Betsy Mackay was born on April 18, 1809, in Torroble, Sutherland, the child of John Mackay and Christena Munro. She married John Matheson on February 14, 1829. She died on June 4, 1897, in Oxford, Ontario, having lived as a widow for 36 years Betsy, husband John Matheson and children, left Scotland for Canada in 1832, a year after her father John Mackay and his family did
"'BIRTH"'
April 18, 1809 • Torroble, Sutherland, Scotland
"FROM HIGHLAND CROFT TO CANADIAN HOMESTEAD"
"'MARRIAGE"'
Record from Scotland (copyrite) says "Married Criech John from Inverin and Betsy from Torrible parish of Lairg
"'IMMIGRATION "' Came to Canada in 1832 with husband John and 2 children
"'Residence"' 1871 Census of Canada View Image View Record Name Betsy Matheson Gender Female Age 62 Birth Year abt 1809 Birth Place Scotland Marital Status Widowed Religion Presbyterian Origin Scottish Province Ontario District Oxford North District Number 14 Division 02 Subdistrict Nissouri East Subdistrict Number a Household Members Name Age James Matheson 30 Betsy Matheson 62 Johanna Matheson 22 Betsy Matheson 20
1881 Census of Canada
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Name Betsie Mathieson
Gender Female
Marital Status Widowed
Age 73
Birth Year 1808
Birthplace Scotland
Religion Canada Presbyterian Church
Nationality Scotch
Occupation Farmer
Province Ontario
District Number 166
District Oxford North
Sub-District Number A
Subdistrict Nissouri East
Division 1
Household Members
Name Age
Betsie Mathieson 73
James Mathieson 40
Hannah Mathieson 29
Bessie Mathieson 27
"'DEATH"' BURIAL
MacKay history and grave marker in ST ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN CEMETERY THAMESFORD
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dcoop/sat106.htm
ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CEMETERY THAMESFORD.
Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Name: Betsy Matheson
Birth Date: 1808
Birth Place: Scotland
Death Date: 4 Jun 1897
Death Place: Embro, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Cemetery: Saint Andrew’s Presbyterian Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Thamesford, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Has Bio?: N
Spouse:
John Matheson
Children:
Angus Matheson
URL:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/217682802/betsy-matheson
Canada census and family bible
Family Bible Canadian census
1871 Census of Canada Photo of marriage record from Creich Scotland
photo of gravestone for John and Betsy
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