OBIT: Henry G. BECHTEL, 1937, Hanover, York County, PA

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Henry G. Bechtel

Henry G. Bechtel, a retired farmer, died at his home in Hanover, Friday evening 
at 7.30 o’clock, at the age of 76 years.  he had been confined to bed since 
Monday.  Mr. Bechtel was a son of the late Henry L. and Mandilla H. Bowersox 
Bechtel, of near Union Mills, and was born April 7, 1861.  Mr. Bechtel had 
farmed in York county for 45 years.  He had retired 15 years ago.  he was a 
member of the Lutheran congregation of St. Bartholomew’s Union church.  
Surviving are his wife, who before marriage was Mary Brumgard; seven children, 
Curvin Bechtel, near union Mills; Mrs. Cleveland Barnhart, near Westminster; 
Mrs. Curvin Sholl, Parkville; Mrs. David Hykes, Hampton; Mrs. Paul Wentz, near 
Hanover; Mrs. John Barnhart, near Hanover; and Leslie Bechtel, at home; 31 
grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Daniel Bechtel, 
Littlestown; Howard Bechtel, near Union Mills; two sisters, Mrs. Andrew Mousel, 
Pikesville, and Mrs. Amos Kling, Hanover.  The funeral was held Tuesday 
afternoon in St. Bartholomew’s Union church.  Rev. A. M. Hollinger, pastor of 
the West Manheim Lutheran charge, officiated.  Burial in the cemetery adjoining 
the church.

Newspaper Unknown, Handwritten date of Dec 24 1937