Alice M. Taylor1

F, #1042, b. circa 1907, d. 8 December 2000
Father*Henry Arthur Taylor b. c 1875, d. b 12 Apr 1940
Mother*Amelia Deborah Bezanson b. 13 Aug 1879, d. 1961

Family

Marshall Shedd b. c 1899
Relationship4th great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Alice M. Taylor was born circa 1907 at Massachusetts.2 She married Marshall Shedd.1 As of January 1998, Alice M. Taylor lived at Springfield, Massachusetts. She died on 8 December 2000 at Springfield, Massachusetts.3

     Obituary from The Springfield News-Leader (Springfield, Missouri), 11 December 2000:
Alice Margaret (Taylor) Shedd

Alice Margaret (Taylor) Shedd, daughter of the late Henry and Millie Taylor, died at 7:20 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, 2000, in Greene Haven Nursing Home at the age of 94.

Alice was born Aug. 26, 1906, In Hubbardston, Mass. She had two older sisters, Eva and Phyllis; three younger sisters, Jean, Grace, and Mae; and a brother, Paul. All preceded her In death.

She attended Dudley Bible School in Dudley, Mass., for two years. While there, she traveled briefly with an evangelistic team. In her late teens and early twenties, she held a variety of jobs, often as a cook for a family. At regular evangelistic meetings at her parents' home, she met Marshall Proctor Shedd, whom she married April 19, 1930. He predeceased her in 1986.

Her life was focused on her family and her church. She had five children, Verna, Pauline, Glenroy, Allen, and Rhoda. Allen was killed in a tragic tractor accident in New Hampshire in May 1961.

Most of her married life she lived In Canaan Center, N.H. During part of that time, her husband was the pastor at Canaan Center Assembly of God church. She and her husband were active in the Canaan church for many years. Alice taught the adult Sunday School class, sponsored the girls Missionettes group, had leadership in the Women's Ministries group, and played the organ.

In 1971, Marshall and Alice moved to Springfield to be closer to their children. They were faithful members of Park Crest Assembly of God, where Alice taught third-grade Sunday School class for many years. She was honored as "Mother of the Year" at Park Crest in 1984.

In 1989, Alice moved into a living area with her son Glenroy and daughter-in-law, Shirley. Shortly after that she transfered her church membershlp to Central Assembly of God, where she was active in the Sunshine Sunday School class until she entered Greene Haven In 1998.

She delighted in traveling. In 1964, she flew to Colombia, South America, to visit her daughter, who was in the Peace Corps. During the last 10 years, she has made several trips to visit her daughter, Pauline, in Arizona ana her daughter and son-in-law, Verna and Eugene Curry, In California. She loved the mountains and was especially enthralled with the red rocks of Sedona. She also visited her daughter and son-in-law, Rhoda and Clif Palmer, in Indiana.

Alice had many interests, including reading and crocheting. In the past 10 years, she had crocheted afghans for each of her children, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren. She even won a ribbon for one of her afghans at the Ozarks Empire Fair In 1998.

She loved playing board Barnes, especially Scrabble. During the last few years, her Scrabble buddies have been her dear friends, Fred and Marilyn Raines.

Her gentle spirit, kind humor, and powerful prayers will be missed by her family and friends. As she was dying, her prayer was, "Lord, take care of my family."

She is survived by four children, Verna and husband Gene Curry, Ridgecrest, Calif., Pauline Shedd, Prescott, Ariz., Glenroy and wife Shirley Shedd, Springfield, Mo., and Rhoda and husband Clif Palmer, Warsaw, Ind. She has five grandchildren, Brad and his wife, Alyson Shedd, Chesapeake, Va., Tim Shedd, Urbana, Ill., Christy and her husband, John Wiebe, Morrisviile, Mo., and Jared and Corey Palmer, Warsaw, Ind.

Her delight In the last few years has been her three great-granddaughters, Olivia Margaret and Sophia Christine Shedd, Chesapeake, and Elizabeth Marcae Wiebe, Morrisviile, Mo. She prayed the dedicatory prayer for their dedications at Central Assembly.

A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000, in Greenlawn Funeral Home South with the Rev. David Weston officiating. Burial will take place later In the spring in Canaan Center, N.H. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home at 441 W. Battlefield.3

Census Summary

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Census1910Alice M. Taylor appeared on the census of 1910 at Hubbardston, Massachusetts, in the household of Henry Arthur Taylor and Amelia Deborah Bezanson with Adelaide E. Taylor, Phyllis Maude Taylor, Catherine Jean Taylor and Paul Balcom Taylor.2
Census1920Alice M. Taylor appeared on the census of 1920 at Hubbardston, Massachusetts, in the household of Henry Arthur Taylor and Amelia Deborah Bezanson with Adelaide E. Taylor, Phyllis Maude Taylor, Catherine Jean Taylor, Paul Balcom Taylor, Alva Grace Taylor, Edna Mae Taylor and Esther Taylor.4
Census1940Marshall Shedd and Alice M. Taylor appeared on the census of 1940 at Canaan, New Hampshire.5
Census1950Marshall Shedd and Alice M. Taylor appeared on the census of 1950 at Canaan, New Hampshire.6
Last Edited31 Aug 2023

Citations

  1. [S479] Bell and Howell Information and Learning Company, "Telegram (Worcester, MA) Obituaries", June 14, 1994, Phyllis Jason.
  2. [S4] 1910 U.S. Federal Census; Hubbardston, Worcester, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 1374641; Roll: T624_628; ED: 1764; Page: 3B; Lines: 56-62.
  3. [S2] Alice Margaret Shedd Death Notice, The Springfield News-Leader (Springfield, Missouri), 11 December 2000, p. 12.
  4. [S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; Hubbardston, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_746; Image: 973; ED: 91; Page: 1A; Lines: 40-49.
  5. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Canaan, Grafton, New Hampshire; Roll: m-t0627-02286; ED: 5-13; Page: 2A.
  6. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Canaan, Grafton, New Hampshire; Roll: 4734; ED: 5-12; Page: 22.

Edna Mae Taylor1

F, #1044, b. circa 1915, d. 15 February 1999
Father*Henry Arthur Taylor b. c 1875, d. b 12 Apr 1940
Mother*Amelia Deborah Bezanson b. 13 Aug 1879, d. 1961

Family 1

Joseph William Hodgen b. c 1910, d. 13 Sep 1962

Family 2

(?) Bevan
Relationship4th great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Edna Mae Taylor was born circa 1915 at Massachusetts.2 She married Joseph William Hodgen in 1943 at Hubbardston, Massachusetts.3,4,5,6 Edna Mae Taylor married (?) Bevan. Edna Mae Taylor died on 15 February 1999.7 She was buried in West Leyden Cemetery, Leyden, Massachusetts.7

Census Summary

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Census1920Edna Mae Taylor appeared on the census of 1920 at Hubbardston, Massachusetts, in the household of Henry Arthur Taylor and Amelia Deborah Bezanson with Adelaide E. Taylor, Phyllis Maude Taylor, Alice M. Taylor, Catherine Jean Taylor, Paul Balcom Taylor, Alva Grace Taylor and Esther Taylor.2
Census1930Edna Mae Taylor appeared on the census of 1930 at 2 Depot Road, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, in the household of Henry Arthur Taylor and Amelia Deborah Bezanson with Catherine Jean Taylor and Paul Balcom Taylor.8
Census1940Edna Mae Taylor appeared on the census of 1940 at Depot Street, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, in the household of Amelia Deborah Bezanson with Paul Balcom Taylor, Paul Emery Gobeil and Helen Evangeline Gobeil.9
Census1950Joseph William Hodgen and Edna Mae Taylor appeared on the census of 1950 at Depot Road, Hubbardston, Massachusetts.10
Lived1994She lived in Gardner, Massachusetts, in June 1994.1
Last Edited1 Sep 2023

Citations

  1. [S479] Bell and Howell Information and Learning Company, "Telegram (Worcester, MA) Obituaries", June 14, 1994, Phyllis Jason.
  2. [S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; Hubbardston, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_746; Image: 973; ED: 91; Page: 1A; Lines: 40-49.
  3. [S731] Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, "Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970", Joseph William Hodgen; Year: 1943; Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA; Volume: 49; Page: 81.
  4. [S731] Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, "Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970", Edna Mae Taylor; Year: 1943; Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA; Volume: 49; Page: 81.
  5. [S731] Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, "Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970", Joseph W Hodgen; Year: 1943; Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA; Volume: 5; Page: 89.
  6. [S731] Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, "Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970", Edna Mae Taylor; Year: 1943; Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA; Volume: 5; Page: 89.
  7. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Mae (Taylor) Hodgen; Birth: 6 May 1915; Death: 15 February 1999; West Leyden Cemetery, Leyden, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Number: 118623582.
  8. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Hubbardston, Worcester, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 2340698; Roll: 963; Image: 1113.0; ED: 0210; Page: 3B; Lines: 85-89.
  9. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Hubbardston, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1650; ED: 14-149; Page: 5B; Lines: 68-72.
  10. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Hubbardston, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 4218; ED: 14-202; Page: 3.

Anne Catherine Bezanson

F, #1046, b. 28 February 1881, d. 4 February 1980
Father*John Allen Bezanson b. 21 May 1856, d. 21 Dec 1928
Mother*Sarah Jane Creighton b. 6 Aug 1850, d. 1936
Relationship3rd great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
Anne Catherine Bezanson
     Anne Catherine Bezanson was born on 28 February 1881 at Mt. Dalhousie, Nova Scotia.1,2,3
     She was the author of Prices and Inflation During the American Revolution and other works. She died on 4 February 1980 at Abington, Massachusetts, at age 98.4,3,5 She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia.5

     Obituary from The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 10 February 1980:
Anne Bezanson, 99

Professor emeritus at Wharton

HANSON--Services were held Tuesday evening in Deware Bros. Funeral Home, Wollaston, for Anne Bezanson, 99, professor emeritus at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. She was a resident of Hanover and died Monday in the Mildred Alfred Nursing Home, Abington.

Miss Bezanson was born in Dalhousie, Nova Scotia, and came to the United States in 1901. She earned her AB, MA and PhD degrees at Radcliffe College, and was later awarded an honorary doctor of science degree by the University of British Columbia and another honorary doctor of science degree by the University of Pennsylvania.

She retired as an economics professor at the University of Pennsylvania 25 years ago. She was president of the Economic Historical Assn, from 1946 to 1948, vice president of the Delta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Pennsylvania, and a member of the Historical Assn, of Pennsylvania.

Last Friday a burial service was conducted in Truro, Nova Scotia.6


     Obituary from Bezansons of Nova Scotia:
d. Feb. 4, Dr. Anne Bezanson bur. Riverside Cemetery, Upper Stewiacke. Professor Emeritus, Wharton School of Finance & Commerce, U. of Pennsylvania, d... Hanover, Mass.

Born Mt. Dalhousie, N.S. d/o the late John & Sarah (Creighton) Bezanson. Dr. Bezanson went to the United States in 1901, where she rec'd her A.B. Degree, A.M. & PhD. from Radcliffe...member of the Phi Beta Kappa...awarded an honourary doctor of science degree from U.B.C. and from the U. of Penn...served as Director of the Industrial Research Dept., Wharton School of Finance & Commerce; was professor at the Graduate School of Penn...served on the staff of the U.S. Coal Commission..member of Conference of Price Research, advisor to the Social Services Research Project, Rockefeller Foundation...wrote numerous articles in various professional economic journals ...member American Economic Assn; Historical Soc. of Penn; Economic History Assn., serving as President from 1946-1948; American Statistical Assn; Ecometrics Society; V-P Delta Chapter Phi Beta Kappa, U. of P.5

     When Wharton College celebrated the 125th anniversary of the school, they included Anne Catherine Bezanson on their list of "125 Influential People and Ideas".
     ANNE BEZANSON had not yet completed her PhD in economic history in 1921, yet she was about to make history herself. At Wharton, the young Canadian helped establish the first business school research center, the Industrial Research Unit (later known as Industrial Research Department or IRD), with Professor Joseph Willits. The founding marked Wharton’s shift toward becoming an academic business research hub — defining a new role for business schools that continues today.
     Bezanson’s 1921 article on promotion practices became the first product of the IRD. Bezanson continued her practical research in the early 1920s, writing a series on personnel issues, focusing on turnover, worker amenities, and accident prevention.
     Willits and Bezanson designed an ambitious research program to explore and help civilize industrial working conditions, with the goal of social change. In 1922, Bezanson and Willits spent a year studying the earnings of coal miners at the U.S. Coal Commission. Employer associations, government agencies, and international organizations continued to look to the IRD for timely and practical knowledge.
     In 1929, Bezanson finished her Harvard PhD and became the first female faculty member of Penn’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Under her leadership as co-director (which continued until 1945), the IRD had many women on its team and pursued research into the economic status of workers, revealing for the first time hard proof of the disparities in salaries and promotions for women and minorities across many industries.
     Bezanson became the first woman to get full tenure at Penn, and in the 1930s sat on the National Bureau of Economic Research Price Conference. From 1939 to 1950 Bezanson was a part-time consultant at the Rockefeller Foundation, where she organized the first-ever roundtable on economic history in 1940. As a result of this involvement, Bezanson played a crucial role in the creation of the Economic History Association in the early 1940s, serving as president between 1946–1947. She died in 1980.7

Census Summary

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Census1891Anne Catherine Bezanson appeared on the census of 1891 at Kempt, Nova Scotia, in the household of John Allen Bezanson and Sarah Jane Creighton with Sarah Margaret Bezanson, Amelia Deborah Bezanson, James Edward Bezanson, Daniel Duncan Smith Bezanson, Mary Jane Bezanson, John Bezanson and Alexander Bezanson.8
Census1901Anne Catherine Bezanson appeared on the census of 1901 at Canso, Nova Scotia.9,10
Census1901She appeared on the census of 1901 at Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, in the household of John Allen Bezanson and Sarah Jane Creighton with Daniel Duncan Smith Bezanson, James Edward Bezanson, Mary Jane Bezanson, John Bezanson, Alexander Bezanson, Samuel William Bezanson, Prudence Bezanson and Walter Foreman Bezanson.11
Census1910Anne Catherine Bezanson appeared on the census of 1910 at 73 Church Street, Watertown, Massachusetts, in the household of George Mason and his family.12
Census1920Anne Catherine Bezanson appeared on the census of 1920 at Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, on the campus of Bryn Mawr College where she was an instructor.13
Census1930Anne Catherine Bezanson appeared on the census of 1930 at 205 Tulpehocken Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.14
Census1940Anne Catherine Bezanson appeared on the census of 1940 at Greene Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with Miriam Hussey, 39, as a co-head of household.15
Census1950Anne Catherine Bezanson appeared on the census of 1950 at 5400 Greene St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with lodger Miriam Hussey, 50.16
Last Edited8 Apr 2023

Citations

  1. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Bezanson, Anne Catherine; Registration Year: 1904; Page: 71401130; a delayed entry from 8 October 1935.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 99, "1880."
  3. [S3] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, ANNE BEZANSON, Born=28 Feb 1881, Died=1 Feb 1980, Residence=02339 Hanover, Plymouth, MA, Last Benefit=02170 Quincy, Norfolk, MA, Issued=PA (1951).
  4. [S742] Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, "Massachusetts Death Index,1970-2003", Anne C Bezanson; Death Date: 4 February 1980; Death Place: Abington; Certificate: 017908; Birth Date: 28 February 1881; Birth Place: Canada.
  5. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 99.
  6. [S2] Anne Bezanson Death Notice, The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 10 February 1980, p. 57.
  7. [S754] Wharton Magazine, "Anne Bezanson, Professor, Pioneer in Academic Business Research."
  8. [S5] 1891 Canadian Census; Kempt, Colchester, Nova Scotia; Roll: T-6310; Family: 48; Lines: 7-16.
  9. [S617] Automated Genealogy, "1901 Census of Canada", Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6450, District=NS GUYSBOROUGH, Subdistrict=Canso East b-2 Page 14, Line=4, Family=126.
  10. [S171] John Cardinal, "Research Notes", It appears that Anne Bezanson was counted twice in the census. She appears in her parent's household as well as her employer's household.
  11. [S617] Automated Genealogy, "1901 Census of Canada", Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6449, Transcriber=Shirley E. Rathbun, District=NS COLCHESTER, Subdistrict=Upper Stewiacke West v Page 7, Line=23-33.
  12. [S4] 1910 U.S. Federal Census; Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_607; ED: 1058; Page: 12B.
  13. [S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1606; ED: 121; Page: 1B.
  14. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2105; Page: 1B; ED: 0636; Image: 296.0; FHL microfilm: 2341839, where her name is indexed as "Anna Besanson."
  15. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03704; ED: 51-548; Page: 9B.
  16. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1744; ED: 51-757; Sheet: 12.

James Edward Bezanson

M, #1047, b. 10 December 1882, d. 1964
Reference: Bezansons from Nova Scotia ID # 305.1
Father*John Allen Bezanson b. 21 May 1856, d. 21 Dec 1928
Mother*Sarah Jane Creighton b. 6 Aug 1850, d. 1936

Family

Martha Lillian Cook b. 1875, d. 1943
Children
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     James Edward Bezanson was born on 10 December 1882 at Mount Thom, Nova Scotia.2,3,4 He married Martha Lillian Cook.5 James Edward Bezanson was the informant listed on the death certificate of Daniel Duncan Smith Bezanson who died 20 December 1955.6,1 James Edward Bezanson died in 1964 at Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia.7

Census Summary

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Census1891James Edward Bezanson appeared on the census of 1891 at Kempt, Nova Scotia, in the household of John Allen Bezanson and Sarah Jane Creighton with Sarah Margaret Bezanson, Amelia Deborah Bezanson, Anne Catherine Bezanson, Daniel Duncan Smith Bezanson, Mary Jane Bezanson, John Bezanson and Alexander Bezanson.8
Census1901James Edward Bezanson appeared on the census of 1901 at Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, in the household of John Allen Bezanson and Sarah Jane Creighton with Anne Catherine Bezanson, Daniel Duncan Smith Bezanson, Mary Jane Bezanson, John Bezanson, Alexander Bezanson, Samuel William Bezanson, Prudence Bezanson and Walter Foreman Bezanson.9
Census1910James Edward Bezanson and Martha Lillian Cook appeared on the census of 1910 at Nichols Ave, Westminster, Massachusetts, with Sarah Louisa Bezanson.10
Census1921James Edward Bezanson and Martha Lillian Cook appeared on the census of 1921 at Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, with Sarah Louisa Bezanson, Alice Evelyn Bezanson, Charlotte Beatrice Bezanson, Annie Prudence Bezanson and John Allen Bezanson.11
Last Edited24 Jul 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 99.
  2. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Bezanson, James Edward; Registration Year: 1904; Page: 68800075; a delayed entry recorded 11 April 1927.
  3. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 99, 182, where the brithdate is "1882."
  4. [S617] Automated Genealogy, "1901 Census of Canada", Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6449, Transcriber=Shirley E. Rathbun, District=NS COLCHESTER, Subdistrict=Upper Stewiacke West v Page 7, Line=23, Family=74.
  5. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 99, 182, but Martha's surname is not provided.
  6. [S14] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Death Registrations", Bezanson, Daniel Duncan Smith; Registration Year: 1955; Page: 6853.
  7. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 99, 182.
  8. [S5] 1891 Canadian Census; Kempt, Colchester, Nova Scotia; Roll: T-6310; Family: 48; Lines: 7-16.
  9. [S617] Automated Genealogy, "1901 Census of Canada", Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6449, Transcriber=Shirley E. Rathbun, District=NS COLCHESTER, Subdistrict=Upper Stewiacke West v Page 7, Line=23-33.
  10. [S4] 1910 U.S. Federal Census; Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 1374643; Roll: T624_630; ED: 1845; Page: 3A; Lines: 35-37.
  11. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Upper Stewiache, West and Village, Colchester, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 41; Page: 5; Lines: 26-32.
  12. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 182.
  13. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 182, 242.

Martha Lillian Cook1,2

F, #1048, b. 1875, d. 1943

Family

James Edward Bezanson b. 10 Dec 1882, d. 1964
Children
     Martha Lillian Cook was born in 1875.3 She married James Edward Bezanson.4 Martha Lillian Cook died in 1943.3

Census Summary

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Census1910James Edward Bezanson and Martha Lillian Cook appeared on the census of 1910 at Nichols Ave, Westminster, Massachusetts, with Sarah Louisa Bezanson.5
Census1921James Edward Bezanson and Martha Lillian Cook appeared on the census of 1921 at Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, with Sarah Louisa Bezanson, Alice Evelyn Bezanson, Charlotte Beatrice Bezanson, Annie Prudence Bezanson and John Allen Bezanson.6
Last Edited26 Apr 2014

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 99, 182, where there is no mention of her surname.
  2. [S662] Roberta Joudrey, "Nova Scotia Obituaries", citing Halifax Herald, 4 November 2002, Alice Evelyn Bezanson.
  3. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 182.
  4. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 99, 182, but Martha's surname is not provided.
  5. [S4] 1910 U.S. Federal Census; Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 1374643; Roll: T624_630; ED: 1845; Page: 3A; Lines: 35-37.
  6. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Upper Stewiache, West and Village, Colchester, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 41; Page: 5; Lines: 26-32.
  7. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 182, 242.

Annie Prudence Bezanson1

F, #1049, b. 9 June 1917, d. 11 January 2003
Father*James Edward Bezanson b. 10 Dec 1882, d. 1964
Mother*Martha Lillian Cook b. 1875, d. 1943

Family

Paul Anderson d. b 13 Jan 2003
Relationship4th great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Annie Prudence Bezanson was born on 9 June 1917 at Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia.1,2 She married Paul Anderson on 4 December 1935. She was 18.3 Annie Prudence Bezanson died on 11 January 2003 at Cedarstone Home for Enhanced Care, Truro, Nova Scotia, at age 85.2 She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia.2

     Obituary from The Halifax Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 13 January 2003:
ANDERSON, Anna P. - Passed away in Cedarstone Home for Enhanced Care, Truro, on January 11, 2003.

Born in Upper Stewiacke, she was the fourth daughter of the late James and Martha (Cook) Bezanson. She was an adherent of the Upper Stewiacke Pastoral Charge and a past member of the Meadowvale Ladies Aid. She was an avid gardener and birdwatcher; in earlier years she loved to sew.

She is survived by her son, Frederik (Marilyn), Stewart, B.C; daughters, Eva MacKenzie and Verna (Donald) Lepper, both of Truro; sister, Sarah Hamilton, Upper Stewiacke; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband, Paul; grandson, David MacKenzie; sons-in-law, Jack MacKenzie and Bob Casey; sisters, Alice Bezanson, Charlotte Hamilton and Erma McDermott.

Visitation will be this evening from 7:30-8:30 p.m., the funeral service will be Tuesday at 2 p.m., Rev. Natalie Buchanan officiating, both in Colchester Community Funeral Home, 512 Willow St., Truro. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Upper Stewiacke, in the spring.4

Census Summary

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Census1921Annie Prudence Bezanson appeared on the census of 1921 at Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, in the household of James Edward Bezanson and Martha Lillian Cook with Sarah Louisa Bezanson, Alice Evelyn Bezanson, Charlotte Beatrice Bezanson and John Allen Bezanson.5
Lived2002Annie Prudence Bezanson lived in Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, on 2 November 2002.6
Last Edited27 Nov 2023

Citations

  1. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Annie Pruden Bezanson; Date: 09 June 1917; Place: Upper Stewiacke, Colchester County; Registration Year: 1917; Number: 47000981; Father: James E. Bezanson; Mother: Martha Lillian Cook.
  2. [S662] Roberta Joudrey, "Nova Scotia Obituaries", citing Halifax Herald, 13 January 2003, Anna P. Anderson.
  3. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 182.
  4. [S2] Anna P. Anderson Death Notice, The Halifax Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 13 January 2003.
  5. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Upper Stewiache, West and Village, Colchester, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 41; Page: 5; Lines: 26-32.
  6. [S662] Roberta Joudrey, "Nova Scotia Obituaries", citing Halifax Herald, 4 November 2002, Alice Evelyn Bezanson.

Erma Emily Bezanson1

F, #1051, b. 9 June 1921, d. 16 February 1990
Father*James Edward Bezanson b. 10 Dec 1882, d. 1964
Mother*Martha Lillian Cook b. 1875, d. 1943

Family

Amos McDermott
Relationship4th great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Erma Emily Bezanson was born on 9 June 1921 at Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia.1,2 She married Amos McDermott on 5 April 1941. She was 19.2 Erma Emily Bezanson died on 16 February 1990 at age 68.2
Last Edited28 Nov 2023

Citations

  1. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Erma Emily Bezanson; Date: 09 June 1921; Place: Upper Stewiacke, Colchester County; Registration Year: 1921; Number: 65000205; Father: James Edward Bezanson; Mother: Martha Lillian Cook.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 182, 243.

Daniel Duncan Smith Bezanson1

M, #1053, b. 10 August 1884, d. 20 December 1955
Father*John Allen Bezanson b. 21 May 1856, d. 21 Dec 1928
Mother*Sarah Jane Creighton b. 6 Aug 1850, d. 1936
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Daniel Duncan Smith Bezanson was born on 10 August 1884.2,3 He never married.4 He was a farmer at Upper Stewiake, Nova Scotia.4 He died on 20 December 1955 at South Vale, Nova Scotia, at age 71. The informant on his death certificate was James Edward Bezanson.1,4 The cause of death was coronary thrombosis.1

Census Summary

1880
Birth
1884
1890
Census
1891
1900
Census
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1910
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1911
1920
1930
1940
1950
Death
1955

Census, Residence

Census1891Daniel Duncan Smith Bezanson appeared on the census of 1891 at Kempt, Nova Scotia, in the household of John Allen Bezanson and Sarah Jane Creighton with Sarah Margaret Bezanson, Amelia Deborah Bezanson, Anne Catherine Bezanson, James Edward Bezanson, Mary Jane Bezanson, John Bezanson and Alexander Bezanson.5
Census1901Daniel Duncan Smith Bezanson appeared on the census of 1901 at Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, in the household of John Allen Bezanson and Sarah Jane Creighton with Anne Catherine Bezanson, James Edward Bezanson, Mary Jane Bezanson, John Bezanson, Alexander Bezanson, Samuel William Bezanson, Prudence Bezanson and Walter Foreman Bezanson.6
Census1911Daniel Duncan Smith Bezanson appeared on the census of 1911 at Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, in the household of John Allen Bezanson and Sarah Jane Creighton with Alexander Bezanson, Samuel William Bezanson and Walter Foreman Bezanson.7
Last Edited17 Apr 2014

Citations

  1. [S14] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Death Registrations", Bezanson, Daniel Duncan Smith; Registration Year: 1955; Page: 6853.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 99, where the birthdate is "1884."
  3. [S617] Automated Genealogy, "1901 Census of Canada", Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6449, Transcriber=Shirley E. Rathbun, District=NS COLCHESTER, Subdistrict=Upper Stewiacke West v Page 7, Line=23, Family=74.
  4. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 99.
  5. [S5] 1891 Canadian Census; Kempt, Colchester, Nova Scotia; Roll: T-6310; Family: 48; Lines: 7-16.
  6. [S617] Automated Genealogy, "1901 Census of Canada", Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6449, Transcriber=Shirley E. Rathbun, District=NS COLCHESTER, Subdistrict=Upper Stewiacke West v Page 7, Line=23-33.
  7. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; Upper Stewiacke West poll district, Colchester, Nova Scotia; Page: 6; Family: 60; Lines: 11-16.

Mary Jane Bezanson

F, #1054, b. 19 April 1886, d. 1979
Father*John Allen Bezanson b. 21 May 1856, d. 21 Dec 1928
Mother*Sarah Jane Creighton b. 6 Aug 1850, d. 1936

Family

Fred Miller b. 1874, d. 1959
Child
Relationship3rd great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Mary Jane Bezanson was born on 19 April 1886 at Mount Thom, Nova Scotia.1,2 She married Fred Miller on 4 December 1906 at Williamsburg, Massachusetts. She was 20.3,4 Mary Jane Bezanson died in 1979.5,4 She was buried in Village Hill Cemetery, Williamsburg, Massachusetts.5

Census Summary

1880
Birth
1886
1890
Census
1891
1900
Census
1901
1910
Census
1910
1920
Census
1920
1930
Census
1930
1940
Census
1940
1950
Census
1950
1960
1970
Death
1979

Census, Residence

Census1891Mary Jane Bezanson appeared on the census of 1891 at Kempt, Nova Scotia, in the household of John Allen Bezanson and Sarah Jane Creighton with Sarah Margaret Bezanson, Amelia Deborah Bezanson, Anne Catherine Bezanson, James Edward Bezanson, Daniel Duncan Smith Bezanson, John Bezanson and Alexander Bezanson.6
Census1901Mary Jane Bezanson appeared on the census of 1901 at Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, in the household of John Allen Bezanson and Sarah Jane Creighton with Anne Catherine Bezanson, Daniel Duncan Smith Bezanson, James Edward Bezanson, John Bezanson, Alexander Bezanson, Samuel William Bezanson, Prudence Bezanson and Walter Foreman Bezanson.7
Census1910Mary Jane Bezanson appeared on the census of 1910 at Williamsburg, Massachusetts, in the household of John G. Miller and Fannie A (?) with Fred Miller and Ethel Miller.8
Census1920Fred Miller and Mary Jane Bezanson appeared on the census of 1920 at Williamsburg, Massachusetts, with Ethel Miller and Fannie A (?) and with two lodgers, William Graves (age 14) and Eva Graves (age 12.)9
Census1930Fred Miller and Mary Jane Bezanson appeared on the census of 1930 at Mountain Street, Haydenville, Massachusetts, with Fannie A (?) and Lesley Edward Bezanson where Lesley was described as a State Ward with three others, Warren Gould (M, age 11), Charles Dunham (M, age 11), and Clifford Farmer (M, age 10). I have not been able to find a connection between Lesley Bezanson and Mary Jane.10
Census1940Fred Miller and Mary Jane Bezanson appeared on the census of 1940 at Reservoir Road, Williamsburg, Massachusetts, with a lodger named James Mullholland (age 45.)11
Census1950Fred Miller and Mary Jane Bezanson appeared on the census of 1950 at Williamsburg, Massachusetts.12
Last Edited28 Jul 2023

Citations

  1. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Bezanson, Mary Jane; Registration Year: 1904; Page: 71401131, a delayed entry from 8 October 1935.
  2. [S617] Automated Genealogy, "1901 Census of Canada", Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6449, Transcriber=Shirley E. Rathbun, District=NS COLCHESTER, Subdistrict=Upper Stewiacke West v Page 7, Line=23, Family=74.
  3. [S7] New England Historic Genealogical Society, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910", Bezanson, Mary J; Miller, Fred C; Williamsburg Marriage Register; Year: 1906; Volume: 563; Page: 306; recorded as the second marriage for Mary.
  4. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 99.
  5. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Mary J. (Bezanson) Miller; Birth: 1886; Death: 1979; Village Hill Cemetery, Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Number: 147032424.
  6. [S5] 1891 Canadian Census; Kempt, Colchester, Nova Scotia; Roll: T-6310; Family: 48; Lines: 7-16.
  7. [S617] Automated Genealogy, "1901 Census of Canada", Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6449, Transcriber=Shirley E. Rathbun, District=NS COLCHESTER, Subdistrict=Upper Stewiacke West v Page 7, Line=23-33.
  8. [S4] 1910 U.S. Federal Census; Williamsburg, Hampshire, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 1374607; Roll: T624_594; ED: 0723; Page: 9A; Lines: 38-42.
  9. [S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; Williamsburg, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_705; Image: 477; ED: 192; Page: 10A; Lines: 30-35.
  10. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Williamsburg, Hampshire, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 2340648; Roll: 913; Image: 516.0; ED: 0054; Page: 10B; Lines: 86-92.
  11. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Williamsburg, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1600; ED: 8-79; Page: 13A; Lines: 15-17.
  12. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Williamsburg, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 5040; ED: 8-106; Page: 76.

Fred Miller

M, #1055, b. 1874, d. 1959
Father*John G. Miller2 b. c 1846
Mother*Fannie A (?)1 b. c 1851

Family

Mary Jane Bezanson b. 19 Apr 1886, d. 1979
Child
     Fred Miller was born in 1874 at Massachusetts.1 He married Mary Jane Bezanson on 4 December 1906 at Williamsburg, Massachusetts. She was 20.3,4 Fred Miller died in 1959.5 He was buried in Village Hill Cemetery, Williamsburg, Massachusetts.5

Census Summary

1870
Birth
1874
1880
1890
1900
1910
Census
1910
1920
Census
1920
1930
Census
1930
1940
Census
1940
1950
Census
1950
Death
1959

Census, Residence

Census1910Fred Miller appeared on the census of 1910 at Williamsburg, Massachusetts, in the household of John G. Miller and Fannie A (?) with Mary Jane Bezanson and Ethel Miller.2
Census1920Fred Miller and Mary Jane Bezanson appeared on the census of 1920 at Williamsburg, Massachusetts, with Ethel Miller and Fannie A (?) and with two lodgers, William Graves (age 14) and Eva Graves (age 12.)1
Census1930Fred Miller and Mary Jane Bezanson appeared on the census of 1930 at Mountain Street, Haydenville, Massachusetts, with Fannie A (?) and Lesley Edward Bezanson where Lesley was described as a State Ward with three others, Warren Gould (M, age 11), Charles Dunham (M, age 11), and Clifford Farmer (M, age 10). I have not been able to find a connection between Lesley Bezanson and Mary Jane.6
Census1940Fred Miller and Mary Jane Bezanson appeared on the census of 1940 at Reservoir Road, Williamsburg, Massachusetts, with a lodger named James Mullholland (age 45.)7
Census1950Fred Miller and Mary Jane Bezanson appeared on the census of 1950 at Williamsburg, Massachusetts.8
Last Edited28 Jul 2023

Citations

  1. [S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; Williamsburg, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_705; Image: 477; ED: 192; Page: 10A; Lines: 30-35.
  2. [S4] 1910 U.S. Federal Census; Williamsburg, Hampshire, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 1374607; Roll: T624_594; ED: 0723; Page: 9A; Lines: 38-42.
  3. [S7] New England Historic Genealogical Society, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910", Bezanson, Mary J; Miller, Fred C; Williamsburg Marriage Register; Year: 1906; Volume: 563; Page: 306; recorded as the second marriage for Mary.
  4. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 99.
  5. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Frederick C. Miller; Birth: 1873; Death: 1959; Village Hill Cemetery, Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Number: 147032370.
  6. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Williamsburg, Hampshire, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 2340648; Roll: 913; Image: 516.0; ED: 0054; Page: 10B; Lines: 86-92.
  7. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Williamsburg, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1600; ED: 8-79; Page: 13A; Lines: 15-17.
  8. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Williamsburg, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 5040; ED: 8-106; Page: 76.

