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Maria Anne Ferland

Female 1876 - 1951  (75 years)


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  • Name Maria Anne Ferland 
    Born 24 May 1876  Sorel, Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    _UID 162D09776DF0C744832B7FB7EB97F4FB8048 
    Died 2 Nov 1951 
    Notes 
    • Providence Journal, Rhode Island, Monday, February 12, 1951
      Mrs. Marie Bessette

      Mrs. Marie (Ferland) Bessette, 74, widow of Hermenegilde Bessette, died yesterday at her home, Buxton Street, Slatersville.
      She was born in St. Elizabeth, P.Q. May 23, 1876, a daughter of the late Louis and Louise (Laferrier) Ferland, and had lived in Slatersville for the past 46 years. For many years, she taught piano in Woonsocket and was well known in musical circles.
      She is survived by four sons, Clarence of Woonsocket; John of Greenville and Andrew and Emile Bessette of Slatersville; eight daughters, Mrs. George Langlois, Mrs. Joseph Goulet and Mrs. Fred McGee of Woonsocket; Mrs. William Munro, and Mrs. Fred Cadoret of Slatersville; Mrs. Lloyd Moffitt and West Plam Beach, Fla.; Mrs. Walter Kimball of Providence and Mrs. Lionel Cadoret of Somerset, Mass.; two sisters, Mrs. Albertine Fredette of Slatersville and Mrs. Arzelie Lee of Woonsocket and 39 grandchildren.
      The funeral will be held Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. at the Fournier & Fournier Funeral Home, 99 Cumberland Street, with a solemn high requiem Mass at 10 o?clock in St. John?s Church, Slatersville. Burial will be in Precious Blood Cemetery.



      1930 Federal Census of Slatersville, Providence County, RI (7 Apr 1930)
      Hermenegile Bessete 55 M RI CF CF Head Salesman Dry Goods Store
      Maria A. 53 F CF CF CF Wife Saleslady Dry Goods Store
      Estelle E. 26 F RI RI CF Daughter Saleslady Dry Goods Store
      Emma S. 20 F RI RI CF Daughter Operator Telephone Employee
      John H. 18 M RI RI CF Son Folder Cotton ??
      Andrew E. 12 M RI RI CF Son
      Emile 7 M RI RI CF Son
      & 1 Boarder
      (Living on Buxton Street) (Married at 24 & 22)
    Person ID I8207  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 4 Sep 2018 

    Family Hermenguilde Bessette,   b. 23 Jun 1874, Woonsocket, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1944, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 18 Apr 1898  Woonsocket, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Clarence James Bessette,   b. 22 Feb 1899, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1955  (Age 56 years)
     2. Beatrice Marie Louise Bessette,   b. 8 Jun 1900,   d. 29 Mar 1988  (Age 87 years)
     3. Ruth E. Bessette,   b. 27 Jul 1901,   d. 8 Dec 1993  (Age 92 years)
     4. Laura Louise Bessette,   b. 17 Sep 1902,   d. 12 Feb 1945  (Age 42 years)
     5. Estelle Azelie Bessette,   b. 26 Nov 1903,   d. 12 Jan 1966  (Age 62 years)
     6. Lucie Rosilda Bessette,   b. 31 Jn 1905,   d. 22 Mar 1977  (Age 72 years)
     7. Jean Albertine Bessette,   b. 9 Apr 1906,   d. 13 Aug 1984  (Age 78 years)
     8. Louise Amanda Bessette,   b. 15 Jun 1908,   d. 5 Jan 1997  (Age 88 years)
     9. Emma Scott Bessette,   b. 11 Jan 1910,   d. 25 Feb 1996  (Age 86 years)
    +10. John Hubert Bessette,   b. 30 Jun 1911,   d. 1 Jun 1982  (Age 70 years)
     11. Andrew Euseb Bessette,   b. 6 Nov 1917,   d. 6 Sep 1975  (Age 57 years)
    +12. Emile Joseph Bessette,   b. 18 May 1922, Slatersville, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1992, Dunnellon, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    +13. Clarice Bessette,   d. 12 Apr 2004
    Last Modified 20 Aug 2015 
    Family ID F3109  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart