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

Catharine Betzner[1]

Female 1798 - 1873  (75 years)


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  • Name Catharine Betzner 
    Born 26 Jan 1798  , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Catharine Break 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00006-0914 
    Died 7 Jun 1873  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I8060  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Samuel D. Betzner,   b. 1 Mar 1771, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1856, Flamboro West Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Brech,   b. 1 May 1768,   d. 17 Mar 1848, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F2393  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Break,   b. 27 Jan 1792, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1842, South Of Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Married 7 May 1815  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Break,   b. 31 Jan 1816, of, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1842  (Age 26 years)
     2. Samuel Break,   b. 8 Sep 1817,   d. 16 Dec 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)
     3. Adam Break,   b. 20 Apr 1819, of, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1825  (Age 5 years)
     4. David Break,   b. 16 Aug 1820, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1892  (Age 71 years)
     5. John Break,   b. 9 Sep 1822,   d. 23 Feb 1841  (Age 18 years)
     6. Catharine Break,   b. 6 Sep 1824, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1841  (Age 16 years)
     7. Magdalena Break,   b. 4 Apr 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1842  (Age 15 years)
     8. Gideon Break,   b. 23 Dec 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
     9. Joseph Break,   b. 20 Mar 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)
     10. Mary Break,   b. 16 Mar 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1889, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     11. Abraham Break,   b. 2 Feb 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2403  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Catharine Betzner "was born January 26th, 1798. On May 7th, 1815, she was married to John Brech who was born January 27th, 1792. After their marriage they moved on the farm now possessed by their gran-son, Gideon Break, about on mile south-east of Breslau, where they resided until their deaths. He died August 14th, 1842, and she died June 7th, 1873. To them was born a family of eleven children, namely: IV Elizabeth, IV Samuel, IV Adam, IV David, IV John, IV Catharine, IV Magdalena, IV Gideon, IV Joseph, IV Mary and IV Abraham. "


      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.].

  • 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..., 295.

    2. [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..., 241.

    3. [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...

    4. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851.
      gives age and country of birth

    5. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 58.

    6. [S34] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Blair CC#4501 Internet Link.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Jan 1798 - , Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 7 May 1815 - 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 - 7 Jun 1873 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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