Elsie Stewart Bethune1,2
F, b. 7 July 1878
| Father | George Strachan Cartwright Bethune1 b. 1847, d. 14 Mar 1902 |
| Mother | Emily Darling1 b. 16 May 1849, d. 6 Aug 1907 |
Elsie Stewart Bethune was born on 7 July 1878 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Date 1879 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date Jul 7 1878 & location Toronto per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2 She appeared on the census of 11 April 1891 at St. Johns Ward, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1891 Census: see George Bethune.2
Cecil Bethune1,2
M, b. 1883
| Father | George Strachan Cartwright Bethune1 b. 1847, d. 14 Mar 1902 |
| Mother | Emily Darling1 b. 16 May 1849, d. 6 Aug 1907 |
Robert Maxmilian Bethune1,2
M, b. 13 December 1886
| Father | George Strachan Cartwright Bethune1 b. 1847, d. 14 Mar 1902 |
| Mother | Emily Darling1 b. 16 May 1849, d. 6 Aug 1907 |
Robert Maxmilian Bethune was born on 13 December 1886 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Date 1887 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date Dec 13 1886 & location Toronto per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2 He appeared on the census of 11 April 1891 at St. Johns Ward, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1891 Census: see George Bethune.2
Francis "Frank" Bethune1,2
M, b. 1851
| Father | Alexander Neil Bethune1 b. 28 Aug 1800, d. 3 Feb 1879 |
| Mother | Jane Eliza Crooks1 b. 12 Sep 1809, d. 28 Jul 1861 |
Francis "Frank" Bethune was born in 1851 at Brockville, Canada West; Date 1852 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1851 & location UC per 1861 Census. per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2,3 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 10 at 1861 Census: see Alexander N. Bethune.2 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at West Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1871 Census: see Alexander N. Bethune.3
John Wadden Bethune1
M, b. 5 June 1791, d. 22 August 1872
| Father | John Bethune1 b. 1751, d. 23 Sep 1815 |
| Mother | Veronique Waddens1 b. 5 Apr 1764, d. 30 May 1846 |
John Wadden Bethune was born on 5 June 1791 at Charlottenburgh Twp., Williamstown, Glengarry Co., Upper Canada; "BETHUNE, JOHN, Anglican clergyman, dean of the diocese of Montreal, acting principal of McGill University; b. 5 Jan. 1791 at Charlottenburg (Williamstown), U.C... " per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html)
Date Jun 5 1791 & location Willaimstown per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2 He lived circa 1804 at Strachan Grammar School, Cornwall, Stormont Co., Upper Canada; "John Bethune the younger was schooled by the Reverend John Strachan* at Kingston and Cornwall, and later taught under him." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html.)2 He "Having been received into the Church of England, he studied for holy orders under Strachan’s direction. He was the first product of the Church of England’s “Experiment in Home Education,” the training of Canadians for the ministry." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html) circa 1808 at Cornwall, Stormont Co., Upper Canada.2 He lived in 1814 at Elizabeth Twp., Brockville, Leeds Co., Upper Canada; "He served the Cornwall Anglicans as a layreader between 1812 and 1814, when he was ordained in Quebec’s Holy Trinity cathedral by Bishop Jacob Mountain*. He was then posted to the mission of the townships of Augusta and Elizabethtown, the latter of which contained the substantial settlement of Brockville, and was “adopted” by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. An active missionary, he served his own district and itinerated widely beyond it among the Rideau River settlements. At the same time, he taught in the Eastern District grammar school, Cornwall. At this stage of his career Bethune appears as the protégé of Strachan, like the master “rather sanguine and partial in views” on the status of the Church of England." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html.)2 He married Elizabeth Hallowell on 28 August 1816 at Montreal, Quebec; "He was predeceased by his wife, Elizabeth Hallowell, whom he had married on 28 Aug. 1816. The couple had 11 children, five of whom survived infancy." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html)
per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2 John Wadden Bethune lived in 1818 at Christ Church, Montreal, Quebec; "In 1818 Bethune was posted to Montreal as minister of Christ Church and first rector of the Anglican parish of Montreal, which the provincial government had set up that year, its boundaries to be coterminous with those of the Roman Catholic parish of Notre-Dame. The parishes included all of the city of Montreal and its suburbs. As rector, Bethune made his presence felt. The new Christ Church, begun on Notre-Dame Street in 1805, was completed and freed of debt. It was consecrated in 1830 by Bishop Charles James Stewart. Bethune multiplied agencies depending on Christ Church, many of which, though operated by that church, performed services open to all Montrealers. He organized a Sunday school, which also supplied secular instruction for adults." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html.)2 He "Aided by the National School Society, in 1819 he established a monitorial school (one in which the senior pupils taught the younger). The Pastoral Aid Society collected money to provide religious ministrations in outlying parts of Montreal. The Committee of Managers for the Poor was reorganized to cope with destitution. Poverty had been greatly aggravated by the termination of the War of 1812–14 and the Napoleonic wars in 1815, bringing a dislocation of the economy and adding large numbers of immigrants. The magnitude of the problem drove Bethune into active cooperation with interdenominational groups: the Montreal Dispensary, the Ladies Benevolent Society, and the Montreal General Hospital (1822)." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html) in 1819 at Montreal, Quebec.2 He "In 1828 Bethune acted as editor of the Montreal Anglican newspaper, the Christian Sentinel and Anglo-Canadian Churchman’s Magazine. He was among the founders of the Montreal St George’s Society and the German Society; the latter claimed his interest through his mother, who was of Swiss descent." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html) in 1828 at Montreal, Quebec.2 He "In November 1835 Bethune was appointed principal pro tem. of McGill University. He pressed at once for the erection of suitable buildings and for the teaching of disciplines other than medicine, the only faculty with which the college had opened in 1829. (Medicine at that time occupied quarters in the lower town.) Bethune’s proposals involved him with the Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning. This was the body that held in trust the property left by James McGill* in 1813 to endow a university or college. It named the governors of the college, principal, and staff, all subject to the approval of the secretary of state for the colonies. Though over 20 years had passed since McGill’s death, and six since the college had opened, much of the money was still held up in litigation, and the governors of the college were still not free of the supervision of the Royal Institution. In spite of the battle with the Royal Institution for funds, the governors, led by Bethune, succeeded in getting plans approved and building under way." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html) in November 1835 at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec.2 He "By September 1843 the central section of the arts building and the principal’s residence were completed. Teaching, chiefly in classical languages and mathematics, began with three students, two of them nephews of the principal, who acted as professor of divinity as well. These achievements were suitably recognized in the same year by the awarding to Bethune of an honorary dd by McGill University. He had received a similar award from Columbia University in 1837." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html) in 1843 at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec.2 He "Ironically, the president of the Royal Institution was Bethune’s own bishop, George Jehoshaphat Mountain*. He not only shared the Royal Institution’s alarm at the unauthorized, mounting debts of the governors, but he distrusted Bethune’s claim to exclusive Anglican control over McGill. This claim to exclusiveness also alienated non-Anglicans and encouraged rival institutions, the Canada Baptist College and the High School of Montreal. Within McGill, friction developed between Bethune and the vice-principal, the Reverend Francis James Lundy. Lundy was dismissed, but Bethune’s own position was in jeopardy. On 3 April 1846 he too was dismissed by the secretary of state for the colonies, William Ewart Gladstone, acting in large measure on the advice of Bishop Mountain." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html) on 3 April 1846 at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec.2 He "The erection in July 1850 of the diocese of Montreal brought Bethune fresh responsibilities. He became rector of Christ Church Cathedral, and, in 1854, dean, the first in Canada to receive that dignity. He fully supported Bishop Francis Fulford* in the building of the second Christ Church Cathedral, 1856–59, and was his commissary during the bishop’s frequent absences. He presided over the special synod 1868–69 that chose Fulford’s successor, Ashton Oxenden*. Bethune’s ministry in Montreal extended over 54 years and ended only with his death." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html) in 1854 at Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal, Quebec.2 He died on 22 August 1872 at Montreal, Quebec, at age 81; "d. 22 Aug. 1872 in Montreal, Que." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html)
Date Aug 22 1872 & location Montreal per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2
Date Jun 5 1791 & location Willaimstown per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2 He lived circa 1804 at Strachan Grammar School, Cornwall, Stormont Co., Upper Canada; "John Bethune the younger was schooled by the Reverend John Strachan* at Kingston and Cornwall, and later taught under him." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html.)2 He "Having been received into the Church of England, he studied for holy orders under Strachan’s direction. He was the first product of the Church of England’s “Experiment in Home Education,” the training of Canadians for the ministry." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html) circa 1808 at Cornwall, Stormont Co., Upper Canada.2 He lived in 1814 at Elizabeth Twp., Brockville, Leeds Co., Upper Canada; "He served the Cornwall Anglicans as a layreader between 1812 and 1814, when he was ordained in Quebec’s Holy Trinity cathedral by Bishop Jacob Mountain*. He was then posted to the mission of the townships of Augusta and Elizabethtown, the latter of which contained the substantial settlement of Brockville, and was “adopted” by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. An active missionary, he served his own district and itinerated widely beyond it among the Rideau River settlements. At the same time, he taught in the Eastern District grammar school, Cornwall. At this stage of his career Bethune appears as the protégé of Strachan, like the master “rather sanguine and partial in views” on the status of the Church of England." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html.)2 He married Elizabeth Hallowell on 28 August 1816 at Montreal, Quebec; "He was predeceased by his wife, Elizabeth Hallowell, whom he had married on 28 Aug. 1816. The couple had 11 children, five of whom survived infancy." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html)
per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2 John Wadden Bethune lived in 1818 at Christ Church, Montreal, Quebec; "In 1818 Bethune was posted to Montreal as minister of Christ Church and first rector of the Anglican parish of Montreal, which the provincial government had set up that year, its boundaries to be coterminous with those of the Roman Catholic parish of Notre-Dame. The parishes included all of the city of Montreal and its suburbs. As rector, Bethune made his presence felt. The new Christ Church, begun on Notre-Dame Street in 1805, was completed and freed of debt. It was consecrated in 1830 by Bishop Charles James Stewart. Bethune multiplied agencies depending on Christ Church, many of which, though operated by that church, performed services open to all Montrealers. He organized a Sunday school, which also supplied secular instruction for adults." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html.)2 He "Aided by the National School Society, in 1819 he established a monitorial school (one in which the senior pupils taught the younger). The Pastoral Aid Society collected money to provide religious ministrations in outlying parts of Montreal. The Committee of Managers for the Poor was reorganized to cope with destitution. Poverty had been greatly aggravated by the termination of the War of 1812–14 and the Napoleonic wars in 1815, bringing a dislocation of the economy and adding large numbers of immigrants. The magnitude of the problem drove Bethune into active cooperation with interdenominational groups: the Montreal Dispensary, the Ladies Benevolent Society, and the Montreal General Hospital (1822)." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html) in 1819 at Montreal, Quebec.2 He "In 1828 Bethune acted as editor of the Montreal Anglican newspaper, the Christian Sentinel and Anglo-Canadian Churchman’s Magazine. He was among the founders of the Montreal St George’s Society and the German Society; the latter claimed his interest through his mother, who was of Swiss descent." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html) in 1828 at Montreal, Quebec.2 He "In November 1835 Bethune was appointed principal pro tem. of McGill University. He pressed at once for the erection of suitable buildings and for the teaching of disciplines other than medicine, the only faculty with which the college had opened in 1829. (Medicine at that time occupied quarters in the lower town.) Bethune’s proposals involved him with the Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning. This was the body that held in trust the property left by James McGill* in 1813 to endow a university or college. It named the governors of the college, principal, and staff, all subject to the approval of the secretary of state for the colonies. Though over 20 years had passed since McGill’s death, and six since the college had opened, much of the money was still held up in litigation, and the governors of the college were still not free of the supervision of the Royal Institution. In spite of the battle with the Royal Institution for funds, the governors, led by Bethune, succeeded in getting plans approved and building under way." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html) in November 1835 at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec.2 He "By September 1843 the central section of the arts building and the principal’s residence were completed. Teaching, chiefly in classical languages and mathematics, began with three students, two of them nephews of the principal, who acted as professor of divinity as well. These achievements were suitably recognized in the same year by the awarding to Bethune of an honorary dd by McGill University. He had received a similar award from Columbia University in 1837." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html) in 1843 at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec.2 He "Ironically, the president of the Royal Institution was Bethune’s own bishop, George Jehoshaphat Mountain*. He not only shared the Royal Institution’s alarm at the unauthorized, mounting debts of the governors, but he distrusted Bethune’s claim to exclusive Anglican control over McGill. This claim to exclusiveness also alienated non-Anglicans and encouraged rival institutions, the Canada Baptist College and the High School of Montreal. Within McGill, friction developed between Bethune and the vice-principal, the Reverend Francis James Lundy. Lundy was dismissed, but Bethune’s own position was in jeopardy. On 3 April 1846 he too was dismissed by the secretary of state for the colonies, William Ewart Gladstone, acting in large measure on the advice of Bishop Mountain." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html) on 3 April 1846 at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec.2 He "The erection in July 1850 of the diocese of Montreal brought Bethune fresh responsibilities. He became rector of Christ Church Cathedral, and, in 1854, dean, the first in Canada to receive that dignity. He fully supported Bishop Francis Fulford* in the building of the second Christ Church Cathedral, 1856–59, and was his commissary during the bishop’s frequent absences. He presided over the special synod 1868–69 that chose Fulford’s successor, Ashton Oxenden*. Bethune’s ministry in Montreal extended over 54 years and ended only with his death." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html) in 1854 at Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal, Quebec.2 He died on 22 August 1872 at Montreal, Quebec, at age 81; "d. 22 Aug. 1872 in Montreal, Que." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html)
Date Aug 22 1872 & location Montreal per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2
Family | Elizabeth Hallowell b. 1800, d. 1876 |
| Children |
|
Elizabeth Hallowell1,2
F, b. 1800, d. 1876
Elizabeth Hallowell was born in 1800; per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1 As of 28 August 1816,her married name was Bethune.1 She married John Wadden Bethune, son of John Bethune and Veronique Waddens, on 28 August 1816 at Montreal, Quebec; "He was predeceased by his wife, Elizabeth Hallowell, whom he had married on 28 Aug. 1816. The couple had 11 children, five of whom survived infancy." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html)
per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2 Elizabeth Hallowell died in 1876; per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1
per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2 Elizabeth Hallowell died in 1876; per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1
Family | John Wadden Bethune b. 5 Jun 1791, d. 22 Aug 1872 |
| Children |
|
Strachan Bethune1
M, b. 6 November 1821, d. 8 March 1910
| Father | John Wadden Bethune1 b. 5 Jun 1791, d. 22 Aug 1872 |
| Mother | Elizabeth Hallowell1 b. 1800, d. 1876 |
Strachan Bethune was born on 6 November 1821 at Montreal, Quebec; per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1 He married Maria Stewart Phillips on 5 June 1845 at Quebec; Date Jun 5 1845 & location Quebec per family tree of Robert Candy on ancestry.ca, Oct 23 2020. per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1 Strachan Bethune "The eldest son, Strachan Bethune qc, was chancellor of the diocese of Montreal, 1868–1910." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Bethune (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_john_1791_1872_10E.html) in 1868 at Montreal, Quebec.2 He died on 8 March 1910 at Montreal, Quebec, at age 88; Date Mar 8 1910 & location Montreal per family tree of Robert Candy on ancestry.ca, Oct 23 2020. per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1
Family | Maria Stewart Phillips b. 4 Jul 1826, d. 1901 |
| Children |
|
Maria Stewart Phillips1
F, b. 4 July 1826, d. 1901
Maria Stewart Phillips was born on 4 July 1826 at Quebec, Quebec; per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1 As of 5 June 1845,her married name was Bethune.1 She married Strachan Bethune, son of John Wadden Bethune and Elizabeth Hallowell, on 5 June 1845 at Quebec; Date Jun 5 1845 & location Quebec per family tree of Robert Candy on ancestry.ca, Oct 23 2020. per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1 Maria Stewart Phillips died in 1901 at Montreal, Quebec; per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1
Family | Strachan Bethune b. 6 Nov 1821, d. 8 Mar 1910 |
| Children |
|
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Meredith B. Bethune1
M, b. 2 March 1846
| Father | Strachan Bethune1 b. 6 Nov 1821, d. 8 Mar 1910 |
| Mother | Maria Stewart Phillips1 b. 4 Jul 1826, d. 1901 |
Meredith B. Bethune was born on 2 March 1846 at Montreal, Quebec; per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Mary Maye Stewart Bethune1
F, b. circa 1847
| Father | Strachan Bethune1 b. 6 Nov 1821, d. 8 Mar 1910 |
| Mother | Maria Stewart Phillips1 b. 4 Jul 1826, d. 1901 |
Mary Maye Stewart Bethune was born circa 1847 at Montreal, Quebec; per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1 As of 1873,her married name was Evans.1 She married Thomas Frye Lewis Evans in 1873 at Christ Anglican Church, Montreal, Quebec; per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1
Family | Thomas Frye Lewis Evans b. 17 Dec 1845 |
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Thomas Frye Lewis Evans1
M, b. 17 December 1845
Thomas Frye Lewis Evans was born on 17 December 1845 at Simcoe Co., Ontario; per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1 He married Mary Maye Stewart Bethune, daughter of Strachan Bethune and Maria Stewart Phillips, in 1873 at Christ Anglican Church, Montreal, Quebec; per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1
Family | Mary Maye Stewart Bethune b. c 1847 |
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Caroline C. Bethune1
F, b. circa 1850
| Father | Strachan Bethune1 b. 6 Nov 1821, d. 8 Mar 1910 |
| Mother | Maria Stewart Phillips1 b. 4 Jul 1826, d. 1901 |
Caroline C. Bethune was born circa 1850 at Montreal, Quebec; per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Henrietta Keane Bethune1
F, b. circa 1851
| Father | Strachan Bethune1 b. 6 Nov 1821, d. 8 Mar 1910 |
| Mother | Maria Stewart Phillips1 b. 4 Jul 1826, d. 1901 |
Henrietta Keane Bethune was born circa 1851 at Montreal, Quebec.1 As of 1877,her married name was Price.1 She married Edward George Price, son of William Price and Jane Stewart, in 1877 at Saint-Martin's Anglican Church, Montreal, Quebec; "Price & Bethune Marriage; Edward Geprge Price of the City of London in England, Esq., Merchant, a Bachelor, and Henrietta Keane Bethune, Spinster, third daghter of Strachan Bethune of the City of Montreal, Esq., Queen's Council, were married by License this fifth day of April Eighteen hundred and Seventy Seven by me "A Montreal"; This marriagfe was solmnized between us "Edward G. Price, Henriett Keane Bethune", Strachan Bethune, David? E. Prince, Arthur Thomas, Meredith ? Bethune (Quebec Vital and Church Records, Drouin Collection, Edward George Price, pg. 9 of 26, ancestry.ca)
Date 1877 & locaiton Montreal per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1
Date 1877 & locaiton Montreal per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1
Family | Edward George Price b. c 1843, d. 1 Dec 1921 |
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Edward George Price1
M, b. circa 1843, d. 1 December 1921
| Father | William Price1 b. 17 Sep 1789, d. 14 Mar 1867 |
| Mother | Jane Stewart1 b. 2 Aug 1805, d. 9 Oct 1861 |
Edward George Price was born circa 1843 at Wolfesfield, Sillery, Quebec; Date c. 1843 & location Wolfesfield, Silley, Quebec per family tree of Bob Janes on ancestry.ca, March 20 2018. Date c. 1843 & location Cda. per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1 He married Henrietta Keane Bethune, daughter of Strachan Bethune and Maria Stewart Phillips, in 1877 at Saint-Martin's Anglican Church, Montreal, Quebec; "Price & Bethune Marriage; Edward Geprge Price of the City of London in England, Esq., Merchant, a Bachelor, and Henrietta Keane Bethune, Spinster, third daghter of Strachan Bethune of the City of Montreal, Esq., Queen's Council, were married by License this fifth day of April Eighteen hundred and Seventy Seven by me "A Montreal"; This marriagfe was solmnized between us "Edward G. Price, Henriett Keane Bethune", Strachan Bethune, David? E. Prince, Arthur Thomas, Meredith ? Bethune (Quebec Vital and Church Records, Drouin Collection, Edward George Price, pg. 9 of 26, ancestry.ca)
Date 1877 & locaiton Montreal per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1 Edward George Price died on 1 December 1921 at 1 Craven Hill, Bayswater, Middlesex, England; per family tree of Bob Janes on ancestry.ca, March 20 2018.1
Date 1877 & locaiton Montreal per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1 Edward George Price died on 1 December 1921 at 1 Craven Hill, Bayswater, Middlesex, England; per family tree of Bob Janes on ancestry.ca, March 20 2018.1
Family | Henrietta Keane Bethune b. c 1851 |
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Emily R. Bethune1
F, b. circa 1853
| Father | Strachan Bethune1 b. 6 Nov 1821, d. 8 Mar 1910 |
| Mother | Maria Stewart Phillips1 b. 4 Jul 1826, d. 1901 |
Emily R. Bethune was born circa 1853 at Montreal, Quebec; per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Strachan H. Bethune1
M, b. circa 1856
| Father | Strachan Bethune1 b. 6 Nov 1821, d. 8 Mar 1910 |
| Mother | Maria Stewart Phillips1 b. 4 Jul 1826, d. 1901 |
Strachan H. Bethune was born circa 1856 at Montreal, Quebec; per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Louisa M. Bethune1
F, b. 9 April 1859
| Father | Strachan Bethune1 b. 6 Nov 1821, d. 8 Mar 1910 |
| Mother | Maria Stewart Phillips1 b. 4 Jul 1826, d. 1901 |
Louisa M. Bethune was born on 9 April 1859 at Montreal, Quebec; per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Geraldine Bethune1
F, b. 13 July 1861
| Father | Strachan Bethune1 b. 6 Nov 1821, d. 8 Mar 1910 |
| Mother | Maria Stewart Phillips1 b. 4 Jul 1826, d. 1901 |
Geraldine Bethune was born on 13 July 1861 at Montreal, Quebec; per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
James Gray Bethune1
M, b. 1 April 1793, d. 12 October 1841
| Father | John Bethune1 b. 1751, d. 23 Sep 1815 |
| Mother | Veronique Waddens1 b. 5 Apr 1764, d. 30 May 1846 |
James Gray Bethune was born on 1 April 1793 at Williamstown, Glengarry Co., Upper Canada; Date Apr 1 1793 & location Williamstown, Glengarry Co., Ont. per Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Date Apr 1 1793 & location Williamstown per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2 He lived circa 1812 at Hamilton Twp., Newcastle District, Upper Canada; "About 1812, after attending John Strachan*’s school at Cornwall, he took up residence in the frontier hamlet of Hamilton (Cobourg) on the north shore of Lake
Ontario." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html
Note: This was not yet Cobourg, but Hamilton Township. Cobourg was established in 1820.2 He "By 1817 he had opened a store, built a sawmill, was operating a distillery, and had been appointed first postmaster of Hamilton, a function he carried out in his store until 1834." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1817 at Hamilton Twp., Newcastle Dist., Upper Canada.2 He lived in 1818 at Hamilton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "The Bethunes had lived in Cobourg five years, James Gray Bethune being the first postmaster and prominent in banking and real estate, as well as being a merchant; in 1826 he opened a branch store in Peterborough, and when he went bankrupt some years later many settlers lost heavily." from Cobourg 1798 - 1948, by Edwin C. Guillet, pg 13.
Note: Guillet says the Bethune's had been in Cobourg for 5 years in the context of Mrs. Stewart enjoying the social life in Cobourg before heading off to their homestead in Duoro Township. This is a strong indication of how early James Gray Bethune and his mother (along with other siblings) were settled in Hamilton Township. (Dan Buchanan, Oct 19 2020.)3 He "He was actively interested in real estate, serving in 1819 on the first land board for the Newcastle District." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1819 at Newcastle District, Upper Canada".2 He appeared on the census of 1821 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1821 Census: James G. Bethune; 1 male 16 - 60; (Hamilton Twp. Census & Assessment, Northumberland Co. - http://www.eagle.ca/westhistory/genealogy.htm)
Note: This census record in 1821 is the first appearance of James G. Bethune in Hamilton Twp. census and assessment records. His mother, Mrs. V. Bethune, has a separate record.4 He lived in 1823 at CE King St. E. & Church St., Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "While her husband went into the wilds of Peterborough County to prepare a log house, Mrs. Stewart enjoyed the aristocratic society of Cobourg. Mrs. Henry, she wrote, "improves very much on acquaintance, and seems greatly attached to her husband who is much older"; and her mother, Mrs. Bethune, was "a fine, merry old lady who lives in a little cottage just opposite the Henry's house". Captain and Mrs. Boswell were "very pleasing and very kind", and lived east of the village, not far from the present "Kingston Crossing". Afternoon teas were enjoyed at these homes, and sometimes dancing followed; and sleighing parties were popular on dear, frosty nights." from Cobourg 1798 - 1948, by Edwin C. Guillet, pg 13.3 He appeared on the census of 1823 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1823 Census: James G. Bethune; 2 males 16 - 60; (Hamilton Twp. Census & Assessment, Northumberland Co. - http://www.eagle.ca/westhistory/genealogy.htm.)4 He lived circa 1824 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "Privately he acquired speculative land holdings in several parts of the district during the 1820s, including a large block in Cobourg strategically located adjacent to the harbour." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune." (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html.)2 He appeared on the census of 1824 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1824 Census: James G. Bethune; 1 male under 16; 2 males over 16 (Hamilton Twp. Census & Assessment, Northumberland Co. - http://www.eagle.ca/westhistory/genealogy.htm)
Note: There is another Bethune just below James, written as "Nors" - whatever that means. It shows 1 male over 16 and 1 female over 16, suggesting a young couple. I wonder if this is one of his brothers who is already married? On the other hand, it could be his mother, who turned 60 in 1824, and a sister. There is no record for Mrs. B. Bethune as before.4 He "As a merchant-storekeeper Bethune endured where others failed because he was able to forge a solid mercantile connection with Montreal merchants through his brother Norman, a well-placed merchant and forwarder there. But it is also clear that
Bethune was an aggressive and innovative businessman who championed the economic
development of the Newcastle District, and particularly trade connections through
Cobourg to its hinterland." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html circa 1825 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He "AGENTS .... Cobourg, James G. Bethune, Esqr." per "The Imperial statute authorizing the Charter for the Canada Company received Roual Assent August 27th 1825. on 27 June 1825 at Cobourg, Newcastle Dist., Upper Canada. He "This developmental goal was pursued in several ways. In 1826, to head off rival merchants from Port Hope, he opened a branch-store in Peterborough and later began
wholesaling to inland storekeepers." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1826 at Peterborough, Peterborough Co., Upper Canada.2 He "More important was his determination to develop better facilities for transportation between Cobourg and the back country. In 1827, along with John COVERT, he was a leading force in the establishment of the Cobourg harbour committee (incorporated in 1829 as the Cobourg Harbour Company), serving as its treasurer." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1827 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He appeared on the census of 1827 at Conc A & B Lots 16 17 18, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1827 Census: James G. Bethune; Conc A & B, Lots 16, 17 & 18; G? acres uncult., 6 acres cult;4 males over 15; (Hamilton Twp. Census & Assessment, Northumberland Co. - http://www.eagle.ca/westhistory/genealogy.htm.)4 He "During the winter of 1826-27 Sir Peregrine Maitland, Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada, Colonel Talbot, the Hon. John Beverley Robinson, the Hon. Zacheus Burnham, and James Gray Bethune of Cobourg travelled by sleigh to Rubidge's house near what is now the village of Keene, where they were welcomed by Peter Robinson, Captain Rubidge and many of the settlers. The Lieutenant-Governor visited some of the Irish in Ennismore, and received deputations from other township at "Government House" - Robinson's commodious dwelling at Scott's Mills." from "Early Life in Upper Canada" by Edwin C. Guillet, pg. 67. circa January 1827 at Scott's Mills, Peterborough Co., Upper Canada.5 He married Martha Covert, daughter of Colonel John Covert and Elizabeth Woolley, on 4 February 1830 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Feb 4 1830 per Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Date Feb 4 1830 & location Cobourg per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2 James Gray Bethune "With solid personal and business connections to such members of the province’s commercial and political élite as John Strachan and John Macaulay*, it is not surprising that Bethune was appointed Cobourg agent for the Bank of Upper Canada in August 1830 and cashier of the branch in September 1832. However, his banking activities led to his downfall." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in August 1830 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He "He was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Northumberland militia in 1831 ... " per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1831 at Northumberland Co., Uper Canada.2 He "In 1831 he became the local agent for the Canada Company and two years later authored a promotional pamphlet for prospective immigrants, A schedule of real estate in the Newcastle District." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1831 at Newcastle District, Upper Canada.2 He appeared on the census of 1832 at Conc A Lot 16, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1832 Census: James G. Bethune (2); Conc A, Lot 16; - acres uncult., 2 acres cult. (Hamilton Twp. Census & Assessment, Northumberland Co. - http://www.eagle.ca/westhistory/genealogy.htm)
Note: There are 4 separate records for James G. Bethune, and one for Alexander, for the first time.4 He appeared on the census of 1832 at Conc 9 Lot 5, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1832 Census: James G. Bethune(3); Conc 9, Lot 5; 100 acres uncult., 30 acres cult. (Hamilton Twp. Census & Assessment, Northumberland Co. - http://www.eagle.ca/westhistory/genealogy.htm)
Note: There are 4 separate records for James G. Bethune, and one for Alexander, for the first time.4 He "In 1832 he began the first steamboat service on Rice Lake and the Otonabee River." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1832 at Rice Lake and Otonabee River, Newcastle Dist., Upper Canada.2 He appeared on the census of 1832 at Conc A & B Lot 17, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1832 Census: James G. Bethune; Conc A & B, Lot 17; - acres uncult., 5 acres cult. (Hamilton Twp. Census & Assessment, Northumberland Co. - http://www.eagle.ca/westhistory/genealogy.htm)
Note: There are 4 separate records for James G. Bethune, and one for Alexander, for the first time.4 He " .. and was active in a number of community organizations, including the Northumberland Agricultural Society and the Newcastle District Emigrant Relief Society (formed during the cholera epidemic of 1832)." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1832 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He appeared on the census of 1832 at Conc 5 Lot 18, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1832 Census: James G. Bethune(4); Conc 5, half of Lot 18; 100 acres uncult., - acres cult; 7 males over 17; 3 females over 15 (Hamilton Twp. Census & Assessment, Northumberland Co. - http://www.eagle.ca/westhistory/genealogy.htm)
Note: There are 4 separate records for James G. Bethune, and one for Alexander, for the first time.
Location: This was on the west side of Cold Springs.4 He "With solid personal and business connections to such members of the province’s commercial and political élite as John Strachan and John Macaulay*, it is not surprising that Bethune was appointed Cobourg agent for the Bank of Upper Canada in August 1830 and cashier of the branch in September 1832. However, his banking activities led to his downfall." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in September 1832 at Bank of Upper Canada, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He "A year later he opened large warehouses at Peterborough and Cobourg, launched a steamboat on Chemung Lake (north of Peterborough), and was active in having a bridge built across the Trent River, probably at the present-day village of Hastings." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1833 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He "The bank had opened agencies at Kingston (1823), Niagara (1824), Montreal (1829), and Cobourg (1830). In 1830, however, Allan advised John Macaulay, a close friend and the bank’s Kingston agent, of his preference for “keeping within bounds on the secure side,” thus avoiding too rapid growth that might later necessitate the contraction or withdrawal of agencies. Accustomed to running his own business, Allan was ready in the interest of prompt action to do what he conceived was “right & safe” without referring every decision to the directors. He could not, however, carry them on all points. He preached restraint to a board which supported his management but which, as early as 1823, contained a majority out of sympathy with his policies. Allan decried his associates’ involvement with speculative ventures. His pessimism was on occasion borne out, as in the reckless entrepreneurial practices and financial collapse in 1833 of James Gray Bethune*, the bank’s cashier at Cobourg. Losses resulting from such failures were absorbed without harm to the bank’s reputation. But even the success of the bank became controversial, and serious discontent developed among businessmen who wanted to break the banking monopoly of the York élite and to use the bank more as a source of investment capital." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1833 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He appeared on the census of 1833 at Conc 9 Lot 5, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1833 Census: James G. Bethune; Conc 9, Lot 5; 100 acres uncult., 30 acres cult; 2 males over 15; 2 males under 15; 3 females over 15 (Hamilton Twp. Census & Assessment, Northumberland Co. - http://www.eagle.ca/westhistory/genealogy.htm)
Note: Location: This is on the south shore of Rice Lake, just west of Harwood, which was called Sully at that time.4 He "In addition, he led the group of investors, including Zacheus Burnham* and John Gilchrist*, which built the steamship Cobourg in 1833 for service on Lake Ontario and was involved in the Cobourg Rail Road Company, chartered in 1834 to build a railway between Cobourg and Rice Lake." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1833 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He "Not surprisingly, in 1833 Bethune was appointed to the provincial commission for the improvement of navigation in the Newcastle District." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1833 at Newcastle Dist., Upper Canada.2 He "In the tight economy of Upper Canada, Bethune made liberal credit available to clients and to himself through such speculative practices as reciprocal note endorsements (often involving his brothers Norman and Donald) and the issuance of accommodation drafts which lacked hard backing – all in contravention of the central bank’s policy. Overextended as a result of his speculation in steamboats and hampered by tardy and defaulting debtors, he was on the road to ruin by the summer of 1833." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in May 1833 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He "In June his bank was mysteriously robbed of more than £3,000; according to John Langton*, some believed that Bethune had removed the money. When an investigation
initiated by the bank’s president, William Allan*, revealed that Bethune had allowed
nearly £8,000 in credit to default, he was forced to resign in November 1833." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in June 1833 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He "SCHEDULE, &c; To Capitalists and every description of Settlers who may emigrate to the Province of Upper Canada during the ensuing season, the following splendid Schedule of Real Estate will be oftered
at Public Auction—- the whole free and unlimited —at Cobourg, in the District of Newcastle, Upper Canada, to commence on Thursday, the 29th day of August 1883, and continued weekly by adjournment, until the whole be disposed of:— consisting of cultivated and uncultivated farms, in the most favorable situations in the settled townships ; also wild blocks of various extent, scattered over the different townships of this beautiful district,—comprising in the aggregate 54,000 acres of excellent land, in lots to suit the means and capabilities of almost every class of
settlers. The cultivated farms will be sold for
cash only :—the wild lands on the usual credit
of one fifth part paid down, and the residue in five instalments, at the interval of a year between each, with interest ; viz ;—" (then commences the list of properties) This text is the introduction to the document whose title page reads "A Schedule of Real Estate in the Newcastle District to be Disposed of at Public Sale on the 29th Day of August, 1833. By James Gray Bethune, Cobourg, Upper Canada. Cobourg, U.C., Printed by r. D. Chatterton, 1833" a PDF copy of this document was downloaded October 14, 2020 from Hathi Trust Digital Library, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=aeu.ark:/13960/t46q33k6w&view=1up&seq=7 on 29 August 1833 at Newcastle District, Upper Canada.6 He " ... he was forced to resign in November 1833." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in November 1833 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He J. G. Bethune is a commisioner for tenders re the building of the covered bridge over the Trent River at Trent Port in 1834, per an item in the Cobourg Star, March 13, 1833. in 1834 at Trent Port, Hastings Co., Ontario.7 He appeared on the census of 1834 at Conc A & B Lot 14 & 16, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1834 Census: J. G. Bethune; Conc A & B, Lots 14 & 16; 40 acres uncult., - acres cult; 7 males over 15; - males under 15; 3 females over 15 (Hamilton Twp. Census & Assessment, Northumberland Co. - http://www.eagle.ca/westhistory/genealogy.htm.)4 He "In spike of his assets he was unable to cover his losses and in 1834 was declared bankrupt. Also hit hard by his demise were his financial guarantors (his father-in-law, John Covert,
and George Strange Boulton*) and those in the district who had entrusted their savings
to his care." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1834 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He "Undeterred, he ran as a tory for the House of Assembly in October 1834 but was defeated by John Gilchrist and Alexander McDonell*." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in October 1834 at Cobourg, Newcastle Dist., Upper Canada.2 He "Bethune’s commercial zeal and irrepressible appetite for internal improvement schemes made him a prominent and admired man in the district. As a brother of the respected Anglican cleric at Cobourg, Alexander Neil Bethune*, and as a justice of the peace and a commissioner in the district Court of Requests, he was also a trusted figure." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html circa 1835 at Cobourg, Newcastle Dist., Upper Canada.2 He "Thereafter Bethune’s financial problems hounded him and during a brief stay in debtor’s prison in Amherst (now part of Cobourg) in 1836 he continued to sort out his accounts." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1836 at Amherst, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He lived circa 1837 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; "Discredited as the “great man” of the Newcastle District, he moved to Rochester, N.Y., where, after a long illness, he died in 1841." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html.2 He died on 12 October 1841 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A., at age 48; Date Oct 12 1841 & location Rochester, NY per CemSearch. Date Oct 13 1841 & location Rochester, NY per Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Date Oct 12 1841 & location Rochester per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2,8 He was buried on 15 October 1841 at St. Peter's Anglican Cemetery, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: James Gray Bethune; Born: - ; Died: Oct 12 1841; Age: 48; ID: CBSPCM0328; Other names: Bethune, Martha [Covert]( -1843); Cemetery: St. Peter's Anglican Cemetery, Ontarion St. N., Cobourg, Sec B Plot CHPL; Note: Rev; 4th Son of late John Bethune of Williamstown, Glengary. St. Peter's m/film: res'ce Rochester, N.Y. Originally in St. Peter's Church Yard. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=CBSPCM0328%5E0.)8
Ontario." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html
Note: This was not yet Cobourg, but Hamilton Township. Cobourg was established in 1820.2 He "By 1817 he had opened a store, built a sawmill, was operating a distillery, and had been appointed first postmaster of Hamilton, a function he carried out in his store until 1834." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1817 at Hamilton Twp., Newcastle Dist., Upper Canada.2 He lived in 1818 at Hamilton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "The Bethunes had lived in Cobourg five years, James Gray Bethune being the first postmaster and prominent in banking and real estate, as well as being a merchant; in 1826 he opened a branch store in Peterborough, and when he went bankrupt some years later many settlers lost heavily." from Cobourg 1798 - 1948, by Edwin C. Guillet, pg 13.
Note: Guillet says the Bethune's had been in Cobourg for 5 years in the context of Mrs. Stewart enjoying the social life in Cobourg before heading off to their homestead in Duoro Township. This is a strong indication of how early James Gray Bethune and his mother (along with other siblings) were settled in Hamilton Township. (Dan Buchanan, Oct 19 2020.)3 He "He was actively interested in real estate, serving in 1819 on the first land board for the Newcastle District." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1819 at Newcastle District, Upper Canada".2 He appeared on the census of 1821 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1821 Census: James G. Bethune; 1 male 16 - 60; (Hamilton Twp. Census & Assessment, Northumberland Co. - http://www.eagle.ca/westhistory/genealogy.htm)
Note: This census record in 1821 is the first appearance of James G. Bethune in Hamilton Twp. census and assessment records. His mother, Mrs. V. Bethune, has a separate record.4 He lived in 1823 at CE King St. E. & Church St., Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "While her husband went into the wilds of Peterborough County to prepare a log house, Mrs. Stewart enjoyed the aristocratic society of Cobourg. Mrs. Henry, she wrote, "improves very much on acquaintance, and seems greatly attached to her husband who is much older"; and her mother, Mrs. Bethune, was "a fine, merry old lady who lives in a little cottage just opposite the Henry's house". Captain and Mrs. Boswell were "very pleasing and very kind", and lived east of the village, not far from the present "Kingston Crossing". Afternoon teas were enjoyed at these homes, and sometimes dancing followed; and sleighing parties were popular on dear, frosty nights." from Cobourg 1798 - 1948, by Edwin C. Guillet, pg 13.3 He appeared on the census of 1823 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1823 Census: James G. Bethune; 2 males 16 - 60; (Hamilton Twp. Census & Assessment, Northumberland Co. - http://www.eagle.ca/westhistory/genealogy.htm.)4 He lived circa 1824 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "Privately he acquired speculative land holdings in several parts of the district during the 1820s, including a large block in Cobourg strategically located adjacent to the harbour." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune." (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html.)2 He appeared on the census of 1824 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1824 Census: James G. Bethune; 1 male under 16; 2 males over 16 (Hamilton Twp. Census & Assessment, Northumberland Co. - http://www.eagle.ca/westhistory/genealogy.htm)
Note: There is another Bethune just below James, written as "Nors" - whatever that means. It shows 1 male over 16 and 1 female over 16, suggesting a young couple. I wonder if this is one of his brothers who is already married? On the other hand, it could be his mother, who turned 60 in 1824, and a sister. There is no record for Mrs. B. Bethune as before.4 He "As a merchant-storekeeper Bethune endured where others failed because he was able to forge a solid mercantile connection with Montreal merchants through his brother Norman, a well-placed merchant and forwarder there. But it is also clear that
Bethune was an aggressive and innovative businessman who championed the economic
development of the Newcastle District, and particularly trade connections through
Cobourg to its hinterland." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html circa 1825 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He "AGENTS .... Cobourg, James G. Bethune, Esqr." per "The Imperial statute authorizing the Charter for the Canada Company received Roual Assent August 27th 1825. on 27 June 1825 at Cobourg, Newcastle Dist., Upper Canada. He "This developmental goal was pursued in several ways. In 1826, to head off rival merchants from Port Hope, he opened a branch-store in Peterborough and later began
wholesaling to inland storekeepers." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1826 at Peterborough, Peterborough Co., Upper Canada.2 He "More important was his determination to develop better facilities for transportation between Cobourg and the back country. In 1827, along with John COVERT, he was a leading force in the establishment of the Cobourg harbour committee (incorporated in 1829 as the Cobourg Harbour Company), serving as its treasurer." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1827 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He appeared on the census of 1827 at Conc A & B Lots 16 17 18, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1827 Census: James G. Bethune; Conc A & B, Lots 16, 17 & 18; G? acres uncult., 6 acres cult;4 males over 15; (Hamilton Twp. Census & Assessment, Northumberland Co. - http://www.eagle.ca/westhistory/genealogy.htm.)4 He "During the winter of 1826-27 Sir Peregrine Maitland, Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada, Colonel Talbot, the Hon. John Beverley Robinson, the Hon. Zacheus Burnham, and James Gray Bethune of Cobourg travelled by sleigh to Rubidge's house near what is now the village of Keene, where they were welcomed by Peter Robinson, Captain Rubidge and many of the settlers. The Lieutenant-Governor visited some of the Irish in Ennismore, and received deputations from other township at "Government House" - Robinson's commodious dwelling at Scott's Mills." from "Early Life in Upper Canada" by Edwin C. Guillet, pg. 67. circa January 1827 at Scott's Mills, Peterborough Co., Upper Canada.5 He married Martha Covert, daughter of Colonel John Covert and Elizabeth Woolley, on 4 February 1830 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Feb 4 1830 per Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Date Feb 4 1830 & location Cobourg per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2 James Gray Bethune "With solid personal and business connections to such members of the province’s commercial and political élite as John Strachan and John Macaulay*, it is not surprising that Bethune was appointed Cobourg agent for the Bank of Upper Canada in August 1830 and cashier of the branch in September 1832. However, his banking activities led to his downfall." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in August 1830 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He "He was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Northumberland militia in 1831 ... " per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1831 at Northumberland Co., Uper Canada.2 He "In 1831 he became the local agent for the Canada Company and two years later authored a promotional pamphlet for prospective immigrants, A schedule of real estate in the Newcastle District." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1831 at Newcastle District, Upper Canada.2 He appeared on the census of 1832 at Conc A Lot 16, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1832 Census: James G. Bethune (2); Conc A, Lot 16; - acres uncult., 2 acres cult. (Hamilton Twp. Census & Assessment, Northumberland Co. - http://www.eagle.ca/westhistory/genealogy.htm)
Note: There are 4 separate records for James G. Bethune, and one for Alexander, for the first time.4 He appeared on the census of 1832 at Conc 9 Lot 5, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1832 Census: James G. Bethune(3); Conc 9, Lot 5; 100 acres uncult., 30 acres cult. (Hamilton Twp. Census & Assessment, Northumberland Co. - http://www.eagle.ca/westhistory/genealogy.htm)
Note: There are 4 separate records for James G. Bethune, and one for Alexander, for the first time.4 He "In 1832 he began the first steamboat service on Rice Lake and the Otonabee River." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1832 at Rice Lake and Otonabee River, Newcastle Dist., Upper Canada.2 He appeared on the census of 1832 at Conc A & B Lot 17, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1832 Census: James G. Bethune; Conc A & B, Lot 17; - acres uncult., 5 acres cult. (Hamilton Twp. Census & Assessment, Northumberland Co. - http://www.eagle.ca/westhistory/genealogy.htm)
Note: There are 4 separate records for James G. Bethune, and one for Alexander, for the first time.4 He " .. and was active in a number of community organizations, including the Northumberland Agricultural Society and the Newcastle District Emigrant Relief Society (formed during the cholera epidemic of 1832)." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1832 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He appeared on the census of 1832 at Conc 5 Lot 18, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1832 Census: James G. Bethune(4); Conc 5, half of Lot 18; 100 acres uncult., - acres cult; 7 males over 17; 3 females over 15 (Hamilton Twp. Census & Assessment, Northumberland Co. - http://www.eagle.ca/westhistory/genealogy.htm)
Note: There are 4 separate records for James G. Bethune, and one for Alexander, for the first time.
Location: This was on the west side of Cold Springs.4 He "With solid personal and business connections to such members of the province’s commercial and political élite as John Strachan and John Macaulay*, it is not surprising that Bethune was appointed Cobourg agent for the Bank of Upper Canada in August 1830 and cashier of the branch in September 1832. However, his banking activities led to his downfall." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in September 1832 at Bank of Upper Canada, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He "A year later he opened large warehouses at Peterborough and Cobourg, launched a steamboat on Chemung Lake (north of Peterborough), and was active in having a bridge built across the Trent River, probably at the present-day village of Hastings." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1833 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He "The bank had opened agencies at Kingston (1823), Niagara (1824), Montreal (1829), and Cobourg (1830). In 1830, however, Allan advised John Macaulay, a close friend and the bank’s Kingston agent, of his preference for “keeping within bounds on the secure side,” thus avoiding too rapid growth that might later necessitate the contraction or withdrawal of agencies. Accustomed to running his own business, Allan was ready in the interest of prompt action to do what he conceived was “right & safe” without referring every decision to the directors. He could not, however, carry them on all points. He preached restraint to a board which supported his management but which, as early as 1823, contained a majority out of sympathy with his policies. Allan decried his associates’ involvement with speculative ventures. His pessimism was on occasion borne out, as in the reckless entrepreneurial practices and financial collapse in 1833 of James Gray Bethune*, the bank’s cashier at Cobourg. Losses resulting from such failures were absorbed without harm to the bank’s reputation. But even the success of the bank became controversial, and serious discontent developed among businessmen who wanted to break the banking monopoly of the York élite and to use the bank more as a source of investment capital." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - William Allan (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/allan_william_8E.html) in 1833 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He appeared on the census of 1833 at Conc 9 Lot 5, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1833 Census: James G. Bethune; Conc 9, Lot 5; 100 acres uncult., 30 acres cult; 2 males over 15; 2 males under 15; 3 females over 15 (Hamilton Twp. Census & Assessment, Northumberland Co. - http://www.eagle.ca/westhistory/genealogy.htm)
Note: Location: This is on the south shore of Rice Lake, just west of Harwood, which was called Sully at that time.4 He "In addition, he led the group of investors, including Zacheus Burnham* and John Gilchrist*, which built the steamship Cobourg in 1833 for service on Lake Ontario and was involved in the Cobourg Rail Road Company, chartered in 1834 to build a railway between Cobourg and Rice Lake." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1833 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He "Not surprisingly, in 1833 Bethune was appointed to the provincial commission for the improvement of navigation in the Newcastle District." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1833 at Newcastle Dist., Upper Canada.2 He "In the tight economy of Upper Canada, Bethune made liberal credit available to clients and to himself through such speculative practices as reciprocal note endorsements (often involving his brothers Norman and Donald) and the issuance of accommodation drafts which lacked hard backing – all in contravention of the central bank’s policy. Overextended as a result of his speculation in steamboats and hampered by tardy and defaulting debtors, he was on the road to ruin by the summer of 1833." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in May 1833 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He "In June his bank was mysteriously robbed of more than £3,000; according to John Langton*, some believed that Bethune had removed the money. When an investigation
initiated by the bank’s president, William Allan*, revealed that Bethune had allowed
nearly £8,000 in credit to default, he was forced to resign in November 1833." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in June 1833 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He "SCHEDULE, &c; To Capitalists and every description of Settlers who may emigrate to the Province of Upper Canada during the ensuing season, the following splendid Schedule of Real Estate will be oftered
at Public Auction—- the whole free and unlimited —at Cobourg, in the District of Newcastle, Upper Canada, to commence on Thursday, the 29th day of August 1883, and continued weekly by adjournment, until the whole be disposed of:— consisting of cultivated and uncultivated farms, in the most favorable situations in the settled townships ; also wild blocks of various extent, scattered over the different townships of this beautiful district,—comprising in the aggregate 54,000 acres of excellent land, in lots to suit the means and capabilities of almost every class of
settlers. The cultivated farms will be sold for
cash only :—the wild lands on the usual credit
of one fifth part paid down, and the residue in five instalments, at the interval of a year between each, with interest ; viz ;—" (then commences the list of properties) This text is the introduction to the document whose title page reads "A Schedule of Real Estate in the Newcastle District to be Disposed of at Public Sale on the 29th Day of August, 1833. By James Gray Bethune, Cobourg, Upper Canada. Cobourg, U.C., Printed by r. D. Chatterton, 1833" a PDF copy of this document was downloaded October 14, 2020 from Hathi Trust Digital Library, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=aeu.ark:/13960/t46q33k6w&view=1up&seq=7 on 29 August 1833 at Newcastle District, Upper Canada.6 He " ... he was forced to resign in November 1833." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in November 1833 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He J. G. Bethune is a commisioner for tenders re the building of the covered bridge over the Trent River at Trent Port in 1834, per an item in the Cobourg Star, March 13, 1833. in 1834 at Trent Port, Hastings Co., Ontario.7 He appeared on the census of 1834 at Conc A & B Lot 14 & 16, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1834 Census: J. G. Bethune; Conc A & B, Lots 14 & 16; 40 acres uncult., - acres cult; 7 males over 15; - males under 15; 3 females over 15 (Hamilton Twp. Census & Assessment, Northumberland Co. - http://www.eagle.ca/westhistory/genealogy.htm.)4 He "In spike of his assets he was unable to cover his losses and in 1834 was declared bankrupt. Also hit hard by his demise were his financial guarantors (his father-in-law, John Covert,
and George Strange Boulton*) and those in the district who had entrusted their savings
to his care." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1834 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He "Undeterred, he ran as a tory for the House of Assembly in October 1834 but was defeated by John Gilchrist and Alexander McDonell*." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in October 1834 at Cobourg, Newcastle Dist., Upper Canada.2 He "Bethune’s commercial zeal and irrepressible appetite for internal improvement schemes made him a prominent and admired man in the district. As a brother of the respected Anglican cleric at Cobourg, Alexander Neil Bethune*, and as a justice of the peace and a commissioner in the district Court of Requests, he was also a trusted figure." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html circa 1835 at Cobourg, Newcastle Dist., Upper Canada.2 He "Thereafter Bethune’s financial problems hounded him and during a brief stay in debtor’s prison in Amherst (now part of Cobourg) in 1836 he continued to sort out his accounts." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1836 at Amherst, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He lived circa 1837 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; "Discredited as the “great man” of the Newcastle District, he moved to Rochester, N.Y., where, after a long illness, he died in 1841." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html.2 He died on 12 October 1841 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A., at age 48; Date Oct 12 1841 & location Rochester, NY per CemSearch. Date Oct 13 1841 & location Rochester, NY per Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Date Oct 12 1841 & location Rochester per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2,8 He was buried on 15 October 1841 at St. Peter's Anglican Cemetery, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: James Gray Bethune; Born: - ; Died: Oct 12 1841; Age: 48; ID: CBSPCM0328; Other names: Bethune, Martha [Covert]( -1843); Cemetery: St. Peter's Anglican Cemetery, Ontarion St. N., Cobourg, Sec B Plot CHPL; Note: Rev; 4th Son of late John Bethune of Williamstown, Glengary. St. Peter's m/film: res'ce Rochester, N.Y. Originally in St. Peter's Church Yard. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=CBSPCM0328%5E0.)8
Family | Martha Covert b. Oct 1806, d. 31 Jul 1843 |
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Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
- [S129] Dictionary Cdn BIOs, online unknown url.
- [S137] E. C. Guillet, Cobourg 1798 - 1948.
- [S178] Unknown compiler, HamiltonTwp.
- [S180] Edwin C. Guillet, Early Life in Upper Canada.
- [S177] James Gray Bethune, Schedule RD 1833.
- [S139] Cobourg Star, online unknown url.
- [S39] Unknown name of person unknown record type, unknown repository, unknown repository address.
Martha Covert1
F, b. October 1806, d. 31 July 1843
| Father | Colonel John Covert1 b. 1768, d. 6 Sep 1843 |
| Mother | Elizabeth Woolley1 b. 1784, d. 6 Aug 1846 |
Martha Covert was born in October 1806 at Christchurch, Dorset, England; Date of Baptims is Dec 26 1806 - per Baptism Record. per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017. per family tree of Patricia McClaren on ancestry.ca, Oct 13 2020.1,2 She was baptized on 26 December 1806 at Christchurch, Hampshire, England; England, Baptism Records: Name: Martha Covert; Baptism Date: Dec 26 1806; Baptism Place: Christchurch, Hampshire, England; Father: John Covert; Mother: Elizabeth; MF: 1041289; Ref.: Item 7 (England Baptism Records, ancestry.ca.)2 As of 4 February 1830,her married name was Bethune.1 She married James Gray Bethune, son of John Bethune and Veronique Waddens, on 4 February 1830 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Feb 4 1830 per Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Date Feb 4 1830 & location Cobourg per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,3 Martha Covert died on 31 July 1843 at Toronto, York Co., Canada West, at age 36; Date of Burial Aug 4 1843 per CemSearch. Date July 31 1843 & location Toronto per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017. Date Jul 31 1843 & location York per family tree of Patricia McClaren on ancestry.ca, Oct 13 2020.1,4 She was buried on 4 August 1843 at St. Peter's Anglican Cemetery, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; CemSearch: Name: Martha Bethune; Maiden: Covert; Born: - ; Died: Aug 1843; Age: - ; ID: CBSPCM0328; Other names: Bethune, James Gray ( -1841); Cemetery: St. Peter's Anglican Cemetery, Ontarion St. N., Cobourg, Sec B Plot CHPL; Note: St. Peter's m/film: married James G. Bethune on February 4, 1830; buried August 4, 1843. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=CBSPCM0328%5E1.)4
Family | James Gray Bethune b. 1 Apr 1793, d. 12 Oct 1841 |
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Colonel John Covert1
M, b. 1768, d. 6 September 1843
| Father | General John Covert1 b. 15 Jun 1723, d. 1794 |
| Mother | ? ?1 b. c 1725 |
Colonel John Covert was born in 1768 at Christchurch, Sussex, England; "COVERT, JOHN, farmer...., businessman, author, and militia officer; b. c. 1770 in England, possibly in Christchurch (Dorset)" per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Covert, www.biographi.ca/en/bio/covert_john_7E.html
Date 1789 & location Sussex, England per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017 per family tree of Patricial McClaren on ancestry.ca, Oct 13 2020.1,2 He married Elizabeth Woolley on 11 June 1803 at Saint Paul Covent Garden, Wesminster, London, England; Date Jun 11 1803 & location Saint Paul, Covent Garden, Westminsteer, London, England per family tree of Patricial McClaren on ancestry.ca, Oct 13 2020. per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1 Colonel John Covert immigrated in 1820 to Upper Canada; "When John Covert came to Upper Canada in 1820 he was a man well into middle age, yet with a young family." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Covert, www.biographi.ca/en/bio/covert_john_7E.html Date Sep 6 1843 & location Cobourg per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.2 He lived on 14 July 1820 at Conc B Lot 5, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B& S 823) show that John William sold all 135 acres of Lot 5, Conc B., Broken Front, to John Covert. ITS Date: July 14 1820. Reg'n. Date: June 17 1821. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Onland, Northumberland County, Book 24, Hamilton Twp., pg. 4 of 527, copied from Onland Oct 15 2020.
Note: The Crown Patent for this lot had been given to Robert J. Kerr Feb 25 1820. He quickly sold it to John Williams and he turned it over quickly to John Covert. The notion that this was a "developed farm" may be true, in some respects, but John Covert it obtained it only a year after it was granted as a Crown Patent. See transactions before John Covert on same page.3 He lived in 1821 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "He arrived with money, for, after looking at land in the Rice Lake area, he decided to establish himself on a developed farm in Hamilton Township a township along the
north shore of Lake Ontario that was attracting a number of British gentry and half-pay officers, among them Francis Brockell Spilsbury*. By 1821 Covert had purchased two lots at the front of the township and commenced farming. In later years he acquired neighbouring lands to create a
large farm strategically placed on the Kingston road near Cobourg at a point which afforded a
possible mill site." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Covert, www.biographi.ca/en/bio/covert_john_7E.html.2 He appeared on the census of 1822 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1822 Census: John Covert; 2 males 16-60, 1 female 16-60, 1 male under 16; 1 female under 16 (Hamilton Twp. Census and Assessment Records.) He appeared on the census of 1823 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1823 Census: John Covert; 3 males 16-60, 5 females 16-60, 2 males under 16; 3 females under 16 (Hamilton Twp. Census and Assessment Records)
Note: The significant difference in numbers between 1822 and 1823 probably means that a brother brought his family to Cobourg. He appeared on the census of 1824 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1824 Census: John Covert; 2 males under 16, 3 males over 16, 2 females under 16; 5 females under 16 (Hamilton Twp. Census and Assessment Records)
Note: The significant difference in numbers between 1822, 1823 and 1824 may mean that a brother brought his family to Cobourg. Only John Covert is mentioned in the Hamilton Twp. Census for these years. He "More important was his determination to develop better facilities for transportation between Cobourg and the back country. In 1827, along with John COVERT, he was a leading force in the establishment of the Cobourg harbour committee (incorporated in 1829 as the Cobourg Harbour Company), serving as its treasurer." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1827 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He appeared on the census of 1827 at Conc A & B Lots 5 & 6, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1827 Assessment: John Covert; Conc A & B, Lots 5 & 6; 320 acres uncult., 80 acres cult; 2 males over 15; 2 males under 15; 3 females over 15; 2 females under 15 (Note: This is the first Assessment record for John Covert.) He appeared on the census of 1832 at Conc A Lot 4, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1832 Assessment: John Covert; Conc A, Lot 4; 3 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 5 females over 16. He appeared on the census of 1832 at Conc A & B Lot 5 & 6, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1832 Assessment: John Covert; Conc A & B, Lots 5 & 6; 100 acres uncult., 80 acres cult. (Note: There is a second record called John Covert 2, just below, showing the people.) He appeared on the census of 1833 at Conc A Lot 4, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1833 Assessment: John Covert; Conc A & B, Lots % & 6, and Conc A, Lot 4, 320 acres uncult., 80 acres cult; 3 males over 16; 4 females over 16. He appeared on the census of 1834 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1834 Census: John Cuvert; 400 acres uncult., 100 acres cult; no land shown; 3 males over 16; 3 females over 16; 1 female under 16. He appeared on the census of 1840 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1840 Census: John Covert; 3 males under 16; 3 males; 1 male over 16; 4 females over 16. He appeared on the census of 1840 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1840 Census: John Covert; 3 males under 16; 3 males; 1 male over 16; 4 females over 16. He died on 6 September 1843 at New Lodge, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "d. 5 Sept. 1843 at his farm, New Lodge, near Cobourg, Upper Canada." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Covert, www.biographi.ca/en/bio/covert_john_7E.html Date Sep 6 1843 & location Cobourg per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2
Date 1789 & location Sussex, England per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017 per family tree of Patricial McClaren on ancestry.ca, Oct 13 2020.1,2 He married Elizabeth Woolley on 11 June 1803 at Saint Paul Covent Garden, Wesminster, London, England; Date Jun 11 1803 & location Saint Paul, Covent Garden, Westminsteer, London, England per family tree of Patricial McClaren on ancestry.ca, Oct 13 2020. per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1 Colonel John Covert immigrated in 1820 to Upper Canada; "When John Covert came to Upper Canada in 1820 he was a man well into middle age, yet with a young family." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Covert, www.biographi.ca/en/bio/covert_john_7E.html Date Sep 6 1843 & location Cobourg per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.2 He lived on 14 July 1820 at Conc B Lot 5, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B& S 823) show that John William sold all 135 acres of Lot 5, Conc B., Broken Front, to John Covert. ITS Date: July 14 1820. Reg'n. Date: June 17 1821. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Onland, Northumberland County, Book 24, Hamilton Twp., pg. 4 of 527, copied from Onland Oct 15 2020.
Note: The Crown Patent for this lot had been given to Robert J. Kerr Feb 25 1820. He quickly sold it to John Williams and he turned it over quickly to John Covert. The notion that this was a "developed farm" may be true, in some respects, but John Covert it obtained it only a year after it was granted as a Crown Patent. See transactions before John Covert on same page.3 He lived in 1821 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "He arrived with money, for, after looking at land in the Rice Lake area, he decided to establish himself on a developed farm in Hamilton Township a township along the
north shore of Lake Ontario that was attracting a number of British gentry and half-pay officers, among them Francis Brockell Spilsbury*. By 1821 Covert had purchased two lots at the front of the township and commenced farming. In later years he acquired neighbouring lands to create a
large farm strategically placed on the Kingston road near Cobourg at a point which afforded a
possible mill site." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Covert, www.biographi.ca/en/bio/covert_john_7E.html.2 He appeared on the census of 1822 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1822 Census: John Covert; 2 males 16-60, 1 female 16-60, 1 male under 16; 1 female under 16 (Hamilton Twp. Census and Assessment Records.) He appeared on the census of 1823 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1823 Census: John Covert; 3 males 16-60, 5 females 16-60, 2 males under 16; 3 females under 16 (Hamilton Twp. Census and Assessment Records)
Note: The significant difference in numbers between 1822 and 1823 probably means that a brother brought his family to Cobourg. He appeared on the census of 1824 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1824 Census: John Covert; 2 males under 16, 3 males over 16, 2 females under 16; 5 females under 16 (Hamilton Twp. Census and Assessment Records)
Note: The significant difference in numbers between 1822, 1823 and 1824 may mean that a brother brought his family to Cobourg. Only John Covert is mentioned in the Hamilton Twp. Census for these years. He "More important was his determination to develop better facilities for transportation between Cobourg and the back country. In 1827, along with John COVERT, he was a leading force in the establishment of the Cobourg harbour committee (incorporated in 1829 as the Cobourg Harbour Company), serving as its treasurer." per Dictionary of Canadian Biogrpahy, James Gray Bethune. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_james_gray_7E.html in 1827 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.2 He appeared on the census of 1827 at Conc A & B Lots 5 & 6, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1827 Assessment: John Covert; Conc A & B, Lots 5 & 6; 320 acres uncult., 80 acres cult; 2 males over 15; 2 males under 15; 3 females over 15; 2 females under 15 (Note: This is the first Assessment record for John Covert.) He appeared on the census of 1832 at Conc A Lot 4, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1832 Assessment: John Covert; Conc A, Lot 4; 3 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 5 females over 16. He appeared on the census of 1832 at Conc A & B Lot 5 & 6, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1832 Assessment: John Covert; Conc A & B, Lots 5 & 6; 100 acres uncult., 80 acres cult. (Note: There is a second record called John Covert 2, just below, showing the people.) He appeared on the census of 1833 at Conc A Lot 4, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1833 Assessment: John Covert; Conc A & B, Lots % & 6, and Conc A, Lot 4, 320 acres uncult., 80 acres cult; 3 males over 16; 4 females over 16. He appeared on the census of 1834 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1834 Census: John Cuvert; 400 acres uncult., 100 acres cult; no land shown; 3 males over 16; 3 females over 16; 1 female under 16. He appeared on the census of 1840 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1840 Census: John Covert; 3 males under 16; 3 males; 1 male over 16; 4 females over 16. He appeared on the census of 1840 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1840 Census: John Covert; 3 males under 16; 3 males; 1 male over 16; 4 females over 16. He died on 6 September 1843 at New Lodge, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "d. 5 Sept. 1843 at his farm, New Lodge, near Cobourg, Upper Canada." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - John Covert, www.biographi.ca/en/bio/covert_john_7E.html Date Sep 6 1843 & location Cobourg per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2
Family | Elizabeth Woolley b. 1784, d. 6 Aug 1846 |
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Elizabeth Woolley1
F, b. 1784, d. 6 August 1846
Elizabeth Woolley was born in 1784; per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017. per family tree of Patricia McClaren on ancestry.ca, Oct 13 2020.1 She married Colonel John Covert, son of General John Covert and ? ?, on 11 June 1803 at Saint Paul Covent Garden, Wesminster, London, England; Date Jun 11 1803 & location Saint Paul, Covent Garden, Westminsteer, London, England per family tree of Patricial McClaren on ancestry.ca, Oct 13 2020. per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1 As of 11 June 1803,her married name was Covert.1 Elizabeth Woolley appeared on the census of 1844 at Conc A & B Lots 5 & 6, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1844 Assessment: Mrs. Covert; Conc A & B, Lots 5 & 6; 200 acres uncult; 160 acres cult.
Note: John Covert died in 1843, first record of Mrs. Covert afterward. She died on 6 August 1846 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; per family tree of Patricia McClaren on ancestry.ca, Oct 13 2020.1
Note: John Covert died in 1843, first record of Mrs. Covert afterward. She died on 6 August 1846 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; per family tree of Patricia McClaren on ancestry.ca, Oct 13 2020.1
Family | Colonel John Covert b. 1768, d. 6 Sep 1843 |
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Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Elizabeth Martha Bethune1,2
F, b. 16 February 1831, d. 28 July 1831
| Father | James Gray Bethune1 b. 1 Apr 1793, d. 12 Oct 1841 |
| Mother | Martha Covert1 b. Oct 1806, d. 31 Jul 1843 |
Elizabeth Martha Bethune was born on 16 February 1831 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Feb 16 1831 Date Feb 1831 & location Cobourg per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2 She died on 28 July 1831 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Jul 1831 per CemSearch. Date Jul 28 1831 & location Cobourg per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2 She was buried on 30 July 1831 at St. Peter's Anglican Cemetery, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Elizabeth Martha Bethune; Born: Feb 16 1831; Died: Jul 1831; ID: CBSPCM1729; No other names: Cemetery: St. Peter's Anglican Cemetery, Ontario St. N., Cobourg; Note: St. Peter's m/film: Daughter of James G. Bethune and Martha Covert; buried July 30, 1831. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=CBSPCM%401729%5E0.)2
Donald Bethune1
M, b. 11 July 1802, d. 19 June 1869
| Father | John Bethune1 b. 1751, d. 23 Sep 1815 |
| Mother | Veronique Waddens1 b. 5 Apr 1764, d. 30 May 1846 |
Donald Bethune was born on 11 July 1802 at Williamstown, Glengarry Co., Upper Canada; Date 1806 & location UC per 1861 Census. "b. 11 July 1802 in Williamstown, Charlottenburg Township, Upper Canada, youngest of nine children of the Reverend John Bethune and Véronique Waddin... " per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html)
Date Jul 11 1802 & location Williamstown per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2,3 He lived circa 1814 at Cornwall, Stormont Co., Upper Canada; "Donald Bethune’s early education was obtained at the grammar school of his brother John in Augusta Township and at John Strachan’s school in Cornwall. Another of Donald’s brothers, Alexander Neil Bethune*, was Strachan’s protégé." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html.)2 He lived in 1814 at Brockville, Leeds Co., Upper Canada; "At age 14 Donald began articling in law under the prominent Brockville lawyer and politician, Jonas Jones*... " per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html.)2 He " ... and in 1823 was called to the bar of Upper Canada." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html) in 1823 at Upper Canada.2 He lived in 1824 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; "In Kingston, where he had settled in 1824, competition between lawyers was rigorous. Of necessity Bethune began to diversify his interests." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html.)2 He "In 1826 he was appointed commissioner of customs for the Midland District ... " per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html) in 1826 at Midland Dist., Upper Canada.2 He " ... and between 1826 and 1835 he was twice appointed judge of the Bathurst District Court and once of the Prince Edward District Court." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html) between 1826 and 1835 at Upper Canada.2 He "He became involved in local banking politics and ran as an independent conservative in the 1828 House of Assembly elections, defeating the influential incumbent Christopher Hagerman*. His two years in the assembly were undistinguished and he in turn was defeated by Hagerman in 1830." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html) in 1828 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada.2 He married Jennet Smith, daughter of Peter Smith and Abigail Muchmore, on 5 November 1828 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; "15 Nov 1828: At Kingston, on Wednesday, 5th inst., Donald Bethune, Barrister at Law, and M.P. for that town, to Janet, second daughter of the late Peter Smith, of the same place. (Rev. A. N. Bethune, Rector of Cobourg)" Marriage Notices 1813-1854, The Loyalist, York, pg. 28 of 550, ancestry.ca)
"Business contacts for these activities were provided by his brothers, and by his fatherin-
law, Peter Smith, an early settler and notable businessman of Kingston, whose daughter
Janet (Jennet) Bethune had married in 1826.
per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html)
Date Nov 5 1828 & location Kingston per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2,4 Donald Bethune lived circa 1832 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; "While continuing his association with the Kingston branch of the Bank of Upper Canada, as both a local director and solicitor, Bethune began to dabble in the shipping and forwarding business. Business contacts for these activities were provided by his brothers, and by his father-in-law, Peter Smith, an early settler and notable businessman of Kingston, whose daughter Janet (Jennet) Bethune had married in 1826." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html.)2 He "Bethune launched his first steamboat in 1833. The pattern of his initial experience was to be repeated throughout his career as an owner of steamboats on Lake Ontario. He quickly ran out of cash as did his brothers, James Gray and Norman, with whom he had close financial dealings. Their conduct aroused the ire of the
cautious William Allan*, president of the Bank of Upper Canada, who wrote to John Macaulay* in 1833: “I am perfectly sick of . . . hearing of the many traffics and speculations entered into as long as they can draw Dft. [drafts] or get Notes discounted at the Bank.” It was beyond his comprehension that Donald Bethune could “ask for time and indulgence” and that he was involved “in business as much out of the way of what he ought to be . . . in [as this]. . . .” If Allan ever confronted Bethune with this advice, it was ignored." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html) in 1833 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada.2 He appeared on the census of 1837 at Conc C Lot 16, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1837 Census: Donald Bettiune; Conc C, Lot 16; 1/4 acres cult., - acres uncult; 2 males over 15; 2 males under 15; 1 female over 15; - females under 15 (Hamilton Twp. Census & Assessment, Northumberland Co. - http://www.eagle.ca/westhistory/genealogy.htm)
Note: Donald Bethune was James' youngest brother.5 He appeared on the census of 1840 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1840 Census: Donald Bethune; 1 male under 16; 2 males overr 16; 1 female under 16; 2 females over 16 (Hamilton Twp. Census & Assessment, Northumberland Co. - http://www.eagle.ca/westhistory/genealogy.htm)
Note: Donald Bethune was James' youngest brother.5 He lived between 1840 and 1843 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "Bethune’s headquarters were at Cobourg between 1840 and 1843." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html.)2 He lived in 1841 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "Attempting to capitalize on his prestige as lieutenant-colonel of militia in the Cobourg area during the rebellion and border
problems of 1837–40, Bethune ran as an independent conservative in Northumberland South in the election of 1841. Branded a “troublesome person” by Sir George Arthur* because of his challenge to Hagerman and his business dealings, and because he was considered a follower of Sir Allan MacNab, Bethune did not receive the backing of influential Toronto Tories and was defeated by George Morss Boswell." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html.)2 He "He then devoted himself to his shipping interests. Awarded the government contract for mail delivery in 1840, he quickly arranged route and rate agreements with potential competitors such as John Hamilton, Hugh RRichardson, Thomas Dick, and Andrew Heron, and between 1840 and 1842 purchased five steamers from the Niagara Harbour and Dock Company. Liberal credit was extended to Bethune by William Cayley*, then president of the dock company, by the Bank of Upper Canada of which Cayley was a director, and by the Commercial Bank of the
Midland District. In 1842, Bethune had an interest in, if not sole ownership of, at least ten Lake Ontario steamboats." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html) in 1842 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West.2 He "The individual ship, characteristic of the early period, had soon to give way before the line of steamships. Donald Bethune of Cobourg folrned the Bethune Line, and in 1842 received the first contract for the carriage of mail from Dickinson’s Landing, on the St. Lawrence, to Toronto, the route being covered in thirty-six hours." from "Early Life in Upper Canada" by Edwin C. Guillet, pg. 484. in 1842 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West.6 He lived in 1843 at The Coffin Block, Toronto, York Co., Canaa West; "The stables of Weller's line were at the south east corner of Front and Church streets. The Coffin House belonged to the Ewart estate. At one time Mr. Bethune, the boat owner, had an office in it." from Landmarks of Toronto, Volume 1, page 384.7
He lived in 1843 at Toronto, York Co., Canada West; "Bethune moved his operations to Toronto after 1843. Aspiring to monopoly, he was faced with only one major competitor by 1846 – Hugh Richardson of Toronto, owner of three vessels. Price-cutting ensued and as a shrewd observer, John Elmsley, put it, “Bethune and Richardson I look upon as gone loons . . . they are now running against each other to their mutual destruction.”" per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html.)2 He "When Richardson declared bankruptcy in the summer of 1846, Bethune probably anticipated no financial difficulties. But by 1845 he had already severely overextended his credit, and the purchase of one or more of Richardson’s boats in 1847 sealed his fate. Desperate, he mortgaged boats in favour of his major creditor, the Bank of Upper Canada. His wife’s uncle, John David Smith, endorsed for him a note for £16,000 which both he and Bethune ultimately failed to meet. Bethune raised rates for the transport of goods and passengers, and even ran unsuccessfully for the assembly in Toronto in 1847 on a platform decrying the lack of protection for the merchants of Canada’s inland seas. All his measures failed." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html) in 1846 at Toronto, York Co., Canada West.2 He "Beset by the recession of 1848, new competition, decaying equipment, and a debt to the Bank of Upper Canada exceeding
£30,000, as well as innumerable debts to merchants along the shores of Lake Ontario,
Bethune’s business collapsed late in 1848. Sued for non-payment of debts, he was forced to hand over his boats to the sheriff of York for public auction. The bank, however, could not afford to let Bethune go under and therefore leased the mortgaged boats to him."
per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html) in 1848 at Toronto, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He lived in 1853 at England; "By 1851, despite rate agreements with competitors, Bethune was again bankrupt. In 1853 he left for England with £4,000 of company funds, and by 1855 all of his boats had been sold." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html.)2 He lived in 1858 at Port Hope, Durham Co., Canada West; "Bethune returned to Canada in 1858 after what he probably hoped would be the last suit concerning his bankruptcy. To his chagrin he was forced by the master in chancery to assume liability for part of his debts. He settled in Port Hope and resumed the practice of law." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html.)2 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Port Hope, Durham Co., Canada West; Age 55 at 1861 Census: Bethune, Donald, 55, b. UC, CE, Barrister, married; Jennet, 55, b. UC, CE, married; McDonald, Jane, b. Scotland, U.P., widow (1861 Census: Town of Port Hope, Durham Co., pg. 757 of 893, line 4 - ancestry.ca.)3 He "Two pieces of evidence indicate that he had attained some degree of prosperity by 1864: he was being bothered by old creditors for repayment of debts and his prowess as a lawyer was recognized by his being named QC." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html) in 1864 at Port Hope, Durham Co., Canada West.2 He "Donald Bethune’s business activities had no permanent results for Upper Canada. Yet his
career is important as a significant example of the reckless promotion characteristic of both
water and rail transportation. Banking methods were loose and credit was easy; owners and operators were often prepared to seek profits at the expense of customers and creditors. Bethune’s career accurately reflects the expansive tempo of the times." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html) circa 1865 at Port Hope, Durham Co., Canada West.2 He died on 19 June 1869 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, at age 66; "d. 19 June 1869 at Toronto, Ont." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html)
Date Jun 19 1869 & location Toronto per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2
Date Jul 11 1802 & location Williamstown per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2,3 He lived circa 1814 at Cornwall, Stormont Co., Upper Canada; "Donald Bethune’s early education was obtained at the grammar school of his brother John in Augusta Township and at John Strachan’s school in Cornwall. Another of Donald’s brothers, Alexander Neil Bethune*, was Strachan’s protégé." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html.)2 He lived in 1814 at Brockville, Leeds Co., Upper Canada; "At age 14 Donald began articling in law under the prominent Brockville lawyer and politician, Jonas Jones*... " per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html.)2 He " ... and in 1823 was called to the bar of Upper Canada." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html) in 1823 at Upper Canada.2 He lived in 1824 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; "In Kingston, where he had settled in 1824, competition between lawyers was rigorous. Of necessity Bethune began to diversify his interests." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html.)2 He "In 1826 he was appointed commissioner of customs for the Midland District ... " per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html) in 1826 at Midland Dist., Upper Canada.2 He " ... and between 1826 and 1835 he was twice appointed judge of the Bathurst District Court and once of the Prince Edward District Court." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html) between 1826 and 1835 at Upper Canada.2 He "He became involved in local banking politics and ran as an independent conservative in the 1828 House of Assembly elections, defeating the influential incumbent Christopher Hagerman*. His two years in the assembly were undistinguished and he in turn was defeated by Hagerman in 1830." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html) in 1828 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada.2 He married Jennet Smith, daughter of Peter Smith and Abigail Muchmore, on 5 November 1828 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; "15 Nov 1828: At Kingston, on Wednesday, 5th inst., Donald Bethune, Barrister at Law, and M.P. for that town, to Janet, second daughter of the late Peter Smith, of the same place. (Rev. A. N. Bethune, Rector of Cobourg)" Marriage Notices 1813-1854, The Loyalist, York, pg. 28 of 550, ancestry.ca)
"Business contacts for these activities were provided by his brothers, and by his fatherin-
law, Peter Smith, an early settler and notable businessman of Kingston, whose daughter
Janet (Jennet) Bethune had married in 1826.
per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html)
Date Nov 5 1828 & location Kingston per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2,4 Donald Bethune lived circa 1832 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; "While continuing his association with the Kingston branch of the Bank of Upper Canada, as both a local director and solicitor, Bethune began to dabble in the shipping and forwarding business. Business contacts for these activities were provided by his brothers, and by his father-in-law, Peter Smith, an early settler and notable businessman of Kingston, whose daughter Janet (Jennet) Bethune had married in 1826." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html.)2 He "Bethune launched his first steamboat in 1833. The pattern of his initial experience was to be repeated throughout his career as an owner of steamboats on Lake Ontario. He quickly ran out of cash as did his brothers, James Gray and Norman, with whom he had close financial dealings. Their conduct aroused the ire of the
cautious William Allan*, president of the Bank of Upper Canada, who wrote to John Macaulay* in 1833: “I am perfectly sick of . . . hearing of the many traffics and speculations entered into as long as they can draw Dft. [drafts] or get Notes discounted at the Bank.” It was beyond his comprehension that Donald Bethune could “ask for time and indulgence” and that he was involved “in business as much out of the way of what he ought to be . . . in [as this]. . . .” If Allan ever confronted Bethune with this advice, it was ignored." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html) in 1833 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada.2 He appeared on the census of 1837 at Conc C Lot 16, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1837 Census: Donald Bettiune; Conc C, Lot 16; 1/4 acres cult., - acres uncult; 2 males over 15; 2 males under 15; 1 female over 15; - females under 15 (Hamilton Twp. Census & Assessment, Northumberland Co. - http://www.eagle.ca/westhistory/genealogy.htm)
Note: Donald Bethune was James' youngest brother.5 He appeared on the census of 1840 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1840 Census: Donald Bethune; 1 male under 16; 2 males overr 16; 1 female under 16; 2 females over 16 (Hamilton Twp. Census & Assessment, Northumberland Co. - http://www.eagle.ca/westhistory/genealogy.htm)
Note: Donald Bethune was James' youngest brother.5 He lived between 1840 and 1843 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "Bethune’s headquarters were at Cobourg between 1840 and 1843." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html.)2 He lived in 1841 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "Attempting to capitalize on his prestige as lieutenant-colonel of militia in the Cobourg area during the rebellion and border
problems of 1837–40, Bethune ran as an independent conservative in Northumberland South in the election of 1841. Branded a “troublesome person” by Sir George Arthur* because of his challenge to Hagerman and his business dealings, and because he was considered a follower of Sir Allan MacNab, Bethune did not receive the backing of influential Toronto Tories and was defeated by George Morss Boswell." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html.)2 He "He then devoted himself to his shipping interests. Awarded the government contract for mail delivery in 1840, he quickly arranged route and rate agreements with potential competitors such as John Hamilton, Hugh RRichardson, Thomas Dick, and Andrew Heron, and between 1840 and 1842 purchased five steamers from the Niagara Harbour and Dock Company. Liberal credit was extended to Bethune by William Cayley*, then president of the dock company, by the Bank of Upper Canada of which Cayley was a director, and by the Commercial Bank of the
Midland District. In 1842, Bethune had an interest in, if not sole ownership of, at least ten Lake Ontario steamboats." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html) in 1842 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West.2 He "The individual ship, characteristic of the early period, had soon to give way before the line of steamships. Donald Bethune of Cobourg folrned the Bethune Line, and in 1842 received the first contract for the carriage of mail from Dickinson’s Landing, on the St. Lawrence, to Toronto, the route being covered in thirty-six hours." from "Early Life in Upper Canada" by Edwin C. Guillet, pg. 484. in 1842 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West.6 He lived in 1843 at The Coffin Block, Toronto, York Co., Canaa West; "The stables of Weller's line were at the south east corner of Front and Church streets. The Coffin House belonged to the Ewart estate. At one time Mr. Bethune, the boat owner, had an office in it." from Landmarks of Toronto, Volume 1, page 384.7
He lived in 1843 at Toronto, York Co., Canada West; "Bethune moved his operations to Toronto after 1843. Aspiring to monopoly, he was faced with only one major competitor by 1846 – Hugh Richardson of Toronto, owner of three vessels. Price-cutting ensued and as a shrewd observer, John Elmsley, put it, “Bethune and Richardson I look upon as gone loons . . . they are now running against each other to their mutual destruction.”" per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html.)2 He "When Richardson declared bankruptcy in the summer of 1846, Bethune probably anticipated no financial difficulties. But by 1845 he had already severely overextended his credit, and the purchase of one or more of Richardson’s boats in 1847 sealed his fate. Desperate, he mortgaged boats in favour of his major creditor, the Bank of Upper Canada. His wife’s uncle, John David Smith, endorsed for him a note for £16,000 which both he and Bethune ultimately failed to meet. Bethune raised rates for the transport of goods and passengers, and even ran unsuccessfully for the assembly in Toronto in 1847 on a platform decrying the lack of protection for the merchants of Canada’s inland seas. All his measures failed." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html) in 1846 at Toronto, York Co., Canada West.2 He "Beset by the recession of 1848, new competition, decaying equipment, and a debt to the Bank of Upper Canada exceeding
£30,000, as well as innumerable debts to merchants along the shores of Lake Ontario,
Bethune’s business collapsed late in 1848. Sued for non-payment of debts, he was forced to hand over his boats to the sheriff of York for public auction. The bank, however, could not afford to let Bethune go under and therefore leased the mortgaged boats to him."
per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html) in 1848 at Toronto, York Co., Upper Canada.2 He lived in 1853 at England; "By 1851, despite rate agreements with competitors, Bethune was again bankrupt. In 1853 he left for England with £4,000 of company funds, and by 1855 all of his boats had been sold." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html.)2 He lived in 1858 at Port Hope, Durham Co., Canada West; "Bethune returned to Canada in 1858 after what he probably hoped would be the last suit concerning his bankruptcy. To his chagrin he was forced by the master in chancery to assume liability for part of his debts. He settled in Port Hope and resumed the practice of law." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html.)2 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Port Hope, Durham Co., Canada West; Age 55 at 1861 Census: Bethune, Donald, 55, b. UC, CE, Barrister, married; Jennet, 55, b. UC, CE, married; McDonald, Jane, b. Scotland, U.P., widow (1861 Census: Town of Port Hope, Durham Co., pg. 757 of 893, line 4 - ancestry.ca.)3 He "Two pieces of evidence indicate that he had attained some degree of prosperity by 1864: he was being bothered by old creditors for repayment of debts and his prowess as a lawyer was recognized by his being named QC." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html) in 1864 at Port Hope, Durham Co., Canada West.2 He "Donald Bethune’s business activities had no permanent results for Upper Canada. Yet his
career is important as a significant example of the reckless promotion characteristic of both
water and rail transportation. Banking methods were loose and credit was easy; owners and operators were often prepared to seek profits at the expense of customers and creditors. Bethune’s career accurately reflects the expansive tempo of the times." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html) circa 1865 at Port Hope, Durham Co., Canada West.2 He died on 19 June 1869 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, at age 66; "d. 19 June 1869 at Toronto, Ont." per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html)
Date Jun 19 1869 & location Toronto per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2
Family | Jennet Smith b. 13 Dec 1801, d. 13 Mar 1877 |
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
- [S129] Dictionary Cdn BIOs, online unknown url.
- [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
- [S83] Ancestry.ca, online unknown url.
- [S178] Unknown compiler, HamiltonTwp.
- [S180] Edwin C. Guillet, Early Life in Upper Canada.
- [S147] Unknown location, Landmarks of Toronto; unknown film.
Jennet Smith1
F, b. 13 December 1801, d. 13 March 1877
| Father | Peter Smith1 b. 1753, d. 31 Aug 1853 |
| Mother | Abigail Muchmore1 b. 1760, d. 15 Feb 1818 |
Jennet Smith was born on 13 December 1801 at Kingston, Frontanac Co., Upper Canada; Date 1806 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Dec 13 1801 & location Kingston per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,2,3 As of 5 November 1828,her married name was Bethune.1 She married Donald Bethune, son of John Bethune and Veronique Waddens, on 5 November 1828 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; "15 Nov 1828: At Kingston, on Wednesday, 5th inst., Donald Bethune, Barrister at Law, and M.P. for that town, to Janet, second daughter of the late Peter Smith, of the same place. (Rev. A. N. Bethune, Rector of Cobourg)" Marriage Notices 1813-1854, The Loyalist, York, pg. 28 of 550, ancestry.ca)
"Business contacts for these activities were provided by his brothers, and by his fatherin-
law, Peter Smith, an early settler and notable businessman of Kingston, whose daughter
Janet (Jennet) Bethune had married in 1826.
per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html)
Date Nov 5 1828 & location Kingston per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,4,5 Jennet Smith appeared on the census of April 1861 at Port Hope, Durham Co., Canada West; Age 55 at 1861 Census: see Donald Bethune.3 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at West Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 70 at 1871 Census: see Alexander N. Bethune (brother-in-law.)2 She died on 13 March 1877 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, at age 75; per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1
"Business contacts for these activities were provided by his brothers, and by his fatherin-
law, Peter Smith, an early settler and notable businessman of Kingston, whose daughter
Janet (Jennet) Bethune had married in 1826.
per Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Donald Bethune (www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bethune_donald_9E.html)
Date Nov 5 1828 & location Kingston per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1,4,5 Jennet Smith appeared on the census of April 1861 at Port Hope, Durham Co., Canada West; Age 55 at 1861 Census: see Donald Bethune.3 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at West Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 70 at 1871 Census: see Alexander N. Bethune (brother-in-law.)2 She died on 13 March 1877 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, at age 75; per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1
Family | Donald Bethune b. 11 Jul 1802, d. 19 Jun 1869 |
Peter Smith1
M, b. 1753, d. 31 August 1853
Peter Smith was born in 1753 at New York, U.S.A; per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1 He married Abigail Muchmore on 14 January 1786 at Williamstown, Glengarry Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1 Peter Smith died on 31 August 1853 at Williamstown, Glengarry Co., Canada West; per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1
Family | Abigail Muchmore b. 1760, d. 15 Feb 1818 |
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Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Abigail Muchmore1
F, b. 1760, d. 15 February 1818
Abigail Muchmore was born in 1760 at New Jersey, U.S.A; per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1 She married Peter Smith on 14 January 1786 at Williamstown, Glengarry Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1 As of 14 January 1786,her married name was Smith.1 Abigail Muchmore died on 15 February 1818 at Williamstown, Glengarry Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of lesfreck on ancestry.ca Feb 26 2017.1
Family | Peter Smith b. 1753, d. 31 Aug 1853 |
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Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Harriett Fraser1
F, b. 1837, d. 15 January 1881
| Father | Joseph S. Fraser1 b. 31 Jan 1807, d. 24 Oct 1876 |
| Mother | Jane Fletcher1 b. 1805 |
Harriett Fraser was born in 1837 at Pickering Twp., York Co., Ontario; Date 1837 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1837 & location Pickering Twp., Ontario Co. per GEDCOM of Hannah Grant (berney_hannah@gmail.com) Feb 26 2017 - actually Ontarioi County did not exist until 1850, it was York County until then.1,2 She appeared on the census of 1851 at Darlington Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1851 Census: see Joseph Fraser.1 She died on 15 January 1881 at Brougham, Ontario; per GEDCOM of Hannah Grant (berney_hannah@gmail.com) Feb 26 2017.2
James William Fraser1,2
M, b. March 1839
| Father | Joseph S. Fraser1 b. 31 Jan 1807, d. 24 Oct 1876 |
| Mother | Jane Fletcher1 b. 1805 |
James William Fraser was born in March 1839 at Ontario; Date 1839 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date mar 1839 & location Ont. per GEDCOM of Hannah Grant (berney_hannah@gmail.com) Feb 26 2017.1,2 He appeared on the census of 1851 at Darlington Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1851 Census: see Joseph Fraser.1