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Catherine Levengood Bechtel 1807–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 August 1807

Birth Location: Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 07 Jan 1884

Death Location: Oxford, Ontario, Canada

Father: George Bechtel

Mother: Esther Levengood

Spouse(s): John Hiestand

Children(s): John Hiestand, Catherine Croft, Hannah Hiestand, Elizabeth Hiestand, Magdelena Hiestand

In 1807, Catherine Levengood Bechtel entered the world in Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to George B Bechtel And Esther Levengood. Catherine Levengood Bechtel married John Cassel Canada Hiestand, and had children including Catherine Croft, Elizabeth Bechtel Histand Hiestand, Hannah Bechtel Hiestand, John Bechtel Hiestand, Magdelena Bechtel Hiestand. Catherine Levengood Bechtel passed away in 1884 in Oxford, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1807, Catherine Levengood Bechtel entered the world in Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to George B Bechtel And Esther Levengood.
  • Catherine Levengood Bechtel married John Cassel Canada Hiestand, and had children including Catherine Croft, Elizabeth Bechtel Histand Hiestand, Hannah Bechtel Hiestand, John Bechtel Hiestand, Magdelena Bechtel Hiestand.
  • Catherine Levengood Bechtel passed away in 1884 in Oxford, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Catherine Bechtel's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Bechtel
1807–1884
Birth Place: Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
George B Bechtel
1777–1851
Frederick, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Esther Levengood
1779–1814
Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
George Bechtel
1741–1816
Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Maria Bitting
1741–1818
Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Jacob Liebengut
1750–1794
Douglas, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Rebecca Bitting
1750–1821
Falkner, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Bechtel
1658–1759
Mary Kolb
1710–1768
Jost Bitting
1713–1801
Agnes Dotterer
1727–1785
Hans Liebengut
1716–1767
Christina Mohn
1728–1767
Jost Bitting
1713–1801
Agnes Dotterer
1727–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christian Bechtel
1622–1685
Anna Moyer
1619–1697
Heinrich Bitting
1670–1730
Anna Schaeffer
1672–1709
Hieronimus Dodderer
1701–1727
Catherine Wessel
1700–1727
Ulrich Liebengut
1688–1754
Anna Henni
1690–1736
Heinrich Bitting
1670–1730
Anna Schaeffer
1672–1709
Hieronimus Dodderer
1701–1727
Catherine Wessel
1700–1727

Catherine Bechtel's Descendants

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Catherine (Levengood) Bechtel (27 August 1807–07 Jan 1884) m. John (Cassel (Canada)) Hiestand (8 November 1813–10 February 1855)
  1. 1. John (Bechtel) Hiestand 1839–
  2. 2. Catherine Croft 1834–1917 m. Henry Bechtel 1829–1892 m. Jacob Shelly 1814–
    1. 1. Magdalena Bechtel 1863–1869
    2. 2. Merritt Bechtel 1865–1926 m. Isabelle (J) McPhee 1870–
      1. 1. Ray (V) Bechtel 1893–1978 m. Olga (L) Hradecky 1897–
        1. 1. Betty Bechtel 1922–
        2. 2. Shirley Bechtel 1923–
        3. 3. Robert Bechtel 1926–
      2. 2. Paul (M) Bechtel 1905–
    3. 3. John (Henry) Bechtel 1872–1943 m. Nettie Bechtel 1886–
    4. 4. Oraella Bechtel 1873–1949 m. H. (John) Porter 1875–
      1. 1. Frances (C) Porter 1899–
      2. 2. Orthela Porter 1900–
      3. 3. Buel Porter 1912–
    5. 5. Otis Bechtel 1875–1875
    6. 6. George (G) Willson 1863–1921 m. Hannah (Melissa) Bechtel 1867–1944
      1. 1. Ralph (L) Wilson 1893–1985
      2. 2. Gale (DeVere) Wilson 1899–1967
      3. 3. Lyle (Moody) Wilson 1891–1975 m. Martha (Frances De) Frenn 1896–1991
        1. 1. Richard (Morrell) Wilson 1926–2023 m. Lorraine (I) Nau 1926–2010 m. Harriette (Wilkins) Dubois 1921–1999
        2. 2. Janet (Lee) Wilson 1924– m. Francis (Xavier) Doyle 1921–1990
        3. 3. Genevieve (Mae) Wilson 1922–1995
    7. 7. Jesse Bechtel 1856–1922 m. Mary Bechtel 1874–
      1. 1. Henry (G) Bechtel 1895–
      2. 2. Gladys Bechtel 1901–
      3. 3. Henry (G) Buktil 1894–
      4. 4. Gladys (E) Buktil 1901–
    8. 8. Hannah (Melissa) Bechtel 1867–1944 m. George (G) Willson 1863–1921
    9. 9. Angeline Bechtel 1857–1919 m. Nathaniel (G) Cassel 1852–
      1. 1. Frank Cassel 1881–
    10. 10. Elizabeth Bechtel 1862–1890
  3. 3. Hannah (Bechtel) Hiestand 1837–1912
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Bechtel (Histand)) Hiestand 1845–1923
  5. 5. Magdelena (Bechtel) Hiestand 1842–

Catherine Bechtel's Timeline

4 Records

1807
27 August 1807
Birth of Catherine Levengood Bechtel in Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
1884
09 Jan 1884
Age 77
Death of Catherine Levengood Bechtel in Blenheim Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
Blenheim Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
1884
07 Jan 1884
Age 77
Death of Catherine Levengood Bechtel in Oxford, Ontario, Canada
Oxford, Ontario, Canada
1884
07 Jan 1884
Age 77
Death of Catherine Levengood Bechtel in Oxford, Ontario, Canada
Oxford, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 August 1807
    Event Place: Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Ontario, Canada Deaths, Roll: MS935_38.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Jan 1884
    Event Place: Blenheim Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Ontario, Canada Deaths, Roll: MS935_38.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Jan 1884
    Event Place: Oxford, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Jan 1884
    Event Place: Oxford, Ontario, Canada

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