Betts, Joseph Isaac: Service No. 53775

Digitized Service Record

Source: From a family member related to Smith Brothers (reg nos 53850 and 53852)

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Family Search: When Corporal Joseph Isaac Betts was born on 13 December 1886, in London, England, United Kingdom, his father, Mr Joseph Betts, was 22 and his mother, Miss Charlotte Dean, was 18. He married Louisa Smith on 9 May 1908, in Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Hammersmith, London, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Perth, Ontario, Canada in 1911. He registered for military service in 1914. In 1919, his occupation is listed as operator, hydro electric commission in Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada. He died on 10 August 1941, in Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 54, and was buried in Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada.

Family according to 1911 Census, Canada records:

1911

Ln		3	5	6	7	8	9	10
41		Betts Joseph Isaac	M	Head	M	Dec	1886	24
42		Betts Lousa	F	Wife	M	Aug	1888	22
43		Betts May Charlotte	F	Daughter	S	May	1909	2
44		Betts Nellie	F	Daughter	S	Apr	1911	1/12
45		Betts Frederick Charles	M	Brother	S	Mar	1889	22
46		Hicks Lydia	F	Sister-in-law	W	Jul	1879	31
47		Hicks George	M	Nephew	S	Jul	1908	2
48		Turner William	M	Lodger	S	May	1888	22

Son, Warrant Officer Class II Donald Betts served in the R.C.A.F. in World War 2 and was killed during that conflict.