Catherine Constantine1

F, #24469, b. circa 1955, d. 1 April 2021

Family

Darrell Eugene Bezanson
     Catherine Constantine was born circa 1955 at Oak Park, Illinois.2 She married Darrell Eugene Bezanson.1 Catherine Constantine died on 1 April 2021 at VG Site, QEII, Halifax, Nova Scotia.2

     Obituary from The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 6 April 2021:
Catherine Mary "Cathie" Bezanson

Age 66 of Lake Echo. It is with immense sadness that we announce that Cathie passed away peacefully, yet unexpectedly, on Thursday, April 1, 2021, in the VG Site, QEII, Halifax. Born in Oak Park, Ill., she was the eldest daughter of the late Linus and Carol (Ableman) Constantine.

With her father in the RCAF, Cathie grew up in small towns all across Canada, eventually settling in Torbrook, Annapolis Co., where she met her husband of 42 years, Darrell. She devoted herself to her children as a loving stay-at-home mom, then worked for the Quill Corporation for more than 20 years, retiring in 2019. She was in her element meeting new people, and her phone calls with clients kept her entertained for years.

Cathie was very generous with her free time, volunteering with the Dartmouth Junior Pipe Band organization, 865 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, and then with the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo for more than 20 years. She was a fixture in the props department starting out sewing buttons and repairing costumes, then adding pyrotechnics and other duties. She was so happy to work with performers from around the world, and had a blast setting off explosions on the Scotiabank Centre floor.

Family and friends always came first with Cathie, and she made sure to keep in contact with siblings and her American cousins throughout her life, but it was as a grandmother that she shone the brightest. She showered her grandchildren in love, especially when she had the little girl she'd always dreamed of, and was over the moon when they moved back to Nova Scotia in 2019.

Cathie is survived by her husband, Darrell Bezanson, Lake Echo; sons, James (Tiffany), Kingston, Anthony, Fort Providence; brother, William Constantine, Petawawa, Ont; sisters, Christine Foley, Edmonton; Theresa (Steven Smith), Waterville; grandchildren, Alexis, William, and Oliver Bezanson; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was predeceased by brothers, Michael and John; and sister, Patricia.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a very small private visitation was held, and cremation has taken place. A larger gathering and interment will take place at a later date.2
Last Edited6 Apr 2021

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 226.
  2. [S2] Catherine Mary "Cathie" Bezanson Death Notice, The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 6 April 2021.

Karen Marie McGill1

F, #24473, b. 6 April 1954, d. 4 May 2010

Family

Ronald Richard Bezanson
     Karen Marie McGill was born on 6 April 1954 at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.2 She married Ronald Richard Bezanson.1 Karen Marie McGill died on 4 May 2010 at Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia, at age 56.2

     Obituary:
McGILL, Karen Marie— 56, of Hammonds Plains, passed away peacefully at home with family at her side after a brief battle with her illness. Born in Charlottetown, P.E.I., she was the daughter of the late Robert William McGill and Joyce Marie Duncanson.

Karen had a big variety of interests, including gardening, painting, quilting and spending time at the family cottage. Karen was the source of much laughter, wisdom and sparkle for her family.

She is survived by her husband, Ron Bezanson; daughter, Meghan Bezanson; son, Evan Bezanson; sister, Brenda McGill (Michal Wawrosz), Montreal. She will be missed by her dog Piper.

Visitation will be on Friday, May 7, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. in J.A. Snow Funeral Home, 339 Lacewood Dr. where a memorial service will be held Saturday, May 8, at 2 p.m.2
Last Edited13 Sep 2019

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 226.
  2. [S680] Karen Marie McGill Death Notice, Dignity Memorial, JA Snow Funeral Home (Halifax, Nova Scotia), accessed 13 September 2019.

Lula Hazel Copeland1,2,3

F, #24474, b. circa 1900
Father*John Copeland2 b. c 1864

Family

William Thomas Bezanson b. Nov 1882, d. 1939
Children
     Lula Hazel Copeland was born circa 1900 at Massachusetts.3 She married William Thomas Bezanson.3 There is a Lula S. McDaniel listed on the 1940 census in Fontana, California, as the wife of Willard McDaniel. In the same household is father-in-law John Copeland.4

Census Summary

1900
Birth
1900
1910
1920
Census
1920
1930
Census
1930

Census, Residence

Census1920Lula Hazel Copeland appeared on the census of 1920 at East Road, Hampstead, New Hampshire, in the household of William George Bezanson and Anna Sophia Jorgenson with William Thomas Bezanson, Evelyn Rebecca Bezanson, Stephen Daniel Bezanson and John William Bezanson.3
Census1930William Thomas Bezanson and Lula Hazel Copeland appeared on the census of 1930 at Dummerston, Vermont, with John William Bezanson, Ellen M. Bezanson, Edward Francis Bezanson, Aida Catherine Bezanson, Eva Janet Bezanson and John Copeland.2
Last Edited27 Jan 2021

Citations

  1. [S811] Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, "Vermont Birth Records, 1909-2008", Bezanson, Barbara Isobel; Date: 29 May 1928.
  2. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Dummerston, Windham, Vermont; FHL Film: 2342166; Roll: 2432; Image: 802.0; ED: 0009; Page: 6A; Lines: 42-50.
  3. [S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire; Roll: T625_1013; Image: 948; ED: 190; Page: 2A; Lines: 7-13.
  4. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Fontana, San Bernardino, California; Roll: T627_289; ED: 36-41; Page: 63B; Lines: 67-69.
  5. [S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; New Hampshire, Rockingham County, Hampstead; Roll: T625_1013; Image: 947; ED: 190; Page: 2A; with age shown as "1/12."
  6. [S1006] FamilySearch, Massachusetts, Births, 1636-1924, Nellie May Bezanson; Date: 6 July 1921; Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States; Father: Wm Thomas Bezanson; Mother: Lula Hazel Copeland.

John William Bezanson1,2

M, #24475, b. 18 December 1919, d. 8 December 1996
Father*William Thomas Bezanson3 b. Nov 1882, d. 1939
Mother*Lula Hazel Copeland2 b. c 1900

Family 1

Georgianna Mae Taylor b. c 1922

Family 2

Thelma Arlene Joy b. 10 Oct 1926, d. 10 May 1997
Children
Relationship4th great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
John William Bezanson
Image credit: Ancestry.com user r8drgal
     John William Bezanson was born on 18 December 1919 at New Hampshire.4,3 He married Georgianna Mae Taylor on 10 October 1941 at Brattleboro, Vermont. He was 21.5 John William Bezanson and Georgianna Mae Taylor were divorced on 30 April 1948 at Windham County, Vermont.6 John William Bezanson married Thelma Arlene Joy on 30 January 1951. He was 31. She was 24. John William Bezanson died on 8 December 1996 at Oregon at age 76.4 He may be buried at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14344 Beckman Road, Lodi, California.7

Census Summary

1910
Birth
1919
1920
Census
1920
1930
Census
1930
1940
Census
1940
1950
Census
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
Death
1996

Census, Residence

Census1920John William Bezanson appeared on the census of 1920 at East Road, Hampstead, New Hampshire, in the household of William George Bezanson and Anna Sophia Jorgenson with William Thomas Bezanson, Evelyn Rebecca Bezanson, Stephen Daniel Bezanson and Lula Hazel Copeland.8
Census1930John William Bezanson appeared on the census of 1930 at Dummerston, Vermont, in the household of William Thomas Bezanson and Lula Hazel Copeland with Ellen M. Bezanson, Edward Francis Bezanson, Aida Catherine Bezanson, Eva Janet Bezanson and John Copeland.9
Census1940John William Bezanson and Edward Francis Bezanson appeared on the census of 1940 at 9 Spring Street, Brattleboro, Vermont, in the household of Levi D. Boyd.10
Census1950John William Bezanson and Thelma Arlene Joy appeared on the census of 1950 at Mohawk Trail, Charlemont, Massachusetts.11
Last Edited15 May 2023

Citations

  1. [S813] Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, "Vermont Marriage Records, 1909-2008", Bezanson, John William; Taylor, Georgianna Mae; Date: 10 October 1941.
  2. [S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; New Hampshire, Rockingham County, Hampstead; Roll: T625_1013; Image: 947; ED: 190; Page: 2A; with age shown as "1/12."
  3. [S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; New Hampshire, Rockingham County, Hampstead; Roll: T625_1013; Image: 947; ED: 190; Page: 2A; with age shown as "1/12."
  4. [S471] Oregon State Health Department, "Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008", John William Bezanson; Birth Date: 18 December 1919; Death Date: 8 December 1996.
  5. [S813] Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, "Vermont Marriage Records, 1909-2008", Taylor, Georgianna Mae; Bezanson, John William; Date: 10 October 1941.
  6. [S426] Vermont Vital Records Office, "Vermont Divorce Index 1925 - 2003", John W Bezanson; Spouse: Georgianna Bezanson; Divorce Date: 30 April 1948; Windham, Vermont, USA.
  7. [S678] Various Contributors, "BillionGraves", John W. Bezanson, Cherokee Memorial Park, Lodi, California; Memorial Number: 1862768.
  8. [S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire; Roll: T625_1013; Image: 948; ED: 190; Page: 2A; Lines: 7-13.
  9. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Dummerston, Windham, Vermont; FHL Film: 2342166; Roll: 2432; Image: 802.0; ED: 0009; Page: 6A; Lines: 42-50.
  10. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont; Roll: T627_4239; ED: 13-5; Page: 2A; Lines: 12-16.
  11. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: 2563; ED: 6-7; Sheet: 9.
  12. [S474] Corrine Francis (Bezanson) Grosse, "Bezanson / Joy Homepage."