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Sarah Jane (?) was born on 12 September 1866, at, . At From 1901 census.¹
As of before 1901,her married name was Homuth.¹

Sarah Jane (?) married Charles Homuth, son of William Homuth and Elizabeth Gingrich, before 1901, at From 1901 census., , Huron, .¹

     
Ezra Homuth was born on 30 September 1885, at, Huron, . At From 1901 census.¹ She was the daughter of William Homuth and Elizabeth Gingrich.¹
Ezra Homuth was CPR agent at Hamiota, Manitoba in 1928; in Toronto in April 1928, address same as sister (father's death registration); a missionary at one time. in 1928, at Info from Janisa Homuth Coultes, , .²

     
Mary Gingrich was born on 13 September 1849, at, Oxford, . At From 1901 and 1851 census.¹ She was the daughter of Tobias Gingrich and Magdalena VII Bechtel.
As of before 1869,her married name was Homuth.¹

Mary Gingrich married John Julius Homuth, son of Charles "Carl" "Karl" L. Homuth and Hannah Christina Müller, before 1869, at Birth of William T. J.., , Huron, .¹

     
Laura Homuth was born on 18 November 1883, at, . At From 1901 census.¹ She was the daughter of John Julius Homuth and Mary Gingrich.¹

     
Rosabell "Rose" B. Homuth was born on 2 May 1872, at, . At From 1901 census.¹ She was the daughter of John Julius Homuth and Mary Gingrich.¹
As of before 1893,her married name was Bowels.¹

     
William T. J. Homuth was born on 10 March 1869, at, Huron, . At From 1901 census.¹ He was the son of John Julius Homuth and Mary Gingrich.¹
William T. J. Homuth married Florilla (?) before 1895, at Birth of Cecile., , Huron, .¹
William T. J. Homuth waslisted on the 1901 census for at, Huron, , on 31 March 1901.
11 33 117 Homuth William M Head M Mar 10 1869 32
11 34 117 Homuth Florilla F Wife M Oct 20 1870 30
11 35 117 Homuth Cecile F Daughter S Feb 24 1895 6

Wingham, HURON, East, ON
Dist: 73, Subdist: g-4, T-6474.¹

     
Milton S. L. Homuth was born on 12 March 1879, at, Prob. Wingham, , ON. At From 1901 census.¹ He was the son of John Julius Homuth and Mary Gingrich.¹

     
Ellice E. Homuth was born in 1874, at, Huron, . At From 1881 census.¹ She was the daughter of John Julius Homuth and Mary Gingrich.¹

     
Alice Bowels was born on 8 August 1893, at, Huron, . At From 1901 census.¹ She was the daughter of (?) Bowels and Rosabell "Rose" B. Homuth.¹

     
Florilla (?) was born on 20 October 1870, at, . At From 1901 census.¹
As of before 1895,her married name was Homuth.¹

Florilla (?) married William T. J. Homuth, son of John Julius Homuth and Mary Gingrich, before 1895, at Birth of Cecile., , Huron, .¹

     
Cecile Homuth was born on 24 February 1895, at, Wingham, , ON. At From 1901 census.¹ She was the daughter of William T. J. Homuth and Florilla (?).¹

     
James Porter (?) was born on 18 July 1872, at, Huron, .¹
James Porter (?) married Ida Florence Homuth, daughter of August F. Homuth and Mary A. Netterfield, on 29 November 1905, at, Huron, .¹
James Porter (?) died in November 1941.¹

     
Sarah Netterfield was born in 1859, at, . At From 1881 census.¹ She was the daughter of William Netterfield and Huldah "Headlie" Pierson.¹ Sarah Netterfield witnessed the marriage of Mary A. Netterfield and August F. Homuth on 30 October 1877 at #13702., , Huron, ; Charles F. Homiuth , age 25, Presb., born Germany, living Turnberry Twp., bach., farmer, son of Charles and Hannah Homuth.
Mary A. Netterfull, age 20, Presb., spinster, born Canada and living in Turnberry Twp., daughter of William and Huldal Netterfield.
Wit: E. M. Mulloland, Wingham
Sarah Netterfield.
Date, Place: 30 Oct. 1877, Turnberry.
Rev. H. McQuame by Lic.²

     
John Netterfield was born in 1863, at, . At From 1881 census.¹ He was the son of William Netterfield and Huldah "Headlie" Pierson.¹

     
William Netterfield was born in 1867, at, .¹ He was the son of William Netterfield and Huldah "Headlie" Pierson.¹

     
James Netterfield was born in 1872, at, . At From 1881 census.¹ He was the son of William Netterfield and Huldah "Headlie" Pierson.¹

     
Emma Netterfield was born on 18 July 1875, at, Huron, . At From IGI and from 1881 census.^1,2 She was the daughter of William Netterfield and Huldah "Headlie" Pierson.¹

     
Hannah Homuth was born on 21 February 1846, at Breitenstein area, , Brandenburg, Prussia.¹ She was the daughter of Charles "Carl" "Karl" L. Homuth and Hannah Christina Müller.¹
As of 29 March 1869,her married name was Godkin.¹

Hannah Homuth married Henry Godkin on 29 March 1869, at, Huron, .¹
Hannah Homuth died on 2 August 1925.¹

     
Henry Godkin was born in 1848.¹
Henry Godkin married Hannah Homuth, daughter of Charles "Carl" "Karl" L. Homuth and Hannah Christina Müller, on 29 March 1869, at, Huron, .¹
Henry Godkin died in 1933.¹

     
Tobias Gingrich was born in 1827, at, Waterloo, . At From 1871 census.¹ He was the son of Michael Gingrich and Marie "Mary" Wanner.²
Tobias Gingrich married Magdalena VII Bechtel, daughter of Abraham V G. "Abram" Bechtel and Elizabeth Wanner, on 4 April 1848, at, Waterloo, .^3,4
Tobias Gingrich was in at, Waterloo, , on the 1861 census
Tobias Gingrich: age 35, married 1848
Magdalene: age 31,
religion Tunker,
South Waterloo Twp., Waterloo County,
Not too far from the Charles Homewood/Homuth family
Tobias on Lot 4 Con.2 of South Waterloo Twp.,
Children:
Amos,
Nancy,
Rebecca.^5,3
The census on 2 April 1871 has for at, Huron, ,:
GINGRICH, TOBIAS: Age: 44
Place of Birth: Ontario
Religion: Free Will Baptist/Free Christian
Origin: GERMAN
Occupation: Farmer ( F)
Dist: HURON NORTH (026), Sub-dist: Turnberry (K), Div: 2, p 46
C-9933.¹

From the 1881 Census, at, Huron, ,:
Tobias GONGRICH M Male German 54 U.C. Baptist, no occupation given
Magdalina B. GONGRICH M Female German 50 U.C. Baptist
Hannah Charlotte GONGRICH Female German 15 Ont. Baptist
Abraham Tobias GONGRICH Male German 6 Ont. Baptist

Wingham, Huron North, ON
C-13274
Dist: 175, Sub-dist: H, page 26.⁶
Tobias Gingrich died on 11 April 1883, at #6992, at age 56 years 9 months., , Huron, . Gingrich, Tobias, male, died April 11, 1883; aged 56 years 9 mos; farmer; born Tp & County Waterloo; religion: Baptist; cause of death: asthma; informant:J.J. Homuth, Merchant, Wingham (Huron Co), death registered in Wingham.³

     
Magdalena VII Bechtel was born on 22 December 1830, at, Brant, .³ She was the daughter of Abraham V G. "Abram" Bechtel and Elizabeth Wanner.²
As of 4 April 1848,her married name was Gingrich.¹

Magdalena VII Bechtel married Tobias Gingrich, son of Michael Gingrich and Marie "Mary" Wanner, on 4 April 1848, at, Waterloo, .^3,4

     
Abraham V G. "Abram" Bechtel was born on 19 October 1796, at, Montgomery Co., . ; Could be Blair, today Cambridge, waterloo Co.² He was the son of Jacob Bechtel and Elizabeth Gabel.²
Abraham V G. "Abram" Bechtel married Elizabeth Wanner circa 1819, at, Waterloo, . This marriage produced in total 16 children of which only 4 died.
For the family go to this website to read book starting page 194:
http://ebybook.region.waterloo.on.ca/ebybrowser.php?volume=1&page=194.²
Abraham V G. "Abram" Bechtel lived circa 1820, at, Waterloo, ; History of the Village of Blair:

The settlement of the area around what was to become Blair began in 1800 with the arrival of Samuel D. Betzner, one of a group of German-speaking Mennonites who originated in Pennsylvania. The land they settled on had recently been acquired from the Six Nations Indians through a land speculator named Richard Beasley. Upon their arrival, the Mennonites immediately set about clearing the land and it was only by chance that their leaders learned sometime later that Mr. Beasley had overextended his finances. This was of significance to the Mennonites because Mr. Beasley's creditors had placed a lien against the land the Mennonites had recently purchased, thereby calling into question the Mennonite ownership of the lands. Now in a precarious legal position regarding the land yet unwilling to walk away from their new homes, the Mennonites created a land development company known as the German Company and, in 1803, purchased an additional 60,000 acres of unsurveyed land from Mr. Beasley. The money they paid for this land would be used to pay off Mr. Beasley's creditors, thus ensuring that the Mennonites obtained clear title to their lands.

Although he was the first settler in Blair and Cambridge, Samuel D. Betzner had little influence on the development of the community. He purchased the block of land that would later hold the bulk of the village and cleared and farmed a portion of this parcel, but he sold the property to Joseph Bowman in 1817 and moved to West Flamboro. Rather than the Betzners, it was the Bowman and Bechtel families who are credited with initiating the development of the village of Blair.

The village of Blair had a number of other names in its early history. One was Durham or Durhamville, derived from the Durham Flour Mill built by Henry Bechtel in the early 1830s. Another name was Lamb's Bridge, which was used for a short time in the early 1850s in recognition of John Lamb's Tavern and store, located at the village end of the bridge that spanned the Grand River. The first recorded name for the settlement was Shinglebridge, from the shingle-roofed covered bridge that crossed the Grand River at the settlement as early as 1835. The covered bridge was severely damaged by ice in January 1857 and was replaced by an iron bridge that remained in use until 1957. This iron bridge was demolished in 1958, leaving only the support piers still to be seen in the river today.³
Abraham V G. "Abram" Bechtel died in 1884, at, Waterloo, .¹

     
Elizabeth Wanner was born circa 1800.¹
Elizabeth Wanner married Abraham V G. "Abram" Bechtel, son of Jacob Bechtel and Elizabeth Gabel, circa 1819, at, Waterloo, . This marriage produced in total 16 children of which only 4 died.
For the family go to this website to read book starting page 194:
http://ebybook.region.waterloo.on.ca/ebybrowser.php?volume=1&page=194.²
As of circa 1819,her married name was Bechtel.¹

     
Magdalena "Maggie" Gingrich was born circa 1859, at, Waterloo, .¹ She was the daughter of Tobias Gingrich and Magdalena VII Bechtel.¹

     
James Gingrich was born circa 1862, at, Huron, .¹ He was the son of Tobias Gingrich and Magdalena VII Bechtel.¹

     
Hannah Gingrich was born circa 1866, at, Huron, .¹ She was the daughter of Tobias Gingrich and Magdalena VII Bechtel.¹

     
Abraham Gingrich was born circa 1872, at, Huron, .¹ He was the son of Tobias Gingrich and Magdalena VII Bechtel.¹

     
Jacob Bechtel was born on 14 April 1769, at Montgomery Co., Pensylvannia. At Prob; Family consisted of eleven children, they came to Canada c1800 and settled and died around Blair, Waterloo County.
He was the only son of Abraham IV Bechtel.¹ He was the son of Abraham IV Bechtel and Mary Hoch.¹
Jacob Bechtel died on 22 May 1838, at, Waterloo, .¹

     
Abraham IV Bechtel was born on 7 March 1739, at Mongomery, Pennsylvannia. At Son of Abraham II and cousin to Rev. Martin Bechtel; This is where Rev. Joseph the son of Rev. Martin was born so one assumes Abrham was also born there.¹ He was the son of Abraham III Bechtel.¹
Abraham IV Bechtel married Mary Hoch before 1765, at Birth of eldest daughter Mollie before 1769., , .¹

Abraham IV Bechtel emigrated circa 1800 from From Pensylvania. to at Waterloo twp.¹

Abraham IV Bechtel died on 2 October 1825, at, Waterloo, .¹