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

Samuel S. Betzner[1]

Male 1835 - 1866  (30 years)


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  • Name Samuel S. Betzner 
    Born 8 Oct 1835  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219596343 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00006-0921 
    Died 10 May 1866  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10, 11
    Cause: Consumption 
    Buried Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Person ID I8498  Generations
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2024 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Elizabeth Stauffer,   b. 4 Jun 1810, Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1882, East Of Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 28 Sep 1828  [2, 12
    Family ID F280  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leah Bauman,   b. 15 Oct 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1910, , Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 23 May 1858  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 13, 14
    Children 
     1. Allen Benjamin Betzner,   b. 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Edmund Seymour Betzner,   b. 29 Jun 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. Mary Betzner,   b. 9 Oct 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     4. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Betzner,   b. 27 Aug 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1954, Klamath Falls, Klamath, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F2283  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Samuel S. Betzner "was born October 8th, 1835. He was married to Leah Bowman. They resided on the west end of his father's farm where he was engaged in farming. During the winter months he was engaged as a public school teacher. On May 10th, 1866, he died of consumption, leaving a wife and family of four children, namely: V Edmund (dead), V Allan, V Mary (dead), and V Lizzie"

      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..., 437.

    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..., 242.

    3. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register, return 11 - by F.W. Burdeman (Bindeman), United Lutheran, Berlin.
      Samuel BETZNER, 22, Waterloo, same, s/o Samuel BETZNER & Eliza STAUFER, married Lea BAUMAN, 16, Waterloo, same, d/o Elias BAUMAN & Marion CLEMENS, witn: Jacob BETZNER of Waterloo, 23 May 1858

    4. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.

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

    6. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 22 Oct 1835:9.
      9 Oct 1835 The family of Samuel Betzner ws blessed with a son.

    7. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 6 Page 42.

    8. [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..., 243.

    9. [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..., 115.

    10. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link .
      [broken] In memory of / Samuel S.Betzner / who died / May 10th 1866 / [rest of stone gone]

    11. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 24 May 1866.
      Samuel S. Betzner died 10 May 1866 near Breslau, 31 yrs.

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

    13. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Samuel Betzner 22 of Waterloo Twp s/o Samuel Betzner & Elisa Stauffer married 23 May 1858 to Lea Baumann 16 of Waterloo Twp. d/o Elias Baumann & Maria Clemmens, witnesses: Jacob Betzer of Waterloo Twp.

    14. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 01 Jun 1858.
      By the Rev. Mr. Bindemann on the 23d of May, Samuel Betzner, to Leah Bowman, of Waterloo Township.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Oct 1835 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 May 1858 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., 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 MapsDied - Cause: Consumption - 10 May 1866 - Waterloo Twp., 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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