Lucinda Betzner^{[1, 2]}

1865 - 1937  (72 years)

• Name	Lucinda Betzner
  Born	5 Sep 1865	Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Lucinda Kolb
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00006-0944
  Died	18 Sep 1937	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 10, 11]
  	Cause: bronchial congestion and heart failure
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 10]
  Person ID	I9192	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Moses E. Betzner,   b. 18 Feb 1838, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Sep 1931, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Veronica Brubacher,   b. 16 May 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Nov 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Married	2 Feb 1864	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15]
  Family ID	F252	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elias B. Kolb,   b. 3 Mar 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jul 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Married	1 Oct 1891  [5]
  Children	1. Mary Elizabeth Kolb,   b. 11 Aug 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Mar 1971, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F2673	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Betzner, Lucinda 1865-1937 with family.jpg L-R: Lucinda Kolb, Elias Kolb, Elmeda Kolb, Mary Kolb, Aaron C. Kolb, Phoebe Kolb. Photo from about 1920.

  
  

• Notes

  Lucinda Betzner "was born September 5th, 1865. She is married to Elias Kolb. They reside about two miles east of Berlin where he is engaged in farming. They have no family." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. _______________________________________ Kolb - Lucinda, daughter of Moses and Veronica (Brubacher) Betzner, was born Sept. 5, 1865, at the Betzner homestead, the Memorial Tower farm; died Sept. 18, 1937, at the K. W. Hospital from bronchial congestion and heart failure; aged 72 y. 13 d. She was married to Elias B. Kolb, Oct. 1, 1891. Her early married life was spent on the Kolb farm, one mile east of Kitchener, on the Guelph Highway. In 1902 they built their new home across the highway, now known as the George Hahn farm. In 1908 they moved to Herbert, Sask., and lived in that section for eighteen years. They returned to Kitchener In 1925. The last five years were spent with their daughter, Mrs. C. F. Derstine. She is survived by her husband, 1 daughter (Mary Elizabeth, wife of Bishop C. F. Derstine), and 7 grandchildren. She is also survived by 2 sisters and 1 brother (Mrs. Maggie Quickfall, Kitchener; Allan Betzner, Berkeley, Calif., and Elizabeth, wife of B. B. Shuh, Guernsey, Sask.). One brother (John Betzner) predeceased her. She accepted Christ in her youth, and died in the fellowship of the Mennonite Church as a faithful member. She was deeply interested in her work and welfare of the Church, and in her younger years was an active Sunday school teacher. The funeral and interment at the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Ont. The services were conducted by Bishops S. F. Coffman and Jonas Snider. The son-in-law and pastor, Bro. C. F. Derstine, gave an address on "My Personal Tribute to My Mother-in-law." Obituary - Gospel Herald, October 7, 1937

  
  

• 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..., 858. [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..., 246. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 10. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, October 7, 1937. Obituary of Lucinda Betzner [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. Kolb / in loving memory of / Elias B. Kolb / born March 3, 1865 / died July 8, 1948 / his beloved wife / Lucinda Betzner / born Sept.5, 1865 / died Sept.18, 1937 / The Lord is my shepherd [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 23. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 9. [S2767] aaaWaterloo Township 1871 South, Sect. 2 Page 52. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 24, 1948. Obituary of Elias B. Kolb [S8] News - Gospel Herald, October 8, 1931. Obituary of Moses Betzner [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), February 11, 1864. By Rev. Stahlschmidt, Moses Betzner was married to Veronika Brubacher, both of Woolwich [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 11 Feb 1864. Married 2 Feb 1864 By Rev. Stahlschmidt, Moses Betzner was married to Veronika Brubacher, both of Woolwich. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Moses Batzner, 26 res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo s/o John Betzner and Magd. Eby. married Veron Brubacher, res. Waterloo b. Germany d/o John Brubacher and Cath. Scharlach 2 Feb [1864]

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Sep 1865 - Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: bronchial congestion and heart failure - 18 Sep 1937 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth