Woodrow Kenneth Betz Sr. (1915 - 1991)

Born 7 May 1915 in New York, United States

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Died 4 Jul 1991 at age 76 in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Woodrow was born in 1915. He is either the son of Frank Smith or Charles Henry Betz and Alice Perry .

Spouse is Helen E Betz. Child George, Jr., Woodrow Jr., Dorothy.

The 1915 New York census lists Frank as head of household (age 52). Wife is Maud (age 33), daughters Hazel (age 10), Irene (age 8) - Eileen?, Howard (age 6), Mildred (age 1), and Woodrow (no age given - baby?). They lived in North Tonawanda, Niagara, New York.

Per the 1920 Census: They lived at 17 Seymour, Tonawanda, New York.

Per the 1930 Census: They lived at 286 Texas, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Per the 1940 Census: They lived at 206 Fenton, St. Paul, Minnesota. Charles, Howard, Woodrow and Charles Jr. were listed as "junk peddler".

WWII draft registration: he is listed as "out of work". Addresses listed are: 206 Fenton, St. Paul, Minnesota; 535 or 525 Manomen, St. Paul, Minnesota; 134 1/2 State St, St. Paul, Minnesota; and 242 E. Fairfield, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Another son Woodrow Kenneth Betz, Jr., born 23 July 1955, has his own WikiTree Account (Betz-631) and can complete his own family information.

Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177010208/woodrow-k.-betz

See also: Find A Grave: Memorial #177010208

Unsourced family tree handed down to Pamella (Mateer) Chamberlain.

"New York State Census, 1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9L6-HC1 : 1 June 2022), Frank S Smith, 1915.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RXN-ZJ8?cc=1488411&wc=QZJR-385%3A1036473601%2C1038639601%2C1039996901%2C1589335555 : 14 December 2015), New York > Erie > Tonawanda Ward 2 > ED 328 > image 17 of 24; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RH6-ZQ3?cc=1810731&wc=QZF3-5TB%3A648805901%2C650026201%2C650359601%2C1589282532 : 8 December 2015), Minnesota > Ramsey > St Paul > ED 62 > image 43 of 80; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89MT-Z4D7?cc=2000219&wc=QZXP-R8P%3A790104601%2C795680101%2C799547001%2C799547002 : accessed 24 June 2019), Minnesota > Ramsey > St. Paul City, St. Paul, Ward 6 > 90-99 St. Paul City Ward 6 (Tract 61 part) > image 18 of 27; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.

"Minnesota, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJB-PSS3-Q?cc=2759155&wc=DJDN-L29%3A1597822380 : 16 August 2019), 103377511 > image 2382 of 2636.

"Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCXQ-L2M : 6 May 2014), Woodrow Kenneth Betz in entry for Woodrow Kenneth Betz Jr., 23 Jul 1955; from "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing Ramsey, Minnesota, United States, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.

"Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCF6-2FJ : 6 May 2014), Woodrow Kenneth Betz in entry for Dorothy Alice Betz, 02 Feb 1945; from "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing Ramsey, Minnesota, United States, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.

"Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCL4-61W : 6 May 2014), Woodrow Kenneth Betz in entry for Charles Henry Betz 3rd, 30 May 1943; from "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing Ramsey, Minnesota, United States, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.

Death Certificate Index Certificate Number: 1991-MN-018845 Death: July 4, 1991 County of Death: Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States Subject: Death records Type: Text, Government Record, Historical Records Mother's Maiden Name: PERRY, Date of Birth: May 7 1915, Place of Birth: OUT OF STATE

"Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4CL-YVK : 4 December 2014), Woodrow K. Betz, 04 Jul 1991; from "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2001); citing Ramsey, Minnesota, record 2393608, certificate number 018845, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177010208/woodrow-kenneth-betz