Kathleen May English

1902 - 1983  (80 years)

• Name	Kathleen May English  [1, 2]
  Birth	31 May 1902	Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  _FSFTID	2DTP-CW5
  _FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/2DTP-CW5
  _HASHTAG	DNA - Paternal Connection
  	a relative on the path between a DNA Match and a common ancestor
  _TAG	Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
  Death	18 Feb 1983	Cockeysville, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States   [1]
  	?b?BETTS ?/b? On February 18, 1983. KATHLEEN ENGLISH, beloved wife of the late Raymond L. Betts, Sr., devoted mother of Alice B. Slater of Frederick, and Raymond L. Betts. Jr., of Boston, mother-in-law of Marcus B. Slater, sister of John English of Toronto, Canada, sister-in-law of Ethel Wilson English of Victoria B.C., aunt of Mary Emerson. Memorial Services at Broadmead Auditorium, on Sunday at 2 P.M. Contributions to Broadmead Residents Assistant Fund would be deeply appreciated. Inquiries to Evans Chapel of Chimes, 252-8720.
  Person ID	I2795	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	20 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Homer Addison English,   b. Dec 1869, Parkhill, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada d. 23 Dec 1952, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Age ~ 83 years)
  Mother	Isabella May Stewart,   b. 21 Nov 1869, Wawanosh Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada d. 24 Dec 1918, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	22 Aug 1898	Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F961	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Raymond Livingston Betts,   b. 29 May 1902, Wallace, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 27 Dec 1967, Westfield, Union County, New Jersey, United States (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	10 Sep 1931	Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada   [4]
  	Married at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Homer A. English at 210 Oak Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba. A wedding was solemnized at the home ol Mr. and Mrs. Homer A. English, 210 Oak St., on the afternoon of Sept. 10, when their only daughter, Kathleen May, became the wife of Raymond Livingston Betts, of Wentworth, N.S. Dr. C. E. Bland officiated. Ferns, with gladioli and sweet peas, formed a setting for the bridal party. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a gown of skipper blue georgette and lace on long flowing lines, and having a girdle of velvet in a deeper shade. With this she wore a French model hat of blue felt Her flower were Talisman roses and mauve babys' breath tied with streamers of tangerine tulle. Miss Beryth Ross played the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin a the bride entered the drawing - room, and during the signing of the register Mr. Fitz-Herbert Hughes sang "Calm as the Night". Following the ceremony a reception was held. The bride's table, centred with the wedding cake. had tall tapesr of palest pink In siliver candlesticks at the four corners. Low bowls of sweet peas carried out the color scheme in other parst of the room. Later Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Betts left for Mlnaki, the bride travelling In a costume of navy blue and a small model hat of the same ahade. With this she wore a platinum fox fur. On their return they will reside In Winnipeg. Mrs. Homer A. English chose a gown of rose soirce georgette, having an Insert of lace in poinsettia design at the ciose-fitting hip line, Mis Irene Betts, of New York sister of the groom, wore a gown combining yellow satin and velvet.
  Children	1. Living   2. Alice Elizabeth Betts,   b. 16 May 1941, West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States d. 7 Jul 2013, New Market, Frederick County, Maryland, United States (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F964	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2021

  
  

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  Birth - 31 May 1902 - Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Marriage - 10 Sep 1931 - Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Death - 18 Feb 1983 - Cockeysville, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Katheleen May English 1902-1983

  
  

• Notes

  Winnipeg until marriage in 1931 and probably later Graduated from the U of Manitoba in 1924. Took a year of teacher's training. Taught in the Winnipeg schools at Jr. High level - English and some history. Contract voided when she married. After her death, Edgar and Kathleen shared equally in the value of the house (with Ruby) but they turned over their share to Ruby. The district had gone downhill and they wanted to sell but Ruby rented it and kept pouring money into it until she finally had to realize the futility of t it. moved from home of 26 years in Westfield to Leisure Village in Lakewood NJ after Ray died. In Oct 1979 moved to Broadmead, a complete care community, to be closer to Alice, about an hour's drive, non denominational facility run by the Quakers of Stony Run meeting in Baltimore. Notes suggests that she died in or about 1983 Last known address was 13801 York Rd., Apt Q11, Cockeysville, MD, 21030

  
  

• Sources

  [S56] Social Security Administration, US, Social Security Death index 1935-2014 (A), (\i ancestry.com\i0 ?(https://www.ancestry.ca/family-tree/person/tree/ : 2011)), entry for Kathleen May English, 1983, SS no. 157-38-2747, accessed 13 Feb 2021 (Reliability: 3). Name:?tab?Kathleen Betts Social Security Number:?tab?157-38-2747 Birth Date:?tab?31 May 1902 Issue Year:?tab?1964-1965 Issue State:?tab?New Jersey Last Residence:?tab?21030, Cockeysville, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Death Date:?tab?Feb 1983 [S232] Manitoba Consumer and Corporate Affairs, Manitoba, Canada, Birth Index, 1870-1917 (A), ((https://www.ancestry.ca/ : 17 May 2012)), accessed 19 Mar 2022), Isabel May Stewart; Manitoba, Canada, Birth Index, 1870-1917. (Reliability: 3). Name?tab?Kathleen May English Gender?tab?Female Birth Date?tab?31 May 1902 Birth Place?tab?Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Mother?tab?Isabel May Stewart [S89] Manitoba. Consumer and Corporate Affairs. Ancestry, Manitoba, Marriage Index, 1881-1937 (A), (Ancestry.com :2012.), Manitoba, Marriage Index, 1879-1931." Isabel May Stewart-Homer Addison English, accessed 13 Feb 2021. (Reliability: 3). Name Isabel May Stewart Gender Female SpouseHomer Addison English Marriage Date 22 Aug 1898 Marriage Place Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada [S89] Manitoba. Consumer and Corporate Affairs. Ancestry, Manitoba, Marriage Index, 1881-1937 (A), (Ancestry.com :2012.), Manitoba, Marriage Index, 1881-1937." Kathleen May English-Raymond Livingston Betts. (Reliability: 3). Name?tab?Kathleen May English Gender?tab?Female Spouse?tab?Raymond Livingston Betts Marriage Date?tab?10 Sep 1931 Marriage Place?tab?Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada