Bezansons in North America

Sylvanus Broughton

M, #3121, b. 1842, d. 1909

Father*

(?) Broughton

Mother*

Ruth Steele

Family 1

Margaret Tattrie b. 1851, d. 1869

Child

Marion Broughton+ b. UNKNOWN

Family 2

Christena Anne Tattrie b. 1861, d. c 1963

Children

Albert Broughton+ b. 1881
Ida Broughton b. 1883
Adelaide Broughton+ b. 1885
Hannah Mae "Annie" Broughton+ b. 20 May 1886, d. 29 Oct 1977
Bert Broughton+ b. 1889
Florence Broughton+ b. 1891
Theresa Broughton+ b. 1892
William Broughton b. 1894, d. c 1915
Earl Broughton b. 1896, d. c 1917
Eulalia Broughton+ b. 1899

Sylvanus Broughton was born in 1842 at (near Gedney Hill), Lincolnshire, England.¹ He married Margaret Tattrie. Sylvanus Broughton married Christena Anne Tattrie. Sylvanus Broughton died in 1909.¹

Last Edited

15 Feb 1999

Citations

[S26] Karen Farmer, citing Norma Hunt.

Marion Broughton

F, #3124, b. UNKNOWN

Father*

Sylvanus Broughton b. 1842, d. 1909

Mother*

Margaret Tattrie b. 1851, d. 1869

Family 1

Roderick MacPherson

Family 2

Roderick MacPherson

Relationship

4th great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson

Marion Broughton was born UNKNOWN. She married Roderick MacPherson. Marion Broughton married Roderick MacPherson. Marion Broughton Marion & Roderick were 2nd cousins.

Last Edited

15 Feb 1999

Lillian Tattrie

F, #3126, b. UNKNOWN

Father*

George Tattrie b. 1813, d. 13 Mar 1910

Mother*

Jane McNutt b. 27 Apr 1814

Family 1

Roderick MacPherson

Family 2

Roderick MacPherson

Relationship

3rd great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson

Lillian Tattrie was born UNKNOWN. She married Roderick MacPherson UNKNOWN. Lillian Tattrie married Roderick MacPherson.

Last Edited

15 Feb 1999

William Henry Tattrie

M, #3130, b. 14 July 1854, d. 1946

Father*

Edward Tattrie b. bt 1811 - 1814, d. 15 Oct 1908

Mother*

Hannah "Ann" McNutt b. 6 Oct 1823, d. 12 Jan 1924

Family

Jessie Hyslop d. 1938

Children

Jane Tattrie+ b. 1881
Gordon Tattrie b. 1882, d. 1978
Frank Nelson Tattrie+ b. 1884, d. bt 1951 - 1953
Annie Tattrie+ b. 1886, d. 1979
Noble Tattrie+ b. 1888, d. 2 Oct 1993
Cassie Tattrie+ b. 1890
Esther Tattrie+ b. 1894, d. 1923
Victor Tattrie+ b. 1897
Leta Tattrie+ b. 1900, d. 29 Apr 1994

Relationship

3rd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson

William Henry Tattrie was born on 14 July 1854.¹ He married Jessie Hyslop. William Henry Tattrie died in 1946.² He From Norma Hunt's notes: They lived in Upper North River, Col. Co., They had 9 children. He Norma Hunt has William's date of birth as July 1853.

Last Edited

15 Feb 1999

Citations

[S21] Allen L. Fletcher, "unknown short title," e-mail to Karen Farmer.
[S301] Ken Hiltyz, GEDCOM file unknown file name.

Jane Tattrie

F, #3132, b. 1881

Father*

William Henry Tattrie b. 14 Jul 1854, d. 1946

Mother*

Jessie Hyslop d. 1938

Family

Wilbert Lloyds

Relationship

4th great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson

Jane Tattrie was born in 1881.¹ She married Wilbert Lloyds.

Last Edited

15 Feb 1999

Citations

[S301] Ken Hiltyz, GEDCOM file unknown file name.

Gordon Tattrie

M, #3135, b. 1882, d. 1978

Father*

William Henry Tattrie b. 14 Jul 1854, d. 1946

Mother*

Jessie Hyslop d. 1938

Relationship

4th great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson

Gordon Tattrie was born in 1882.¹ He died in 1978.¹ He Gordon was unmarried.

Last Edited

15 Feb 1999

Citations

[S26] Karen Farmer, citing Norma Hunt.

Frank Nelson Tattrie

M, #3136, b. 1884, d. between 1951 and 1953

Father*

William Henry Tattrie b. 14 Jul 1854, d. 1946

Mother*

Jessie Hyslop d. 1938

Family

Katie Harrington b. 1886, d. 17 Dec 1986

Child

Jessie Tattrie+ b. c 1920, d. 13 Apr 2009

Relationship

4th great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson

Frank Nelson Tattrie was born in 1884.¹ He married Katie Harrington on 20 November 1907 at Earltown, Nova Scotia.² Frank Nelson Tattrie and Katie Harrington had 9 children. Frank Nelson Tattrie died between 1951 and 1953.¹

Last Edited

17 Jun 2001

Citations

[S21] Allen L. Fletcher, "unknown short title," e-mail to Karen Farmer.
[S157] Unknown author, The Ritchie Papers.

Jessie Tattrie

F, #3138, b. circa 1920, d. 13 April 2009

Father*

Frank Nelson Tattrie b. 1884, d. bt 1951 - 1953

Mother*

Katie Harrington b. 1886, d. 17 Dec 1986

Family

James Murray MacKay b. 1915, d. 24 Nov 1997

Children

Geraldine MacKay d. b 24 Nov 1997
Eunice MacKay d. b 24 Nov 1997
Mary Eileen MacKay d. b 24 Nov 1997
Vendres MacKay+ b. 2 Apr 1943, d. 10 May 2024

Relationship

5th great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson

Jessie Tattrie was born circa 1920 at Diamond, Nova Scotia.¹ She married James Murray MacKay.² Jessie Tattrie died on 13 April 2009 at Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.¹ She was buried on 17 April 2009 in West Branch Cemetery, River John.¹

Obituary from The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 15 April 2009:

MacKAY, Jessie - 89, of Four Mile Brook, passed away Monday, April 13, 2009, in Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow.

Born in Diamond, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Kate (Harrington) Tattrie.

She is survived by her sons, Harland, Lyman, both of Four Mile Brook; daughters, Vendres (Fred) Bezanson, Plainfield; Lorraine (Hughie) Atkinson, Truro; Darlene Murphy, New Glasgow; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sisters, Ruth Smith, Isabel Murray and Nettie Cameron.

She was predeceased by her husband, James; sisters, Lillian, Margaret; brothers, Eddie, Lloyd, Russell and Franklin. Cremation has taken place.

Visitation will take place on Thursday, April 16, from 7-9 p.m. in MacLeod's Funeral Home, River John where a family funeral service will be held on Friday, April 17, at 2 p.m., with Rev. Barbara Fotheringham officiating. Burial in West Branch Cemetery.¹

Last Edited

22 Apr 2014

Citations

[S2] Jessie MacKay Death Notice, The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 15 April 2009.
[S2] James Murray MacKay Death Notice, The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 26 November 1997.

James Murray MacKay

M, #3139, b. 1915, d. 24 November 1997

Father*

John Peter MacKay d. b 24 Nov 1997

Mother*

Isabel Catherine Murray d. b 24 Nov 1997

Family

Jessie Tattrie b. c 1920, d. 13 Apr 2009

Children

Geraldine MacKay d. b 24 Nov 1997
Eunice MacKay d. b 24 Nov 1997
Mary Eileen MacKay d. b 24 Nov 1997
Vendres MacKay+ b. 2 Apr 1943, d. 10 May 2024

James Murray MacKay was born in 1915 at West Branch, River John, Nova Scotia.¹ He married Jessie Tattrie.¹ James Murray MacKay died on 24 November 1997 at Four Mile Brook, Nova Scotia.¹ He was buried in West Branch Cemetery, River John.¹

Death Notice from The Halifax Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 26 November 1997:

MacKAY, James Murray - 82, Four Mile Brook, died November 24, 1997, at home.

Born in West Branch, he was the son of the late John Peter and Isabel Catherine (Murray) MacKay. He was a lumberman contractor for Scott Paper for a number of years.

Surviving are his wife, the former Jessie Tattrie; daughters, Vendres (Mrs. Fred Bezanson), Scotsburn; Lorraine Atkinson, Truro, Darlene Murphy, Newfoundland; sons, Lyman, Harland, at home, seven grandchildren, sisters, Anne O'Dell, Arizona; Pearl Croughwell, Jessie Height, California, nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by daughters, Geraldine, Eunice, Mary Eileen, sisters, Ruth, Gladys.

No visitation by request. Private family service 2 p.m. Saturday in MacLeod's Funeral Home. River John, Rev. Lee MacNaughton officiating. Burial in West Branch Cemetery.¹

Last Edited

8 May 2015

Citations

[S2] James Murray MacKay Death Notice, The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 26 November 1997.