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Johann Betz b. June 20, 1837, Hesse, Germany; d. June 26, 1900, Baltimore Co., MD1) Market gardener in what became known as Rossville.2 m. Anna Barbara Volz (b. February 1, 1840, Germany1; d. February 12, 1907, Rossville, Baltimore Co., MD4) Anna Barbara Volz was the daughter of Henry Volz (b. Germany) and Anna Mary Krieg (b. Germany).

 

The September 5, 1873 passenger list for the S.S. Kšnig Wilhelm from Bremen lists a Betz family from Hesse-Darmstadt that is a possible match: along with Johann and Barbara are Catharina Betz, age 60 (b. approx. 1813), and four children: Johannes, age 9 (b. 1863), Catharina Betz, age 8 (b. approx. 1865), Heinrich Betz, age 6 (b. approx. 1867), and Barbara Catharina Betz, age 3 (b. approx. 1870). In 1880, the family was living on Canton Avenue. Johann was working as a laborer and their eldest daughter, Catharina, was working as a seamstress. JohannŐs mother was not with them; nor was Johannes. Johann and Anna Barbara Betz are buried in the cemetery of Zion Lutheran United Church of Christ, Baltimore, MD. 12 The lines of their two sons, John and Henry, have been traced:

 

     1.     John J. Betz (b. September 11, 1863, Hesse, Germany; d. November 

          8, 1932, Baltimore Co., MD 2) m. Elizabeth C. Berlett June 23,

          1884, First United Evangelical Church, Baltimore, MD3 (b. February

          2, 1866, MD; d. January 22, 1955, MD 1) John Took over his fatherŐs

          small farm in Rossville, on Stemmers Run Road. Elizabeth was the

          daughter of Michael Berlett, a wheelwright from Germany in the

          12th district of Baltimore County. John and Elizabeth Betz are buried

          in the cemetery of Zion Evangelical Lutheran United Church of

          Christ, Baltimore County, MD. They had 11 children:

 

               a. Henry John Betz (b. November 16, 1887, Rossville, Baltimore

                  Co., MD; d.  January 18, 1971, Baltimore, MD5) m. Martha

                  Minna Poetzch (b. October 16, 1888, Saxony, Germany; d.

                  October 18, 1973, Baltimore, MD5) Henry J. Betz grew flowers

                  in the 15th district, on Old Philadelphia Road. Henry and

                  Martha are buried in the cemetery of Zion Evangelical

                  Lutheran United Church of Christ, Baltimore, MD. They had

                  five children:

 

                       1. Carl Betz (b. approx. 1906, Baltimore Co., MD; d.?)

 

                       2.  Ethel Minna Elizabeth Betz (b. July 3, 1912, Stemmers

                           Run, Baltimore Co., MD; d. January 21, 2001, Cecilton,

                           MD6) m. Charles Henry Scheeler Jr. on September 28,

                           1930, Zion Evangelical Lutheran UCC (b. August 15,

                           1907, Baltimore, MD; d. July 20, 1990) Charles

                           Scheeler was the son of Charles H. Scheeler and

                           Margaret Schuler. They are buried in the cemetery of

                           Zion ELUCC. They had two sons:

 

                           a. Living Scheeler (b. March 23, 1932, Baltimore, MD)

                               m. Living Thomas on June 12, 1955 (b. September 23,

                              1934, Baltimore, MD) They had two daughters and one

                              son:

 

                              1. Living Scheeler (b. August 19, 1957)

 

                              2. Living Scheeler (b. March 23, 1960)

 

                           b. Living Scheeler (b. September 2, 1942, Baltimore,

                               MD) m. Living Hoeff January 19, 1960 in Baltimore.

                               They had one daughter and one son:

 

                       3.   Mildred Marie Betz (b. October 10, 1914, Baltimore

                           Co., MD; d.?) m. Henry Miller Peper on November 14,

                          1935. They had two sons and one daughter:

 

                           a. Living Peper (b. June 25, 1936, Baltimore, MD)

 

                           b. Living Peper (b. August 30, 1937, Baltimore, MD)

 

                           c. Living Peper (b. January 17, 1949, Baltimore, MD)

 

                       4.  Henry John Betz, Jr. (b. September 20, 1920, Baltimore

                           Co., MD; d.?) m. Mary Elizabeth McCollister on

                           February 17, 1943, at Zion ELUCC. She was the daughter

                           of Albert McCollister and Margaret Lang. Henry and

                           Elizabeth Betz had two daughters:

 

                           a. Living Betz (b. January 30, 1981)

 

                           b. Living Betz (b. January 16, 1953) m. Living Thomas

 

                       5.   Frieda Martha Betz (b. February 8, 1922, Baltimore,        

                           MD; d. September 21, 2001) m. George McCarty

                           September 21, 1941. They had one son and one daughter:

 

                           a. Living McCarty (b. January 11, 1947)

 

                           b. Living McCarty (b. December 15, 1950)

 

               b. William G. Betz (b. May 10, 1890, Baltimore Co., MD; d.

                   October 8, 19706) m. Rose S. Poetzch(b. August 1, 1897, MD;

                   d. October 7, 19736) William G. Betz owned a truck farm near

                   his father on Stemmers Run Road.  William and Rose are

                   buried in the cemetery of Zion Evangelical Lutheran United

                   Church of Christ, Baltimore, MD.   They had one daughter:

 

                         1. Edith M. Betz (b. approx. October 1926, Stemmers Run, 

                            Baltimore Co., MD9; d.?)

 

               c.  Mary L. Betz (b. September 1892, Baltimore Co., MD2; d.?)

 

               d.  Anna Barbara Betz (b. January 11, 1894, Baltimore Co., MD2;

                   d. July 1, 1977, Baltimore, MD) m. Henry (Harry) Andrew

                   Schultz (b. December 31, 1891; d. August 28, 1969), the son of

                   a neighboring Rossville farmer. They are buried in the

                   cemetery of Zion Evangelical Lutheran United Church of

                   Christ, Baltimore, MD.

 

               e. Charles August Betz (b. January 13, 1897, Baltimore Co., MD;

                  d. July 14, 1985, Baltimore, MD6) m. Katharine B. Hack May

                  3, 1921 (b. October 9, 1899, Baltimore, MD; d. May 3, 1977,

                  Baltimore, MD6) They are buried in the cemetery of Zion

                  Evangelical Lutheran Church of Christ, Baltimore Co., MD.

                  Charles A. Betz worked as a carpenter. In 1930, he and his

                  family were living on Stemmers Run Road, Rossville.9 They had

                  one son and one daughter:

 

                      1. Hilda M. Betz (b. approx. 1922, Baltimore Co., MD; d.

                         February 2006) m. Herschel Trook. Hilda Betz is buried at

                         Zion ELUCC.

 

                      2. C. Roland Betz (b. June 1, 1925, Baltimore Co.,

                         MD; d. April 14, 1972) He is buried with his parents at

                         Zion ELUCC.

 

               f.  Edward John Betz (b. June 10, 1899, Baltimore Co., MD; d.

                  1989) m. Amelia Heerd approx. 1923 (b. 1899, MD; d.1983)

                  They are buried at Zion ELUCC, Baltimore Co., MD. Edward

                  Betz was a florist on Stemmers Run Road. 9 They had two

                  children:

 

                      1. Ruth H. Betz (b. approx. 1925, Stemmers Run, Baltimore

                         Co., MD; d.?) m. Frank Johnson

 

                      2. Edward John Betz Jr. m. Thelma Skuhr

 

               g. Frederick Betz (b. August 28, 1901, Baltimore Co., MD; d.

                  July 5, 1990, Baltimore, MD6)

                  m. Charlotte Caroline Koppelman November 3, 1926 at

                  Jerusalem Lutheran Church (b. March 15, 1906, Baltimore

                  Co., MD; d. June 3,1999, Baltimore Co., MD6) Frederick

                  Betz was an architect who built homes in the Parkville area.

                  Both are buried in Parkwood Cemetery, Parkville, MD. They

                  had a daughter and a son:

 

                     1. Lillian Anna Betz  (b. Baltimore Co., MD)

                         m. Donald Francis Lynch (b. November 14, 1927,

                         Fallston, Harford Co., MD; d. September 15, 1973,

                         Baltimore, MD6) on October 28, 1948 at St. Francis of

                         Assisi Catholic Church. Donald and

                         Lillian had three sons and a daughter:

 

                         a. Nancy Carolyn Lynch (b.Baltimore Co., MD) m. 1)

                            Terry Bacon; 2) Jan Williams; she and Jan have

                            three children:

 

                             1.  Jennifer Bacon (later adopted by Jan Williams) m.

                                 Thomas Neary; they have three children:

 

                                  a. Faith Elizabeth Neary

 

                                  b. Thomas Ryan Neary

 

                                  c. Sean Neary

 

                             2. Jan Williams, Jr.

 

                             3. Mathew Williams

 

                         b. Donald Francis Lynch, Jr. m. Mary Sue Boyle;

                             they have five children:

 

                             1.  Donald Francis Lynch III m. Drisana Rampone;

                                 they have one son:

 

                                   a. Donald F. Lynch IV

 

                             2.  Daniel Stephen Lynch

 

                             3. Derek Patrick Lynch

 

                             4.  Dustin Michael Lynch

 

                             5.  Kelly Irene Lynch

                                                 

 

                       c.