John S. Betzner^[1]

1846 - 1925  (78 years)

• Name	John S. Betzner
  Born	9 Aug 1846	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1875	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	miller
  Occupation	1881	West Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario   [7]
  	miller
  Residence	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States   [8]
  Eby ID Number	00006-0957
  Died	13 Mar 1925	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States   [9]
  Buried	16 Mar 1925  [9]
  Person ID	I9768	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob B. Betzner,   b. 5 Sep 1818, Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Nov 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 97 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Scheirich,   b. 17 Jun 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Mar 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 27 years)
  Married	15 Apr 1842	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 8, 10, 11]
  Family ID	F2773	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Stauffer,   b. 1851, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	18 Nov 1874	Chesterfield, Blandford Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Alvin Elton Betzner,   b. 15 Sep 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Alina May Betzner,   b. 15 Jan 1880, West Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F2827	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Betzner "was born August 9th, 1846. He is married to Sallie Stauffer and resides at Grand Rapids, Michigan. Their family consists of two children, namely: V Alvin and V Lena." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. _______________________ Death Announcement Mr. Isaac Betzner received the news of the death of his brother, Mr. John Betzner, which occurred at Grand Rapids, Mich., last Friday. The funeral took place at Grand Rapids on Monday New Hamburg Independent, March 20, 1925

  
  

• 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..., 512. [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..., 248. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 006429-74 John S. Betzner & Sarah Stauffer. John S. BETZNER , 28 , miller , Waterloo , New Dundee , s/o Jacob & Mary , married Sarah STAUFFER , 21 , Blenheim , same , d/o Jacob C. & Lydia , witn: Jacob BETZNER of New Dundee & Mary Ann STAUFFER of Blenheim , 18 Nov 1874 at Chesterfield. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 79. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 6 Page 42. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 21535-1875 Alvin Elton Betzner. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 24661-1880 Alina May Betzner. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), November 2, 1915. Obituary of Jacob B. Betzner [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, March 20, 1925. Obituary of John Betzner [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..., 226. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev., Minister of the Mennonist Society #19. Jacob Betzner, To Magdalene Sheirich, Both Of Waterloo. 5 Apr. 1842. Rev. Eby. Wit. John Sheirich And John Betzner

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Aug 1846 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 18 Nov 1874 - Chesterfield, Blandford Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - miller - 1875 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - miller - 1881 - West Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario Residence - - Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Died - 13 Mar 1925 - Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States  = Link to Google Earth