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Henry Beetow
1873 - 1949 (75 years)-
Name Henry Beetow Born 28 Sep 1873 Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States 
Christened 19 Apr 1874 Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Gender Male Died 2 Apr 1949 Hamburg, Erie, New York, United States Person ID I2 Beetow Last Modified 3 Jul 2020
Father Ernst Heinrich Bütow, b. 28 Jul 1844, Lanzig, Pommern, Prussia (now Lacko k Slawna, Poland) , d. 14 Dec 1880, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States (Age 36 years) Mother Anna Barbara Berger, b. calc 12 Oct 1846, Steinbach, Bavaria , d. 1 Feb 1924, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States (Age ~ 77 years) Married 5 Dec 1872 Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Family ID F2 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Louisa Mary Roth, b. 1874, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States , d. 1933 (Age 59 years) Children 1. Cyrus Beetow, b. 1914, d. 1993 (Age 79 years) Last Modified 8 Jun 2020 Family ID F1 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 28 Sep 1873 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States 
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1874 Baptism of Henry Beetow
St. John’s Evangelical and Lutheran Church, Buffalo, New York
Baptized 19 Apr 1874
#72. Heinrich
born 28 Sep 1873
Parents: Heinrich & Barbara Bütow
Godparents: Joh. Glink, August Herzog, Cath Hagner
also on the same day:
#70 Conrad
born 18 Mar 1874
Parents: Johann & Catharina Berger
Godparents: Conrad Berger, Helena Glassmann
Johann Martin & Conrad Voelker/Berger are Barbara's step brothers.
source: Church records, 1829-1946. St. John’s Evangelical and Lutheran Church (Buffalo, New York). FHL microfilm 370921, image 76
1875 New York State Census
Buffalo, Erie, New York
Glassman and Pitow [Beetow] household
Glassman, Charles, 55, born Prussia, Carpenter, Naturalized
..Dorothea, 31, wife, born Bavaria
..the Glassman children from Charles' first marriage
Pitow [Beetow], Henry, 30, born Prussia, Laborer [not listed as naturalized]
..Margaretha [Barbara], 28, wife, born Bavaria
..Peter, 9, son, born Erie
..Ana, 5, daughter, born Erie
..Henry, 2, son, born Erie
..Dorothea, 1, daughter, born Erie
note: Dorothea Glassman is Anna Barbara's sister
Peter and Anna are Anna Barbara's children from her first marriage to William Vanderlan
1880 Federal Census
Buffalo, Erie, New York
30 Johnson
Butow, Henry, 35, married, Laborer. 5 mo. unemployed, health: Catarrh, Disabled, born Prussia
..Barbara, 33, wife, married, keeping house, born Bavaria
..Peter V., 14, son, Fish deliverer, born NY
..Annie, 10, daughter, at school, born NY
..Henry, 7, son, born NY
..Dora, 5, daughter, born NY
..Charles, 1, son, born NY
..Albert, 2/12, born March, son, born NY
Voelker, Conrad, 24, married during census year, Laborer, born Bavaria
..Sophia, 21, wife, keeping house, born NY
note: Catarrh- an excessive build-up of mucus in an airway or cavity of the body.
1892 New York State Census
Buffalo, Erie, New York
Beetow, Barbara, 46, born Germany, Alien
Vanderlain, Anna, 23, b US, Citizen
Vanderlain, Henry, 19, born US, Laborer
Vanderlain, Dora, 17, born US
Vanderlain, Fred, 6, born US
1910 Obituary of Frederick Beetow
Buffalo, Erie, New York
In this city, July 29, 1910, Frederick, beloved son of Barbara Beetow (nee Berger) and brother of Henry Beetow, Peter Vanderlan, Anna Vanderlan and Mrs. J. Holl; aged 23 years.
The funeral will take place from the family residence, No. 45 Grey Street, Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Friends are invited to attend.
source: Newspapers.com. Buffalo Courier, Saturday, July 30, 1910, page 1
1924 Obituary of Anna Barbara (Berger) Beetow
Buffalo, Erie, New York
In Buffalo, Feb. 1, 1924, Anna B. Beetow, beloved wife of the late Henry Beetow
Age 77 years, mother of Peter and Anna Van Derlan, Henry Beetow and Mrs. John W. Holl
Funeral from family residence, No. 45 Grey St., Monday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Friends are invited to attend. Deceased was member of Companions of the Forest of America, Circle No. 174, and Ladies’ Society of Evangelical Lutheran St. John’s church.
Burial at St. John’s cemetery, Pine Hill
source: Newspapers.com. Buffalo Enquirer, Saturday, February 2, 1924, page 12
1949 Obituary of Henry Beetow
Buffalo, Erie, New York
Henry Beetow, suddenly in Hamburg, NY, April 2, 1949, husband of the late Louisa Beetow (nee Roth)
Father of Mrs. Norman Foley, Mrs. Leo Boldt, Mrs. Frank Tunney, Mrs. Stanley Pacanowski, Lucina Beetow, Mrs. Nick Fetcho, Cyrus Beetow and Ernest J. Beetow; Brother of Mrs. Dora Holl.
Deceased is also survived by 18 grandchildren. Funeral from family residence, Bay View Rd. Town of Hamburg, Tuesday afternoon at 3:30. Friends invited.
source: Newspapers.com. Buffalo Courier-Express, Sunday, April 3, 1949, page 8-C