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Dora Brais

Female 1902 - 1984  (82 years)


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  • Name Dora Brais 
    Born 1902 
    Gender Female 
    _UID 1F71E199A83E3343AB60208418AE69468A53 
    Died 30 Jan 1984 
    Notes 
    • Providence Journal, Rhode Island, Tuesday, January 31, 1984
      Dora Bessette

      Dora Bessette, 81, of 1 Mendon Rd., a former winder and twister, died yesterday at the Nicholas Marra Nursing Home, East Providence. She was the widow of Oliver O. Bessette.

      Born in Warren, a daughter of the late John and Eliza (Durnair) Brais, she lived in Cumberland for two years. She previously lived in Central Falls.

      Before retiring 16 years ago, she worked for the Cadillac Textile Co.

      She leaves a son, Normand Bessette of Pawtucket; four daughters, Doris LaFrance of East Providence, Germaine Campbell of Glocester, Eleanor Cotton of Pawtucket and Norma Rodrigues of Cumberland; 25 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

      The funeral will be held Wednesday at 8 a.m. from the Mortuary of L. Heroux & Son, 20 Ledge St., Central Falls, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 at Notre Dame Church, Broad Street, Central Falls. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery, Pawtucket.


      1930 Federal Census of Central Falls, Providence County, RI (4 Apr 1930)
      Oliver Bessette 39 M RI CF VT Head Machinist Machine Shop
      Dora 27 F RI CF VT Wife Spinner Mill
      Doris 7 F RI RI RI Daughter
      Germaine 6 F RI RI RI Daughter
      Theresa 5 F RI RI RI Daughter
      Oliver 3 M RI RI RI Son
      (Living at 4 Acorn Street) (Married at 32 & 19)
    Person ID I9647  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 29 Dec 2015 

    Father J. Theophile Brais 
    Mother Eliza (Derouin) Brais 
    Family ID F5519  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Oliva "Oliver" Bessette,   b. 2 Jun 1889, Central Falls, Providence Co., Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1963, Central Falls, Providence Co., Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 28 Aug 1922  Notre-Dame, Central Falls, Providence Co., Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Doris E. Bessette,   b. Abt 1923, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1989, Miriam Hospital Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years)
     2. Germaine Eva Bessette,   b. 15 Nov 1923, Central Falls, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1994, Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     3. Living
    +4. Oliva/Oliver Joseph Bessette,   b. 12 May 1926, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1960, Dade County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
     5. Normand Bessette,   b. About 1934, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Eleanor R. Bessette,   b. About 1935, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 2017  (Age ~ 82 years)
     7. Normande Bessette,   b. About 1938, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 28 Sep 2017 
    Family ID F3667  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart