Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Family: Jacob B. Betzner / Maria Bretz (F2774)

m. 28 Sep 1851


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  • Father | Male
    Jacob B. Betzner

    Born  5 Sep 1818  Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Nov 1915  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  28 Sep 1851  [1, 2]   
    Other Spouse  Magdalena Scheirich | F2773 
    Married  15 Apr 1842  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Johannes "John" Betzner | F2454 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Bechtel | F2454 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Maria Bretz

    Born  5 Feb 1829  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Apr 1899  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  John Bretz | F812 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Reist | F812 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Magdalena "Mattie" Betzner

    Born  5 Jul 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Jul 1931  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Aaron C. Cressman | F6 
    Married  11 Dec 1877  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Aaron Betzner

    Born  13 Dec 1853  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Jun 1938  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Barbara Rudy | F5409 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Male
    Moses B. Betzner

    Born  21 Jul 1855  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Nov 1936  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Leah B. Kolb | F2895 
    Married  21 Dec 1883   

    Child 4 | Male
    Samuel Betzner

    Born  22 Dec 1857  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Female
    Susannah Betzner

    Born  8 Jun 1860  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1948   
    Buried    Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ephraim S. Cressman | F44 
    Married  15 Feb 1882   

    Child 6 | Female
    Lydia Ann Betzner

    Born  24 Dec 1865  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Mar 1893  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  31 Mar 1893  Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ozias Snyder | F2919 
    Married  29 Jan 1890  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 248.

    2. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 16.