Emery Earl Croft1,2

M, #21301, b. 25 June 1905, d. 22 September 1988
Father*Solomon Croft2
Mother*Margaret Jack2

Family

Clara Bell Bezanson b. 8 Feb 1914
     Emery Earl Croft was born on 25 June 1905 at Gegoggin, Nova Scotia.3,2 He married Clara Bell Bezanson on 2 September 1931 at St. Barnabas, Ecum Secum, Nova Scotia. He was 26. She was 17.4,2 Emery Earl Croft died on 22 September 1988 at age 83.2
Last Edited3 Dec 2023

Citations

  1. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Emery Earl Croft; Date: 25 June 1905; Place: Gegogan, Guysborough County; Registration Year: 1905; Number: 99200638, a delayed entry recorded 1988.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 130.
  3. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Emery Earl Croft; Date: 25 June 1905; Place: Gegoggin, Guysborough County; Registration Year: 1905; Number: 99200638, a delayed entry recorded 1988.
  4. [S13] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Marriage Registrations", Emery Earl Croft; Age: 26; Clarabell Bezanson; Age: 18; Date: 02 Sep 1931; Place: St. Barnabas, Ecum Secum, Halifax County; Registration Year: 1931; Number: 62960.

Neil Michael Jewers1

M, #21306, b. 1896, d. 1945
Father*Isaac John Jewers1 b. 1863, d. 1938
Mother*Sarah Charlotte Pace1 b. 1872, d. 1957

Family

Zelma Muriel Madalena Boutilier b. 1 Oct 1901, d. 1984
Child
     Neil Michael Jewers was born in 1896.1 He married Zelma Muriel Madalena Boutilier.1 Neil Michael Jewers died in 1945.1
Last Edited19 Aug 2001

Citations

  1. [S118] Paul Jewers, "Jewers and Wellwood Family", 23 April 2000.

Violet Caroline Bezanson1,2

F, #21316, b. 22 July 1935, d. 17 June 2013
Father*James Elbridge Bezanson2 b. 13 Sep 1904, d. 4 Jan 1984
Mother*Drusilla McKinley2 b. 1913, d. 17 Dec 1983

Family 1

Chesley Bezanson b. 29 Dec 1915, d. 11 Feb 1993
Child

Family 2

Lorne Avery Preeper b. c 1939, d. 31 Oct 2006
Relationship5th great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
Violet Caroline (Bezanson) Preeper
     Violet Caroline Bezanson was born on 22 July 1935 at New Chester, Nova Scotia.1 She married Chesley Bezanson.2 Violet Caroline Bezanson and Chesley Bezanson were 1st cousins, 1 time removed. Violet Caroline Bezanson married Lorne Avery Preeper.3 Violet Caroline Bezanson lived in Williams Lake, British Columbia, in 1960.3 She died on 17 June 2013 at South Brookfield, Nova Scotia, at age 77.1 She was buried on 22 June 2013 in St. Paul's Cemetery, Antrim, Nova Scotia.1

     Obituary:
PREEPER, Violet Caroline, - 77, South Brookfield, Queens County, passed away peacefully at home on June 17, 2013, surrounded by her family.

Born in New Chester, July 22, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Elbridge and Drucella (McKinley) Bezanson. She will be sadly missed by all her family and friends. She really liked planting flowers and watching them grow. She enjoyed listening to the country classics every Saturday evening on the radio. She was happiest when she was surrounded by her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She is survived by her daughters Brenda Lowe, South Brookfield; Sandra (Ronald) McMullin, Milford; Donna (Francis) Boucher, Dartmouth; sons David (Debbie Murley) Bezanson, South Brookfield; Ashley (Roseann) Bezanson, South Brookfield; 16 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; sisters Judy (Ken) Ferris, Porters Lake; Bonnie Bezanson, Porters Lake; Jeanie Bezanson, Lake Echo; Susie (Terry) Charmichel, Eastern Passage; brother Calvin, New Chester.

She was predeceased by her husband Lorne Preeper, her former husband Chesley Bezanson, brothers Norman, Harold, Jimmy and a brother in infancy, sister Bertha Nauffts, son-in-law Allen Lowe and twin great-grandsons in infancy.

Visitation 6-8 pm, Friday, in Ettinger Funeral Home, 2812 Highway 2, Shubenacadie with funeral 2pm, Saturday, June 22, in St. Paul's United Church, Antrim, Rev. Marilyn MacDonald officiating. Interment in St. Paul's Cemetery, Antrim.1
Last Edited1 Apr 2015

Citations

  1. [S2] Violet Caroline Preeper Death Notice, Ettinger Funeral Home (Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia), June 2013.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 130, 210.
  3. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 210.
  4. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 130.

Chesley Bezanson

M, #21317, b. 29 December 1915, d. 11 February 1993
Father*John Duncan Bezanson1 b. 8 Jun 1870, d. 9 Sep 1961
Mother*Alice May Croft1 b. 13 Jun 1887, d. 8 Jul 1967

Family

Violet Caroline Bezanson b. 22 Jul 1935, d. 17 Jun 2013
Child
Relationship4th great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Chesley Bezanson was born on 29 December 1915 at New Chester, Nova Scotia.2,1 His full name was David Allen Chesley Bezanson.2,1 He appeared on the census of 1921 at New Chester, Nova Scotia, in the household of John Duncan Bezanson and Alice May Croft with Margaret Elizabeth Bezanson, Wallace John Bezanson, Jean Maude Bezanson, Mary Alice Fleddie Bezanson, Clara Bell Bezanson, Lucinda Florence Bezanson and Hilda Myrtle Bezanson.3 Chesley Bezanson married Violet Caroline Bezanson.1 Chesley Bezanson and Violet Caroline Bezanson were 1st cousins, 1 time removed. Chesley Bezanson was probably the informant ("C. A. D. Bezanson", "Uncle") listed on the death certificate of Melvin Cecil Bezanson who died 5 March 1951.4,5,6 Chesley Bezanson died on 11 February 1993 at South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, at age 77.7 He was buried on 15 February 1993 in South Brookfield Cemetery, South Brookfield, Nova Scotia.7

     Obituary from The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 13 February 1993:
BEZANSON, David Allen (Chesley) - 77, North Queens Nursing Home, Caledonia, Queens County, formerly of South Brookfield, Queens County, died February 11, 1993, in South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater.

Born in New Chester, Guysborough County, he was a son of the late John and Alice (Croft) Bezanson.

He is survived by his former wife, Violet (Bezanson); three daughters, Brenda (Mrs. Allen Lowe), South Brookfield; Sandra (Mrs. Ronald McMullen), Lake Egmont; Donna (Mrs. Francis Boucher), Dartmouth; two sons, David, Ashley, both of South Brookfield; six sisters, Jean, Mary (Mrs. Aubrey Mason), both of Halifax; Clara (Mrs. Emery Croft), Dartmouth; Annie (Mrs. Elvin Oickle), Spanishship Bay; Ethel (Mrs. William Moser), Freda (Mrs. Clarence Sharp), both of Mosers River; brother, Percy, New Chester; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by three sisters, Margaret, Myrtle, Florence; two brothers, Wallace, Melvin.

The body is in Chandlers' Funeral Home, Liverpool, visiting 2-4 p.m. Sunday. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday in South Brookfield Union Church, Rev. Peter Armstrong officiating. Burial will be in South Brookfield Cemetery.7

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Last Edited1 Dec 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 130, 210.
  2. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", David Allen Chesley Bezanson; Date: 29 December 1915; Place: New Chester, Guysborough County; Registration Year: 1915; Number: 45600828; Father: John Duncan Bezanson; Mother: Alice May Croft.
  3. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Marie Joseph, Antigonish and Guysborough, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 39; Page: 1; Lines: 15-23.
  4. [S14] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Death Registrations", Melvin Cecil Bezanson; Date: 05 March 1951; Place: New Chester, Guysborough County; Registration Year: 1951; Number: 2001.
  5. [S626] Bob Hegerich, Cemetery Records of Halifax County, St. John's Anglican Cemetery, Necum Teuch, Stone #10, "Bezanson Melvin C., 1929 - 1959."
  6. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 130, "ca. 1951."
  7. [S2] David Allen (Chesley) Bezanson Death Notice, The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 13 February 1993.
  8. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 130.

Sandra Bezanson1

F, #21319, b. circa 1953, d. 10 June 2014
Father*Chesley Bezanson1 b. 29 Dec 1915, d. 11 Feb 1993
Mother*Violet Caroline Bezanson1 b. 22 Jul 1935, d. 17 Jun 2013

Family

Ronald McMullin
Relationship5th great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
Sandra Ruth Violet (Bezanson) McMullin
     Sandra Ruth Violet Bezanson was born circa 1953 at New Chester, Nova Scotia.2 She married Ronald McMullin.3 Sandra Bezanson died on 10 June 2014 at Colchester East Hants Medical Center, Truro, Nova Scotia.2

     Obituary from The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 12 June 2014:
McMULLIN, Sandra Ruth Violet - Age 61, Milford, formerly of Lake Egmont, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2014, in Colchester East Hants Health Centre, Truro, after a lengthy illness.

Born in New Chester, she was a daughter of the late Chesley Bezanson and Violet (Bezanson) Preeper. She loved watching her children and grand-children playing their sports. Sandra was always there for her family and friends. She was very family oriented. She loved animals, especially her cat, Frisco, and also enjoyed rescuing injured animals (domestic or wild) and nurturing them back to health. Sandra was a fun loving person and always up for new challenges.

She will be sadly missed by her husband, Ronald; daughters, Ann Marie (Rick) Boutilier, Melinda McMullin, Terra McMullin-Mullin, Tammy McMullin (Clint Turner); son, Christopher McMullin; grandchildren, Brandon, Shanda, Michael, Dylan, Emma and Cameron; sisters, Brenda Lowe, Donna (Francis) Boucher; brothers, David Bezanson (Debbie), Ashley (Roseanne) Bezanson.

Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her stepfather, Lorne Preeper and brother-in-law, Allen Lowe.

Visitation will be held 6-9 p.m. Thursday in Ettinger Funeral Home, 2812 Highway 2, Shubenacadie. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Friday in St. Paul’s United Church, Antrim, Rev. Linda Yates officiating. Interment in the church cemetery.2
Last Edited25 Apr 2015

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 130.
  2. [S2] Sandra Ruth Violet McMullin Death Notice, The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 12 June 2014.
  3. [S2] Violet Caroline Preeper Death Notice, Ettinger Funeral Home (Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia), June 2013.