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Alfred Zipher Bessette

Male 1887 - 1941  (54 years)


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  • Name Alfred Zipher Bessette 
    Born 3 Feb 1887  New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 02231535E89A0447B7D62F0DBD6ACD8F8871 
    Died 17 Sep 1941  Albany Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 20 Sep 1941  St. Joseph's Cemetery, Waterford, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1930 Federal Census of Cohoes, Albany County, New York (16 Apr 1930)
      Alfred Z. Bessette 43 M NY CF CF Head Fixer of Machines
      Rose A. 39 F CT CF NY Wife
      Edward A. 22 M NY NY CT Son Printer Press
      Joseph G. 20 M NY NY CT Son Apprentice Electrical
      Esther E. 18 F NY NY CT Daughter Match Up Girl Shirt Factory
      Henrietta M. 16 F NY NY CT Daughter House Keeper Private Family
      Marion J. 22 F NY NY NY DauL.
      (Married at 19 & 15, Edward and Marion at 22 & 22)


      The Times Record, Troy, N.Y., Wednesday Evening, September 17, 1941

      Alfred Bessette died early today at the residence, 9 Grant Street, following a long illness. Born in Cohoes, he was a lifelong resident of this city and a communicant of St. Agnes’ Church. Besides his wife, who was formerly Miss Rose LaChapelle, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Joseph Lecuyer, Mrs. Casper Bullitt and Mrs. Rudolph Delude, all of this city; two sons, Edmund Bessette of this city and Joseph Bessette of La Paz, Bolivia; a sister, Mrs. William Davies of Renaselaer; a brother, Delphis Bessette of this city; eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held Saturday from the funeral home of A. G Bolvin’s Sons, Inc., 70 Congress Street, and from St. Agnes’ Church at a time to be announced. Burial will be in St. Joseph’e Cemetery, Waterford.
    Person ID I6027  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 30 Jan 2014 

    Father Alphonse Bessette,   b. 15 May 1853, St. Mathias, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Rosalie Hebert,   b. 1851, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1930, Troy, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F998  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rosanna "Rose" A. LaChapelle,   d. 1 May 1950, Cohoes, Albany Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Edward A. Bessette,   b. 1908,   d. 10 Aug 1953, Albany Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
     2. Living
    +3. Henrietta Marie Bessette,   b. 5 Feb 1914, Cohoes, Albany Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1982, Cohoes, Albany Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    +4. Joseph Gilbert Bessette,   d. 15 Aug 1965, Covington, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F2297  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart