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Joseph Claver Bessette

Male 1851 - 1918  (66 years)


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  • Name Joseph Claver Bessette 
    Born 16 Dec 1851  Mont-St. Gregoire, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 69987D08485EDA4980F58C80FAE82CD7B57F 
    Died 1918  Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Springfield Republican, Tuesday, December 10, 1918
      Claver Bessette

      Claver Bessette, 67, died at his home, 617 ½ Main street, yesterday noon of heart disease. He had lived in this city eight years, and was a member of St. Joseph?s church and of the carpenters? union. He is survived by seven sons, Clarence, Edward, Claver, Romeo, Joseph, Claude and Philip, all of Hartford, Ct., two daughters, Mrs. Annette Avery of this city and Miss Amelia Bessette of this city, and one brother and eight sisters at New Bedford. The funeral arrangements will be announced later.

      Springfield Daily News, Thursday, December 12, 1918

      The funeral of Claver Bessette was held at his home, 71 Pecousic avenue this morning with high mass of requiem following in St. Joseph?s church. Rev J.M. Bissonnette officiated. The burial was in Coventry, Ct.


      Federal Census of Hartford, Hartford County, CT (2 Jun 1900)
      Claver Bessette 48 M Dec 1851 CN CN CN Head Carpenter
      Adeline 42 F Nov 1857 CN CN CN Wife
      Clemenda 23 F Feb 1877 CN CN CN Daughter Servant
      Joseph 24 M Jan 1876 CN CN CN Son Carpenter
      Phillip 20 M Oct 1879 CN CN CN Son Machinist
      Claude A. 18 M Feb 1882 CT CN CN Son At school
      Claver V. 12 M Aug 1887 MA CN CN Son At school
      Antonia M. 11 F Oct 1888 MA CN CN Daughter At school
      Amelia 9 F Jul 1890 MA CN CN Daughter At school
      Edward H. 7 M Feb 1893 MA CN CN Son At school
      Romeo 4 M Aug 1895 MA CN CN Son
      (Living at 54 Prospect Ave.) (Married 25 years, 13 children, 10 living)

      1910 Federal Census of Coventry, Tolland County, CT (13 May 1910)
      Claver Bessette 58 M CF CF CF Head (1880) Farmer Home Farm
      Adeline E. 54 F CF CF CF Wife (1880)
      Amelia V. 19 F MA CF CF Daughter
      Edward 17 M MA CF CF Son
      Romeo 14 M MA CF CF Son
      Clarence 12 M MA CF CF Son
      (Married 36 years, 11 children, 7 living)
    Person ID I2775  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2015 

    Father Narcisse Bessette 
    Mother Flavie Nolin 
    Married 19 Feb 1849  St-Athanase, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F396  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family M. Virginie Delia Guyon 
    Married 25 Jan 1875  Saint-Cesaire, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Joseph Bessette,   b. Jan 1876, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Clarinda Bessette,   b. Feb 1877, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1909  (Age ~ 31 years)
     3. Philip Bessette,   b. Oct 1879, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Claude A. Bessette,   b. 26 Feb 1882, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Claver Victor Auguste Bessette,   b. 6 Aug 1887, New Bedford, Massacusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Antonia M. Bessette,   b. Oct 1888, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Amelia V. Bessette,   b. Jul 1890, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Edward H. Bessette,   b. Feb 1893, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Romeo C. Bessette,   b. 2 Dec 1895, New Bedford, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1974, Dade County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    +10. Clarence Richard Bessette/Bassette,   b. 13 May 1898, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1969, Vero Beach, Indian Beach County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 8 May 2014 
    Family ID F1067  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart