Thomas J. Betiero
From Kook Science
| Thomas J. Betiero | |
|---|---|
 As seen in "Star of the Magi" for April 1901 | |
| Born | Thomas Jasper Bettis 19 August 1864 Leavenworth, Kansas |
| Died | 26 October 1917 (53) Seattle, Washington [1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Affiliations | Society of Oriental Mystics Ancient Order of the Oriental Magi |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca Heap (1887);[2] Emma L. Adams (1898);[3] Marion Emily [Cole] Stark (1913);[4] Laura A. Meystre (1916) |
Thomas Jasper Betiero (August 19, 1864 - October 26, 1917) was an American occultist, author and publisher of esoteric and occultic texts, which he offered through mail-order advertisements.
Selected Bibliography
- Betiero, T. J. (1897), Practical Essays on Hypnotism and Mesmerism, Chicago: Zelah & Co., https://archive.org/details/practicalessayso00beti
- Betiero, T. J. (1916), Nedoure, Priestess of the Magi: an Historical Romance of White and Black Magic: a Story That Reveals Wisdom of the Ancient Past, Seattle, Wash.: W. F. Wohlstein & Co., https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008688597
Resources
- "Reliable Advertisements: The Life and Death of Thomas Jasper Betiero" (ehbritten.blogspot.com) — a look at Betiero's life as revealed by adverts, newspaper clippings, and genealogical records
- Genealogical records of "Thomas Jasper BETIERO / BETTIS" (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- "Letter from T.J. Betiero to W.E.B. Du Bois" (umass.edu) — "detailing the persecution, harassment, and attempted murder of T. J. Betiero" (14 Mar. 1907)
References
- ↑ "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3L1-PJQ : accessed 27 April 2016), Thomas Betiero, 26 Oct 1917; citing Seattle, King, Washington, reference 2202, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 1,992,506.
- ↑ "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KN3T-YFP : accessed 27 April 2016), Thomas J Betiero and Rebecca Heap, 11 Apr 1887, Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States; citing no. 4864, State Archives, Denver; FHL microfilm 1,690,053.
- ↑ "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC6M-SQL : accessed 27 April 2016), T. J. Betiero and Emma L. Adams, 1898.
- ↑ "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKM5-9BFD : accessed 27 April 2016), Thomas Jasper Bettis and Marion Emily Stark, 18 Mar 1913; citing registration , Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,976,328.