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Charles J. Ludger Bessette

Male 1868 - 1942  (73 years)


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  • Name Charles J. Ludger Bessette 
    Born 3 Jul 1868  Redford, Clinton Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID E68B86974110B8488EE9531A9DF922991477 
    Died 11 Jun 1942  West Springfield, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 13 Jun 1942  St. Thomas Cemetery, West Springfield, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Federal Census of West Springfield, Hampden County, MA (21 Jun 1900)
      Charles Bassett 30 Jul 1869 M NY CN CN Head Machinist
      Emma 24 Feb 1876 F MA CN CN Wife
      Eugene 1 Aug 1898 M MA NY MA Son
      (Married 3 years, 1 child, 1 living)

      1920 Federal Census of West Springfield, Hampden County, MA (7 Jan 1920)
      Charles Bessette 50 M NY CN CN Head Contractor Town
      Emma L. 43 F MA CN CN Wife
      Eugene C. 21 M MA NY MA Son Chauffeur Contractor
      Loretta 20 F MA NY MA Daughter
      Anita 1 10/12 F MA MA MA Grdau.
      & 2 Boarders
      (Living at 396 Main St.)

      Springfield Republican, June 12, 1942
      Charles J. Bessette

      Charles J. Bessette, 73, of 154 Main street, West Springfield, retired hotel man, died yesterday at Mercy hospital after a long illness. He was born July 3, 1868, in Redford, N.Y., and had been a resident of West Springfield for the past 50 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He leaves his widow, Emma L. Norris Bessette; a son, Eugene; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild; a brother, Ulric, and two sisters, Mrs. Emma LaPointe of Farnham, Que., and Mrs. Wilfred Girard of Cornwall, Ont. The funeral will be held at the Curran-Jones funeral home, West Springfield, tomorrow morning at 8.15, followed by solemn requiem high mass at Immaculate Conception church at 9. Burial will be in St. Thomas cemetery, West Springfield.
    Person ID I2152  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 14 Jan 2014 

    Father Moise Bessette 
    Mother Marie Parent 
    Married 23 May 1864  Farnham, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F325  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Eva L. Paquette,   b. West Springfield, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1961, Chicopee, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 13 Apr 1891  Farnham, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Eugene C. Bessette,   b. 13 Aug 1898, West Springfield, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1967, Wayne, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Family ID F832  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Emma Norris 
    Married 1897 
    Family ID F833  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart