Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Pauline Emma "Polly" Vincent

Female 1889 - 1959  (69 years)


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  • Name Pauline Emma "Polly" Vincent 
    Born 26 Dec 1889  Dashwood, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Birth , England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213114463 
    Name Pauline Emma "Polly" Bettschen 
    Name Pauline Emma "Polly" Murray 
    Residence 1908  Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1914  Ailsa Craig, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1921  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1931  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1941  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1959  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-226819 
    Died 1 Dec 1959  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I226819  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Father Daniel Vincent,   b. 11 Jul 1857, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jun 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Pauline "Polly" Fischer,   b. Jun 1872, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1918, , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 45 years) 
    Family ID F59830  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Isaac Bettschen,   b. 1 Mar 1878, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1923, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Married 1 Jul 1907  Zurich, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5
    Children 
     1. Pearl Pauline Bettschen,   b. 10 Jun 1908, Dashwood, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1992, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     2. John M. Bettschen,   b. 31 Oct 1909, Dashwood, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1995, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     3. Henry R. Bettschen,   b. 1914, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1985  (Age < 70 years)
     4. George Herbert Bettschen,   b. 10 Nov 1914, Ailsa Craig, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Susan Mae Bettschen,   b. 1916, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1987, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     6. Margaret Ethel Bettschen,   b. 15 Sep 1916, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     7. Vera Emma Bettschen,   b. 13 Jun 1919, Dashwood, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 2008, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     8. Fred E. Bettschen,   b. 1920, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F37231  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Francis A. "Frank" Murray,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 30 Apr 1957 
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F300781  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Frank (Emma) Murray, 69, of Galt, died Tuesday at South Waterloo Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.

      Born Dec. 26, 1889, in Hay Township, Huron County, she lived in Kitchener for 40 years before moving Galt a year ago.

      The deceased an adopted daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Vincent, was a member of the Lutheran church.

      Her first, husband, Isaac Battschen died in1923.

      Surviving, besides her present husband, are three sons, John and George Bettschen of Kitchener, Fred Bettschen, RR 3, New Hamburg: four daughters, Mrs. Ernest (Pearl) Ringle of Galt, Mrs. Frank (Susan) Such of Kitchener, Mrs. Gordon (Margaret) Newmaster of Baden, Mrs. Alfred (Vera) Detzler of RR 1, Preston:

      Five brothers, Stanley Vincent of Dashwood, Jacob and John Vincent of Grand Bend, Joseph and Rudolph Vincent of Preston; three sisters, Mrs. Leonard (Tillie) Wurm of Winnipeg, a Mrs. Fred (Frieda) Schroeder of Preston, Mrs. Clare (Erma) Kabel of Plattsville; 20 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. One son, Henry, predeceased her.

      The body is at the Schreiter Sandrock Funeral: Home where the funeral will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Dr. John Schmieder. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery.

      The Kitchener-Waterloo Record - Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Wed, Dec 2, 1959 Page 7

  • Sources 
    1. [S2091] Census - Canada - 1921, RG 31; Folder Number: 95; Census Place: 95, Waterloo South, Ontario; Page Number: 15.

    2. [S3211] Census - Canada - 1931, Ontario, Waterloo, Wilmot Div 13 pg 13.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Isaac Betschen
      Sex: Male
      Age: 29 years (29 years)
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1878 Durich
      res. Hay tp.
      Father's Name: John Betschen
      Mother's Name: Isabella Bauman
      Spouse's Name: Polly Vincent
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 17 years (17 years)
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1890 Dashwood,
      Spouse's Father's Name: Daniel Vincent
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Pauline Fischer
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 19 August 1907 (19 August 1907)
      Event Place: Zurich, Huron, Ontario

    4. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Pearl Bettschen
      Gender:Female
      Birth Date:10 Jun 1908
      Birth Place: Hay Twp., Huron County, Ontario, Canada
      Father:Isaac Bettschen - farmer
      Mother:Paulina Vincent

    5. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:George Herbert Bettschen
      Gender:Male
      Birth Date:10 Nov 1914
      Birth Place:Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
      Father:Isaac Bettschen - laborer
      Mother:Polly Vincent
      Married: Zurich, 1907

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Dec 1889 - Dashwood, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - - , England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Jul 1907 - Zurich, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1908 - Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1914 - Ailsa Craig, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1921 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1931 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1941 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1959 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Dec 1959 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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