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Catharine Ernst

Female 1852 - 1931  (78 years)


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  • Name Catharine Ernst 
    Born 3 Oct 1852  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Gender Female 
    Name Catharine Betzner 
    Name Katharina Ernst 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1881  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1911  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number 00006-0958.1 
    Died 2 Oct 1931  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 8] 
    Buried Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 8] 
    Person ID I9808  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Ernst, Jr.,   b. 14 Oct 1830, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1877, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Mother Sophia Reichart,   b. 13 Sep 1828, Eschelbrunn, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1916, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 1851  [10] 
    Family ID F2839  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Isaac Betzner,   b. 2 Dec 1848, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1926, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 11 Mar 1880  [11] 
    Children 
     1. Lorena Estella Betzner,   b. 26 Feb 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     2. Irwin Alexander Betzner,   b. 5 Mar 1882, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1914, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)
     3. William F. A. Betzner,   b. 9 Oct 1883, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1916, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)
     4. Lou Alice Wilhelmina Betzner,   b. 8 Sep 1887, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1914, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     5. Sophia Magdalena Betzner,   b. 2 Dec 1891, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years)
     6. Elena Ernst Betzner,   b. 8 Aug 1893, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 2000, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 106 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2835  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Catharine Betzner Passes

      A highly esteemed resident of New Hamburg has passed away in the person of Catharine Ernst, widow of the late Isaac Betzner. Her death occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Otto Ritz, with whom she made her home for the past few years. The deceased had been in failing health for sometime and was confined to bed for the past six weeks, and passed peacefully away a half hour before her 79th birthday. The deceased was the eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Ernst and was born at Petersburg on October 3rd, 1852. She came with her parents to New Hamburg almost sixty years ago. During her long residence in New Hamburg she was a devout adherent of Trinity Lutheran Church and an active member of the Ladies' Aid. She was married in 1880 to Isaac Betzner and their union was blessed with six children Her husband, two sons and one daughter predeceased her. There are left in bereavement three daughters Mrs. Norman Kropf and Miss Sophia Betzner of Kitchener, and Mrs. Otto Ritz, New Hamburg, besides five sisters and one brother namely, Mrs. Ammon Merner of Waterloo, Mrs. Agnes Rebelski of this town, and Misses Minnie and Marion Ernst, Mrs. Alice Urquhart and Mr. Wm. Ernst, of Toronto. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon and was conducted by Rev. Mr. Mosig, of Trinity Lutheran Church The service was held at the house followed by interment in Riverside Cemetery. The pallbearers were Wm. Knell, Norman Kropf and J. W. Fraser, of Kitchener, Daniel Ritz, Lorne Ritz and Wm. Ritz, of this town. Many beautiful floral tributes were sent by sympathizing friends. Out of town relatives and friends at the funeral were Mrs. Ammon Merner, Miss Minnie Merner, Waterloo, the Misses Ernst, Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Knell, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. Sass, Kitchener, Miss Clara Fowler, Miss Alpha Howell, Baden, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Huehn, Heidelberg, Mr. Mose Betzner, Baden, Mrs. Schaefer and daughter, of Elmira, and others.


      Obituary - New Hamburg Independent, October 9, 1931

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 249.

    2. [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-1 Page 10.

    3. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, October 9, 1931.
      Obituary of Catherine Ernst

    4. [S251] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1881, New Hamburg 1881 Page 3.

    5. [S1054] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1911, p. 26;.

    6. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 3 Page 68.

    7. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 25.

    8. [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link.
      Isaac Betzner/ 1848-1926/ His Wife/ Catherine Ernst/ 1852-1931/ Son/ William/ Betzner/ 1883-1915/ Daughter/ Lou Alice/ Wenzel/ 1887-1914/ Wife of Nicholas

    9. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 13 Page 82.

    10. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, January 21, 1916.
      Obituary of Sophia Reichard

    11. [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.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Oct 1931 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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