Elizabeth Betzner^{[1, 2, 3]}

1839 - 1932  (92 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Betzner
  Born	30 Oct 1839	Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1858	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [14]
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Roman Catholic
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Mennonite
  Misfortune	1932
  	accident which occurred last week when Mrs. Snyder fell fracturing a limb
  Name	Elizabeth Snyder
  Eby ID Number	00006-0949
  Died	9 Sep 1932	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 15]
  	Cause: Fracture of limb
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [15]
  Person ID	I9310	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Johannes B. "John" Betzner,   b. 13 Feb 1808, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Feb 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Eby,   b. 12 Dec 1813, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Apr 1886, Near New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Married	30 Apr 1833  [2, 16]
  Family ID	F2522	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph C. Snyder,   b. 21 Oct 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jul 1909, Natchez (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Married	12 Oct 1858	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4, 8, 13, 14]
  Children	1. Isadore B. Snyder,   b. 15 Nov 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1938  (Age 78 years)   2. Lovina Snyder,   b. 9 Jun 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 May 1868  (Age 6 years)   3. Lucinda Snyder,   b. 6 Nov 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Oct 1936  (Age 68 years)   4. Maggie Snyder,   b. 1870, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Magdalena "Maggie" Snyder,   b. 14 Apr 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Feb 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)   6. Jacob Snyder,   b. 1874, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Jacob B. Snyder,   b. 8 Jul 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1967  (Age 91 years)   8. Joseph Lincoln "Lincoln" Snyder,   b. 24 Jun 1886, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Aug 1946, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada  (Age 60 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F901	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Elizabeth Betzner "was born October 30th, 1839. On October 12th, she was married to Joseph C. Snyder who was born October 21st, 1837. They reside about two miles east of the town 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.]. ___________________ Mrs. Joseph C. Snyder Death claimed an esteemed nonagenerian of this district at 7.30 o'clock last night at the home of her son, Jacob B. Snyder on the Naches road in the person of Mrs. Elizabeth C. Snyder, widow of the late Mr. Joseph C. Snyder in her 93rd year. Death came as the result of an accident which occurred last week when Mrs. Snyder fell fracturing a limb. The late Mrs. Snyder was born in Doon and lived in this district her entire life, residing for 74 years on the farm where she passed away. She is survived by three sons and one daughter, Mr. Isadore Snyder of Kitchener, Mrs. John McNally of Kitchener, Mr. Jacob Snyder of the Naches road, and Mr. Lincoln Snyder of Winnipeg. She was predeceased by two daughters, Lavina, who passed away in 1868 and Mrs. Stauffer Shantz who died in February of this year. The funeral will take place with a private service at the home of her son, Mr. Jacob Snyder on Monday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock and will proceed thence to the Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church for public service. Internment will be made in the East End Mennonite cemetery. Rev. U. K. Weber, pastor of the Stirling avenue Mennonite Church will have charge of the service. Obituary - Kitchener Daily Record, September 10, 1932

  
  

• 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..., 344. [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..., 540. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012051-94. Stauffer Shantz, 32, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Wilmot Twp, son of David and Barbara married Maggie Snyder, 22, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of Joseph C. and Elizabeth, Witn: Jacob B. and Marian Snyder of Waterloo Twp, 6 March 1894 at The Residence of Bride's Parents [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..., 247. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 5. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 9. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, September 10, 1932. Obituary of Elizabeth Betzner [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Joseph Snyder aged 21 res Waterloo Twp born Waterloo Twp. son of Jacob Snyder and Eliza Clemmens married 12 Oct 1858 to Elisabeth Betzner aged 19 res Waterloo Twp. born Waterloo Twp. daughter of John Betzner and Magdalena Eby. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. Joseph C. Snyder / died July 25, 1909 / aged 71 yrs. 9 mo. 4 ds. / Elizabeth Betzner / his beloved wife / died Sept.9, 1932 / in her 93rd year / asleep in Jesus peaceful rest whose waking is supremely blest / Snyder [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 27. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 2 Page 11. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 25. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Joseph Snyder, 21, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, son of Jacob and Eliza (Clemens), married 12 Oct 1858 Elizabeth Betzner, 19, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, daughter of John and Magdalena (Eby) [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 26 Oct 1858. On the 12th instant, Joseph Snyder, to Elizabeth Betzner, of Waterloo Township. [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..., 243.

  
  

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  Born - 30 Oct 1839 - Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1858 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 12 Oct 1858 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Fracture of limb - 9 Sep 1932 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth