Andrew Bechstein, a prominent grape grower and wine maker of Middle Bass Island, Put-in-Bay Twp, Ottawa County, was born in Hessen-Nassau, Germany, January 12 1843, son of John and Martha (Mueller) Bechstein, who were both also born in Hessen, Germany. John Bechstein, who was a farmer by occupation, died February 1887, his wife on March 9 1869. They had three children, namely: Andrew, the subject of this sketch, and George and Adam, both of whom are still living in Germany.
Andrew Bechstein was reared to manhood and received his education in the Fatherland. At the age of twenty he voluntarily joined the bodyguard of King William I, in Kassel, in which he served three years, and then returned to his trade as weaver, which he continued to follow together with agricultural pursuits, up to the time of his departure for America. In Germany, on April 24 1866, he was united in marriage with Fredericka Horn, who was born in Hessen, July 11 1845, and they have had five children, as follows: Mary Katherine, born June 1 1867, married to Frank A Fischer, September 6 1888, at Detroit, Michigan, and now residing at Middle Bass Island; Lawrence J, born January 10 1869, was united in marriage with Bertha Steinle, November 26 1895, at Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, where he now resides; Emil A, born June 20 1875; and Emma M E, born February 1 1881.
Mrs Bechstein's parents were Andrew and Sophia (Bechstein) Horn, the former of whom was born in Germany, June 16 1802, in 1822 he joined the Hunters Guard, and served ten years in Hessen-Kassel; in 1832 he was appointed Forester in Falkenberg, whence he removed to Dens, and at his own request he again returned to Rockensuess Hessen, where at his first home, he died April 2 1879. His wife preceded him to the grave by many years, having passed away when the daughter, Fredericka, was but an infant. Mrs Bechstein still has living two brothers and two sisters, the elder brother, John Horn, being a teacher and composer of music at Louisville, Kentucky; Lorenz Horn, the younger brother, is in the furniture business at North Amherst, Ohio; one sister in New Albany, Indiana, and the other at their dear old home in the Fatherland.
In 1869, Andrew Bechstein came to America, locating in Detroit, Michigan, where he resided two years. In March 1871, he removed to Middle Bass Island, and engaged in grape growing, having been a continuous resident of the Island since. In politics he is a Republican. The family attend the Evangelical Protestant Church.
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Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio -- 1896
Andrew Bechstein was reared to manhood and received his education in the Fatherland. At the age of twenty he voluntarily joined the bodyguard of King William I, in Kassel, in which he served three years, and then returned to his trade as weaver, which he continued to follow together with agricultural pursuits, up to the time of his departure for America. In Germany, on April 24 1866, he was united in marriage with Fredericka Horn, who was born in Hessen, July 11 1845, and they have had five children, as follows: Mary Katherine, born June 1 1867, married to Frank A Fischer, September 6 1888, at Detroit, Michigan, and now residing at Middle Bass Island; Lawrence J, born January 10 1869, was united in marriage with Bertha Steinle, November 26 1895, at Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, where he now resides; Emil A, born June 20 1875; and Emma M E, born February 1 1881.
Mrs Bechstein's parents were Andrew and Sophia (Bechstein) Horn, the former of whom was born in Germany, June 16 1802, in 1822 he joined the Hunters Guard, and served ten years in Hessen-Kassel; in 1832 he was appointed Forester in Falkenberg, whence he removed to Dens, and at his own request he again returned to Rockensuess Hessen, where at his first home, he died April 2 1879. His wife preceded him to the grave by many years, having passed away when the daughter, Fredericka, was but an infant. Mrs Bechstein still has living two brothers and two sisters, the elder brother, John Horn, being a teacher and composer of music at Louisville, Kentucky; Lorenz Horn, the younger brother, is in the furniture business at North Amherst, Ohio; one sister in New Albany, Indiana, and the other at their dear old home in the Fatherland.
In 1869, Andrew Bechstein came to America, locating in Detroit, Michigan, where he resided two years. In March 1871, he removed to Middle Bass Island, and engaged in grape growing, having been a continuous resident of the Island since. In politics he is a Republican. The family attend the Evangelical Protestant Church.
