Bertha Thomson1

F, #23641, b. 1866, d. 1920
Father*Benjamin Thomson1 b. 1831, d. 1907
Mother*Clara Bezanson1 b. 13 Apr 1838, d. 1868
Relationship2nd great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Bertha Thomson was born in 1866.1 She married James Tobin.1 Bertha Thomson died in 1920 but the date is not questionable.1
Last Edited18 Oct 2001

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 52.

Maude Tobin1

F, #23643
Father*James Tobin1
Mother*Bertha Thomson1 b. 1866, d. 1920
Relationship3rd great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
Last Edited18 Oct 2001

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 52.

Elmer Tobin1

M, #23644
Father*James Tobin1
Mother*Bertha Thomson1 b. 1866, d. 1920
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
Last Edited18 Oct 2001

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 52.

Oscar Tobin1

M, #23645
Father*James Tobin1
Mother*Bertha Thomson1 b. 1866, d. 1920
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
Last Edited18 Oct 2001

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 52.

Eileen Tobin1

F, #23646
Father*James Tobin1
Mother*Bertha Thomson1 b. 1866, d. 1920
Relationship3rd great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
Last Edited18 Oct 2001

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 52.

Eric Tobin1

M, #23647
Father*James Tobin1
Mother*Bertha Thomson1 b. 1866, d. 1920
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
Last Edited18 Oct 2001

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 52.

Grace Marie Anderson1

F, #23658, b. 18 July 1926, d. 30 November 2007

Family

Charles Benjamin Bezanson b. 10 Mar 1922, d. 22 Jun 2011
Child
     Grace Marie Anderson was born on 18 July 1926 at Wells, Texas.2 She married Charles Benjamin Bezanson.1 Charles Benjamin Bezanson and Grace Marie Anderson appeared on the census of 1950 at 815 N Third, Lufkin, Texas, with Sharon Ann Bezanson.3 Grace Marie Anderson died on 30 November 2007 at age 81.2 She was buried in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Lufkin, Texas.4,2

     Obituary from The Lufkin Daily News (Lufkin, Texas), 1 December 2007:
Funeral services for Grace Bezanson, 81, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, December 2, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway-Claybar Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Andy Pittman officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mrs. Bezanson was born July 18, 1926 in Wells, Texas to Clara (Adams) and Edward Anderson, and died Friday, November 30, 2007 in a local hospital. Mrs. Bezanson had resided in Lufkin for the past 57 years. She was a realtor, was president of Elite Cleaners and was the assistant buyer for The Place Boutique. Mrs. Bezanson was a golfer and was a member of the Pine Tree Garden Club and Lufkin's First Baptist Church. Mrs. Bezanson was a 10 year breast cancer survivor. She was a loving wife, the best mother in the world, and dearly loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Bezanson was known for her kind spirit. She was loved by everyone who met her.

Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Charles "Chuck" Bezanson of Lufkin; son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Dianne (Charter) Bezanson of Lufkin; daughter and son-in-law, Jan and Paul Campbell of Houston; grandson, Blake Bezanson of Lufkin; granddaughter and husband, Jennifer and Bob Johnson of Dallas; great-grandchildren, Olivia Rose Johnson and Vivian Grace Johnson, both of Dallas; brother, Fred Anderson of San Marcos; special friends, Charlcye Colburn and Robbi and Betty Warren; and a number of nieces, nephews and other extended family members. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Sharon Bezanson Pitts; parents, Clara and Edward Anderson; sister, Margie Mayer; and brother, J.E. "Bubba" Harrisson. Pallbearers will be Robert Warren, Mike English, Paul Campbell, Greg Matchett, Steve New and Bob Johnson.2

Census Summary

1920
Birth
1926
1930
1940
1950
Census
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
Death
2007
Last Edited10 May 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 201.
  2. [S2] Grace Bezanson Death Notice, The Lufkin Daily News (Lufkin, Texas), 1 December 2007.
  3. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Lufkin, Angelina, Texas; Roll: 3956; ED: 3-9; Sheet: 10.
  4. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Grace Marie (Anderson) Bezanson; Birth: 18 July 1926; Death: 30 November 2007; Garden of Memories Cemetery, Lufkin, Texas, USA; Memorial Number: 62557662.

Sharon Ann Bezanson1

F, #23659, b. 18 July 1948, d. 11 November 1979
Father*Charles Benjamin Bezanson2 b. 10 Mar 1922, d. 22 Jun 2011
Mother*Grace Marie Anderson2 b. 18 Jul 1926, d. 30 Nov 2007

Family

Robert Boyd Pitts
Relationship5th great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Sharon Ann Bezanson was born on 18 July 1948 at Norfolk, Virginia.1 She appeared on the census of 1950 at 815 N Third, Lufkin, Texas, in the household of Charles Benjamin Bezanson and Grace Marie Anderson.3 Sharon Ann Bezanson married Robert Boyd Pitts on 13 September 1968 at Angelina County, Texas. She was 20.4 Sharon Ann Bezanson and Robert Boyd Pitts were divorced on 16 May 1979 at Harris County, Texas.5 Sharon Ann Bezanson died on 11 November 1979 at Intercoastal Canal, Galveston, Texas, at age 31.6,7 The cause of death was a boating accident.2 She was buried in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Lufkin, Texas.7

Census Summary

1940
Birth
1948
1950
Census
1950
1960
1970
Death
1979
Last Edited10 May 2023

Citations

  1. [S791] Texas Department of State Health Services, "Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982", Sharon Ann Pitts; Date: 11 November 1979; Age: 31; Place: Intercoastal Canal, Galveston, Texas; Father: C B Bezanson; Mother: Grace Marie Anderson; Certificate Number: 94500.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 201.
  3. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Lufkin, Angelina, Texas; Roll: 3956; ED: 3-9; Sheet: 10.
  4. [S538] Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics, "Texas Marriage Index, 1966-1997", File Number=089765, Husband=PITTS ROBERT BOYD, Husband Age=19, Wife=BEZANSON SHARON ANN, Wife Age=20, Marriage Date=13 Sep 1968, County=ANGELINA.
  5. [S539] Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics, "Texas Marriage Index, 1966-1997", File Number=30673, Husband=PITTS ROBERT B, Husband Age=30, Wife=SHARON A, Wife Age=30, Children under 18=1, Marriage Date=9/13/1968, Divorce Date=5/16/1979, County=HARRIS.
  6. [S791] Texas Department of State Health Services, "Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982", Sharon Ann Pitts; Date: 11 November 1979; Place: Intercoastal Canal, Galveston, Texas; Father: C B Bezanson; Mother: Grace Marie Anderson.
  7. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Sharon (Bezanson) Pitts; Birth: 18 July 1948; Death: 11 November 1979; Garden of Memories Cemetery, Lufkin, Texas, USA; Memorial Number: 63301591.