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Vernon Hazen Betts (1899 - 1932)

Vernon Hazen Betts
Born in Northfield, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canadamap
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Son of and
Brother of , and
Husband of — married 21 Apr 1920 in Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canadamap
Father of , , , , and
Died at age 32 in Minto, Queens, New Brunswick, Canadamap
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Biography

Vernon was a miner.
This profile is part of the Betts Name Study.

Vernon was born Oct 22, 1899 in Northfield, New Brunswick. He was a son of Duncan E. Betts and Margaret E. (Kadey) Betts of Hardwood Ridge.[1][2] His parents were farmers. Vernon was the oldest child in his household.

He married Grace Watson on April 21, 1920 in Moncton. She was a daughter of John Watson and Margaret (Hare) Watson of Salmon Creek.[1]

They lived at Minto and raised a family. Vernon worked as a miner.[3]

On July 18, 1932 Vernon participated in a rescue attempt when four young boys climbed into a mine shaft and were overcome with noxious gases. Three of the young boys died as well as two of the rescuers, including Vernon Hazen.[4]

This incident led to the implementation of new mine safety regulations in New Brunswick, adopted in 1933, which specifically stated that abandoned mine shafts had to be filled or covered.

He was was interred at the Red Bank Cemetery in Chipman where the transcription on his tombstone reads, "He gave his life to save others in a mine disaster."[3][2][5]

Known Children

  • Talmage Vernon Betts 1921-?
  • Ralph Duncan Betts 1923-2000

Census Records

Research Notes

  • One of the children's birth certificate (Talmage) lists his niddle name as Hayden, however that disagrees with all other documents.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marriage Registration, Public Archives of New Brunswick
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cemetery Transcription, Public Archives of New Brunswick
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Death Certificate, Public Archives of New Brunswick
  4. ↑ Minto Marks 75th Anniversary of Mine Shaft Tragedy, CBC News. Published July 26, 2007. Retrieved Sept 14, 2022.
  5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #135904786, Vernon Hazen Betts (1899-1932)




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