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Francois Bessette

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Francois Bessette was born on 8 Jul 1799.

    Francois married Tharsile Coulombe on 8 May 1827 in Saint-Luc, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Francois Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Oct 1827 in St. Jean, St. Luc, Quebec, Canada; died on 5 Dec 1908 in St. Jean, St. Luc, Quebec, Canada.
    2. 3. Pascal Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1834 in Saint-Luc, St. Jean, Quebec, Canada.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Francois Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francois1) was born on 1 Oct 1827 in St. Jean, St. Luc, Quebec, Canada; died on 5 Dec 1908 in St. Jean, St. Luc, Quebec, Canada.

    Francois married Caroline Demers on 1 Feb 1853 in Saint-Luc, St. Jean, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Caroline Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Nov 1853 in St. Jean, St. Luc, Quebec, Canada; died in 1927 in Quebec, Canada.
    2. 5. Marguerite Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jun 1855 in St. Jean, St. Luc, Quebec, Canada; died on 20 Dec 1919 in St. Jean, St. Luc, Quebec, Canada.
    3. 6. Francis Xavier Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Oct 1859 in St. Jean, St. Luc, Quebec, Canada; died on 12 Oct 1917 in St. Jean, St. Luc, Quebec, Canada.
    4. 7. Joseph Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Apr 1862 in St. Jean, St. Luc, Quebec, Canada; died before 1923.
    5. 8. Edward D. Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Aug 1864 in Chambley, Quebec, Canada.
    6. 9. Arthur Joseph Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Aug 1871 in St. Jean, St. Luc, Quebec, Canada; died on 21 Jun 1902 in Palmer, Hampden Co., Massachusetts.

  2. 3.  Pascal Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francois1) was born in 1834 in Saint-Luc, St. Jean, Quebec, Canada.

    Pascal married M. Leocadie Marcil on 28 Sep 1863 in Saint-Luc, St. Jean, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Hormidas Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Mar 1871; died on 8 Sep 1941.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Caroline Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francois2, 1.Francois1) was born on 30 Nov 1853 in St. Jean, St. Luc, Quebec, Canada; died in 1927 in Quebec, Canada.

    Family/Spouse: Toussaint Desforges. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Joseph Desforges  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1879.
    2. 12. Edward Desforges  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1883.
    3. 13. Arthur Desforges  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1890.
    4. 14. Mary Desforges  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1896.

  2. 5.  Marguerite Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francois2, 1.Francois1) was born on 21 Jun 1855 in St. Jean, St. Luc, Quebec, Canada; died on 20 Dec 1919 in St. Jean, St. Luc, Quebec, Canada.

    Family/Spouse: Edouard Chartier. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 6.  Francis Xavier Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francois2, 1.Francois1) was born on 7 Oct 1859 in St. Jean, St. Luc, Quebec, Canada; died on 12 Oct 1917 in St. Jean, St. Luc, Quebec, Canada.

  4. 7.  Joseph Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francois2, 1.Francois1) was born on 14 Apr 1862 in St. Jean, St. Luc, Quebec, Canada; died before 1923.

    Joseph married Delima Berneche on 18 Jun 1881 in Palmer, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. Delima was born in Apr 1865 in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Joseph Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jan 1882 in Massachusetts.
    2. 16. Edward Dominic Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Sep 1884 in Hudson, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
    3. 17. Carrie Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Nov 1888 in Massachusetts.
    4. 18. Baby Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point died before 1900.
    5. 19. Vyra Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Nov 1895; died on 24 Feb 1962 in Northampton, Massachusetts; was buried on 26 Feb 1962.

  5. 8.  Edward D. Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francois2, 1.Francois1) was born on 9 Aug 1864 in Chambley, Quebec, Canada.

    Family/Spouse: Victoria Beauchamp. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Joseph Vercume Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1893; died in 1965.
    2. 21. Alexandre O. Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1898; died in 1903.
    3. 22. Beatrice T. Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1900 in Three Rivers, Massachusetts; died on 16 Feb 1996 in Allentown, Massachusetts.

  6. 9.  Arthur Joseph Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francois2, 1.Francois1) was born on 12 Aug 1871 in St. Jean, St. Luc, Quebec, Canada; died on 21 Jun 1902 in Palmer, Hampden Co., Massachusetts.

    Family/Spouse: Albina Boucher. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Edward D. Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jun 1892 in Palmer, Hampden Co., Massachusetts.
    2. 24. Omer Horace Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Nov 1893 in Palmer, Hampden Co., Massachusetts.

  7. 10.  Hormidas Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (3.Pascal2, 1.Francois1) was born on 18 Mar 1871; died on 8 Sep 1941.

    Hormidas married Mederise Tanguay on 22 Nov 1892 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada. Mederise (daughter of Jean Tanguay and Flavie (Tremblay) Tanguay) was born on 28 Mar 1874 in St. Jean, Quebec, Canada; died on 27 Oct 1918 in Haileybury, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Angelina Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1894.
    2. 26. Alice Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1896.
    3. 27. Victor Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1902.
    4. 28. Silvio Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1903.
    5. 29. Evelide Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1905.
    6. 30. Marie Aline Yvonne Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Apr 1906; died on 30 Jan 1989.
    7. 31. Donat Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1908.
    8. 32. Lucienne Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1909.
    9. 33. Lucille Marie Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Aug 1909 in Laverlochere, Quebec, Canada; died on 30 May 2000 in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
    10. 34. Albert Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point
    11. 35. Euclide Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point
    12. 36. Sylvio Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point

    Hormidas married Rachel Duval on 14 Oct 1920 in Haleybury, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 37. Hilda Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Apr 1924; died on 3 Mar 2005.


Generation: 4

  1. 11.  Joseph Desforges Descendancy chart to this point (4.Caroline3, 2.Francois2, 1.Francois1) was born in 1879.

  2. 12.  Edward Desforges Descendancy chart to this point (4.Caroline3, 2.Francois2, 1.Francois1) was born in 1883.

  3. 13.  Arthur Desforges Descendancy chart to this point (4.Caroline3, 2.Francois2, 1.Francois1) was born in 1890.

  4. 14.  Mary Desforges Descendancy chart to this point (4.Caroline3, 2.Francois2, 1.Francois1) was born in 1896.

  5. 15.  Joseph Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (7.Joseph3, 2.Francois2, 1.Francois1) was born in Jan 1882 in Massachusetts.

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

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

    Children:
    1. 38. Doris E. Bassett  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 39. Barbara Bassett  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 May 1923 in Hudson, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 6 Mar 1997 in Hudson, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    3. 40. Carolyn Bassett  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 16.  Edward Dominic Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (7.Joseph3, 2.Francois2, 1.Francois1) was born on 17 Sep 1884 in Hudson, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

    Edward married Catherine Collins on 25 Jan 1903 in Hudson, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Catherine (daughter of John Collins and Annie Collins) was born about 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 41. Beatrice C. Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1904 in Massachusetts.
    2. 42. Mary Elizabeth Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1905 in Hudson, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    3. 43. Mabel Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Apr 1908; died in Feb 1975 in Hudson, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
    4. 44. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 17.  Carrie Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (7.Joseph3, 2.Francois2, 1.Francois1) was born in Nov 1888 in Massachusetts.

  8. 18.  Baby Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (7.Joseph3, 2.Francois2, 1.Francois1) died before 1900.

  9. 19.  Vyra Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (7.Joseph3, 2.Francois2, 1.Francois1) was born in Nov 1895; died on 24 Feb 1962 in Northampton, Massachusetts; was buried on 26 Feb 1962.

    Family/Spouse: Delmar Bernache. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 45. Unn Bernache  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 46. Pauline "Polly" Bernache  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Mar 1926 in Northampton, Massachusetts; died on 23 Oct 2006 in Northampton, Massachusetts; was buried on 27 Oct 2006 in St. Mary's Cemetery, Northampton, Massachusetts.

  10. 20.  Joseph Vercume Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (8.Edward3, 2.Francois2, 1.Francois1) was born in 1893; died in 1965.

  11. 21.  Alexandre O. Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (8.Edward3, 2.Francois2, 1.Francois1) was born in 1898; died in 1903.

  12. 22.  Beatrice T. Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (8.Edward3, 2.Francois2, 1.Francois1) was born in 1900 in Three Rivers, Massachusetts; died on 16 Feb 1996 in Allentown, Massachusetts.

    Family/Spouse: Frank J. Hirst, Sr.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 47. Ralph C. Hurst  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 48. Forrest R. Hurst  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 49. William C. Hurst, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Emmaus, Pennsylvania; died on 5 Jan 2014 in Allentown, Massachusetts; was buried on 9 Jan 2014 in Greenwood Cemetery.
    4. 50. Frank J. Hurst, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 51. Eugene B. Hirst  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 52. James M. Hirst  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 53. P. Douglas Hirst  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 54. Jeannette V. Hirst  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 55. Loretta C. Hirst  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 56. Frances E. Hirst  Descendancy chart to this point

  13. 23.  Edward D. Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (9.Arthur3, 2.Francois2, 1.Francois1) was born on 27 Jun 1892 in Palmer, Hampden Co., Massachusetts.

  14. 24.  Omer Horace Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (9.Arthur3, 2.Francois2, 1.Francois1) was born on 2 Nov 1893 in Palmer, Hampden Co., Massachusetts.

    Omer married Anglore Bessette on 1 May 1916 in St. Jean, Richelieu, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Omer married Blanche Contant on 20 Apr 1939 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  15. 25.  Angelina Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (10.Hormidas3, 3.Pascal2, 1.Francois1) was born in 1894.

  16. 26.  Alice Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (10.Hormidas3, 3.Pascal2, 1.Francois1) was born in 1896.

  17. 27.  Victor Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (10.Hormidas3, 3.Pascal2, 1.Francois1) was born in 1902.

  18. 28.  Silvio Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (10.Hormidas3, 3.Pascal2, 1.Francois1) was born in 1903.

  19. 29.  Evelide Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (10.Hormidas3, 3.Pascal2, 1.Francois1) was born in 1905.

  20. 30.  Marie Aline Yvonne Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (10.Hormidas3, 3.Pascal2, 1.Francois1) was born on 24 Apr 1906; died on 30 Jan 1989.

    Marie married Alidor DeFauw on 3 Oct 1925 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Alidor (son of August DeFauw and Elodie Marie DeRam) was born in 1892; died in 1983. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 57. Jerome DeFauw  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1926; died in 2001.
    2. 58. Wilbur E. DeFauw  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 59. Lucille (Dolly) DeFauw  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 60. Albert DeFauw  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 61. Betty Yvonne DeFauw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Jul 1933; died on 2 Mar 2016.
    6. 62. Norman DeFauw  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 63. Leon DeFauw  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 64. Stuart DeFauw  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 65. Maryann DeFauw  Descendancy chart to this point

  21. 31.  Donat Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (10.Hormidas3, 3.Pascal2, 1.Francois1) was born in 1908.

    Donat married Estelle LeBreton on 8 Feb 1939 in Temiscamingue, Granada, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  22. 32.  Lucienne Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (10.Hormidas3, 3.Pascal2, 1.Francois1) was born in 1909.

  23. 33.  Lucille Marie Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (10.Hormidas3, 3.Pascal2, 1.Francois1) was born on 21 Aug 1909 in Laverlochere, Quebec, Canada; died on 30 May 2000 in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

  24. 34.  Albert Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (10.Hormidas3, 3.Pascal2, 1.Francois1)

    Albert married Marguerite Bilodeau on 12 Jul 1939 in Ville-Marie, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 66. Alfred Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point

  25. 35.  Euclide Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (10.Hormidas3, 3.Pascal2, 1.Francois1)

    Euclide married Grace Leclaire on 19 Jun 1963 in Rouyn, Sainte-Bernadette, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  26. 36.  Sylvio Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (10.Hormidas3, 3.Pascal2, 1.Francois1)

    Sylvio married Antoinette Courchesne on 24 Feb 1940 in Notre-Dame-de-la-Protection, Noranda. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 67. Lionel Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point

  27. 37.  Hilda Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (10.Hormidas3, 3.Pascal2, 1.Francois1) was born on 4 Apr 1924; died on 3 Mar 2005.

    Family/Spouse: Bertrand Voisine. Bertrand was born on 7 Apr 1922 in Quebec, Canada; died on 18 Oct 1986 in Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



 

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