Generation No. 1

1.  PETER¹ BETTERS was born in Canada.  He married (UNKNOWN).  She was born in Canada.

Children of PETER BETTERS and (UNKNOWN) are:

2.             i.   JULIUS EDWARD² BETTERS, b. 07 Jul 1853, New York; d. 24 Dec 1939, Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin.

3.             ii.   ELLEN BETTERS, b. Abt. 1855, New York.

Generation No. 2

2.  JULIUS EDWARD² BETTERS (PETER¹) was born 07 Jul 1853 in New York, and died 24 Dec 1939 in Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin.  He married MARY ESTHER RONDEAU 06 Aug 1880 in Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin, daughter of JOHN RONDEAU.  She was born 01 Jan 1864 in New York, and died 10 Dec 1936 in Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin.

Notes for JULIUS EDWARD BETTERS:

Marinette Eagle-Star Dec. 24, 1939 P. 9

JULIUS BETTERS SUCCUMBS HERE - Pioneer Resident of City Died Sunday Noon; Rites Wednesday

Julius E. Betters, 86, Marinette pioneer, died sunday noon at M & M hospital.  He had been ill a week, death resulting from infirmities incident to age. A survivor of the Peshtigo fire, he resided in this city for 70 years.  For the last three years he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Levy Cahee, 1721 Lewis street.  He was employed as a saw filer for many years here during the early lumbering days for the Ludington company.  He was born July 7, 1853 in New York. Survivors are three sons, William of Porthmouth, Va., and Charles and George of Marinette, four daughters, Mrs. Lillian D'Armour of Iron Mountain; Mrs. Warren Russel of Port Ludlow, Wash. and Mrs. William Weber and Mrs. Cahee of this city, 31 grandchildren and 2? great grandchildren. The body was taken to McLain funeral home where funeral services will be conducted Wednesday morning at 8"30 and at 9 o'clock at St. Joseph's church.  The Rev. Omer Champagne will officiate at the requiem mass.  The casket will be placed in Forest Home cemetery mausoleum.  The deceased was a charter member of Catholic Knights of Wisconsin.

More About JULIUS EDWARD BETTERS:

Burial: 12 Apr 1940, Forest Home Cemetery, Marinette

Census: 1930, Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin

Funeral Home: Mclain Thielen Langer Funeral Home

Occupation: 1880, Laborer

Residence: 1721 Lewis St., Marinette, Wisconsin

Notes for MARY ESTHER RONDEAU:

Marinette Eagle Star, Friday December 11, 1936

Pioneer Resident of Marinette Succumbs Last Night in Hospital Mrs. Julius Betters, 72, Pioneer resident of Marinette, passes away last night at 11:45 o'clock in the M. and M. hospital. Mrs. Betters had been ill six weeks with a heart ailment. The deceased was born in New York State, and would have been 73 years of age the first of January. Mary Rondeau married Julius Betters, August 6th, 1880. Six years ago she and her husband celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Mrs. Betters is a daughter of John Rondeau of this city. Besides her husband and father she is survived by the following children: William of Portsmouth, VA.; Mrs. Lillian D'Amoure, Iron Mountain, MI.; Mrs. Warren Russell , Northport, Wash.; and Charles, George, Mrs. William Webber and Mrs. Levi Kabie, this city. Two brothers, Arthur, Minneapolis, Minn.; and John Rondeau, Duluth, Minn.; one sister Mrs. Lillian Kelly, Duluth Minn.; 32 grandchildren also survive. The remains were taken to the McLain Funeral Home and will be returned to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Webber, 1003 Oakes street, Saturday afternoon. Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the house and at 9 o'clock at the St. Joseph's church. The Rev. Omer Champagne will officiate. Interment will be in Forest Home Cemetery.

More About MARY ESTHER RONDEAU:

Burial: 16 Apr 1937, Forest Home Cemetery, Marinette

Funeral Home: Mclain Thielen Langer Funeral Home

Children of JULIUS BETTERS and MARY RONDEAU are:

                i.   LILLIAN³ BETTERS, m. D'AMOURE.

               ii.   FRANCIS WILLIAM BETTERS, b. 1882.

               iii.   MELANDY BETTERS, b. 1887; m. WARREN RUSSELL, 26 Feb 1906.

4.            iv.   CHARLES LEO BETTERS, b. 10 Jan 1888, Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin; d. 30 Aug 1966, Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin.

5.             v.   GEORGE MARK BETTERS, b. 07 Oct 1891, Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin; d. 1953.

6.            vi.   IRENE M. BETTERS, b. 08 Feb 1894, Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin; d. Feb 1981.

              vii.   (BABY) BETTERS, b. 29 Dec 1897; d. 29 Dec 1897.

More About (BABY) BETTERS:

Burial: Forest Home Cemetery

7.          viii.   MYRTLE MARGARETTE BETTERS, b. 08 Feb 1899, Marinette, Marinette County,  Wisconsin; d. 14 Aug 1961, Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin.

3.  ELLEN² BETTERS (PETER¹) was born Abt. 1855 in New York.  She married A. BEFOMTON.  He was born Abt. 1849 in Canada.

Children of ELLEN BETTERS and A. BEFOMTON are:

                i.   FREDDIE³ BEFOMTON, b. Abt. 1874.

               ii.   SANDERS BEFOMTON, b. Abt. 1876.

               iii.   LOVINA BEFOMTON, b. Abt. 1877.

               iv.   JULIA BEFOMTON, b. Abt. 1879.

Generation No. 3

4.  CHARLES LEO³ BETTERS (JULIUS EDWARD², PETER¹) was born 10 Jan 1888 in Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin, and died 30 Aug 1966 in Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin.  He married MAYME J. GAMELIN 04 Oct 1910 in St. Joseph's Church, daughter of ALBERT GAMELIN and JULIA ROUSE.  She was born 08 Oct 1887 in Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin, and died 24 Sep 1963 in Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin.

More About CHARLES LEO BETTERS:

Burial: 02 Sep 1966, Woodlawn Cemetery, Marinette

Census: 1930, Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin

Draft Registration Card: 05 Jun 1917, Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin

Funeral Home: Zeitler Martell Funeral Home

Occupation: 1930, Laborer

Residence: 315 Bay View St., Marinette, Wisconsin

Social Security Number: 399-10-4124

Notes for MAYME J. GAMELIN:

Marinette Eagle Star, September 24, 1963

Mrs. Charles Betters, 75, life-long resident of Marinette who lived at 315 Bay View St., died at 5:45 a.m. today in Marinette General Hospital where she had been a patient since September 18. Death followed an illness of a year. The former Mayme Gamlin was born in this city October 8, 1887. She married Mr. Betters October 4, 1910, in St. Joseph's Church. The late Father Corry officiated. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in October 1960. Surviving with her husband are a son, Mervin of Chicago, and three daughters, Mrs. Andrew Penl and Mrs. Henry Keller of Marinette and Mrs. Harold Fritz of Peshtigo. Also surviving are five brothers and a sister, all of Marinette. They are Albert, George, Louis, Myron, and William Gamlin and Florence Belanger. There are 26 grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Joseph St. Peter, died a mouth ago. Services will be conducted Thursday at 9 a.m. in St. Joseph's Church, of which she was a member. The Rev. Omer J. Champagne will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery. Friends may call at the Zeiler funeral home after 4 p.m., Wednesday. The rosary will be recited Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

More About MAYME J. GAMELIN:

Date born 2: 08 Oct 1887

Burial: 26 Sep 1963, Woodlawn Cemetery, Marinette

Funeral Home: Zeitler Martell Funeral Home

Children of CHARLES BETTERS and MAYME GAMELIN are:

                i.   MARY LUCILE⁴ BETTERS, b. 28 Jan 1911, Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin; d. 25 Feb 1985, Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin; m. HENRY KELLER, 17 Oct 1929, Menominee, Menominee County, Michigan; b. 14 Aug 1903, Prentice, Price County, Wisconsin; d. 24 Nov 1974, Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin.

Notes for MARY LUCILE BETTERS:

Mrs. Lucille M. Keller, 74, of 227 Bay Shore St., died this morning at Marinette General Hospital.

The former Lucille Betters was born here Jan. 28, 1911, and was a lifelong Marinette resident. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. She was married to Henry Keller Oct. 17, 1929, in Marinette. He died in November 1974. Surviving are six sons, Henry W., Dennis, Gerald, James, Roger and Kenneth, all of Marinette; seven daughters, Mrs. Roy Chevalier and Mrs. Lester Pesola of Marinette, Mrs. James Haas of Mount Prospect, Ill., Mrs. Jerome Nesbitt, Mrs. Sam Smith and Mrs. Clarence Pichette of Menominee and Mrs. Allen Ebner of Long Prairie, Minn.; two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Fritz of Peshtigo and Mrs. Alice Penl of Marinette, 44 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. A brother died previously.

More About MARY LUCILE BETTERS:

Burial: Feb 1985, Forest Home Cemetery

Member of: St. Joseph's Catholic Church

Social Security Number: 391-74-0190

More About HENRY KELLER:

Burial: 27 Nov 1974, Forest Home Cemetery

Social Security Number: 392-03-2999

               ii.   ALICE M. BETTERS, b. 12 Aug 1913, Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin; d. Oct 1985, Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin; m. ANDREW M. PENL; b. 26 Oct 1905, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; d. 29 Sep 1965, Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin.

More About ALICE M. BETTERS:

Burial: Marinette, Forest Home Cemetery

Social Security Number: Mi. 386-20-6698

More About ANDREW M. PENL:

Burial: 30 Sep 1965, Marinette, Forest Home Cemetery

Funeral Home: Zeitler Martell Funeral Home

Social Security Number: Mi. 370-10-4635

               iii.   MERVIN BETTERS, b. 26 Dec 1914, Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin; d. Jul 1981, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin; m. MARTHA; b. 22 Aug 1914, Wisconsin; d. May 1979, Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin.

More About MERVIN BETTERS:

Social Security Number: 399-10-4280

More About MARTHA:

Social Security Number: 389-24-7167

               iv.   ELIZABETH BETTERS, b. 1922; m. HAROLD WILLIAM FRITZ, 05 Jan 1944; b. 30 Oct 1922; d. 24 Mar 2004, Peshtigo, Marinette County, Wisconsin.

Notes for HAROLD WILLIAM FRITZ:

Eagle Harold - March 26, 2004

Harold William Fritz, 81, of 156 N. Wood Avenue, Peshtigo, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2004, at his home after a long courageous 7 1/2 year battle with cancer. He was born on October 20, 1922, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Emil F. (Christine Malke) Fritz. He graduated from Ripon College and on January 05, 1944, he married the former Mary "Elizabeth" Betters. Harold worked at Badger Paper Mill for 44 years except for the three years of service in the Army during World War II. He was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church, was an alderman for 17 years and served on many different committees on the Peshtigo City Council. He was an avid Packer fan, enjoyed woodworking, gardening, and camping, spent many years camping with family and friends and spending winters in Arizona. Harold is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mary Elizabeth; his children: Dennis (Markie) of Green Bay, Marlene (Frank) Bienat of Rice Lake, Michael (Diane) of Peshtigo,and Lynette (Joseph) Brosig of Marinette; grandchildren: Scott, Jeff, and Greg Fritz, Nicole and Kimberly Biernat, Melissa and Ben Fritz, and Alison, Heather, Ashley, and Joey Brosig; eight great-grandchildren, along with two step-great-grandchildren; brothers: Omar, Roy and Emil; and one sister, Vivian Bertrand. He was preceded in death by one sister, Geneva Baldwin; and one brother, Clarence. Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 27, 2004, at Berth and Rosenthal Funeral Home from 11 a.m. until 1:45 p.m. The Badger Retirees will pay their respects at 11:30 a.m. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church, Peshtigo. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery, Peshtigo.

More About HAROLD WILLIAM FRITZ:

Burial: Peshtigo, Riverside Cemetery

Member of: Zion Lutheran Church

Military service: Served 3 years in the army during WWII

Occupation: Badger Paper Mill

5.  GEORGE MARK³ BETTERS (JULIUS EDWARD², PETER¹) was born 07 Oct 1891 in Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin, and died 1953.  He married ANTOINETTE DEJARLOIS.  She was born 1895, and died 1926.

More About GEORGE MARK BETTERS:

Burial: Forest Home Cemetery, Marinette

More About ANTOINETTE DEJARLOIS:

Burial: Forest Home Cemetery, Marinette

Children of GEORGE BETTERS and ANTOINETTE DEJARLOIS are:

                i.   DOROTHY⁴ BETTERS, b. 11 Jul 1917, Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin; d. 1993; m. JAMES E. MCGUIRE.

               ii.   BLANCHE BETTERS, b. 1916, Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin; d. 1993; m. BOB WOOD.

               iii.   GEORGE W. BETTERS, b. 1923, Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin; d. 2001.

6.  IRENE M.³ BETTERS (JULIUS EDWARD², PETER¹) was born 08 Feb 1894 in Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin, and died Feb 1981.  She married WILLIAM WEBER. 

Children of IRENE BETTERS and WILLIAM WEBER are:

                i.   ROBERT⁴ WEBER.

               ii.   LESTER WEBER, b. 25 Oct 1915; d. Jun 1966.

7.  MYRTLE MARGARETTE³ BETTERS (JULIUS EDWARD², PETER¹) was born 08 Feb 1899 in Marinette, Marinette County,  Wisconsin, and died 14 Aug 1961 in Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin.  She married LEVI LOUIS CAHEE 14 Oct 1919 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.  He was born 20 Jan 1897, and died 09 Jan 1985 in Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin.

Notes for MYRTLE MARGARETTE BETTERS:

Marinette Eagle Star August 15, 1961

MRS. CAHEE DIES MONDAY NIGHT

Mrs. Levi Cahee, 62, died Monday at 10:20 p.m. in Marinette General Hospital where she was admitted earlier in the day. Death followed an illness of 15 months. The former Myrtle Better was born in Marinette Feb. 8, 1899. With the exception of a short time spend in Kenosha, Escanaba and Goodman, she had lived here most of her life. She married Mr. Cahee at Kenosha on Oct. 14, 1919. Surviving with her husband are one son, William; four daughters, Mrs. LeRoy Mason, Mrs. William Bero, Mrs. George Benoit, and Mrs. Dean Hipke; one brother, Charles Better; two sisters, Mrs. Warren Russell and Mrs. William Weber; 17 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The Very Rev. Omer Champagne will be celebrant of the 9 a.m. requiem mass Thursday in St. Joseph's church. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery. Friends may call at the McLain-Thielen-Langer funeral home from 2 p.m. Wednesday until 8:30 a.m. Thursday. The parish vigil will be Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

More About MYRTLE MARGARETTE BETTERS:

Burial: 17 Aug 1961, Marinette, Forest Home Cemetery

Funeral Home: Mclain Thielen Langer Funeral Home

More About LEVI LOUIS CAHEE:

Burial: 14 Jan 1985, Marinette, Forest Home Cemetery

Funeral Home: Berth and Rosenthal Funeral Home

Residence: Peshtigo, Wisconsin

Social Security Number: Wi.  387-14-5488

Children of MYRTLE BETTERS and LEVI CAHEE are:

                i.   WILLIAM⁴ CAHEE.

               ii.   MADELINE CAHEE.

More About MADELINE CAHEE:

Census: 1930, Age 9

               iii.   MARY JANE CAHEE.

More About MARY JANE CAHEE:

Census: 1930, Age 5

               iv.   BARBARA ANN CAHEE.

More About BARBARA ANN CAHEE:

Census: 1930, Age 2 1/2