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

Elizabeth Betzner[1]

Female Abt 1773 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Elizabeth Betzner 
    Born Abt 1773  Of, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Schoerg 
    Name Elizabeth Schoerg 
    Eby ID Number 00006-0915 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Buried Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I8198  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Samuel Betzner,   b. 1738, Merspurg, Wurtenburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1813, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Maria Detweiler,   b. 1744, Of, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1806, Near Blair, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Family ID F2387  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 John Schoerg,   b. Apr 1761,   d. 1792  (Age ~ 30 years) 
    Children 
     1. Samuel Sherk,   b. 19 Apr 1792, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1874, , Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1376  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Joseph Schoerg,   b. 3 Feb 1769, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1855, Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Children 
     1. Jacob Sherk,   b. 18 Aug 1795, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1834, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
     2. John Shirk,   b. 23 Nov 1796, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1843, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
     3. Catharine Shirk,   b. 11 Feb 1798, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1882, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     4. Elizabeth Shirk,   b. 3 Dec 1799, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Rev. David Sherk,   b. 9 Sep 1801, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1882, Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     6. Polly Shirk,   b. 1804, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Joseph Shirk,   b. 15 May 1808, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1897, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     8. Magdalena Shirk,   b. 11 Sep 1810, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Susannah Shirk,   b. 1814, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Lydia Shirk,   b. 28 Dec 1817, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1379  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Betzner "was born about 1773, and was first married to John Schörg who was born in 1761, and resided in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, in 1792. After his death she was married to Joseph Schörg who was born February 3rd, 1769. They came to Canada in 1800 and settled near Doon where he died February 17th, 1853. She died many years ago. To her were born eleven 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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 231.

    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.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1773 - Of, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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