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Second Generation
Amelia was born 24 August 1845, in Murray Twp., Northumberland, Ontario, Canada and married 17 February 1868 in Brighton Twp., Northumberland, Ontario, Canada, James GOODFELLOW the son of Charles GOODFELLOW and Mary CONNAUGHTY. He was born 1843, in , , Ontario, Canada, and died 24 March 1921, in Sparta Twp., Kent, Michigan. Amelia died 11 February 1935 in 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
GOODFELLOW James 28 M W Farmer $ 3,000 $ 0,540 Canada
" Amelia 25 F W Keep House ----------- -------- Canada
1880 Census Sparta, Kent, Michigan, ED 114 Page 15 Line 46
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
GOODFELLOW James W M 37 ----- M Farmer Ont. Scot. ------
" Amelia V W F 34 Wife M Keeps House Ont. Ont. Ont.
" Harry W M 7 Son S At School Mich. Ont. Ont.
" William W M 1 Son S ----------- Mich. Ont. Ont.
1900 Census Sparta, Kent, Michigan ED 104 Sheet 1B Line 88
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
GOODFELOW William Head W M Dec 1877 22 M 2 Mich. Canada Canada Farmer
" Grace Wife W F Jun 1882 18 M 2 Mich. Mich. Mich. ----------
" Grace Dau W F May 1899 1 S --- Mich. Mich. Mich. ----------
GOODFELOW James Head W M Apr 1844 56 M 30 Canada N. Y. N. Y. Farmer
" Amelia Wife W F Aug 1848 51 M 30 Canada Canada Canada ----------
" Harry Son W M Mar 1873 37 S --- Mich. Canada Canada Day Laborer
" William Son W M Dec 1877 22 M 2 Mich. Canada Canada Day Laborer
" Mary Dau W F Apr 1884 16 S --- Mich. Canada Canada ----------
" Roy Son W M Jan 1887 13 S --- Mich. Canada Canada School
Grace Mother of 1 Child 1 Living
Amelia Mother of 4 Children 4 Living
1910 Census Sparta, Kent, Michigan ED 139 Sheet 10A Line 1
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
GOODFELLOW James Head M W 68 M1 42 Canada Ire. Ire. Farmer General Farm
" Amelia Wife F W 54 M1 42 Canada Canada Canada None
" May Dau F W 25 S --- Mich. Canada Canada None
" Roy Son M W 23 S --- Mich. Canada Canada Farmer Home Farm
Amelia Mother of 4 Children 4 Living
1920 Census Sparta, Kent, Michigan, ED 109 Sheet 3B Line 93
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self Father Mother| Occupation
GOODFELLOW James Head M W 76 M Canada Ire. Ire. Retired Farmer
" Amelia Wife F W 74 M Canada Canada Canada None
1930 Census Sparta, Kent, Michigan, ED 135 Sheet 6A Line 9
Age
Mar 1st | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
GOODFELLOW Roy Head M W 44 M 26 Mich. Canada Canada Farmer General Farm
" Augusta W Wife F W 37 M 19 Mich. Sweden Mich. None
" Keith R Son M W 17 S --- Mich. Mich. Mich. None
" Frances M Dau F W 16 S --- Mich. Mich. Mich. None
" Carl W Son M W 12 S --- Mich. Mich. Mich. None
" Janis L Dau F W 9 S --- Mich. Mich. Mich. None
" Gordan C Son M W 4 S --- Mich. Mich. Mich. None
" Amelia Mothe F W 84 Wd --- Canada Canada Canada None
CHILDREN of Amelia Victoria BETTES and James GOODFELLOW:
511, 1. HARRISON "HARRY" b: 17 Mar 1873; Sparta, Kent, Michigan.
md: 24 Jan 1906; Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.
Allie Evelyn CROWLEY
md: 14 Sep 1819; Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.
Lucille "Luella" FERGUSON
512. 2. WILLIAM GEORGE b: Dec 1877; Sparta, Kent, Michigan.
md: 27 Nov 1898; Englishville, Kent, Michigan.
Grace HINMAN
513. 3. MAY b: Apr 1884; Sparta, Kent, Michigan.
md: ; , , .
Henry PATTERSON
514. 4. ROY b: Jan 1887; Sparta, Kent, Michigan,
md: 7 AUG 1909; Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan.
Augusta JOHNSON.
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Source for this Family
1861 Census records Brighton Township, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
Marriage Records Brighton for Amelia
Wesleyn Methodist Church in Cramahe
residence was in Murray Christening records. for Amelia
Cemetery records of Lisbon Cemetery, Sparta Twp., Kent, Michigan.
Death records of Kent county Michigan.
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