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Olivier Levi Bessette

Male 1830 - Aft 1880  (> 51 years)


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  • Name Olivier Levi Bessette 
    Born 1 Aug 1830  Valleyfield, Beauharnois, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 15C740DECCB7A74AB5BCFB4AA19B9C2B2724 
    Died Aft 1880  Idaho Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • (No tie yet to Charles, but living in Westport in 1860)
      1860 Federal Census of Westport, Essex County, New York (10 Jul 1860)
      Levi Bessite 29 M Canada Laborer
      Margaret 28 F Canada
      Esther 7 F New York
      Josephine 5 F New York
      Levi 4 M New York
      Baby 2 M New York
      Charles McGowen 25 M Canada Laborer
      Mary 15 F Canada

      1870 Federal Census of Essex, Essex County, New York (31 Aug 1870)
      Levi Bessett 39 M L. Canada Laborer
      Margaret 33 F L. Canada Keeping House
      Esther 17 F New York
      Josephine 15 F New York
      Levi 14 M New York
      George 9 M New York
      Mary 5 F New York
      Delia 3 F New York
      Libbie 7/12 F New York

      1880 Federal Census of Beaver Head River, Beaverhead County, Montana
      Levi Bessette 50 M CN CN CN Head Laborer
      Margarette 40 F CN CN CN Wife Keeping House
      Levi 23 M NY CN CN Son Works on Ranch
      Mary 15 F NY CN CN Daughter
      Delia 13 F NY CN CN Daughter
      Josephine 7 F NY CN CN Daughter
      Georgia 4 F NY CN CN Daughter
      Liman Harris 23 M MA MA MA Miner
    Person ID I2315  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 15 Jan 2014 

    Father Francois Bessette 
    Mother Elisabeth Lefebvre 
    Married 4 Feb 1828  St. Timothee, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F338  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret McGowan,   b. Abt 1831 
    Children 
    +1. Esther Bessette,   b. Abt 1853, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1875, Essex, Essex Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 22 years)
     2. Josephine Bessette,   b. Abt 1855, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Levi Bessette,   b. Abt 1856, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Baby Bessette,   b. Abt 1858, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. George Bessette,   b. Abt 1861, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Mary Bessette,   b. Abt 1865, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Delia Bessette,   b. Abt 1867
     8. Libbie Bessette,   b. Abt 1870, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Josephine Bessette,   b. Abt 1873, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Georgia Bessette,   b. Abt 1876, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F895  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart