Martha Snyder^[1]

1893 - 1945  (52 years)

Wife of Susan's 3rd cousin twice removed

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• Name	Martha Snyder  [2]
  Birth	5 Feb 1893	Hespeler/Cambridge, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
  	She was born near Hespeler.
  Gender	Female
  Death	12 Mar 1945
  	«b»Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXVIII, No . 1 - April 6, 1945, pages 14-15 Bechtel. - Martha, daughter of the late Absalom B. and Mary (Groff) Snyder, was born Feb. 5, 1893; departed this life March 12, 1945; aged 52 y. 1 m. 7 d. On Aug. 22, 1916, she was united in marriage to Nelson Bechtel. To them were born five children: Janet May, Mary Alma, Ruth Evelyn, Dorothy Helen, and George. Surviving are her beloved husband, 5 children, her mother, 2 brothers, 3 sisters, 9 nephews, one niece, and many other relatives and friends. She united with the Mennonite Church at the age of twelve and was deeply interested in its welfare. She rendered effective service in the sewing circles and relief work of the church, and for a time served as president of the Ontario Conference Association. She was kind, co-operative, and a true Christian, loved by her family, church, and community. Funeral services were held at the Wanner Mennonite Church in charge of C. F. Derstine, assisted by S. F. Coffman. Theme: "There Are Twelve Hours in a Day."
  Burial	Waterloo Twp./Cambridge, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: Wanner Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery Waterloo Twp./Cambridge, ON Canada
  Person ID	I9645	Ancestors of Susan and Barry Reynolds
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2014

  
  

  Father	Rev. Absalom B. Snyder,   b. 7 Mar 1861   d. 1936 (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Mary Groff,   b. 15 Aug 1864   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F23990	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nelson Bechtel,   b. 9 Jan 1887   d. 20 Mar 1968 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	22 Aug 1916
  Children	1. Janet May Bechtel,   b. 28 Jan 1918   d. 27 Feb 2013, Cambridge, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (Age 95 years)   2. Mary Alma Bechtel,   b. 3 Dec 1920   d. 11 Jun 2010, Cambridge, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (Age 89 years) + 3. Ruth Evelyn Bechtel,   b. 14 Jul 1924   d. 8 Apr 2023 (Age 98 years) + 4. Dorothy Helen Bechtel, RN,   b. 21 Oct 1926   d. 6 Nov 2010 (Age 84 years) + 5. George Bechtel,   b. 4 Aug 1932, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada d. 3 May 2019 (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F3102	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2020

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Birth - 5 Feb 1893 - Hespeler/Cambridge, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Burial - Address: Wanner Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery Waterloo Twp./Cambridge, ON Canada - - Waterloo Twp./Cambridge, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
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• Headstones

  Bechtel, Nelson (1887 - 1968) Nelson Bechtel Birth: Jan. 9, 1887 Death: Mar. 20, 1968 Martha Snyder Birth: Feb. 5, 1893 Death: Mar. 12, 1945 Daughter of Rev. Absalom B. & Mary (Groff) Snyder. Wife of Nelson Bechtel. Margaret McTavish 1907 - 1985

  
  

• Notes

  Martha was the oldest in the family, and although she did not attend High School, she enrolled in the academy in Goshen, Indiana, probably for 1 year. She was active within the Women's Missionary Society at Wanner Mennonite Church, serving as President in 1916, and in 1936 she became President of the Ontario branch of that group. Along with a friend, Mabel Groh, Martha would drive in a horse and buggy around the community inviting people to church, distributing Christmas baskets and food to ailing neighbours. She cultivated many types of flowers in her flower garden and served as president of the Hespeler Horticultural Society.She had a warm and outgoing personality, and loved to serve her church, family and community. - With information from her daughter Ruth Bechtel Hess.

  
  

• Sources

  [S195] Dettweiler, Allan, Web Site - Ezra Eby Revived!, (http://www.ezraeby.com/index.php : 28 July 2008), ). [S514] Bill Warnica, Web Site - Warnica, Bill, (http://members.home.net/billwarnica/index.html), 4 Jan 2002, File: Reynolds.