John Wesley Betelle was born, lived and died in Delaware. Spending most of his life as a clerk for the B&O Railroad in Wilmington, I suspect he traveled very little, if he left the state at all.
1921 was a big year for his son James. Between Guilbert’s death in 1916 and a stint in the [...]
Meet the Betelles
December 7th, 2007 · No Comments · Biographical
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Unfinished Stones
April 2nd, 2007 · 2 Comments · Biographical, Diary
After a 4-6 week wait, I finally received a copy of James Betelle’s will from the New Jersey State Archives (along with some court documents, which I will discuss at a later date).
I had already seen a few pages from a 1930 version, acquired from the American Institute of Architect’s archives. Written when Betelle was [...]
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Lux Aeterna Luceat Eis
December 10th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Biographical, Diary
James Betelle died in Florence, Italy on June 3rd, 1954. This I have known since my earliest research into the man, and indeed many obituaries, biographies and articles point this out. What I have noticed is that one reference is merely copying an earlier one; often turns of phrase in one article can clearly be [...]
Betelle Census Data
July 18th, 2006 · No Comments · Biographical
All the Census data on JOB. There is exactly one Betelle listed in the USA. He has no memory of James. “Harry” is most likely James, as the birth year matches.
1880 census – Wilmington, New Castle Co, DE,
Film #1254119
NA Film Number – T9-0119
p. 318 D
Occupation
Name [...]
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