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Jerome was born 19 November 1832 in Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada and married 17 August 1858 in , Northumberland, Ontario, Canada, Ruth Electa LOOMIS the daughter of Levi LOOMIS and Rhoda CORWELL. She was born 19 September 1836 or 17 September 1837 in Brighton or Cramahe Twp., Northumberland, Ontario, Canada and died 1924 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida. Jerome died 20 December 1895 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida.
Information about Dr. Jerome Napoleon BettesBorn: November 19, 1832 in Brighton, Ontario, Canada
Died: December 20, 1895
Married: Ruth Electa Loomis
Ruth was born in 1838. She died in 1924 at their Ortega home in Jacksonville. They are both buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Jacksonville, FL.
After completing the course of study in the Brighton Public Schools, he began the study of medicine in the office of a Dr. Fife of Brighton, where he is said to have remained for six years. He then entered the Eclectric College of Medicine in Cincinnati, OH, from which he graduated in 1857. Over the next 13 years, he practiced in several places, including his home town of Brighton, Clinton, OH, and other places in the Great Lakes area.
He moved to Jacksonville in 1870, where he resumed practice and continued until his death. He also operated an apothecary shop in connection with his office at 62 Liberty Street. Dr. Bettes and his family were early settlers of Jacksonville, having located here about the same time as the forebearers of the Stockton family. The original Stockton business was a newspaper and bookshop. Dr. Bettes won the affection of the citizens of Jacksonville for his gallant service during the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1888, when he gave freely of his professional skills at great risk to his own health. Dr. Bettes and Ruth are buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Jacksonville.
Dr. Bettes and Ruth had six children.
Fred Arthur born July 14, 1860 in Bloomington, IN and died February 19, 1940. Charles Chester born March 1, 1863 in Brighton, Ontario, and died November 17, 1916. William Lyman born April 7, 1865 in Buffalo, NY and died September 7, 1892. Emily "Daisy" born May 16, 1868 in Fulton, IL and died June 6, 1945. Margaret Louise "Maggie" born April 22, 1871 in Jacksonville. Jerome Napoleon Jr. born 1873 in Jacksonville and died December 2, 1888.
Fred married Lula Marion Nessler on January 1, 1886. Fred decided at an early age to leave home and seek employment where he could enjoy his love for growing plants and trees. Around 1878, most of the Citrus Industry was located along the St. Johns River from Jacksonville and south, probably due to the availability of river transportation. Fred was employed by orange growers in the Tocoi area and helped with the cultivation of the groves. Also, being an experienced sailor like his brother Will, he transported the fruit upriver by sailboat to the Port of Jacksonville where ot was sold for shipment to the North. It was his ambition to own his own grove, and his first property was purchased near Tocoi in 1884. In the meantime, he met Lula Marion Nessler who was teaching school in the area. Their first three children, Jerome N. (died as an infant) born October 8, 1887 and died July 19, 1888, Irene Julia born January 14, 1889 and died at age 102, and George B. born August 13, 1890 and died October 6, 1949. About 1890, Fred bought property six miles south of St. Augustine where he built a home and started orange groves and a vegeBETTES farm. Seven more children were born there; Ruth Louise born September 20, 1892, Fredric R. born March 30, 1894 and died August 14, 1957, * Hiram N. born February 11, 1896 and died June 8, 1970, Melvin born September 15, 1897 and died September 14, 1930, Marion Loomis born February 21, 1899 and died June 30, 1949, Lula Meredith born December 3, 1901 and died June 14, 1983, William Arthur born December 27, 1905 and died January 11, 1986. The Ponce DeLeon, completed in 1887, Alcazar and other large hotels were popular in those days. Fred Bettes' grove was one of the attractions visited by tourists, brought out by horse-drawn carriages. Lula was born on January 15, 1863 and died August 2, 1941.
* Hiram's two sons, Harry and Earl, ran the fruit stand on San Marco Boulevard in St. Auguctine. They are both dead (1998) and Earl's wife now runs the stand in a different place.
William Lyman was known to be an avid sailor (one trophy still survives) and was apparently on his way to a successful career in government, having been selected Jacksonville's City Treasurer, before his death at age 27. William is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Jacksonville.
For more information about Emily (Daisy), click here.
Margaret Louise "Maggie" married Howard B. Foster. They had a daughter, Ruth, who was named after her grandmother, Ruth Electa Bettes. Allen B. Pratt Sr. lived with Maggie, Howard and Ruth for a year after his parents were divorced. They lived in California at the time. Ruth married married David Shuman. They had one daughter, Jane, who marroed David Conant.
Jerome N. Jr. is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Jacksonville.
1 In an E-Mail from Laura James BETTIS She says:
I think I have written to you before about this. I am a great granddaughter of Jerome N. Bettes. My grandfather was Charles Chester Bettes. My father was James Jerome Bettes. I am Laura James Bettes Schomberg. I was married to William Worth Schomberg, Jr. My son who is mistakenly listed as my husband is James Bettes Schomberg. Since I did not write the above history I am adding this as a footnote to correct the above History Rob F.
1851 Census Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
Birth Mar Att House # Fam.
Name Occupation Place Religion Age Sex Sta School structur stories Occ.
Joseph BETTES Sen Gentleman Canada E Methodist 62 M M Frame 2 1
Nancy BETTES ------------ USA E Methodist 54 F M
Martha ALLEY ------------ USA E Methodist 33 F M
Adelia McMURRAY ------------ USA Episcopal 22 F W
Victoria REESE ------------ Canada E Methodist 16 F S
Albert ALLEY ------------ Canada E Methodist 9 M S
Jerome BETTES ------------ Canada E Methodist 19 M S
Mary KING ------------ Ireland E Methodist 30 F S
Barney BETTES Hotel Keeper USA E Methodist 47 M M Frame 2 1
Dorothy BETTES ------------ USA E Methodist 45 F M
Helen BETTES ------------ Canada E Methodist 16 F S
Lucell BETTES ------------ Canada E Methodist 14 M S
1851 Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
Birth Mar Att Information on Mills Factories Etc
Name Occupation Place Religion Age Sex Sta School Cost & production
Alexr BETTES Merchant U. S. A. E Methodist 38 M M 1 m 2 f 2 Saw Mills in the 7 Consession
Martha " ---------- Canada E Methodist 28 F M Cost & 0,600 Usually employs 4
Joseph " ---------- Canada E Methodist 10 M S 1 Million feet of Lumber
Rose " ---------- Canada E Methodist 8 F S
Alice " ---------- Canada E Methodist 6 F S
Hellen " ---------- Canada E Methodist 4 F S
Emily " ---------- Canada E Methodist 1 F S
Ruth LOOMIS ---------- Canada Presbyterian 15 F S
Levi LOOMIS Gentleman U. S. A. Presbyterian 69 M W
Lambert WHEELER Labourer Canada Episcopal 13 M S
Mercie STEVENS ---------- Ireland Episcopal 19 F S
1860 Census Jefferson, Greene, Indiana, Page 439
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
Jerome N BETTIS 29 M ---- Physician & Sergeon $ 0,800 $ 0,800 Upper Canada
Ruth " 21 F ---- ------------------- -------- -------- Upper Canada
Elizabeth BURGER 16 F ---- ------------------- -------- -------- Ohio
William WILKINS 29 M ---- Grocer $ 2,150 $ 0,800 Prussia Germany
Augusta " 26 F ---- ------------------- -------- -------- Saxon Germany
Ema " 3 F ---- ------------------- -------- -------- Indiana
Willian H " 1 M ---- ------------------- -------- -------- Indiana
Victory VOIT 58 F ---- ------------------- -------- -------- Saxon Germany
Ferdenant " 15 M ---- Servant -------- -------- Saxon Germany
Charles AMES 42 M ---- ------------------- -------- -------- Prussia Germany
1870 Census Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, Page 486
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
BETTES Jerome M 38 M W Doctor of Medecine $ 1,000 $ 0,400 Canada
" Ruth D 31 F W ------------------ -------- -------- -------
" Frederick 10 M W ------------------ -------- -------- -------
" Charles C 7 M W ------------------ -------- -------- New York
" William L 5 M W ------------------ -------- -------- New York
" Emily D 2 F W ------------------ -------- -------- Illinois
1880 Census Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, ED 230 Page 19
Mont Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Born Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
BEATTES Jerome W M 48 ---- ----- M Physician Canada Canada Canada
" Ruth W F 46 ---- Wife M House Keeper Canada Canada Canada
" Fred A W M 19 ---- Son S ------------ Ind. Canada Canada
" Chas C W M 17 ---- Son S Druggist Canada Canada Canada
" Will L W M 15 ---- Son S Clerk N. Y. Canada Canada
" Daisy E W F 12 ---- Dau S ------------ Ill. Canada Canada
" Margarette W F 10 ---- Dau S ------------ Fla. Canada Canada
" Jerome W M 6 ---- Son S ------------ Fla. Canada Canada
ROBERTS Rose O W F 29 ---- S-n-L M ------------ Canada Canada Canada
1900 Durham, Green, New York, ED 76 Sheet 4A Line 39
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
PRATT Charles D Head W M Oct 1863 36 M 05 N. Y. N. Y. N. Y. Teacher
" Daisy Wife W F May 1868 32 M 05 Ind. N. Y. Canada ----------
" Carell B Dau W F Mar 1896 4 S --- Fla. N. Y. Canada ----------
" Allen B Son W M Jan 1899 1 S --- N. Y. N. Y. Canada ----------
BETTES Ruth Mrs M-n-L W F Sep 1838 61 Wd --- Canada Conn. Conn. ----------
Daisy Mother of 2 Children 2 Living.
Ruth Mother of 2 Children 2 Living.
1910 Census Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, ED 75 Sheet
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Yrs |Self Father Mother| Occupation
FOSTER Howard B Head M W 40 M1 14 Conn. Conn. Conn. Mechanical Engineer Machine Shop
" Margaret Wife F W 38 M1 14 Fla. Canada Canada None
" Ruth B Dau F W 12 S --- Conn. Conn. Fla. None
BETTES Ruth E M-n-L F W 71 Wd --- Canada Conn. Conn. None
BROWN Charles W Lodg M W 50 M1 30 U. S. U. S. U. S. None
Margaret Mother of 1 Child 1 Living
Ruth E Mother of 6 Children 4 Living
1920 Census Oretga, Duval, Florida, ED 79 Sheet 25B Line 64
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WEINTRAUB Maurice Head M W 34 M Turkey Unkno. Unkno. Owner Sergical Insturments
" Daisy B Wife F W 50 M Ill. Canada Canada None
PRATT Carroll B S Dau F W 24 S Fla. N. Y. Ill. Student Electrical Engineering
PRATT Allen B S Son M W 21 S Fla. N. Y. Ill. Student Agriculteral
BETTES Ruthe E M-n-L F W 81 Wd Canada Conn. Conn. None
Name: Dr. G. N. Bettes
Birth Place: Canada
Residence: In
Father Name: Joseph Bettes
Spouse Name: Ruth E. Loomis
Spouse Birth Place: Brighton Township
Spouse Residence: Brighton Township
Marriage Date: 17 Aug 1858
Marriage County: Northumberland and Durham
Family History Library Microfilm: 1030061
Source: Indexed by: Genealogical Research Library
Name: Ruth E. Loomis
Birth Place: Brighton Township
Residence: Brighton Township
Spouse Name: Dr. G. N. Bettes
Spouse Birth Place: Canada
Spouse Residence: In
Spouse Father Name: Joseph Bettes
Marriage Date: 17 Aug 1858
Marriage County: Northumberland and Durham
Family History Library Microfilm: 1030061
Source: Indexed by: Genealogical Research Library
Directory
Name Location Group Directory Title Page
Jerome N BETTES Jacksonville, 1882-1887 Webb's Jacksonville Directory 1882 56
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Jerome N BETTES Jacksonville, 1882-1887 Webb's Jacksonville Directory 1882 207
Florida View Page
Jerome N BETTES Jacksonville, 1882-1887 Webb's Jacksonville Directory 1884 63
Florida View Page
Jerome N BETTES Jacksonville, 1882-1887 Webb's Jacksonville Directory 1884 259
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Name: Jerome N Bettes View Images
Issue Date: 09 May 1885
State of Record: Florida
Acres: 40
Accession Number: FL0570__.437
Metes and Bounds: No
Land Office: Gainesville
Canceled: No
US Reservations: No
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
Document Number: 8417
Legal Land Description: Section Township Range Meridian Counties
35 40 South 23 East Tallahassee Charlotte
Name: Jerome N Bettes View Images
Issue Date: 09 May 1885
State of Record: Florida
Acres: 38.5
Accession Number: FL0570__.440
Metes and Bounds: No
Land Office: Gainesville
Canceled: No
US Reservations: No
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
Document Number: 8420
Legal Land Description: Section Township Range Meridian Counties
33 29 South 26 East Tallahassee Polk
Name: Jerome N Bettes View Images
Issue Date: 09 May 1885
State of Record: Florida
Acres: 40
Accession Number: FL0570__.441
Metes and Bounds: No
Land Office: Gainesville
Canceled: No
US Reservations: No
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
Document Number: 8421
Legal Land Description: Section Township Range Meridian Counties
2 29 South 26 East Tallahassee Polk
Directory
Name Location Group Directory Title Page
Jerome N BETTES Jacksonville, 1882-1887 Webb's Jacksonville And Consolidated 77
Florida Directory Of The Representative Cities
View Page Of East And South Florida 1886
Jerome N BETTES Jacksonville, 1888-1893 Webb's Jacksonville Directory 1888 80
Florida View Page
Jerom N BETTES Florida, 1888-1893 Webb's Jacksonville Directory 1890. 77
Florida View Page
Jerome N BETTES Florida, 1888-1893 Webb's Jacksonville Directory 1892. 80
Florida View Page
Jerome N BETTES Florida, 1888-1893 Webb's Jacksonville And Consolidated 83
Florida Business And Partnership Directory Of
View Page Representative Cities In East And
South Florida 1893.
Note ad for Jerome's son Charles C BETTES' Pharmacy is at bottom of this page
Jerome N BETTES Florida, 1894-1897 Webb's Jacksonville And Consolidated 82
Florida Business And Partnership Directory
View Page 1894.
Jerome N BETTES Florida, 1894-1897 Webb's Jacksonville And Consolidated 82
Florida Business And Partnership Directory
View Page 1895.
Jerome N BETTES Jacksonville, 1894-1897 Vance's Jacksonville And St. Augustine 77
Florida Directory and Florida hotel guide
View Page 1896.
Name: Ruth E Bettes Death Date: 1924 County of Death: Duval State of Death: Florida Race: White Gender: Female
CHILDREN of Jerome Napoleon BETTES Sr. and Ruth Electa LOOMIS:
91. 1. FREDERICK ARTHUR b: 14 Jul 1860; Bloomington, , Indiana.
md: Abt 1887; , , .
Lula Marion NESSLER
d: 19 Feb 1940; St Augustine,
+ 92. 2. CHARLES CHESTER b: 1 Mar 1863; Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
md: 1891; Jacksonville, Duval, Florida.
Laura Augusta DIXON
d: 17 Nov 1916; Jacksonville, Duval, Florida.
93. 3. WILLIAM LYMAN b: 7 Apr 1865; Buffalo, Erie, New York.
d: 7 Sep 1892; Jacksonville, Duval, Florida.
94. 4. DAISY EMILIE b: 16 May 1868; , Fulton, Illinois.
md: Abt 1895; , , Florida.
Charles Givens PRATT
md: ; , , .
Maurice Howard WEINSTRAUB
d: 6 Jun 1945; Jacksonville, Duval, Florida.
95. 5. MARGARETTE LOUISE b: 22 Apr 1871; Jacksonville, Duval, Florida.
md: Abt 1896; , , .
Howard B FOSTER
96. 6. JEROME NAPOLEON Jr b: 1873; Jacksonville, Duval, Florida.
d: 2 Dec 1888; Jacksonville, Duval, Florida.
bur: ; Evergreen Cem., Jacksonville, Duval, Florida.
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