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Leon Bessette

Male 1859 - 1939  (79 years)


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  • Name Leon Bessette 
    Born 14 Aug 1859  Iberville, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 84C950473D8B8547A4769165AE3953FABC44 
    Died 12 Jul 1939  Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • They moved to Fall River, Massachusetts.
      He was living near his son Eugene in the 1930 census.

      1930 Federal Census of Fall River, Bristol County, MA (9 Apr 1930)
      Leon Bessette 71 M CF CF VT Head Carpenter City of Fall River
      Julianne 66 F VT NY VT Wife
      Francis 33 M MA CF VT Son Carpenter City of Fall River
      Regina 22 F MA CF VT Daughter Spinner Cotton Mill
      (Living at 135 Peckham) (Married at 21 & 16)
    Person ID I4706  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2014 

    Father Nazaire Bessette 
    Mother Osette (Osithe) Lanoue 
    Married 10 Jan 1854  Henryville, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F704  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Julia Tailly,   b. 1863,   d. 1933  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 5 Apr 1880  Saint-Anne, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Margaret Bessette,   b. 4 Oct 1880, Fall River, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1880, Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Leon Jean Baptiste Bessette,   b. 4 Jul 1885, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1933, Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
    +3. Eugene Wilfrid Bessette,   b. Dec 1887, Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Marie Bessette,   b. 1890,   d. 27 Aug 1893, Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     5. Joseph Arthur Bessette,   b. 19 Dec 1892,   d. 5 Dec 1912, Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 19 years)
     6. Rosida Bessette,   b. Feb 1894, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Osithe Bessette,   b. 13 Jan 1896, Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Francis Wilfred Bessette,   b. 3 Jan 1898, Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. George Bessette,   b. 18 Jan 1901, Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1911, Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 10 years)
     10. Emeline Bessette,   b. 18 Feb 1904, Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     11. Living
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    Family ID F1793  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart