Person:Charles Betz (1)

A preponderance of circumstantial evidence leads me to believe that the Charles Betz who marries Mary Ann Davern is the son of Philip Betz and Johanna Schlotzer:

1. One Charles Betz, d. 1907, is buried at Forest Lawn with Philip Betz and Johanna Schlotzer Betz. His tombstone indicates "husband" implying that his wife died after him. (She is not buried there. Mary Ann Davern was Catholic.)

2. One Mary Betz is found widowed in the 1910 census on Eagle Street with children Clara, Mabel and John, children we know she had with Charles per the 1900 census.

3. Chas. Betts [son of Carl/Charles Betz] of Wakefield Drive is found in the address book of William Clabeau who we know was raised by Philip Betz' daughter Johanna Betz Clabeaux. Also in this address book is a reference to Jennie Betz, the nun, associated with Chas. Betts. Charles and Jennie were children of Charles Betz and Mary Davern.

4. The 1920 census finds Charles Betts (Charles Betz's son) on Wakefield drive, married to Margaret with several daughters, including the grandmother of Dan Conlin. We know that this Charles Betts was son of Charles Betz and Mary Davern from Dan.

5. Charles Betz and Mary Ann Davern baptized their children as: Johanna (name of Charles' mother), Philip (name of Charles' father) and Charles. A later child was named Clara: Charles had a sister named Clara who died as an infant.

6. While Charles Betz is found with parents Philip and Johanna in 1860 and 1870 censuses (a moulder in 1870), he is not with them in the 1880 census; however, there is (at 184 Walnut) a Charles Betts, 29, b. NY, fb Germany, mb NY (matches Philip and Johanna), *moulder,* married to Maria, b. NY of Irish parents, with daughter Jennie, 4 months. This later couple is Charles Betz and Mary Ann Davern.

7. There is no other Charles Betz/Betts of this age in Buffalo who is an appropriate contemporary of Charles b 1852 son of Philip and Johanna Bet

Between 1880 and 1890, Charles' occupation changes from moulder to tallyman. [Did this have anything to do with the alcoholism [(duration) years] noted on his death certificate?]

1880 Census: Buffalo, Erie, New York FHL Film 1254829 NARA Film T9-0829 Page 250D RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace

• Charles BETTSSelfMMW27NY Occ:MoulderFa: BADENMo: NY
• Maria BETTSWifeFMW29NY Occ:Keeping HouseFa: IREMo: IRE
• Jennie BETTSDauFSW4MNY Fa: NYMo: NY

1890 city directory:

• Betz, Charles G., tallyman, L.S. & M.S. Railroadres. 652 Eagle

1900 city directory:

• Betz, Charles G., tallyman L.S.R.R. res. 110 Lutheran
• Betz, Charles G., jr., law student, 4. 110 Lutheran

1900 Census, Ward 5, ED 128, image 32, 110 Lutheran:

• Charles Betz, born November 1852, railroad
• Mary, wife, b. Jan 1850 (in Ireland)
• Charles, b. Aug 1881;
• Clara, b. Apr 1886;
• Mabel, b. Nov 1888; John, b. Nov. 1890.

Forest Lawn Cemetery record:

• Name: Charles Betz
• Place of Birth: Germany (could be incorrect)
• Date of death: Feb 10, 1907
• Marital Status: Married
• Late residence: 85 Spring Street, Buffalo, NY [???]
• Age: 50
• Cause of death: Heart
• Location: Section 10, Lot 706
• Undertaker: not stated
• Parents: Unknown

Internment records indicate "from SG 1749-CC Apr 1894". What does this mean?

Notes on addresses:

• 110 Lutheran: Lutheran became Archie Street; it's an alley parallel and to the west of Hickory Street (a street where his parents lived)
• 85 Spring: is two blocks south of 110 Lutheran, very close to South Division where his son was in 1910.
• 602 Eagle, where Charles' widow was in 1910, is a few blocks to the east.
• 26 West Avenue, where his siblings lived, was in a more posh downtown neighborhood to the northwest.

Carl Betz (d. 1907)'s funeral is not recorded in St. Peters; nor is it in in St. Paul/Mark. His wife was Catholic.

1. ↑ 1870 U.S. Census - NY
   Roll 933, Erie County, 5th Ward Buffalo, pg. 578, line 21.

   Betz, Charles
   Age 18
   Enumerated with Philipp & Anna Betz

2. ↑ 1900 U.S. Census - NY.

   b. Nov 1852

3. ↑ 1855 State Census - New York
   5th ward, 7th district.

   Age 3

4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 Forest Lawn Cemetery Records.
5. ↑ City of Buffalo - Bureau of Vital Statistics, County of Erie, State of New York. Certificate of Death - Charles Betz
   Registered #52.

   Date of Death: Feb 19th, 1907... 4:15 a.m. The cause of death was as follows: chronic myacarditis with dilitation & bronchials asthma (duration) years; Contributory: general arteriosclerosis and alcoholism (durations) years. Signed William S. Lynch, 2/18/1907; 355 N. Division.

6. ↑ Forest Lawn Interment Record.
7. ↑ 1855 State Census - New York
   5th ward, ED 7.

   Age 3.

8. ↑ 1870 U.S. Census - NY
   Roll 933, 5th Ward Buffalo, Erie Co., pg. 578, line 21.

   Betz, Charles
   Age 18
   Enumerated with Philipp & Anna Betz.

9. ↑ 1880 U.S. Census - NY
   Ward 5, ED 128, image 32 (ancestry.com).
10. ↑ 1900 U.S. Census - NY.
11. ↑ Forest Lawn Cemetery Records.

    Last residence. Was not there in 1890.