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Second generation
Henry was born 29 August 1847, in Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada and married first Eliza S REED the daughter of. She was born about 1856, in , , Michigan and died 36 January 1899, in Sparta Twp., Kent, Michigan.
Henry married second 22 December 1901, Mary BAKER LINSLEY, the daughter of Chas. BAKER and Eliza STRILING and widdow of Mr. LINSLEY. She was born 1859 in Canada and died. Henry died 29 February 1920 in Sparta, 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 39 Line 28
Marr | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Stat Occupation |Self Father Mother|
BETTIS Henry W M 33 ----- M Farmer Ont. Ont. Eng.
" Eliza W F 22 Wife M Keeping House Mich. Ohio Ohio
" Mandelle W F 2 Dau S ------------- Mich. Ont. Mich.
1900 Census Lisbon, Kent, Michigan, ED 103 Sheet 13A Line 28
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
BETTIS Henry Head M W Aug 1847 52 Wd 24 Canada Canada Canada Farmer
" Roy Son M W Jul 1883 16 S --- Mich. Canada Mich. Farm Laborer
" Ina Dau F W Nov 1889 10 S --- Mich. Canada Mich. At School
" Russel Son M W Jun 1892 7 S --- Mich. Canada Mich. At School
" Harold Son M W Dec 1895 4 S --- Mich. Canada Mich. ------------
TYLER Myra H K F W Dec 1850 49 Wd ---- Ind. Eng. Verm. House Keeper
Myra Mother of 2 Children 2 Living.
1910 Census Grand Rapids 10th Ward, Kent, Michigan ED 107 Sheet 5B Line 61
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
BETTES Henry Head M W 62 M2 08 Canada Canada Canada Farm Laborer
" Mary Wife F W 52 M3 08 Mich. Canada Canada None
" Harold Son M W 14 S --- Mich. Canada Mich. None
Mary Mother of 2 Children 1 iving
Groom's name: Henry Bettes Groom's race or color: (on document) Groom's age: 53 years Groom's birth year: 1848 Groom's birthplace: Canada Bride's name: Mary Baker Linsley Bride's race or color: (on document) Bride's age: 42 years Bride's birth year: 1859 Bride's birthplace: Canada Marriage type: ---------- Marriage date: 22 Dec 1901 Marriage place: Lisbon, Kent, Michigan Groom's father's name: Gilbert Bettes Groom's mother's name: Eliza George Father of bride's name: Chas. Baker Mother of bride's name: Eliza Striling 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: 37 Reference number: v 3 p 617 rn 1345 Collection: Michigan Marriages 1868-1925
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, 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.
CHILDREN of Henry Wilkinson BETTES and Eliza S REED:
521. 1. MANDELLE b: 1878; Sparta Twp., Kent, Michigan.
d: 25 Sep 1896; Sparta Twp., Kent, Michigan.
+ 522. 2. ARTHUR GEORGE Sr b: 13 Dec 1881; , , Michigan.
md: 28 Sep 1908; Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.
Katherine SULLIVAN
+ 523. 3. ROY VIVIAN b: 22 Jul 1883; , Kent, Michigan.
md: 10 Sep 1903; Lisbon, Kent, Michigan.
Flosy RHOADES
524. 4. INA MONTEZ b: 5 Nov 1889; Sparta, Kent, Michigan.
md: 22 Mar 1870; , Kent, Michigan.
John B. WILLIAMS.
+ 525. 5. RUSSEL WARD b: Jun 1892; Gooding, Kent, Michigan.
md: 28 Dec 1914; Caro, Tuscola, Michigan.
Millie J HACK
+ 526. 6. HAROLD LESLIE b: Dec 1895; , , Michigan.
md: 15 Oct 1917; Gagetown Huron, Michigan.
Elsie FISCHER
d: Bef 1920; , , .
CHILDREN of Henry Wilkinson BETTES and Mary BAKER:
0. NONE KNOWN b: ; , , .Back to Gilbert BETTES' Family Page.
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