Frederick Anderson Bezanson1,2
M, #21344, b. 18 January 1915
| Father* | Judson Clarence Bezanson2 b. 25 Sep 1877, d. 12 Sep 1957 |
| Mother* | Sarah Elizabeth Frost2 b. Apr 1874, d. 23 Dec 1944 |
Family | Flora Bell Croft b. 1924, d. 29 May 2006 |
| Relationship | 4th great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson |
Frederick Anderson Bezanson was born on 18 January 1915 at New Chester, Nova Scotia.1,2 He married Flora Bell Croft on 31 October 1942. He was 27.2
| Last Edited | 1 Dec 2023 |
Citations
- [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Fred Anderson Bezanson; Date: 18 January 1915; Place: New Chester, Guysborough County; Registration Year: 1915; Number: 45600501; Father: Judson Clarence Bezanson; Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Frost.
- [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 131.
- [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Marie Joseph, Antigonish and Guysborough, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 39; Page: 1; Lines: 1-7.
- [S2] Clarenace David Bezanson Death Notice, The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 6 December 1997, p. which says his brother Frederick was living in New Chester.
Flora Bell Croft1
F, #21345, b. 1924, d. 29 May 2006
| Father* | John Croft1 |
| Mother* | Mary Myrtle Heath1 |
Family | Frederick Anderson Bezanson b. 18 Jan 1915 |
Flora Bell Croft was born in 1924.1 She married Frederick Anderson Bezanson on 31 October 1942. He was 27.1 Flora Bell Croft died on 29 May 2006 at QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia.2
Obituary from The Halifax Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 31 May 2006:
Obituary from The Halifax Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 31 May 2006:
BEZANSON (Croft), Flora Belle - 81, passed away in the New Halifax Infirmary, QEII, on May 29, 2006.
Born in Necum Teuch, she was a daughter of the late John Clarence and Mary Myrtle Heath Croft. She was a member of St. John Anglican Church for many years. She lived most of her life in Necum Teuch with her family. In 1990, she moved to Halifax to make it her home. She then was a member of Trinity Church in Halifax and for many years sang in the Trinity Choir.
Surviving are daughters, Katherine Bezanson, Halifax; Heather Belle Croft, New Chester; brothers, John Elmer Croft and family, Toronto; Daniel Louis Croft (Joyce), Necum Teuch; sisters, Lucille Margaret Graham and family, Ontario; Myrtle Irene Hodder (Maxwell), Liscomb; Ruth Madeline Bliss (Donald), Halifax; several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunt, uncles; grandchildren, Brent Allan Croft and Leeta Dawn, New Chester.
She was predeceased by brothers, Edgar Earnest Croft and Clarence Earl Croft. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, June 1, in J.A. Snow Funeral Home, where the family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service.2
Born in Necum Teuch, she was a daughter of the late John Clarence and Mary Myrtle Heath Croft. She was a member of St. John Anglican Church for many years. She lived most of her life in Necum Teuch with her family. In 1990, she moved to Halifax to make it her home. She then was a member of Trinity Church in Halifax and for many years sang in the Trinity Choir.
Surviving are daughters, Katherine Bezanson, Halifax; Heather Belle Croft, New Chester; brothers, John Elmer Croft and family, Toronto; Daniel Louis Croft (Joyce), Necum Teuch; sisters, Lucille Margaret Graham and family, Ontario; Myrtle Irene Hodder (Maxwell), Liscomb; Ruth Madeline Bliss (Donald), Halifax; several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunt, uncles; grandchildren, Brent Allan Croft and Leeta Dawn, New Chester.
She was predeceased by brothers, Edgar Earnest Croft and Clarence Earl Croft. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, June 1, in J.A. Snow Funeral Home, where the family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service.2
| Last Edited | 22 Apr 2014 |
Herbert Ellsworth Bezanson1,2
M, #21351, b. 3 June 1912, d. 29 April 2004
| Father* | James Calvin Bezanson2 b. 29 Oct 1879, d. 4 Aug 1944 |
| Mother* | Eliza Frances Fleet2 b. 17 Mar 1886, d. 5 Aug 1973 |
Family | Maxine Doris Gammon b. 5 Nov 1929, d. 12 Jan 2018 |
| Children |
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| Relationship | 4th great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson |
Herbert Ellsworth Bezanson was also known as Erbie Ellsworth Bezanson.3,2 He was born on 3 June 1912 at Ecum Secum, Nova Scotia.1,2 He appeared on the census of 1921 at New Chester, Nova Scotia, in the household of James Calvin Bezanson and Eliza Frances Fleet with James Elbridge Bezanson, Laura Florence Bezanson, Alexander Karl Bezanson, Halia Frances Bezanson and Chester Reuben Bezanson.4 Herbert Ellsworth Bezanson married Maxine Doris Gammon on 18 September 1947 at Port Dufferin, Nova Scotia. He was 35. She was 17.3,2 The children listed here are from page 211 of Bezansons from Nova Scotia. There is another list on page 132, but those appear to be the children of Herbert's brother Chester.5 Herbert Ellsworth Bezanson died on 29 April 2004 at Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital, Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, at age 91.6 He was buried on 8 May 2004 in St. James Cemetery, Port Dufferin, Nova Scotia.6
Death Notice from The Halifax Herald Limited (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 1 May 2004:
Death Notice from The Halifax Herald Limited (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 1 May 2004:
BEZANSON, Herbert Ellsworth "Erbie" - 91, West Quoddy, Halifax, Co. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a wonderful husband, father and grandfather, on April 29, 2004, in Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital, Sheet Harbour, surrounded by his loving family.
Erbie was born in New Chester, Guysborough Co., June 3, 1912, the son of the late James and Frances (Fleet) Bezanson.
He will be missed by his wife of 57 years, the former Maxine Gammon; daughter, Elaine Murphy; Delta, B.C; son, Rennie, Dartmouth; granddaughters, Angela and Janice Murphy, Dartmouth; grandsons, Robert Murphy, Delta, B.C; Brenton and Billy Bezanson, Dartmouth; great-grandchildren Brittnee, James, Alannah, Calista, and Riley.
He was predeceased by sons, Brenton and Rickie; daughter, Yvonne.
No visitation or flowers by request. Graveside service will be held May 8 at 2 p.m. in St. James Cemetery, Port Dufferin, Rev. Brian Hutchins officiating.6
Erbie was born in New Chester, Guysborough Co., June 3, 1912, the son of the late James and Frances (Fleet) Bezanson.
He will be missed by his wife of 57 years, the former Maxine Gammon; daughter, Elaine Murphy; Delta, B.C; son, Rennie, Dartmouth; granddaughters, Angela and Janice Murphy, Dartmouth; grandsons, Robert Murphy, Delta, B.C; Brenton and Billy Bezanson, Dartmouth; great-grandchildren Brittnee, James, Alannah, Calista, and Riley.
He was predeceased by sons, Brenton and Rickie; daughter, Yvonne.
No visitation or flowers by request. Graveside service will be held May 8 at 2 p.m. in St. James Cemetery, Port Dufferin, Rev. Brian Hutchins officiating.6
| Last Edited | 5 Dec 2023 |
Citations
- [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Herbert Elsworth Bezanson; Date: 03 June 1912; Place: Ecum Secum, Guysborough County; Registration Year: 1912; Number: 56800604; Father: James Calvin Bezanson; Mother: Eliza Frances Fleet.
- [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 132.
- [S13] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Marriage Registrations", Erbie Ellsworth Bezanson; Age: 35; Doris Maxine Gammon; Age: 18; Date: 18 Sep 1947; Place: Port Dufferin, Halifax County; Registration Year: 1947; Book: 1947; Page: 4969.
- [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Marie Joseph, Antigonish and Guysborough, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 39; Page: 1; Lines: 42-49.
- [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 132, 211.
- [S2] Herbert Ellsworth Bezanson Death Notice, The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 1 May 2004.
- [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 211.
- [S680] Francis "Rennie" Bezanson Death Notice, Dartmouth Funeral Home (Dartmouth, Nova Scotia).
Maxine Doris Gammon1,2
F, #21352, b. 5 November 1929, d. 12 January 2018
Family | Herbert Ellsworth Bezanson b. 3 Jun 1912, d. 29 Apr 2004 |
| Children |
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Maxine Doris Gammon was also known as Doris Maxine Gammon.3,4 She was born on 5 November 1929 at Quoddy, Nova Scotia.3,5 She married Herbert Ellsworth Bezanson on 18 September 1947 at Port Dufferin, Nova Scotia. She was 17. He was 35.3,4 The children listed here are from page 211 of Bezansons from Nova Scotia. There is another list on page 132, but those appear to be the children of Herbert's brother Chester.6 Maxine Doris Gammon died on 12 January 2018 at Harbourview Lodge, Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, at age 88.5
Obituary from The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 15 January 2018:
Obituary from The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 15 January 2018:
BEZANSON, Doris 'Maxine'
Age 88, West Quoddy, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018 in Harbourview Lodge, Sheet Harbour. Born in Halifax on November 5, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Bertram and Nina (Reeves) Gammon.
In her earlier years Maxine worked at Morse Tea Company and Moirs Chocolate Factory for several years, and then as a homemaker the rest of her life.
Survived by daughter, Elaine Murphy (Harold Doane), Harrigan Cove; son, Rennie, Dartmouth; granddaughters, Angela (Bruce Hart), Janice (Stevie Sampson); grandsons, Robert (Gesa) Murphy, Brenton and Billy Bezanson; greatgrandchildren, Brittnee, James, Alannah, Calista, Riley, Sawyer, Rachel, Alisah and Corissa; sisters, Audrey MacDonald, Lorna Soper, Patricia (John) Wisen, Shirley (Henry) Sharpe, Valerie (Tommy) Rudolph; brothers, Billy (Carol), Keith (Kay).
Predeceased by husband, Erbie; daughter, Yvonne; sons, Brenton and Ricky; sister, Ethel MacDonald; brothers, Douglas and Laurie.
No visitation by request. Memorial service will be held Thursday, January 18th at 2 p.m. in St. James Anglican Church, Port Dufferin, Rev. Gary Barr officiating. Burial at a later date. Reception to follow in the S.R. Balcom Community Centre. Special thanks to Dr. MacDonald, nurses and staff at Harbourview Lodge for their kindness, compassion and care.5
Age 88, West Quoddy, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018 in Harbourview Lodge, Sheet Harbour. Born in Halifax on November 5, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Bertram and Nina (Reeves) Gammon.
In her earlier years Maxine worked at Morse Tea Company and Moirs Chocolate Factory for several years, and then as a homemaker the rest of her life.
Survived by daughter, Elaine Murphy (Harold Doane), Harrigan Cove; son, Rennie, Dartmouth; granddaughters, Angela (Bruce Hart), Janice (Stevie Sampson); grandsons, Robert (Gesa) Murphy, Brenton and Billy Bezanson; greatgrandchildren, Brittnee, James, Alannah, Calista, Riley, Sawyer, Rachel, Alisah and Corissa; sisters, Audrey MacDonald, Lorna Soper, Patricia (John) Wisen, Shirley (Henry) Sharpe, Valerie (Tommy) Rudolph; brothers, Billy (Carol), Keith (Kay).
Predeceased by husband, Erbie; daughter, Yvonne; sons, Brenton and Ricky; sister, Ethel MacDonald; brothers, Douglas and Laurie.
No visitation by request. Memorial service will be held Thursday, January 18th at 2 p.m. in St. James Anglican Church, Port Dufferin, Rev. Gary Barr officiating. Burial at a later date. Reception to follow in the S.R. Balcom Community Centre. Special thanks to Dr. MacDonald, nurses and staff at Harbourview Lodge for their kindness, compassion and care.5
| Last Edited | 5 Dec 2023 |
Citations
- [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 211.
- [S2] Herbert Ellsworth Bezanson Death Notice, The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 1 May 2004.
- [S13] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Marriage Registrations", Erbie Ellsworth Bezanson; Age: 35; Doris Maxine Gammon; Age: 18; Date: 18 Sep 1947; Place: Port Dufferin, Halifax County; Registration Year: 1947; Book: 1947; Page: 4969.
- [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 132.
- [S944] "Nova Scotia Obituaries", citing The Halifax Herald, 15 January 2018, BEZANSON, Doris 'Maxine.'
- [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 132, 211.
- [S680] Francis "Rennie" Bezanson Death Notice, Dartmouth Funeral Home (Dartmouth, Nova Scotia).
Yvonne Claire Bezanson1
F, #21354, b. 26 August 1949, d. 25 June 2003
| Father* | Herbert Ellsworth Bezanson1 b. 3 Jun 1912, d. 29 Apr 2004 |
| Mother* | Maxine Doris Gammon1 b. 5 Nov 1929, d. 12 Jan 2018 |
Family | Drew Murphy |
| Relationship | 5th great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson |
Yvonne Claire Bezanson was born on 26 August 1949.1 She married Drew Murphy.1 Yvonne Claire Bezanson died on 25 June 2003 at Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital, Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, at age 53.2
Obituary from The Halifax Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 26 June 2003:
Obituary from The Halifax Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 26 June 2003:
BEZANSON, Yvonne Clare - 53, West Quoddy, died June 25, 2003, in Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital, Sheet Harbour.
Born in Sheet Harbour, August 26, 1949, she was a daughter of Herbert and Maxine (Gammon) Bezanson. While fighting a lifelong battle with Fredericks Ataxia she truly enjoyed painting, needlework and was an avid reader.
Surviving are sister, Elaine Murphy, Delta, B.C; brother, Rennie; several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by brother, Brenton, and brother Rickie in infancy.2
Born in Sheet Harbour, August 26, 1949, she was a daughter of Herbert and Maxine (Gammon) Bezanson. While fighting a lifelong battle with Fredericks Ataxia she truly enjoyed painting, needlework and was an avid reader.
Surviving are sister, Elaine Murphy, Delta, B.C; brother, Rennie; several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by brother, Brenton, and brother Rickie in infancy.2
| Last Edited | 12 Jul 2018 |
Brenton Erbie Bezanson1
M, #21356, b. 1950, d. 25 November 1972
| Father* | Herbert Ellsworth Bezanson1 b. 3 Jun 1912, d. 29 Apr 2004 |
| Mother* | Maxine Doris Gammon1 b. 5 Nov 1929, d. 12 Jan 2018 |
| Relationship | 5th great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson |
Brenton Erbie Bezanson was born in 1950.1 He died on 25 November 1972.1 He was buried in St. John's Anglican, Necum Teuch, Nova Scotia.2
| Last Edited | 5 Mar 2004 |
Allen Chester Bezanson1
M, #21359, b. 11 March 1952, d. 2 December 2020
| Father* | Chester Reuben Bezanson1 b. 17 Jul 1915, d. 28 Oct 1974 |
| Mother* | Irene Marie Smith1 b. 28 Apr 1929, d. 12 Oct 2010 |
Family | Mary Elizabeth Pottie |
| Relationship | 5th great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson |
Allen Chester Bezanson was born on 11 March 1952 at New Chester, Nova Scotia.2,1 He married Mary Elizabeth Pottie on 31 August 1974. He was 22.1 Allen Chester Bezanson died on 2 December 2020 at St. Martha's Regional Hospital, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, at age 68.2
Obituary from The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 8 December 2020:
Obituary from The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 8 December 2020:
Allan Chester Bezanson
Age 68, New Chester, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 in St. Martha's Regional Hospital, Antigonish. Born in New Chester on March 11, 1952, he was a son of the late Chester and Irene Bezanson.
Allan was a long-time employee of the Halifax Herald until he made a career change to finishing concrete while working for Ocean Contractors Ltd. The last few years Allan spent time on the water with his late brother-in-law, Harold Pottie, as a deckhand lobster fishing.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Mary (Pottie); his son, Travis (Amanda) and daughter, Katrina (Jerry). Grampy will be missed by his grandchildren, Mitchel, Megan, Matthew; and all of his fur-grandbabies, Apollo, Tucker, Tessa, Axel, Terra, Tater, Hank and Rose.
He was predeceased by brother, Loman Bezanson.
Allan had a profound love for the outdoors and just being with his loved ones.
A heartfelt thank you to the doctors and nursing staff of St. Martha's, Antigonish, for their care and compassion of Allan during his stay with them. Cremation has taken place and as per Allan's request, there will be no service.2
Age 68, New Chester, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 in St. Martha's Regional Hospital, Antigonish. Born in New Chester on March 11, 1952, he was a son of the late Chester and Irene Bezanson.
Allan was a long-time employee of the Halifax Herald until he made a career change to finishing concrete while working for Ocean Contractors Ltd. The last few years Allan spent time on the water with his late brother-in-law, Harold Pottie, as a deckhand lobster fishing.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Mary (Pottie); his son, Travis (Amanda) and daughter, Katrina (Jerry). Grampy will be missed by his grandchildren, Mitchel, Megan, Matthew; and all of his fur-grandbabies, Apollo, Tucker, Tessa, Axel, Terra, Tater, Hank and Rose.
He was predeceased by brother, Loman Bezanson.
Allan had a profound love for the outdoors and just being with his loved ones.
A heartfelt thank you to the doctors and nursing staff of St. Martha's, Antigonish, for their care and compassion of Allan during his stay with them. Cremation has taken place and as per Allan's request, there will be no service.2
| Last Edited | 20 Jul 2023 |