Farabaugh Family History - Person Sheet
NameHenry Celestine Bechel 
BirthFeb 25, 1862, Pa.
DeathMay 27, 1928, Barr Township, Cambria County, Pa.
BurialSt, Nicholas Church Cemetery, Nicktown, Pa.
FatherChristian Friedrich Pichel (1810-1887)
MotherViktoria Fehrenbacher (1832-1905)
Spouses
BirthOct 19, 1877, Nicktown, Pa.
DeathJan 18, 1950, Barr Township, Cambria County, Pa.
BurialSt. Nicholas Church Cemetery, Nicktown, Pa.
FatherPeter Parrish (1837-1920)
MotherMary Ruffina Wirtner (1840-1905)
MarriageSep 1, 1903, St. Nicholas Church, Nicktown, Pa.
ChildrenJoseph Frederick (1904-1985)
Mary Victoria (1905-1932)
Dorothea Frances (1907-1984)
Regis Henry (1908-1936)
Alice Bertha (1910-2002)
Louis John (1912-1944)
Clair Peter (1914-1998)
Henry James (1915-1987)
Barbara Elenora (1917-2000)
Matilda Martha (1920-1997)
Grace Rose (1922-2001)
Notes for Henry Celestine Bechel
Henry was raised in Barr Township, Cambria County, Pa. and his family continued to live in the same township. He was a coal miner and a farmer. His cause of death is listed as “acute dilatation of heart, due to toxemia from nephritis, with edema.”
According to his obituary, Henry was “an excellent citizen who will be greatly missed in his community.” His descendants assumed the surname "Bechel," and are not to be confused with the “Beckel” families that lived in Barr Township at around the same time.
According to his obituary, Henry was “an excellent citizen who will be greatly missed in his community.” His descendants assumed the surname "Bechel," and are not to be confused with the “Beckel” families that lived in Barr Township at around the same time.
Notes for Eleanora Victoria (Spouse 1)
In 1930, Eleanora continued to live in Barr Township, Cambria Co., as a widow following the death of her husband Henry.