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Antoine Bessette

Male 1827 - Abt 1880  (52 years)


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  • Name Antoine Bessette 
    Born 16 May 1827  St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 9CC23AD859902345B04CB6F08861D08AA65E 
    Died Abt 1880  Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Antoine Bessette, son of Pierre Adolphe and Francoise (Menard) Bessette, was born 16 May 1827 in St. Hilarie, Quebec, Canada. He died about 1880 in Massachusetts. He married Josephine Masse, daughter of Simon and Sophie (Lavoie) Masse, on 17 Oct 1848 (MDJB) in Saint Mathias, Quebec, Canada.
      Antoine and his wife came to the Unites States in the early 1870’s. They belonged to the Precious Blood Parish in Holyoke, Massaachusetts where they settled.
    Person ID I1072  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 5 Jan 2014 

    Father Pierre Adolphe Bessette,   b. 23 Aug 1794, St. Mathias, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1870, St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Francoise Menard,   b. 15 Sep 1795, Pointe Olivier, Chambly, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 10 Feb 1817  St. Mathias, Rouville, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F137  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Josephine Masse 
    Married 17 Oct 1848  St. Mathias, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Pierre "Peter" Bessette,   b. Nov 1849, St. Hilarie, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1899, North Agawam, Hampden Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 49 years)
     2. Simon Antoine Bessette,   b. 30 Aug 1851
     3. Louise Josephine Bessette,   b. 30 Jun 1853
     4. Marie Adeline Bessette,   b. 2 Oct 1855
     5. Marie Azilda Bessette,   b. 8 Sep 1857
     6. Josephine Bessette,   b. 5 Mar 1873
    Family ID F423  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart