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     David Bezanson was born at Montbeliard.^1,2 He was on the victual list in Halifax, Nova Scotia, between 30 October 1752 and 24 December 1752.³ He died after 1756.^1,4
     From Bezansons of Nova Scotia by Dorothy Evans:

David died soon after arrival - his name disappeared from the victualling lists. There is another family tradition (this from Bezansons in Middle River) that "one of the brothers" died of food poisoning near Grand Pre from eating "milk" left by the Acadians when he went up to get a cow. This is a date that fits David.5

     Marie Bezanson was born at Montbeliard.^1,2 She was on the victual list in Halifax, Nova Scotia, between 30 October 1752 and 24 December 1752.³
     From Bezansons of Nova Scotia by Dorothy Evans: Marie "was on victualling list at Lunenburg in 1756. Nothing further known."¹

     Marie Elizabeth Bezanson was born at Montbeliard.^1,2 She was on the victual list in Halifax, Nova Scotia, between 30 October 1752 and 24 December 1752.³
     From Bezansons of Nova Scotia by Dorothy Evans: "Not on Lunenburg list."¹ She died in 1756.⁴

     Marie Catherine Bezanson was born circa 1733 at Montbeliard.¹ She married David Langille on 3 December 1753 at St. John's Anglican Church, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. He was 37.^2,3 Marie Catherine Bezanson died in 1804 at Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia.⁴

     Catherine Boutilier was also known as Anna Catherine Boutilier. She was born on 7 January 1723/24 at Etobon, Montbeliard.¹ She married Jean George Bezanson on 20 May 1753 at St John's Anglican Church, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. She was 29.^2,3,4,5 Catherine Boutilier became a widow upon the death of her husband Jean George Bezanson in 1755 at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.⁶ Catherine Boutilier married Etienne Marriette on 1 January 1756 at St. John's Anglican Church, Nova Scotia. She was 31.⁶ Catherine Boutilier died on 26 October 1796 at Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada, at age 72.¹ She was buried on 27 October 1796 in Dutch Reformed Church, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.¹
     On July 10, 1988, Pierre Jodry of Audincourt, France (near the city of Montbeliard) unveiled a memorial dedicated to the 431 foreign protestants from the principality of Montbeliard who landed in Nova Scotia between 1749 and 1752. Many of these Montbeliardians were among the founding settlers of Lunenburg on June 8, 1753. Catherine and her family are considered founders of Lunenburg and the family name appears on the monument.

     Susannah Catherine Bezanson was born in 1756 at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.¹ The birth date has also been reported as on 5 April 1756.² She was baptized on 7 April 1756 at St. Paul's Anglican Church, Halifax, Nova Scotia.¹ She married Peter Robar on 16 March 1784 at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.¹ Susannah Catherine Bezanson died on 15 October 1837.³

     Etienne Marriette was born in 1712 at Etobon, Montbeliard.¹ He married Catherine Boutilier on 1 January 1756 at St. John's Anglican Church, Nova Scotia. She was 31.² Etienne Marriette was granted land in 1760 at Lot C-5, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia.³ He died on 8 November 1784 at Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada.⁴

     Marie Magdalena Marriette died on 2 March 1774 at Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada.¹

     Susanna Elizabeth Barbara Marriette married James Boutilier on 24 October 1780 at Southwest Cove, Nova Scotia. He was 19.¹

     James Stephen Marriette was born in 1768.¹ He married Catherine Barbara Moser on 11 September 1786.¹ James Stephen Marriette married Anna Barbara Lantz on 6 December 1826. She was 40. The ceremony was performed by Reverend Joseph Dimock.²

     Joseph's surname also appears as LAY and LOY in various sources.¹ Joseph Ley was born in 1703 at Switzerland.² He married Anna Barbara Eve (?) before 1750.² Joseph Ley immigrated on 18 May 1751 to Halifax, Nova Scotia, aboard the Speedwell.³ On the passenger list, he is listed as being 48 years old, Swiss, and a farmer.³ Joseph Ley was on the victual list in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, in 1756.⁴ He died on 27 August 1758.²
     He was a German-speaking Swiss. Joseph's date of death is reported as 27 Aug 1758, but that is also the birth date of his daughter Anna Maria. Tragic coincidence or a mistake?¹

     Anna Barbara Eve (?) was born circa June 1726.¹ She married Joseph Ley before 1750.¹ Anna Barbara Eve (?) married Ulrich Hubley; I do not know if she married Ulrich before or after Joseph.¹ Anna Barbara Eve (?) died on 26 April 1803.¹