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Gedeon "Jed" Bessette

Male 1834 - 1905  (71 years)


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  • Name Gedeon "Jed" Bessette 
    Born 2 Aug 1834  Iberville, Iberville Co., Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 1C92C10323D320478453C605FBF299CDC45A 
    Died 12 Nov 1905  St. Albans, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Albans, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1860 Federal Census of St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont (3 Jul 1860)
      Jed Besset 22 M Canada Farm Laborer -- 33
      Sarah 17 F Vermont
      Lucy 8/12 F Vermont

      1870 Federal Census of North Hero, Grande Isle County, Vermont (2 Jun 1870)
      Jedidiah Besett 46 M Canada Day Laborer
      Sarah 26 F Vermont Keeping House
      Lucy 11 F Vermont At home
      Mary 6 F Vermont At home
      William 3 M Vermont At home
      Josephine 1 F Vermont At home

      1880 Federal Census of St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont (14 Jun 1880)
      Jed Besett 45 M CN CN CN Head Farmer
      Sarah 38 F VT CN CN Wife Keeps House
      Lewis 17 M VT CN VT Son
      Mary 15 F VT CN VT Daughter
      Josephine 13 F VT CN VT Daughter
      William 11 M VT CN VT Son
      John 9 M VT CN VT Son
      Peter 7 M VT CN VT Son
      Sarah 5 F VT CN VT Daughter
      Jane 2 F VT CN VT Daughter

      1900 Federal Census of Georgia, Franklin County, Vermont (14 Jun 1900)
      Jed Bessette 68 M Apr 1832 CF CF CF Head Farmer
      Sarah S. 62 F Aug 1837 VT CF CF Wife
      Josephine 32 F Mar 1868 VT CF VT Daughter
      Jed 18 F Aug 1881 VT CF VT Son Farm Laborer
      Henry 16 M Dec 1883 VT CF VT Son Farm Laborer
      Lardis? 10 F Jan 1890 VT CF VT Daughter At School
      (Married 44 years, 15 children, 10 living)
    Person ID I461  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 1 Jan 2014 

    Father Emery Bessette 
    Mother Marguerite Surprenant 
    Married 27 Sep 1831  L'Acadie, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F68  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Sweeney,   d. 4 Feb 1901, St. Albans, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Lucy Bessette,   b. Abt 1859
     2. Charles Bessette,   b. 27 Nov 1861, St. Albans, Franklin Co., Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1862, St. Albans, Franklin Co., Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +3. Louis C. Bessette,   b. 14 Jan 1863, Saint Albans Bay, Franklin Co., Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1941, Sheldon, Franklin Co., Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    +4. Mary Bessette,   b. Feb 1865, St. Albans, Franklin Co., Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1945, Fairfax, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years)
     5. William Bessette
     6. Joseph Bessette,   b. 26 Jun 1871, North Hero, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1893, Georgia, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)
    +7. John Bessette, Jr.,   b. 15 Oct 1873,   d. 4 Nov 1950  (Age 77 years)
    +8. Medor Bessette,   b. 15 Apr 1875, Woods Island, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1955, Georgia, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     9. Emma Bessette,   b. 1877, St. Albans, Franklin Co., Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1880, St. Albans, Franklin Co., Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
    +10. Josephine Bessette
     11. Delinda (Delana) Bessette,   b. 1880, St. Albans, Franklin Co., Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1928  (Age 48 years)
    +12. Jed Bessette, Jr.,   b. 18 Aug 1883, St. Albans, Franklin Co., Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1963  (Age 79 years)
    +13. Henry Bessette,   b. 31 Dec 1884, St. Albans, Franklin Co., Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. St. Luke's Cemetery, Fairfax, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location
    +14. Louise Bessette,   b. 18 Jan 1890, Georgia, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F182  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart