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6. Levi BETTES Jr.
and
Margaret BRISBEN

Levi was born 11 October 1826, in Brighton Twp., Northumberland, Ontario, Canada and married 4 February 1867 in , Hastings, Ontario, Canada, Margaret BRISBEN, the daughter of Richard BRISBEN and Minerva _______. She was born about 1839 in Brighton Twp., Northumberland, Ontario, Canada and died. Levi died 14 October 1894 Day, Montcalm, Michigan

Census Records

1841 Census Cramahe Twp., Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
BETTIS Levi
              16 & Up; Under 16
     Males:      1        1
     Females:    13?      1

1861 Census Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada Page 14
                           Birth                 Marr
Name            Occupation Place         Age Sex Stat
BETTES Levi Jr. Farmer     Upper Canada  34  M   S
   "   Levi Sr. Laborer    United States  69 M   M
   "   Susannah ---------- United States  65 F   M

1861 Census Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada Page 53
                            Birth                 Mar
Name             Occupation Place         Age Sex Sta
Brisbin Rachel   ---------- Upper Canada   46  F   W
Brisbin Richard  labourer   Upper Canada   24  M   S
Brisbin Margaret  ---------- Upper Canada   20  F   S
Brisbin George   ---------- Upper Canada   17  M   S
Brisbin Ade      ---------- Upper Canada   14  F   S
Brisbin W. H.    ---------- Upper Canada    8  M   S


1871 Census Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
                        Place of                                Mar
Name             Sex Age Birth    Religion    Origin  Occupation Sta
BETTES Levi       M   42 Ontario  Methodist E English Farmer      M
  "    Margaret   F   27 Ontario  Methodist E German  ----------  M
  "    George     M    3 U. S. A. Methodist E English ---------- ---
WINTER J M        M   58 Ontario  Methodist E German  Farmer      M
  "    Mary       F   53 Ontario  Methodist E German  ----------  M
  "    Loretta    F   18 Ontario  Methodist E German  ---------- ---
  "    Almira     F   16 Ontario  Methodist E German  ---------- ---
  "    William H  M   13 Ontario  Methodist E German  ---------- ---

1881 Census Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
                        Place of                                 Mar
Name            Sex Age Birth    Religion     Origin  Occupation Sta
BETTES Levi      M   54 Ontario  E Methodist  English Farmer      M
  "    Margaret  F   42 Ontario  E Methodist  Scotch  ----------  M
  "    George    M   13 Ontario  E Methodist  English ---------- ---
  "    Richard   M    8 Ontario  E Methodist  English ---------- ---

Ontario, Canada Marriages
1857-1924

 Name:                             Levi Bettes
 Birth Place:                      Brighton Township
 Residence:                        Brighton Township
 Age:                              37
 Estimated Birth Year:             abt 1830
 Spouse Name:                      Margaret Brisben
 Spouse's Age:                     21
 Spouse Estimated Birth Year:      abt 1846
 Spouse Birth Place:               Brighton Township
 Spouse residence:                 Brighton Township
 Spouse Father Name:               R.
 Spouse Mother Name:               Minerva
 Marriage Date:                    04 Feb 1867
 Marriage County:                  Hastings
 Family History Library Microfilm: 1030057
 Source:                           -----------
 Indexed by:                       Genealogical Research Library 

McBride Cemetery
Day Township, Montcalm County, Michigan

The cemetery was first copied by Mrs. Betty Spooner in September of 1974. Inscriptions after that date were copied by Judy Hardy, Marnie Riley and Jeri Witzel in July of 1994.

Bettis, Levi bur rec 11 Oct 1826-14 Oct 1894

CHILDREN of Levi BETTES Jr. and Margaret BRISBEN:


   61. 1. GEORGE  b:    Abt 1868; Brighton Twp., Northumberland,
                                  Ontario, Canada.  
   62. 2. RICHARD b:    Abt 1873; Brighton Twp., Northumberland,
                                  Ontario, Canada.
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