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John Bethune 1751–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1751

Birth Location: Breabost, Isle Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 23 Sep 1815

Death Location: Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada

Father: Angus Bethune

Mother: Christian Campbell

Spouse(s): Veronique ^

Children(s): Angus Bethune, Cecilia Bethune, Christine Bethune, Norman Bethune, Rev McGill), James Bethune, Anne Bethune, Bishop toronto, Donald Bethune, Farquhar Bethune

In 1751, John Bethune entered the world in Breabost, Isle Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland, born to Angus John Bethune And Christian Campbell. John Bethune married Veronique Wadin, and had children including Angus Bethune, Anne Bethune, Bishop Alexander Neil Bethune 2Nd Bishop Of Toronto, Cecilia Bethune, Christine Christy Bethune, Donald Bethune, Farquhar Bethune, James Gray Bethune, Norman William Bethune, Rev John Wadden Bethune 1St Dean Of Montreal And 2Nd Principal Of Mcgill. John Bethune passed away in 1815 in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1751, John Bethune entered the world in Breabost, Isle Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland, born to Angus John Bethune And Christian Campbell.
  • John Bethune married Veronique Wadin, and had children including Angus Bethune, Anne Bethune, Bishop Alexander Neil Bethune 2Nd Bishop Of Toronto, Cecilia Bethune, Christine Christy Bethune, Donald Bethune, Farquhar Bethune, James Gray Bethune, Norman William Bethune, Rev John Wadden Bethune 1St Dean Of Montreal And 2Nd Principal Of Mcgill.
  • John Bethune passed away in 1815 in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Angus Bethune
1718–1781
Birth Location: Brebost, Isle of Skye, Inverness, Scotland
AB
Christian Campbell
1696–1784
Birth Location: Scalpay, Sccotland
CC

Spouses(s)

Veronique ^
1764–1846
Birth Location: Montreal Quebec, Québec, Canada
V^

Children(s)

Angus Bethune
1783–1858
Birth Location: Carleton Island, Lake Ontario, Ontario, Canada
AB
Cecilia Bethune
1785–1840
Birth Location: Lancaster, Glengarry County, Ontario, Canada
CB
Christine Bethune
1787–1865
Birth Location: Lancaster, Glengarry County, Ontario, Canada
CB
Norman Bethune
1789–1848
Birth Location: Williamstown Glengarry Upper Canada
NB
Rev McGill)
1791–1872
Birth Location: Williamstown, Glengarry County, Upper Canada, Canada
RM
James Bethune
1793–1841
Birth Location: Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
JB
Anne Bethune
1786–1835
Birth Location: Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
AB
Bishop toronto
1800–1879
Birth Location: Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
Bt
Donald Bethune
1802–1869
Birth Location: Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
DB
Farquhar Bethune
1797–1877
Birth Location: Scotland
FB

John Bethune's Ancestors

Self
John Bethune
1751–1815
Birth Place: Breabost, Isle Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Parents
Angus John Bethune
1718–1781
Brebost, Isle of Skye, Inverness, Scotland
Christian Campbell
1696–1784
Scalpay, Sccotland
Grandparents
Ferquhard (Bethune Laird of) Skye
1676–1762
Braccadale, Skeabost, Isle Skye, Invernesshire, Scotland
Isobel MacEarcharn
1685–1739
Isle Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Donald Campbell
1694–1784
Scalpay, Inner Hebrides, Inverneshire, Scotland
Katherine MacDonald
1697–
Scalpay, Inner, Hebrides, Invershire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Rev Bethune
1642–1707
Marion MacLeod
1655–
Colin Earcharn
1664–
Mrs.Colin
1664–
George Campbell
1657–
Ann Campbell
1635–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dr Bethune
1624–1708
Florence MacLeod
1629–1681
John MacLeod
1630–1688
**Catherine Campbell
1635–

John Bethune's Descendants

1.
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John Bethune (1751–23 Sep 1815) m. Veronique (Wadin) ^ (5 Apr 1764–30 May 1846)
  1. 1. Angus Bethune 1783–1858
  2. 2. Cecilia Bethune 1785–1840
  3. 3. Christine ("Christy") Bethune 1787–1865
  4. 4. Norman (William) Bethune 1789–1848 m. Margaretta Kittson 1801–1873
    1. 1. Angus (Robert) Bethune 1837–1903
    2. 2. Margaret (Cecilia Victoria) Bethune 1843–
    3. 3. Norman (William) Bethune 1829–1916
    4. 4. John (George) Bethune 1834–1856
    5. 5. Julia (Ann Veronica) Bethune 1835–1915
  5. 5. Rev (John Wadden Bethune, 1st Dean of Montreal and 2nd Principal of) McGill) 1791–1872 m. Eliza Hullowell 1799–1866
    1. 1. William (Hallowell) Bethune –1830
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Veronica) Bethune 1828–1829
    3. 3. Strachan (Bethune QC (Twice Bâtonnier of Montréal, 1st Anglican Chancellor of the Diocese of) Montreal) 1821–1910
    4. 4. Lady (Mary Martha) Bethune 1823–1898 m. The (Honourable Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, Lt-Col PC, KCMG, QC,) DCL 1821–1893
      1. 1. Fanny Abbott 1851–1925
      2. 2. Henry Abbott 1859–1898
      3. 3. John Abbott 1853–
      4. 4. Mary ("Minnie" Isabella) Abbott 1855–1932 m. John (Orme) Plummer 1894– m. Rev (Arthur) Phillips 1847–1913
        1. 1. Archdeacon (Charles Cuthbert) Phillips 1893–1974
        2. 2. John (Arthur William) Phillips 1892–1948
      5. 5. Charles (Alfred) Abbott 1859–1860
      6. 6. Alice (Elizabeth) Abbott 1861–1945
      7. 7. Harry (Abbott) QC 1858–1938
      8. 8. Harriet (Ann) Abbott 1867–1955
      9. 9. Arthur (Edward) Abbott 1863–1944
      10. 10. Frances (Maria) Abbott 1850–1927
      11. 11. John (Bethune) Abbott 1851–1929 m. Lillias (Donaldson) Young 1890–
      12. 12. Mary (Jane (Minnie)) Abbott 1857–1938
      13. 13. William (Hamilton) Abbott 1855–1930 m. Mary (Stukely Hamilton) Gray 1866–1936
        1. 1. Isabelle (Mary) Abbott 1890–1955 m. Maj. (John Orme Plummer Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (Lieut), Canadian Expeditionary Force (Lieutenant), Squadron Leader\Major RCAF and) Stockbroker 1894–1977
        2. 2. Capt. (William Hamilton Abbott) MC 1887–1956
    5. 5. Robert (Angus) Bethune 1839–1908
    6. 6. Edith (Ann) Bethune 1837–1842
    7. 7. James (Kirby) Bethune 1826–1875
    8. 8. John (Bethune) Jr 1819–
  6. 6. James (Gray) Bethune 1793–1841
  7. 7. Anne Bethune 1786–1835 m. Henry MacKenzie 1781–1832
    1. 1. Catherine (Veronica) MacKenzie 1826–1894
    2. 2. Simon (McTavish) McKenzie 1825–1892
  8. 8. Bishop (Alexander Neil Bethune, 2nd Bishop of) toronto 1800–1879
  9. 9. Donald Bethune 1802–1869 m. Jannet Smith 1800–1877
  10. 10. Farquhar Bethune 1797–1877

John Bethune's Timeline

9 Records

1751
1751
Birth of John Bethune in Breabost, Isle Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Breabost, Isle Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
1751
1751
Birth of John Bethune in Isle Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Isle Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
1751
1751
Birth of John Bethune in Sleat, Isle of Skye, Inverness, Scotland
Sleat, Isle of Skye, Inverness, Scotland
1751
1751
Birth of John Bethune in Breabost, Isle Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Breabost, Isle Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
1815
Abt 1815
Age 64
John Bethune resided here in Williamstown, Glengarry, Canada
Williamstown, Glengarry, Canada
1815
23 Sep 1815
Age 64
Death of John Bethune in Lancaster, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada
Lancaster, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada
1815
1815
Age 64
Death of John Bethune in Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
1815
1815
Age 64
Death of John Bethune in Montréal, , Quebec, Canada
Montréal, , Quebec, Canada
1815
23 Sep 1815
Age 64
Death of John Bethune in Williamstown, Glengarry, Upper Canada
Williamstown, Glengarry, Upper Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1751
    Event Place: Breabost, Isle Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1751
    Event Place: Isle Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1751
    Event Place: Sleat, Isle of Skye, Inverness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1751
    Event Place: Breabost, Isle Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1612-1776
    Event Place: North America
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: North America; Year: 1612-1776; Page Number: 19

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1815
    Event Place: Williamstown, Glengarry, Canada
    Record Source: U.S., Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, 1625-1825. Vol. II; Author:: David Dobson

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: U.S., Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, 1625-1825. Vol. II; Author:: David Dobson

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1815
    Event Place: Lancaster, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Montréal, Quebec, Canada

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Montréal, , Quebec, Canada

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1815
    Event Place: Williamstown, Glengarry, Upper Canada

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Web: Canadian Headstone Index, 1840-2017, Canadian Headstones; Canada; Canadian Headstone Photo Project
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