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Henry Jacob Betz
d.Bet 1910 and 1918
Facts and Events
| Name[1][2] |
Henry Jacob Betz |
| Baptismal Name |
Heinrich Jacob Betz |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[3] |
15 Nov 1845 |
Buffalo, Erie Co, NY |
| Baptism? |
13 Jan 1846 |
Buffalo, Erie, New York, United StatesSt. Paul - St. Marks Church |
| Other? |
13 Jan 1846 |
Godparents Are Gabriel Hauck or Heinrich Betz (check), Barbara Riemann |
| Census? |
1860 |
Coral, McHenry, Illinois, United States(farmhand, single) |
| Military? |
1861 |
Civil War: Company F, 26th Infantry Regiment Illinois |
| Census? |
1870 |
Coral, McHenry, Illinois, United States(laborer, single) |
| Marriage |
20 May 1870 |
Hampshire, Kane County, ILto Nancy J. Van Vleet |
| Census? |
1900 |
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States(conductor, streetcar) |
| Census? |
1910 |
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States(flagman) |
| Death? |
Bet 1910 and 1918 |
See notes |
| Reference Number? |
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1693 |
1850 census: Milwaukee, WI with parents and siblings.
1860 census: Coral, McHenry Co., IL:
- Henry Betts, 15, b. NY, farm laborer
1861: American Civil War Soldiers:
- Name: Henry J Betz ,
- Residence: Fairmount, Illinois
- Enlistment Date: 10 August 1861
- Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
- Side Served: Union
- State Served: Illinois
- Unit Numbers: 349 349
- Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 10 August 1861
- Enlisted in Company F, 26th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 10 August 1861.
- Discharged Company F, 26th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 24 August 1864
1870 census: Coral, McHenry Co., IL
- Henry Betts, 25, b. NY, laborer
1880 census: Riley, McHenry County, IL
- Henry BETTS Self M Male W 35 NY Farmer BAVARIA HESSE DARMSTADT
- Nancy BETTS Wife M Female W 31 IL Keeping House (NY) (NY)
- George BETTS Son S Male W 9 IL At School NY IL
- Nellie BETTS Dau S Female W 1 IL NY IL
See notes for brother, Philip, for this same census year.
1888-1892 Chicago Voter Registrations:
- 1442 Wrightwood Avenue: Henry J. Betts, b. New York; white, in precinct 3 years, in County 4 years, in state 35 years, Oct. 14, 1890 = date of voter registration, ballot #243.
1900 census: Seminary Avenue, 25 Ward Chicago, Cook County, IL;
Series: T623 Microfilm: 274 Book: 2 Page: 328
- Henry J. Betts, b. August 1845 NY; parents born Germany; married 30 years; streetcar conductor
- Nancy J., wife, b. ? 1849 IL; father born NY; mother b. PA; married 30 years; 5 children; 2 living.
- J. Henry, son, b. May 1888 IL
1910 Census: Ward 24, Chicago, Cook Co., IL:
- Betz, Henry J., 65, M1, m. 40 years, b. NY; parents b. Germany
- Nancy J., 61, m1, m. 40 years, 5 births, 2 living
- Henry J., son, 21, m1, 1 year, b. IL
- Helen A., daughter-in-law, 19, m1, 1 year, b. IL, 1 birth, 1 living
- Dorothy H., grand-daughter, zero months (census taken 26 April 1910)
Dec 6, 1910: request for Civil War pension from widow Nancy J. Betts (wife of Henry J. Betts)
Can't find them in 1920 census anywhere. Looked under Henry as well as Nancy. Looked for Henry the son as well.
Might be the following from the Illinois Statewide Death Index:
- BETZ HENRY J M/W UNK 6039137 1918-11-23 COOK CHICAGO 18-11-25
References
- ↑ St. Paul's and St. Mark's United Church of Christ, Buffalo, NY
Baptisms 1846.
Son of Jacob Betz and Katharine Hauk.
- ↑ BetzJacob1812.FTW.
Date of Import: 15 Sep 2004
- ↑ St. Paul's and St. Mark's United Church of Christ, Buffalo, NY
Baptisms 1846.
Baptised 11 Jan 1846, son of Jacob Betz and Kath. Hauk.
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