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Eli Bechtel (center) - Second Great Grandson of George Bechtel pictured with his grandchildren, Dorthy and James Bechtel

George Bechtel
George Bechtel came from the Palatinate in 1728. He was a Mennonite minister, also a farmer and weaver. He lived on a farm in Hereford, near Bally. He served the Mennonite congregation until his death in 1759. He had seven children.

Articles:

  • Locating the Original Plantation
  • Ancestral Homes of SW PA
  • The Battle at Brandywine
  • The Bechtel Family Bible
  • Isaac Stauffer Bechtel Tree
  • John Stauffer Bechtel Tree
  • One Line of John S. Bechtel
  • George Bechtel's Signature



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