The Bechtold Family

Christian Bechtold in Portrait and Biographical Record of Marion County, Ohio

The full biographical sketch as printed, transcribed from the public-domain book. Spelling and wording are the original author’s; a few scanning errors may remain.

CHRISTIAN BECHTOLD, proprietor of the wood -bending works, was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, July 9, 1835; he learned the wagon-maker's trade in Germany, and came to the United States in 1852, and located at Mt. Blanchard, in Hancock County, remaining there one winter; from thence he removed to Kenton, Hardin County, where he worked at his trade until 1866. In September of the latter year, he came to La Rue Village and opened a wagon-maker's and repair shop, which he continued until 1870, when he closed that business, since which date he has given his entire time and attention to his planing mill and wood-bend- ing works, a business that he had established in 1868. In 1870, he built the large brick building in which this business is carried on. In this establish- ment is made the bent wood-work for buggy shafts, bows, poles, etc., and oth«r descriptions of bent work. The present year (1883) he is building a large frame addition to his factory. He employs five men the year round, and turns out on an average $10,000 worth of goods each year, which, when his improvements now in progress are completed, will doubtless be largely increased. Mr. Bechtold was married in December, 1854, in Ken- ton, Ohio, to Margaret , a native of Hesse-Cassel, Germany. They

have two children, ae follows: Emma, who is the wife of William E.

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Parker, of La Rue, and Lillie, who is living with her parents. Mr. Bechtold is a birth-right member of the Lutheran Church; has served the village in various positions, such as member of the Board of Councilmen, etc., and is one of the most enterprising citizens in the village.

Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Marion County, Ohio. See the original pages at the Internet Archive.