Nelson Bessette

1858 - 1946  (~ 88 years)

• Name	Nelson Bessette
  Born	Apr 1858	New York
  Gender	Male
  _UID	A550FFC5D93EB548B28A2EB01455238F0261
  Died	30 Dec 1946	Malone, Franklin Co., New York
  Buried	1 Jan 1947	Notre Dame Cemetery
  Notes	1900 Federal Census of Chateaugay, Franklin County, New York (1 Jun 1900) Nelson Bessette 42 M Apr 1858 NY CF NY Head R.R. Section Foreman Linda 41 F Dec 1858 NY CF CF Wife Nelson Jr. 17 M Aug 1882 NY NY NY Son Day Laborer William 16 M Jun 1883 NY NY NY Son At school Bertie 13 M Jan 1887 NY NY NY Son At school Norman 10 M Nov 1889 NY NY NY Son At school Sadie 7 F Sep 1892 NY NY NY Daughter Aldora 5 F Jul 1894 NY NY NY Daughter Marion 2 F Aug 1897 NY NY NY Daughter (Married 20 years, 9 children, 7 living) (Living at 1 Monroe St.) 1930 Federal Census of Chateaugay, Franklin County, New York (3 May 1930) Bert Bessett 42 M NY NY CF Head Farmer General Farm Nora 37 F NY IR IR Wife Nelson Jr. 4 1/12 M NY NY NY Son Burton 2 3/12 M NY NY NY Son Nelson 73 M NY NY NY Father (Wd) (Married at 38 & 33) (Living on County Rd. between Chateaugay & Burke) Chateaugay Record, Friday, January 3, 1947 The Year 1946 in Chateaugay Week of August 16, 1946 Nelson Bessette died in Malone on Monday aged 90 years. Chateaugay Record and Franklin County Democrat, Friday 16 Aug 1946 Nelson Bessette Dies at Malone Monday Morning Nelson Bessette, one of our best known and highly respected residents, died at the Alice Hyde Hospital at Malone on Monday morning after an illness of several months. Prior to this Mr. Bessette always enjoyed excellent health. The deceased was a native of Malone a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bessette. In his younger days he was employed by the New York Central Railroad as foreman at the time the railroad was laid from Remsen, N.Y., to Malone. In 1902 he gave up railroad activities and with his family moved to Chatequgay where he followed the occupation of farming until his retirement a few years ago. Mr. Bessette was united in marriage in 1879 to Miss Clarinda Labarge and to this union ten children were born, two died in infancy, and William W. Bessette died on June 30, 1935. Mrs. Bessette passed away in 1928. The survivors include four daughters and three sons: Mr. Fred (Sadie) Sancomb, of Malone; Mrs. William (Eldera) McGarr, of Portland, Me.; Mrs. Dewey (Marion) Barrows, of Windsor, Vt.; Mrs. Donald (Lucy) Waite, of Springfield, Mass.; Nelson, of Chateaugay; Bert, of Pyrites; and Norman, at Malone; one sister, Mrs. David Wood, of Malone; also 34 grandchildren, four great grandchildren and several nephews and nieces. During his residence here he made many warm friends by his splendid traits of character and his death is sincerely mourned. Funeral services were held at Notre Dame Church in Malone on Wednesday morning and interment was made in Notre Dame cemetery.
  Person ID	I2391	14B Jean Besset of Quebec
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	Damase (Thomas) Bessette aka Bassett,   b. 1828
  Mother	Marcelline Martin,   d. 3 Apr 1908
  Family ID	F341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clarinda "Linda" Labarge,   b. Dec 1858, New York ,   d. 11 Sep 1921, Malone, Franklin Co., New York  (Age ~ 62 years)
  Married	Abt 1879
  Children	+ 1. Nelson Bessette, Jr.,   b. 28 Aug 1882, New York ,   d. 26 Aug 1954, Malone, Franklin Co., New York  (Age 71 years) + 2. William Walter Bessette,   b. Jun 1883, Malone, Franklin Co., New York ,   d. 1 Jul 1935, Chateaugay, New York  (Age ~ 52 years)   3. Mable Bessette,   b. 1886, Malone, Franklin Co., New York ,   d. 1887, Malone, Franklin Co., New York  (Age 1 years) + 4. John Bert "Bertie" Bessette,   b. Jan 1887, New York   5. Norman Bessette,   b. Nov 1889, New York ,   d. 1972  (Age ~ 82 years)   6. Sadie Bessette,   b. 13 Sep 1892, New York ,   d. 6 Jul 1994, Ulster Co. Infirmary  (Age 101 years)   7. Aldora Bessette,   b. Jul 1894, New York   8. Evelyn Bessette,   b. 1896, Malone, Franklin Co., New York ,   d. 1898, Malone, Franklin Co., New York  (Age 2 years) + 9. Marion Margery Bessette,   b. Aug 1897, New York + 10. Lucy Bessette,   b. 1901,   d. 2001  (Age 100 years)
  Family ID	F930	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart