Harriet Alice (Simmons) Bezanson and George Edward Bezanson [with grandchildren?]
George Edward Bezanson was born circa 1848.2 He married Ellen Selina Marshall on 21 April 1875 at Cornwallis, Nova Scotia. The ceremony was performed by Reverend Isa Wallace.3,4,5 George Edward Bezanson was a farmer at Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, at the time of his marriage.6 He was also a whaler, but it is not clear when. He became a widower upon the death of his wife Ellen Selina Marshall on 16 January 1896 at Walpole, Massachusetts.7,4 George Edward Bezanson married Harriet Alice Simmons on 13 December 1898 at Newton, Massachusetts. She was 35.8,4 George Edward Bezanson died in 1925 at Natick, Massachusetts.9 Towards the end of his life, George lived at Overbrook, Massachusetts, where he owned a block of stores. Due to bad investments nearly all was lost. Alice returned to nursing, taking care of cancer patients.6
George Edward Bezanson and Harriet Alice Simmons appeared on the census of 1900 at 43 Robin Hood Road, Newton, Massachusetts, with Alberta Bezanson where Alberta is listed as Alice A.11
Census
1910
George Edward Bezanson and Harriet Alice Simmons appeared on the census of 1910 at Rice Road, Wayland, Massachusetts, with Alberta Bezanson, George Elwood Bezanson and Horace Bezanson where Alberta was listed as Alice L.12
Census
1920
George Edward Bezanson and Harriet Alice Simmons appeared on the census of 1920 at Winter Street, Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, with George Elwood Bezanson and Horace Bezanson.13
Last Edited
2 May 2023
Citations
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 29.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 29, 83, where it has "ca. 1848" on page 29 and "1848" on page 83.
[S13] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Marriage Registrations", Marshall, Ellen Selina; Bazanson, George Edward; Registration Year: 1875; Book: 1826; Page: 84; Number: 34.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 29, 83.
[S143] Marriage Records of Kings County (published), Vol. 1, 84, 34, Date=21 Apr 1875.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 83.
[S7] New England Historic Genealogical Society, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910", Helen S. Bezanson; Walpole Death Register; Year: 1896; Volume: 464; Page: 571.
[S840] Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988", George Edward Bezanson; Harriet Stockham; Newton Marriage Intentions; 13 December 1898.
[S806] Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health, "Massachusetts Death Index, 1901-1980", George E. Bezanson; Year: 1925; Natick, Massachusetts; Volume: 52; Page: 422.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1871, Harbourville2, Location=k2, Family=55.
[S4] 1900 U.S. Federal Census; Newton Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 1240664; Roll: 664; ED: 0901; Page: 2A; Lines: 18-20.
[S4] 1910 U.S. Federal Census; Wayland, Middlesex, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 1374620; Roll: T624_607; ED: 1060; Page: 15A; Lines: 8-12.
[S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_715; ED: 525; Page: 6B.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 83, 166.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 83, 167.
Harriet Alice Simmons was born on 22 February 1863.1 She was "of Maidenstone, England."1 Harriet Alice Simmons was the nurse of her husband George's first wife Ellen Selina Marshall.1 Harriet Alice Simmons married George Edward Bezanson on 13 December 1898 at Newton, Massachusetts. She was 35.2,3 Towards the end of his life, George lived at Overbrook, Massachusetts, where he owned a block of stores. Due to bad investments nearly all was lost. Alice returned to nursing, taking care of cancer patients.1 Harriet Alice Simmons died on 5 September 1955 at age 92.1 The cause of death was a brain tumor.1
Harriet Alice Simmons was mentioned in an article that appeared in The Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) on 29 June 1939:
Widow of Veteran Faces Deportation
BOSTON, June 29—Mrs. Harriet A. Thompson 71, British-born widow of an American soldier who has lived In the vicinity of Boston for over 50 years, was bewildered today by Federal orders to leave the United States or be deported.
Mrs. Thompson said she knew of no reason for the action. She said, however, she believed it may have resulted from the "antagonism" of an estranged daughter whose child, now 17, Mrs. Thompson has reared under a custody agreement with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
A native of Kent, Mrs. Thompson came to this country when 24 years old. She married George E. Bezanson, an Everett grocer. They had two sons and a daughter.
