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Albert Barnes BETTES
and
Mary Isabella CHAFFEY

Albert was born 14 November 1863 in Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada and married 2 December 1891 in Uxbridge, Durham or Ontario, Ontario, Canada, Mary Isabella CHAFFEY, the daughter of Samuel B CHAFFEY and Mary Elizabeth KILBORN. She was born in 26 March 1864 in Glenelg Twp., Grey, Ontario, Canada and died 4 February 1934 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Albert died 4 September 1944 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

A Chaffey Family
Compiled by Martin Clark Powell
and Co-compiled by Susan Chaffey Powell

CONTENTS

9. FIFTH GENERATION-----------------------------------------------------29

190. Mary Isabella CHAFFEY (Samuel Benjamin4, Samuel3, Benjamin2, Richard1).29 Born
on 26 Mar 1864 in Glenelg, Gray, Ontario, Canada. Mary Isabella died in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

Different family records show her as Mary Isabella or Isabell Mary.
The couple separated in about 1905.
Both Mary and Albert are buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, B.C.
Her Granddaughter, Donna PRIEBE, states that she, “adored my grandmother. It was she woh introduced me to the noys of the library. She loved fun, music, singing, Parades, flowers and pets.”

On 2 Dec 1891 when Mary Isabella was 27, she married Albert Barnes BETTES29, son of John Hiram BETTES (abt 1822-21 Jan 1910) & Esther PURDY (1829-), in Novar, Ontario, Canada.   Born on 14 Nov 1863 in Cramey County, Ontario. Albert Barnes died in Vancouver, British Columbia, on 4 Sep 1944; he was 80.

Note he was born in Brighton, Northumberland County. [R.F.].

Other sources list his name as Albert E. BETTES.6
The census records of 1861,1871 and 1881 for Brighton Township, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada only list some of the children with slightly different birth dates and different name spellings.

They had the following children:
                      361 i.    STANLEY CHAFFEY (1894-1895)
                      362 ii.   WINIFRED LILLIAN MARY FIDELA (1894-1962)
                      363 iii.  ROY KILBORN (1896-1896)
                      364 iv.   HAZEL ELIZABETH (1897-1902)
                      365 v.    FREDA GERTRUDE (1898-1991)
                      366 vi.   JOSEPHINE WALKER (1900-1995)
                      367 vii.  MURIEL AUDREY (1903-1976)
                      368 viii. FLORENCE VIOLET (1905-1991)


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Sources

  6. R ecords of Douglas Camp CHAFFEY, Descendant of Samuel CHAFFEY and Mary Ann POOLE.

  29. Bruce Varcoe, Researcher and Archivist of Canadian Primary Sources.

Census Records

Canadian 1881 Census Faraday, Hastings North, Ontario, Canada. Page 14
               Mar     Ethnic      Birth
Name           Sta Sex Origin  Age Place Occupation Religion
John    BETTES  M   M  German   58 O     Farmer     C. Methodist
Ester   BETTES  M   F  German   51 O     ---------- C. MethodistJohn Bettes
Wealthy WALKER ---  F  English  22 O C.  ---------- C. Methodist
Hiram   WALKER ---  M  English  20 O    N G         C. Methodist 
Albert  BETTES ---  M  German   17 O    ----------  C. Methodist

Canadian 1881 Hastings, Northumberland East, Ontario Canada Page 11
                  Mar        Ethnic 
Name              Sta Gender Origin  Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
Samuel B CHAFFEY   M  Male   English  55 Ontario    Drugist    C. Methodist
Mary CHAFFEY       M  Female English  51 Ontario    ---------- C. Methodist
Elizabeth CHAFFEY --- Female English  25 Ontario    ---------- C. Methodist
William CHAFFEY   --- Male   English  22 Ontario    Carpenter  C. Methodist
Fredrick CHAFFEY  --- Male   English  19 Ontario    Operator   C. Methodist
Bella CHAFFEY     --- Female English  17 Ontario    ---------- C. Methodist

Canadian 1891 Census Huntsville, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. Page 30 Line 19
                         Mar    Place of Birth
Name             Sex Age Sta Self   Father Mother Religion  Occupation
BETTES Albert B   M   27 --- Ont.   Ont.   Ont.   Methodist Carpenter
                                                           Page 41 Line 17
CHAFFEY Isabella  F   22 --- Ont.    Ont.   Ont.   Methodist Milliner

