Up Dated 19 July 2008
James was born 1812, in , Ontario, Canada. He married 5 November 1840 in Brighton Twp., Northumberland, Ontario, Canada, Rebecca SIMPSON the daughter of Thomas SIMPSON and Maria BENEDICT. She was born 1818 in Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada. James died 1895.
1851 Census Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
Birth Mar
Name Occupation Place Religon Age Sex Sta
Rebecca BETTES ---------- Canada E Methodist 33 F M
Sarah Ann SIMPSON ---------- Canada E Methodist 18 F S
Niran BETTES ---------- Canada E Methodist 8 M S
Whitney BETTES ---------- Canada E Methodist 3 M S
1860 Census Alpine, Kent, Michigan, Page 750
R Estate Personal Birth
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Place
James BETTIS 48 M ---- Carpenter $ 2,000 $ 0,400 Canada West
Rebecca " 43 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Canada West
Adinarm " 16 M --------------- -------- -------- Canada West
Wm. W. " 12 M --------------- -------- -------- Canada West
Martha A. D. " 4 F --------------- -------- -------- Michigan
Levi SIMPSON 30 M --------------- -------- $ 0,300 Canada West
1870 Census Alpine, Kent, Michigan, Page 66
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
BETTES James 55 M W Farmer $ 5,000 $ 1,000 Canada
" Rebecca 52 F W Keeping House -------- -------- Canada
" William 20 M W Works on Farm -------- -------- Canada
" Martha 13 F W ------------- -------- -------- Michigan
SPENCER William 16 M W Farm Laborer -------- -------- New York
1870 Census Grand Rapids Ward 4, Kent, Michigan. Page 374
R Estate Personal Where Month
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born Married
BETTESZ Adoniram 25 M W Carpenter -------- $ 0,200 Ontario June
" Mary J 22 F W Keeping House -------- -------- Michigan June
1880 Census Eveline, Charlevoix , Michigan, ED 53 Page 29 Line 22
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
BETTIS James W M 65 ----- M Farmer Canada Canada N. Y.
" Rebecka W F 61 Wife M Keeping House Canada N. Y. N. Y.
" William W M 31 Son S Farmer Canada Canada Canada
" Mattie W F 22 Dau S ------------- Mich. Canada Canada
1880 Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan ED 151 Page 11 Line 37
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
BETTES Adoniram W M 35 ----- M Carpenter Canada Canada Canada
" Mary J W F 32 Wife M Keeping House Mich N. Y. Canada
1900 Census Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, ED 119 Sheet 9B Line 74
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
CORWELL Avelina J Head F W May 1846 54 W --- Chili R. I. Chili not given
HUBBARD Sarah A Sist F W Dec 1850 49 S --- Chili R. I. Chili Teacher Spanish
WILLIAMS Mabel Frie F W Dec 1881 18 S --- Cali. Mass. Cali. At Home
BETTIS Adoniram M Board M W Feb 1845 55 M --- Canada Canada Canada Carpenter
1900 Census Kalamazoo Ward3 Kalamazoo, Michigan, ED 118 Sheet 15A Line 32
Michigan Asylum for the Insane
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
BETTES Mary J Patient F W --- 1849 51 M --- Mich. N. Y. N. Y. ----------
Mary J Mother of 0 Children 0 Living
A post office of Kent county, in the township of Alpine, 164 miles north-west from Detroit. Postmaster--A. Brown
List of Professions, Trades, etc.
Balley Warren, blacksmith.
Bettis James, carpenter
Bettis Joseph, hotel
.
Buck Myron, justice of the peace
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Coffee John, justice of the peace
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Hills E, hotel
Utley W P, carpenter
Waterman Charles, justice of the peace.
Spouse Spouse
Surname Name Surname Name CTY DATE CODE
BETTES William W BEAL Francis E --- 25 APR 1883
CHILDREN of James BETTES and Rebecca SIMPSON:
1. ADINORM b: Abt 1844; Brighton Twp., Northunbria, Ontario, Canada.
2. WILLIAM W b: Abt 1848; Brighton Twp., Northumbria, Ontario, Canada.
md: 25 Apr 1883; , Charlevoix, Michigan.
Francis E. BEAL
3. MARTHA A D b: Abt 1856; Alpine, Kent, Michigan.
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