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Martin Kolb Bechtel 1735–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Jan 1735

Birth Location: Pottstown, Chester, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 05 Apr 1777

Death Location: East Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: George Bechtel

Mother: Magdalena Kolb

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Johannes Bechtel, Abraham Bechtel

The story of Martin Kolb Bechtel began in 1735 in Pottstown, Chester, Pennsylvania. Martin Kolb Bechtel married Anna Riesser, and had children including Abraham Bechtel, Hanna Bechtel, Jacob Bechtel, Johannes Bechtel, Maria Bechtel, Salonia Bechtel. Martin Kolb Bechtel passed away in 1777 in East Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Martin Kolb Bechtel began in 1735 in Pottstown, Chester, Pennsylvania.
  • Martin Kolb Bechtel married Anna Riesser, and had children including Abraham Bechtel, Hanna Bechtel, Jacob Bechtel, Johannes Bechtel, Maria Bechtel, Salonia Bechtel.
  • Martin Kolb Bechtel passed away in 1777 in East Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Martin Bechtel's Ancestors

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Martin Bechtel
1735–1777
Birth Place: Pottstown, Chester, Pennsylvania
Parents
George Bechtel
1708–1768
Germany
Magdalena Kolb
1710–1768
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Martin Kolb
1680–1761
Germany
Maria (Magdalena) Kolb
1687–1771
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
AGNES SCHUMACHER
1652–1704
Neeltje Claassen
1660–1735
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Shumacher)
1622–1707

Martin Bechtel's Descendants

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Martin (Kolb) Bechtel (02 Jan 1735–05 Apr 1777)
  1. 1. Johannes Bechtel 1761–1839 m. Maria (Barbara) Bechtle 1762– m. Maria (Bryan) Bregen 1763–1811
    1. 1. Polly Bechtel 1798–1871 m. Samuel Shelly(shely) 1793–1825
      1. 1. Elizabeth Shelly 1824– m. Nicholas Textor 1821–
        1. 1. George Textor 1868– m. May Southwick 1872–
        2. 2. Joseph (L) Texter 1857–1921
      2. 2. Anna (Maria Bechtel (Canada)) Shelley 1819–
    2. 2. Maria (Elisabeta) Bechtle 1773–1823
  2. 2. Abraham Bechtel 1765–1850

Martin Bechtel's Timeline

4 Records

1735
02 Jan 1735
Birth of Martin Kolb Bechtel in Pottstown, Chester, Pennsylvania
Pottstown, Chester, Pennsylvania
1755
1755
Age 20
Martin Kolb Bechtel was married in , , Pennsylvania, USA
, , Pennsylvania, USA
1760
abt 1760
Age 25
Martin Kolb Bechtel was married in Tohickon Reformed Church, Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Tohickon Reformed Church, Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
1777
05 Apr 1777
Age 42
Death of Martin Kolb Bechtel in Coopersburg, Lehigh Co, Pennsylvania, USA
Coopersburg, Lehigh Co, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Jan 1735
    Event Place: Pottstown, Chester, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: , , Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1760
    Event Place: Tohickon Reformed Church, Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Northampton County, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1729-1730
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Pennsylvania; Year: 1729-1730; Page Number: 435

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Apr 1777
    Event Place: Coopersburg, Lehigh Co, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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