Son of David Bettschen, watchmaker, and Elsbeth Bruegger. Came to America with his family in 1825. On 3 May 1831 he married Maria Krueger. He was a tailor and they first lived in the town of Berlin, Upper Canada. From there they moved to Wisconsin and then to a farm in Lake County, IL. Maria died in Sept 1890. They had eight children. From book, "Genealogical, biographical and pictorial history of the Bettschen family and its connections".
The following is courtesy of findagrave volunteer John D.:
There is a marker for Christian Bettschen in Volo Cemetery, died May 8, 1862 at age 53. The cemetery is just west of Volo near his home in Goodale (now Grant) Twp. He purchased Lot 30 in which the marker sits (see the Wauconda Township cemeteries web site and look at the burial listing which includes a transcription of the cemetery plat). I have seen the marker which is still somewhat legible. Also in the lot is Ernest Huntley. Christian's daughter Mary wed Charles Huntley in 1855, though it is not entirely clear that this is her son. I have not seen markers for any other Bettschen family in Volo.
Ernest Huntley buried in Christian's lot. Looks to definitely be the son of Cornelius M Huntley and Nancy M nee Potter. Marker seems to indicate parents as C M and N M Huntley, though it's very worn. Cornelius was the brother-in-law of Mary Bettschen who was long deceased by this time. The burial took place well after the death of Christian, too. Best guess is that Cornelius needed a gravesite and arranged it with the the remaining Bettschen family. He and Nancy moved to Iowa later.
The following is courtesy of findagrave volunteer John D.:
There is a marker for Christian Bettschen in Volo Cemetery, died May 8, 1862 at age 53. The cemetery is just west of Volo near his home in Goodale (now Grant) Twp. He purchased Lot 30 in which the marker sits (see the Wauconda Township cemeteries web site and look at the burial listing which includes a transcription of the cemetery plat). I have seen the marker which is still somewhat legible. Also in the lot is Ernest Huntley. Christian's daughter Mary wed Charles Huntley in 1855, though it is not entirely clear that this is her son. I have not seen markers for any other Bettschen family in Volo.
Ernest Huntley buried in Christian's lot. Looks to definitely be the son of Cornelius M Huntley and Nancy M nee Potter. Marker seems to indicate parents as C M and N M Huntley, though it's very worn. Cornelius was the brother-in-law of Mary Bettschen who was long deceased by this time. The burial took place well after the death of Christian, too. Best guess is that Cornelius needed a gravesite and arranged it with the the remaining Bettschen family. He and Nancy moved to Iowa later.
Son of David Bettschen, watchmaker, and Elsbeth Bruegger. Came to America with his family in 1825. On 3 May 1831 he married Maria Krueger. He was a tailor and they first lived in the town of Berlin, Upper Canada. From there they moved to Wisconsin and then to a farm in Lake County, IL. Maria died in Sept 1890. They had eight children. From book, "Genealogical, biographical and pictorial history of the Bettschen family and its connections".
The following is courtesy of findagrave volunteer John D.:
There is a marker for Christian Bettschen in Volo Cemetery, died May 8, 1862 at age 53. The cemetery is just west of Volo near his home in Goodale (now Grant) Twp. He purchased Lot 30 in which the marker sits (see the Wauconda Township cemeteries web site and look at the burial listing which includes a transcription of the cemetery plat). I have seen the marker which is still somewhat legible. Also in the lot is Ernest Huntley. Christian's daughter Mary wed Charles Huntley in 1855, though it is not entirely clear that this is her son. I have not seen markers for any other Bettschen family in Volo.
Ernest Huntley buried in Christian's lot. Looks to definitely be the son of Cornelius M Huntley and Nancy M nee Potter. Marker seems to indicate parents as C M and N M Huntley, though it's very worn. Cornelius was the brother-in-law of Mary Bettschen who was long deceased by this time. The burial took place well after the death of Christian, too. Best guess is that Cornelius needed a gravesite and arranged it with the the remaining Bettschen family. He and Nancy moved to Iowa later.
The following is courtesy of findagrave volunteer John D.:
There is a marker for Christian Bettschen in Volo Cemetery, died May 8, 1862 at age 53. The cemetery is just west of Volo near his home in Goodale (now Grant) Twp. He purchased Lot 30 in which the marker sits (see the Wauconda Township cemeteries web site and look at the burial listing which includes a transcription of the cemetery plat). I have seen the marker which is still somewhat legible. Also in the lot is Ernest Huntley. Christian's daughter Mary wed Charles Huntley in 1855, though it is not entirely clear that this is her son. I have not seen markers for any other Bettschen family in Volo.
Ernest Huntley buried in Christian's lot. Looks to definitely be the son of Cornelius M Huntley and Nancy M nee Potter. Marker seems to indicate parents as C M and N M Huntley, though it's very worn. Cornelius was the brother-in-law of Mary Bettschen who was long deceased by this time. The burial took place well after the death of Christian, too. Best guess is that Cornelius needed a gravesite and arranged it with the the remaining Bettschen family. He and Nancy moved to Iowa later.
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