Person Page - 1965

     Jenny G. Curtis was born in 1876 at Wisconsin, U.S.A; Date 1876 & location WI per 1880 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 at Dist. 145, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Age 4 at 1880 Census: see Leonard S. Curtis.¹

     Myrtle A. Curtis was born in 1879 at Wisconsin, U.S.A; Date 1879 & location WI per 1880 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 at Dist. 145, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Age 1 at 1880 Census: see Leonard S. Curtis.¹

     Clara C. Curtis was born in November 1869 at Wisconsin, U.S.A; Date Nov 1869 & location WI per 1870 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 18 July 1870 at Wauwatosa, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Age 6 mo. at 1870 Census: see Leonard S. Curtis.¹

     Jacob Dingman was born in 1785 at Kinderhook, Columbia Co., New York, U.S.A; "Peter's will of 1817 lists Jacob Dingman as his OLDEST son so the 1785 birth or christening date would be about right. You can take a look by Googleing ( 1817 will of Peter Dingman ). It is on Rootsweb. It is the correct Peter Dingman, b. 1755 m. Margriet Gardinier, will dated 20 Nov 1817, Charleston, Montgomery County, NY." per email from Julie Hendricks, Nov 21, 2007.
Note: This point confirms that the other Jacob Dingman, b. 1805, is not a son of Peter Dingman and Margaret Gardinier - thanks Julie!¹

     Lovina Ferguson was born circa 1800 at Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., New York, U.S.A; per IGI Record.¹ As of 22 February 1818,her married name was Dingman.¹ She married Henry Dingman, son of Peter Dingman and Margaret Gardinier, on 22 February 1818 at Charleston, Montgomery Co., New York, U.S.A; per IGI Record.¹

     James Ferguson was born circa 1770 at Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., New York, U.S.A; per IGI Record.¹ He married Joanna Case, daughter of Jonathan Case and Joanna Mosher, circa 1793 at Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., New York, U.S.A; per IGI Record.¹ James Ferguson died on 27 July 1848 at Richland, Oswego Co., New York, U.S.A; per IGI Record.¹

     Joanna Case was born on 29 November 1777 at Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., New York, U.S.A; per IGI Record.¹ She married James Ferguson circa 1793 at Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., New York, U.S.A; per IGI Record.¹ As of circa 1793,her married name was Ferguson.¹ Joanna Case died on 17 November 1848 at Richland, Oswego Co., New York, U.S.A., at age 70; per IGI Record.¹

     Jonathan Case was born in 1742 at Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., New York, U.S.A; per IGI Record.¹ He married Joanna Mosher circa 1767 at Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., New York, U.S.A; per IGI Record.¹ Jonathan Case died on 5 March 1810 at Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., New York, U.S.A; per IGI Record.¹

     Joanna Mosher was born on 9 April 1744 at Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A; per IGI Record.¹ She married Jonathan Case circa 1767 at Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., New York, U.S.A; per IGI Record.¹ As of circa 1767,her married name was Case.¹ Joanna Mosher died before 1786; per IGI Record.¹

     Joseph L. Bettes was born in 1841 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1842 & location Cda. per 1885 Census. Date 1842 & location Cda. per 1880 Census. Date 1841 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 10 at 1851 Census: see Alexander Bettes.¹ He married Emily F. ? before 1868 at Missouri, U.S.A; per 1870 Census.² Joseph L. Bettes immigrated in 1868 to U.S.A; Immigration 1868 per 1920 Census.² He appeared on the census of 3 June 1870 at Warrensburgh, Johnson Co., Missouri, U.S.A; Age 28 at 1870 Census: Bettes, Joseph L., 28, b. Cda., Merchant, married; Emily, 28, b. NY, married (1870 Census: Warrensburgh, Johnson Co., Missouri, pg. 61 of 122, line 37 - ancestry.com.)² He appeared on the census of 18 June 1880 at Dist. 37, East Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida, U.S.A; Age 38 at 1880 Census: Bettes, Joseph, 38, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., Clerk, married; Emily, 33, b. NY, p.b. NY, married; Ada, 10, b. Missouri, p.b. Cda. & NY, daughter; Maud, 8, b. Wisconsin, p.b. Cda. & NY, daughter; Alex, 6, b. Wisconsin, p.b. Cda. & NY, son (1880 Census: Dist. 37, East Jacksonville, Florida, pg. 13 of 29, line 41 - ancestry.com.)² He appeared on the census of 1 June 1885 at Dist 2, Polk Co., Florida, U.S.A; Age 43 at 1885 Census: Bettes, J. L.(m), 43, b. Cda., p.b. NY & Cda., Hotel Keeper, married; E. F.(f), 38, b. NY, p.b. Scotland & NY, married; A. C. (f), 14, b. Mi?, p.b. Cda. & NY, daughter; M. M.(f), 12, b. Wis., p.b. Cda. & NY, daughter; A. J.(m), 11, b. ?Wi?. p.b. Cda. & NY, son (1885 Florida State Census: Dist. 2, Polk Co., Florida, pg. 16 of 31, line 20 - ancestry.com.) He appeared on the census of January 1920 at Dist. 321, San Diego, San Diego Co., California, U.S.A; Age ? at 1920 Census: Bettes, Joseph L., ?, b. Cda., p.b. NY & NY, immig. 1858?, Salesman, lodger, widower (1870 Census: San Diego, Cal., pg. 11 of 16, line 25 - ancestry.com)
Note: Can't be sure if this is the same guy - certainly looks like it.²

     Rose Bettes was born in 1843 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1843 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 8 at 1851 Census: see Alexander Bettes.¹

     Alice Bettes was born in 1845 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1852 & location Cda. per 1880 Census. Date 1846 & location Cda. per 1870 Census. Date 1845 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 6 at 1851 Census: see Alexander Bettes.¹ She appeared on the census of 2 June 1870 at Warrensburgh, Johnson Co., Missouri, U.S.A; Age 24 at 1870 Census: see Alexander Bettes.² She appeared on the census of 5 June 1880 at Warrensburgh, Johnson Co., Missouri, U.S.A; Age 28 at 1880 Census: see Alexander Bettes.²

     Ellen Bettes was born in 1847 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1849 & location Cda. per 1870 Census. Date 1847 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 4 at 1851 Census: see Alexander Bettes.¹ She appeared on the census of 2 June 1870 at Warrensburgh, Johnson Co., Missouri, U.S.A; Age 21 at 1870 Census: see Alexander Bettes.²

     Emily Bettes was born in 1850 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1850 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 1 at 1851 Census: see Alexander Bettes (Not sure of given name - Mary or Emily??)¹

     Lorenzo Bettes was born in 1840 at Upper Canada; Date 1840 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 11 at 1851 Census: see Hiram G. Bettes.¹ He lived on 25 October 1872 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Diogenes Pomeroy and Lucy Tripp.²

     Agnes A. Bettes was born on 21 March 1847 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1847 & location Cda. per 1865 NY State Census. Date 1846 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Mar 21 1847 & location Cda. per family tree of jtrbaco13 on ancestry.com, Jan 1 2016.^1,2,3 She appeared on the census of 1851 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 5 at 1851 Census: see Hiram G. Bettes.¹ She appeared on the census of 27 July 1860 at Cherry Valley, Otsego Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 13 at 1860 Census: Bettes, Agnes, 13, b. Cda. (Agnes is with the family of Washington Rich, age 39, and his mother Artimas?, age 63, in Cherry Valley, Otsego Co., NY for the 1860 Census. Sister Adelaide is NOT with her.)⁴ She appeared on the census of 27 June 1865 at Cherry Valley, Otsego Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 18 at 1865 NY State Census: Bettes, Agnes A., 18, b. Cda., cousin (She is with her sister Aadelaide Bettes with a "cousin" George Rich in Cherry Valley, Otsego, NY for the 1865 Census - see full record below.)² She appeared on the census of 20 July 1870 at Cherry Valley, Otsego Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 20 at 1870 US Fed Census: see Adelaid Bettes (sister.)⁴ As of circa 1873,her married name was Eldridge.³ She married Robert L. Eldridge circa 1873 at U.S.A; per family tree of slbbg on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.³ As of 1881,her married name was Oakes.³ Agnes A. Bettes married Russell Oakes in 1881 at U.S.A; per family tree of jtrbaco13 on ancestry.com, Jan 1 2016.³ Agnes A. Bettes died on 3 April 1927 at U.S.A. at age 80; per family tree of jtrbaco13 on ancestry.com, Jan 1 2016.³

     W. W. Bettes was born in 1850 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1850 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 1851 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 1 at 1851 Census: see Hiram G. Bettes.¹

     Caroline L. Spafford was born on 8 January 1822 at Richmond, Chittenden Co., Vermont, U.S.A; Date Jan 8 1822 & location Richmond, Chrittenden Co., Vermont per FindaGrave. Date Jan 8 1822 & location Richmond, Chittenden, Vermont per IGI Record. Date Jan 8 1822 per GEDCOM of William, Nov 24, 2007.^1,2 As of 1841,her married name was Bettes.¹ She married Harrison Cornelius Bettes, son of Joseph Bettes Sr. and Nancy ?, in 1841 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1841 per IGI Record. per GEDCOM of William, Nov 24, 2007.^1,3 Caroline L. Spafford lived on 11 October 1841 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Witness at marriage of Bildad Franklin and Mary Jane Young.⁴ She appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1851 Census: see Harrison C. Bettes.⁵ She died on 16 May 1855 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West, at age 33; Date May 16 1855 & location Brighton, Ontario per FindaGrave. Date Mar 15 1855 per IGI Record.^3,2 She was buried on 18 May 1855 at Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; FindaGrave: Name: Carolina L. Spafford Bettes; BIRTH: 8 Jan 1822; Richmond, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA; DEATH: 16 May 1855 (aged 33), Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Woods Cemetery, Colborne, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; PLOT: Row 7; MEMORIAL ID: 100967982 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100967982/carolina-l-bettes.)²

     Harrison Cornelius Bettes was born on 29 April 1819 at Charlton, Saratoga Co., New York, U.S.A; Date Apr 29 1819 & location NY per FindaGrave. Date Apr 1819 & location New York per 1900 Census. Date 1822 & location New York per 1870 Census. Date 1819 & location USA per 1861 Census. Date 1819 & location USA per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of William, Nov 24, 2007. Location Vermont per 1900 Census of son Ira J. Bettes.^1,5,6,7,4 He married Caroline L. Spafford, daughter of Smalley Spafford and Rebecca Proctor, in 1841 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1841 per IGI Record. per GEDCOM of William, Nov 24, 2007.^1,2 Harrison Cornelius Bettes lived on 11 October 1841 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1841 & location Cda. per 1880 US Fed Census. Witness at marriage of Bildad Franklin and Mary Jane Young.^8,7 He appeared on the census of 1848 at Conc 1 Lot 3, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: Harrison Bettes; Conc 1, Lot 3, occ., prop; Gentleman. He appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc 1 Lot 3, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: H. C. Bettes; Conc 1, Lot 3, occ., prop; Merchant; Total Persons: 4. He lived on 8 March 1850 at Village Lot 22, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A379) show that Isaac C. Proctor & wife sold "1 acre 2 roods 8 rods more or less part of north part", of Lot 2, Concession 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. ITS Date: Mar 8 1850. Reg'n. Date: Dec 6 1851. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 014, pg. 096 of 210, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Jan 20 2022.)⁹ He Brighton Township came into being on January 1, 1852, based on legislation passed in Toronto the previous August. They took the west side of Murray Township and the east side of Cramahe Township, along with Presqu'ile Point, and made a new township. (Dan Buchanan, Nov 16 2023) on 1 January 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West. He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 32 at 1851 Census: Bettes, Harrison, 32, b. USA, EM, Merchant, married; Caroline, 30, b. Cda., EM, married; William, 10; Ira, 7; Walter, 2 (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 53 of 160, line 3 - ancestry.ca.)⁵ He lived in March 1852 at Conc 1 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1851 Census: Conc 1, Lot 2, Brighton Twp., 3 3/4 acres (Brighton Village.)⁵ He lived on 30 August 1855 at Village Lot 24, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Mortgage A394) show that Harrison C. Bettes took a mortgage from Zaceus Burnham on part of Village Lots 24, Main St. South Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. ITS Date: Aug 30 1855. Reg'n. Date: Aug 30 1855. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 113 of 399 (Conc 1, Lot 2, Brighton Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 5 2023.)⁹ He married Amanda Theresa Stevens on 21 February 1856 at Hastings Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Harrison Bettis; Bride: Amanda T. Stevens; Date: Feb 21 1856; Wit.: B. F. Davy & Ira Shelby; "List Received in the office of the Clerk of the Peace for 1856, Rev. John Reynolds (Ontario Marriage Registers, Hastings Co., 1856, Pg. 162 (pg. 3 of 9), ancestry.ca)
Date Feb 21 1856 & "Victoria District" per IGI Record. Married 42 yrs. at 1900 Census. Date Feb 21 1856 & location Hastings Co., Ont. per family tree of Bridgit Olive on ancestry.ca, Nov 16 2023.^2,7,3,8 Harrison Cornelius Bettes lived on 19 September 1860 at Village Lot 22, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S 1860) show that Harrison C. Bettes & wife sold "said lot" of Village Lots 22, Main St. South Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Calista A. Eyre. ITS Date: Sep 19 1860. Reg'n. Date: Jul 22 1864. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 093 of 399 (Conc 1, Lot 2, Brighton Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 5 2023.)⁹ He lived on 19 September 1860 at Village Lot 25, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S 85) show that Harrison C. Bettes & wife sold "the same", of Village Lots 25, Main St. South Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Martha H. Bettes. ITS Date: Sep 19 1860. Reg'n. Date: Aug 1 1861. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 113 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 5 2023)
Note: Martha H. Bettes is the wife of Alexander. This couple was deeply involved in real estate in the west part of Brighton.⁹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 42 at 1861 Census: Bettes, H. C., 42, b. US, EM, Miller, married; T. A.(f), 26, b. UC, EM, married; William, 19, b. UC, EM, clerk, single; Ira, 17, b. UC, EM, student; Walter, 11; Osacr, 7; Caroline, 4; Harrison, 3; Saxton, Sarah, 27, b. UC, EM; Bettes, H. G., 45, b. US, EM, Merchant, widower? (1861 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., pg. 312 of 899, line 17 - ancestry.ca.)⁶ He lived in April 1861 at Conc 2 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1861 Census: Conc. 2, pt. Lot 3, Brighton Twp., 90 acres - Brighton Village.⁶ He emigrated in 1866 from Holden, Missouri, U.S.A; Came to Holden, Missouri in 1866. No mention of where he came from in Obit.³ He lived in 1866 at U.S.A; Immigration 1886 per wife's 1900 Census Record. He was born in US so no immigration.⁷ He appeared on the census of 26 June 1870 at Holden Madison Twp., Johnson Co., Missouri, U.S.A; Age 48 at 1870 Census: Betts, Harrison, 48, b. New York, Hardware Merchant, married; Amanda T., 33, b. Cda., married; Ira J., 24, b. Cda., clerk in store, son, single; Walter H., 21, b. Cda., Clerk in Store, sonm single; Oscar, 18, b. Cda., Clerk in Store, son, single; Caroline S., 13, b. Cda., attending school, daughter; Harrison S., 11; Corintha D., 9; Normah G., 7; Albert F., 5 /12, b. Missouri, Jan (1870 Census: Holden Madison Twp., Johnson Co., Missouri, pg. 26 of 40, line 17 - ancestry.com.)⁷ He lived on 3 June 1880 at Hudson, Johnson Co., Missouri, U.S.A; Age 61 at 1880 US Fed Census: Bettes, Harrison C., 61, b. NY, p.b. Ont. & NY, hardware merchant, married; Amanda T., 44, b. Cda., p.b. NY & Cda., married; Corintha, 18, b. Cda., p.b. NY & Cda., dau., single; Norma, 16, b. Cda., p.b. NY & Cda., dau; Albert, 10, b. Missouri, p.b. NY & Cda., son (1880 US Fed Census: Hudson, Johnson Co., Missouri, pg. 9 of 46, line 14 - ancestry.ca.)⁷ He appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 at Ward 9, Dist. 90, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, U.S.A; Age 81 at 1900 Census: see James A. Ward (son-in-law.)⁷ He lived in 1902 at 1113 Forest, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A; "Bettes, Harrison C., r 1113 Forest" US City Directories, 1902, Missouri, Kansas City, pg. 72 of 1104, ancestry.ca.¹⁰ He lived in 1903 at 1113 Forest, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A; "Bettes, Harrison C., r 1113 Forest" US City Directories, 1903, Missouri, Kansas City, pg. 87 of 1102, ancestry.ca.¹⁰ He died on 17 September 1906 at 1304 Euclid Ave., Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A., at age 87; Obit: "A Holden Landmark Gone. Harrison C. Bettes, 87 years old, died yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James A. Ward, 1304 Euclid Avenue. Beside his daughter he leaves four sons: Albert O. Bettes, 1012 Bales Avenue, president of the Bates Mfg. Co., W. H. Bettes, and H. S. Bettes, Paris Texas. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from Mrs. Ward's home. Burial will be at Holden, Mo., where Mr. Bettes formerly lived. K. C. Times, Sept. 18. Mrs. Bettes came to Holden about 1866 and conducted a large hardware and lumber business here. At that time trade came here from the lead mines around Joplin. Mr. Bettes and his sons were important factors in the development of this section of the state. He was a member of the M. E. church of the city. the services at the grave were conducted by Rev. Templeton. - Enterprise." copied from family tree of SG_2010 on ancestry.ca, Nov 16 2023 and from FindaGrave.
Missouri Death Certificates: Name: Harrison C. Bettes; Death Date: Sep 17 1906; Death Place: 1304 Euclid; Cause: cancer of face; Birth Date: c. 1819; Nat.: New York; Status: widower (Missouri Death Certificates, ancestry.ca)
Date Sep 17 1906 & location Jackson Co., Missouri per family tree of Bridgit Olive on ancestry.ca, Nov 16 2023.
He is in 1903 City Directory but not shown in 1904 City Directory with Harrison S. Bettes, treasurer of A. O. Bettes Manufacturing.^10,4 He was buried on 19 September 1906 at Holden Cemetery, Holden, Johnson Co., Missouri, U.S.A; FindaGrave: Name: Harrison Cornelius Bettes; BIRTH: 29 Apr 1819, New York, USA; DEATH: 18 Sep 1906 (aged 87),
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA; BURIAL: Holden Cemetery, Holden, Johnson County, Missouri, USA; MEMORIAL ID: 247643564 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/247643564/harrison-cornelius-bettes?_gl=1*1ghcm1w*_gcl_au*NTU3OTA0MjQyLjE2OTg3ODE3MDE.*_ga*NTYwMjIyMjkyLjE2NzQ5Mzg5MDg.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*ZTE5MDA0ZWMtNGM2YS00ZDEyLTk0YWEtOTA1OTFiNzA1NjEyLjYxNS4xLjE3MDAxNDU1NzIuNTkuMC4w*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*ZTE5MDA0ZWMtNGM2YS00ZDEyLTk0YWEtOTA1OTFiNzA1NjEyLjE0Ni4xLjE3MDAxNDU1NzIuMC4wLjA.)⁴

     Amanda Theresa Stevens was born in May 1836 at Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date May 1836 & location Canada per FindaGrave. Date May 1836 & location Cda. per 1900 Census. Date 1837 & location Cda. per 1870 Census. Date 1835 & location UC per 1861 Census. per IGI Record. Date May 1836 & location Brighton, Ont. per family tree of Bridgit Olive on ancestry.ca, Nov 16 2023.^3,1,4,2,5 As of 21 February 1856,her married name was Bettes.¹ She married Harrison Cornelius Bettes, son of Joseph Bettes Sr. and Nancy ?, on 21 February 1856 at Hastings Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Harrison Bettis; Bride: Amanda T. Stevens; Date: Feb 21 1856; Wit.: B. F. Davy & Ira Shelby; "List Received in the office of the Clerk of the Peace for 1856, Rev. John Reynolds (Ontario Marriage Registers, Hastings Co., 1856, Pg. 162 (pg. 3 of 9), ancestry.ca)
Date Feb 21 1856 & "Victoria District" per IGI Record. Married 42 yrs. at 1900 Census. Date Feb 21 1856 & location Hastings Co., Ont. per family tree of Bridgit Olive on ancestry.ca, Nov 16 2023.^1,4,2,6 Amanda Theresa Stevens appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 26 at 1861 Census: see Harrison C. Bettes.³ She immigrated in 1866 to U.S.A; Immigration 1866 per 1900 Census.⁴ She appeared on the census of 26 June 1870 at Holden Madison Twp., Johnson Co., Missouri, U.S.A; Age 33 at 1870 Census: see Harrison C. Bettes.⁴ She appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 at Ward 9, Dist. 90, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, U.S.A; Age 64 at 1900 Census: see James A. Ward (son-in-law.)⁴ She died on 12 December 1901 at Kansas City, Clay Co., Missouri, U.S.A., at age 65; Date Dec 12 1901 & location Kansas City, Missouri per FindaGrave.⁵ She was buried on 14 December 1901 at Holden Cemetery, Holden, Johnson Co., Missouri, U.S.A; FindaGrave: Name: Amanda Theresa Stevens Bettes; BIRTH: May 1836, Canada; DEATH: 12 Dec 1901 (aged 65), Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri, USA; BURIAL: Holden Cemetery, Holden, Johnson County, Missouri, USA; MEMORIAL ID: 247643688 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/247643688/amanda-theresa-bettes?_gl=1*mwcks6*_gcl_au*NTU3OTA0MjQyLjE2OTg3ODE3MDE.*_ga*NTYwMjIyMjkyLjE2NzQ5Mzg5MDg.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*ZTE5MDA0ZWMtNGM2YS00ZDEyLTk0YWEtOTA1OTFiNzA1NjEyLjYxNS4xLjE3MDAxNDc2MzMuNTMuMC4w*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*ZTE5MDA0ZWMtNGM2YS00ZDEyLTk0YWEtOTA1OTFiNzA1NjEyLjE0Ni4xLjE3MDAxNDc2MzMuMC4wLjA.)⁵

     William Henry Bettes was born on 9 March 1842 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1842 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1841 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date "9/2/1842" & location Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ont. per family tree of Bridgit Olive on ancestry.ca, Nov 16 2023.^1,3,4 He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 10 at 1851 Census: see Harrison C. Bettes.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 19 at 1861 Census: see Harrison C. Bettes.³ He lived on 14 June 1870 at Holden Twp., Johnson Co., Missouri, U.S.A; Residence Holden, Missouri per marr. reg'n.⁵ He married Emily Ann Fowler Hurst, daughter of Joseph Hurst and Francis ?, on 14 June 1870 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: William H. Bettes; Age: 27; Res.: Holden, Missouri; Born: Brighton; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Merchant; Parents: H. C. & Caroline L. Bettes; Bride: Emily Ann Fowler Hurst; Age: 23; Res.: Belleville; Born: Cobourg; Status: spinster; Parents: Joseph & Francis Hurst; Wit.: I. W. Proctor, Brighton & Jennie Hurst, Bellleville; Date: Jun 14 1870; Place: Belleville; Rel.: Ep. Meth. & W. Meth; Performed by: D. L. Brethour (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.com.)⁵ William Henry Bettes died on 2 January 1912 at Paris, Lamar Co., Texas, U.S.A., at age 69; per family tree of Bridgit Olive on ancestry.ca, Nov 16 2023.⁴

     Ira J. Bettes was born in December 1844 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date DEc 1844 & location Cda. per 1900 Census. Date 1846 & location Cda. per 1870 Census. Date 1844 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1844 & location CDa. per 1851 Census.^1,3,2 He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 7 at 1851 Census: see Harrison C. Bettes.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 17 at 1861 Census: see Harrison C. Bettes.³ He immigrated in 1866 to Missouri, U.S.A; Immigration 1886 per 1900 Census.² He appeared on the census of 26 June 1870 at Holden Madison Twp., Johnson Co., Missouri, U.S.A; Age 24 at 1870 Census: see Harrison C. Bettes.² He married Laura ? circa 1882 at Missouri, U.S.A; per 1900 Census.² Ira J. Bettes appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Ward 9, Dist. 87, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, U.S.A; Age 55 at 1900 Census: Bettes, Ira J., 55, b. Cda.Dec 1844, p.b. Vermont, immig. 1866, 34 yrs. in US, 22 yrs. marr., Foreman (Polish), married; Laura, 53, b. Missouri Sep 1846, p.b. North Carolina & Tennessee, 22 yrs. marr., married; Warren M., 17, b. Missouri May 1883, p.b. Cda. & Missouri, son (1900 Census: Ward 9, Dist. 87, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, pg. 19 of 30, line 24 - ancestry.com.)² He died in 1906 at Missouri, U.S.A; per family tree of Bridgit Olive on ancestry.ca, Nov 16 2023.⁴

     Walter Herbert Bettes was born on 21 October 1850 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Oct 21 1850 & location Brighton, Ontario per FindaGrave. Date Oct 1850 & location Cda. per 1900 Census. Date 1849 & location Cda. per 1870 Census. Date 1849 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1849 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,4,2,3 He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 2 at 1851 Census: see Harrison C. Bettes.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 11 at 1861 Census: see Harrison C. Bettes.⁴ He immigrated in 1864 to Texas, U.S.A; Immigration 1864 per 1900 Census.² He appeared on the census of 26 June 1870 at Holden Madison Twp., Johnson Co., Missouri, U.S.A; Age 21 at 1870 Census: see Harrison C. Bettes.² He married Anna M. Scott in 1876 at Texas, U.S.A; Married 24 years per 1900 Census.² Walter Herbert Bettes appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Ward 10, Dist. 119, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas, U.S.A; Age 49 at 1900 Census: Bettes, Walter H., 49, b. Cda. Oct 1850, p.b. NY & Cda., immig. 1864, 34 yrs in US, marr. 24 yrs., Commerical Harware Broker, married; Annie M., 46, b. Louisianna, p.b. North Carolina & Louisianna, marr. 24 yrs., 6 children all living, married; Walter S., 23, b. Texas June 1876, p.b. Cda. & La, son; Theresa S., 21, b. Texas Jul 1878, daughter; Oscar H., 20, b. Texas May 1880, son; Minnie F., 18, b. Texas May 1882, daughter; Lawrence M., 14, b. Texas Nov 1885, son; Edwin B., 10, b. Texas Jan 1890, son (1900 Census: Ward 10, Dist. 119, Dallas, Texas, pg. 10 of 25, line 62 - ancestry.com.)² He died on 23 November 1904 at Galveston, Galveston Co., Texas, U.S.A., at age 54; Date Nov 23 1904 & locaton Galveston, Texas per FindaGrave.³ He was buried on 25 November 1904 at Greenwood Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas, U.S.A; FindaGrave: Name: Walter Herbert Bettes; BIRTH: 21 Oct 1850, Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 23 Nov 1904 (aged 54), Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA; BURIAL: Greenwood Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA; PLOT: Block 23; MEMORIAL ID: 24555824 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24555824/walter-herbert-bettes.)³

     Jerome Napoleon Bettes was born in 1832 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1833 & location Cda. per 1885 Census. Date 1832 & location Cda. per 1870 Census. Date 1832 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 19 at 1851 Census: see Joseph Bettes, Sr.¹ He "Bettis, Jerome Napoleon ... Canada West" Matriculation of the Spring Session 1856, page 10 of the Twelfth Annual Announcement of the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, published by Moore, Wilstachm Keys & Co., 1856 (https://www.ancestry.ca/interactive/2203/32761_622204_2490-00013?pid=3867640&treeid=&personid=&rc=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=rEb5919&_phstart=successSource) in May 1856 at Eclectic Medical Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A..³ He married Ruth E. Loomis, daughter of Levi Loomis and Rhoda Crowell, before 1860 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; per 1870 Census.² Jerome Napoleon Bettes appeared on the census of 16 June 1870 at Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida, U.S.A; Age 38 at 1870 Census: Bettes, Jerome M., 38, b. Cda., Doctor of Medicine, married; Ruth D., 31, b. Cda., married; Frederick, 10, b. Cda; Charles C., 7, b. Cda; William L., 5, b. NY; Emily F., 2, b. Illinois (1870 Census: Jacksonville, Florida, pg. 87 of 207, line 23 - ancestry.com.)² He appeared on the census of 8 June 1885 at Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida, U.S.A; Age 52 at 1885 Census: Bettes, J. N., 52, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., Physician, married; R. E., 46, b. Cda., p.b. Conn., married; Daisy, 17, b. Ill., p.b. Cda., daughter; Maggie L., 17, b. Florida, p.b. Cda., daughter (1885 Florida State Census: Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida, pg. 71 or 249, line 28.) He lived between 1888 and 1893 at Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A; Jerome N. Bettes, Physician is shown in directories of Jacksonville, Florida from 1888 to 1893 - ancestry.com.

     Martha Bettes was born in 1818 at Charlton, Saratoga Co., New York, U.S.A; Date 1818 & location USA per 1851 Census.¹ As of before 1840,her married name was Alley.¹ She married ? Alley before 1840; per 1851 Census.¹ Martha Bettes appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 33 at 1851 Census: see Joseph Bettes, Sr.
Note: Does this mean Martha is another daughter of Joseph Bettes, Sr., by Nancy??¹

     ? Alley was born circa 1818; per 1851 Census.¹ He married Martha Bettes, daughter of Joseph Bettes Sr. and Nancy ?, before 1840; per 1851 Census.¹

     Albert Alley was born in 1842 at Ontario; DAte 1842 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1851 Census: see Joseph Bettes, Sr. (grandfather???)¹

     Oscar Bettes was born in 1854 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1852 & location Cda. per 1870 Census. Date 1854 & location UC per 1861 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 7 at 1861 Census: see Harrison C. Bettes.¹ He appeared on the census of 26 June 1870 at Holden Madison Twp., Johnson Co., Missouri, U.S.A; Age 18 at 1870 Census: see Harrison C. Bettes.²