Bethia Rebecca Dorsey
ID # 9035, (1847-1938)
| Father | Benjamin Dorsey (1808-1875) |
| Mother | Hannah Kidd (1822-1873) |
| Birth | Bethia Rebecca Dorsey was born on 28 June 1847 at Mimico, Home District. |
| Marriage | She married Archibald Kellough on 9 February 1871 at Bond Head, West Gwillimbury Twp., Simcoe Co.. Mrge reg. West Gwillimbury Twp., Simcoe Co. archibald Kellough, 23, bachelor, farmer, Canadian Presbyterian. Born Canada, residing Tecumseth. Parents Geo. Killough and Ann (Montgomery) Killough. Berthia Dorsey, 21, spinster, Church of England. Born Canada, residing Tecumseth. Parents Benjmn. Dorssey and Hannah (Kidd) Dorssey. Witnesses Andrew Killough and Annie Dorssey, both of Tecumseth. On 9 Feby., 1871, at Bond Head, by Wm Fraser, C. P. Ch. Min. (Canadian Presbyterian Church Minister). |
| Death | She died on 20 July 1938 at Meaford, Grey Co., Ontario, at age 91. |
| Burial | She was buried on 22 July 1938 at Thornbury-Clarksburg Union Cemetery, Collingwood Twp., Grey Co.. |
| Note | Bethia's death registration places her birth at Mimico. At some level this may well be correct. Mimico was later a part of Etobicoke and Bethia's Kidd grandparents are buried in Etobicoke. A statement of a given municipality in such a manner for quite early years may more accurately mean something like 'near Mimico.' Death reg. 017102-38 Meaford, Grey Co. Bethia Rebecca Kellough died July 20th, 1938, at Denmark Street in Meaford, her residence. She is said to have resided there some 33 years and that her age at time of death was 91. Widow. Birthplace Mimico (ill written), Ontario. Date of birth June 28th, 1847. Age 91 years and 22 days. Name of husband Archibald Kellough. Father's name ...Dorsey; mother's name unknown. Birth place of parents unknown. Physician A. S. Eagles of Meaford. Informant Mrs. James illeg., Meaford, Ont., daughter. Burial Thornbury, July 22, 1938. A transcription of Thornbury-Clarksburg Union Cemetery is to hand and Bethia and Archibald are buried there. |
| Last Edited | 12 Feb 2022 |