Family:David Histand and Elizabeth Bechtel (1)

'BECHTEL, ELIZABETH, the sixth daughter of the [George and Elizabeth (Morris) Bechtel] family, was born August 8th, 1792. She was nine years of age when she came to Canada with her parents. On March 10th, 1818, she was married to David, son of David Histand. He was born November 5th, 1789, and died January 6th, 1833. They resided on a farm near Speedsville [where he died]. ... After the decease of Mr. Histand the widow was married (October 27th, 1844) to George Clemens who was born July 16th, 1777, and died August 10th, 1863. She died July 21st, 1885.'

'HISTAND, DAVID, the third son of David and Elizabeth (Bechtel) Histand, was born in Upper Providence, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, November 5th, 1789. In spring, 1816, he left his home which was in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and moved to Canada. ... On March 10th, 1818, he was married to Elizabeth Bechtel who was born August 8th, 1792, and died July 21st, 1885. Soon after their marriage they moved on the farm now possessed by Isaac M. Shoemaker, about two miles north of Preston. Here he died January 6th, 1833, leaving a widow and three children. The widow was married again to old George Clemens.'

'CLEMENS.-- On the 21st of July, in Waterloo Co., Ont., of old age and palsy, Elizabeth, widow of George Clemens, aged 92 years, 11 months and 13 days. She was buried at Hagy's grave-yard. Services by Jacob Woolner at the house, and Moses Erb and Noah Stauffer at the meeting-house. Sister Clemens was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church. She was born in Pennsylvania in 1792 and emigrated with her parents and a number of others to Canada in the year 1800. On the 10th of March, 1818, she was united in matrimony with David Hiestand. Three children were born to them, two of which are still living. Hiestand died January 6th, 1833. In 1840 she united in matrimony with George Clemens who died in 1863. She outlived all who came with her from Pennsylvania to Canada. J. W.'