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Edwidge LaCroix

Female 1846 - 1920  (73 years)


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  • Name Edwidge LaCroix 
    Born 1 Apr 1846 
    Gender Female 
    _UID 34C67AB51BFCCC44B90A81BE784231326F2F 
    Died 12 Feb 1920 
    Buried 14 Feb 1920 
    Notes 
    • 1881 Canadian Census of Iberville, Iberville County, Quebec
      Joseph Bessette 38 M Quebec French Cordonnier Catholique
      Edwidge 35 F Quebec French Catholique
      Joseph 16 M Quebec French Commis Catholique
      Napoleon 12 M Etats Unis French Catholique
      Moise 10 M Etats Unis French Catholique
      Charles 8 M Quebec French Catholique
      Alphonse 6 M Quebec French Catholique
      Rose 13 F Etats Unis French Catholique
      Josephine 7/12 F Quebec French b. Sept. Catholique

      1900 Federal Census of Silver Bow Township, Silver Bow Co., MT (4 Jun 1900)
      Joseph Bessette 56 M Aug 1843 CF CF CF Head Shoemaker
      Annie 55 F Apr 1845 CF CF CF Wife
      Charles 27 M Mar 1873 CF CF CF Son Bookbinder
      Alfonce 25 M Mar 1875 CF CF CF Son Miner
      Laura 15 F Apr 1885 CF CF CF Daughter Bookbinder
      Ralph 14 M Apr 1886 CF CF CF Son Messenger boy
      Arthur 10 M Sep 1889 MT CF CF Son At school
      Louis Gowie 62 M Aug 1838 CF CF CF BrotherL Blacksmith
      (Living at 739 S. Main Street) (Married 37 years, 12 children, 8 living)

      1910 Federal Census of Butte, Silver Bow County, MT (20 Apr 1910)
      Mose Basset 39 M VT CF CF Head Own income
      Rose 40 F CN EN CF Wife Nurse General practice
      Charlie 16 M MT VT CN Son
      Eva 14 F MT VT CN Daughter
      Floe 10 F MT VT CN Daughter
      Marie Slavin (Wd) 73 F CF CF CF MotherL (2 children, 2 living)
      (Living at 730 Dakota Street) (Married 18 years, 7 children, 3 living)

      1920 Federal Census of Butte, Silver Bow County, MT (17 Jan 1920)
      James Matteson 47 M MN SW SW Head District Manager Adding
      Josephine 37 F CN CN CN Wife Machine Co.
      Arthur 18 M MT MN CN Son
      Edvidge Bessette (Wd) 75 F CN CN CN MotherL (1890)
      (living at 646 W. Galena)

      1930 Federal Census of Oakland, Alameda County, CA (4 Apr 1930)
      Arthur J. Bessette 41 M MT CN CN Head Publisher Newspaper
      Ruby W. 39 F MT PA NY Wife
      Curtis A. 13 M UT MT MT Son
      Robert D. 12 M WA MT MT Son

      Anaconda Standard, Montana, February 13, 1920
      Mrs. Bessette 30 Years Resident of State, Dies

      Mrs. Edevidge Bessette, born in Canada, April 1, 1846 and a resident of Montana for the last 30 years, spent largely in Helena, died early yesterday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.A. Matson, 646 West Galena street, following prolonged illness. Mrs. Bessette resided in Butte for the last fiveyears. Surviving her, besides her daughter, Mrs. Mattson, are five sons, Mose, Charles, Alphonse and Ralph of Butte, and Arthur of Oakland, Cal., and two daughters, Mrs. Ed Menard of Helena and Mrs. Harry Cantwell of Butte. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning from the home of Mrs. Mattson at 9 o’clock, proceeding to St. Patrick’s church, where mass will be celebrated at 9:30.
    Person ID I1763  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 13 Jan 2014 

    Father Michel LaCroix 
    Mother Sophie (Boissonneau) Lacroix 
    Family ID F1767  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph Bessette,   b. 1843 
    Married 30 Jun 1863  Saint-Athanase, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Joseph Bessette,   b. 1865
     2. Rose Bessette,   b. 1868
     3. Napoleon Bessette,   b. 1869
    +4. Moise "Mose" Bessette,   b. 1871,   d. 1927  (Age 56 years)
    +5. Charles Henri Bessette,   b. 1873
     6. Alphonse Bessette,   b. 1875
     7. Josephine Bessette,   b. 1880
     8. Laura Bessette,   b. 27 Apr 1885
     9. Leo Joseph Bessette
     10. George W. Bessette,   d. 6 May 1995
    +11. Arthur Joseph Bessette,   b. 2 Sep 1888, Helena, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1964  (Age 75 years)
    Family ID F694  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart