Moses B. Betzner^{[1, 2]}

1855 - 1936  (81 years)

• Name	Moses B. Betzner
  Born	21 Jul 1855	Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219277956/
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	Breslau Road, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00006-0961
  Died	20 Nov 1936	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8, 10, 11]
  Buried	Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8, 10]
  Person ID	I10003	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob B. Betzner,   b. 5 Sep 1818, Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Nov 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 97 years)
  Mother	Maria Bretz,   b. 5 Feb 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Apr 1899, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Married	28 Sep 1851  [12, 13]
  Family ID	F2774	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Leah B. Kolb,   b. 25 Jul 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Dec 1927, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	21 Dec 1883  [7, 11, 14]
  Children	1. William Betzner,   b. Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Feb 1886, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   2. Leona Betzner,   b. Jul 1886, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Sylba Leona Betzner,   b. 1 Jul 1887, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jan 1960  (Age 72 years)   4. Herbert Vernon Betzner,   b. 25 May 1891, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jan 1968, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F2895	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Moses Betzner "was born July 21st, 1855. He is married to Leah, daughter of Jacob Z. and Maria (Bowman) Kolb. They reside about two miles east of Berlin where he is engaged in farming. Their family consists of two children". Moses Betzner, "was born July 21st, 1855. He is married to Leah Kolb. They reside on Cyrus Cressman's old place and have three 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.]. ____________________________________ Moses B. Betzner The death of Mr. Moses B. Betzner occurred at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. Elmer Hofstetter, at Baden last Friday, November 20th, following a short illness with pneumonia. The deceased was a descendent of the first settlers of Waterloo County who came here from Pennsylvania at the turn of the 18th century. The deceased was aged 81 years, 4 months and 29 days. He spent his whole life in Waterloo County. The deceased was married to Leah B. Kolb, who predeceased him 9 years ago. Since then he made his home with his daughter in Baden. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Hofstetter, of Baden, and one son, Herbert V. Betzner, of Grimsby, besides two brothers, Aaron, of Kitchener, and Samuel, of Dawson City, Yukon, and one sister, Mrs. Susannah Cressman, of Kitchener. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon with a short service at the house at 1.30 o'clock, after which the cortege proceeded to the Cressman Mennonite Church at Breslau for public service. Internment took place in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Oscar Burkholder was in charge of the funeral service. New Hamburg Independent, November 27, 1936 ____________________ Betzner - Moses B. Betzner was born at Breslau, Ont., July 22, 1855; died at the home of his daughter (Mrs. Elmore Hofstetter, Baden, Ont.), Nov. 20, 1936; aged 81 y. 3 m. 29 d. On Dec. 21, 1883, he was united in marriage to Leah Kolb, who preceded him nine years ago. To this union were born 2 children (Leona, Mrs. Elmore Hofstetter, and Herbert of Grimsby, Ont.) who survive. He is also survived by 2 brothers (Samuel of Dawson City, Yukon, and Aaron of Kitchener, Ont.), 1 sister (Mrs. Susannah Cressman, Kitchener, Ont.), and 4 grandchildren. In his early manhood be united with the Cressman Mennonite Church, Breslau, being converted through the labors of J. S. Coffman. He was always ready to give his testimony for the Lord, and in his last hours expressed himself resigned to the will of his Master whom he was privileged to serve so long. The funeral was held on Tuesday, Nov. 24 at Breslau in charge of Oscar Burkholder. Text, II Cor. 5: 10. Obituary - Gospel Herald, December 10, 1936

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 300. [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..., 857. [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..., 249. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 10. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 5. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 6 Page 42. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 2. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link . B/ In memory of/ Moses B. Betzner/ born July 22, 1855/ died Nov. 20, 1936/ Leah Kolb/ beloved wife of/ Moses B. Betzner/ born July 25, 1860/ died Dec. 6, 1927/ Betzner [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), November 2, 1915. Obituary of Jacob B. Betzner [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, November 27, 1936. Obituary of Moses B. Betzner [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 10, 1936. [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. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 16. [S59] News - ON, Waterloo - unknown newspaper, Obituary of Leah B. Kolb - about 7 Dec 1927.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Jul 1855 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Nov 1936 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth