Elizabeth Betzner

Other Events:

• Name: Elizabeth Schoerg
• Name: Elizabeth Schoerg
• Eby ID Number: 00006-0915

Notes:

Elizabeth Betzner "was born about 1773, and was first married to John Schörg who was born in 1761, and resided in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, in 1792. After his death she was married to Joseph Schörg who was born February 3rd, 1769. They came to Canada in 1800 and settled near Doon where he died February 17th, 1853. She died many years ago. To her were born eleven children".


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Elizabeth — John Schoerg. John (son of Joseph Schoerg and Barbara Kaufman) was born Apr 1761; died 1792. [Group Sheet]

1. Samuel Sherk was born 19 Apr 1792, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; died 17 Sep 1874, , Kent Co., Michigan.

Elizabeth — Joseph Schoerg. Joseph (son of Joseph Schoerg and Barbara Kaufman) was born 3 Feb 1769, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; died 17 Feb 1855, Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Jacob Sherk was born 18 Aug 1795, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 6 Aug 1834, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. John Shirk was born 23 Nov 1796, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 1843, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.
3. Catharine Shirk was born 11 Feb 1798, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 8 Oct 1882, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 11 Oct 1882, First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Elizabeth Shirk was born 3 Dec 1799, , Pennsylvania, USA; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Rev. David Sherk was born 9 Sep 1801, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Sep 1882, Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. Polly Shirk was born 1804, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
7. Joseph Shirk was born 15 May 1808, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 26 Dec 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Nov 1897, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA; was buried , Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA.
8. Magdalena Shirk was born 11 Sep 1810, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 13 Aug 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
9. Susannah Shirk was born 1814, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
10. Lydia Shirk was born 28 Dec 1817, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Other Events:

• Birth: Nottenburg, , Germany
• Eby ID Number: 00006-0910
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 11, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 12, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

Samuel Betzner, "the old progenitor of this highly respectable family, was born near the little village of Merspurg, situated on Lake Constance, about eight miles north-east of the city of Constance in the kingdom of Wurtenburg, Germany, in 1738. His parental residence was a humble cottage situated about a mile from Merspurg, and his parents were plain, honest wage-earners, and members of the German Reformed Church. When Samuel was about three years of age he had the misfortune of losing his father, and in less than a year hereafter his mother died, thus leaving him an orphan at the age of four years. * A kind and tender-hearted neighbour in whose service the lad's parents had been for many years, being animated to sympathy for the poor orphan, adopted him as his own son. Being naturally of a bright mind, young Samuel availed himself of the opportunity thus afforded him and he soon became a favourite among his friends and neighbours. He had so well gained the love and esteem of his foster-parents that they had him appointed sole heir to all their large estate worth thousands of dollars. All went well until Samuel was about sixteen years of age, when an heir was born unto his foster-parents. After this young heir had made his appearance in the family, it became evident to Samuel that sooner or later his lot would prove to be something like young Ismael's, however he did not wait until the pitcher of water was handed to him, he left for America when seventeen years of age. He arrived at Philadelphia in 1755 and settled in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It is said that he made the journey from Philadelphia to Franklin County on foot and that he slept in barns or on straw in the fields whenever night overtook him.

Mr. Betzner was subjected to many severe trials, partly arising from the military operations then harassing the country and partly from his former co-religionists in forsaking the German Reformed Church and joining that of the River Brethren (Dunkards), but all these trials were endured with patience. He was of a cheerful disposition and engaging manners. In social conversation he was pleasingly instructive. His only aim in this life seems to have been to prepare to meet his God in the world to come. This good old man was married to Maria Detweiler who was born in 1744, and died near Blair, Ontario in 1806. In 1800 he and his wife, in company with John Christian Reichart, moved to Canada. Old Mr. Betzner settled on the Grand River, opposite Doon, his farm adjoining that of old Joseph Schörg. Here he resided until his death which took place in 1813. They had quite a family. We know of five children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

* Handed to us as traditional by the older members of the family. The report is no doubt true as all members of the family have the same story

Samuel — Maria Detweiler. Maria was born 1744, Of, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; died 1806, Near Blair, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Maria Betzner
• Eby ID Number: 00006-0910.1