Oliver S. Betzner^[1]

1867 - 1943  (76 years)

• Name	Oliver S. Betzner
  Born	14 Feb 1867	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	United Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Agricultural Laborer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer, Farm
  Residence	1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	New Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00006-0939
  Died	8 May 1943	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Person ID	I9074	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  [9, 11, 12]
  Family ID	F1245	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Samantha Hallman,   b. 7 Feb 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1967  (Age 92 years)
  Married	14 Nov 1893  [13]
  Children	1. Leighton Hallman Betzner,   b. 12 Sep 1894, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Aug 1898, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 3 years)   2. Mary Greta "Greta" Betzner,   b. 15 Jun 1898, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jul 1925  (Age 27 years)   3. Gladys Barbara Betzner,   b. 17 Jun 1903, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Dec 1988  (Age 85 years)   4. Ruby Betzner,   b. Mar 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Royal Oliver Betzner,   b. 11 Jul 1913, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F1915	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Oliver Betzner "was born February 14th, 1867. He is married to Samantha Hallman and resides on the old "Abram Kolb farm" two miles east of Berlin." 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

  [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..., 754. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. Oliver S. Betzner / 1867-1943 / his beloved wife / Samantha Hallman / 1874-1967 / at rest / Betzner [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 10. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 6. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 23. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 6. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 15. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 5. [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 [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, 18 Nov 1893 wedding annoucement.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Feb 1867 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, Farm - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - New Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 8 May 1943 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth