Lena (Vancelette) Vansleet

1881 - 1960  (78 years)

• Name	Lena (Vancelette) Vansleet
  Born	12 May 1881	Isle Mott, Vermont
  Gender	Female
  _UID	D823C81FFA54A94FAFECF0329F66E5764539
  Died	8 May 1960	Rome, New York
  Buried	11 May 1960	St. Mary's Cemetery, Rome, New York
  Notes	He was living next to his mother and step-father in the 1900 census. 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) 1910 Federal Census of Burlington, Chittenden County, VT (19 Apr 1910) Peter Bessett 33 M VT VT VT Head Laborer Coal Yard Lena M. 28 F VT CF CF Wife Joseph 9 M VT VT VT Son Howard 7 M VT VT VT Son Lloyd 2 M VT VT VT Son (Living at 52 Pitkin St.) (Married 11 years, 4 chileren, 3 living 1920 Federal Census of Chazy, Clinton County, New York (9 Jan 1920) Peter Bissette 43 M VT CF VT Head Farmer General Farm Angeline 47 F NH CF CF Wife Lloyd 13 M VT VT VT Son Marian 6/12 F VT VT NH Daughter Homer Laramie 14 M NY NY NH Stepson Jennie May 7 F NY NY NH Stepdau. 1930 Federal Census of Chazy, Clinton County, New York (25 Apr 1930) Peter J. Bissett 52 M VT CF VT Head Farmer General Farm Angeline L. 57 F NH CF CF Wife Jennie M. Laramie 18 F NY NH NY Stepdau. Marian H. Bissett 10 F NH VT NH Daughter Daily Press, Utica, New York, Monday, May 9, 1960 Mrs. Lena Rivers Rome – Mrs. Lena Rivers, 78, widow of Victor J. Rivers, of Stokes – Westernville Rd., West Branch RD 1, died last night in a Rome hospital after a long illness. She was born May 12, 1881 in Isle Mott, Vt., daughter of the late Peter and Adeline Ratta Vanslett. She was married to Peter Bessette on June 19, 1900, in Coopersville. He died in 1909. She was married to Victor J. Rivers in Ogdensburg, on May 10, 1911. He died in 1941. Mrs. Rivers had lived in West Branch for the last three years. She previously lived in Mohawk Hill and Albany. She was a member of St. Mary’s Church, Rome. She leaves four sons, Victor J. Rivers Jr., of West Branch with whom she lived the last three years; Joseph Bessette of Burlington, Vt., Howard Bessette of Seaside, Calif., and Lloyd Bessette of Ticonderoga; three sisters, Mrs. Peter Bessette of Plattsburgh, Mrs. Arthur P. O’Clair of Burlington; and Mrs. Edward Crook of Rome; a brother, Peter J. Vansleet of Burlington, 17 grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be at 10 Wednesday from the Martin J. Nunn Funeral Home, 418 N. George St., and at 10:30 from St. Mary’s Church, where a Requiem High Mass will be offered. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Rome. Calling hours will be at the funeral home from 7 to 9 today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 tomorrow.
  Person ID	I4309	14B Jean Besset of Quebec
  Last Modified	25 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	Peter Vansleet
  Mother	Adelina (Ratta) Vansleet
  Family ID	F3299	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Peter John Bessette,   b. 9 Nov 1877, Colchester, Chittenden Co., Vermont ,   d. 16 Dec 1955, Chazy, Clinton Co., New York  (Age 78 years)
  Married	19 Jun 1900	Coopersville, New York
  Children	+ 1. Joseph Peter Bessette,   b. 11 Feb 1901,   d. 16 Apr 1984, Vermont  (Age 83 years)   2. Howard Leon Bessette,   b. 3 Aug 1903,   d. 8 Nov 1987, Santa Barbara Co., California  (Age 84 years)   3. Baby Bessette,   d. Bef 1910 + 4. Lloyd A. Bessette,   b. 20 Jul 1906, Burlington, Chittenden Co., Vermont ,   d. 3 Apr 1982, Ticonderoga, Essex Co., New York  (Age 75 years) + 5. Mariam Harriett Bessette,   b. 11 Jun 1919, Chazy, New York ,   d. 24 Dec 1989  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F1640	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Victor J. Rivers,   d. 1941
  Married	10 May 1911
  Children	1. Victor J. Rivers, Jr.
  Family ID	F3305	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart