Farabaugh Family History - Person Sheet
NameJoseph Frederick Bechel 
BirthFeb 27, 1904, Nicktown, Pa.
DeathMay 11, 1985, Barr Township, Cambria County, Pa.
BurialSt. Nicholas Church Cemetery, Nicktown, Pa.
FatherHenry Celestine Bechel (1862-1928)
MotherEleanora Victoria Parrish (1877-1950)
Spouses
BirthDec 15, 1910, Hastings, Pa.
DeathMar 23, 1998, Carrolltown, Pa.
BurialSt. Nicholas Church Cemetery, Nicktown, Pa.
FatherKarl Frederick Ludwig (1887-1969)
MotherAnna M. Kline (1884-1956)
MarriageJan 29, 1934, St. Nicholas Church, Nicktown, Pa.
ChildrenMary Ann (1934-1995)
John Frederick (1936-1992)
Bertha Louise (1940-2006)
Nancy Jean (1951-2017)
Notes for Joseph Frederick Bechel
In October of 1912, Fred and his sister Mary were among the 52 school students of John J. McHale, and it was reported that they did not miss any school days for the previous month. In his youth he was injured from a car starter crank that struck him on the side as the car backfired, and injury that his sister ALice belived caused him to be hunched over in later life.
Fred settled in Nicktown, Pa. He was a farmer and later moved away and worked as a lumber man. After the death of his father he returned to work the family farm at the insistence of his grandmother Nora.
Fred settled in Nicktown, Pa. He was a farmer and later moved away and worked as a lumber man. After the death of his father he returned to work the family farm at the insistence of his grandmother Nora.
Notes for Anna Esther (Spouse 1)
Following the early death of her husband Charles, Esther and her young son lived on the farm of her parents in Barr Twp., Cambria Co., Pa.