Maria "Mary" Bettschen

1852 - 1944  (92 years)

• Name	Maria "Mary" Bettschen
  Born	12 Mar 1852	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113381234
  Residence	1861	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-391439
  Died	26 Mar 1944	Mountain View, Santa Clara, California, United States
  Buried	Mountain View Cemetery, Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States
  Person ID	I489196	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Gottlieb Bettschen,   b. 6 Apr 1813, , Switzerland ,   d. 28 Apr 1883, Niles, Berrien, Michigan, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Catherine Forler,   b. 23 Mar 1825, Bischholtz, Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 1901  (Age 75 years)
  Married	25 Sep 1842	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Family ID	F20377	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MRS. MARY BROWN TAKEN BY DEATH Mrs. Mary Brown, 92, one of Reno's pioneer residents, died Sunday at Mountain View, California. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the Ross-Burke Funeral Home, and interment will be at Mountain View Cemetery. The Rev. Theodore Schultz will officiate. Mrs. Brown came to Reno from Canada in 1874 and in 1876 married H. P. Brown, who in the early days was in charge of the University of Nevada experimental farm. Mr. Brown was later coroner and then Reno police chief. Injuries he sustained in 1906 when apprehending a man resulted in his death. Mrs. Brown was one of the organizers of the Elderberry Club of Reno and one of the club's first presidents. She was a charter member of Rebekah Lodge No. 7, and was the oldest member of the Congregational Church. Surviving of eight children are Lewis Brown and Mrs. Hazel McCurry of Reno, and Fred J. Brown of San Jose. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Reno Evening Gazette, Monday, March 27, 1944 ___________________ DEATH CLAIMS HARRY BROWN Well-Known Police Officer Dies After Long Illness Was One of the Oldest Police Officers in the State of Nevada Harry Brown, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Reno and one of the oldest police officers in the state, passed away at his home on Fifth Street this afternoon after an illness of several weeks. The end was not unexpected and his wife and children were at his bedside when death came. Rev. Mears of the Congregational Church was also at the side of the dying man. Officer Brown had been in poor health for the past year, and several months ago was quite seriously ill. He recovered, however, and resumed his position on the Reno Police Force. He held his place on the force until about two months ago, when he was again taken sick. He again recovered, but had only been out of bed a few weeks when, while arresting a man, he was knocked down and brutally kicked on the side of the head by the vicious prisoner. He had to go to bed with the wound, and the shock again brought on the sickness which resulted in his death. One side of his body was paralyzed by the bursting of a small blood vessel in his head about two weeks ago, and the paralysis gradually extended until it reached his heart and caused his death. Harry Brown was one of Reno's best and most respected citizens, and had resided here nearly all his life, having come to Reno when but a young man. He served for sixteen years as a police officer in this city, and for twelve years as chief of police. Mr. Brown was born in Germany in 1847, and came to this country when he was eleven years of age. He lived for several years in California, and then came to Reno, where he made his home. He was married in Reno in 1876. He leaves a wife and four children, Fred, Lewis, and Hazel Brown, and Mrs. Lou Heck, to mourn his death. Mr. Brown was known to nearly everyone in the city of Reno and had a very large circle of friends who will be grieved to learn of his death. He was one of the oldest Odd Fellows in the state, and that order will have charge of his funeral. The funeral arrangements will be announced later. ~ Patrolman Harry Brown succumbed to injuries sustained several weeks earlier when he was kicked in the face while making an arrest. The injury to his face resulted in Patrolman Brown contracting blood poisoning. His condition continued to deteriorate until he passed away on September 26, 1905. Patrolman Brown was survived by his wife and children. Reno Evening Gazette, Monday, September 25, 1905

  
  

• Sources

  [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Sect. 16 Page 105. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Marriages By Rev'd Jacob Huether, Minister, Preston #26. Gottlieb Betshen, To Katharina Forler, Both Of Wilmot. 25 Sept. 1842

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Mar 1852 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 26 Mar 1944 - Mountain View, Santa Clara, California, United States Buried - - Mountain View Cemetery, Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States  = Link to Google Earth