James Whitney Bettes
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James was born 17 Oct 1845 in Prince Albert, Durham; Ontario, Canada and married first 13 March 1872 in Uxbridge Durham or Ontario, Ontario, Canada, Martha Maria CROSBY, the daughter of Henry CROSBY and Keziah WILSON. She was born about 1839 in Markham, York, Ontario, Canada and died 11 September 1892 in Bracebridge, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
He married second after 1892 in , , Ontario, Canada, Anna or Alma or Orma G _______. She was born 5 December 1855 in , , Ontario, Canada and died. James died.
Canadian 1851 Census Markham, York, Ontario, Canada, Page 197.
Birth
Name Occupation Place Religion Age Sex
Henry CROSBY Farmer U. S. W Methodist 57 M
Keziah CROSBY ---------- Canada W Methodist 52 F
Sarah J CROSBY ---------- " W Methodist 23 F
Henry CROSBY Labourer-- " W Methodist 10 M
Harvey CROSBY ---------- " W Methodist 17 M
Deyraette CROSBY ---------- " W Methodist 15 M
Martha CROSBY ---------- " W Methodist 11 F
Rachel LYNN ---------- " None 2 F
Catherine LYNN ---------- " None 1 F
Canadian 1891 Census Bracebridge, Ontario North, Ontario, Canada, Page 12
Mar Place of Birth
Name Sex Age Sta Relat Self Father Mother Religion Occupation
BETTES Jas W M 42 M ----- Ont. Ont. Ont. Methodist Sheriff
" Martha M F 45 M W Ont. Ont. Ont. Methodist ----------
" Zadia F C H F 17 --- D Ont. Ont. Ont. Methodist ----------
Canadian 1901 Census Bracebridge, Ontario North, Ontario, Canada, Page 8
Mar Birth Birth Birth Etnnic
Name Sex Race Relat Sta Date Year Age Place Origin Nationality Religion Occupation
BETTIS James W M W Head M 17 Oct 1849 51 Ontario Welsh Canadian Methodist Sheriff
" Anna G F W Wife M 5 Dec 1855 45 Ontario English Canadian Methodist ----------
DILL Sada F F W Dau M 21 Dec 1872 28 Ontario Welsh Canadian Methodist ----------
" Charles W M W G Son S 29 Jun 1896 4 Ontario Welsh Canadian Methodist ----------
" Dorothy M F W G Dau S 9 Sep 1898 2 Ontario Welsh Canadian Methodist ----------
EWING Catharine F W Domes S 29 Jul 1856 44 Ontario Scotish Canadian Methodist Servant
PRESS Isaac M W Domes S 1 Apr 1882 18 England English Canadian Methodist Stable Boy
Name: James Whitney Bettes Birth Place: Prince Albert Ont Age: 27 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Father Name: John Bettes Mother Name: Charlotte Bettes Spouse Name: Martha Maria Crosby Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842 Spouse Birth Place: Markham Ontario Spouse Father Name: Henry Crosby Spouse Mother Name: Keziah Crosby Marriage Date: 13 Mar 1872 Marriage Place: Ontario Marriage County: Ontario Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_7
View of River Street Huntsville, Ontario, looking toward the swing bridge, crossing the Muskoka River. 
Two storey house at 9 River Street on left, built c. 1884 by Martha and James Whitney Bettes. James was appointed sheriff of Muskoka in 1886 and the family moved to Bracebridge.
The house was rented for the next eighteen years and in 1906 sold to Peter Laing. In 1920 it was sold again to William Mawhinney, a merchant from Burk's Falls who was married to Mary Valerie "Daisy" Wardell, daughter of well known Huntsville merchant Matthew Wardell. In later years the three Wardell sisters Daisy Wardell Mawhinney, Annetta Wardell Boyd and Maude Wardell Nickalls lived in the house. The last surviving sister Annetta died in 1985 and the house was sold to Craig and Mary Louise Teakle.
James Whitney Bettes (1848 – after 1894) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Muskoka and Parry Sound in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1882 to 1883.
He was born in Prince Albert, Ontario County, Canada West in 1848, the son of John Bettes. In 1872, Bettes married Martha Maria Crosby, a granddaughter of John Willson. He served on the council for Uxbridge. He was elected to the provincial assembly in an 1882 by-election held after John Classon Miller resigned to run unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons.
Name: Zada Florince Bettes Date of Birth: 21 Dec 1872 Gender: Female Father's Name: James Bettes Mother's Name: Martha Crosley Roll Number: MS929_11
CHILDREN of James Whitney BETTES and Martha Maria CROSBY:
+ 1. ZADIA FLORINE CHARLOTTE KEZIAH b: 21 Dec 1972; Bracebridge, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
md: 3 Apr 1895; Bracebridge, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
Charles Willian DILL
d: 1 Jan 1964; Colquitlam, British Columbia, Canada.
CHILDREN of James Whitney BETTES and Anna or Alma or Orma G _______:
2. NONE KNOWN b: ; , , , .Back to John Hiram BETTES Sr's Family Page
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