Miss Oktoberfest 1973.

Dorothy Spelman was born August 25, 1917 in Cicero, Illinois to Ruth Shantz and Walter Spelman. Spelman married Dudley Scott Trombly June 15, 1939. She was married for a second time, later in life, to Donald Bartlett. Spelmen died June 9, 2003 in Plattsbugh and was buried at the Glenwood Cemetery in Champlain, New York.

William Henry Bartlett was an artist and author born in Kentish Town, England on March 26, 1809. Throughout his life, Bartlett travelled Europe, America, and the Middle East collecting sketches for his engraving illustrations. Bartlett spent many months visiting Canada in 1838, where he drew sketches of major landmarks such as Niagara Falls, markets in Toronto, landscapes in Montreal, as well as scenes of daily living conditions throughout Western Canada. He died at sea, off the coast of Malta, on September 13, 1854.

Sara (Sally) Caroline Breithaupt was born in Kitchener, Ontario August 8, 1924 to parents Louis Orville and Sara Caskey. Her siblings were Mary Scott; Louis Paul; and Herbert Caskey. Sally grew up in Kitchener and trained as a nurse at Sick Children's Hospital in Toronto, graduating in 1946. She married Donald Lou Alexander Bastedo in 1947 and the couple lived in Kitchener where Donald was a pediatrician. The couple had children Mary, Paul, Frank and Jamie. Sally was was a founding member of the K-W Knitters Guild in 1986 and later a member of the Weavers and Quilters guilds. Sally and Donald were also supporters of the Stratford Festival, since its beginnings in a tent in 1953, and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. She also enjoyed bridge and golf. Sally died May 8, 2014 in Mount Forest, Ontario. Donald died. September 1, 2006.

Mayor of the City of Waterloo between 1954 and 1955.

Melvina Emilia Breithaupt was born February 8, 1863 in Berlin (later Kitchener) Ontario to parents Philip Ludwig (Louis) Breithaupt and Catherine Hailer. She married Dr. Amos Frank Baumann (also spelled Bauman) on June 25, 1901 in Berlin. They had one son, Edward Franklin, born June 21, 1904. Amos died November 26, 1918 and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener. Melvina died April 4, 1954 and was buried with Amos.

Helen M. Bawman (nee Byers) was born in 1888. She married Sam D. Bawman, originally of Washington D.C., in 1918.

Jacob Wesley Bean war born in Oxford County on June 5, 1873. Bean died in Simcoe, Ontario on March 8, 1942.

Born in Chippewa, Ontario to Jacob Hailer and Margaret Riehl she moved as a child to German Mills and later to Kitchener. She married Jacob Wagner in 1849 and had two living children with him. After his death she re-married Daniel Biehn (Bean) and had a further 6 children. After his second husband's death while they were living in Mildmay, she returned to Kitchener where she resided for another 32 years.

Ruth Beardsley (August 4, 1923-April 25, 1990) was born in Sommerville New Jersey to Marjorie (nee White) and Alvaro Beardsley. During the Second World War Beardsley served in United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve), better known as the WAVES (for Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). She trained at the Naval Training Centre at Hunter College in New York City and then later went to Yeoman training at Oklahoma A&M College in Stillwater, Oklahoma. She also took classes in Engineering at the University of Maryland. Later in life she worked as a secretary for American Cyanamid and her and her husband (William H.A. Weber d.1988) founded Weber Trucking Co., Irvington. Beardsley retired from the business in 1980 and passed away in 1990 in Holiday City at the age of 66.

David Bebee was a photographer for the Kitchener-Waterloo Record circa 1999.

The Bechler family immigrated to Canada from Germany in the 1870s. Christian Bechler and his wife Christina moved to Wilmot Township before settling in Berlin (later Kitchener) with their sons, Gottfried and Edward. Christian worked as a farmer. Gottfried Bechler and Louise (Louisa) Schmidt were married by Reverend Reinhold von Pirch on July 10, 1894 in Berlin. Gottfried worked as a buttonmaker. Edward Bechler and Anna (Annie) Schmidt were married by Reverend Reinhold von Pirch on the April 18, 1899 in Berlin. Edward worked as a labourer and a machine hand.

Frederick Bechler lived in Wilmot Township before moving to Berlin (later Kitchener). Frederick worked as a labourer, button maker, and button turner in Berlin. Frederick married Auguste “Maria” Schultz in 1879. Frederick and Maria had four children: Gustave, Wilhelmina Henrietta, Willie, and Carl Gottfried.

Gustav Bechler worked as a cigar maker in Berlin. Bechler married Margth Reeger on November 11, 1903. The couple lived in Michigan with their daughters Ella and Ethel. Minnie (Wilhelmina Henrietta) worked as a cigar maker in Berlin. Carl Gottfried (Charles Godfrey) worked as a cabinet maker in Berlin. Charles married Mary Hazel Reid on November 30, 1910 in Guelph.

After Maria’s death, Frederick Bechler remarried on July 6, 1897 to Matilda Rogge-Wiese. Frederick and Matilda had two children: Viola and Walter. Walter worked as a shoemaker in Kitchener. Walter married Dorothy Regan on July 1, 1937 in Kitchener.

Henrietta Wilhelmina Bechler was born in Germany on November 7, 1859. It is likely Henrietta was the daughter of Christian and Christina Bechler. She married Christian Rosekat and immigrated to Canada with him in 1879. Christian Rosekat worked as a tanner. The Rosekats lived in Berlin (later Kitchener) where they had nine children: Wilhelmine Henriette (Mina), William, Charles, Henry, Alfred (Frederick), Herman, Albert, Walter, and John.

Anna (Annie) Schmidt was born in Germany to Joachim Schmidt and Marie Knopp in 1877. Anna married Edward Bechler on April 18, 1899 in Berlin (later Kitchener). Anna passed away in 1953 and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery.

Christian Bechler was born on January 8, 1828 in Germany. Christian was married to Christina Floetke. Together they had at least three children, Gottfried, Edward, and Henrietta Wilhelmine (1859-1925). Others may have included Frederick (1854-1937) and Marie (ca.1862-1904). The Bechler family immigrated to Canada in the 1870s where they lived in Wilmot Township before settling in Berlin (later Kitchener), Ontario. Christian worked as a farmer and later as a labourer. Christian passed away on March 14, 1897.

Christina Floetke was born in Germany on December 24, 1827. Christina married Christian Bechler (1828-1897). Together they had at least three children, Gottfried, Edward, and Henrietta Wilhelmine (1859-1925). Others may have included Frederick (1854-1937) and Marie (ca.1862-1904). The family immigrated to Canada in the 1870s and lived in Wilmot Township before settling in Berlin (now Kitchener), Ontario. Christina passed away on December 4, 1908.

Edward Bechler was the second son of Christian and Christina Bechler. Born in Germany on August 4, 1874, Edward immigrated to Canada with his family in the 1870s. The Bechler family moved to Wilmot Township before settling in Berlin (later Kitchener), Ontario. Edward worked as a labourer and a machine hand. Edward and Anna (Annie) Schmidt (b. 1877 d. 1953) were married by Reverend Reinhold von Pirch in Kitchener on April 18, 1899. Edward passed away in 1949.

Frederick Bechler was born in Germany on February 27, 1854. It is probable Frederick was the brother of Christian Bechler. Frederick immigrated to Canada in 1878 or 1880. Frederick worked as a labourer, button maker, and button turner in Berlin (later Kitchener). It is probable that Frederick Bechler was the brother of Christian Bechler.

Frederick married Auguste “Maria” Schultz (Mary) (b. 1858, d. 1897) in 1879. Frederick and Maria had four children: August Gustave Bechler (b. 1880, d. 1914), Wilhelmina Henrietta Bechler (b. 1882, d. 1903), Willie Bechler (b. 1884, d. 1884), and Carl Gottfried Bechler (b. 1885, d. 1968).

Gustav (August Gustave) Bechler worked as a cigar maker in Berlin. Bechler married Margth Reeger on November 11th, 1903. The couple lived in Michigan with their daughters Ella (b. 1907) and Ethel (b. 1909).

Minnie (Wilhelmina Henrietta) Bechler worked as a cigar maker in Berlin. Wilhelmina passed away in 1903.

Carl Gottfried (Charles Godfrey) Bechler worked as a cabinet maker in Berlin. Charles married Mary Hazel Reid on November 30th, 1910 in Guelph.

After Maria’s death, Frederick remarried on July 6th, 1897 to Matilda Rogge-Wiese (b. 1868, d. 1951) in Berlin, Ontario. Frederick and Matilda had two children: Viola Maria Bechler (b. 1898, d. 1994) and Walter Edward Bechler (b. 1903, d. 1979).

Walter Bechler worked as a shoemaker in Kitchener. Walter married Dorothy Regan (b. 1906, d. 1979) on July 1st, 1937 in Kitchener.

Frederick Bechler passed away on November 24, 1937.

Gottfried Bechler was born in Germany to Christian and Christina Bechler in 1869. The Bechler family immigrated to Canada in the 1870s where they settled in Wilmot Township before moving to Berlin (later Kitchener), Ontario. Gottfried worked as a seamster and a buttonmaker in Berlin. Gottfried Bechler and Louise (Louisa) Schmidt (b. 1869) were married by Reverend Reinhold von Pirch in Kitchener on July 10, 1894 in Berlin.

Wilhelmina Henrietta Bechler, also known as Minnie, was born to Frederick Bechler and Auguste "Maria" Schultz in Berlin (later Kitchener) in 1882. Minnie worked as a cigar maker in Berlin. She died February 7, 1903 at the age of twenty.

John (Jack) Edward Beckett was a friend of Cameron Hill. They met during the Second World War while they were both held in custody as prisoners of war at Camp 57 in Italy in June 1942.

John was nicknamed 'Shorty' by friends and family.

After the war, John became a successful dairy farmer in Thamesford, Ontario. He married Marion (surname unknown) and together they had two children; Bob Beckett and Barbara Beckett.

Jacky Beckford-Henriques is the head coach of the Waterloo Warriors swim program. Before joining the University of Waterloo in 2017, Beckford-Henriques was the head coach of the Jamaican National swim program, and coached that team at three Olympic games. She is the co-founder of The Alliance, an anti-racism group at the University of Waterloo working towards educating members of the Waterloo community and the larger community on equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Catherine Olive Breithaupt was born January 28, 1896 in Berlin (later Kitchener) Ontario to parents Louis Jacob Breithaupt and Emma Alvarene Devitt. She was educated at Berlin Collegiate Institute, Ontario Ladies' College (Whitby), Boston University School of Social Service and Related Religious Education, the New England Conservatory of Music, and the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. She married Arthur Vincent Bennett, a musician born in Kansas, living in Kitchener on November 22, 1921 in Kitchener.

The couple lived in the Boston area where Arthur was a clergyman in the Episcopal church in Fitchburg, Massachusetts with Catherine maintaining close ties with her Ontario family. They had two children: Arthur Vincent and Joan Catherine.

Catherine was active in matters related to her husband's church, in music, choirs, and art. Her art work was frequently exhibited and in 1976 she was awarded the Sarah Parker Award by the Fitchburg Gallery. Catherine died August 16, 1977 in Fitchburg.