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Descendants of Hezekiah Whitney. BETTES
and
Martha ORSER


Created 30 March 2009


John Hiram BETTES Jr
and
Christina SMITH

John was born 28 May 1851 in Ontonabee Twp., Peterborough, Ontario, Canada and married 21 Septeber 1875 in Haldimand Twp.,Northumberland, Ontario, Canada, Christina SMITH, the daughter of Peter SMITH and Mary Ann HARNDEN. She was born 10 February 1958 in , Northumberland, Ontario, Canada and died 1938 in , Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. John died 30 October 1932 in , Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

Census Records

1871 Census Alnwick Twp., Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
                    Ethnic 
Name            Age Origon Occupation
Peter     SMITH  45 Irish  laborer
Mary A      "    40 Irish  ----------
William     "    20 Irish  ----------
Christina   "    16 Irish  ----------
Jane        "    12 Irish  ----------
Betsy       "     8 Irish  ----------

Canadian 1881 Census Asphodel, Peterborough East, Ontario, Canada. Page 5
                 Mar        Ethnic                                             Month
Name             Sta Gender Origin   Age   	Birthplace Occupation     Religion  Born 
John H    BETTIS  M  Male   German    23   Ontario    Sawyer Laborer Methodist -----
Christina   "     M  Female Scottish  23   Ontario    -------------- Methodist -----
Forth C     "    --- Male   German     2   Ontario    -------------- Methodist -----
Land N      "    --- Male   German    7M   Ontario    -------------- Methodist Sept.
This family called BOTTIS in the index.

Canadian 1881 Census Alnwick, Northumberland West, Ontario.
                   Mar        Ethnic
Name               Sta Gender Origin   Age	Birthplace Occupation Religion
Peter     SMITH     M  Male   Scottish  61 Ontario    Lumberman  Weslyan Methodist
Jimina    SMITH     M  Female English 	  41 Ontario    ---------- Weslyan Methodist
Matilda   LISCUM   --- Female German 	  20 Ontario    ---------- Weslyan Methodist
Frederick LISCUM   --- Male   German 	  16 Ontario    Not Given  Weslyan Methodist
Eliza     LISCUM   --- Female German 	  10 Ontario    ---------- Weslyan Methodist

1891 Hamilton, Northumberland West, Ontario, Canada Page 28
                         Mar          Place of Birth
Name             Sex Age Sta Relat Self   Father Mother Religion  Occupation
BETTES John H     M   37  M  ----  Ont.   Ont.   Ont.   Methodist Sawyer
  "    Christina  F   34  M  Wife  Ont.   Ont.   Ont.   Methodist ----------
  "    Albert B   M    8 --- Son   Ont.   Ont.   Ont.   Methodist ----------
  "    John H     M    6 --- Son   Ont.   Ont.   Ont.   Methodist ----------
  "    Maria E M  F    3 --- Dau   Ont.   Ont.   Ont.   Methodist ----------
  "    Lilly V    F    1 --- Dau   Ont.   Ont.   Ont.   Methodist ----------

Canadian 1901 Asphodel, Peterborough East, Ontario, Canada, Page 2
                                    Date
                                Mar of     Year     Where Ethnic
Name             Sex Race Relat Sta Birth  Born Age Born  Origin Religion  Occupation
BETTIS John H     M   W   Head   M  28 May 1852  48 O. E. Dutch  Methodist Millwright
  "    Christina  F   W   Wife   M  10 Feb 1858  43 O. E. Scotch Methodist ----------
  "    Albert     M   W   Son    S  30 Nov 1882  18 O. E. Dutch  Methodist ----------
  "    John H     M   W   Son    S  15 Oct 1884  16 O. E. Dutch  Methodist ----------
  "    Mabel M    F   W   Dau    S  10 May 1887  14 O. E. Dutch  Methodist ----------
  "    Lylly S    F   E   Dau    S  10 Feb 1890  11 O. E. Dutch  Methodist ----------

Canadian 1911 Peterboroung, Peterborough West, Ontario. Canada, Page 11
                              Mar Mont Year     Where   Ethnic
Name                Sex Relat Sta Born Born Age Born    Origin nataionality Religion   Occupation
BETTES   John H      M  Head   M  May 1854   57 Ontario German Canadien     Methodist  Millwright
  "      Christina   F  Wife   M   Feb 1858  53 Ontario Scotch Canadian     Methodist  None
HORACK   Lewis       M  Board  S       1881  30 U. S.   German Canadian     Anglican   Cooper
MOLONEY  Frank       M  Board  M   Jul 1871  19 Onrario Irish  Canadian     R Catholic Drug Clerk
YOUNG    John Young  M  Board  S  ---------  60 Ontario Irish  Canadian     Methodist  ----------
HURLEY   Thomas      M  Board  S  ---------  48 Ontario Irish  Canadian     R Catholic ----------
PERDUE   Edward      M  Board  S  ---------  23 Ontario Irish  Canadian     R Catholic Cereal

Ontario, Canada Marriages
1857-1924

Name:                             J H Bettes
Birth Place:                      Canada 
Age:                              22
Estimated Birth Year:             abt 1853 
Father Name:                      John Bettes
Mother Name:                      Charlotte Bettes
Spouse Name:                      Christiana Smith
Spouse's Age:                     17 Spouse 
Estimated Birth Year:             abt 1858 
Spouse Birth Place:               Canada
Spouse Father Name:               Peter Smith
Spouse Mother Name:               Mary A Smith 
Marriage Date:                    21 Sep 1875 
Marriage Place:                   Northumberland and Durham 
Marriage County:                  Northumberland and Durham
Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_18

Name:                             John Hiram Bettes
Age:                              25
Estimated Birth Year:             abt 1885
Father Name:                      John Heram Bettes
Mother Name:                      Christina Smith Bettes
Spouse Name:                      Eliza Smith
Spouse's Age:                     21
SpouseEstimated Birth Year:       abt 1889
Spouse Father Name:               William Smith
Spouse Mother Name:               Matilda Liscombe
Marriage Date:                    28 Feb 1910
Marriage Place:                   Hastings
Marriage County:                  Hastings
Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_148

Ontario, Canada Births
1869-1909

                             Birth              Birth          Father's          Mother's
Name                         Date        Gender County         Name              Name
Maria Elizabeth Mabel Bettes 10 May 1887 Female Northumberland John Hiram Bettes Christina Smith

Ontario, Canada Deaths
1869-1934

 Name:            John Hiram Bettes
 Death Date:      30 Oct 1932
 Death Location:  Peterborough
 Gender:          Male
 Estimated Birth  Year: abt 1851
 Birth Location:  Otonabee,On
 Source Citation: 
 Roll:            MS935_448.

CHILDREN of John Hiram BETTES Jr. and Christina SMITH:

   1. FORTH C               b:    Abt 1878; Asphodel, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
                            in the 1881 census no further information found.
   2. LAND N                b:    Sep 1880; Asphodel, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
                            in the 1881 census no further information found.
 + 3. ALBERT ALFRED BURNS   b: 30 Nov 1882; Asphodel, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
                           md: 25 Jun 1905; Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.
                                            Maud MONTGOMERY.
 + 4. JOHN HIRAM III        b: 15 Oct 1884; Asphodel, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
                           md: 28 Feb 1910; , Hastings, Ontario, Canada.
                                            Eliza ELEANOR
                            d:        1979; Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.
 + 5. MARIA ELIZABETH MABEL b: 10 May 1887; Hamilton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
                           md:    Abt 1910; , Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
                                            James Campbell ELLIS
 +  6. LILLIAN V S           b: 10 Feb 1890; Hamilton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
                           md:  8 Aug 1906; Lakefield, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
                                            Samuel Shelton WESTGATE
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  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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