John Bezanson

M, #1056, b. 10 November 1887
Father*John Allen Bezanson b. 21 May 1856, d. 21 Dec 1928
Mother*Sarah Jane Creighton b. 6 Aug 1850, d. 1936
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     John Bezanson was born on 10 November 1887.1,2

Census Summary

1880
Birth
1887
1890
Census
1891
1900
Census
1901

Census, Residence

Census1891John Bezanson appeared on the census of 1891 at Kempt, Nova Scotia, in the household of John Allen Bezanson and Sarah Jane Creighton with Sarah Margaret Bezanson, Amelia Deborah Bezanson, Anne Catherine Bezanson, James Edward Bezanson, Daniel Duncan Smith Bezanson, Mary Jane Bezanson and Alexander Bezanson.3
Census1901John Bezanson appeared on the census of 1901 at Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, in the household of John Allen Bezanson and Sarah Jane Creighton with Anne Catherine Bezanson, Daniel Duncan Smith Bezanson, James Edward Bezanson, Mary Jane Bezanson, Alexander Bezanson, Samuel William Bezanson, Prudence Bezanson and Walter Foreman Bezanson.4
Last Edited18 Sep 2004

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 99, where the birthdate is "ca. 1888."
  2. [S617] Automated Genealogy, "1901 Census of Canada", Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6449, Transcriber=Shirley E. Rathbun, District=NS COLCHESTER, Subdistrict=Upper Stewiacke West v Page 7, Line=23, Family=74.
  3. [S5] 1891 Canadian Census; Kempt, Colchester, Nova Scotia; Roll: T-6310; Family: 48; Lines: 7-16.
  4. [S617] Automated Genealogy, "1901 Census of Canada", Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6449, Transcriber=Shirley E. Rathbun, District=NS COLCHESTER, Subdistrict=Upper Stewiacke West v Page 7, Line=23-33.

Alexander Bezanson

M, #1057, b. 13 March 1891, d. 14 February 1975
Father*John Allen Bezanson b. 21 May 1856, d. 21 Dec 1928
Mother*Sarah Jane Creighton b. 6 Aug 1850, d. 1936

Family

Janet Lena Geddes b. 31 Jul 1902, d. Aug 1970
Children
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Alexander Bezanson was born on 13 March 1891.1,2 He married Janet Lena Geddes on 29 June 1921 at Truro, Nova Scotia. He was 30. She was 18.3 Alexander Bezanson died on 14 February 1975 at Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, at age 83.4,5,2

     Obituary from The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 16 February 1975:
BEZANSON -- Of Weymouth, February 14, Alexander C., husband of the late Janet (Geddes) Bezanson of 742 Main St. and father of Jeanette Di Bella of Weymouth, Lena Steele of Freemont, N.H; Doris Souza of Hanover, Mass., William E. of Braintree, George K. of Marshfield and Donald A. Bezanson of Rockland. Also survived by 22 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the services from the Deware Brothers Memorial Chapel, 576 Hancock St. WOLLASTON, Tuesday, February 18 at 11 a.m. Friends may visit at the funeral home Sunday evening 7-9 and Monday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Interment Pine Hill Cemetery, Quincy. Late owner of Granite City Blacksmith Shop.4

Census Summary

1890
Birth
1891
Census
1891
1900
Census
1901
1910
Census
1911
1920
Census
1921
1930
Census
1930
1940
Census
1940
1950
1960
1970
Death
1975

Census, Residence

Census1891Alexander Bezanson appeared on the census of 1891 at Kempt, Nova Scotia, in the household of John Allen Bezanson and Sarah Jane Creighton with Sarah Margaret Bezanson, Amelia Deborah Bezanson, Anne Catherine Bezanson, James Edward Bezanson, Daniel Duncan Smith Bezanson, Mary Jane Bezanson and John Bezanson.6
Census1901Alexander Bezanson appeared on the census of 1901 at Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, in the household of John Allen Bezanson and Sarah Jane Creighton with Anne Catherine Bezanson, Daniel Duncan Smith Bezanson, James Edward Bezanson, Mary Jane Bezanson, John Bezanson, Samuel William Bezanson, Prudence Bezanson and Walter Foreman Bezanson.7
Census1911Alexander Bezanson appeared on the census of 1911 at Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, in the household of John Allen Bezanson and Sarah Jane Creighton with Daniel Duncan Smith Bezanson, Samuel William Bezanson and Walter Foreman Bezanson.8
Census1921Alexander Bezanson appeared on the census of 1921 at Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, in the household of Sarah Jane Creighton with Walter Foreman Bezanson, Samuel William Bezanson, Mary Grace Fisher, Bessie Whalen, Eileen Bezanson and Alma Bezanson.9
Census1930Alexander Bezanson and Janet Lena Geddes appeared on the census of 1930 at 53 Town Hill Street, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, with Doris Winnifred Bezanson, Lena Bezanson, Donald Alexander Bezanson and Janet Bezanson.10
Census1940Alexander Bezanson and Jeanette Geddes appeared on the census of 1940 at 491 Quincy Avenue, Quincy, Massachusetts, with Doris Winnifred Bezanson, Lena Bezanson, Donald Alexander Bezanson, Janet Bezanson, George Kenneth Bezanson and William Elmore Bezanson.11
LivedAlexander Bezanson lived in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, at the time of his death.2
Last Edited20 May 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 99, where the date is "ca.1890."
  2. [S3] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, ALEXANDER BEZANSON, Born=13 Mar 1891, Died=Feb 1975, Residence=02190 Weymouth, Norfolk, MA, Issued=010 (Before 1951).
  3. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 99.
  4. [S2] Alexander C. Bezanson Death Notice, The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 16 February 1975, p. 111.
  5. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 99, where the date is "1970/75."
  6. [S5] 1891 Canadian Census; Kempt, Colchester, Nova Scotia; Roll: T-6310; Family: 48; Lines: 7-16.
  7. [S617] Automated Genealogy, "1901 Census of Canada", Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6449, Transcriber=Shirley E. Rathbun, District=NS COLCHESTER, Subdistrict=Upper Stewiacke West v Page 7, Line=23-33.
  8. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; Upper Stewiacke West poll district, Colchester, Nova Scotia; Page: 6; Family: 60; Lines: 11-16.
  9. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Upper Stewiache, West and Village, Colchester, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 41; Page: 5; Lines: 39-46.
  10. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 937; Page: 1B; ED: 105; Image: 112.0.
  11. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1630; ED: 11-198; Page: 2B; Lines: 55-62.
  12. [S2] George K. Bezanson Death Notice, The Hanover Mariner (Hanover, Massachusetts), 22 July 2013.

Janet Lena Geddes

F, #1058, b. 31 July 1902, d. August 1970

Family

Alexander Bezanson b. 13 Mar 1891, d. 14 Feb 1975
Children
     Janet Lena Geddes was also known as Jeanette.1 She was born on 31 July 1902.2 She married Alexander Bezanson on 29 June 1921 at Truro, Nova Scotia. She was 18. He was 30.3 Janet Lena Geddes died in August 1970 at age 68.2

Census Summary

1900
Birth
1902
1910
1920
1930
Census
1930
1940
Census
1940
1950
1960
1970
Death
1970

Census, Residence

Census1930Alexander Bezanson and Janet Lena Geddes appeared on the census of 1930 at 53 Town Hill Street, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, with Doris Winnifred Bezanson, Lena Bezanson, Donald Alexander Bezanson and Janet Bezanson.4
Census1940Alexander Bezanson and Jeanette Geddes appeared on the census of 1940 at 491 Quincy Avenue, Quincy, Massachusetts, with Doris Winnifred Bezanson, Lena Bezanson, Donald Alexander Bezanson, Janet Bezanson, George Kenneth Bezanson and William Elmore Bezanson.1
LivedJanet Lena Geddes lived in Quincy, Massachusetts, at the time of her death.2
Last Edited20 May 2023

Citations

  1. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1630; ED: 11-198; Page: 2B; Lines: 55-62.
  2. [S3] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, JANET BEZANSON, Born=31 Jul 1902, Died=Aug 1970, Residence=02169 Quincy, Norfolk, MA, Issued=MA (Before 1951).
  3. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 99.
  4. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 937; Page: 1B; ED: 105; Image: 112.0.
  5. [S2] George K. Bezanson Death Notice, The Hanover Mariner (Hanover, Massachusetts), 22 July 2013.

Samuel William Bezanson

M, #1059, b. 7 March 1892, d. 1975
Reference: Bezansons from Nova Scotia ID # 306.1
Father*John Allen Bezanson b. 21 May 1856, d. 21 Dec 1928
Mother*Sarah Jane Creighton b. 6 Aug 1850, d. 1936

Family

Mary Elizabeth Whalen b. 1901, d. 1982
Children
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Samuel William Bezanson was born on 7 March 1892.2,3 He was drafted into the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 4 March 1918 at Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was described as 5ft 4in tall with gray eyes and brown hair.4 He married Mary Elizabeth Whalen on 18 June 1918. He was 26.5,6 Samuel William Bezanson died in 1975.5

Census Summary

1890
Birth
1892
1900
Census
1901
1910
Census
1911
1920
Census
1921
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
Death
1975

Census, Residence

Census1901Samuel William Bezanson appeared on the census of 1901 at Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, in the household of John Allen Bezanson and Sarah Jane Creighton with Anne Catherine Bezanson, Daniel Duncan Smith Bezanson, James Edward Bezanson, Mary Jane Bezanson, John Bezanson, Alexander Bezanson, Prudence Bezanson and Walter Foreman Bezanson.7
Census1911Samuel William Bezanson appeared on the census of 1911 at Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, in the household of John Allen Bezanson and Sarah Jane Creighton with Daniel Duncan Smith Bezanson, Alexander Bezanson and Walter Foreman Bezanson.8
Census1921Samuel William Bezanson appeared on the census of 1921 at Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, in the household of Sarah Jane Creighton with Walter Foreman Bezanson, Alexander Bezanson, Mary Grace Fisher, Bessie Whalen, Eileen Bezanson and Alma Bezanson.9
Last Edited15 Mar 2014

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 99.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 99, 183, where the birthdate is "1892."
  3. [S617] Automated Genealogy, "1901 Census of Canada", Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6449, Transcriber=Shirley E. Rathbun, District=NS COLCHESTER, Subdistrict=Upper Stewiacke West v Page 7, Line=23, Family=74.
  4. [S808] Library and Archives Canada, "Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918", Bezanson, Samuel William; MSA; Date: 4 March 1918.
  5. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 99, 183.
  6. [S516] Jane Wile, "GeneJane's Homepage", September 23, 2001.
  7. [S617] Automated Genealogy, "1901 Census of Canada", Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6449, Transcriber=Shirley E. Rathbun, District=NS COLCHESTER, Subdistrict=Upper Stewiacke West v Page 7, Line=23-33.
  8. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; Upper Stewiacke West poll district, Colchester, Nova Scotia; Page: 6; Family: 60; Lines: 11-16.
  9. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Upper Stewiache, West and Village, Colchester, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 41; Page: 5; Lines: 39-46.
  10. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 183.

Mary Elizabeth Whalen1,2

F, #1060, b. 1901, d. 1982
Father*Elijah Whalen
Mother*Mary Cash

Family

Samuel William Bezanson b. 7 Mar 1892, d. 1975
Children
     Mary Elizabeth Whalen was born in 1901.3 She was also known as Bessie.3 She married Samuel William Bezanson on 18 June 1918. He was 26.2,4 Bessie Whalen appeared on the census of 1921 at Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, in the household of Sarah Jane Creighton with Walter Foreman Bezanson, Samuel William Bezanson, Alexander Bezanson, Mary Grace Fisher, Eileen Bezanson and Alma Bezanson.5 Mary Elizabeth Whalen died in 1982.3

Census Summary

1900
Birth
1901
1910
1920
Census
1921
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
Death
1982
Last Edited29 Oct 2018

Citations

  1. [S680] Vera May Carter Death Notice, Mundle’s Funeral Home (Pugwash, Nova Scotia).
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 99, 183.
  3. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 183.
  4. [S516] Jane Wile, "GeneJane's Homepage", September 23, 2001.
  5. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Upper Stewiache, West and Village, Colchester, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 41; Page: 5; Lines: 39-46.