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- 1910 Federal Census of Malone, Franklin County, New York (25 Apr 1910)
Moses E. Bessette 21 M NY NY NY Head Machinist Railroad Shop
Lucy 22 F CN CF NY Wife
(Married 1 year, no children)
1920 Federal Census of Malone, Franklin County, New York (28 Jan 1920)
Lucie Bessette 30 F CF CF NY Head Seamstress At Home (Wd)
Elanore 9 F NY NY CF Daughter
Maurice 6 M NY NY CF Son
Marjorie 3 F NY NY CF Daughter
Evelyn 1 8/12 F NY NY CF Daughter
The Malone Farmer, Malone, New York
Wednesday, February 24, 1909
Bessette-LaVoie
Mr. Moses E. Bessette, son of Moses Bessette and Miss Lucia May LaVoie, of Malone, were married at Notre Dame church by Rev. Father Desmit at six o’[clock. A M. Washington’s birthday. The altar was handsomely decoreated with flowers and Mr. Cassie St. Mary and Miss Cornelia Bessette, sister of the groom, stood with the happy couple as best man and bridesmaid. The bride was given away by her uncle, Mr. Antoine Wood. A wedding breakfast followed the ceremony at the home of the groom’s parents and bride and groom took the early train for Springfield, Holyoke, Boston and other eastern cities to be absent about a fortnight.
Mr. Bessette is a young man of character and promise who is a machinist at the Rutland R.R. shops and his bride is a young woman of many charms whose friends are legion among her associates. The happy couple will reside in Malone. They were tendered a wedding shower at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bessette last Friday evening, at which there were 75 guests and they were presented with a very handsome center table from all the guests. The bride, who was formerly employed by J.O. Ballard & Co., was presented with silver knives, forks and spoons, by the girls who are employed by the company. Refreshments were served and the evening was passed with games and music, all present having a most enjoyable time.
The Malone Farmer
Wednesday, June 15, 1919
The death of Moses Bessette, Jr. of pneumonia Saturday afternoon at the age of 30 years is very sad. He was a fine young man, in the prime of life and usefulness, who had a happy family of a wife and four young children dependent upon him and whom he had established not long ago in a new home on Stevens street, which he had purchased. Mr. Bessette was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Bessette of East Main street, was an experienced machinist employed in the Rultand R.R. shops and was industrious and frugal. He had everything to live for and again the ways of Providence cannot be fathomed by human understanding.His whole life had been spent in Malone and he was highly regarded by his shopmates and by all his many acquaintances in this village and vicinity. His illness covered only about a week. The deep sympathy of all goes out to the widow and fatherless children and all the members of his family, which also includes his parents, four brothers and four sisters left to mourn his loss. Mr. Bessette was a worthy member of the St. Jean Baptiste Society, of L’Union St. Jean Baptiste d’Amerique and of the Railroad Machinists’ Union, all of which organizations were represented at the funeral held from Notre Dame church Monday morning, together with all the men of the Rutland shops. The funeral was very largely attended, attesting the regard in which the young man was held. He was also a member of the Foresters.
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1888 - 1919 (30 years)