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

Elizabeth Stauffer

Female 1810 - 1882  (71 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Stauffer 
    Born 4 Jun 1810  Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Eliza Stauffer 
    Name Elizabeth Betzner 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00117-7322 
    Died 25 Feb 1882  East Of Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 7
    Cause: heart disease 
    Buried Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I806  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Samuel S. Stauffer,   b. 5 Oct 1782, Near Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1859, Speedsville, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Esther Groh,   b. 5 Dec 1786, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1862, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Family ID F1469  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Samuel B. Betzner,   b. 11 Sep 1805, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 28 Sep 1828  [1, 6
    Children 
     1. Moses Betzner,   b. 26 Mar 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 6 years)
     2. Catharine S. Betzner,   b. 11 Apr 1832, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1901  (Age 69 years)
     3. John S. Betzner, I,   b. 19 Jan 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     4. Samuel S. Betzner,   b. 8 Oct 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years)
     5. Jacob S. Betzner,   b. 11 Aug 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1899, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     6. John S. Betzner, II,   b. 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     7. Elizabeth "Eliza" Betzner,   b. 16 Jul 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1860  (Age 17 years)
     8. Noah S. Betzner,   b. 5 Apr 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
     9. Aaron S. Betzner,   b. 20 Feb 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F280  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Stauffer, "was married to Samuel Betzner, a farmer. They resided two miles east of Breslau where both died. See Samuel Betzner's family."


      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.].

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      Betzner - February 25th in Waterloo Co., Ontario, of heart disease, Sister Eliza widow of Bro. Samuel Betzner, dec,d, aged 71 years, 8 mos. and 21 days. She was buried in Cressman's grave-yard near Breslau. She was a charitable sister, and was followed to the grave by a large number of friends, showing their high esteem for the departed one. Services in German by J. Woolner, and in English by David Sherk.


      Obituary - Herald of Truth, April 15, 1882

  • 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..., 242.

    2. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, April 15, 1882.
      Obituary of Elizabeth Stauffer

    3. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link .
      In memory of / Eliza Stauffer / wife of / Samuel Betzner / born June 4,1810 / died Feb.25,1882 / aged / 71 yrs 8 mo.21 ds / [verse]

    4. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 83.

    5. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 25.

    6. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 6 Page 45.

    7. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 503.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Jun 1810 - Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: heart disease - 25 Feb 1882 - East Of Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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