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Jean Baptiste Telesphore Bessette

Male 1853 - 1936  (82 years)


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  • Name Jean Baptiste Telesphore Bessette 
    Born 31 May 1853  St. Remi de Napierville, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID C905E40B0F3060429B50CFC0156BFB801365 
    Died 22 Feb 1936 
    Buried 25 Feb 1936  Section D, Lot 805a, in Notre-Dame de Hull Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • He married Agnes “Annie” Bisson. After their marriage, they moved to Hull, Quebec.

      Ottawa Evening Citizen (Partial)

      A resident of the city of Hull and one of the most highly respected citizens, passed away on Saturday following a two-month illness.

      Born in Saint-Remi, Naperiville County, Mr. Bessette had been a resident of Hull for the past 76 years. He was one of the founders of the Hull City Band, and was a member of this group of musicians for more than 50 years. He was also a member of the men’s congregation and a member of the Catholic Foresters. For more than 20 years, he was employed at the Hull waterworks plant.
    Person ID I1563  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 9 Jan 2014 

    Father Etienne Bessette,   b. 1823, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1891, Hull, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Cesarie Roy,   b. 1827,   d. 1891  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 17 Oct 1848  St. Remi de Naperville, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F234  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Agnes "Annie" Bisson,   b. St. Remi de Napierville, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1937 
    Children 
    +1. Jean Baptiste Theodore Bessette
     2. Raoul Bessette
     3. Arthur Mastai Bessette,   b. 2 Feb 1887, Hull, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Marguerite Imelda Bessette,   b. 4 Mar 1889, Hull, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Gracia Clotilde Bessette,   b. 2 Jun 1896, Notre-Dame-de-l'Ile Church, Hull, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Richard Bessette
    Family ID F601  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart