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      Keith Haddon Betts was born on 3 May 1906 at Euroka, via in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Keith was the Resident Officer, Queensland Insurance Company in Rabaul in 1929.

Keith Haddon Betts married Kathleen Maude Dockrill, daughter of William Dockrill and Lucy Tomkins, on 19 Jan 1929 at St George's Church in Rabaul.
Keith and Kathleen lived at 26 Alpha Street in Willoughby, New South Wales, a Jul 1930.
Keith was a clerk with the Phoenix Assurance Company in Sydney, New South Wales, in 1933.
He and Kathleen Maude Dockrill were divorced on 15 Nov 1934 at Supreme Court of NSW, Sydney, New South Wales.
Keith lived at 26 Alpha Street in Willoughby, New South Wales, in 1938.
Keith was an insurance inspector in 1938.

Keith Haddon Betts married Dorothy Clara Coleman, daughter of Albert Coleman and Clara Amelia Thorpe, on 10 Nov 1938 at St Stephens Presbyterian Church in Sydney, New South Wales, and Rev. J. B. Thorn performed the marriage ceremony.
Keith and Dorothy lived at "Tree Tops", Flaherty Street in Red Rock, New South Wales, bt Oct 1973 - Feb 1981.
Keith and Dorothy lived at 23 View Street in Blaxland, New South Wales, on 3 Apr 1981 which they purchased for $62,500.

Keith Haddon Betts died on 2 Jul 1995 at Nepean District Hospital in Penrith, New South Wales, at the age of 89. He was cremated on 7 Jul 1995 at Leura Memorial Gardens, Leura, New South Wales, following a service at the Frazer Memorial Presbyterian Presbyterian Church, Springwood.

      Dorothy Clara Coleman was born on 6 Dec 1914 at 109 Hawthorne Parade in Haberfield, New South Wales.
Dorothy lived in Haberfield, New South Wales, in 1938.
Dorothy was a typist in 1938.

Dorothy Clara Coleman married Keith Haddon Betts, son of James Henry Betts and Catherine Ann Anderson, on 10 Nov 1938 at St Stephens Presbyterian Church in Sydney, New South Wales, and Rev. J. B. Thorn performed the marriage ceremony.
Dorothy and Keith lived at "Tree Tops", Flaherty Street in Red Rock, New South Wales, bt Oct 1973 - Feb 1981.
Dorothy and Keith lived at 23 View Street in Blaxland, New South Wales, on 3 Apr 1981 which they purchased for $62,500.
Dorothy lived at Buckland Village in Springwood, New South Wales, on 9 Aug 1995 having sold the family home at Blaxland.

Dorothy Clara Betts died on 28 Oct 2005 at Buckland Village, 39 Hawkesbury Road in Springwood, New South Wales, at the age of 90 and the cause of her death was recorded as heart failure.
She was cremated on 5 Nov 2005 at Leura Memorial Gardens at Leura followed by a Thanksgiving Service at Frazer Memorial Presbyterian Church, Springwood.

      James Henry Betts was born in 1850 in Boston, Stetchworth, Cambridgeshire.

James Henry Betts immigrated on 13 Jun 1858 to Sydney, New South Wales, on board the "Castilian", which had sailed from England on 20 March 1858 under Capt. William Arthur with 430 immigrants on board.

James Henry Betts married Clara Walker, daughter of Thomas Walker and Elizabeth Butler, on 7 Aug 1873 in East Kempsey, New South Wales.
James and Clara lived at Euroka, Macleay River in Kempsey, New South Wales, in 1887.

James Henry Betts married Catherine Ann Anderson, daughter of William Anderson and Margaret McQueen, on 18 Jan 1900 at the Residence of the Bride's Parents in East Kempsey, New South Wales, according to the rites of the Presbyterian Church and Rev. John Taylor performed the marriage ceremony.
James was recorded as being a highly respected and knowledgeable orchardist in the Macleay District.

James Henry Betts died on 18 Feb 1925 in Chatswood, New South Wales.
He was buried in West Kempsey, New South Wales.

      Catherine Ann Anderson was born on 22 Aug 1864 at Darkwater Creek, Macleay River in Kempsey, New South Wales.

Catherine Ann Anderson married James Henry Betts, son of James Betts and Sarah Howlett, on 18 Jan 1900 at the Residence of the Bride's Parents in East Kempsey, New South Wales, according to the rites of the Presbyterian Church and Rev. John Taylor performed the marriage ceremony.

Catherine Ann Betts died on 13 Jun 1962 in Sydney, New South Wales, at the age of 97 late of Warrimoo, Northbridge and Kempsey.

      William Spurgeon Betts was born on 17 Feb 1901 in Euroka, Macleay River, New South Wales. William Spurgeon Betts was also known as Billy.
William was a teacher with the NSW Dept of Education in the area of Manual Arts. He rose to the position of Senior Assistant State Supervisor of Manual Training and was highly respected for his humanity and teaching.

William Spurgeon Betts married Nellie Roberts, daughter of Llewelyn Barlow Roberts and Grace Anne Jones, on 23 Dec 1926 at Baptist Church in Crows Nest, New South Wales.

William Spurgeon Betts died on 28 Jun 1948 in Northbridge, New South Wales, at the age of 47 and the cause of his death was recorded as skin cancer (melanoma.)
He was cremated at Northern Suburbs Crematorium, 199 Delhi Road at North Ryde and it was recorded that his ashes were placed in South West Terrace Wall 68.

      James Leslie Betts was born on 8 Dec 1902 in Kempsey, New South Wales. James Leslie Betts was also known as Les.
James lived in Lockhart, New South Wales, in Jun 1942.

He began military service on 25 Jun 1942 in Caulfield, Victoria, and is recorded as Service Number VX123143. On 20 Mar 1946 he was discharged as a Craftsman, in the 2/4 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment.
James lived in Hornsby, New South Wales.

James Leslie Betts died on 15 Oct 1989 at Lady Davidson Rehabilitation Hospital, Bobbin Head Road in North Turramurra, New South Wales, at the age of 86.

      J. was a Minister of the Word at St Stephen's Presbyterian Church in Sydney, New South Wales, in 1938.