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First generation
Gilbert was born 16 June 1820, in , Ontario, Canada. He married first 32 October 1842 in Cramahe Twp., Northumberland, Ontario, Canada, Elizabeth Eunice GEORGE the daughter of Josiah GEORGE and Charlotte FLINDELL. She was born 19 March 1824, in , Northumberland, Ontario, Canada, and died 23 February 1900, in Sparta Twp., Kent, Michigan.
He married second 31 October 1901, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, Sedate C. KITTS, the daughter of Aaron KITTS and Almeds SHUMWAY. Gilbert died 7 April 1916 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, and is burried in Lisbon Cem., Sparta Twp., Kent, Michigan.
1851 Census Brighton Twp, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada. (index)
Name Age
BETTES Gilbert 32
" Eliza 28
" Amelia 6
" Henry W. 5
" Charlotte 3
1861 Census Brighton, Notthumberland, Ontario, Cansda
Film Page Entry Given Birth Marital
# Place # # Surname Name Occupation Place Age Sex Status
C-1054 Brighton 35 8 Bettes Gilbert farmer Upper 41 m m
Canada
C-1054 Brighton 35 9 Bettes Eliza ---------- Upper 37 f m
Canada
C-1054 Brighton 35 10 Bettes A ---------- Upper 15 f s
Canada
C-1054 Brighton 35 11 Bettes Henry labourer Upper 13 m s
Canada
C-1054 Brighton 35 12 Bettes C ---------- Upper 12 f s
Canada
C-1054 Brighton 35 13 Bettes E ---------- Upper 8 f s
Canada
C-1054 Brighton 35 14 Bettes William ---------- Upper 6 m s
Canada
C-1054 Brighton 35 15 Bettes D ---------- Upper 2 m s
Canada
1870 Census Sparta Twp., Kent, Michigan.
Real Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
BETTES Gilbert 50 M W Farmer $ 9,000 $ 0,800 Canada
" Eliza 47 F W Keep House ----------- -------- Canada
" Henry W. 22 M W Farm Labor ----------- -------- Canada
" Emma 16 F W School Tea ----------- -------- Canada
" William 14 M W At Home ----------- -------- Canada
" Chalmers 11 M W At Home ----------- -------- Canada
" James 8 M W At Home ----------- -------- Canada
" Charles W. 3 M W At Home ----------- -------- Canada
1880 Census Sparta, Kent, Michigan, ED 114 Page 37 Line 14
Marr | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relation Stat Occupation |Self Father Mother|
BETTIS Gilbert W M 60 -------- M Farmer Ont. Ont. Ont.
" Eliza W F 57 Wife M Keeping House Ont. Conn. Ont.
" Charles W M 20 Son S Works on Farm Ont. Ont. Ont.
" James W M 18 Son S Works on Farm Ont. Ont. Ont.
" Harrison C W M 12 Son S Works on Farm Ont. Ont. Ont.
1910 Census Grand Rapids 10th Ward, Kent, Michigan ED 107 Sheet 5B Line 61
Marr Yrs. | Place of Birth |
Name Relation Sex Race Age Stat Marr |Self Father Mother| Occupation
BETTIS Gilbert Head M W 89 M2 07 Canada Conn. Canada Own Income
" Sedate C Wife F W 58 M1 07 N. Y. N. Y. Verm. None
Gedate Mother of 0 Children 0 Living
Business Location Location
Name Name Occupation 1 2 City State Year
Gilbert farmer Sparta; Kent MI 1889
Bettis Lisbon County
Henry farmer Sparta; Kent MI 1889
Bettis Lisbon County
Gilbert farmer 53 Jennette Grand MI 1890
Bettes Rapids
James boards 53 Grand MI 1890
Bettes Jennette Rapids
Wm. farmer Sparta; Kent MI 1890
Bettis Lisbon County
BETTES, JOHN T.
Spouse: DINGMAN, JOANNA R.
Marriage Date: 17 Sep 1865
County: Kent
State: MI
WILLIAMS, JOHN B.
Spouse: BETTIS, CHARLOTTE
Marriage Date: 22 Mar 1870
County: Kent
State: MI
Groom's name: Gilbert Bettes Groom's race or color: (on document) Groom's age: 81 years Groom's birth year: 1820 Groom's birthplace: Canada Bride's name: Sedate Kitts Bride's race or color: (on document) Bride's age: 48 years Bride's birth year: 1853 Bride's birthplace: Grand Rapid Marriage type: ---------- Marriage date: 31 Oct 1901 Marriage place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan Father of groom's name: Hezekiah Bettes Mother of groom's name: Martha Orse Father of bride's name: Aaron Kitts Mother of bride's name: Almeds Shumway Marital status: ---------- Groom's previous wife's name: ---------- Bride's marital status: ---------- Bride's previous husband's name: ---------- Additional relatives: ---------- Film number: 2342518 Frame number: ---------- Digital GS number: 4032362 Image number: 51 Reference number: v 3 p 603 rn 1130 Collection: Michigan Marriages 1868-1925 Groom's name: Jesse R. Bettes Groom's race or color (on document): Groom's age: 21 years Groom's birth year: 1886 Groom's birthplace: Sparta, Mich. Bride's name: Mary E. Mcconnell Bride's race or color (on document): Bride's age: 20 years Bride's birth year: 1887 Bride's birthplace: Sparta, Mich. Marriage type: Marriage date: 12 Jun 1907 Marriage place: Sparta, Kent, Michigan Groom's father's name: Wm. G. Bettes Groom's mother's name: Lucetta Reed Father of bride's name: Geo. Mcconnell Mother of bride's name: Sarah Longcore Marital status: Groom's previous wife's name: Bride's marital status: Bride's previous husband's name: Additional relatives: Film number: 2342678 Frame number: Digital GS number: 4208658 Image number: 219 Reference number: v 3 p 162 rn 746 Collection: Michigan Marriages 1868-1925 Groom's name: George W. Bettes Groom's race or color: (on document) Groom's age: 21 years Groom's birth year: 1888 Groom's birthplace: Sparta, Mich. Bride's name: Gladys C. Vanderhoff Bride's race or color: (on document) Bride's age: 18 years Bride's birth year: 1891 Bride's birthplace: Michigan Marriage type: Marriage date: 26 Mar 1909 Marriage place: Sparta, Kent, Michigan Groom's father's name: William G. Bettes Groom's mother's name: Lucetta Reed Father of bride's name: Clarence N. Vanderhoff Mother of bride's name: Esther David Marital status: Groom's previous wife's name: Bride's marital status: Bride's previous husband's name: Additional relatives: Film number: 2342686 Frame number: Digital GS number: 4209123 Image number: 127 Reference number: p 20 rn 3728 Collection: Michigan Marriages 1868-1925 Groom's name: George Bettes Groom's race or color (on document): Groom's age: 35 years Groom's birth year: 1888 Groom's birthplace: Sparta, Michigan Bride's name: Greta D. Hayward Bride's race or color (on document): Bride's age: 25 years Bride's birth year: 1898 Bride's birthplace: Vermontville, Michigan Marriage type: Marriage date: 17 Jan 1923 Marriage place: Sparta, Kent, Michigan Groom's father's name: Wm. G. Bettes Groom's mother's name: Lucetta Reed Father of bride's name: G.W. Hayward Mother of bride's name: Marital status: Groom's previous wife's name: Bride's marital status: Bride's previous husband's name: Additional relatives: Film number: 2342756 Frame number: Digital GS number: 4209978 Image number: 10 Reference number: v 5 rn 16947 Collection: Michigan Marriages 1868-1925 Groom's name: Charles Harrison Bettes Groom's race or color (on document): Groom's age: 22 years Groom's birth year: 1867 Groom's birthplace: Canada Bride's name: Amy Elizabeth Scadin Bride's race or color (on document): Bride's age: 17 years Bride's birth year: 1872 Bride's birthplace: Walker, Kent Co., Mich. Marriage type: Marriage date: 15 Oct 1889 Marriage place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan Groom's father's name: Gilbert Bettes Groom's mother's name: Eliza George Father of bride's name: Charles Scadin Mother of bride's name: Marion Davenport Marital status: Groom's previous wife's name: Bride's marital status: Bride's previous husband's name: Additional relatives: Film number: 2342485 Frame number: Digital GS number: 4207808 Image number: 10 Reference number: v 2 p 243 rn 2223 Collection: Michigan Marriages 1868-1925
Bettes, Eliza E. George
w. of Gilbert; b. Mar. 19, 1824; d. Feb. 23, 1900
Bettes, Eliza S. Reed
w. of Henry W.; d. Jan. 26, 1899; a. 43y.
Bettes, Gilbert
b. June 16, 1820; d. Apr. 7, 1916
Bettes, Henry W.
d. Feb. 29, 1920; a. 72y.
Bettes, James A.
d. July 7, 1884; a. 22y. 1m. 24d.
Bettes, Maudelle
n.d.
Dies Unexpectedly At Farm Home
Sparta-- Jesse R. Bettes, 56, for22 years manager of the Sparta Co-operative and Shipping association, died unexpectedly Sunday at his farm home northwest of here where he had resided 3 0 years.
Mr. Bettes was born at Sparta Aug. 13, 1885, the son of William G. and Lucetta J. Bettes. He was graduated from the local high school in 1904 and married Mary E. McConnell on June 12, 1907.
He was active in the Methodist church, of which he was a member, having been on the board of stewards and treasurer of the board of trustees. He was instrumental in clearing the mortgage of the church and for a quarter of a century taught a young peoples Sunday school class.
Mr. Bettes had been director of the Michigan Livestock Exchange and was vice president of the Michigan Independent Grain Growers association.
Surviving are the widow, Mary; a son, Howard at home; a daughter, Mrs. Ralph E. Barnum of Detroit, and a brother, George W. Bettes of Sparta.
The body will repose at the home until Tuesday noon when it will be taken to the Bettes chapel. It will remain there until Wednesday noon when it will be removed to the Methodist church where it will lie in state until 2:30 p.m., the hour of funeral. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery.
LAST FIRST
SC/LT/GR NAME NAME BORN DIED REMARKS
3-549 BETTES DOROTHY M. 1921 1923 S.L.-FLOSSIE
N-21-4 BETTES ESTHER ALICE 1918 24 JUN 1998 METAL MKR; S.L.-HOWARD C.
3-502* BETTES EVERETT 1911 1911 BABY; S.L.-JESSE R.; *OR 3-491
3-549 BETTES FLOSSIE 1885 1949
3-501-4 BETTES GEORGE W. 24 JUN 1887 29 JUN 1962
3-501-2* BETTES GRETA D. 25 DEC 1897 23 DEC 1984 S.L.-GEO. W.; *OR 3-491-2
N-21-4 BETTES HOWARD C. 1912 15 SEP 1974
3-502* BETTES JESSE REED 13 AUG 1885 07 DEC 1941 S.L.-WM G.; *OR 3-491
3-501* BETTES LUCETTA J. REED 14 FEB 1859 17 DEC 1938 HB-WM G.; *OR 3-491
3-502* BETTES MARY E. 03 DEC 1886 23 SEP 1970 S.L.-JESSE R.; *OR 3-491
3-501 BETTES PEARL 1912 1954 S.L.-GEO. W.
3-501* BETTES WILLIAM G. 27 AUG 1855 29 NOV 1937 *OR 3-491
3-549 KERMEEN DORIS M. 1921 1996 S.S.-DOROTHY BETTES; TWIN SISTERS
Bettes Monument n.d. Bettes, Amy Elizabeth b. 1871; d. 1932; on lot with Charles Harrison Bettes Bettes, Anna M. b. 1863; d. 1940; on lot with Chalmers D.; also on lot with the Bettes Monument Bettes, Chalmers D. b. 1859; d. 1907 Bettes, Charles Harrison b. 1867; d. 1923 Bettes, Sadie b. 1845; d. 1939 Bettis, Dorothy see Skinner (Dorothy Bettis) Skinner, Dorothy Bettis b. 1900; d. 1922
Page 535-536 - Walter Henry Semeyn is one of the enterprising representatives of the automobile business in his native city of Grand Rapids, where he has the agency for the Oakland and Pontiac automobiles, his well equipped garage and sales rooms being established at 147 Weston street, southeast. Mr. Semeyn was born in Grand Rapids, May 13, 1895, and is a representative of a family that has been established here more than seventy years. His is a son of Leonard H. and Louise M. (Schwehm) Semeyn, the former of whom was born here October 28, 1863, and the latter of whom was born at Menominee, Wisconsin. Henry Semeyn, grandfather of the subject of this review, was born in the fine old Netherlands of Europe, in 1839, and was about twelve years of age when his parents came to the United States and numbered themselves among the pioneer-settlers in Grand Rapids. Henry Semeyn continued his residence in this city until the time of his death, in 1915, and he was at the time one of the venerable and honored pioneer citizens of Kent county. Leonard H. Semeyn is one of the veteran figures in the plumbing and heating business in Grand Rapids, where he initiated his business along this line in the year 1882, there having been at the time but one other dealer in plumbing supplies in the city. He has long controlled a large and prosperous business and is known and honored as one of the substantial citizens of his native city. His marriage was solemnized in 1887 and of the same were born five children: Franklin died when about ten years of age; Fannie is the wife of Ernest B. Benjamin of Detroit; Walter H., of this review, was the next in order of birth; Louise is the wife of Stephen Vander Plass, of Grand Rapids; and the youngest of the number is Leonard J. In the public schools of Grand Rapids the youthful education of Walter H. Semeyn included that of the high school, and his entire business career has been one of association with the automobile industry. He conducted a general garage three years in Grand Rapids, and thereafter had the Hupmobile and Chevrolet agency at Ionia, Michigan, until his return to Grand Rapids, in August, 1924, where he has since resided. Mr. Semeyn is a member of the Peninsular Club and is affiliated with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. In 1916 was solemnized his marriage to Miss Leolyn Bettes, daughter of the late Harrison C. Bettes, who was at the time of his death one of the representative farmers near Sparta, Kent county, where his widow still remains on the old homestead farm. Mr. and Mrs. Semeyn have two children: Walter Harrison and Don Bettes.
CHILDREN of Gilbert BETTES and Elizabeth Eunice GEORGE:
+ 251, 1. AMELIA VICTORIA b: 24 Aug 1845; Murray Twp., Northumberland,
Ontario, Canada.
md: 17 Feb 1868; Brighton Twp., Northumberland,
Ontario, Canada.
James GOODFELLOW.
d: 11 Feb 1935; Sparta Twp., Kent, Michigan.
bur: 14 Feb 1935; Starta Twp., Kent, Michigan.
+ 252. 2. HENRY WILKINSON b: 29 Aug 1847; Brighton Twp., Northumberland,
Ontario, Canada.
md: Aft 1876; , , Michigan.
Eliza S. REED.
d: 29 Feb 1920; Sparta Twp., Kent, Michigan.
bur: 3 Mar 1920; Lisbon Cem., Starta Twp., Kent,
Michigan.
253. 3. CHARLOTTE LOUIS b: 4 Oct 1850; Brighton Twp., Northumberland,
Ontario, Canada.
md: 22 Mar 1870; , Kent, Michigan.
John B. WILLIAMS.
254. 4. ELIZA b: Abt 1853; Brighton Twp., Northumberland,
Ontario, Canada.
AKA: EMMA.
255. 5. WILLIAM GEORGE b: 27 Aug 1855; Brighton Twp., Northumberland,
Ontario, Canada.
md: ; , , , Canada
Lucetta J REED
d: 29 Nov 1937; , , Michigan.
256. 6. CHALMERS DARIUS b: 31 Aug 1860; Brighton Twp., Northumberland,
Ontario, Canada.
d: 7 Jul 1907; , , Michigan.
bur: 9 Jul 1907; Walker Twp., Kent, Michigan.
257. 7. JAMES ALEXANDER b: 14 May 1862; Brighton Twp., Northumberland,
Ontario, Canada.
d: 7 Jul 1884; Sparta Twp., Kent, Michigan.
bur: 9 Jul 1884; Lisbon Cem., Sparta Twp., Kent,
Michigan.
258. 8. CHARLES HARRISON b: 1 Aug 1867; Brighton Twp., Northumberland,
Ontario, Canada.
md: 15 Oct 1889; Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.
Amy Elizabeth Scadin
d: 12 Jun 1923; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan.
CHILDREN of Gilbert BETTES and Sedate C. KITTS:
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