Margaret Roller1

F, #26384, b. circa 1906, d. 1979
Father*J. Vance Roller1
Mother*Bertha (?)1 b. c 1891

Family

Afton Fenton Bezanson b. 1 Apr 1907, d. 16 Feb 2000
     Margaret Roller was born circa 1906 at Pennsylvania.1 She married Afton Fenton Bezanson in 1930 at Marblehead, Massachusetts.2,3,1 Margaret Roller died in 1979.4 She was buried in Mount Royal Cemetery, Glenshaw, Pennsylvania.4

Census Summary

1900
Birth
1906
1910
1920
1930
1940
Census
1940
1950
Census
1950
1960
1970
Death
1979

Census, Residence

Census1940Margaret Roller appeared on the census of 1940 at 31 High Street, Marblehead, Massachusetts, in the household of Bertha (?) with Katherine Roller and Afton Fenton Bezanson.1
Census1950Afton Fenton Bezanson and Margaret Roller appeared on the census of 1950 at 153 Main Street, Wenham, Massachusetts, and with Margaret's sister Anne K. Roller, 42.5
Last Edited23 Apr 2023

Citations

  1. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1585; ED: 5-240; Page: 9B; Lines: 72-75.
  2. [S731] Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, "Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970", Afton Fenton Bezanson; Year: 1930; Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA; Volume: 44; Page: 282.
  3. [S731] Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, "Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970", Margaret Howard Roller; Year: 1930; Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA; Volume: 44; Page: 282.
  4. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Margaret P. (Roller) Bezanson; Mount Royal Cemetery, Glenshaw, Pennsylvania; Memorial Number: 147857008.
  5. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: 4631; ED: 5-476; Sheet: 7.

Raphael Bezanson1

M, #26388, b. circa 1888, d. 18 March 1905
I have not discovered Raphael's connection to the known Bezanson lineage.
     Raphael Bezanson was born circa 1888.1 He died on 18 March 1905 at Wentworth, Ontario.1 Raphael Bezanson was shot by a hunting companion who thought his rifle was unloaded.1,2
Last Edited5 Apr 2016

Citations

  1. [S794] Archives of Ontario, "Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948", Bezanson, Raphael; Wentworth; Year: 1905; Image: 30.
  2. [S19] Article, The Essex Free Press (Essex, Ontario), 31 March 1905, p. 3.

Mary Louise Rokos1

F, #26390, b. 28 September 1924, d. 24 September 1990
Father*Charles Rokos1
Mother*Dorothy I. Smith1 b. c 1904, d. 1956
Step-fatherDouglas Roy Bezanson2 b. 18 Oct 1899, d. 11 Mar 1965

Family 1

Vincent Edward Gerow

Family 2

Roger J. Tousignant

Family 3

John C Cave

Family 4

Joseph F. Ambrose b. 12 Sep 1933
     Mary Louise Rokos was also known as Mary Lou Bezanson.2 She was born on 28 September 1924 at Traverse City, Michigan.3 She appeared on the census of 1940 at 148 Oliver Street, Pontiac, Michigan, in the household of Douglas Roy Bezanson and Dorothy I. Smith with Delores Oral Bezanson.2 Mary Louise Rokos married Vincent Edward Gerow on 29 November 1943 at Edgewood Baptist church, Birmingham, Michigan. She was 19. While a newspaper item says the bride was Mary Lou Bezanson, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Roy Bezanson, the Michigan marriage certificate says the bride was Mary Louise Rokos, daughter of Charles Rokos and Dorothy Smith.1,4 Mary Louise Rokos and Vincent Edward Gerow were divorced in 1946 at Duval County, Florida.5 Mary Louise Rokos married Roger J. Tousignant on 3 April 1946 at Duval County, Florida. She was 21.6 Mary Louise Rokos and Roger J. Tousignant were divorced on 17 January 1949 but they were enumerated as husband and wife in the 1950 U.S. Federal Census.7,8 Mary Louise Rokos married John C Cave on 26 February 1954 at Ketchikan, Alaska. She was 29.9 Mary Louise Rokos and John C Cave were divorced in March 1968 at Washington.10 Mary Louise Rokos married Joseph F. Ambrose on 7 July 1977 at Kalispell, Montana. She was 52. He was 43.11 Mary Louise Rokos died on 24 September 1990 at age 65.12

Census Summary

1920
Birth
1924
1930
1940
Census
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
Death
1990
Last Edited29 Jul 2023

Citations

  1. [S895] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, "Michigan Marriage Records, 1867-1952", Mary Louise Rokos; Age: 19; Birth Place: Traverse City, Michigan; Father: Charles Rokos; Mother: Dorothy Smith; Marriage Date: 29 November 1943; Marriage Place: Birmingham, Oakland, Michigan; Spouse: Edward Vincent Gerow.
  2. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: T627_1800; ED: 63-74; Page: 61A; Lines: 6-10.
  3. [S959] Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, "Montana, Marriage Records, 1943-1988", Mary Louise Cane; Age: 52; Birth Place: Traverse City, MI; Father: Charles Rokos; Mother: Dorothy Smith; Marriage Date: 7 July 1977; Marriage Place: Kalispell, Flathead, Montana; Spouse: Joseph F Ambrose.
  4. [S898] News Item, "Corp. V. E. Gerow Weds Miss Bezanson in Michigan", The Tampa Tribune (Tampa, Florida), 12 December 1943, p. 30.
  5. [S557] Florida Department of Health, "Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001", Mary Gerow; Edward Vincent Gerow; Divorce Date: 1946; Divorce Place: Duval, Florida, USA; Certificate Number: 4893.
  6. [S1084] Florida County Courthouses and Florida State Archive, "Florida, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1823-1982", Mary Rokos Gerow; Age: 22; Marriage Date: 3 April 1946; Marriage Place: Duval, Florida; Spouse: Roger Joseph Tousignant.
  7. [S1077] Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, "Michigan, U.S., Divorce Records, 1897-1952", Name: Mary Louise Tousignant; Marriage Date: 13 Apr 1946; Marriage Place: Jacksonville, Florida; Decree Date: 17 Jan 1949; Decree Place: Oakland, Michigan; Spouse: Roger A J Tousignant; State File Number: 63 15839; Docket Number: D21982.
  8. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Ketchikan, Alaska; Roll: 6279; ED: 1-30; Page: 14.
  9. [S1072] Alaska State Archives, "Alaska, U.S., Vital Records, 1818 -1963", John C Cave; Marriage Date: 26 February 1954; Marriage Place: Ketchikan, Alaska; Spouse: Mary Louise Tousignant.
  10. [S959] Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, "Montana, Marriage Records, 1943-1988", Mary Louise Cane; Age: 52; Birth Place: Traverse City, Michigan; Father: Charles Rokos; Mother: Dorothy Smith; Marriage Date: 7 July 1977; Marriage Place: Kalispell, Flathead, Montana; Spouse: Joseph F Ambrose.
  11. [S959] Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, "Montana, Marriage Records, 1943-1988", Joseph F Ambrose; Age: 43; Birth Place: Spokane, WA.; Father: Joseph Ambrose; Mother: Ada Ambrose; Marriage Date: 7 July 1977; Marriage Place: Kalispell, Flathead, Montana; Spouse: Mary Louise Cane.
  12. [S3] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, Mary L. Ambrose; Birth: 28 July 1924; Death: 24 September 1990; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Year: Before 1951.

Emily Marie Bezanson1

F, #26392, b. 28 August 2003, d. 28 August 2003
Father*Ronald Bernard Bezanson2
Mother*Lisa Marie Bezanson2
Relationship6th great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Emily Marie Bezanson was born on 28 August 2003 at IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia.2 She died on 28 August 2003 at IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia.2 She was buried on 1 September 2003 in St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, Necum Teuch, Nova Scotia.2

     Death Notice from The Halifax Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 30 August 2003:
BEZANSON, Emily Marie - Baby Emily Marie Bezanson, stillborn, precious daughter of loving parents, Ronnie and Lisa Bezanson, New Chester, Guysborough Co., died August 28, 2003, in IWK Health Centre, Halifax. Forever loved and cherished in the hearts of maternal grandparents, Vic and Judy Bezanson, Lower Sackville; paternal grandparents, Percy and Helen (Ernesta) Bezanson, New Chester; great-grandparents, Herbie and Alice Naugler, Moser River; many aunts, uncles and cousins.

She was predeceased by great-grandparents, Charles and Dorothy Bezanson. A family memorial service will be held Sunday, August 31, in IWK Grace Chapel. A committal will be in St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, Necum Teuch on Monday.2
Last Edited30 Mar 2015

Citations

  1. [S2] Ella Margaret Bezanson Death Notice, The Halifax Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 30 August 2003.
  2. [S2] Emily Marie Bezanson Death Notice, The Halifax Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 30 August 2003.

Richard Bezanson1

M, #26393, b. circa 1955, d. 16 August 2021
Father*Gerald Norman Bezanson1 b. 28 Mar 1931, d. 11 Jul 2010
Mother*Jean DeEll1

Family

Margaret (?)
Relationship5th great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Richard Bezanson was born circa 1955.2 He married Margaret (?).1 Richard Bezanson died on 16 August 2021 at Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville, Nova Scotia.2

     Obituary from The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 18 August 2021:
Richard Gerald "Rick" Bezanson

Age 66 of South Berwick, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021 in Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville. Born in Kentville, he was a son of Jean (DeEll) Bezanson and the late Gerald Bezanson.

Rick reached his 50-year milestone as a truck driver this year, and will be very missed by his trucking friends and family dearly.

Rick is survived by his son, David (Shelley Ogden); loving companion, Bernadette Strong; sisters, Tami (Fred) Goucher and Sue (Gordon) Huestis; stepchildren, Rachel, Jeff, Mark and Matt, and their children; step grandchildren, Grace and Bridgett; as well as many friends and extended family.

There will be no visitation. Due to COVID-19, a private invitation only funeral service will be held. A video webcast of the service will be available at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 20th. Interment will take place in Elm Grove Cemetery, Steam Mill.2
Last Edited24 Aug 2021

Citations

  1. [S2] Gerald Norman Bezanson Death Notice, The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 14 July 2010.
  2. [S2] Richard Gerald "Rick" Bezanson Death Notice, The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 18 August 2021.

Beryl F. Briggs1

F, #26400

Family

Walter Everett Bezanson b. 19 Jun 1912, d. 5 Feb 2011
     Beryl F. Briggs was also known as Bett Briggs.2 She married Walter Everett Bezanson on 15 June 1940 at Ashburnham, Massachusetts. He was 27.1,2 Walter Everett Bezanson and Beryl F. Briggs appeared on the census of 1950 at 196 Bevier Rd, Piscataway, New Jersey.3

Census Summary

1950
Census
1950
Last Edited24 Jul 2023

Citations

  1. [S898] News Item, "Marriages", Fitchburg Sentinel (Fitchburg, Massachusetts), 29 January 1941.
  2. [S2] Walter Everett Bezanson Death Notice, The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 27 February 2011.
  3. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: 5127; ED: 12-215; Sheet: 9.