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Source:
Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio -- 1896
Andrew Bechstein, a prominent grape grower and wine maker of Middle Bass Island, Put-in-Bay Twp, Ottawa County, was born in Hessen-Nassau, Germany, January 12 1843, son of John and Martha (Mueller) Bechstein, who were both also born in Hessen, Germany. John Bechstein, who was a farmer by occupation, died February 1887, his wife on March 9 1869. They had three children, namely: Andrew, the subject of this sketch, and George and Adam, both of whom are still living in Germany.
Andrew Bechstein was reared to manhood and received his education in the Fatherland. At the age of twenty he voluntarily joined the bodyguard of King William I, in Kassel, in which he served three years, and then returned to his trade as weaver, which he continued to follow together with agricultural pursuits, up to the time of his departure for America. In Germany, on April 24 1866, he was united in marriage with Fredericka Horn, who was born in Hessen, July 11 1845, and they have had five children, as follows: Mary Katherine, born June 1 1867, married to Frank A Fischer, September 6 1888, at Detroit, Michigan, and now residing at Middle Bass Island; Lawrence J, born January 10 1869, was united in marriage with Bertha Steinle, November 26 1895, at Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, where he now resides; Emil A, born June 20 1875; and Emma M E, born February 1 1881.
Mrs Bechstein's parents were Andrew and Sophia (Bechstein) Horn, the former of whom was born in Germany, June 16 1802, in 1822 he joined the Hunters Guard, and served ten years in Hessen-Kassel; in 1832 he was appointed Forester in Falkenberg, whence he removed to Dens, and at his own request he again returned to Rockensuess Hessen, where at his first home, he died April 2 1879. His wife preceded him to the grave by many years, having passed away when the daughter, Fredericka, was but an infant. Mrs Bechstein still has living two brothers and two sisters, the elder brother, John Horn, being a teacher and composer of music at Louisville, Kentucky; Lorenz Horn, the younger brother, is in the furniture business at North Amherst, Ohio; one sister in New Albany, Indiana, and the other at their dear old home in the Fatherland.
In 1869, Andrew Bechstein came to America, locating in Detroit, Michigan, where he resided two years. In March 1871, he removed to Middle Bass Island, and engaged in grape growing, having been a continuous resident of the Island since. In politics he is a Republican. The family attend the Evangelical Protestant Church.
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Source:
Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio -- 1896
Andrew Bechstein was reared to manhood and received his education in the Fatherland. At the age of twenty he voluntarily joined the bodyguard of King William I, in Kassel, in which he served three years, and then returned to his trade as weaver, which he continued to follow together with agricultural pursuits, up to the time of his departure for America. In Germany, on April 24 1866, he was united in marriage with Fredericka Horn, who was born in Hessen, July 11 1845, and they have had five children, as follows: Mary Katherine, born June 1 1867, married to Frank A Fischer, September 6 1888, at Detroit, Michigan, and now residing at Middle Bass Island; Lawrence J, born January 10 1869, was united in marriage with Bertha Steinle, November 26 1895, at Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, where he now resides; Emil A, born June 20 1875; and Emma M E, born February 1 1881.
Mrs Bechstein's parents were Andrew and Sophia (Bechstein) Horn, the former of whom was born in Germany, June 16 1802, in 1822 he joined the Hunters Guard, and served ten years in Hessen-Kassel; in 1832 he was appointed Forester in Falkenberg, whence he removed to Dens, and at his own request he again returned to Rockensuess Hessen, where at his first home, he died April 2 1879. His wife preceded him to the grave by many years, having passed away when the daughter, Fredericka, was but an infant. Mrs Bechstein still has living two brothers and two sisters, the elder brother, John Horn, being a teacher and composer of music at Louisville, Kentucky; Lorenz Horn, the younger brother, is in the furniture business at North Amherst, Ohio; one sister in New Albany, Indiana, and the other at their dear old home in the Fatherland.
In 1869, Andrew Bechstein came to America, locating in Detroit, Michigan, where he resided two years. In March 1871, he removed to Middle Bass Island, and engaged in grape growing, having been a continuous resident of the Island since. In politics he is a Republican. The family attend the Evangelical Protestant Church.
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Source:
Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio -- 1896
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