Bernard J. Betz (1869 - aft. 1940)

Born 2 Jun 1869 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Sarah J. (Diamond) Betz — married 12 Nov 1896 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Bernard Betz was born on June 2, 1869 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States. His parents were Andrew and Julia Betz of Pennsylvania.

Bernard was recorded in the 1870 United States census at one year old. He lived in Allegheny, Pennsylvania with parents Andrew (age 26 and an iron puddler) and Julia (age 26 and keeping house). Also in the house was 62 year old Mary from Hesse Cassel. The value of their personal estate was listed as $500. Also, the census recorded the family name as Betts.

On November 12, 1896, Bernard married Sarah Diamond in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

By the 1910 United States census, Bernard was 40 years old and lived with wife Sarah (spelled Sara in the census) in East McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He was the head of household, owned his house outright, and was a coremaker with Air Brake. He and Sarah had been married for fourteen years and had three living children out of five births. Living with them were children Gertrude M. (age 12), Richard E. (age 8), Howard A. (age 4), and Sarah's father, Hugh A. Diamond (age 74).

Bernard J., 50 year old, lived on Morelle Ave. in East McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania during the 1920 United States census. Also in the household was his wife Sarah (age 52) and children Gertrude M. (age 22 and a teacher at a public school), Richard E. (age 18, unreadable occupation), and Howard (age 14, student). Bernard was employed as a core maker at an air brake company.

Bernard, now retired, continued to live 1204 Morelle Ave. in East McKeesport, Pennsylvania during the 1930 census. He was 60 years old, they owned their house (worth $5000), and also had a radio set. Sara, his 62 year old wife, and 24 year old single son Howard were in the household. Howard was a brakeman for a steam railroad but was unemployed during the time of the census.

Sources

• "Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1709-1940," index, FamilySearch (Click here for [1] : accessed 9 March 2015), Bernard Betz and Sarah Diamond, 12 Nov 1896; citing Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; FHL microfilm 1,299,341.
• "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (Click here for [2] : accessed 9 March 2015), Bernard Betz and Sarah Diamond, 02 Nov 1896; citing Intended Marriage, Pennsylvania, county courthouses, Pennsylvania; FHL microfilm 878,630.
• "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (Click here for [3] : accessed 23 October 2015), Hugh A Diamond in entry for Bernard Betz, 1910.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (Click here for [4] : 14 December 2015), Pennsylvania > Allegheny > East McKeesport > image 16 of 20; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (Click here for [5] : 8 December 2015), Pennsylvania > Allegheny > East McKeesport > image 8 of 34; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (Click her for [6] : 22 May 2014), Pennsylvania > Allegheny > image 19 of 56; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).