Jesse Clemens Bechtel

Bechtel.-Jesse Bechtel was born June 25, 1855, and died Nov. 6, 1931 at his late residence where he was born and where he lived his entire life; aged 76 y. 4 m. 12 d. On Nov. 21,1882, he was married to Rebecca Cober who predeceased him May 14, 1909. He leaves 1 son (Nelson), 3 daughters (Ada, Mrs. Lovegrove, and Mrs. Kinzie), 5 grandchildren, 1 sister (Mrs. Anson Groh) and 1 brother (Noah). Bro. Bechtel united with the Mennonite Church near Hespeler, Ont., where he remained a faithful member until the Lord called him home. The funeral service was held on Monday, Nov. 9, from his late home to the Wanner Church, near Hespeler, and burial in the adjoining cemetery. The brethren in charge of the services were A. B. Snyder and Oscar Burkholder. Texts, Jas. 2:23; Jno. 15:14.

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