The bechtel family has a long and strong scouting tradition. We have collected some of the best resources from across the web to do research on bechtel history, bechtel ancestory, and bechtel family connections. Bechtels notes my 9th descended granmother magdelena kulpkolb wife of george bechtel who is the son of hans jacob, she was the first geneologist in the family. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Warren was born on september 12, 1872, the first of elizabeth and john moyer bechtels six children. Originally best known for the longrunning comic strip dykes to watch out for, she came to critical and commercial success in 2006 with her graphic memoir fun home, which was subsequently adapted as a musical and won a tony award for best musical in 2015. The summit bechtel family national scout reserve, often shortened as summit bechtel reserve sbr, located in fayette and raleigh counties, near beckley, west virginia, is one of four facilities managed by the national council of the boy scouts of america bsa. In 1906 he rented a steam shovel for a job with the western pacific railroad, laying the roots of his family s now giant engineering and construction business bechtel. I hve just finished a 275 book pertaining to the christopher bechtel line of this family. Jack futcher is president and chief operating officer. Andre gide, french author 18691951 welcome members order my pdf book, bechtel family chronicles. Mennonite immigration to pennsylvania, on display through march 31, 2018.
Bechtel to move headquarters to reston after more than a. Bechtel story profile, ceo, founder, history business. An attractive book of worksheets for use with christian ethics for youth. Find the origins, meaning of the bechtel name, photos, and more. Judge karl bechtel of hanau, germany, his forbears and some of his descendants, including notes on the families of dufay, serrurier, laufer, waldburger, leopoldt and kampe, with whom the bechtels and others in the direct line intermarried by james w hook book. The bechtelhyland family genesis by dorothy p hyland book history of the john f. The last reunion i believe was held at the hereford mennonite church in 1927 and was the last time the tree was updated. This is a biography of the privately owned bechtel company and the family who founded it.
In 1906 he rented a steam shovel for a job with the western pacific railroad, laying the roots of his familys now giant engineering and construction business bechtel. Christian bechtel historical records and family trees. Search 662 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. Laton mccartney is the author of the national bestseller friends in high places. Bechtel family history, genealogy, and family tree. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. Dad wanted bechtel to be a family company and relished the prospect of handing the company over to his sons. The most bechtel families were found in the usa in 1880. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Bechtel written by forrest moyer on december 1, 2017. It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not. The bechtel family encyclopedia 1974 2011 edition open. Bechtel moved his family frequently between construction sites around the western united states for the next several years, eventually moving to oakland, california, in 1904, where.
Another 200 words 14 lines of text covering the years 1829, 1840, 1810, 1795, 1856 and 1795 are included under the topic early bechtel history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. In 1840 there were 91 bechtel families living in pennsylvania. Bechtel and the men who built the world kindle edition by denton, sally. He was raised on the edge of the frontier in freeport, illinois, on a farm 25 miles 40 kilometers east of the mississippi river. Well written and researched, it exposes the relationship between one of the largest. Martha bechtel historical records and family trees. I thought of this history as i read sally dentons new. In 1911 there were 60 bechtel families living in ontario. Bechtel s business activities began in 1898 when cattle farmer warren a. You can see how bechtel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The bechtel family runs the privately held bechtel corporation, a worldwide engineering, construction, and project management company. The summit bechtel family national scout reserve wikipedia. Apr 30, 2015 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Genealogy for hans george bechtel 1700 1758 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Bechtel and the men who built the world by sally denton is a highly recommended corporatesocialpolitical account of the start and the growth of the global megacompany the bechtel corporation. Our team of seasoned experts are here to help you learn about different aspects of genealogy. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject. Bechtel moved from peabody, kansas, to the oklahoma territory to construct railroads with his team of mules. Pennsylvania had the highest population of bechtel families in 1840. Every family has a different history, and every document you discover about your bechtel ancestors will help paint a picture that can be shared with your relatives. The profiteers, by sally denton the new york times. Bechtel, one of the richest men in the united states.
Historical records and family trees related to martha bechtel. Dalby, 1974 2011, dalby edition, genealogy in english. Martha bechtel historical records and family trees myheritage. In 1898, a nearly bankrupt 25yearold bechtel and his pregnant wife, clara, left peabody, kansas, and headed 100 miles 161 kilometers south in search of construction work and new opportunity. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the profiteers. Ontario had the highest population of bechtel families in 1911. Several highranking bechtel executives at times held important positions in the united states government. When he was 12, the family moved to peabody, kansas, where they ran another farm as well as a grocery store. This 14th day of febuary 1738, i hans jacob bechtell do hereby make my last will and testament and do by dispose of my goods and chattels as follows to my four children, samuel bechtel, george bechtel, martin bechtel,and fronica bechtel, wife of christian moyer.
I thought of this history as i read sally dentons new book, the profiteers, a history of the bechtel corporation, one of the worlds largest construction companies. This was about 74% of all the recorded bechtel s in canada. We hope you will participate on the bechtel forums, it is a great place to find or post information on bechtel genealogy and is completely free to participate. The bechtel family name was found in the usa, the uk, and canada between 1840 and 1920. The six immigrants were said to be related and kept a log of all the descendants together as one family. Bechtel to move headquarters to reston after more than a century in san francisco, bringing 150 jobs a bechtel co.
The bechtel family, which came to this country from weinheim, germany in 1728, chose to settle in what would later become bechtelsville. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our bechtel research. From left, warren bechtel, walker young, elwood mead, frank crowe and r. Historical records and family trees related to christian bechtel. Christian light publications christian ethics for youth hs. This was about 84% of all the recorded bechtels in the usa. Christopher bechtel christopher bechtel was born in 1680, died in 1762. The tale of the bechtel family dynasty is a classic american business story. Brendan bechtel is chairman and ceo and is the fifth generation of the bechtel family to lead the company. This was about 84% of all the recorded bechtel s in the usa. Today, the bechtel corporation is still owned and operated by the bechtel family. The international company is well known for completing major projects, such as the hoover dam and the hong kong international airport.
How big oil bought the harding white house and tried to steal the country, and across the great divide. Genealogy profile for hans george bechtel hans george bechtel 1700 1758 genealogy genealogy for hans george bechtel 1700 1758 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of. Thoughtprovoking questions, vocabulary helps, and practical applications help the book of proverbs to come alive today with relevant bible passages for young people. Over the years, he kept moving from one place to another. The bechtel storythe most secret corporation and how it engineered the world, the teapot dome scandal. The profiteers book by sally denton official publisher. Will of hans jacob bechtel febuary 14, 1738 probated in philadelphia on august 22, 1739. History shows that the house which isaac bechtel lived in, the son in the immigrant family, was built prior to the american revolution in the 1770s. In the year 1898, he decided to move to oklahoma and venture into constructing railroads with the help of his mules. Thus began an epic journey that would span more than a century of building, five generations of his family, and eventually much of the globe. This unauthorized history of the bechtel family and the companies making up the bechtel group is by a journalist.
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