Johann Heinrich Betz (1786-1873)

Name variations

 * Heinrich Betz
 * Henry Betz
 * Henry Betts

Vital statistics

 * Sex: Male


 * Born: 12 at Feilbingert, Rhineland-Pfalz, Germany
 * Died: 2 at Buffalo, New York

Pedigree
J. Heinrich Betz was the son of Johann Jacob Betz (1748-aft 1812) and Anna Maria Seitz (1754-1827)

Siblings

 * Catharina Margaretha Betz (1775-c 1845)
 * Maria Christina Betz (1777-1855)
 * Anna Elisabetha Betz (1780-1780)
 * Johann Nikolaus Betz (1781-1782)
 * Maria Magdalena Betz (1783-1787)
 * Johann Jacob Betz (1789-1792)
 * Johann Bernhard Betz (1792-1792)

Spouse(s)

 * Maria Magdalena Dressel (1790-1852 aka Christina Dressel, daughter of Johann Adam Dressel and Anna Margretha Cron.

Offspring

 * 1) Anna Catharina Betz (1809-aft 1856)
 * 2) Anna Maria Betz (1810-????)
 * 3) Jacob Betz (1812-1873)
 * 4) Henrietta Betz (1814-????
 * 5) Maria Christina Betz (1816-????)
 * 6) Philippina Betz (1818-1901)
 * 7) Elisabetha Betz (1820-1891)
 * 8) Anna Margaretha Betz (1822-1823)
 * 9) Heinrich Betz (1824-1876) aka Henry Betz or Betts
 * 10) Philipp Betz (1828-1893)
 * 11) Margaretha Betz (1831-1910)
 * 12) Johannetta Betz (1836-bef 1850)

Early life and education
While his mother had at least eight children, only three lived until adulthood. Heinrich was the only male. His father's occupation was farmer, but Heinrich took up pottery.

Career
After emigration, Henry and some of his sons established an earthenware pottery business at 282 Genessee Street in Buffalo, NY.

Family life
He chose not to follow his father's footsteps, nor did he choose to remain in Germany. He emigrated, along with all his adult children (some of whom were already married) to Buffalo, NY. It's possible that his eldest son preceded him. They did not all come over at once, but in batches.

Contributors
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