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William George BECKETT

Male 1888 - 1982  (93 years)


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  1. 1.  William George BECKETT was born on 24 Jul 1888 in Reach, , Ontario, Canada (son of Jesse BECKETT and Elizabeth OLIVER); died on 15 May 1982 in Star City, , Saskatchewan, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1901, Hibbert Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jesse BECKETT was born in 1858 in Whitby or Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada (son of George BECKETT and Charity Keam BUTSON); died on 30 Mar 1907 in Peebles, , Saskatchewan, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1861, Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; age 3
    • Residence: 1871, Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; age 12
    • Residence: 1881, Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; age 22
    • Residence: 28 Dec 1887, Hibbert Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada; Concession 8
    • Residence: 1901, Hibbert Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada; age 42

    Jesse married Elizabeth OLIVER on 28 Dec 1887 in ?Mindon?, Perth, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Francis OLIVER and Jemina DEA) was born on 23 Jun 1859 in Perth, , Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Jun 1948 in Wolseley, , Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth OLIVER was born on 23 Jun 1859 in Perth, , Ontario, Canada (daughter of Francis OLIVER and Jemina DEA); died on 12 Jun 1948 in Wolseley, , Saskatchewan, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 28 Dec 1887, Hibbert Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1901, Hibbert Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Married:
    Both residing on Concession 8

    Children:
    1. 1. William George BECKETT was born on 24 Jul 1888 in Reach, , Ontario, Canada; died on 15 May 1982 in Star City, , Saskatchewan, Canada.
    2. Francis James BECKETT was born on 19 Nov 1892 in Whitby, , Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Nov 1979 in Grenfell, , Saskatchewan, Canada.
    3. Sadie Irene BECKETT was born on 27 Nov 1897 in Perth, , Ontario, Canada; died on 13 Jun 1969 in Regina, , Saskatchewan, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George BECKETT was born about 1823 in St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK (son of BECKETT); died on 26 Jun 1892 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1852, Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Census - Concession 3 - Lots 16-17 (but in the Population Census, they are listed with the Butsons [George's wife's family] who were on Concessions 8 and 9)
    • Residence: 1852, Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; Population Census
    • Residence: 1861, Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Census shows him on Lot 21 of Concession 2
    • Residence: 1861, Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; Population Census
    • Residence: 1871, Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1881, Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

    George married Charity Keam BUTSON on 21 Nov 1848 in Ontario County, Ontario, Canada. Charity (daughter of Solomon BUTSON and Jane Joan Jenny KEAM) was born on 26 May 1829 in Bedelva, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died on 16 Nov 1899 in Whitby East Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Charity Keam BUTSON was born on 26 May 1829 in Bedelva, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK (daughter of Solomon BUTSON and Jane Joan Jenny KEAM); died on 16 Nov 1899 in Whitby East Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 4 Oct 1829, St Blazey, Cornwall, UK
    • Arrival: 1840, Canada; arrival in Canada in 1840 based on 1901 Census showing her two surviving brothers (Nicholas & Robert) both gave that date for their arrival
    • Residence: 1852, Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1861, Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1871, Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1881, Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 16 Nov 1899, Whitby East Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; Lot 17 of Conession 2 (note that the 1877 Historical Atlas of Ontario County shows G. Beckett with 50 acres on Lot 17 of the southernmost end of Concession 3)

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Named for her mother's sister Charity (Keam) Carpenter who had died 5 months earlier in Jan 1829

    Baptism:
    Entry #783 (p 98) Date baptised - 4 Oct 1829; Child's Christian Name - Charity Keam; Parents Name - Solomon & Jane Butson; Abode - Bedelva; Quality, Trade or Profession - Miner; By whom the Ceremony was performed - T. S. Smyth

    Children:
    1. Thomas George BECKETT was born on 16 Sep 1849 in Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died in 1939 in Ontario, Canada.
    2. James BECKETT was born on 1 Feb 1852 in Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Sep 1925 in Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Charity BECKETT was born in 1854 in Whitby or Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Elizabeth BECKETT was born in 1855 in Whitby or Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Drucilla BECKETT was born in 1857 in Whitby or Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Mar 1935 in Markdale, Grey, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 2. Jesse BECKETT was born in 1858 in Whitby or Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 30 Mar 1907 in Peebles, , Saskatchewan, Canada.
    7. John BECKETT was born in 1859 in Whitby or Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Jane Jennie BECKETT was born in 1867 in Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Anna M. BECKETT was born in 1872 in Ontario, Canada.
    10. Julia Ann BECKETT was born about 1877 in Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 24 Apr 1957 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Charles William BECKETT was born in 1878 in Ontario, Canada.
    12. Albert BECKETT was born in 1879 in Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Francis OLIVER

    Francis married Jemina DEA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Jemina DEA
    Children:
    1. 3. Elizabeth OLIVER was born on 23 Jun 1859 in Perth, , Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Jun 1948 in Wolseley, , Saskatchewan, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  BECKETT
    Children:
    1. 4. George BECKETT was born about 1823 in St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died on 26 Jun 1892 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Richard BECKETT was born about 1827 in England.

  2. 10.  Solomon BUTSON was born before 10 Nov 1793 in St. Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall, UK (son of John BUTSON and Elizabeth RICKARD); died on 23 Apr 1863 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 10 Nov 1793, St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall, UK
    • Banns: 16 Feb 1817, St Blazey, Cornwall, UK
    • Arrival: May 1840, Quebec City, Quebec, Quebec, Canada; arrival in Canada in 1840 based on 1901 Census showing his two surviving sons (Nicholas & Robert) both gave that date for their arrival - probably aboard the "Clio" sailing from Padstow in April arriving Quebec May 1840
    • Residence: 1846, Lot 10, Concession 5, Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; lot owned by William Chewitt == Brown's Toronto and Home District Directory 1846-7 page 109 of Home District Section == https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSTY-C36D-9?i=72&cat=486525
    • Residence: 1850, Lot 6, Concession 9, Whitby Township, York, Canada West, Canada; == Roswell's City of Toronto and County of York Directory for 1850-1, York County section page 118
    • Residence: 1852, Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; 100 acres on Concession 9, Lot 6 - Agricultural Schedule - probably the southern half, across the road from his son Nicholas on 8-6
    • Residence: 1852, Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; age 45 [sic], born Upper Canada [sic], No Church, Farmer - Solomon & Jane & kids Henry, James, Robt with grandson John Hambly - next to son Nicholas Butson family
    • Residence: 1861, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; age 65, born England, Farmer, English Church - Solimon & Jane & [grandchildren] John Hamley, Charity Becket as one family in 1 1/2 story frame house

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Baptised 20 Nov 1793; birth date not recorded

    Baptism:
    Baptisms p 37 1793 - 13th entry on page - Solomon Son of John & Eliz Butson ... do [Nov] 10

    Solomon married Jane Joan Jenny KEAM on 15 Mar 1817 in St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK. Jane (daughter of Robert KEAM and Mary PHILLIPS) was born before 22 Jul 1792 in Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK; died on 28 Apr 1874 in Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 11.  Jane Joan Jenny KEAM was born before 22 Jul 1792 in Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK (daughter of Robert KEAM and Mary PHILLIPS); died on 28 Apr 1874 in Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 22 Jul 1792, Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK
    • Banns: 16 Feb 1817, St Blazey, Cornwall, UK
    • Arrival: 1840, Canada; arrival in Canada in 1840 based on 1901 Census showing her two surviving sons (Nicholas & Robert) both gave that date for their arrival
    • Residence: 1852, Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1861, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Batpised 22 July 1792

    Baptism:
    Luxulyan 1771 Book - p 43 - 8th entry on page - Joan Daughter of Robert Keam by Mary his Wife Baptiz'd July the 22

    Children:
    1. Mary Keam BUTSON was born on 17 Aug 1817 in Bedelva, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died after 1871.
    2. John BUTSON was born before 25 Jul 1819 in Trethurgy, St. Austell, Cornwall, UK; died before 27 Dec 1821 in Biscovay, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK; was buried on 27 Dec 1821 in St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK.
    3. Thomas BUTSON was born on 29 Mar 1821 in Biscovay, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died on 11 Dec 1846 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.
    4. John BUTSON was born on 18 Dec 1822 in Biscovay, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died in 1876 in Staffa, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
    5. William BUTSON was born on 16 Sep 1824 in Biscovay, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died on 21 Mar 1900 in Sundridge, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Nicholas Keam BUTSON was born on 6 Nov 1826 in Bedelva, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died on 19 Nov 1922 in Brooklin, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 22 Nov 1922 in Brooklin, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    7. 5. Charity Keam BUTSON was born on 26 May 1829 in Bedelva, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died on 16 Nov 1899 in Whitby East Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Henry BUTSON was born on 24 Mar 1831 in Bedelva, St Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died on 9 Aug 1892 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
    9. James BUTSON was born on 21 Nov 1832 in Bedelva, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died on 3 Jun 1880 in Staffa, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Robert Keam BUTSON was born before 24 May 1835 in Bedelva, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died on 27 Sep 1910 in Port Perry, Ontario, Canada.