Elizabeth (Betsy) Mather
Elizabeth, known as Betsy, was born on April 30th, 1854 in
Bolton and her baptism took place on July 5th, 1859.
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Birth Notes
Aged 7 in 1861
Aged 16 in 1871
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1854
MATHER Elizabeth DEWHURST Eastern Bolton EB/30/375
MATHER, ELIZABETH DEWHURST
GRO Reference: 1854 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 08C Page 300
Name: Betsy Mather
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 30 Apr 1854
Baptism Date: 5 Jul 1859
Baptism Place: Bolton, Lancashire, England
Father: William Mather
Mother: Esther Mather
FHL Film Number: 1538359
Reference ID: item 10 p 94
Betsy's father was
William Mather and her mother was
Esther Dewhurst. Her paternal grandparents were
John Mather and
Alice Mort. She had two brothers and seven sisters, named
William,
John,
Alice,
Sarah,
Ann,
Ellen,
Ellen,
Mary and
Jane. She had an adopted brother named
William. She died at the age of 82 on February 2nd, 1937 in
Wisconsin (WI).
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Death Notes
Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Racine Journal-Times; February 2, 1937:
Mrs Betsey Woodward, aged 83, a pioneer resident of Somers Kenosha county died Friday evening at 8:30 o'clock at her home. She is survibed by daughter-in-law Mrs Harry Woodward, five grandchildren, James, William, John Thomas and Fred Woodward and one grand-daughter Mrs M Melcher. Five great grandchildren ...
Betsy and
Henry were married in a religious ceremony on December 18th, 1873 at
Bolton Holy Trinity by B Taylor and witnessed by James Percival (X) & Jane Shaw (X).
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Marriage/Union Notes
Marriage: 18 Dec 1873 Holy Trinity, Bolton, Lancashire
Henry Woodward - 20, Moulder, Bachelor, 35 York Street
Betsy Mather - (X), 19, Frame Tenter, Spinster, 41 Bk Coe Street
Groom's Father: William Woodward, Reed Maker
Bride's Father: William Mather, Weaver
Witnesses: James Percival (X); Jane Shaw (X)
Married by Banns by B. Taylor
Register: Marriages 1871 - 1877, Page 113, Entry 226
Source: LDS Film 1966126
They had two sons named
William and
John. There are possibly more children.