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Bessie Pretoria "Betty" Buchan

Female 1900 - 1999  (98 years)


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  • Name Bessie Pretoria "Betty" Buchan 
    Born 8 Mar 1900  , Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Immigration 1911  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1916  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Weaver 
    Border Crossing Oct 1920  Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Name Bessie Pretoria "Betty" McKersie 
    Occupation 1922  , Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, USA. Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    cashier 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-222122 
    Died 18 Feb 1999  , Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I222122  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Alexander B. Buchan,   b. Feb 1871, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1921, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Mother Edith Springett,   b. Oct 1875, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F221296  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alfred McKersie,   b. 15 Jan 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 21 Jul 1916  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F58833  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 19 Page 5.

    2. [S1856] Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016.
      Name: James M Mowry
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 8 Apr 1922
      Event Place: Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
      Event Place (Original): Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
      Gender: Male
      Age: 23 Mercer, PA
      Marital Status: Single
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1899
      Birthplace: MERCER, PA
      Father's Name: John L
      Mother's Name: Edith Schreiner
      Spouse's Name: Bessie P Buehan
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age: 24 England
      Occ: cashier
      Spouse's Marital Status: Divorced
      Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Mc Kersie
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1898
      Spouse's Birthplace: ENGLAND
      Spouse's Father's Name: Alexander B Buchan
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Edith Springett

      Other information in the record of James M Mowry and Bessie P Buehan
      Name: James M Mowry
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 8 Apr 1922
      Event Place: Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
      Event Place (Original): Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
      Gender: Male
      Age: 23
      Marital Status: Single
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1899
      Birthplace: MERCER, PA
      Father's Name: John L
      Mother's Name: Edith Schreiner
      Spouse's Name: Bessie P Buehan
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age: 24
      Spouse's Marital Status: Divorced
      Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Mc Kersie
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1898
      Spouse's Birthplace: ENGLAND
      Spouse's Father's Name: Alexander B Buchan
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Edith Springett

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Alfred Mc Kersie
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 21 Jul 1916
      Event Place: Berlin, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Age: 19
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1897 Berlin
      Res: Galt, motorman
      Father's Name: Abraham Mc Kersie
      Mother's Name: Augusta Arndt
      Spouse's Name: Bessie Pretoria Buchan
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age: 18
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1898 London, England
      Res: County of Waterloo
      Spouse's Father's Name: Alexander Buchan
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Edith Spingett

    4. [S2683] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
      Name:Betty P Mowry
      [Betty P Champion]
      Gender:Female
      Race:White
      Birth Date:8 Mar 1900
      Birth Place:Kent, United Kingdom
      Death Date:18 Feb 1999
      Father:John Champion
      Mother:Edith Springett
      SSN:263272583
      Notes:Jul 1970: Name listed as BETTY P MOWRY

    5. [S2321] U. S., Border Crossings from Canada to U. S., 1895-1960.
      Name:Bessie McKersie
      Gender:Female
      Race/Nationality:English
      Age:20
      Record Type:Manifests
      Birth Date:abt 1900
      Birth Country:England
      Arrival Date:Oct 1920
      Occ: telephone operator
      Port of Arrival:Buffalo, New York, USA
      Father: Alex Buchan Galt
      Distination: Cleveland
      Residence Country:Canada

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Mar 1900 - , Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1911 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Weaver - 1916 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Jul 1916 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorder Crossing - Oct 1920 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - cashier - 1922 - , Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, USA. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Feb 1999 - , Florida, USA Link to Google Earth
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