Magdalena Betzner^[1]

1861 - 1940  (78 years)

• Name	Magdalena Betzner
  Born	1 Jan 1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Magdalena Shantz
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	United Mennonite
  Residence	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Domestic, Private Family
  Residence	1921	139 Lancaster St. E. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00006-0937
  Died	1940  [10, 11]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10, 11]
  Person ID	I9005	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Noah Betzner,   b. 22 Mar 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Aug 1927, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Barbara Snyder,   b. 11 Sep 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Sep 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	3 Mar 1857  [12, 13, 14]
  Family ID	F1245	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Moses E. Shantz,   b. 21 May 1857, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Feb 1934, Calgary, Alberta, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	12 Dec 1882	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5, 9]
  Children	1. Luanna Shantz,   b. 9 Dec 1884, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1971  (Age 86 years)   2. Lincoln Betzner Milton Shantz,   b. 23 Apr 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1953  (Age 64 years)   3. Clayton Betzner "Jack" Shantz,   b. 25 Nov 1892, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 May 1966, Calgary, Alberta, Canada  (Age 73 years)   4. Vernon Shantz,   b. 28 Jun 1896, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jun 1965, High River, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F2607	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Magdalena Betzner "was born January 1st, 1861. She is married to Moses E. Shantz. They reside two miles east of Berlin on the farm lately owned by Moses E. Schneider. Their family consists of four children, namely: VI Loanna, VI Lincoln, VI Clayton, and VI Vernon." 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

  [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..., 410. [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. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12299-83. Moses E. SHANTZ, 25, farmer, North Dumfries, Waterloo twp., s/o Samuel T. & Ester, married Magdalena BETZNER, 21, Waterloo twp., same, d/o Noah & Barbara, witn: Isadore SNYDER & Susanna SHANTZ of Waterloo twp., 12 Dec 1882 at Waterloo twp [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. Magdalena Betzner / wife of / Moses E. Shantz / 1861-1940 / aged 79 yrs. / rest in peace [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 23. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 28 Page 5. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 25. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45275914/magdalena-shantz. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. [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..., 351. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, August 25, 1927. Obituary of Noah Betzner [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 5.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Jan 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 12 Dec 1882 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Domestic, Private Family - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth