Catherine Sophia Bezanson

F, #921, b. 8 July 1815, d. 1898
Reference: Bezansons from Nova Scotia ID # 043.1
Father*John Johannes Bezanson b. 22 Dec 1786, d. 4 Sep 1872
Mother*Sophia Hemmeon b. 1793, d. 15 Jul 1815

Family

David Thomson
RelationshipGreat-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Catherine Sophia Bezanson was born on 8 July 1815 at Chester, Nova Scotia.1,2 She married David Thomson. Catherine Sophia Bezanson died in 1898.1
Last Edited23 May 1999

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 8.
  2. [S41] Lunenburg County GenWeb Project, "Chester Township Book - Births", June 20, 1999.

Ann Elizabeth Bezanson

F, #923, b. 20 October 1819, d. 3 April 1900
Reference: Bezansons from Nova Scotia ID # 044.1
Father*John Johannes Bezanson b. 22 Dec 1786, d. 4 Sep 1872
Mother*Ann Brimmer Anderson b. 22 Sep 1796, d. 6 Jan 1858
RelationshipGreat-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Ann Elizabeth Bezanson was also known as Elizabeth Ann.2 She was born on 20 October 1819 at Chester, Nova Scotia.1,3 She married Captain Nathan Albert Lockhart on 12 January 1849 at St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Nova Scotia. She was 29. He was 29.1,4 Ann Elizabeth Bezanson died on 3 April 1900 at Hyde Park, Massachusetts, at age 80.1,5 According to Reverend Arthur John Lockhart, Ann Elizabeth Bezanson "was born at Chester, Oct. 20, 1819, and when about 28 was married to my father. She survived her husband several years, and died in her 81st year, April 3, 1900, in the home of her youngest daughter, Mrs. Regina Fogg, of Hyde Park, Mass. My mother had some of the mental characteristics of her father—his sprightliness, his strong sense, his friendliness, his scorn of meanness. She was like him in his activity in a green old age, and in possession of her faculties. She could ride on horseback when a young woman, and was always a good walker. She never seemed to grow old, and was always a person of dignity and of an attractive presence. ... My mother never wholly recovered from that blow [of losing a son who died at sea]."5
Last Edited24 Feb 2003

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 8.
  2. [S601] Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton, The History of Kings County, 726.
  3. [S41] Lunenburg County GenWeb Project, "Chester Township Book - Births", June 20, 1999.
  4. [S601] Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton, The History of Kings County, 727, where the date is "1848."
  5. [S601] Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton, The History of Kings County, 727-732.

Sarah Ellers Alice Bezanson

F, #927, b. 6 July 1825
Father*John Johannes Bezanson b. 22 Dec 1786, d. 4 Sep 1872
Mother*Ann Brimmer Anderson b. 22 Sep 1796, d. 6 Jan 1858

Family

George Thomson
RelationshipGreat-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Sarah Ellers Alice Bezanson was born on 6 July 1825 at Chester, Nova Scotia.1,2 She married George Thomson on 1 October 1846 at Chester, Nova Scotia. She was 21.3
Last Edited23 May 1999

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 8. Shows her date of birth as July 6, 1826.
  2. [S41] Lunenburg County GenWeb Project, "Chester Township Book - Births", June 20, 1999.
  3. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 8.

James Bezanson

M, #929, b. 31 January 1827
Father*John Johannes Bezanson b. 22 Dec 1786, d. 4 Sep 1872
Mother*Ann Brimmer Anderson b. 22 Sep 1796, d. 6 Jan 1858
RelationshipGreat-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     James Bezanson was born on 31 January 1827 at Chester, Nova Scotia.1,2
Last Edited23 May 1999

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 8.
  2. [S41] Lunenburg County GenWeb Project, "Chester Township Book - Births", June 20, 1999.

Deacon Joseph Bezanson

M, #930, b. 3 December 1828, d. 3 May 1908
Reference: Bezansons from Nova Scotia ID # 046.1
Father*John Johannes Bezanson b. 22 Dec 1786, d. 4 Sep 1872
Mother*Ann Brimmer Anderson b. 22 Sep 1796, d. 6 Jan 1858

Family

Jessie Wilson b. 30 May 1826, d. 10 Mar 1916
Children
RelationshipGreat-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Deacon Joseph Bezanson was born on 3 December 1828.2,3,4 He was Deacon of the Chester Baptist Church.5 He married Jessie Wilson on 20 June 1855. He was 26. She was 29.5 Deacon Joseph Bezanson died on 3 May 1908 at age 79.6,7 He was buried in Old Burial Ground, Chester, Nova Scotia.3

     Obituary, 13 May 1908:
At Marriott's Cove, Lun. Co., Deacon Joseph Bezanson aged 79 years and five months died rather suddenly on the 3rd of May. He was stricken with paralysis and only lived a few days. He was in his usual place in church on the previous Sabbath and it was a surprise to his many friends to hear of his sudden demise.

He was baptized into the fellowship of the Chester church N.S., on the 29th of April, 1855, by the Rev, Stephen DeBlois, D.D. He was 53 years a faithful member of the Chester church and when he died its senior deacon. His father had served in the same office before him. He was also clerk of the church for several years. In whatever capacity he served was always faithful. And exemplary Christian and pre-eminently a man of peace he will be missed in church and community. The large numbers who attend his funeral attested to the esteem in which he was held. The funeral service was conducted by his pastor the Rev. John Miles.

His widow and two children survive him. J.H. of Sydney, C.B., and Mrs, Hennigar, Chester, N.S.8

Census Summary

1820
Birth
1828
1830
1840
1850
1860
1870
Census
1871
1880
Census
1881
1890
Census
1891
1900
Census
1901
Death
1908

Census, Residence

Census1871Deacon Joseph Bezanson and Jessie Wilson appeared on the census of 1871 at Chester, Nova Scotia, with Annie Bezanson, James H. Bezanson and John Johannes Bezanson.9
Census1881Deacon Joseph Bezanson and Jessie Wilson appeared on the census of 1881 at Chester, Nova Scotia, with Annie Bezanson, James H. Bezanson and George Bezanson and also with Mary Bradshaw (F, 64.)10
Census1891Deacon Joseph Bezanson and Jessie Wilson appeared on the census of 1891 at Chester, Nova Scotia, and also with Mary Bradshaw (F, 74), a domestic.11
Census1901Deacon Joseph Bezanson and Jessie Wilson appeared on the census of 1901 at West Chester, Nova Scotia.4
Last Edited16 Feb 2016

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 8.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 8, 37, where the date is "ca. 1829."
  3. [S330] George Newbury, "Old Burial Ground, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia", January 16, 2000, Surname=BEZANSON, Givenname=Deacon Joseph, Dates=d May 3, 1908, Age=79 yrs 5 mos, Givenname=Jessie, Dates=1826 - 1916, Comments=wife.
  4. [S458] Lunenburg County GenWeb, "1901 Canadian Census Extracts for Lunenburg County", Year=1901, District=k - West Chester, Page=19, Line=6, Name=Bezanson, Joseph.
  5. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 37.
  6. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 8, 37.
  7. [S330] George Newbury, "Old Burial Ground, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia", January 16, 2000.
  8. [S2] Deacon Joseph Bezanson Death Notice, Maritime Baptist (Saint John, New Brunswick), 13 May 1908, p. 9.
  9. [S5] 1871 Canadian Census; Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: C-10550; Family: 143; Page: 42.
  10. [S5] 1881 Canadian Census; Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13170; Family: 261; Page: 60.
  11. [S5] 1891 Canadian Census; Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: T-6318; Family: 26; Page: 6.
  12. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 37, 90.

Jessie Wilson

F, #931, b. 30 May 1826, d. 10 March 1916

Family

Deacon Joseph Bezanson b. 3 Dec 1828, d. 3 May 1908
Children
     Jessie Wilson was born on 30 May 1826 at Fifeshire, Scotland.1 She may have been born on 20 May 1827.2,3,4 She married Deacon Joseph Bezanson on 20 June 1855. She was 29. He was 26.2 Jessie Wilson died on 10 March 1916 at age 89.1,3 She was buried on 12 March 1916 in Old Burial Ground, Chester, Nova Scotia.1,5

     Obituary from The Maritime Baptist (Saint John, New Brunswick), 12 April 1916:
Bezanson - There passed to her heavenly home on March 10th, from the residence of her daughter, one of Chester's eldest residents, Mrs. Jessie Bezanson, widow of the late Deacon Joseph Bezanson, at the age of ninety years.

Mrs. Bezanson was born May 30th, 1826 in Fifeshire, Scotland, being the daughter of Henry Wilson and Isabel Strachan. In 1841 her parents, with their seven children, came to Nova Scotia, landing at Pictou, from which they sailed around Cape Breton to Halifax. Eight years later she married Joseph Bezanson and they made their home at Marryott's Cove, Lunenburg County. Her people were Presbyterian and when a girl she became a member of the Presbyterian church. After marrying on April 27, 1861, she was immersed by Rev. J. Skinner, and became a member of the Baptist church of Chester, N.S. She remained until her death a firm believer in Christ and a zealous member of the Chester church, supporting it both with her attendance and money until failing health kept her home. Even then she continued her financial support.

She was the last of her family to depart this life. She leaves to mourn two daughters.

The funeral services were held on March 12th, conducted by Rev. R.F. Allen, burial taking place in the Baptist cemetery, Chester, N.S.1

Census Summary

1820
Birth
1826
1830
1840
1850
1860
1870
Census
1871
1880
Census
1881
1890
Census
1891
1900
Census
1901
1910
Census
1911
Death
1916

Census, Residence

Census1871Deacon Joseph Bezanson and Jessie Wilson appeared on the census of 1871 at Chester, Nova Scotia, with Annie Bezanson, James H. Bezanson and John Johannes Bezanson.6
Census1881Deacon Joseph Bezanson and Jessie Wilson appeared on the census of 1881 at Chester, Nova Scotia, with Annie Bezanson, James H. Bezanson and George Bezanson and also with Mary Bradshaw (F, 64.)7
Census1891Deacon Joseph Bezanson and Jessie Wilson appeared on the census of 1891 at Chester, Nova Scotia, and also with Mary Bradshaw (F, 74), a domestic.8
Census1901Deacon Joseph Bezanson and Jessie Wilson appeared on the census of 1901 at West Chester, Nova Scotia.4
Census1911She appeared on the census of 1911 at West Chester, Nova Scotia, in the household of Burton Hennigar and Annie Bezanson with Roy Hennigar, Bertha Hennigar, Jane Hennigar, John Wilfred Hennigar, Ralph Hennigar and Ruth Hennigar.9
Last Edited5 Feb 2016

Citations

  1. [S2] Jessie Bezanson Death Notice, Maritime Baptist (Saint John, New Brunswick), 12 April 1916, p. 14.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 37.
  3. [S330] George Newbury, "Old Burial Ground, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia", January 16, 2000, Surname=BEZANSON, Givenname=Deacon Joseph, Dates=d May 3, 1908, Age=79 yrs 5 mos, Givenname=Jessie, Dates=1826 - 1916, Comments=wife.
  4. [S458] Lunenburg County GenWeb, "1901 Canadian Census Extracts for Lunenburg County", Year=1901, District=k - West Chester, Page=19, Line=6, Name=Bezanson, Joseph.
  5. [S330] George Newbury, "Old Burial Ground, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia", January 16, 2000, Surname=BEZANSON, Givenname=Deacon Joseph, Dates=d May 3, 1908, Age=79 yrs 5 mos.
  6. [S5] 1871 Canadian Census; Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: C-10550; Family: 143; Page: 42.
  7. [S5] 1881 Canadian Census; Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13170; Family: 261; Page: 60.
  8. [S5] 1891 Canadian Census; Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: T-6318; Family: 26; Page: 6.
  9. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; West Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Family: 169; Page: 18; Lines: 9-17.
  10. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 37, 90.

James Bezanson

M, #932, b. 1831, d. 1848
Father*John Johannes Bezanson b. 22 Dec 1786, d. 4 Sep 1872
Mother*Ann Brimmer Anderson b. 22 Sep 1796, d. 6 Jan 1858
RelationshipGreat-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     James Bezanson was born in 1831.1 He died in 1848 at Chester, Nova Scotia.1 He Obituary in C.M.
Last Edited23 Nov 2000

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 8.

Alfred Bezanson

M, #933, b. 19 August 1832, d. 15 February 1911
Reference: Bezansons from Nova Scotia ID # 047.1
Father*John Johannes Bezanson b. 22 Dec 1786, d. 4 Sep 1872
Mother*Ann Brimmer Anderson b. 22 Sep 1796, d. 6 Jan 1858

Family

Bessie Webber b. 1837, d. 4 Dec 1875
Children
RelationshipGreat-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Alfred Bezanson was born on 19 August 1832.2,3 He was a miller.4 He married Bessie Webber on 27 January 1857 at Chester, Nova Scotia. He was 24.4,5 Alfred Bezanson became a widower at age 43 upon the death of his wife Bessie Webber on 4 December 1875 at Barss Corner, Nova Scotia.4 His wife Bessie's death apparently had a big impact on the family. In the 1881 census, Alfred was enumerated in the household of John and Laleah Chesley, and none of his children are present. I have not been able to locate where his children were at that time.6 Alfred Bezanson died on 15 February 1911 at Farmington, Nova Scotia, at age 78.7,2 The cause of death was cancer, old age.8 He was buried in Barss Corner Baptist Cemetery, Barss Corner, Nova Scotia.9

Census Summary

1830
Birth
1832
1840
1850
1860
1870
Census
1871
1880
Census
1881
1890
Census
1891
1900
Census
1901
1910
Death
1911

Census, Residence

Census1871Alfred Bezanson and Bessie Webber appeared on the census of 1871 at New Germany, Nova Scotia, with Ada Bezanson, William Oliver Bezanson, Theodosia Bezanson, Lorenda J. Bezanson and Annie Etta Bezanson.10
Census1881Alfred Bezanson appeared on the census of 1881 at New Germany, Nova Scotia, in the household of John and Laleah Chesley.6
Census1891He appeared on the census of 1891 at New Germany, Nova Scotia, in the household of William Oliver Bezanson and Annie Rosina Davis with John Edwin Bezanson and Bessie Edith Bezanson.11
Census1901Alfred Bezanson appeared on the census of 1901 at Barss Corner, Nova Scotia, in the household of William Oliver Bezanson and Annie Rosina Davis with John Edwin Bezanson, Bessie Edith Bezanson, Mary Bezanson, Arthur Elroy Bezanson and Dr. Corey Seldon Bezanson.3
Last Edited9 Sep 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 8.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 8, 38.
  3. [S458] Lunenburg County GenWeb, "1901 Canadian Census Extracts for Lunenburg County", Year=1901, District=c - Barss Corner, Page=11, Line=37, Name=Bezanson, William.
  4. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 38.
  5. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Bezanson, Annetta; Registration Year: 1869; Book: 1817; Page: 103; Number: 220.
  6. [S5] 1881 Canadian Census; New Germany, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13170; Family: 62; Page: 16.
  7. [S14] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Death Registrations", Registration Year: 1911; Book: 13; Page: 168; Number: 1006.
  8. [S14] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Death Registrations", Bezanson, Alfred; Registration Year: 1911; Book: 13; Page: 168; Number: 1006.
  9. [S687] Bob Hegerich, "Lunenburg County Burial Index", Barss Corner Baptist, Location=16, "Bezanson Alfred August 19, 1832 - February 17, 1911 79 Years."
  10. [S5] 1871 Canadian Census; New Germany, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: C-10548; Family: 149; Page: 47.
  11. [S5] 1891 Canadian Census; New Germany, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: T-6318; Family: 141; Page: 34.
  12. [S840] Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988", Bezanson, Lorenda J; Clark, George E; 10 March 1892.

Bessie Webber

F, #934, b. 1837, d. 4 December 1875
Father*William Webber

Family

Alfred Bezanson b. 19 Aug 1832, d. 15 Feb 1911
Children
     Bessie Webber was born in 1837 at New Germany, Nova Scotia.1 She married Alfred Bezanson on 27 January 1857 at Chester, Nova Scotia. He was 24.1,2 Alfred Bezanson and Bessie Webber appeared on the census of 1871 at New Germany, Nova Scotia, with Ada Bezanson, William Oliver Bezanson, Theodosia Bezanson, Lorenda J. Bezanson and Annie Etta Bezanson.3 Bessie Webber died on 4 December 1875 at Barss Corner, Nova Scotia.1 She was buried in Barss Corner Cemetery, Barss Corner, Nova Scotia.1,4

Census Summary

1830
Birth
1837
1840
1850
1860
1870
Census
1871
Death
1875
Last Edited9 Sep 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 38.
  2. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Bezanson, Annetta; Registration Year: 1869; Book: 1817; Page: 103; Number: 220.
  3. [S5] 1871 Canadian Census; New Germany, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: C-10548; Family: 149; Page: 47.
  4. [S687] Bob Hegerich, "Lunenburg County Burial Index", Barss Corner Baptist, Location=17, "Bezanson Bessie , Died December 4, 1875, 37 Years (Webber) Wife Of Alfred."
  5. [S840] Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988", Bezanson, Lorenda J; Clark, George E; 10 March 1892.

Ada Bezanson

F, #935, b. 12 January 1858
Father*Alfred Bezanson b. 19 Aug 1832, d. 15 Feb 1911
Mother*Bessie Webber b. 1837, d. 4 Dec 1875
Relationship2nd great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Ada Bezanson was born on 12 January 1858.1 She appeared on the census of 1871 at New Germany, Nova Scotia, in the household of Alfred Bezanson and Bessie Webber with William Oliver Bezanson, Theodosia Bezanson, Lorenda J. Bezanson and Annie Etta Bezanson.2 Ada Bezanson was "dismissed from Barss Corner Baptist Church, 1881, to USA."1 An "Ada S. Besanson" had a child, Watson O. Besanson, in early 1884, while living at 48 Bromley Park, Boston, Massachusetts. I suspect it was this Ada. Infant Watson died on 23 July 1884.3

Census Summary

1850
Birth
1858
1860
1870
Census
1871
Last Edited7 Mar 2015

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 38.
  2. [S5] 1871 Canadian Census; New Germany, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: C-10548; Family: 149; Page: 47.
  3. [S840] Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988", Besanson, Watson O; Boston Death Register; 23 July 1884.

William Oliver Bezanson

M, #936, b. 6 February 1860, d. 7 October 1943
Reference: Bezansons from Nova Scotia ID # 132.1
Father*Alfred Bezanson b. 19 Aug 1832, d. 15 Feb 1911
Mother*Bessie Webber b. 1837, d. 4 Dec 1875

Family

Annie Rosina Davis b. 1857, d. 14 Dec 1929
Children
Relationship2nd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     William Oliver Bezanson was born on 6 February 1860 at New Germany, Nova Scotia.2,3 He was a seaman.4 He married Annie Rosina Davis on 15 January 1885 at Middleton, Nova Scotia. He was 24. The ceremony was performed by Reverend G.B. Dodwell.5 William Oliver Bezanson died on 7 October 1943 at Western Kings Memorial Hospital, Berwick, Nova Scotia, at age 83.2,6,7 He was buried in Barss Corner Baptist Cemetery, Barss Corner, Nova Scotia.8 His estate was probated at Kings County, Nova Scotia.9

     Obituary:
The death of William O. Bezanson occurred October 7th, at Western Kings Memorial Hospital, Berwick. He was 83 years of age and was born at Farmington, Lunenburg County, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bezanson. As a young man, he followed the sea and later was employed in the lumber industry with Chappell Brothers. When his son, Arthur Bezanson, owner and proprietor of the Berwick Bakery, first started the bakery in Berwick about twenty years ago, he and Mrs. Bezanson moved to Berwick to reside. His wife, the former Miss Annie Davis, of LaHave, predeceased him in 1929.

The deceased had been quite active until two weekss ago and had attended church in the morning. That evening he was stricken with apoplexy at the home of his son, Arthur, where he resided. He was taken to Western Kings Memorial Hospital, where his son, Dr. C.S. Bezanson, of Aylesford, attended him. He was a faithful Christian and regular church attendant, being a member of the Baptist Church at Barss Corner.

Surviving are two sons, Arthur of Berwick, and Dr. C.S. Bezanson, Aylesford, and one daughter, Mrs. Clarence Veno of Halifax. Another son, Edwin, proprietor of the Quality Bakery, Yarmouth, predeceased him three years ago. There are sixteen grandchildren and eight grest-grandchildren. Two sisters also survive, Mrs. E. W. Maynard of Charlton, Mass., and Mrs. Stephen Haines, Shelburne, Nova Scotia.

On Saturday afternoon, October 9, Rev. S.R. Horton, pastor, officiated at the funeral service held in the Baptist Church here and interment was made in the local cemetery.7

Census Summary

1860
Birth
1860
1870
Census
1871
1880
1890
Census
1891
1900
Census
1901
1910
Census
1911
1920
Census
1921
1930
1940
Death
1943

Census, Residence

Census1871William Oliver Bezanson appeared on the census of 1871 at New Germany, Nova Scotia, in the household of Alfred Bezanson and Bessie Webber with Ada Bezanson, Theodosia Bezanson, Lorenda J. Bezanson and Annie Etta Bezanson.10
Census1891William Oliver Bezanson and Annie Rosina Davis appeared on the census of 1891 at New Germany, Nova Scotia, with John Edwin Bezanson, Bessie Edith Bezanson and Alfred Bezanson.11
Census1901William Oliver Bezanson and Annie Rosina Davis appeared on the census of 1901 at Barss Corner, Nova Scotia, with John Edwin Bezanson, Bessie Edith Bezanson, Mary Bezanson, Arthur Elroy Bezanson, Dr. Corey Seldon Bezanson and Alfred Bezanson.3
Census1911William Oliver Bezanson and Annie Rosina Davis appeared on the census of 1911 with John Edwin Bezanson, Arthur Elroy Bezanson and Dr. Corey Seldon Bezanson.12
Census1921William Oliver Bezanson and Annie Rosina Davis appeared on the census of 1921 at Barss Corner, Nova Scotia, with Arthur Elroy Bezanson and Gertrude Crouse.13
Last Edited9 Sep 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 38.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 38, 91.
  3. [S458] Lunenburg County GenWeb, "1901 Canadian Census Extracts for Lunenburg County", Year=1901, District=c - Barss Corner, Page=11, Line=37, Name=Bezanson, William.
  4. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 91.
  5. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 90, 174.
  6. [S352] Family History Committee, Probate Records of Kings County, BEZANSON, William O, Date=7 Oct 1943, PlaceOfDeath=Berwick, Residence=Berwick, FileID=PRO B-356, sister=Theodoria MAYNARD, daughter=Bessie VEINOT, son-in-law=Clarence VEINOT, son=Edwing BEZANSON (deceased), son=Arthur E BEZANSON, son=C Seldon-Dr BEZANSON, grandson=Gerald BEZANSON, granddaughter=Margaret BEZANSON, grandson=Frank BEZANSON, heir=Mona HAINES (wife of Waldo).
  7. [S689] Rosemary Rafuse, "Obituary for William Bezanson," listserve message January 23, 2006, no newspaper or date cited.
  8. [S687] Bob Hegerich, "Lunenburg County Burial Index", Barss Corner Baptist, Location=18, "Bezanson William O. 1860-1943; Annie Rosina 1857-1929 (Davis)."
  9. [S352] Family History Committee, Probate Records of Kings County, BEZANSON, William O, Date=7 Oct 1943, PlaceOfDeath=Berwick, Residence=Berwick, FileID=PRO B-356, sister=Theodoria MAYNARD, daughter=Bessie VEINOT, son-in-law=Clarence VEINOT, son=Edwing BEZANSON (deceased), son=Arthur E BEZANSON, son=Dr. C Seldon BEZANSON, grandson=Gerald BEZANSON, granddaughter=Margaret BEZANSON, grandson=Frank BEZANSON, heir=Mona HAINES (wife of Waldo).
  10. [S5] 1871 Canadian Census; New Germany, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: C-10548; Family: 149; Page: 47.
  11. [S5] 1891 Canadian Census; New Germany, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: T-6318; Family: 141; Page: 34.
  12. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; Farmington, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Family: 8; Page: 1.
  13. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Barss' Corners, Union Square, Watford, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 46; Page: 1; Lines: 25-28.
  14. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 91, 174.
  15. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 91, 175.

Annie Rosina Davis

F, #937, b. 1857, d. 14 December 1929
Father*John Davis1
Mother*Sarah (?)1

Family

William Oliver Bezanson b. 6 Feb 1860, d. 7 Oct 1943
Children
     Annie Rosina Davis was also known as Annie Rosetta Davis.2 She was born in 1857.3 She married William Oliver Bezanson on 15 January 1885 at Middleton, Nova Scotia. He was 24. The ceremony was performed by Reverend G.B. Dodwell.4 Annie Rosina Davis died on 14 December 1929 at Berwick, Nova Scotia.5,6,7 The cause of death was lobar pneumonia.5 She was buried in Barss Corner Baptist Cemetery, Barss Corner, Nova Scotia.8

Census Summary

1850
Birth
1857
1860
1870
1880
1890
Census
1891
1900
Census
1901
1910
Census
1911
1920
Census
1921
Death
1929

Census, Residence

Census1891William Oliver Bezanson and Annie Rosina Davis appeared on the census of 1891 at New Germany, Nova Scotia, with John Edwin Bezanson, Bessie Edith Bezanson and Alfred Bezanson.9
Census1901William Oliver Bezanson and Annie Rosina Davis appeared on the census of 1901 at Barss Corner, Nova Scotia, with John Edwin Bezanson, Bessie Edith Bezanson, Mary Bezanson, Arthur Elroy Bezanson, Dr. Corey Seldon Bezanson and Alfred Bezanson.10
Census1911William Oliver Bezanson and Annie Rosina Davis appeared on the census of 1911 with John Edwin Bezanson, Arthur Elroy Bezanson and Dr. Corey Seldon Bezanson.11
Census1921William Oliver Bezanson and Annie Rosina Davis appeared on the census of 1921 at Barss Corner, Nova Scotia, with Arthur Elroy Bezanson and Gertrude Crouse.12
Last Edited14 Apr 2014

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 91.
  2. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Bezanson, Arthur Elroy; Registration Year: 1896; Page: 99000001, a delayed entry from 24 December 1945.
  3. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 38, 91.
  4. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 90, 174.
  5. [S14] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Death Registrations", Bezanson, Annie; Registration Year: 1929; Book: 126; Page: 900.
  6. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 38, 91, which has the year only.
  7. [S517] Phil Vogler and John Parker, "Extracts from the Berwick Register", vitstat1929.htm, "Bezanson, Mrs. W. O., d/o John & Sarah Davis, LaHave, died at Berwick, Sat,. [18 Dec 1929 obit]."
  8. [S687] Bob Hegerich, "Lunenburg County Burial Index", Barss Corner Baptist, Location=18, "Bezanson William O. 1860-1943; Annie Rosina 1857-1929 (Davis)."
  9. [S5] 1891 Canadian Census; New Germany, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: T-6318; Family: 141; Page: 34.
  10. [S458] Lunenburg County GenWeb, "1901 Canadian Census Extracts for Lunenburg County", Year=1901, District=c - Barss Corner, Page=11, Line=37, Name=Bezanson, William.
  11. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; Farmington, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Family: 8; Page: 1.
  12. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Barss' Corners, Union Square, Watford, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 46; Page: 1; Lines: 25-28.
  13. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 91, 174.
  14. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 91, 175.

Lorenda Bezanson

F, #938, b. 25 August 1861
Father*Alfred Bezanson b. 19 Aug 1832, d. 15 Feb 1911
Mother*Bessie Webber b. 1837, d. 4 Dec 1875
Relationship2nd great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Lorenda Bezanson was born on 25 August 1861.1

Notes

  • According to Bezansons from Nova Scotia, "Possibly another Lorenda born ca. 1866 (Ref: age in census 1871 Census) which would mean that Lorenda b. in 1861 must have died prior to 1865-66". Another possibility is that one birth record was incorrect, and Lorenda Bezanson and Lorenda J. Bezanson are the same person.1
Last Edited10 Sep 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 38.

Theodosia Bezanson

F, #939, b. 10 May 1863, d. 1948
Father*Alfred Bezanson b. 19 Aug 1832, d. 15 Feb 1911
Mother*Bessie Webber b. 1837, d. 4 Dec 1875

Family

Edward Maynard b. Apr 1867, d. 1934
Child
Relationship2nd great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Theodosia Bezanson was born on 10 May 1863.1 She married Edward Maynard.2 Theodosia Bezanson was an heir to the estate of William Oliver Bezanson.3 Theodosia Bezanson died in 1948 at Charlton, Massachusetts.4,5 She was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield, Massachusetts.5

Census Summary

1860
Birth
1863
1870
Census
1871
1880
Census
1881
1890
1900
Census
1900
1910
Census
1910
1920
Census
1920
1930
Census
1930
1940
Census
1940
Death
1948

Census, Residence

Census1871Theodosia Bezanson appeared on the census of 1871 at New Germany, Nova Scotia, in the household of Alfred Bezanson and Bessie Webber with Ada Bezanson, William Oliver Bezanson, Lorenda J. Bezanson and Annie Etta Bezanson.6
Census1881Theodosia Bezanson appeared on the census of 1881 at Canning, Nova Scotia, in the household of John and Alice Bentley.7
Census1900Edward Maynard and Theodosia Bezanson appeared on the census of 1900 at 127 Lebanon Street, Springfield, Massachusetts, with Mable Maynard and Hazel E. Maynard. Mabel Maynard's relationship to the head of household was "servant". Despite having the same surname, she was not a member of the family, though she might have been a niece or cousin.8
Census1910Edward Maynard and Theodosia Bezanson appeared on the census of 1910 at 10 Sumner Avenue, Springfield, Massachusetts, with Hazel E. Maynard.9
Census1920Edward Maynard and Theodosia Bezanson appeared on the census of 1920 at 855 Belmont Avenue, Springfield, Massachusetts.10
Census1930Edward Maynard and Theodosia Bezanson appeared on the census of 1930 at Chester, Massachusetts.11
Census1940Theodosia Bezanson appeared on the census of 1940 at Masonic Home of Massachusetts, Charlton, Massachusetts.12

Notes

  • Some online genealogies confuse Theodosia Bezanson b. 10 May 1863, d. 1948 and Theodosia Ernest Bezanson b. 4 May 1861, d. 7 April 1938.

    Theodosia Bezanson, daughter of Alfred Bezanson and Bessie Webber, was enumerated on the 1871 Canadian census in the household with her parents. In the probate record of her brother William, she appears as "Theodoria Maynard".

    Theodosia Ernest Bezanson, daughter of Silas Bezanson and Rachael Clark, has not been located on the 1871 census, but Theodosia Ernest's 1877 marriage register entry shows her parents as Silas and Rachel. In addition, her husband Obed Chuto Giffin was the informant on Theodosia Ernest's death certificate which also shows her parents Silas and Rachel.6,13,14
Last Edited11 Sep 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 38.
  2. [S352] Family History Committee, Probate Records of Kings County, BEZANSON, William O, Date=7 Oct 1943, PlaceOfDeath=Berwick, Residence=Berwick, FileID=PRO B-356.
  3. [S352] Family History Committee, Probate Records of Kings County, BEZANSON, William O, Date=7 Oct 1943, PlaceOfDeath=Berwick, Residence=Berwick, FileID=PRO B-356, sister=Theodoria MAYNARD, daughter=Bessie VEINOT, son-in-law=Clarence VEINOT, son=Edwing BEZANSON (deceased), son=Arthur E BEZANSON, son=Dr. C Seldon BEZANSON, grandson=Gerald BEZANSON, granddaughter=Margaret BEZANSON, grandson=Frank BEZANSON, heir=Mona HAINES (wife of Waldo).
  4. [S806] Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health, "Massachusetts Death Index, 1901-1980", Theodosia B. Maynard; Maiden Surname: Bezanson; Year: 1948; Charlton, Massachusetts; Volume: 34; Page: 467.
  5. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Theodosia E (Bezanson) Maynard; Birth: 1864; Death: 1948; Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Number: 195064148.
  6. [S5] 1871 Canadian Census; New Germany, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: C-10548; Family: 149; Page: 47.
  7. [S5] 1881 Canadian Census; Canning, Kings, Nova Scotia; District: Kings; District Number: 17; Sub-district: A; Page: 30; Family: 141.
  8. [S4] 1900 U.S. Federal Census; Springfield Ward 7, Hampden, Massachusetts; ED: 0593; Page: 13.
  9. [S4] 1910 U.S. Federal Census; Springfield Ward 7, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_593; ED: 0647; Page: 6b.
  10. [S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; Springfield Ward 7, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_703; ED: 162; Page: 4B.
  11. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 2340640; ED: 0102; Page: 1B.
  12. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Charlton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01646; ED: 14-37; Page: 2A.
  13. [S352] Family History Committee, Probate Records of Kings County, BEZANSON, William O, Date=7 Oct 1943, PlaceOfDeath=Berwick, Residence=Berwick, FileID=PRO B-356, sister=Theodoria MAYNARD, daughter=Bessie VEINOT, son-in-law=Clarence VEINOT, son=Edwing BEZANSON (deceased), son=Arthur E BEZANSON, son=C Seldon-Dr BEZANSON, grandson=Gerald BEZANSON, granddaughter=Margaret BEZANSON, grandson=Frank BEZANSON, heir=Mona HAINES (wife of Waldo).
  14. [S13] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Marriage Registrations", Obed C. Griffin; Theodosia E. Bezanson; Date: 23 Jan 1877; Place: Isaac's Harbour, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia; Registration Year: 1877; Book: 1814; Page: 76; Number: 3.
  15. [S939] New England Historic Genealogical Society, "Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915", Hazel Ethel Clark; Date: 17 July 1895; Northampton, Massachusetts; Father: George E Clark; Mother: Lorinda Bezanson.
  16. [S1096] Oregon State Archives, "Oregon, U.S., State Marriages, 1906-1971", Hazel E. Maynard; Age: 25; Birth Date: abt 1895; Father: Edward Maynard; Mother: Theo. Bezanson; Marriage Date: 20 October 1920; Marriage Place: Cuyahoga, Ohio; Spouse: Chas. F. Rosenauer.

Annie Etta Bezanson

F, #940, b. 25 February 1869, d. 25 March 1953
Reference: Bezansons from Nova Scotia ID # 133.1
Father*Alfred Bezanson b. 19 Aug 1832, d. 15 Feb 1911
Mother*Bessie Webber b. 1837, d. 4 Dec 1875

Family 1

George A. Whittier b. c 1868
Children

Family 2

Stephen Haines b. 24 Mar 1865, d. 25 Mar 1934
Child
Relationship2nd great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Annie Etta Bezanson was born on 25 February 1869 at New Germany, Nova Scotia.2,3 She married George A. Whittier on 17 June 1889 at Lynn, Massachusetts. She was 20.4,3 Annie Etta Bezanson married Stephen Haines on 2 February 1909 at New Germany, Nova Scotia. She was 39. He was 43.5,3 Annie Etta Bezanson was buried in Barss Corner Baptist Cemetery, Barss Corner, Nova Scotia.6 She died on 25 March 1953 at Barss Corner, Nova Scotia, at age 84.1

Census Summary

1860
Birth
1869
1870
Census
1871
1880
1890
1900
Census
1900
1910
Census
1911
1920
Census
1921
1930
1940
1950
Death
1953

Census, Residence

Census1871Annie Etta Bezanson appeared on the census of 1871 at New Germany, Nova Scotia, in the household of Alfred Bezanson and Bessie Webber with Ada Bezanson, William Oliver Bezanson, Theodosia Bezanson and Lorenda J. Bezanson.7
Census1900George A. Whittier and Annie Etta Bezanson appeared on the census of 1900 at 524 Annex Street, Lynn, Massachusetts, with Clayton Whittier and Harold Wesley Whittier.8
Census1911Stephen Haines and Annie Etta Bezanson appeared on the census of 1911 at Farmington, Nova Scotia, with Stewart James Haines, Harold Haines, Clayton Whittier and Harold Wesley Whittier.9
Census1921Stephen Haines and Annie Etta Bezanson appeared on the census of 1921 at Herman's Isle, Nova Scotia, with Ralph Waldo Haines.10
Last Edited11 Jul 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 38.
  2. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Bezanson, Annetta; Registration Year: 1869; Book: 1817; Page: 103; Number: 220.
  3. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 38, 91.
  4. [S7] New England Historic Genealogical Society, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910", Marriage: Bezanson, Annie E; Whittier, George A; Boston Marriage Register; Year: 1889; Volume: 397; Page: 313.
  5. [S13] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Marriage Registrations", Stephen Haines; Etta Whittier; Date: 02 Feb 1909; Place: New Germany, Lunenburg County; Registration Year: 1909; Number: 10894.
  6. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Annie Etta Haines; Birth: 1869; Death: 1953; Barss Corner Baptist Cemetery, Barss Corner, Nova Scotia, Canada; Memorial Number: 200851788.
  7. [S5] 1871 Canadian Census; New Germany, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: C-10548; Family: 149; Page: 47.
  8. [S4] 1900 U.S. Federal Census; Lynn Ward 4, Essex, Massachusetts; ED: 0379; Page: 15.
  9. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; Farmington, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Family: 33; Page: 3; Line: 50; Page:L 4; Lines: 1-5.
  10. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Lunenburg (Municipality), Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 46; Page: 9; Lines: 10-12.