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

Family: Moses B. Betzner / Leah B. Kolb (F2895)

m. 21 Dec 1883


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  • Father | 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
    Married  21 Dec 1883  [1, 2, 3]   
    Father  Jacob B. Betzner | F2774 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Maria Bretz | F2774 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Leah B. Kolb

    Born  25 Jul 1860  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Dec 1927  Breslau, Waterloo 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
    Father  Deacon Jacob Ziegler Kolb | F2282 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Maria Bowman | F2282 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    William Betzner

    Born    Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Feb 1886  Doon (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

    Child 2 | Female
    Leona Betzner

    Born  Jul 1886  Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Female
    Sylba Leona Betzner

    Born  1 Jul 1887  Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Jan 1960   
    Buried    Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elmor F. Hofstetter | F6609 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Male
    Herbert Vernon Betzner

    Born  25 May 1891  Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Jan 1968  Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Queen's Lawn Cemetery, Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Pearl Luella Rock | F18774 
    Married     

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 10, 1936.

    2. [S59] News - ON, Waterloo - unknown newspaper, Obituary of Leah B. Kolb - about 7 Dec 1927.

    3. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 2.