Jean Levy1

F, #21121, b. 16 June 1929, d. 22 January 2021
Father*William Levy1
Mother*Janet Hatt1

Family 1

(?) Moore

Family 2

Kenneth Elias Bezanson b. 10 Nov 1925, d. 1992
Jean (Levy) Bezanson
     Jean Levy was born on 16 June 1929 at New Ross, Nova Scotia.2 She married (?) Moore.1 Jean Levy married Kenneth Elias Bezanson.1 Jean Levy lived in Windsor, Nova Scotia, in April 1999.3 She died on 22 January 2021 at Hants Community Hospital, Windsor, Nova Scotia, at age 91.2 She was buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Windsor, Nova Scotia.4

     Obituary from The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 25 January 2021:
Age 91, of Windsor, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021, in Hants Community Hospital, Windsor. Born on June 16, 1929, in New Ross, Lunenburg Co., she was a daughter of the late William and Janet (Hatt) Levy.

Jean was the last surviving member of her family. Jean was a member of Windsor Baptist Church.

Jean is survived by daughters, Pauline (Merrill) O'Neil, Windsor; Betty (Terry) Sjuberg in Alberta; Debbie (John) Poole, Mount Uniacke; sons, Brian Moore, Windsor; Willard Moore, Windsor; Gary (Shelley) Moore, Mount Uniacke; Ricky (Carolanne) Moore, Windsor; stepson, Gary Bezanson in Ontario; special niece, Rhoda Veinot; 30 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren, and several great great-grandchildren.

Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth Elias Bezanson; daughter-in-law, Paulette Moore; granddaughters, Ashley Moore and Charlene Lantz; sisters, Effie Keddy and Dorothy Bates; brothers, Elwood, Lawson, Harold, Ernest, Robie, Atwood, and Gordon Levy.

The family wishes to express a special thank you to all the staff at Haliburton Place and to Dr. Cathryn Smith for all the care they provided to Jean over the last year. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Lindsay Windsor Funeral Home, Windsor Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 27th, in Lindsay's Windsor Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Rob Heffernan and Rev. Dr. John Bartol officiating. Interment in Maplewood Cemetery, 1186 King St., Windsor.2
Last Edited24 Nov 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 121.
  2. [S2] Jean Emeline Bezanson Death Notice, The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 25 January 2021.
  3. [S467] Lunenburg County GenWeb, "Lunenburg County Obituaries", 12 April 1999, Gordon Joseph "Josh" Levy.
  4. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Jean Emeline (Levy) Bezanson; Birth: 1929; Death: 2021; Maplewood Cemetery, Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada; Memorial Number: 221666577.

Edna May Bezanson1

F, #21126, b. 1 January 1903, d. 19 November 1998
Father*Clyde E. Bezanson1 b. 8 Mar 1872, d. 20 Jan 1945
Mother*Bertha M. Palmer1 b. 24 Mar 1878, d. 24 Sep 1957

Family 1

Milton Johns b. c 1902, d. 9 Mar 1976

Family 2

James Leon White b. c 1889, d. 2 May 1973
Relationship4th great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Edna May Bezanson was born on 1 January 1903 at Colorado.1,2 She married Milton Johns on 15 January 1922 at Harrison County, Texas. She was 19.3,1 Edna May Bezanson and Milton Johns were divorced before 2 March 1950. Edna May Bezanson married James Leon White on 2 March 1950. She was 47.1 Edna May Bezanson died on 19 November 1998 at age 95.4 She was buried in El Toro Memorial Park, Lake Forest, California, where her ashes were scattered in the Garden of Remembrance.5

     Obituary from The Times (Shreveport, Louisiana), 29 November 1998:
Edna Bezanson White

Memorial services were held in Lompoc, CA, November 24, 1998.

Edna was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Shreveport. She was a widow of Leon White. Founder of White's Cleaners.

She is survived by her son, Eugene Johns, of Lompoc; daughter, Peggy Sweeney, of Brownsville, TX; five grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.6

Census Summary

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Census, Residence

Census1910Edna May Bezanson appeared on the census of 1910 at Rust Avenue, Benton, Arkansas, in the household of Clyde E. Bezanson and Bertha M. Palmer with Clyde E. Bezanson Jr., Eva Amelia Bezanson and Paul Maynard Bezanson.2
Census1920Edna May Bezanson appeared on the census of 1920 at 524 Caddo Street, Shreveport, Louisiana, in the household of Clyde E. Bezanson and Bertha M. Palmer with Clyde E. Bezanson Jr., Eva Amelia Bezanson and Paul Maynard Bezanson.7
Census1930Milton Johns and Edna May Bezanson appeared on the census of 1930 at 629 Kings Highway, Shreveport, Louisiana.8
Census1940Milton Johns and Edna May Bezanson appeared on the census of 1940 at 602 Springhill Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana.9
Census1950James Leon White and Edna May Bezanson appeared on the census of 1950 at 660 Elmwood Wilder, Shreveport, Louisiana.10
Last Edited12 Jul 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 122.
  2. [S4] 1910 U.S. Federal Census; Gentry, Benton, Arkansas; FHL Film: 1374057; Roll: T624_44; ED: 0024; Page: 2B; Lines: 59-64.
  3. [S921] Ancestry.com, "Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965", Edna May Bezanson; Melton E. Johns; 15 January 1922.
  4. [S3] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, Edna White; Birth: 1 January 1903; Death: 19 November 1998; Last Residence: 93436, Lompoc, Santa Barbara, California, USA; Issue State: Louisiana; Issue Year: Before 1951.
  5. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Edna B White; Birth: 1903; Death: 1998; El Toro Memorial Park, Lake Forest, California, USA; Memorial Number: 116589145.
  6. [S2] Edna Bezanson White Death Notice, The Times (Shreveport, Louisiana), 29 November 1998, p. 36.
  7. [S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; Shreveport Precinct 2, Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: T625_608; Image: 205; ED: 43; Page: 3A; Lines: 11-20.
  8. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana; FHL Film: 2340522; Roll: 787; Image: 527.0; ED: 0043; Page: 14A; Lines: 3-6.
  9. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: T627_1387; ED: 9-48; Page: 19B; Lines: 48-51.
  10. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: 1299; ED: 66-147; Sheet: 14.

Paul Maynard Bezanson1

M, #21127, b. 13 August 1909, d. 1 February 1990
Father*Clyde E. Bezanson1 b. 8 Mar 1872, d. 20 Jan 1945
Mother*Bertha M. Palmer1 b. 24 Mar 1878, d. 24 Sep 1957

Family

Josie Mae Crenshaw b. c 1911, d. 2007
Relationship4th great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Paul Maynard Bezanson was born on 13 August 1909 at Arkansas.2,3,4 He married Josie Mae Crenshaw.5,1 Paul Maynard Bezanson died on 1 February 1990 at Ventura, California, at age 80.3,4 He was buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, California.6

Census Summary

1900
Birth
1909
1910
Census
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1920
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1930
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1950
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1990

Census, Residence

Census1910Paul Maynard Bezanson appeared on the census of 1910 at Rust Avenue, Benton, Arkansas, in the household of Clyde E. Bezanson and Bertha M. Palmer with Clyde E. Bezanson Jr., Eva Amelia Bezanson and Edna May Bezanson.7
Census1920Paul Maynard Bezanson appeared on the census of 1920 at 524 Caddo Street, Shreveport, Louisiana, in the household of Clyde E. Bezanson and Bertha M. Palmer with Clyde E. Bezanson Jr., Eva Amelia Bezanson and Edna May Bezanson.8
Census1930Paul Maynard Bezanson appeared on the census of 1930 at 2412 Creswell Street, Shreveport, Louisiana, in the household of Clyde E. Bezanson and Bertha M. Palmer with Clyde E. Bezanson Jr.9
Census1940Paul Maynard Bezanson and Josie Mae Crenshaw appeared on the census of 1940 at 839 Exline Street, El Monte, California.5
Census1950Paul Maynard Bezanson and Josie Mae Crenshaw appeared on the census of 1950 at 825 Granada, El Monte, California.10
LivedPaul Maynard Bezanson lived in Ventura, California.1
Last Edited30 Jul 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 122.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 122, where the birth date is "1910, Aug. 13."
  3. [S416] State of California Department of Health Services, "California Death Index, 1940-1997", Paul Maynard Bezanson; Birth: 13 August 1909; Death: 01 February 1990.
  4. [S3] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, PAUL BEZANSON, Born=13 Aug 1909, Died=1 Feb 1990, Residence=93003 Ventura, Ventura, CA, Issued=CA (Before 1951).
  5. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; El Monte, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00228; ED: 19-162; Page: 10A.
  6. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Paul Maynard Bezanson; Birth: 1909; Death: 1990; Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, California, USA; Memorial Number: 141824153.
  7. [S4] 1910 U.S. Federal Census; Gentry, Benton, Arkansas; FHL Film: 1374057; Roll: T624_44; ED: 0024; Page: 2B; Lines: 59-64.
  8. [S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; Shreveport Precinct 2, Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: T625_608; Image: 205; ED: 43; Page: 3A; Lines: 11-20.
  9. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana; FHL Film: 2340522; Roll: 787; Image: 505.0; ED: 0043; Page: 3A; Lines: 31-34.
  10. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; El Monte, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 1632; ED: 19-696; Page: 27.