Dora Brais

1902 - 1984  (82 years)

• Name	Dora Brais
  Birth	1902
  Gender	Female
  _UID	1F71E199A83E3343AB60208418AE69468A53
  Death	30 Jan 1984
  Notes	Providence Journal, Rhode Island, Tuesday, January 31, 1984 Dora Bessette Dora Bessette, 81, of 1 Mendon Rd., a former winder and twister, died yesterday at the Nicholas Marra Nursing Home, East Providence. She was the widow of Oliver O. Bessette. Born in Warren, a daughter of the late John and Eliza (Durnair) Brais, she lived in Cumberland for two years. She previously lived in Central Falls. Before retiring 16 years ago, she worked for the Cadillac Textile Co. She leaves a son, Normand Bessette of Pawtucket; four daughters, Doris LaFrance of East Providence, Germaine Campbell of Glocester, Eleanor Cotton of Pawtucket and Norma Rodrigues of Cumberland; 25 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 8 a.m. from the Mortuary of L. Heroux & Son, 20 Ledge St., Central Falls, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 at Notre Dame Church, Broad Street, Central Falls. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery, Pawtucket. 1930 Federal Census of Central Falls, Providence County, RI (4 Apr 1930) Oliver Bessette 39 M RI CF VT Head Machinist Machine Shop Dora 27 F RI CF VT Wife Spinner Mill Doris 7 F RI RI RI Daughter Germaine 6 F RI RI RI Daughter Theresa 5 F RI RI RI Daughter Oliver 3 M RI RI RI Son (Living at 4 Acorn Street) (Married at 32 & 19)
  Person ID	I9647	14B Jean Besset of Quebec
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2015

  
  

  Father	J. Theophile Brais
  Mother	Eliza (Derouin) Brais
  Family ID	F5519	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Oliva "Oliver" Bessette,   b. 2 Jun 1889, Central Falls, Providence Co., Rhode Island d. Mar 1963, Central Falls, Providence Co., Rhode Island (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	28 Aug 1922	Notre-Dame, Central Falls, Providence Co., Rhode Island
  Children	1. Doris E. Bessette,   b. Abt 1923, Rhode Island d. 5 Nov 1989, Miriam Hospital (Age 66 years)   2. Germaine Eva Bessette,   b. 15 Nov 1923, Central Falls, Rhode Island d. 5 Nov 1994, Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island (Age 70 years)   3. Living + 4. Oliva/Oliver Joseph Bessette,   b. 12 May 1926, Rhode Island d. Oct 1960, Dade County, Florida (Age 34 years)   5. Normand Bessette,   b. About 1934, Rhode Island   6. Eleanor R. Bessette,   b. About 1935, Rhode Island d. 17 Sep 2017 (Age 82 years)   7. Normande Bessette,   b. About 1938, Rhode Island
  Family ID	F3667	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Sep 2017