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Homer Joseph Bessette

Male 1893 - 1946  (52 years)


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  • Name Homer Joseph Bessette 
    Born 20 Jun 1893  Holyoke, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID E533DD835F0AB34DBEE10EEE1C68BE47051B 
    Died 23 Apr 1946 
    Buried 27 Apr 1946  St. Michael's Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1920 Federal Census of Springfield, Hampden County, MA (5 Jan 1920)
      Homer J. Bessette 27 M MA CN NY Head Oil Salesman Automobile Co.
      Aurora M. 28 F MA MA CF Wife
      Alida M. 4 4/12 F CT MA MA Daughter
      Eleanore C. 4/12 F MA MA MA Daughter
      (Living at 626 White St.)

      1930 Federal Census of Springfield, Hampden County, MA (9 Apr 1930)
      Homer J. Bessette 37 M MA CF NY Head Commercial Traveler Machinery
      Aurore M.F. 38 F MA MA CF Wife
      Alida M. 14 F CT MA MA Daughter
      Eleanor C. 10 F MA MA MA Daughter
      Homer J. Jr. 5 M MA MA MA Son
      John Andre 6/12 M MA MA MA Son
      (Living at 45 Athol Street) (Married at 22 & 23)

      Springfield Republican, May 1, 1928
      Brother Andre Leaves

      Brother Andre, healing religious of Montreal, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Homer J. Bessette of 45 Athol street, this city, for the past few days, left by motor for Montreal yesterday morning. The trip is being made in Mr. Bessette’s automobile. The northward journey will be interrupted by a halt at Richford, Vt., where Brother Andre’s sister lives.

      Springfield Republican, April 28, 1946

      The funeral of Homer J. Bessette of 88 Belmont avenue was held yesterday at the George St. Pierre funeral home, followed by high mass at St. Joseph’s church, with Rev. A.A. Lajole officiating. The bearers, representatives of three of many social and civic orders to which Mr. Bessette belonged, were Homer and Edgar Mathias of the Knights of Columbus, George Shepard and Paul Haniel of the United Commercial Travelers; and William Brachen and William Blaine of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Rev. Albert A. Aubertin read the committal in St. Michael’s cemetery.
    Person ID I3990  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2014 

    Father Alfred Alphonse Bessette,   b. 26 Oct 1862, Hull, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1942, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Cornelia M. Dumas,   b. Abt 1902, Malone, Franklin Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1964, Springfield, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Married 29 Jul 1888  Malone, Franklin Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F603  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Aurore Marie Florida Roy,   b. 1891, Springfield, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1991  (Age 100 years) 
    Children 
     1. Alida Bessette,   b. 1915,   d. 1955  (Age 40 years)
     2. Eleanor C. Bessette,   b. 1919,   d. 1953  (Age 34 years)
     3. Homer Joseph Bessette,   b. 1924,   d. 1935  (Age 11 years)
    +4. John Andre Bessette,   b. 13 Sep 1929,   d. 23 Feb 2014  (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F1524  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart