Rainham Builders
Josiah B. Betzner
1. Josiah B. Betzner was born 4 Jul 1857, Berlin, Ontario; died 21 Apr 1927, Kitchener, Ontario-First Mennonite Church Cemetery. Josiah married Mary Pamela Moyer 2 Nov 1881, Berlin, Ontario. Mary was born 30 May 1862, Waterloo Township, Ontario; died 12 Jun 1930, Kitchener, Ontario-First Mennonite Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Cora Mae Betzner
was born 20 Sep 1882, Kitchener, Ontario. - 3. Irene Maud Betzner
- 4. Wanetta Nevilla Betzner
was born 28 Aug 1884, Waterloo Township, Ontario. - 5. Hugh Lloyd Betzner
was born 16 Sep 1886; died Apr 1972, Dallas, TX. - 6. Florence Ethel Betzner
was born 1 Jul 1888, Waterloo Township, Ontario; died 31 Aug 1982, Waterloo Township, Ontario. - 7. Catherine Melvira Betzner
was born 22 Mar 1890, Waterloo Township, Ontario; died 20 Mar 1891, Berlin, Ontario-First Mennonite Church Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario. - 8. Orval Victor Betzner
was born 3 Feb 1892, Berlin, Ontario; died 30 Jan 1970, Woodland Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario. - 9. Myrtle Viola Betzner
was born 15 Apr 1894, Berlin, Ontario; died 28 Dec 1973, Kitchener, Ontario-Woodland Cemetery. - 10. Jerene Hallie Betzner
was born 28 Apr 1897, Berlin, Ontario; died 23 Mar 1994, Woodstock, Ontario-Woodland Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario.
- 2. Cora Mae Betzner
Generation: 2
2. Cora Mae Betzner
(1.Josiah1) was born 20 Sep 1882, Kitchener, Ontario. Cora married ? Holsworthy. [Group Sheet]
3. Irene Maud Betzner
(1.Josiah1)4. Wanetta Nevilla Betzner
(1.Josiah1) was born 28 Aug 1884, Waterloo Township, Ontario. Wanetta married Henry Weber Shoemaker 18 Apr 1927, Kitchener, Ontario. Henry was born 25 May 1878, Conestoga, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
5. Hugh Lloyd Betzner
(1.Josiah1) was born 16 Sep 1886; died Apr 1972, Dallas, TX. Hugh married Mary Etta ?. Mary was born 1889. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 11. H.W. Betzner
- 11. H.W. Betzner
6. Florence Ethel Betzner
(1.Josiah1) was born 1 Jul 1888, Waterloo Township, Ontario; died 31 Aug 1982, Waterloo Township, Ontario. Florence married Clayton S. Kraft 14 Mar 1918, Kitchener, Ontario. Clayton (son of William H. Kraft and Anna M. Sherk) was born 20 Aug 1892, Breslau, Ontario; died 20 Jun 1960, Kitchener, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 12. R.W. Kraft
- 13. Thomas Clayton Kraft
- 14. Frank Betzner Kraft
was born 15 Apr 1927, Waterloo Township, Ontario; died 25 Jan 1977.
- 12. R.W. Kraft
7. Catherine Melvira Betzner
(1.Josiah1) was born 22 Mar 1890, Waterloo Township, Ontario; died 20 Mar 1891, Berlin, Ontario-First Mennonite Church Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario. 8. Orval Victor Betzner
(1.Josiah1) was born 3 Feb 1892, Berlin, Ontario; died 30 Jan 1970, Woodland Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario. Orval married Almeda ?. Almeda died 31 Mar 1975, Waterloo Township, Ontario-Woodland Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
9. Myrtle Viola Betzner
(1.Josiah1) was born 15 Apr 1894, Berlin, Ontario; died 28 Dec 1973, Kitchener, Ontario-Woodland Cemetery. Myrtle married Harry V. Forler. Harry was born 11 Dec 1891, Philipsburg, Ontario; died 1 Mar 1957, Centreville, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 15. Arthur J. Forler
died Bef 2006. - 16. Douglas H. Forler
was born 1925; died 19 Oct 2006, Wiarton, Ontario. - 17. Kenneth Forler
was born 7 Jul 1932; died 21 Aug 1946, Centreville, Ontario.
- 15. Arthur J. Forler
10. Jerene Hallie Betzner
(1.Josiah1) was born 28 Apr 1897, Berlin, Ontario; died 23 Mar 1994, Woodstock, Ontario-Woodland Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario. Jerene married Carl Knechtel 15 Sep 1928, Woodstock, Ontario. Carl was born 7 Jan 1900, Berlin, Ontario; died 8 Apr 1990, Kitchener, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 18. Patricia Knechtel
- 19. Charles Edward Knechtel
was born 28 Jul 1929, Woodstock, Ontario; died 22 Sep 2007, Rideau Memorial Gardens, Dollard Des Ormeaux, PQ.
- 18. Patricia Knechtel
Generation: 3
11. H.W. Betzner
(5.Hugh2, 1.Josiah1)H.W. married . ?. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 20. H.W. Betzner
- 20. H.W. Betzner
12. R.W. Kraft
(6.Florence2, 1.Josiah1)R.W. married B. Pead. [Group Sheet]
Children:
13. Thomas Clayton Kraft
(6.Florence2, 1.Josiah1)Thomas married Bridget Graves. [Group Sheet]
Children:
14. Frank Betzner Kraft
(6.Florence2, 1.Josiah1) was born 15 Apr 1927, Waterloo Township, Ontario; died 25 Jan 1977. Frank married Gloria Berry Gies. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 28. Frank Richard Kraft
- 29. Gloria Nancy Kraft
- 30. Janet Wendy Kraft
- 28. Frank Richard Kraft
15. Arthur J. Forler
(9.Myrtle2, 1.Josiah1) died Bef 2006. 16. Douglas H. Forler
(9.Myrtle2, 1.Josiah1) was born 1925; died 19 Oct 2006, Wiarton, Ontario. 17. Kenneth Forler
(9.Myrtle2, 1.Josiah1) was born 7 Jul 1932; died 21 Aug 1946, Centreville, Ontario. Kenneth married June ?. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 31. Scott Forler
- 32. Kim Forler
- 31. Scott Forler
18. Patricia Knechtel
(10.Jerene2, 1.Josiah1)Patricia married Norman Perrett. [Group Sheet]
Patricia married Gordon Hurlburt. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 33. Catherine Hurlburt
- 34. Heather Hurlburt
- 35. Susan Hurlburt
- 33. Catherine Hurlburt
19. Charles Edward Knechtel
(10.Jerene2, 1.Josiah1) was born 28 Jul 1929, Woodstock, Ontario; died 22 Sep 2007, Rideau Memorial Gardens, Dollard Des Ormeaux, PQ. Charles married Marie-France Helene Morin 7 Jun 1997. Marie-France was born 25 Mar 1945, PQ; died 5 Apr 2008. [Group Sheet]
Charles married Janet Isobel McMillan 11 Jun 1955, Toronto, Ontario. Janet was born 19 Mar 1931; died 3 Nov 1991, Rideau Memorial Gardens, Dollard Des Ormeaux, PQ. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 36. Brian McMillan Knechtel
was born 16 Dec 1957; died 9 Sep 2007. - 37. K.E. Knechtel
- 38. C.V. Knechtel
- 39. G.G. Knechtel
- 36. Brian McMillan Knechtel
Generation: 4
20. H.W. Betzner
(11.H.W.3, 5.Hugh2, 1.Josiah1)21. William Clayton Kraft
(12.R.W.3, 6.Florence2, 1.Josiah1)22. Thomas Clayton Kraft
(12.R.W.3, 6.Florence2, 1.Josiah1)23. Ralph David Kraft
(12.R.W.3, 6.Florence2, 1.Josiah1)24. David Alan Kraft
(13.Thomas3, 6.Florence2, 1.Josiah1)David married Debbie Field. [Group Sheet]
25. Nora Dianne Madden Kraft
(13.Thomas3, 6.Florence2, 1.Josiah1)26. Sarah Lynn Betzner Kraft
(13.Thomas3, 6.Florence2, 1.Josiah1)Sarah married Peter Charles Cunningham. [Group Sheet]
27. Matthew James Graves Kraft
(13.Thomas3, 6.Florence2, 1.Josiah1)28. Frank Richard Kraft
(14.Frank3, 6.Florence2, 1.Josiah1)Frank married Gerda Ann Gellner. [Group Sheet]
29. Gloria Nancy Kraft
(14.Frank3, 6.Florence2, 1.Josiah1)Gloria married Glenn Richard Maidment. [Group Sheet]
30. Janet Wendy Kraft
(14.Frank3, 6.Florence2, 1.Josiah1)31. Scott Forler
(17.Kenneth3, 9.Myrtle2, 1.Josiah1)Scott married Jan ?. [Group Sheet]
32. Kim Forler
(17.Kenneth3, 9.Myrtle2, 1.Josiah1)Kim married ? Efthimakis. [Group Sheet]
33. Catherine Hurlburt
(18.Patricia3, 10.Jerene2, 1.Josiah1)Catherine married Ray Desrochers. [Group Sheet]
34. Heather Hurlburt
(18.Patricia3, 10.Jerene2, 1.Josiah1)Heather married Richard Clarke. [Group Sheet]
35. Susan Hurlburt
(18.Patricia3, 10.Jerene2, 1.Josiah1)Susan married Leonard McLaughlin. [Group Sheet]
36. Brian McMillan Knechtel
(19.Charles3, 10.Jerene2, 1.Josiah1) was born 16 Dec 1957; died 9 Sep 2007. 37. K.E. Knechtel
(19.Charles3, 10.Jerene2, 1.Josiah1)K.E. married B. Dupeza [Group Sheet]
38. C.V. Knechtel
(19.Charles3, 10.Jerene2, 1.Josiah1)39. G.G. Knechtel
(19.Charles3, 10.Jerene2, 1.Josiah1)G.G. married T.L. Allen [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 40. N.I. Allen
- 41. G.F. Allen
- 42. B.T.K. Allen
- 40. N.I. Allen
