Descendants of Josef BETLACH
First Generation
1. Josef BETLACH [2380],
son of Josef BETLACH [1335] and Anna MARES [1446], was born on
April 26, 1852 in Cermna#474, Bohemia, died on June 30, 1882 in Cermna, Bohemia at age 30, and was buried in July 1882 in Cermna, Bohemia.
General Notes: Birth recorded parish office Cermna, Vol 1105, Page 80
Also possibly had a daughter named Anna who married someone named Komrska(sp?)
See Military Registration Card for son, Frank
Josef married Anna WAGNER(OVA)
[2391] [MRIN: 226] about 1876 in Cermna, Bohemia.
Anna was born on May 5, 1855 in Albrechtice, Bohemia
and died on August 3, 1926 at age 71.
Marriage Notes: Reference Number:1760
Children from this marriage were:
+ 2 M i. Frank Charles BETLACH [2535] was born on September 27,
1876, died on February 23, 1961 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo at age 84, and was buried on February 27, 1961
in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo.
+ 3 M ii. Joseph W. BETLACH [2546] was born on April 26, 1878 in
Bohemia, died on May 26, 1948 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo
at age 70, and was cremated on May 29, 1948 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo.
+ 4 M iii. Emil BETLACH [2580] was born on March 8, 1881 in Europe,
died on March 26, 1952 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo at age
71, and was buried on March 29, 1952 in Lemay(STLOUIS)MO.
Second Generation (Children)
2. Frank
Charles BETLACH [2535] was born on September 27, 1876, died on February
23, 1961 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo at age 84, and was
buried on February 27, 1961 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo.
General Notes: From WWI Draft Registration Card
Registration date: September 12, 1918
Home address: 2511 S. 11th Street St. Louis, Missouri
Occupation: Harness Maker Employer: Strauss Sadlery
Company Bomont and Locust Street
Height: medium
Build: medium
Eyes: brown
Hair: black
Nearest relative: sister, Mrs. Anna Komska, Mother
Annie in City Sanitarium;
Wife not responsible to take care of his affairs, so sister is next nearest
relative.
Noted events in his life were:
• Cause of Death: Pneumonia following a stroke.
• Cemetery: St. Peter & Paul Cemetery.
Frank married Anna J. KOTALIK [78] [MRIN:
327] on May 8, 1900. Anna was born on June 5, 1876 in Licnie, Bohemia
and died on February 26, 1965 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo at age 88.
Marriage Notes: Reference Number:1864
Children from this marriage were:
5 F i.
Marie Anna BETLACH [79] was born on January 5, 1901 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo,
died in October 1901 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo, and was
buried in October 1901 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo.
+ 6 F ii. Agnes Cecila BETLACH [81] was born on November 17, 1901
in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo.
+ 7 F iii. Amelia Marie(Emily) BETLACH [82] was born on March 31, 1903
in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo and died on November 15, 1997
in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo at age 94.
8 M iv.
Joseph Thomas BETLACH [83] was born on October 15, 1904 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo, died on March 20, 1979 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo at age 74, and was buried in March 1979
in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo.
General Notes: SS#: 488-07-8499
Joseph married Irene COSTELLO [106] [MRIN:
474].
9 M v. Francis
Rudolph BETLACH [84] was born on December 12, 1905 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo, died on
July 29, 2000 in Bowling Green, Missouri at age 94, and was buried on August 2, 2000 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo.
General Notes: Raised in an orphan home;
identified as junior on his tombstone. (from Ed Betlach correspondence, July 2005)
Noted events in his life were:
• Cemetery: St. Peter and Paul
Cemetery, St. Peter & Paul Cemetery.
• Obituary: Internet/Hannibal Courier Post.
+ 10 M vi. Rudolph Ernest BETLACH [85] was born on February 25, 1907
in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo, died on December 4, 1988 at
age 81, and was buried on December 7, 1988 in Millstadt, Illinois.
11 F
vii. Mary Josephine BETLACH [86] was born on February 29, 1908 in
StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo, died on September 28, 1908 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo, and was buried in September 1908 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo.
+ 12 M viii.
Edward Emil BETLACH [87] was born on October 25, 1909
in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo, died on September 14, 1987 at
age 77, and was buried in September 1987.
3. Joseph W. BETLACH [2546]
was born on April 26, 1878 in Bohemia, died on May 26, 1948 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo at age 70, and was cremated on May 29,
1948 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo.
General Notes: From WWI Draft Registration Card:
Registration date: September 12, 1918
Occupation: Tailor Employer: Losse Tailoring Company
807 North 6th Street St. Louis, Missouri
Height: medium
Build: slender
Eyes: brown
Hair: brown
Noted events in his life were:
• Cemetery: Cremated.
• Cause of Death: Intestinal obstruction.
• Death Certificate: Missouri State
Archives.
Joseph married Emma SIPLA [88] [MRIN: 338],
daughter of Joseph SIPLA [12642] and Mary VELAT [12643]. Emma was
born on October 15, 1884 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo, died
on November 15, 1953 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo at age 69,
and was buried on November 18, 1953 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo.
Marriage Notes: Reference Number:1875
Noted events in her life were:
• Cemetery: New Picker Cemetery.
• Cause of Death: Acute endocarditis,
Chronic Pulmonary TB.
• Death Certificate: Missouri Vital Records/Internet.
Children from this marriage were:
13 M i.
Joseph BETLACH [89] was born on July 18, 1906 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo, died on
February 1, 1914 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo at age 7, and
was buried on February 2, 1914 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo.
Noted events in his life were:
• Cemetery: New Picker Cemetery.
• Cause of Death: Diptheria.
• Death Certificate: Missouri Vital Records/Internet.
14 M
ii. William BETLACH [90] was born on May 17, 1909 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo, died on September 2, 1923 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo at age 14, and was cremated on September
5, 1923 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo.
Noted events in his life were:
• Cemetery: Cremated.
• Cause of Death: Chronic Encephalitis, Parkinson
Syndrome.
• Death Certificate: Missouri State
Archives.
4. Emil BETLACH [2580]
was born on March 8, 1881 in Europe, died on March 26, 1952 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo at age 71, and was buried on March 29,
1952 in Lemay(STLOUIS)MO.
General Notes: From WWI Draft Registration
Card: Date of registration September 12, 1918
Occupation: Coal and Ice Business: self employed
Age: 37
Registration place, Michigan
Avenue
Height: medium
Build: stout
Eyes Gray
Hair: black
Address: 3637 Rosewell
Avenue St. Louis, Missouri
Have also seen his birth years as 1880 (Missouri Death Record)
Noted events in his life were:
• Cemetery: Park Lawn Cemetery.
• Cause of Death: Cardiac Failure, Chronic
Hypertension.
• Death Certificate: Missouri Vital Records/Internet.
Emil married Helen VANEK [92] [MRIN: 349],
daughter of Unknown and Unknown.
Marriage Notes: Reference Number:1886
Children from this marriage were:
15 M i.
Edward BETLACH
16 F
ii. Emily BETLACH [94] was born about 1906 and died possibly
November17, 1997.
Emily married KONRAD [6890] [MRIN: 2390].
17 F
iii. Helen BETLACH
18 F iv.
Martha BETLACH
19 F v. Wilhelmina
BETLACH
20 F vi.
Ann BETLACH
Third Generation (Grandchildren)
6. Agnes Cecila BETLACH [81] was born on November 17, 1901
in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo.
Agnes married George BUECHLEIN [99] [MRIN:
472].
Children from this marriage were:
21 M i.
William BUECHLEIN
22 F
ii. Dolores E. BUECHLEIN [101] was born on July 4, 1924 and died
on January 8, 1983 at age 58.
7. Amelia Marie(Emily)
BETLACH [82] was born on March 31, 1903 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo
and died on November 15, 1997 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo
at age 94.
General Notes: Changed her name to Emily Maria Betlach (from Ed Betlach
correspondence, July 2005)
Birth Record Missouri Birth & Death Records Database (Internet)
Noted events in her life were:
• Birth Record: Missouri Birth Records Database/Internet.
Amelia married Charles F. KONRAD [103]
[MRIN: 473].
Children from this marriage were:
23 M i.
Charles KONRAD
24 M
ii. Allan KONRAD
10. Rudolph Ernest BETLACH [85]
was born on February 25, 1907 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo,
died on December 4, 1988 at age 81, and was buried on December 7, 1988 in
Millstadt, Illinois.
General Notes: I wrote to the St. Clair County,
Illinois Genealogical Society. They sent me a copy of the St. James Catholic
Cemetery, Millstadt Twp. listing. Rudolph and his wife Alvina
are listed on the Cemetery roster, but there is no date of death. I don't know
if they are buried there or just had headstones and are buried somewhere else.
5-5-2003, in a letter from the pastor of St. James Church.
He verifies that Rudolph and Alvina are buried in St. James Cemetery, Millstadt,
Illinois
Middle Initial seen as "H" and "E"
Noted events in his life were:
• Cemetery: St.
James Cemetery.
Rudolph married Alvina
M. HEIMOS [107] [MRIN: 475], daughter of Unknown HEIMOS [8598] and Unknown,
on October 7, 1933. Alvina was born on September 15,
1909, died on May 11, 1997 in St Louis(STLOUIS)Mo at age 87, and was buried on
May 14, 1997 in Millstadt, Illinois.
Marriage Notes: Reference Number:2015
Noted events in her life were:
• Cemetery: St.
James Cemetery.
Children from this marriage were:
25 M i.
Richard F. BETLACH
26 F
ii. Joyce S. BETLACH
27 F
iii. Dianna M. BETLACH
28 M iv.
David F. BETLACH
12. Edward Emil BETLACH [87]
was born on October 25, 1909 in StLouis(STLOUIS)Mo,
died on September 14, 1987 at age 77, and was buried in September 1987.
General Notes: Raised in
an orphan home. When he was confirmed he was given the middle name of Joseph
and went by that name his whole life; he didn't find out his middle name was
actually Emil until he requested to receive social security. At that time he
obtained his birth certificate and it was then he discovered his true middle
name. (from Ed Betlach, son
correspondence July 2005)
Edward married Geraldine Lucille HAVEN [112]
[MRIN: 476] on September 29, 1932. Geraldine was born on December 28, 1914,
died on January 28, 1996 at age 81, and was buried in January 1996.
Marriage Notes: Reference Number:2016
Children from this marriage were:
29 F i.
Nancy Fay BETLACH
Nancy
married IVANKO [118] [MRIN: 477].
30 M
ii. Robert James BETLACH
+ 31 M iii. Edward D. BETLACH
Fourth Generation
(Great-Grandchildren)
31. Edward D.
BETLACH
Edward married Patricia Lee VERDERBER [119]
[MRIN: 478]. Patricia was born on December 22, 1936, died on September 19, 1993
in (ST.LOUIS)Mo at age 56, and was buried in September
1993 in (ST.LOUIS)Mo.
Noted events in her life were:
• Cemetery: Valhalla Cemetery.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 32 F i. Julie Ann BETLACH
33 F
ii. Vicki Lee BETLACH
34 M
iii. Donald James BETLACH
Fifth Generation (Great
Great-Grandchildren)
32. Julie Ann
BETLACH
Julie married William Purves
FROST [9414] [MRIN: 3345].
Children from this marriage were:
35 M i.
Alexander Autumn FROST
36 M
ii. Christopher Dylan FROST
37 M
iii. Jonathan Brooks FROST
