According to Menno's gravestone, he was born in 1863. The 1901 census gives his birthdate more specificly as Jan 2, 1964.
The following transcription of his marriage record records him as being 24 years of age at the time of marriage. That would seem to confirm 1864 as being his year of birth.
012121-89 (Waterloo Co) Menno M. BECHTEL, 24, farmer, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, s/o Joseph & Sarah married Sarah Ann WAHL, 20, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, d/o Henry & Sarah, witn Josiah SHOEMAKER & Mary Etta WAHL both of Waterloo Twp, 6 November 1888 in Waterloo Twp.
The following transcription of his marriage record records him as being 24 years of age at the time of marriage. That would seem to confirm 1864 as being his year of birth.
012121-89 (Waterloo Co) Menno M. BECHTEL, 24, farmer, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, s/o Joseph & Sarah married Sarah Ann WAHL, 20, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, d/o Henry & Sarah, witn Josiah SHOEMAKER & Mary Etta WAHL both of Waterloo Twp, 6 November 1888 in Waterloo Twp.
According to Menno's gravestone, he was born in 1863. The 1901 census gives his birthdate more specificly as Jan 2, 1964.
The following transcription of his marriage record records him as being 24 years of age at the time of marriage. That would seem to confirm 1864 as being his year of birth.
012121-89 (Waterloo Co) Menno M. BECHTEL, 24, farmer, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, s/o Joseph & Sarah married Sarah Ann WAHL, 20, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, d/o Henry & Sarah, witn Josiah SHOEMAKER & Mary Etta WAHL both of Waterloo Twp, 6 November 1888 in Waterloo Twp.
The following transcription of his marriage record records him as being 24 years of age at the time of marriage. That would seem to confirm 1864 as being his year of birth.
012121-89 (Waterloo Co) Menno M. BECHTEL, 24, farmer, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, s/o Joseph & Sarah married Sarah Ann WAHL, 20, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, d/o Henry & Sarah, witn Josiah SHOEMAKER & Mary Etta WAHL both of Waterloo Twp, 6 November 1888 in Waterloo Twp.
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