1901 Census, Selkirk,sub district 2 Manatoba, Canada, Page 1 Line 44
                                 Mar Birth  Birth     Birth Racial 
Name              Sex Race Relat Sta Date   Year  Age Place Origin Nationality Religion  Occupation
BETTES Albert B    M   W   Head   M  14 Nov 1866   34 Ont.  German Canadian    Methodist Carpenter
  "    Isabella M  F   W   Wife   M  26 Mar 1866   34 Ont.  German Canadian    Methodist ----------
  "    Winferd     F   W   Dau    S  12 Dec 1893    7 Ont.  German Canadian    Methodist  ----------
  "    Hazel       F   W   Dau    S  10 Aug 1898    3 Ont.  German Canadian    Methodist  ----------
  "    Freda       F   W   Dau    S  10 Sep 1899    2 Ont.  German Canadian    Methodist  ----------
  "    Josephine   F   W   Dau    S  26 Dec 1900   3m Man.  German Canadian    Methodist  ----------

Canadian 1911 Census, Vancouver City,  40, British Columbia, Canada Page 75 Line 20
                                Mont Year     Birth Ethnic
Name              Sex Relat Sta Born Born Age Place Origin Religion  Occupation
BETTES  Albert     M  Head   M   Oct 1861  49 Ont.  Canada Methodist None
  "     Isabell    F  Wife   M   Mar 1868  43 Ont.  Canada Methodist
  "     Winfired   F  Dau    S   Apr 1894  17 Ont.  Canada Methodist
  "     Freda      F  Dau    S   Jan 1899  12 Ont.  Canada Methodist
  "     Josephine  F  Dau    S   Oct 1900  10 Ont.  Canada Methodist
  "     Muriel     F  Dau    S   Dec 1902   8 Ont.  Canada Methodist
  "     Florence   F  Dau    S   Apr 1906   5 Ont.  Canada Methodist
CHAFFIE Fred       M  B-n-L  S   Oct 1865  45 Ont.  Canada Methodist

1891 marriages from MS 932
Muskoka & Parry Sound Dist, 1891

#007900-91 Albert B. BETTES, 28, carpenter, Northumberland Ont, Huntsville, s/o John & Esther BETTES, married Isabella M. CHAFFEY, Grey Co Ont, Novar, d/o Samuel B. & Mary E. CHAFFEY, witn: William & Elizabeth CHAFFEY, both of Novar, 2 Dec 1891 at Novar Ont.

Ontario, Canada Marriages
1857-1924

Name:                             Albert B Bettes
Birth Place:                      Northumberland Ont 
Age:                              28 
Estimated Birth Year:             abt 1863 
Father Name:                      John Bettes 
Mother Name:                      Esther Bettes 
Spouse Name:                      Isabella M Chaffey
Spouse's Age:                     25 Spouse 
Estimated Birth Year:             abt 1866 
Spouse Birth Place:               Grey CO Ont 
Spouse Father Name:               Samuel B Chaffey 
Spouse Mother Name:               Mary E Chaffey 
Marriage Date:                    02 Dec 1891 
Marriage Place:                   Muskoka District 
Marriage County:                  Muskoka Family
History Library Microfilm:        MS932_72

Name:                             John Douglas MOORE
Bride:                            Winnifred Lillian BETTES
Marriage Date:                    10 Apr 1917
Place:                            Vancouver
bca number:                       B11380
Registration Number:              1917-09-087563
GSU Number:                       1983708 

Ontario, Canada Births
1869-1909

Name:          Mary Fiddia Winifred Lillie Bettes
Date of Birth: 10 Dec 1893
Gender:        Female
Birth County:  Muskoka
Father's Name: Albert Barnes Bettes
Mother's Name: Isabella Mary Chaffey
Roll Number:   MS929_116 

Name:          Stanley Chaffey
Date of Birth: 22 Feb 1895
Gender:        Male
Birth County:  Muskoka
Father's Name: Albert Barnes Bettes
Mother's Name: Mary Isabella Chaffey
Roll Number:   MS929_127

Name:          Roy Kilborn Be??
Date of Birth: 15 May 1896
Gender:        Male
Birth County:  Muskoka
Father's Name: Albert Barnes Be??
Mother's Name: Mary Isabella Chaffey
Roll Number:   MS929_133 

The Thackeray Family of Cowthorpe, Yks and related families, also Alnwick Twp connections
Entries: 18028 Updated: 2009-02-17 00:51:07 UTC (Tue) Contact: Bill Smith wdsmith@cogeco.ca

Note:

1881 Census Faraday, Hastings North, Ontario

John    BETTES M  Male  German  58 O Farmer C. Methodist
Ester   BETTES M Female German  51 O        C. Methodist
Wealthy WALKER - Female English 22 O        C. Methodist
Hiram   WALKER - Male   English 20 O N G    C. Methodist
Albert  BETTES - Male   German  17 O        C. Methodist

Note: The Walkers in this census are children of Esther Purdy from her first marriage.

John Bettes was a resident of Stayner, Ontario when he died in Peterborough. The 1901 census of Stayner, Ont gives birthdate of 22 Jun 1822 but his death certificate gives May 1820.

Seattle Passenger and Crew Lists
1882-1957

Name:                  Albert Barnes Bettes
Arrival Date:          17 Jan 1918
Age:                   56
Estimated Birth Year:  abt 1862
Race/Nationality:      Canada (Canadian)
Port of Arrival:       Vancouver, British Columbia
Line:                  1
Microfilm Roll Number: M1365_2 

British Columbia Death Index
1872 to 1979

Name:           Albert Barnes Bettes
Gender:         Male
Age:            80
Death Date:     04 Sep 1944
Place of Death: Vancouver
Registration #: 1944-09-649596
BCA #:          B13184
GSU #:          1983207

Name:           Isabell Mary Bettes
Gender:         Female
Age:            68
Death Date:     04 Feb 1934
Place of Death: Vancouver
Registration #: 1934-09-489049
BCA #:          B13150
GSU #:          1952856

Name:           Hazel E Bettes
Gender:         Female
Age:            5
Death Date:     13 Dec 1902                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Place of Death: Vancouver
Registration #: 1902-09-118644
BCA #:          B13093
GSU #:          1927121

Name:           Merle Audrey Mitchell
Gender:         Female
Age:            72
Death Date:     16 Oct 1976
Place of Death: New Westminster
Registration #: 1976-09-015839
BCA #:          B13355
GSU #:          2050568 

Name:           Alexander Jamieson Fraser
Gender:         Male
Age:            55
Death Date:     22 Aug 1942
Place of Death: Burnaby
Registration #: 1942-09-610451
BCA #:          B13176
GSU #:          1953636 

Name:           Fred Thompson Mitchell
Gender:         Male
Age:            58
Death Date:     23 Jan 1961
Place of Death: New Westminster
Registration #: 1961-09-001941
BCA #:          B13250
GSU #:          2033348 

Ontario, Canada Deaths
1869-1934

Name:                 Stanley Chaffey Bettes
Death Date:           11 Aug 1895
Death Location:       Muskoka District
Gender:               Male
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Birth Location:       Bracebridge

Name:                 Roy Kilborn Bettes
Death Date:           16 May 1896
Death Location:       Muskoka District
Gender:               Male
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Birth Location:       Bracebridge

CHILDREN of Albert Barnes BETTES and Mary Isabella CHAFFEY:

 + 1. MARY FIDDIA WINIFRED LILLIE b: 10 Dec 1893; Bracebridge, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.
                                 md: 10 Apr 1917; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
                                                  John Edmund MOORE
                                  d: 16 Feb 1962; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
   2. STANLEY CHAFFEY             b: 22 Feb 1895; Bracebridge, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.
                                  d: 11 Aug 1895; , Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.
                                bur: 13 Aug 1895; Huntsville, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.
   3. ROY KILBORN                 b: 15 May 1896; Bracebridge, Muskoka Ontario Canada.
                                  d: 16 May 1896; Bracebridge, Muskoka Ontario Canada.
                                bur: 18 May 1896; Huntsville, Muskoka Ontario Canada.
   4. HAZEL ELIZABETH             b: 12 Jun 1897; Bracebridge, Muskoka Ontario Canada.
                                  d: 13 Dec 1902; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
   5. FREDA GERTRUDE              b: 21 Oct 1898; Gravenhurst, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.
                                  d:  7 Dec 1991; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
 + 6. JOSEPHINE WALKER            b: 26 Oct 1900; Selkirk, Manatoba, Canada.
                                 md:  8 Apr 1931; , , , Canada.
                                                  Harild Phillip MacALLEN
                                  d:  9 Sep 1995; Vancouver, Birtish Columbia, Canada.
 + 7. MURIEL AUDREY               b: 12 Feb 1903; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
                                 md:        1929; , , , Canada.
                                                  Alexander Jamieson FRASER
                                 md:             ; , , , Canada.
                                                   Fred Thompson MITCHELL
                                  d: 16 Oct 1976; New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.
 + 8. FLORENCE VIOLET (FLO)       b: 20 Jul 1905; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
                                 md:        1934; , , , Canada
                                                  Ophir Celestine BELLAVANCE
                                  d: 10 Mar 1991; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Back to John Hiram BETTES Sr's Family Page
Back to Samuel Benjamin CHAFFEY's Family Page

  Source for this Family
World Connect Project Family Trees Submitted by Dan Buchanan danbuch@home.com World Connect Project Brown Family Tree Submitted by Troy Brown browny15@sympatico.ca acosby@etown.net World Connect Project Stirling/Hastings/McEachern/Ford - Roots and Branches of these Families of Ontario
Submitted by Elizabeth Archer


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