William Richard Betts 1882–1973 – webtrees

William Richard Betts, 1882–1973 (aged 91 years)

Name William Richard Betts

Name: William Richard /Betts/
Given names: William Richard
Surname: Betts

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	April 1882 -54
Marriage	Myriam March — View this family 1906 (aged 23 years) Auckland, New Zealand Latitude: -36.866667 Longitude: 174.766667
Marriage	Myriam March — View this family 1906 (aged 23 years)
Birth of a daughter	Mabel Miriam Betts 9 February 1907 (aged 24 years) Auckland, New Zealand Latitude: -36.866667 Longitude: 174.766667
Birth of a son	William Edward Betts 7 June 1911 (aged 29 years) Kingsland
Birth of a daughter	Rita Olive Betts 6 August 1920 (aged 38 years) Paparoa Latitude: -36.098298 Longitude: 174.239558
Death of a paternal grandmother	Winifred [Freda] Attenborourgh 29 October 1953 (aged 71 years) Whangarei
Death of a wife	Myriam March 2 July 1972 (aged 90 years) Manurewa Auckland
Death	21 May 1973 (aged 91 years) Manurewa Latitude: -37.021266 Longitude: 174.895898 Shared note: Died at his residence at Hooks Rd . Manuroa

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 29 June 1935 24 24 — Paparoa Marriage: Death: 29 April 2017 — Tauranga Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Family with spouse William Richard Betts Family with spouse Edward William Betts 1935–2017 Birth: 29 June 1935 24 24 — Paparoa Death: 29 April 2017 — Tauranga
Marriage	Marriage — —
himself	Links Birth: April 1882 -54 Marriage: 1906 — Auckland, New Zealand Marriage: 1906 Death: 21 May 1973 — Manurewa Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Myriam March Mabel Miriam Betts William Edward Betts Rita Olive Betts Family with spouse Myriam March William Richard Betts 1882–1973 Birth: April 1882 -54 Death: 21 May 1973 — Manurewa

Father’s family with Private
father	Links Birth: 29 June 1935 24 24 — Paparoa Marriage: Death: 29 April 2017 — Tauranga Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Family with spouse William Richard Betts Family with spouse Edward William Betts 1935–2017 Birth: 29 June 1935 24 24 — Paparoa Death: 29 April 2017 — Tauranga
stepmother	Private –
half-sister	Private –
half-brother	Private –

Father’s family with Private
father	Links Birth: 29 June 1935 24 24 — Paparoa Marriage: Death: 29 April 2017 — Tauranga Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Family with spouse William Richard Betts Family with spouse Edward William Betts 1935–2017 Birth: 29 June 1935 24 24 — Paparoa Death: 29 April 2017 — Tauranga
stepmother	Private –

Family with Myriam March
himself	Links Birth: April 1882 -54 Marriage: 1906 — Auckland, New Zealand Marriage: 1906 Death: 21 May 1973 — Manurewa Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Myriam March Mabel Miriam Betts William Edward Betts Rita Olive Betts Family with spouse Myriam March William Richard Betts 1882–1973 Birth: April 1882 -54 Death: 21 May 1973 — Manurewa
wife	Links Birth: 12 March 1886 27 26 — Devonport Marriage: 1906 — Auckland, New Zealand Marriage: 1906 Death: 2 July 1972 — Manurewa Auckland Burial: Papatoetoe Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Richard Betts Mabel Miriam Betts William Edward Betts Rita Olive Betts Family with spouse William Richard Betts Myriam March 1886–1972 Birth: 12 March 1886 27 26 — Devonport Death: 2 July 1972 — Manurewa Auckland
Marriage	Marriage — 1906 — Auckland, New Zealand
13 months daughter	Links Birth: 9 February 1907 24 20 — Auckland, New Zealand Death: 2 August 1982 — Papakura Auckland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Christini Mabel Miriam Betts 1907–1982 Birth: 9 February 1907 24 20 — Auckland, New Zealand Death: 2 August 1982 — Papakura Auckland
4 years son	Links Birth: 7 June 1911 29 25 — Kingsland Marriage: Death: 4 November 1997 — Papatoetoe Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Winifred [Freda] Attenborourgh Edward William Betts Family with spouse Madge Dibbet Family with spouse William Edward Betts 1911–1997 Birth: 7 June 1911 29 25 — Kingsland Death: 4 November 1997 — Papatoetoe
9 years daughter	Links Birth: 6 August 1920 38 34 — Paparoa Death: 12 November 2011 — Whangarei Hospital Burial: 2011 — Whangarei Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Royce Campbell Towgood Rita Olive Betts 1920–2011 Birth: 6 August 1920 38 34 — Paparoa Death: 12 November 2011 — Whangarei Hospital

Family with Myriam March
himself	Links Birth: April 1882 -54 Marriage: 1906 — Auckland, New Zealand Marriage: 1906 Death: 21 May 1973 — Manurewa Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Myriam March Mabel Miriam Betts William Edward Betts Rita Olive Betts Family with spouse Myriam March William Richard Betts 1882–1973 Birth: April 1882 -54 Death: 21 May 1973 — Manurewa
wife	Links Birth: 12 March 1886 27 26 — Devonport Marriage: 1906 — Auckland, New Zealand Marriage: 1906 Death: 2 July 1972 — Manurewa Auckland Burial: Papatoetoe Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Richard Betts Mabel Miriam Betts William Edward Betts Rita Olive Betts Family with spouse William Richard Betts Myriam March 1886–1972 Birth: 12 March 1886 27 26 — Devonport Death: 2 July 1972 — Manurewa Auckland
Marriage	Marriage — 1906 —

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Death	Shared note Died at his residence at Hooks Rd . Manuroa
Shared note	Born in Auckand went to school in Parnel. Apprenticed to a boot maker. Early 1912 was hotel manger at Toka Toka until 1918 and bought a farm in Ararua. Worked the farm and did work as carpenter to supplement farm. Took position on local council, was responsible for getting roading in Ararua metaled and in mid 1930 took a position in the Nortern Eletric Power Board and worked in getting power extended out into the smaller districts. At some time about the time he was on the council he became a J P. About 1938/39 he stopped farming and his son Bill took over some of the running of the farm amd his wife helped with the milking until his youngest daughter married and her husband ran the farm until he went into the army. Son Bill ran the farm. He moved from Ararua about 1942 and with his wife moved to Blockhouse Bay to live with his wifes mother and care for her. He sold the farm about 1950. About 1964/5 he bought a house in 38 Hooks Road Manurewa, his wife sold the Blockhouse Bay house and they moved to Manurewa and lived there for the rest of their lives.

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9 October 2022 – 23:33

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Family with parents
father Parents William Edward Betts Winifred [Freda] Attenborourgh	Edward William Betts 1935–2017
himself	William Richard Betts 1882–1973

Father’s family with Private
father Parents William Edward Betts Winifred [Freda] Attenborourgh	Edward William Betts 1935–2017
stepmother	Private
half-sister Family Private Private Private Private	Private
half-brother Family Private Private Private Private	Private

Father’s family with Private
father Parents William Edward Betts Winifred [Freda] Attenborourgh	Edward William Betts 1935–2017
stepmother	Private

Family with Myriam March
himself	William Richard Betts 1882–1973
wife Parents Stephen Charles March Eliza Ringrose	Myriam March 1886–1972
daughter Family Joseph Christini Private	Mabel Miriam Betts 1907–1982
son Family Winifred [Freda] Attenborourgh Edward William Betts Private Private Family Madge Dibbet Family Private	William Edward Betts 1911–1997
daughter Family Private Royce Campbell Towgood Private Private	Rita Olive Betts 1920–2011

Family with Myriam March
himself	William Richard Betts 1882–1973
wife Parents Stephen Charles March Eliza Ringrose	Myriam March 1886–1972

Descendants

William Richard Betts(1882–1973)
- Myriam March1906
- Myriam March1906
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