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Hannah (Yocum) Bechtel (1748 - 1822)

Hannah Bechtel formerly Yocum
Born in Douglass, Berks County, Pennsylvaniamap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 74 in Pennsylvaniamap
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Biography

Hannah was born January 18, 1748. She was the daughter of John Yocum and Margaret Jones. Her baptism took place on December 4, 1748 at St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church in present day Douglassville, Berks, PA. In the baptism record, her last name is recorded as Yokom.

Researchers are divided as to whether she is the Hannah Yocum who married George Bechtel, son of Johan George Bechtel, circa 1765 or the Hannah Bunn who married John Yockom (aka Yocom) on February 18, 1773. From what I understand, in the second scenario, she would have been known as Hannah Bunn due to her step-father being Nicholas Bunn.

If you are interested in this, please check back as I will update this bio with the evidence for each scenario. For now, the profile is based on the conclusion that she was the wife of George Bechtel and my 5x great-grandmother.

Hannah and George were the parents of 11 known children. She passed away in 1822 at the age of 74.

Sources

  • "Union Cemetery, Pottstown (adjoins present day Zion and Emanuel Churches - site of original "Union Church"", Typescript, entry for Hannah Bechtel, Hannah Bechtel, wife of George, 1748-13 Oct 1822, grave/plot 126.
  • Ancestry.com, "Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708 -1985." Database and images., (accessed 27 Jan 2012); Birth/Baptism of Hannah Yokom, daughter of John and Margaret; citing records of St. Gabriel's Episcopal (Douglassville, PA).
  • USGenWeb Archives - PA, Montgomery County, "Old Burial Ground, Zion Reformed (now UCC), Pottstown," database contributed by betty burdan, 13 Jan 2011, entry for Hannah Bechtel.




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My records show her as married to George Bechtal 1764 in Amity, Berks, Pa (no source)

Also: Sharon Newman Correspondence Husband George BECHTEL Born 12 Nov 1744 Amity Twp., PhiladelphiaCo., PA Died 29 Apr 1818 Pottsgrove Twp., Montgomery Co., PA Buried 1 May 1818 Pottstown, Montgomery Co., PA Married Abt 1764 Amity Twp., Berks Co., PA Husband's father John George BECHTEL Husband's mother Anna Mary KLINGMAN Wife Hannah YOCUM Born 18 Jan 1748 Douglass Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA Christened 4 Dec 1748 Douglassville, Berks Co., PA Died 13 Oct 1822 Pottsgrove Twp., Montgomery Co., PA Buried 15 Oct 1822 Pottstown, Montgomery Co., PA Wife's father John YOCUM Wife's mother Margaret JONES (Gillam-55i)

posted by M. A. (Gillam) Old

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