William Benjamin Betzner^[1]

1873 - 1896  (22 years)

• Name	William Benjamin Betzner
  Born	3 Nov 1873	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Benjamin Betzner
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00016-0033
  Died	3 Aug 1896	Van Buren, Lagrange, Indiana   [3, 5, 6]
  Person ID	I8934	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	David Betzner,   b. 14 Nov 1833, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Oct 1922, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Catharine Brubacher,   b. 5 Jul 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Sep 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	3 Apr 1855	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 7, 8]
  Family ID	F249	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Wm. Benjamin Betzner "was born November 3rd, 1873. He is attending Berlin High School at present, preparing himself for some profession." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. _______________ Aug. 3, 1896 - Benjamin Betzner, youngest son of David Betzner of Berlin, died in Van Burn, Indiana at age of 21 years. Death Announcement - Berlin Chronicle, August 13, 1896 __________________ Betzner - William Benjamin Betzner, son of David and Catharine Betzner, was born at Berlin, Ontario, Nov. 3d 1873, and died at Van Buren, Ind., Aug. 4th 1896, aged 22 years, 9 months and 1 day. Bro. Benjamin was the youngest of a family of seven sons, and the first that death has called from the family circle. In February 1891 he professed faith in Christ as his Savior and Redeemer, and died with the blessed assurance that he was at peace with God and would enter and enjoy the heavenly home of the happy redeemed, and we hope to meet in heaven our son and brother who was so early in life called from our midst. The remains were laid to rest on the 6th, followed by the sorrowing family and many friends. Funeral services by J. S. Coffman and J. B. Hall. aObituary - Herald of Truth, August 15, 1896

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 355. [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..., 245. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, August 15, 1896. Obituary of William Benjamin Betzner [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 42. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 13 Aug 1896. 03 Aug 1896 Benjamin Betzner, youngest son of David Betzner of Berlin, died in Van Buren, Indiana at age of 21 years [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), August 13, 1896. Obituary of William Benjamin Betzner [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 25. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 12 Apr 1855 Pg: 15. BETZNER, David married 3 Apr 1855 Waterloo. To Chatharina BRUBACHER, Berlin. minister Joseph Hagey

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Nov 1873 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Aug 1896 - Van Buren, Lagrange, Indiana  = Link to Google Earth