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Edouard Amable Bessette

Male 1834 - 1892  (58 years)


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  • Name Edouard Amable Bessette 
    Born 20 Feb 1834  Henryville, Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 13 Dec 1834  Henryville, Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 4A5422CD5D17644798DF70174DF35F47908F 
    Died 13 Sep 1892  Colchester, Chittenden Co., Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: cholera 
    Notes 
    • Edouard Amable Bessette, son of Joseph Amable and Zoe (Daudelin) Bessette, was born 20 Feb 1834. He was baptized 13 Dec 1834 in Henryville, Quebec, Canada. He died 13 Sep 1892 of Cholera in Colchester, Vermont, aged 60 years, 7 months, 6 days. He married (1) ?. He married (2) Hattie Charbonneau (Cole), on 23 Apr 1872 in Colchester, Vermont, by Homer Porter, Justice of the Peace. At the time of his marriage he was listed as 30 and this was his 2nd marriage. His parents were listed as Joseph Bessette and Louise Douglas. Hattie married (2) Toussiant (Samuel) Rayta. She died 20 Feb 1937.

      1880 Federal Census of Colchester, Chittenden County, Vermont
      Edward Bissette 48 M CN CN CN Head Farm Laborer
      Hattie 26 F VT CN VT Wife Kpg House
      Hattie L. 6 F VT CN VT Daughter
      Mary J. 5 F VT CN VT Daughter
      Peter 2 M VT CN VT Son
      Henry J. 4/12 M VT CN VT Son

      1900 Federal Census of Colchester, Chittenden County, Vermont (12 Jun 1900)
      Samuel Rayta 48 M Jan 1852 CF CF CF Head Farmer
      Hattie 46 F May 1854 VT CF CF Wife
      Melvina 17 F Apr 1883 VT CF CF Daughter
      Mabel 15 F Jan 1885 VT CF CF Daughter
      Sarah 12 F May 1887 VT CF CF Daughter At school
      Joseph Bessette 13 M Mar 1887 VT VT VT Stepson At school
      Blanche Bessette 12 F Feb 1888 VT VT VT Stepdau. At school
      (Married 27 years, 7 children, 6 living)
      Living next door
      1900 Federal Census of Colchester, Chittenden County, Vermont (12 Jun 1900)
      Peter Bessette 22 M Nov 1877 VT CF CF Head Laborer Day
      Lena 19 F May 1881 VT CF CF Wife
      Maud Vanslett 14 F Apr 1886 VT CF CF SisterL
      (Married 1 year, no children)
    Person ID I1651  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father Joseph Amable Bessette,   b. 21 Aug 1801, Notre Dame du Rosaire, County of Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1862, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Zoe Daudelin,   b. 10 Oct 1808, Boucherville, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt 1822 
    Family ID F638  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family ID F642  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Hattie Charbonneau,   d. 20 Feb 1937 
    Married 23 Apr 1872  Colchester, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Hattie L. Bessette,   b. 14 May 1873, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Mary J. Bessette,   b. 2 Jun 1875, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Peter John Bessette,   b. 9 Nov 1877, Colchester, Chittenden Co., Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1955, Chazy, Clinton Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    +4. Henry J. Bessette,   b. 9 Jan 1880,   d. 23 Jun 1932, Colchester, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     5. Zoe Louise Bessette,   b. 15 Jul 1882
    +6. Joseph David Bessette,   b. 2 Mar 1886, Colchester, Chittenden Co., Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1931, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
     7. Blanche Bessette,   b. 13 Feb 1889, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F643  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart