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- 1864-2002 (Creation)
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84 photographs
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Samuel Bechtel (1791-1861) was the son of Rev. Joseph and Magdalena (Allebach) Bechtel. He married Barbara Bauman (1799-1871) in 1819. They lived on a farm along the Speed River adjoining what became Hespeler, Ontario. In 1830, Samuel donated a small piece of the property for a union meetinghouse, school and burial ground. After Samuel's death, the farm passed from son to son for several generations, including Samuel's son Solomon (married to Hester Clemens), Solomon's son Jesse (married to Rebecaa Cober), and Jesse's son Nelson (married to Martha Snyder). Nelson was the last owner of the intact farm. In 1956 it was annexed for the town of Hespeler.
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Donated to the Archives in 2023 by Grace Bechtel
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Family photographs collected and saved by descendants of Samuel and Barbara Bechtel, most recently George Bechtel (1932-2019). Photographs 39-84 are in an album.
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Originals located in the Mennonite Archives of Ontario, Hist.Mss.1.62/12.
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Original collection description created by Farrahnaz Bulsara and edited by Laureen Harder-Gissing in 2023. Additional description of individual photographs provided by Annie Metzger-Oke and edited by Laureen Harder-Gissing in 2024.