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Mary Ann Bechtel

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Mary Ann Bechtel

Birth
Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
Death
22 May 1909 (aged 11)
Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Goshen Daily Democrat May 26, 1909, pg. 8

Died of Typhoid Fever.

Mary, the 12 year old daughter of Menno Bechtel, of two miles southeast of Nappanee, died Saturday morning of typhoid fever after an illness of two weeks. The funeral was held at the Mennonite church in Nappanee on Monday afternoon. Besides her parents the deceased is survived by a number of brothers and sisters.

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Bechtel - Mary Ann, daughter of Bro Menno and Elizabeth Bechtel, was born in Elkhart Co, Ind., June 28, 1897; died of typhoid fever near Nappanee, Ind, May 22, 1909; aged 11 y, 10 m, 6 d.

She united with the Amish Mennonite Church March 29, 1908, and lived a child-like Christian life until God called her home.

She leaves father, mother, two brothers and five sisters. Funeral was held May 24, at Nappanee, Ind, by J H McGowen from Luke 10:42. May God comfort the sorrowing ones.

Gospel Herald
Vol II, No 12
17 June 1909
Goshen Daily Democrat May 26, 1909, pg. 8

Died of Typhoid Fever.

Mary, the 12 year old daughter of Menno Bechtel, of two miles southeast of Nappanee, died Saturday morning of typhoid fever after an illness of two weeks. The funeral was held at the Mennonite church in Nappanee on Monday afternoon. Besides her parents the deceased is survived by a number of brothers and sisters.

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Bechtel - Mary Ann, daughter of Bro Menno and Elizabeth Bechtel, was born in Elkhart Co, Ind., June 28, 1897; died of typhoid fever near Nappanee, Ind, May 22, 1909; aged 11 y, 10 m, 6 d.

She united with the Amish Mennonite Church March 29, 1908, and lived a child-like Christian life until God called her home.

She leaves father, mother, two brothers and five sisters. Funeral was held May 24, at Nappanee, Ind, by J H McGowen from Luke 10:42. May God comfort the sorrowing ones.

Gospel Herald
Vol II, No 12
17 June 1909

Gravesite Details

Headstone located next to Menno & Elizabeth Bechtel



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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58285103/mary_ann-bechtel: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Ann Bechtel (28 Jun 1897–22 May 1909), Find a Grave Memorial ID 58285103, citing Union Center Cemetery, Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Karen K (contributor 47242613).