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Peter Bessette

Male 1867 - 1915  (47 years)


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  • Name Peter Bessette 
    Born 28 Apr 1867  Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 42807314DF78094DBA8C1E57A27F6AF43071 
    Died 26 Jan 1915  Fall River, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Federal Census of Fall River, Bristol County, MA (18 Jun 1900)
      Peter Bessette 33 M Apr 1867 CF CF CF Head Wood & Coal Dealer (1878)
      Rosanna 30 F May 1870 CF CF CF Wife (1882)
      Odille 10 F Feb 1890 MA CF CF Daughter At school
      Amadore 8 M Jul 1891 MA CF CF Son At school
      Harry 6 M Aug 1893 MA CF CF Son At school
      Amilda 5 F Sep 1894 MA CF CF Daughtet At school
      Anna 3 F Oct 1896 MA CF CF Daughter
      Godfrey 4/12 M Feb 1900 MA CF CF Son
      (Living at 1689 North Main) (Married 11 years, 8 children, 6 living)

      1910 Federal Census of Fall River, Bristol County, MA (25 Apr 1910)
      Peter Bessette 43 M CF CF CF Head Woodman – own yard
      Rosanna 44 F CF CF CF Wife
      Armadore 18 M MA CF CF Son Teamster Woodyard
      Hans 16 M MA CF CF Son Laborer Woodyard
      Mildred 14 F MA CF CF Daughter Weaver Cotton Mill
      Anna 12 F MA CF CF Daughter
      Godfrey 10 M MA CF CF Son
      Fedora 8 F MA CF CF Daughter
      Valida 6 F MA CF CF Daughter
      Drellia 5 F MA CF CF Daughter
      Lawrence 6/12 M MA CF CF Son

      1930 Federal Census of Fall River, Bristol County, MA (3 Apr 1930)
      Harry Bessette 36 M MA CF CF Head Trucker Trucking Co.
      Laura 29 F MA CF CF Wife
      Germaine 7 M MA MA MA Son
      Lillian 5 F MA MA MA Daughter
      Raymond 3 11/12 M MA MA MA Son
      Henry 1/12 M MA MA MA Son
      (Living at 231 Brightman Street) (Married at 26 & 19)
      (Harry Bessette, born 3 Sep 1893 (WWDI) in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts)

      The Ledger, Lakeland, Florida, May 23, 2005
      Raymond Bessette, 79

      WINTER HAVEN -- Mr. Raymond Bessette of Winter Haven died of heart failure Friday (May 20, 2005) at Winter Haven Hospital. He was 79.
      Born April 2, 1926, in Fall River, Mass., he was a resident of Winter Haven for 29 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II. He was a general foreman for Kaiser Aluminum in Bristol and Portsmouth, R.I. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, the American Legion, Moose Lodge and Elks Club, all of Winter Haven.
      Mr. Bessette is survived by his wife, Margare Hilger; son, Raymond F. Bessette, Plainville, Mass.; sister, Lillian Martin, Marion, S.C.; brother, Henry Bessette, Chuluota; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
      Lakeland Funeral Home.
    Person ID I5043  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 23 Oct 2019 

    Father Godfroy Bessette,   b. Apr 1846, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Odile Charbonneau 
    Married 29 Aug 1865 
    Family ID F769  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rosanna,   b. May 1870, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Odille Bessette,   b. Feb 1890, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Amadore Bessette,   b. Jul 1891, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Harry Bessette,   b. Aug 1893, Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Amilda Bessette,   b. Sep 1894, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Anna Bessette,   b. Oct 1896, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
    +6. Godfrey Bessette,   b. 5 Feb 1900, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1988  (Age 87 years)
     7. Fedora Bessette,   b. Abt 1902, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1997, Fall River, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 95 years)
    +8. Valeda Bessette,   b. 7 Nov 1904, Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1977  (Age 72 years)
    +9. Living
    +10. Lawrence J. "Kiddo" Bessette,   b. 7 Nov 1909, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1992  (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F1930  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart