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Personal data William Betts 

  • Alternative name: William Betz
  • He was born on November 8, 1787 in Exeter Twp., Berks Co., PA.
  • He died on April 3, 1881 in Salem, Jefferson Co., OH, he was 93 years old.
  • This information was last updated on July 31, 2014.

Household of William Betts

He is married to Elizabeth Viers.

They got married on April 23, 1812 at Jefferson Co., OH, he was 24 years old.

William Betts oo Elizabeth Viers

Marriage source: Liggett, Harry, Viers/Ferrell FGS, (Pub. location unknown, HL, received ca. 1989) for date of marriage & county. <>

Notes about William Betts

William Betz (Betts)

Source: Author: Liggett, Harry, Title: undated Viers/Ferrell FGS, (Publication location unknown, Publisher: HL, Publication date: received ca. 1989) for name = William Bitts.

Author: Lozer Mark, Title: Surnames of Fulton Co., OH, (Publication location: Wauseon, OH, Publisher: M.L., Publication date: vi July MM)

"4 iii. Elizabeth VIERS ... married William BETTS. He was born ABT. 1791."

Author: N.N. (last name unknown), Connie, Title: "Sholes Swarts Oberholser Wenger Family Tree," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=shoober1&id=I84515, Publication date:xxviii July MMXCIV), Repository: The Cloud

"... William Betz Betts 1 Sex: M Birth: 08 NOV 1787 in Exeter Twp, Berks Co, PA 1

Residence: 1880 Salem, Jefferson Co, OH 1

Death: 03 APR 1881 in Salem, Jefferson Co, OH 1

Residence: 1820 Jefferson Co, OH 1 Residence: 1830 Jefferson Co, OH 1 Residence: 1840 Jefferson Co, OH 1 Residence: 1850 Salem, Jefferson Co, OH 1 Residence: 1860 Salem, Jefferson Co, OH 1 Residence: 1870 Salem, Jefferson Co, OH 1 ... Father: Abraham Betz b: 14 AUG 1743 in Metz, Alsace - Lorraine, France Mother: Rebecca Eve Bowers b: 01 OCT 1761 in Reading, Berks Co, PA

Marriage 1 Elizabeth Viers b: 02 AUG 1795 in Jefferson Co, OH Married: 23 APR 1812 in Jefferson Co, OH 1

Children

1. Rebecca Betts Betz b: 15 SEP 1815 in Salem, Jefferson Co, OH 2. Eliza V Betz b: 22 JUN 1817 in Salem, Jefferson Co, OH 3. Permila Betts b: 19 MAR 1819 in Salem, Jefferson Co, OH 4. Margaret Eve Betts b: 02 APR 1822 in Salem, Jefferson Co, OH 5. Brice Edington Betts b: 13 JUN 1824 in Salem, Jefferson Co, OH 6. John McCourtney Betts b: 27 JUN 1829 in Salem, Jefferson Co, OH 7. Lucinda Betz b: 10 JAN 1830 in Salem, Jefferson Co, OH

Sources:

1. Author: Ancestry.com Title: Public Member Trees Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006; Repository: Name: www.ancestry.com Page: Database online. Text: Record for William BetzBetts" <>

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Historical events

Birthday November 8, 1787

  • The temperature on November 8, 1787 was about 7.0 °C. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1787: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 11 » William Herschel discovers Titania and Oberon, two moons of Uranus.
    • January 25 » Shays's Rebellion: The rebellion's largest confrontation, outside the Springfield Armory, results in the killing of four rebels and the wounding of twenty.
    • May 25 » After a delay of 11 days, the United States Constitutional Convention formally convenes in Philadelphia after a quorum of seven states is secured.
    • June 20 » Oliver Ellsworth moves at the Federal Convention to call the government the 'United States'.
    • September 28 » The Congress of the Confederation votes to send the newly-written United States Constitution to the state legislatures for approval.
    • December 7 » Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the United States Constitution.

Day of death April 3, 1881

  • The temperature on April 3, 1881 was about 5.1 °C. The air pressure was 16 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 42%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1881: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • April 14 » The Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight is fought in El Paso, Texas.
    • April 16 » In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle.
    • June 14 » The White Rajahs territories become the British protectorate of Sarawak.
    • July 1 » The world's first international telephone call is made between St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, and Calais, Maine, United States.
    • July 14 » Billy the Kid is shot and killed by Pat Garrett outside Fort Sumner.
    • September 19 » U.S. President James A. Garfield dies of wounds suffered in a July 2 shooting. Vice President Chester A. Arthur becomes President upon Garfield's death.


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