In 1932 she Wed John Parker Thompson, with whom she lived In Winchester until his death Feb. 9, 1938. She said Thompson was an Army man wounded in service. She had been seeking a pension as his widow, but the process has been delayed because she lost his discharge certificate, she said.4
From Charles Assadourian, "Harriet (Harriet Alice Simmons) basically raised my great aunt Bernice (Bernice Elizabeth Gray)".
Census Summary
1860
Birth 1863
1870
1880
1890
1900
Census 1900
1910
Census 1910
1920
Census 1920
1930
1940
1950
Death 1955
Census, Residence
Census
1900
George Edward Bezanson and Harriet Alice Simmons appeared on the census of 1900 at 43 Robin Hood Road, Newton, Massachusetts, with Alberta Bezanson where Alberta is listed as Alice A.5
Census
1910
George Edward Bezanson and Harriet Alice Simmons appeared on the census of 1910 at Rice Road, Wayland, Massachusetts, with Alberta Bezanson, George Elwood Bezanson and Horace Bezanson where Alberta was listed as Alice L.6
Census
1920
George Edward Bezanson and Harriet Alice Simmons appeared on the census of 1920 at Winter Street, Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, with George Elwood Bezanson and Horace Bezanson.7
Last Edited
23 Apr 2023
Citations
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 83.
[S840] Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988", George Edward Bezanson; Harriet Stockham; Newton Marriage Intentions; 13 December 1898.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 29, 83.
[S19] Article, "Widow of Veteran Faces Deportation", The Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburgh Pennsylvania), 29 June 1939.
[S4] 1900 U.S. Federal Census; Newton Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 1240664; Roll: 664; ED: 0901; Page: 2A; Lines: 18-20.
[S4] 1910 U.S. Federal Census; Wayland, Middlesex, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 1374620; Roll: T624_607; ED: 1060; Page: 15A; Lines: 8-12.
[S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_715; ED: 525; Page: 6B.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 83, 166.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 83, 167.
Ellen Selina Marshall was also known as Helen Selina.2 She was born in 1854.2 She married George Edward Bezanson on 21 April 1875 at Cornwallis, Nova Scotia. The ceremony was performed by Reverend Isa Wallace.3,2,1 Ellen Selina Marshall and George Edward Bezanson lived in Black Rock.4 Ellen Selina Marshall died on 16 January 1896 at Walpole, Massachusetts.5,2 The cause of death was consumption.4 From Halifax Herald via Evans, "wife of George E.[sic] Bezanson, formerly of Harbourville, N.S. at Walpole, Mass."6 Her nurse, Harriet Alice Simmons, married her husband after her death; Harriet Alice Simmons was the nurse of her husband George's first wife Ellen Selina Marshall.4
Last Edited
7 May 2016
Citations
[S143] Marriage Records of Kings County (published), Vol. 1, 84, 34, Date=21 Apr 1875.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 29, 83.
[S13] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Marriage Registrations", Marshall, Ellen Selina; Bazanson, George Edward; Registration Year: 1875; Book: 1826; Page: 84; Number: 34.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 83.
[S7] New England Historic Genealogical Society, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910", Helen S. Bezanson; Walpole Death Register; Year: 1896; Volume: 464; Page: 571.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 29.
John W. Bezanson was born on 27 August 1848 at Garland, Nova Scotia.2 He married Elizabeth Ellen Gould on 7 July 1874 at Baptist Church, Aylesford, Nova Scotia. He was 25.2,3 The marriage record from the Kings County Court Records indicates that John W. Bezanson was 23 at the time of his marriage to Elizabeth Gould, in 1874, Dorothy Evans says that he was born in 1848, which would make him 26 at time of marriage.1,3 John W. Bezanson was a seaman living in Cornwallis at the time of his marriage.3 He died on 8 April 1928 at Warren, New Hampshire, at age 79 at the home of his daughter Amanda.2,4
John W. Bezanson and Elizabeth Ellen Gould appeared on the census of 1891 at Canada Creek, Nova Scotia, with Guilford Lewellyn Bezanson, Jennie Adelia Bezanson, Amanda Bezanson, Margaret Bezanson, Joseph Arthur Bezanson and Charles E. Bezanson.7
Census
1901
John W. Bezanson and Elizabeth Ellen Gould appeared on the census of 1901 at Harbourville, Nova Scotia, with Guilford Lewellyn Bezanson, Jennie Adelia Bezanson, Amanda Bezanson, Margaret Bezanson, Joseph Arthur Bezanson and Charles E. Bezanson.8
Census
1911
John W. Bezanson and Elizabeth Ellen Gould appeared on the census of 1911 at Garland, Nova Scotia, with Jennie Adelia Bezanson.9
Last Edited
23 Mar 2014
Citations
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 29.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 29, 83.
[S143] Marriage Records of Kings County (published), Vol. 1, 75, 53.
[S517] Phil Vogler and John Parker, "Extracts from the Berwick Register", vitstat1928.htm, "Bezanson, John, s/o George Bezanson, North Mtn., died at Warren, NH, Easter Sun, 80 years, b.6 Aug 1848. [11 Apr 1928 obit]."
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1871, Harbourville2, Location=k2, Family=55.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1881, Location=Harbourville, Code=n-2, Page=7, Fam=33, Surname=BEZANTSON, Line=15.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1891, Location=Canada Creek, Code=n-1, Family=78, Page=19.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Harbourville, Location=N, Page=6, Line=26-33, Family=60.
[S5] 1911 Canadian Census; Kings, Nova Scotia; Family: 28; Page: 3; Lines: 10-12.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 83.
Elizabeth Ellen Gould was born circa 1855.1 She and Milledge Gould were probably siblings. Milledge was listed in the same household with Elizabeth and her husband and family in the 1881 census.2 Elizabeth Ellen Gould married John W. Bezanson on 7 July 1874 at Baptist Church, Aylesford, Nova Scotia. He was 25.3,4 Elizabeth Ellen Gould died in 1934.5 She was buried in Burlington Cemetery, Cornwallis, Nova Scotia.5
John W. Bezanson and Elizabeth Ellen Gould appeared on the census of 1891 at Canada Creek, Nova Scotia, with Guilford Lewellyn Bezanson, Jennie Adelia Bezanson, Amanda Bezanson, Margaret Bezanson, Joseph Arthur Bezanson and Charles E. Bezanson.6
Census
1901
John W. Bezanson and Elizabeth Ellen Gould appeared on the census of 1901 at Harbourville, Nova Scotia, with Guilford Lewellyn Bezanson, Jennie Adelia Bezanson, Amanda Bezanson, Margaret Bezanson, Joseph Arthur Bezanson and Charles E. Bezanson.7
Census
1911
John W. Bezanson and Elizabeth Ellen Gould appeared on the census of 1911 at Garland, Nova Scotia, with Jennie Adelia Bezanson.8
Census
1921
Elizabeth Ellen Gould appeared on the census of 1921 at Garland, Nova Scotia, with Guilford Lewellyn Bezanson and also with lodger Thomas Alger (36.)9
Last Edited
3 Mar 2015
Citations
[S143] Marriage Records of Kings County (published), Vol. 1, 75, 53, where her age is given as 19 as of her marriage in 1874.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1881, Location=Harbourville, Code=n-2, Page=7, Fam=33, Surname=BEZANTSON, Line=15.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 29, 83.
[S143] Marriage Records of Kings County (published), Vol. 1, 75, 53.
[S351] Family History Committee, Cemetery Records of Kings County, Burlington Cemetery, Cornwallis, Section 1, Stone 72, "Mother, Mrs John Bezanson, 1853-1934, her son Llewelyn Bezanson, 1874-1953."
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1891, Location=Canada Creek, Code=n-1, Family=78, Page=19.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Harbourville, Location=N, Page=6, Line=26-33, Family=60.
[S5] 1911 Canadian Census; Kings, Nova Scotia; Family: 28; Page: 3; Lines: 10-12.
[S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Canada Creek, West Black Rock, East Black Rock, Garland, Harborville, Kings, Nova Scotia; Sub-District: ?; Page: 2; Lines: 36-38.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 83.
Love Bezanson was born in 1850.1 She died on 25 May 1859.1 She was buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Pleasant Valley, Nova Scotia.2
Last Edited
21 Jun 2001
Citations
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 29.
[S351] Family History Committee, Cemetery Records of Kings County, Section 0, Stone 58, "In memory of Love, daughter of George and Margaret Bezanson, who died 25 May 1859, aged 8 yrs."
Margaret Ann Bezanson was born on 5 May 1853.2 She married Edwin Coldwell on 31 May 1876 at Baptist Church, Berwick, Nova Scotia. She was 23. He was 23.2,3 Margaret Ann Bezanson was living at Cornwallis Mt. at the time of her marriage.4 She died on 23 November 1938 at age 85.2
Edwin Coldwell was born on 1 August 1852 at Horton, Nova Scotia.1,2 He married Margaret Ann Bezanson on 31 May 1876 at Baptist Church, Berwick, Nova Scotia. He was 23. She was 23.3,4 Edwin Coldwell was a farmer at Cornwallis Mt., Nova Scotia, at the time of his marriage.4Bezansons from Nova Scotia shows "John Edwin Coldwell, s/o Brian and Fanny" as the husband of Margaret Ann Bezanson. The Kings County marriage record has Margaret married to Edwin Coldwell, son of John and Hannah.5,4
Edwin Coldwell and Margaret Ann Bezanson appeared on the census of 1901 at Canada Creek, Harbourville, Nova Scotia, with Edith Coldwell.2
Last Edited
30 Aug 2001
Citations
[S143] Marriage Records of Kings County (published), Vol. 1, 96, 48, where his age is listed as 23 as of his marriage date 31 May 1876, and his place of birth is Horton.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1901, Location=Harbourville, Code=N, Community=Canada Creek, Page=4, Family=40.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 29, 84.
[S143] Marriage Records of Kings County (published), Vol. 1, 96, 48.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 84.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1891, Location=Canada Creek, Code=n-1, Page=20, Family=82.
Benjamin Bezanson
M, #849, b. 21 November 1855, d. 16 September 1939
Benjamin Bezanson was born on 21 November 1855 at Garland, Nova Scotia.2,3,4 He married Hannah White.3 Benjamin Bezanson became a widower at age 27 upon the death of his wife Hannah White on 30 March 1883.5 Benjamin Bezanson was mentioned in Garland news items in The Register, Berwick, Nova Scotia, on 2 January 1908 which reported that he "ploughed the afternoon of Dec. 24th, without striking frost. This was an unusual thing for this time of year."6 He died on 16 September 1939 at North Weymouth, Massachusetts, at age 83.3,7,8 He was buried in Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Nova Scotia.8 His estate was probated at Kings County, Nova Scotia.7
Benjamin Bezanson and Hannah White appeared on the census of 1881 at Harbourville, Nova Scotia, with Annie Love Bezanson and David White.10
Census
1891
Benjamin Bezanson appeared on the census of 1891 at Canada Creek, Nova Scotia, in the household of John George Bezanson and Margaret Margeson with Guilford Bezanson, Annie Love Bezanson and William John Bezanson.11
Census
1911
Benjamin Bezanson appeared on the census of 1911 at Garland, Nova Scotia.12
Last Edited
7 Sep 2022
Citations
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 29.
[S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Benjamin Bezanson; Registration Year: 1904; Page: 91100181; application recorded 23 June 1939.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 29, 84.
[S351] Family History Committee, Cemetery Records of Kings County, Berwick Cemetery, Section 1, Stone 7, "Benjamin Bezanson, 1856 - 1939. father", where the birth year does not match the other Bezansons from Nova Scotia.
[S351] Family History Committee, Cemetery Records of Kings County, Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Pleasant Valley, Stone 164, "In memory of Hannah A, wife of Benjamin Bezanson, died 30 Mar 1883, aged 24 yrs."
[S608] Phil Vogler, General News in "Garland News, 2 January 1908," listserve message April 22, 2003.
[S352] Family History Committee, Probate Records of Kings County, BEZANSON, Benjamin, Date=16 Sep 1939, PlaceOfDeath=N Weymouth, Mass, Residence=Harbourville, FileID=PRO B-335.
[S351] Family History Committee, Cemetery Records of Kings County, Berwick Cemetery, Section 1, Stone 7, "Benjamin Bezanson, 1856 - 1939. father."
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1871, Harbourville2, Location=k2, Family=55.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1881, Location=Harbourville, Code=n-2, Family=38, Page=8.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1891, Location=Canada Creek, Code=n-1, Family=76, Page=19.
