Abigail Bechtel, ...[Eby 732]

1821 - 1913  (91 years)

• Name	Abigail Bechtel
  Suffix	...[Eby 732]
  Born	8 Oct 1821
  Gender	Female
  Died	23 Jul 1913	Berlin (Now Kitchener), Waterloo Co., Ontario
  Buried	26 Jul 1913	Roseville Mennonite Cemetery, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Ontario
  Person ID	I53384	MABIC
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2013

  
  

  Father	George B. Bechtel, [Eby 686],   b. 24 May 1777, Near Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 15 Nov 1851  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Mary Shoemaker, ...[Eby 686 & 7004],   b. 21 Jan 1793,   d. 6 Feb 1840  (Age 47 years)
  Married	25 Nov 1817
  Family ID	F4007	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Enoch R. Detweiler, ...[Eby 2303],   b. 7 Mar 1818,   d. 1874  (Age 55 years)
  Married	Aug 1842
  Notes	Married: Marriage Registers of Upper Canada West, Wellington District:Marriages by Rev'd F. W. Bindemann, Minister of the German Evangelical Protestant Church, Greenbush Village, Waterloo Township, Halton Co. Wellington District, 31 Aug 1841 - 31 Aug 1842, #14:"Enoch Dettwiler, Yeom., Dumfries, to Abigail Bechtel, of Wilmot. By banns. Rev. Bindemann. Witnesses: George Bechtel, of Wilmot and John Dettwiler, of Dumfries, both farmers."
  Children	1. Mary Ann Detweiler, ...[Eby 2304],   b. 29 Jun 1843,   d. 27 Mar 1929  (Age 85 years)   2. Rev. Jacob B. Detweiler, ...[Eby 2305],   b. 6 Oct 1844,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Rev. George B. Detweiler, ...[Eby 2306],   b. 6 Jan 1846,   d. 2 Aug 1931  (Age 85 years)   4. Susannah Detweiler, ...[Eby 2313],   b. 22 Mar 1849,   d. 9 Nov 1918  (Age 69 years)   5. Leah Detweiler, ...[Eby 2314],   b. 28 Apr 1851,   d. 29 Oct 1854  (Age 3 years)   6. Aaron B. Detwiler, ...[Eby 2315],   b. 24 May 1853,   d. 14 Sep 1924  (Age 71 years)   7. Hannah B. Detweiler, ...[Eby 2316],   b. 17 Dec 1855,   d. 28 Aug 1943  (Age 87 years)   8. Noah Detweiler, ...[Eby 2317],   b. 3 Jun 1858,   d. 8 Jul 1928  (Age 70 years)   9. Daniel B. Detweiler, ...[Eby 2318],   b. 10 Apr 1860,   d. 18 Apr 1919  (Age 59 years)   10. Sarah Detweiler, ...[Eby 23190,   b. 17 Jan 1866,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2013
  Family ID	F15468	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  (Research):Gospel Herald - Volume VI, Number 20 - August 14, 1913 - page 319Detweiler. - Abigail Bechtel, relict of the late Enoch R. Detweiler, was born near Pottstown, Montgomery Co., Pa., Oct. 8, 1821. At the age of 7 years she came with her parents to Waterloo Co., Ont. In the year 1842 she entered the bonds of holy matrimony and lived 32 years in that state. In 1874 her husband died, after which she raised her family alone, living in widowhood for 39 years. She had 5 sons and 5 daughters. Her husband and 1 daughter preceded her to the spirit world. She was a devoted Christian and a faithful member of the Mennonite church. She died in the city of Berlin on July 23, 1913. Funeral on the 26th. Short service at the home of her son-in-law, D. S Huber, thence to the Detweiler Church, Roseville, for service and interment. Service by Noah Stauffer from Joh 5:26. Aged 91 y. 9 m 15 d.