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Third Generation
John A was born 17 February 1874 in , , Wisconsin and married about 1902 in , Bayonne, Hudson, New Jersey, Fidelia MORSE the daughter of L. W. MORSE and Cora S _______. She was born December 1879 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York and died 29 June 1943 in , , New Jersey, John died.
1880 Census East Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, ED 37 Page 22
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
BETTES Joseph W M 38 ----- M Clerk Canada Canada Canada
" Emily W F 33 Wife M Keeps House N. Y. N. Y. N. Y.
" Ada W F 10 Dau S ----------- Misso. Canada N. Y.
" Maud W F 8 Dau S ----------- Wisc. Canada N. Y.
" Alex W M 6 Son S ----------- Wisc. Canada N. Y.
1880 Census Brooklyn, Kings, New York, New York, ED 244 Page 9
Month Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Born Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
MORSE L W W M 43 ----- ----- M Stock Broke N. H. N. H. N. H.
" Cora S W F 37 ----- Wife M Keeping House N. Y. Eng. Eng.
" Josephine W F 14 ----- Dau S At Home N. Y. N. H. N. Y.
" Lucien W M 12 ----- Son S At Home N. Y. N. H. N. Y.
" Russell P W M 10 ----- Son S At School N. Y. N. H. N. Y.
" George W M 7 ----- Son S At School N. Y. N. H. N. Y.
" Lemuel W W M 5 ----- Son S ------------- N. Y. N. H. N. Y.
" Fidelia A W F 6M Dec Dau S ------------- N. Y. N. H. N. Y.
1900 Census Bayonne Ward 2, Hudson, New Jersey, ED 7 Sheet 23A Line 40
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
ETHERINGTON Leonard Head W M Sep 1871 28 M 04 India Eng. Eng. Editor
" Maud Wife W F Aug 1872 27 M 04 Wisc. Canada N. Y. ----------
" Eric Son W M Jun 1897 3 S --- N. J. Incia Wisc. ----------
BETTES Alex B-n-L W M Feb 1874 26 S --- Misso. Canada N. Y. Salesman
" Roy B-n-L W M Aug 1885 14 S --- Flo. Canada N. Y. At School
Maud Mother of 1 Child 1 Living.
1900 Census Bayonne Ward 2, Hudson, New Jersey, ED 7 Sheet 4B Line 67
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
MORSE Cora S Head W M Jan 1843 57 Wd ?? N. Y. Eng. Eng.
" Fidelia Dau W F Sep 1869 30 S --- N. Y. N. H. N. Y.
BEERS Josephine Dau W F May 1867 33 M 06 N. Y. N. H. N. Y.
MORSE Russell P Son W M Oct 1971 28 M 03 N. Y. N. H. N. Y.
" Lemuell W Son W M Nov 1875 24 S --- Misso. N. H. N. Y.
" Charles M Son W M Dec 1882 17 S --- N. Y. N. H. N. Y.
BEERS Alex W S-n-L W M Jun 1861 38 M 06 Alab. Alab. N. Y.
MORSE Adell Dau W F Jun 1876 23 M 03 N. Y. N. Y. N. Y.
Cora S Mother of 12 Children 6 Living.
Josephine Mother of 0 Children 0 Living.
Adell Mother of 0 Children 0 Living.
Note this census has many errors.
1910 Census Bayonne Ward 3, Hudson, New Jersey, ED 16 Sheet 18B Line 64
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
BETTES Alexander Head M W 36 M1 06 Wisc. Wisc. Misso. Machant Hardware Store
" Fidelia W M Wife F W 31 M1 06 N. Y. N. H. N. Y. None
" John Alexander Son M W 6 S --- N. J. Wisc. N. Y. None
" Cora E Dau F W 4 S --- N. J. Wisc. N. Y. None
" Russel M Son M W 1 S --- N. J. Wisc. N. Y. None
" no name Dau F W 1M S --- N. J. Wisc. N. Y. None
Fidelia Mother of 4 Children 4 Living.
1920 Census Montclair Ward 5, Essex, New Jersey, ED 89 Sheet 6A Line 44
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self Father Mother| Occupation
BETTES John A Head M W 46 M Misso. Canada N. Y. Automobile Supplies Office
" Fedelia W Wife F W 40 M N. Y. N. Y. N. Y. HouseWife Home
" John A Jr Son M W 15 S N. J. Misso. N. Y. None School
" Cora E Dau F W 13 S N. J. Misso. N. Y. None School
" Russell M Son M W 11 S N. J. Misso. N. Y. None School
" Ruth Dau F W 9 S N. J. Misso. N. Y. None School
" Wallace S Son M W 7 S N. J. Misso. N. Y. None School
BETTES Fidelia W Dau F W 6 S N. J. Misso. N. Y. None School
1930 Census Montclair, Essex, New Jersey, ED 545 Sheet 1B Line 99
Age
Mar 1st | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
BETTES John A Head M W 56 M 29 Misso. Canada N. Y. Wholesale Merchant
" Fidelia Wife F W 50 M 23 N. Y. N. Y. N. Y. None
" John A Jr Son M W 25 S --- N. J. Misso. N. Y. Salesman Tools
" Russel M Son M W 22 S --- N. J. Misso. N. Y. None
" Ruth C Dau F W 20 S --- N. J. Misso. N. Y. Assistant Library
" Fidelia W Dau F W 16 S --- N. J. Misso. N. Y. None
Name: John Alexander Bettes City: Bayonne County: Hudson State: New Jersey Birth Date: 17 Feb 1874 Race: White Roll: 1711905 DraftBoard: 2 Age: View Image Occupation: View Image Nearest Relative: View Image Height: View Image Build: View Image Color of Hair: View Image Color of Eyes: View Image Signature: View Image
1937 Directory BETTES Fidelia W teacher Morristown r ------ John A (Fidelia W) Salesman NY h 522 Valley rd ------ John A Jr rem Chicago Ill ------ Ruth C Priv Sec Mountain Side Hospital r 522 Valley rd 1939 Directory BETTES Fidelia W married Henry KING rem to N Terrytown N. Y. ------ John A (Fidelia W) Salesman NY h 522 Valley rd ------ Ruth C married Chester SCOTT 1945 Directory BETTES John A Salesman NY h 522 Valley rd ----- John A Mrs. (Fidelia W) died June 29 1943 age 63
Name: Russell M. Bettes
SSN: 141-01-3878
Born: 29 Jan 1908
Died: 17 Nov 1989
Last Residence: 08540 Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey,
United States of America
State (Year) SSN issued: New Jersey (Before 1951)
Name: Evelyn W. Bettes
SSN: 135-32-7569
Born: 17 May 1908
Died: 22 Nov 2003
Last Residence: 29210 Columbia, Richland, South Carolina,
United States of America
Last Benefit: 08540 Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey,
United States of America
State (Year) SSN issued: New Jersey (1956-1958)
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Name Age Cities State Relatives
Alexander J Bettis 105 Mount Prospect, IL Monica D Bettis Age 105
Associated Names:
A J Bettis
Arlene L Lowe 71 Mount Prospect, IL Jeffrey Lowe Age 49
Kevin A Lowe Age 47
Gregory J Lowe Age 39 Dana B
Denise Lowe Age 51
Frank J Lowe Age 76
CHILDREN of Alexander John BETTES Sr and Fidelia MORES:
+ 1. ALEXANDER JOHN Jr b: 26 Aug 1903; Bayonne, Hudson, New Jersey.
md: ; , , .
Monica Dorothy BAKER
d: 13 Mar 1991; Mount Prospect, Cook, Illinois.
2. CORA E b: Abt 1906; Bayonne, Hudson, New Jersey.
+ 3. RUSSELL M b: 29 Jan 1908; Bayonne, Hudson, New Jersey.
md: ; , , New Jersey
Evelyn Macom Marie WALL
d: 17 Nov 1989; Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey.
4. RUTH C b: Abt 1909; Bayonne, Hudson, New Jersey.
md: Abt 1939; , , New Jersey
Chester SCOTT
5. WALLACE S b: Abt 1913; , , New Jersey.
6. FIDELIA b: Abt 1914; , . New Jersey
md: 1939; , , New Jersey.
Henry KING
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