John Bethune (1847 - 1897)

Born 3 Jul 1847 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (McClelland) Bethune — married 2 Jul 1872 in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland

Descendants

Died 27 Apr 1897 at age 49 in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland

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Biography

John Bethune was born at Markinch in Fifeshire, Scotland on 3rd July 1847, the fourth child and second son of Robert Bethune and his wife Ann Lawrie. John was christ ened at the local church, although no date was recorded. ^[1]

After leaving school John trained as a chemist, although it's not yet been determined where he studied. This may well have been at Belfast in northern Ireland, as he married Sarah Scannin nee McClelland at the Donegall Square Methodist Church in Belfast on 2nd July 1872 … the day before his 25th birthday. Their Marriage Certificate reads …

"Married by licence on 2nd July 1872 in the Registrar’s District, Belfast, at Donegall Square East, Belfast, County Antrim … John Bethune, full age, bachelor, apothecary’s assistant, living at 5 Albion Street, Belfast; father Robert Bethune, builder; married to Sarah McClelland, full age, widow, living at 5 Albion Street, Belfast; father William McClelland, binding master. Marriage witnesses: James Bethune and Catharine McClelland [all four signed the register]."

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John died at his home at 31 Crescent Terrace, Belfast on 27th April 1893 at the age of 45. The cause of his death was recorded as chronic dysentery and heart failure, and his death was apparently quite sudden. ^[2] He was buried at the City Cemetery in Belfast two days after his death … ie, on 29th April 1893. The record of his burial reads …

"John Bethune, last residence 31 Crescent Terrace, 46 [sic] years, died 27 April 1893, buried 29 April 1893; City Cemetery Grave section and number D 181; earth burial." ^[3]

Buried in the same grave are four of his family members …

≈ Agnes Balfour Bethune, 13 years 6 months, died 31 October 1881, buried 3 November 1881 … John's fifth child and fourth daughter

≈ John Thomas Bethune, 1 year 6 months, died 30 March 1887, buried 1 April 1887 … John's eighth child and third son

≈ Albert Herbert Howard Armstrong, 81 years, died 19 October 1950, buried 21 October 1950 … the husband of John's first child, Annie Lawrie Bethune

≈ Annie Laurie Armstrong, 83 years, died 3 June 1957, buried 5 June 1957

Biography

John Bethune was born at Markinch in Fifeshire, Scotland on 3rd July 1847, the fourth child and second son of Robert Bethune and his wife Ann "Annie" Lawrie.. The Markinch Parish register of births records his date of birth and his christening there, although the latter event was undated. ^[4]

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Sources

Sources

1. ↑ Markinch Parish Register, FamilySearch microfilm #102232: "1847: John Bethune, lawful son to Robert Bethune and Ann Lawrie in Markinch, born 3 July and baptised".
2. ↑ Death Certificate: Registration District Belfast #6; Union of Belfast, County Antrim; John Bethune, died 27 April 1893 at 31 Crescent Terrace, Belfast; male, married aged 25 years, chemist; cause of death [1] chronic dysentery, 3 years [2] atrophy of heart [3] heart failure, 10 days; death certified: end sudden; informant’s signature, qualification and residence Thomas S Martin, Undertaker, 46 Thorndale Avenue; death registered 4 May 1893.
3. ↑ https://dof.belfastcity.gov.uk/burialsearch
4. ↑ Markinch Parish baptismal register #102232: 1847: John Bethune, lawful son to Robert Bethune and Ann Lawrie in Markinch, born 3 July and baptised.

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYZC-2MN : 10 February 2018), John Bethune, 03 Jul 1847; citing MARKINCH,FIFE,SCOTLAND, reference, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,040,179.