Brief Life History of Christian Kieffer
When Christian Kieffer Betz was born on 9 June 1820, in Salem Township, Columbiana, Ohio, United States, his father, Christian Betz, was 37 and his mother, Christina Kieffer, was 40. He married Lydia Ann Summers about 1856, in Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Salem, Columbiana, Ohio, United States for about 20 years and Franklin Square, Salem Township, Columbiana, Ohio, United States in 1880. He died on 18 November 1898, in Salem Township, Columbiana, Ohio, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Franklin Square, Salem Township, Columbiana, Ohio, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (14)
- Christian Bates, "United States Census, 1870"
- Christian Betz, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"
- C. K. Betz in entry for Nora I. Betz, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
Spouse and Children
1820–1898 Male
1826–1885 Female
Children (7)
1848–1850 Male
1849–1926 Female
1853–1858 Female
1858–1940 Male
1859–1866 Male
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1782–1862 Male
1780–1850 Female
Siblings (9)
1809–1882 Male
1810–1862 Female
1811–1898 Female
1814–1881 Male
1815–1877 Male
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
Age 1
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
Age 16
1846
Age 26
Name Meaning
South German: from a pet form of the personal names Berthold or Bernhard .
Germanized or Americanized form of Slovenian and Polish Bec .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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