brothers (Clifford, Orval, and Alfred at home), and 6 sisters (Grace of Kitchener, Dorothy, Fern, Lila, Erma and Carol at home). A private burial service was held at the Latschar Cemetery Dec. 5, in charge of Bro. Lorne W. Schmitt. A memorial service was held at the Latschar Mennonite Church on the afternoon of Dec. 29, in charge of Bros. Manasseh Hallman and Lorne Schmitt. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXIII, No 43 - January 23, 1941 pages 926, 927

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Edna Snyder - Knechtel - 1989. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Grace Knechtel - 2001. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Lila Knechtel - Martin. [S49] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Latschaw Mennonite CC#4560 [now Mannheim Mennonite] Internet Link. Paul Orton / son of / Ephraim & Edna / Knechtel / 1936-1940 / safe in the arms of Jesus [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Orton Paul Knechtel - January 23, 1941 pages 926, 927. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, January 7, 1975 - page 14 obit of Ephraim Knechtel.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Mar 1936 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: scarlet fever after effects - 1940 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth