Joseph J. Bates was born in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, and died date unknown.He married Lavinia Cole Read on July 31, 1888 in Barronsfield, Nova Scotia, Canada, daughter of Joseph Read and Abigail Seaman. More About Joseph J. Bates and Lavinia Cole Read: Marriage: July 31, 1888, Barronsfield, Nova Scotia, Canada.