Person:Margaret Weber (2)

I am curious to know what, if any relation, Margaret Weber has to the Heinrich Weber that marries Margaret's husband's sister (Catharine Betz). The Betz family has a history of siblings marrying siblings (i.e., a Betz brother and sister marrying a Surname sister and brother). Were Heinrich and Margaret siblings? Their emigration dates make it difficult to rely on census records. Heinrich arrived in the mid-late 1870s and was married by the 1880 census. Margaret arrived between 1880 and 1882-- apparently after the 1880 census. So there is no census family that would include them both.

1900 Census: Ward 14, ED 105, Sheet 4A (image 86 on genealogy.com) 118 Fox Street Betz, Maggie, b. Feb 1857, age 43, widowed, 3 births, 3 living, b. Germany, emig 1882, washerwoman. Betz, George, son, b. July 1884, age 15, b. NY, machinist Betz, Willie, son, b. Sept 1885, 14, b. NY, at school Betz, Tillie, dau, b. Oct 1887, 12, b. NY, at school

In 1905 Buffalo City Directory, she's a widow of George, living at 327 Maple. Also living there is a George Betz, laborer, most likely her son. See:

1905 census: Buffalo, Erie Co.: Block H, 3rd E/D, Ward 15, page 26: 327 Maple: Betz, Marge---- , head, age 45, citizen - housework

Betz, George - son, age 20, citizen - day laborer
Betz, William - son, age 19 -  machinist
Betz, Deloris, daughter, age 17 - dressmaker

1910 U.S. Census, NY: Erie County, Buffalo, 15th ward, ED 138, Sheet 9, 277 Pesch Street: Betz, Margaret, age 50, widowed, b. Germany; emig. 1882 Betz, George, 25, son, single, b. NY, machinist Betz, Tillie, 22, dau, single., b. NY, weaver

In 1930, she's enumerated as mother-in-law of Arthur Bush, who is married to "Tillie" born 1892. Her son George is also enumerated here, too, as brother-in-law to Arthur. Problem with this record is that Margaret is listed as 77, age 30 at first marriage. This is 3 years off her marriage age. Could just be error.

Regarding her birthplace: Her marriage record (from index at Buffalo NY library) indicates born in N 1900 census indicates she was born Germany and emigrated 1882. 1910 census indicates she was born Germany, emigrated 1882. 1920 Census indicates she was born in NY. 1930 census indicates she was born in Germany and came to US in 1880.

1. ↑ 1900 U.S. Census - NY
   Ward 14, ED 105, Sheet 4A (image 86 on genealogy.com).

   118 Fox Street: Maggie Betz, b. Feb 1857...

2. ↑ Buffalo Evening News
   Death notice, p. 38, col. 11.

   Betz - In this city, Dec. 2, 1930, Margaret (nee Weber), widow of the late George and mother of George, William and Mrs. A. Busch. Funeral from her late residence, 308 Mortimer street, Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend

3. ↑ 1900 U.S. Census - NY
   Ward 14, ED 105, Sheet 4A (image 86 on genealogy.com).

   1900 US Census, NY: Erie County, Buffalo, 118 Fox Street:
   Betz, Maggie, b. Feb 1857, 43, widowed; 3 births/ 3 living, b. Germany; emig. 1882, washerwoman
   Betz, George, son, b. July 1884, 15, single, b. NY, machinist
   Betz, Willie, son, b. Sep 1885, 14, single, b. NY, at school
   Betz, Tillie, dau, b. Oct 1887; 12, single, b. NY, at school

4. ↑ 1905 State Census - NY
   3rd E/D, Ward 15, page 26.
5. ↑ 1910 U.S. Census
   NY: Erie County, Buffalo, 15th ward, ED 138, Sheet 9.

   277 Pesch Street:
   Betz, Margaret, age 50, widowed, b. Germany; emig. 1882
   Betz, George, 25, son, single, b. NY, machinist
   Betz, Tillie, 22, dau, single., b. NY, weaver