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The Descendants of
HANS PHILIPP BECHTEL
of
Ellenbach, Hessen, Germany
1. HANS PHILIPP1
BECHTEL. He married unknown.
| Children of Hans Philipp Bechtel: |
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PETER2 BECHTEL,
christened 25 December 1675. |
Generation 2
2. PETER2 BECHTEL
(Hans Philipp1) was christened at Ellenbach, Hessen,
Germany on 25 December 1675. Peter married on 4 February 1706,
MARGARETHA LAUTENSCHLAEGER,
born at Laudenau, Starkenberg, Hessen, Germany, on 22 November 1681, the
daughter of Johann Martin and Anna Catharine (Weidmann) Lautenschlaeger.
Note: Lautenschlaeger data from Charles F. Kerchner, Jr. at www.kerchner.com
| Children of Peter and Margaretha (Lautenschlaeger) Bechtel: |
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PETER2 BECHTEL b.
abt. 8 Dec. 1716. |
Generation 3
3. PETER3 BECHTEL
(Peter2, Hans Philipp1) was born at
Ellenbach, Hessen, Germany, on about 8 December 1716, and he died at Rockland
Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, on about 20 August 1794. Peter married in
Berks County, Pennsylvania, ANNA MARERETHA
--- , probably born in Germany in about 1720.
Notes for Peter Bechtel:
Peter and Anna Mareretha were living at Rockland Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania, in 1765. From the book by Ulrich Kirschanick, Stammtafein
Suedhessicher Familien, folge 1, BECHTEL, BITSCH, KATZENMEYER, etc.
(available at the Lehigh County Historical Society and the Berks County
Genealogical Society.)
According to Bechtel material sent by Lissa Powell of Wexford, Pennsylvania,
the Hiematstadt or "native place or town" of the Bechtel family in Germany was
a place called Frankenthal, located on the Rhein in the Rheinland Pfalz. After
the French sacked and burnt Frankenthal, the Bechtel's moved to a place called
Weinheim, located on the east side of the Rhein in the Berrgstrasse district
of Hessen. This move would have occurred before 1690. In the Biographical
sketches listed in, The History Of Berks County, 1909, page 523, it
is stated that family tradition says that George Bechtel, the father of Isaac
and Gerhard Bechtel, came from Weinheim.
The following are entries for Peter Bechtel, father of Anna Catharina
Bechtel and Anna Maria (Bechtel) Kerchner, second and third wives of Johann
Conrad Menges: 1716-December. Baptismal record for Peter Bechtel, son of Peter Bechtel
and wife Margaretha from the church records at Ellenbach, Hessen, Germany.
LDS film #1195016, Vol 1, page 233.
1752-September 22. Pennsylvania German Pioneers, by R. Strassburger and
William Hinke, page 481, Peter Bechtel signed usual qualifications at the State
House in Philadelphia among foreigners imported on the Ship Brothers, William
Muir, Captain, from Rotterdam and last from Cowes England...[List 179c].
1760-April 20. Christ (Mertz) Lutheran Church, Dryville, Rockland Township,
Berks County, Pennsylvania (hereinafter referred to as Mertz Lutheran Records),
Peter Bechtel and wife were sponsors at baptism of Ana Margaretha Abendschein,
born January 10, 1760, the daughter of Reinhold and Haba Abendschein.
1762-May 30. Mertz Lutheran Records, Peter Bechtel and wife were sponsors
at baptism of Joh Adam Hartmann, son of Adam and Gertraut Hartmann.
1764-January 10. Mertz Lutheran Records, Peter Bechtel's daughter, Catharina
Bechtel, married Conrad Menges, widower.
1765-September 22. Peter Bechtel of Rockland Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania, became a citizen at the Philadelphia County Courthouse, page 110
of Naturalizations of Foreign Protestants in the American Colonies.
1771-October 27. Mertz Lutheran Records, Peter Bechtel and wife Anna Mareretha
were sponsors at baptism of Peter Menges born July 29, 1771, the son of "George" (should be Conrad) and Catharina Menges.
1775-September 27. Mertz Lutheran Records, Peter Bechtel and wife Anna
Mareretha were sponsors at baptism of Johann Jacob Menges, born August 12,
1775, the son of Conrad and Catharina Menges. (Date should be 1776, according to
pastoral records from Mertz Lutheran Church.)
1784-April 12. Mertz Lutheran Records, Peter and Ana Margaret Bechtel were
sponsors at baptism of Ana Maria Menges, born December 25, 1783, the daughter
of Conrad and Anna Maria Menges.
1790-Federal Census. Pennsylvania, Pg. #33, East District: Peter Bechtel,
1 male 16 & up; 2 females.
1794-August 22. Peter Bechtel, Sr. died, age 77 years, 8 months & 2 days (born
about December 8, 1716), page 8, Additional Ministerial Acts by Rev. Johannes
H. Helffrich, Source 19, Pennsylvania Genealogical Findings in the Allemangel
Area of Berks and Lehigh (Northampton) Counties and Adjoining Areas, by Warren
J. Ziegler.
| Children of Peter and Anna Mareretha (---) Bechtel: |
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MARGARETHA4 BECHTEL,
m. JOHANN SEBASTIAN LENTZ, to Rowan
County, NC.
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ANNA DOROTHEA4
BECHTEL, m. JACOB KUMMEL.
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ANNA CATHARINA4
BECHTEL, b. abt. 1744.
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ANNA MARIA4
BECHTEL, b. abt. 1747.
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HANNAH4 BECHTEL;
m. REINHOLD ABENDSCHOEN.
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ELIZABETH4 BECHTEL,
m. (Mertz Lutheran Records) 3 Mar. 1767, DEOBALD
(DEWALD) LENTZ, to Rowan County, NC.
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GERTRAUT4 BECHTEL;
m. ADAM HARTMAN. |
Generation 4
6. ANNA CATHARINA4
BECHTEL (Peter3, Peter2,
Hans Philipp1). Anna Catharina died at Rockland Township, Berks,
Pennsylvania, 1780/81. Anna Catharina married at Rockland Township on 10 January 1764,
JOHANN CONRAD MENGES,
born at Hebstahl, Erbach, Hessen, Germany, on 6 July 1731, the son of Johann and Anna
Margareth (Paulus) Menges, master miller. Conrad died at Turbot Township, Northumberland
County, Pennsylvania, on 27 July 1813.
Notes for Johann Conrad Menges:
Conrad's second wife, Anna Catharina, is probably buried in the Christ (Mertz)
Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery at Dryville, Rockland Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania. Conrad Menges could possibly be buried at the Follmer Lutheran Church
Cemetery, Turbot Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, or in St. John's
Delaware Run Union Church Cemetery, now St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery,
Watsontown, Pennsylvania, where his third wife Anna Maria is buried. Johann Conrad and Anna Catharina (Bechtel) Menges were the parents of Johann Conrad, Jr., b. 27 Feb 1765; Anna Margaret, b. 22 Feb 1767; Catharina, b. 24 Mar 1769; Peter, b. 29 Jul 1771; Catharina Elizabeth, b. 23 Dec 1773; Johann Jacob, b. 12 Aug 1776; Jacob, b. 17 Sep 1777; and Christian, b. May 1780. For a continuation of this family, go to: Meet My Families – 68. Johann Conrad Menges
7. ANNA MARIA4 BECHTEL
(Peter3, Peter2, Hans
Philipp1), was born in about 1747, and she died at Lewis Township,
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, on 9 August 1827. Anna Maria married first in Berks
County, Pennsylvania, in about 1769, JOHAN JACOB
KERCHNER, born at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 24 September
1750, the son of Johan Andreas and Agnesa (---) Kerchner. Jacob died at Rockland
Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, in February 1782. Anna Maria married second at
Rockland Township, in 1782/83, JOHANN CONRAD
MENGES, born at Hebstahl, Erbach, Hessen, Germany, on 6 July
1731, the son of Johann and Anna Margareth (Paulus) Menges, master miller. Conrad
died at Turbot Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, on 27 July 1813.
| Children of Johan Jacob and Anna Maria (Bechtel) Kerchner:
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JOHANNES5 KERCHNER,
b. Rockland Twp., Berks Co., PA, 17 Jul. 1770.
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JOHAN ANDREAS5
KERCHNER, b. Rockland Twp., Berks Co., PA, 6 Feb. 1772;
d. Lewis Twp., Northumberland Co., PA, 15 Nov. 1852.
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HENRY5 KERCHNER,
b. Rockland Twp., Berks Co., PA, abt. 1773; d. Nescopeck Twp., Luzerne Co, PA, aft.
1840.
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JOHAN JACOB5
KERCHNER, b. Rockland Twp., Berks Co., PA, 22 March 1774;
d. (possibly) Northumberland Co., PA.
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CHRISTINA5 KERCHNER,
b. Rockland Twp., Berks Co., PA, 25 Jan. 1774; d. Town of Fayette, Seneca
Co., NY, 27 Feb. 1855; m. 1st. in Berks Co., PA, 1793, JOHANN
CONRAD MENGES, Jr., b. Longswamp Twp.,
Berks Co., PA, 27 February 1765, the son of Johann Conrad and Anna Catharina
(Bechtel) Menges; d. Town of Fayette, Seneca Co., NY, 16 Jul. 1830. m. 2nd. aft. Jul.
1830, FREDERICK KUNEY, b. Toboyne Twp.,
Cumberland Co., PA, 10 Jan. 1767, son of Melchior and Anna Maria "Polly" (---)
Kuney; d. Town of Fayette, Seneca Co., NY, 1 June 1834.
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GOTTLIEB5 KERCHNER,
b. Rockland Twp., Berks Co., PA, 25 Sept. 1778; d. Greenwich Twp., Berks Co.,
PA, 25 Sept. 1778 |
Johann Conrad and Anna Maria (Bechtel) Menges were the parents of Anna Maria, b. 25 Dec 1783; Elizabeth, b. 19 Jun 1786; John, b. 1789/90; and Solomon, b. 19 Mar 1792. For a continuation of this family, go to: Meet My Families – 68. Johann Conrad MENGES
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