Created 8 August 2009
First Generation
Darius was born 12 May 1818, in Cramahe Twp., Northumberland, Ontario, Canada. He married 18 July 1848 in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada, Mary WHITE the Daughter of David WHITE and Martha Ellen WILLSON. She was born 12 September 1828 in Bomanville, Ontario, Canada and died 1915 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Darius died 5 July 1896 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.
1861 Canadian Census Hamilton, Northumberland, Ontario Page 121 Line 29
Place of Mar House # #
Name Occupation Birth Religion Age Sex Sta Structure Stories Families
Darius Preacher W Canada N.C. M 40 M M Frame 1½ 1
Mary BETTES ---------- " " N.C. M 33 F M
Charlotte M BETTES ---------- " " N.C. M 10 F S
George W BETTES ---------- " " N.C. M 9 M S
Melvina BETTES ---------- " " N.C. M 7 F S
Lucy M BETTES ---------- " " N.C. M 3 F S
Martha BETTES ---------- " " N.C. M 1 F S
Darius owned 1 horse and 1 cow valued at $ 100.00 and 2 carriages valued at $ 80.00
1871 Canadian Census subdistrict F, Welland, Ontario, Canada, Page 48
Country-
Province
Name Sex Age Born Religion Origin Occupation
BETTES Darius M 51 Ontario Wesle Meth English Agent
" Mary F 41 Ontario Wesle Meth English ----------
" Charlotte Louise F 20 Ontario Wesle Meth English ----------
" George Willson M 19 Ontario Wesle Meth English Clerk
" Melvina Harris F 17 Ontario Wesle Meth English ----------
" Lucy Mary F 12 Ontario Wesle Meth English ----------
" Martha Ellen F 9 Ontario Wesle Meth English ----------
Sowersby
" Annie Eliza F 6 Ontario Wesle Meth English ----------
" Addie F 3 Ontario Wesle Meth English ----------
1880 Census Eastmanville, Ottawa, Michigan ED 233 Page 53 Line 12
Marr | Place of Birtrh |
Name Race Sex Age Relation Stat Occupation |Self Father Mother|
BETTES Darius W M 60 -------- M Minister Canada N. S. Canada
" Mary W F 50 Wife M Keeping House Canada N. Y. Canada
" Melvina H W F 25 Daughter S At Home Canada Canada Canada
" Lucy M W F 21 Daughter S Teaches School Canada Canada Canada
" Martha E W F 18 Daughter S At Home Canada Canada Canada
" Anna W F 14 Daughter S At School Canada Canada canada
" Addie W F 11 Daughter S At School Canada Canada Canada
1900 Census Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, ED 50 Sheet 13B Line 55
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
BETTES Mary Head W F Sep 1829 70 W 52 Canada N. Y. Canada ----------
" Vina H Dau W F Mar 1853 47 S --- Canada Canada Canada ----------
" Lucy M Dau W F Jan 1858 42 S --- Canada Canada Canada Princepal Public School
" Anna E Dau W F Oct 1868 31 S --- Canada Canada Canada Teacher Public School
Mary Mother of 8 Children 7 Living
They all came to the United States of America in 1874
1910 Census Grand Rapids Ward 2, Kent, Michigan, ED 56 Sheet 8A Line 34
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
BETTS Mary Head M W 81 Wd --- Canada Canada Canada None
" Vina H Dau F W 56 S --- Canada Canada Canada None
" Lucy Dau F W 51 S --- Canada Canada Canada Principal School
Mary Mother of 8 Children 7 Living
1920 Census Grand Rapids Ward 3, Kent, Michigan, ED 79 Sheet 4A Line 30
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self Father Mother| Occupation
BETTES Vina H Head F W 65 S Canada Canada Canada ----------
" Lucy M Sist F W 60 S Canada Canada Canada Teacher Public School
" Addie E Sist F W 48 S Canada Canada Canada Teacher Public School
1930 Census Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, ED 82 Sheet 38B Line 79
Age
Mar 1st | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
BETTES Vina H Head F W 77 S --- Canada Canada Canada None
" Addie E Sist F W 60 S --- Canada Canada Canada Teacher High School
Own home Valued at $8,000 No Radio
The following is a list of women in the Grand Rapids area who signed a petition for women to be able to vote in all elections in the United States. The list was divided between three newspapers, Grand Rapids News, Grand Rapids Herald and the Grand Rapids Press and was published in those papers in November, 1918.
"We, the undersigned women of voting age petition you to vote "Yes" on the suffrage amendment November 5th.
14,000 women in Grand Rapids, 182,000 in the state of Michigan have signed this petition."
FULL NAME NEWS PAPER BETTES, Vina H. Miss G. R. News BETTS, Lucy M. G. R. News
CHILDREN of Melvina Harris BETTES and Never Married:
30. 0. NONE KNOWN b: ; , , , .Back to Darius BETTES' Family Page.
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