Augusta Betts

1843 - 1919  (75 years)

• Name	Augusta Betts
  Born	26 Jun 1843	, England   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Church of England
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-255945
  Died	24 May 1919	, Frontenac Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I255945	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Dr. Henry Augustus Betts,   b. 1809, Birmingham, , Warwickshire, England ,   d. 26 Jun 1877, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Mary Oates,   b. 1814, , England ,   d. 19 Mar 1898, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Married	27 Dec 1837	Leamington Priors, Warwick, England   [2]
  Family ID	F43034	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The Late Mrs. J. B. Walkem. Augusta Betts, wife of Joseph B. Walkem, K.C., local master in chancery, passed away on Saturday morning at her residence, corner of Beverly and Union streets, She had been an invalid during the past eight years, and her death was not unexpected. The sincere sympathy of the community is offered to the bereaved husband and family. The late Mrs. Walkem was a daughter of the late Dr. H. A. Betts, of "Calderwood." She was born in England, and came to Canada with her family in 1871. Possessing strong sympathies and generosity, she took an active interest in promoting charitable objects. She was a devout member of the Church of England, and took a prominent part in its many activities. While an accomplished musician, she was a great lover of other fine arts, and attained a high degree of proficiency in painting. Her china is known to a wide circle of friends for its beauty in color and design, making it a collection of rare value. But in the midst of her domestic and social activities she found time to extend her influence to other matters, and was associated with the late Mrs. R. T. Walkem on the board of the Orphans Home for many years until failing health obliged her to withdraw She held a high place in the esteem of all classes in the city with whom she came in contact and her death is the occasion for many expressions of regret. Besides her husband, she is survived by one son, Lient. Harry Walkem, M.C., C.E., late of the C. E. F., and resident engineer at Petawawa; two brothers, H. A. Betts, of this city, who is an invalid, and F. B. Betts, "K.C.. of London, Ont., and one sister, Miss Maud Betis, who has always resided with her, and most devoted was in her attentions throughout the period of her illness. The funeral is to take place to St. John's Church, Portsmouth, on Tuesday. Weekly British Whig (Kingston)

  
  

• Sources

  [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 1 Page 9. [S1803] zzEngland, Marriages, 1538-1973, Leamington Priors,Warwick,England, reference; FHL microfilm 1,067,479. Henry Augustus Betts Spouse's Name Mary Oates Event Date 27 Dec 1837 Event Place Leamington Priors, Warwick, England Father's Name John Betts Spouse's Father's Name James Stretch Oates

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Jun 1843 - , England Residence - Church of England - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth