Histories

Father: Karl Bechtloff 1799-1839
Mother: Maria E Schreyer 1797-1853
also listed as Elisabeth Schreyer
Children:
Phillip Bechtloff 1860-1937, Buried Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church cemetery, Hillsboro, Kansas
John Beckloff 1863-1943
[John has his surname changed to Beckloff]

Nicholaus was born near Lemberg, Galicia.
At this time in history Galicia was part of the Austrian Empire.

In order to rear his family in a land of freedom and to be free from oppressive military service, the family decided to emigrate to America. Preceded by the two older sons, Phillip and John, the family came to America in April 1884, and bought land and settled on a farm about three miles west of Burrton, Kansas. here he continued to reside until 1903 when he moved to a farm near Hitchcock, Oklahoma, where he spent three years. In 1905 he moved to Newton where he made his home until 1921, when failing health compelled him to leave his home in Newton and he and his wife went to Kansas City, Kansas, to make their home with their daughter, Mrs. Christina Haws. Shortly after their arrival in Kansas City Mrs. Bechtloff passed away and Mr. Bechtloff continued to make his home with his daughter until his death.