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August Fredrick Bettin

Birth	:	25 Aug 1843 Germany
Death	:	28 Apr 1916 Sac City, Sac County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Peter's Anglican Cemetery, Newboyne, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada
Coordinate	:	44.7324200, -76.1114600
Description	:	August was the son of Wilhelmina Bettin (whose husband died when August was young). He was married to Catherine Gleim in 1876 in Lee County, IL. They were the parents of Charles, William, Mary, Emma, John, Elizabeth, Fred, and Caroline. August death record, the Sac County History, and several censuses report that he was born in 1853. Sac County History p 661 - The German immigrants to this country have been distinguished above all others for their thrift, economy and perseverance, qualities which have gained for them success almost without fail in whatever situation they have been placed... Read More	August was the son of Wilhelmina Bettin (whose husband died when August was young). He was married to Catherine Gleim in 1876 in Lee County, IL. They were the parents of Charles, William, Mary, Emma, John, Elizabeth, Fred, and Caroline. August death record, the Sac County History, and several censuses report that he was born in 1853. Sac County History p 661 - The German immigrants to this country have been distinguished above all others for their thrift, economy and perseverance, qualities which have gained for them success almost without fail in whatever situation they have been placed and have made the communities settled by them prosperous beyond the average. These men have become devoted to their adopted country and take as active an interest in the welfare of this nation as they did in their native land, long the typical German citizens of Sac county, Iowa, a man widely and favorably known among the people of Clinton township and much beloved for his excellent character is August Bettin, who was born in Germany in 1853. August Bettin was reared to young manhood in his native land, his father dying while he was young, after which his mother, Wilhelmina Bettin, came to America. When he was eighteen years of age, his mother and her husband and Mrs. Ernestine Kuhn, a sister of August, and now a resident of Benton county, Iowa, came to America, settling in Lee county, Illinois, in 1874, where his mother spent the rest of her life. August Bettin married in Lee county, Illinois, in 1876 and in 1884 moved to Sac county, Lowa, and rented a farm for the first three years after his arrival here. He then purchased one hundred and sixty acres in section 23, Clinton township, for which he paid thirty-one and a quarter dollars an acre, and to this original purchase he has added other tracts at intervals until he is now the owner of four hundred acres in this township. The dates of his purchases and the prices paid for the land are here set forth, and are especially interesting in view of the fact that the land has increased so rapidly in value. His second purchase of eighty acres in 1896 cost him forty-two and a half dollars an acre; the first purchase of one hundred and sixty acres in 1901 was bought for fifty-six dollars an acre; the last purchase of forty acres necessitated an outlay of ninety dollars an acre, and this gives him a total of four hundred and forty acres of fine farming land, which today is easily worth one hundred and fifty dollars an acre. He now has three sets of buildings on his land and every improvement which makes for better farming. He came to this county a poor man and is now one of the wealthiest men of his township, and has only one regret, namely, that he did not buy more land when it was cheap. When he came here and bought his first land in 1887, it was a prairie tract, destitute of trees, buildings or any improvements. He has erected the buildings, fenced and drained the land, set out orchards and planted several groves of trees. He raises large crops of grain and feeds most of it to his live stock, marketing at least twenty head of cattle and eighty head of hogs annually. Mr. Bettin possesses a keen sense of humor and believes in everybody enjoying themselves. He has now reached a position where he is able to take life easy and has turned the management of his farms over to his sons. He believes in providing well for his children, so that he can have them near him in his later days. Mr. Bettin was married in 1876 in Illinois, to Kate Gleim, a native of Germany, and to this marriage have been born four daughters and four sons, all of whom are living and are useful members of society: Charles, a farmer of Boyer Valley township; Will, a farmer of Clinton township, this county; Mrs. Mary Ogren of this township; Mrs. Emmie Lentz, of Clinton Valley township; John V. who lives in Clinton township; Mrs. Lizzie Blass of Boyer Valley township; and Fred and Caroline, who are still with their parents.

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Where is August Fredrick Bettin's memorial?
August Fredrick Bettin's memorial is located at: Saint Peter's Anglican Cemetery, Newboyne, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada.
When did August Fredrick Bettin death?
August Fredrick Bettin death on 28 Apr 1916 in Sac City, Sac County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the August Fredrick Bettin's memorial?
Latitude: 44.7324200
Longitude: -76.1114600

Family Members:

Spouse

Catherine Gleim Bettin

(1853 - 1930)

Children

William Frederick Bettin

(1879 - 1962)

Mary Bettin Ogren

(1880 - 1953)

Emma E Bettin Lenz

(1882 - 1949)

John Adam Bettin

(1886 - 1951)

Elizabeth Martha Bettin Blass

(1889 - 1968)

August Fredrick “Fred” Bettin

(1893 - 1966)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Peter's Anglican Cemetery
Newboyne, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada
Coordinate: 44.7324200, -76.1114600

2. Polk Family Cemetery
Portland, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada
Coordinate: 44.7272080, -76.1521370

3. Old Lillie's Cemetery
Plum Hollow, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada
Coordinate: 44.6887400, -76.0626500

4. Harlem Cemetery
Harlem, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada
Coordinate: 44.6743020, -76.1265800

5. Bellamy's Pond
Kitley, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada
Coordinate: 44.7258910, -76.0233790

6. Saint Philip Neri Cemetery
Bellamys Mill, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada
Coordinate: 44.7257300, -76.0231200

7. Old Emmanuel Anglican Cemetery
Portland, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada
Coordinate: 44.6958900, -76.1922500

8. Portland United Church Cemetery
Portland, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada
Coordinate: 44.6914700, -76.1979000

9. Designated Cemetery
Philipsville, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada
Coordinate: 44.6589400, -76.1293420

10. Toledo Presbyterian Cemetery
Toledo, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada
Coordinate: 44.7394000, -75.9973500

11. Day Burial Cemetery Lot
Delta, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada
Coordinate: 44.6520540, -76.0758270

12. Emmanuel Anglican Cemetery
Portland, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada
Coordinate: 44.6839000, -76.2096600

13. Toledo Cemetery
Toledo, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada
Coordinate: 44.7384040, -75.9889750

14. Lombardy Methodist Cemetery
Lombardy, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8205630, -76.0932530

15. Mitchell-Kilborn Cemetery
Kitley, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada
Coordinate: 44.6872670, -76.0017330

16. Philipsville Baptist Cemetery
Philipsville, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada
Coordinate: 44.6462800, -76.1490200

17. Plum Hollow Cemetery
Plum Hollow, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada
Coordinate: 44.6684200, -76.0207800

18. Lumbar Family Cemetery
Lombardy, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8220550, -76.0860940

19. Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery
Lombardy, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8227720, -76.0861150

20. Blessed Sacrament Cemetery
Lombardy, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8232500, -76.0866200

21. Holy Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery
Philipsville, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada
Coordinate: 44.6392700, -76.1484000

22. Forbes Cemetery
Motts Mills, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada
Coordinate: 44.7961807, -76.0087891

23. Forfar Methodist Cemetery
Forfar, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada
Coordinate: 44.6609490, -76.2151580

24. Sheldon Cemetery
Sheldon's Corners, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Canada
Coordinate: 44.6535100, -76.0171100