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Adelard Albert Bessette

Male 1900 - 1953  (52 years)


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  • Name Adelard Albert Bessette 
    Born 21 Nov 1900  Thorndike, Hampden Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID CAF7763169E2E24685D07573F3E5888E06E4 
    Died 1 Apr 1953  Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried New Saint William Cemetery, Ware, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1930 Federal Census of Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts (18 Apr 1930)
      Adelard A. Bessette 29 M MA CF CF Head Laborer Town Road
      Arline 24 F MA MA NY Wife
      Eugene 7 M MA MA MA Son
      Albert 6 M MA MA MA Son
      Donald 5 M MA MA MA Son
      Richard 3 10/12 M MA MA MA Son
      Frederick A. 9/12 M MA MA MA Son
      (Living at 23 Main Street) (Married at 20 & 16)

      1940 Federal Census of Ware, Hampshire County, MA (15 Apr 1940)
      Adelard Bessette 39 M Head MA Same Laborer Town Roads
      Arline 34 F Wife MA Same
      Eugene 18 M Son MA Same
      Albert 17 M Son MA Same
      Donald 16 M Son MA Same
      Richard 14 M Son MA Same
      Fred 11 M Son MA Same
      Teresa 9 F Daughter MA Same
      Glenna 5 F Daughter MA Same
      Geraldine 3 F Daughter MA
      (Living at 61 West St.)


      Springfield Union, April 2, 1953
      Adelard Bessette

      Ware, April 1 – Adelard Bessette, 52, of Third Ave., died this morning at Mercy Hospital, Springfield. He was born in Thorndike, and lived in Ware the greater part of his life. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Arline (Bacon) Bessette, six sons, Eugene, Alfred of Ware, Donald of Vernon Center, N.Y., Richard of Brimfield, Frederick of North Adams and Francis of Ware; four daughters, Ms. Theresa Gale of Hinsdale, and the Misses Gloria, Gerladine and Constance Bessette, all of Ware; a brother George, of Gilbertville. Funeral arrangements are imcomplete.
    Person ID I5173  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2017 

    Father Joseph Bessette,   b. Aug 1862, Saint-Luc, St. Jean, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1936, Palmer, Hampden Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Mother Euphrosine Emma Benoit,   b. 10 Feb 1862, L'ange, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1911, Thorndike, Hampden Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Married 18 May 1886  Saint-Luc, St. Jean, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F791  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Arline Olive Bacon,   b. 17 May 1905,   d. 1981, Holyoke, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 10 Nov 1921  Bridgeport, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Eugene Bacon Bessette,   b. 25 Jul 1922, Ware, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1983, Bennington, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    +2. Floyd Albert Vincent Bessette
    +3. Donald Joseph Bessette,   b. 12 Dec 1924, Ware, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1980, Copake, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
    +4. Richard Elmer Bessette,   b. 11 May 1926, Ware, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1995, Charlton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     5. Cynthia Arline Bessette,   b. 27 Aug 1927, Ware, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1928, Ware, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    +6. Frederick Adelard Bessette,   b. 24 Jul 1929, Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 2000, Harpersville, Brome County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    +7. Theresa Phyllis Bessette,   b. 20 Jun 1931, Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 2003, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     8. Gloria Ann Bessette,   b. 29 Aug 1935,   d. 31 Aug 2016  (Age 81 years)
     9. Geraldine Loretta Bessette,   b. 17 Jun 1936, Ware Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1983, Pamona Beach, Broward County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
     10. Francis Thomas Bessette,   b. 11 Feb 1944, Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 2012, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     11. Constance Marie Bessette,   b. 21 Jun 1945, Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jujn 2008, Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    Family ID F1975  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart