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Record #13718
Name :
: George BETTS (1876 - )


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Date of Birth
: 1876 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 5 Sep 1887
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Circassian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)
NotesIn 1887, George Betts, 11 (along with brother, Arthur Betts, 6), arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 129 children from Catholic Children Protection Society, Liverpool, England, accompanied by Mrs. Margaret Lacy, and en route to Hotel Dieu, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

"Copy of Reports of Inspection of Pauper Children sent out to Canada made by Immigration Officers of the Dominion Government and received from the Colonial Office on the 12th December 1888.

Report of Mr. R. Mcpherson, Government Immigration Agent at Kingston.

George Betts, aged 11. From parish of Stoke-on-Trent. Placed with Jas. Logan, Campbellford P.O., Front St., Campbellford Village.? Stubborn and difficult to manage, not attending school, if kept will be sent to school, in good home."

In April, 1923, George Betts, 46, axe maker, entered the United States through the port of St. Albans, Vermont. He declared that his last resided in Verdun, Ontario, Canada; that his contact in Canada was his wife, Alice, who resided at 1315 Clende Street, Verdun, Ontario, Canada; that his final destination was Buffalo, New York; that he had previously visited the United States on June 18k, 1908 and April 1909, at Albany New York; that he was going to visit his friend, Wm Cooper, who resided in Buffalo, New York. He was described as 5 foot 6 inches in height; medium complexion; brown eyes; brown hair; he had been born in Birmingham, England. 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-03-06 11:31:54 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-03-06 20:24:19 /

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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  13 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
5653 BETTS, Alexander1903ENG,     Jun 1911 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
7447 BETTS, Alfred1892ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jul 1901 : Numidian CAN Barnardos  
13719 BETTS, Arthur1881ENG, STS, Stoke on Trent Sep 1887 : Circassian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
2900 BETTS, Charles1868ENG, MDX, Islington Jun 1883 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
2901 BETTS, Charles1873ENG, WAR, Birmingham 1883 : - Unknown - CAN Middlemore  
9665 BETTS, Edward James1898ENG,     Jun 1911 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
23314 BETTS, Elsie May1897ENG, LIN, Stamford Aug 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
23313 BETTS, Ernest Frederick1900ENG, LIN, Stamford Oct 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
13718 BETTS, George1876ENG,     Sep 1887 : Circassian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
22751 BETTS, Harold1907ENG,     Sep 1922 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
4897 BETTS, Joseph D1914ENG,    , Hastings Mar 1925 : Aurania CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
19528 BETTS, Rhona1902ENG,     Apr 1913 : Teutonic CAN Hurst House Training Home  
6935 BETTS, Thomas1871ENG,     Jun 1878 : Sarmatian CAN Middlemore