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Family History - Elizabeth P. ‘Betsy’ Ward

Key:	1.	“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
	2.	“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.

This family history features Elizabeth P. ‘Betsy’ Ward and six of her descendants down to the third generation.

First Generation

1. Elizabeth P. ‘Betsy’ Ward,¹ born 23 April 1934 in Sherman, Fairfield County, Connecticut, the daughter of Stetson Ward and Marianne C. Evans;^{1, 2, 3} died 10 August 2022 in Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut.³ Betsy married, first, Stuart Hodge³ (born ____, parents not determined). Betsy married, second, 10 January 1964 in Sherman, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Frederick Ernest Scholze^{3, 5} (born 9 July 1920 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, parents not determined;⁴ Frederick died 10 April 2009 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida⁴).

Children of Elizabeth P. ‘Betsy’ Ward and Stuart Hodge:

	2	i.	Joel Evans Hodge, born ca. 1957; died 14 September 1968 in Sherman, Fairfield County, Connecticut.⁶
+	3	ii.	Phoebe Weatherby Hodge, born 13 August 1958. Married David Michael Farmer.
+	4	iii.	Rex McAndrew Hodge, born 17 March 1960 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan. Married (1) Linda Frances Leili Married (2) Debra R. Poynter.

Child of Elizabeth P. ‘Betsy’ Ward and Frederick Ernest Scholze:

William Frederick ‘Fritz’ Scholze, born 5 May 1968. Married Michelle Ann Lewandoski.

U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Sherman, E.D. 1-139, Sheet No. 1B, Stetson Ward, 33, New York, real estate, salesman; wife Marianne C. Ward, 31, New York, church reader, church; daughter Elizabeth P. Ward, 5, Conn.; daughter Cornelia S. Ward, 3, Conn.
U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Sherman, E.D. 1-247, Sheet No. 28, Stetson Ward, 43, New York, insurance state agent, insurance company; wife Marianne Ward, 41, New York, healing work, Christian Science practice; daughter Elizabeth P. Ward, 15, Conn.; daughter Cornelia Ward, 13, Conn.
Obituary, The Harlem Valley News (website: theharlemvalleynews.net), 19 August 2022, Elizabeth “Betsy” Ward Scholze, died: 10 August 2022 in Danbury, Connecticut; born: 23 April 1934 in Sherman, Connecticut. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, two husbands, children and their spouses, grandchildren, sister and her husband and children.
Obituary, CT Insider (website: ctinsider.com), 22 April 2009, Frederick E. Scholze, died: 10 April 2009 in Jacksonville, Florida; born: 9 July 1920 in Montreal, Canada. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his two wives, son and his wife, grandson, and two step-children.
Connecticut Vital Records - Index of Marriages, 1897-2001; available at https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/marriage-records/ Frede[rick] Scholze and Eliza[beth] Hodge, married on 10 January 1964 in Sherman, Connecticut.
Deaths, The Bridgeport Telegram, Bridgeport, Connecticut, Monday, 16 September 1968, Joel Evans Hodge, age 11, was found dead Saturday night [14 September 1968] in Sherman, Connecticut by his step-father [Frederick Scholze].

Second and Third Generations

3. Phoebe Weatherby Hodge² (Elizabeth ‘Betsy’¹), born 13 August 1958.¹ Phoebe married, 16 October 2004, David Michael Farmer¹ (born 27 May 1963, parents not determined¹).

4. Rex McAndrew Hodge² (Elizabeth ‘Betsy’¹), born 17 March 1960 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan.^{1, 2} Rex married, first, 18 June 1983 in Pawling, Dutchess County, New York, Linda Frances Leili² (born 14 December 1959 in Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, parents not determined²). Their marriage ended in divorce on 23 July 1985 in Albemarle County, Virginia.² Rex married, second, 15 August 2012, Debra R. Poynter¹ (born 17 December 1959, parents not determined¹).

5. William Frederick ‘Fritz’ Scholze² (Elizabeth ‘Betsy’¹), born 5 May 1968.¹ Fritz married Michelle Ann Lewandoski (born 6 August 1975, parents not determined¹).

Children of William Frederick ‘Fritz’ Scholze and Michelle Ann Lewandoski:

	6	i.	Jackson Scholze.
	7	ii.	Alex Scholze.

This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-1988, State File No. 85-012348, Rex M. Hodge, born: 17 March 1960 in Flint, Michigan, first marriage; Linda Frances Leili, born: 14 December 1959 in Danbury, Connecticut, first marriage; married on 18 June 1983 in Pawling, New York; divorced final on 23 July 1985 in Albemarle County, Virginia; no children.