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Leon Bessette

Male 1859 - 1939  (79 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Leon Bessette was born on 14 Aug 1859 in Iberville, Quebec, Canada; died on 12 Jul 1939 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.

    Leon married Julia Tailly on 5 Apr 1880 in Saint-Anne, Quebec, Canada. Julia was born in 1863; died in 1933. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Margaret Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Oct 1880 in Fall River, Massachusetts; died on 9 Oct 1880 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
    2. 3. Leon Jean Baptiste Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jul 1885 in Massachusetts; died on 6 Oct 1933 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
    3. 4. Eugene Wilfrid Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Dec 1887 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
    4. 5. Marie Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1890; died on 27 Aug 1893 in Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island.
    5. 6. Joseph Arthur Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Dec 1892; died on 5 Dec 1912 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
    6. 7. Rosida Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Feb 1894 in Rhode Island .
    7. 8. Osithe Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jan 1896 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
    8. 9. Francis Wilfred Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Jan 1898 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
    9. 10. George Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jan 1901 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts; died on 7 Sep 1911 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
    10. 11. Emeline Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Feb 1904 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
    11. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    12. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Margaret Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leon1) was born on 4 Oct 1880 in Fall River, Massachusetts; died on 9 Oct 1880 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.

  2. 3.  Leon Jean Baptiste Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leon1) was born on 4 Jul 1885 in Massachusetts; died on 6 Oct 1933 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.

    Leon married Marie Morissette on 30 May 1910 in Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Fall River, Massachusetts. Marie (daughter of Flavien Morissette and Amanda (Desrosiers) Morissette) was born in 1888. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Eugene Wilfrid Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leon1) was born in Dec 1887 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.

    Eugene married Edesse Nadeau on 2 Sep 1912 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 15. Eugene G. Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Oct 1919 in Massachusetts; died on 6 Jan 2011; was buried in Vinnicum Woods Cemetery, Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
    3. 16. Arthur J. Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Oct 1921; died on 26 Jul 1988 in Swansea, Massachusetts.
    4. 17. Lillian Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1925 in Fall River, Massachusetts; died on 25 Oct 2000 in Fall River, Massachusetts; was buried on 30 Oct 2000 in Notre Dame Cemetery.
    5. 18. Robert J. Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1926 in Massachusetts; died on 14 Aug 1998.

  4. 5.  Marie Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leon1) was born in 1890; died on 27 Aug 1893 in Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island.

  5. 6.  Joseph Arthur Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leon1) was born on 19 Dec 1892; died on 5 Dec 1912 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.

  6. 7.  Rosida Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leon1) was born in Feb 1894 in Rhode Island .

  7. 8.  Osithe Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leon1) was born on 13 Jan 1896 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.

  8. 9.  Francis Wilfred Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leon1) was born on 3 Jan 1898 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.

  9. 10.  George Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leon1) was born on 18 Jan 1901 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts; died on 7 Sep 1911 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.

  10. 11.  Emeline Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leon1) was born on 18 Feb 1904 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.

  11. 12.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leon1)

  12. 13.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leon1)


Generation: 3

  1. 14.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Eugene2, 1.Leon1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Eugene G. Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (4.Eugene2, 1.Leon1) was born on 20 Oct 1919 in Massachusetts; died on 6 Jan 2011; was buried in Vinnicum Woods Cemetery, Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

    Family/Spouse: Rita Gagnon. Rita (daughter of Ernest Gagnon and Rosanna Thibault) was born on 29 Nov 1921; died on 25 Mar 2012; was buried in Vinnicum Woods Cemetery, Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Simone Vivian Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Oct 1944 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 7 Dec 2017.

  3. 16.  Arthur J. Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (4.Eugene2, 1.Leon1) was born on 15 Oct 1921; died on 26 Jul 1988 in Swansea, Massachusetts.

    Family/Spouse: Alice Aurore Letourneau. Alice (daughter of Hector Letourneau and Regina Pontbriand) was born in New Bedford; died on 5 Jul 2018. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Arthur J. Bessette "Art", Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1947; died on 27 Mar 2012 in Westport, Rhode Island; was buried on 29 Mar 2012.
    2. 21. Suzanne Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 17.  Lillian Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (4.Eugene2, 1.Leon1) was born about 1925 in Fall River, Massachusetts; died on 25 Oct 2000 in Fall River, Massachusetts; was buried on 30 Oct 2000 in Notre Dame Cemetery.

    Family/Spouse: Noman H. Pichette. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Pauline Pichette  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 23. Muriel Pichette  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 24. Janice Pichette  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 25. Barbara Pichette  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 26. Norman W. Pichette  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 18.  Robert J. Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (4.Eugene2, 1.Leon1) was born about 1926 in Massachusetts; died on 14 Aug 1998.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 19.  Simone Vivian Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (15.Eugene3, 4.Eugene2, 1.Leon1) was born on 5 Oct 1944 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 7 Dec 2017.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Scott Lee Herritt  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 28. Captain Charles William Herritt  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 29. Stacy Ann Herritt  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 20.  Arthur J. Bessette "Art", Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (16.Arthur3, 4.Eugene2, 1.Leon1) was born in 1947; died on 27 Mar 2012 in Westport, Rhode Island; was buried on 29 Mar 2012.

    Family/Spouse: Diane (Bessette) LaPlante. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Madeline (Thorpe) Desrosiers. Madeline was born on 19 Nov 1941; died on 12 Jun 2011 in Westport, Rhode Island; was buried on 14 Jun 2011. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 21.  Suzanne Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (16.Arthur3, 4.Eugene2, 1.Leon1)

    Family/Spouse: Holden. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 22.  Pauline Pichette Descendancy chart to this point (17.Lillian3, 4.Eugene2, 1.Leon1)

    Family/Spouse: John Smith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 23.  Muriel Pichette Descendancy chart to this point (17.Lillian3, 4.Eugene2, 1.Leon1)

    Family/Spouse: Pancheco. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 24.  Janice Pichette Descendancy chart to this point (17.Lillian3, 4.Eugene2, 1.Leon1)

    Family/Spouse: Joseph Amaral. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 25.  Barbara Pichette Descendancy chart to this point (17.Lillian3, 4.Eugene2, 1.Leon1)

    Family/Spouse: George Confoey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 26.  Norman W. Pichette Descendancy chart to this point (17.Lillian3, 4.Eugene2, 1.Leon1)


 

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