Veronica Bechtel

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From Ezra Eby Book

Veronica Bechtel "was born February 17th, 1794, and died December 19th, 1879. She was first married to Nathan Clemens who was killed by lightning. They had five children, namely: VI Polly, VI Elizabeth, VI Samuel, VI Hannah, and VI Joseph. See Nathan Clemens' family. After her first husband's death she was married to Christian Strome, and after his decease to William Copplin. Their was no issue of last two marriages."

Family/Spouse: Christian Strome. Christian (son of Jacob Strome) was born on 14 Jul 1778 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Nathan Clemens. Nathan was born on 5 Mar 1790 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth Clemens was born in Sep 1817.
2. Samuel Clemens was born on 13 May 1819.
3. Mary Clemens was born on 27 Jun 1823.
4. Hannah Clemens was born on 17 Aug 1826 in Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario; died on 23 Aug 1856 in Port Elgin, Bruce County, Ontario.
5. Joseph Clemens was born on 4 Jul 1830.
6. Hannah Clemens

Family/Spouse: William Copplen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Source Ezra Eby

Joseph Bechtel "son of Martin Bechtel, a minister of the Mennonites, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, May 9, 1761. He was married March 5th, 1786, to Magdalena Allebach who was born September 21st, 1761, and died September 21st, 1837. They moved to Canada in 1802 and settled on the farm situated at the mouth of the Speed River where it meets with the Grand River. Here they resided many years. In 1804 he was ordained as a minister of the Mennonite body which position he held until his death which took place April 11th, 1838. They had a family of seven children.

Joseph married Magdalena Allebach on 5 Mar 1786. Magdalena was born on 21 Sep 1761; died on 21 Sep 1837. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]