[S5] 1911 Canadian Census; Kings, Nova Scotia; Family: 73; Page: 7.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 84.
Hannah White was born in 1859.2,3 She married Benjamin Bezanson.4 Benjamin Bezanson and Hannah White appeared on the census of 1881 at Harbourville, Nova Scotia, with Annie Love Bezanson and David White.1 David White may have been the father of Hannah White; he is living with Hannah and her husband in the 1881 Census.1 She died on 30 March 1883.3 She was buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Pleasant Valley, Nova Scotia.3,2
Census Summary
1850
Birth 1859
1860
1870
1880
Census 1881
Death 1883
Last Edited
23 Apr 2003
Citations
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1881, Location=Harbourville, Code=n-2, Family=38, Page=8.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 84.
[S351] Family History Committee, Cemetery Records of Kings County, Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Pleasant Valley, Stone 164, "In memory of Hannah A, wife of Benjamin Bezanson, died 30 Mar 1883, aged 24 yrs."
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 29, 84.
William C. Bezanson was also known as Charles William Bezanson. He was born on 6 April 1857 at Harbourville, Nova Scotia.3,4,5,6,7 He lived at Garland, Nova Scotia. He married Ada Celestia Margeson on 17 July 1888 at Free Baptist Church, Halls Harbour, Nova Scotia. He was 31. She was 28.8,4 William C. Bezanson died on 14 November 1938 at Garland, Nova Scotia, at age 81.8,6,9 He was buried in Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Nova Scotia.10,11 His estate was probated at Kings County, Nova Scotia.9
William C. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1881 at Harbourville, Nova Scotia, in the household of John George Bezanson and Margaret Margeson with Guilford Bezanson, Alberta Bezanson, William Hallett Wright and George Wright.13
William C. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1911 at Garland, Nova Scotia, with Margaret Ella Bezanson, Lily N. Bezanson, William C. Bezanson, Isaac Leroy Bezanson and John Milton Bezanson.16
Last Edited
19 Mar 2025
Citations
[S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Bezanson, Isaac Leroy; Registration Year: 1898; Page: 99100141; a delayed entry recorded 20 November 1959.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 29.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 29, 84 where the year is 1858.
[S143] Marriage Records of Kings County (published), Vol. 1, 209, 60.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Canada Creek, Location=F, Page=8, Line=4, Family=73, where his birth date of "6 Apr 1847" is highly suspect; he gives his age as 43, but 1847+43 is 1890, but this is the 1901 census, so I have assumed that the date is an error.
[S351] Family History Committee, Cemetery Records of Kings County, Section 10, Stone 155, "William Bezanson, 1859-1938."
[S617] Automated Genealogy, "1901 Census of Canada", Subdistrict=Canada Creek f Page 8, Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6453, Line=4, Family=73, Name=Bezoson William.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 29, 84.
[S352] Family History Committee, Probate Records of Kings County, BEZANSON, William, Date=14 Nov 1938, PlaceOfDeath=Berwick, Residence=Garland, FileID=ADM B-271.
[S351] Family History Committee, Cemetery Records of Kings County, Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Section 10, Stone 155, "William Bezanson, 1859-1938."
[S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", William Bezanson; Birth: 1859; Death: 1938; Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Nova Scotia, Canada; Memorial Number: 208891752.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1871, Harbourville2, Location=k2, Family=55.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1881, Location=Harbourville, Code=n-2, Family=41, Page=9.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1891, Harbourville, Location=n-2, Page=2, Line=9-12, Family=7.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Canada Creek, Location=F, Page=8, Line=4-10, Family=73, but none of the birth date entries for this family match other sources.
[S5] 1911 Canadian Census; Kings, Nova Scotia; Family: 71; Page: 7.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 84.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 84, 168.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 84, 169.
Ada Celestia Margeson was born on 15 October 1859 at South Berwick, Nova Scotia.2,3,4 She married William C. Bezanson on 17 July 1888 at Free Baptist Church, Halls Harbour, Nova Scotia. She was 28. He was 31.5,6 Ada Celestia Margeson died on 15 December 1904 at Garland, Nova Scotia, at age 45.7 She was buried in Burlington Cemetery, Cornwallis, Nova Scotia.3,8
Census Summary
1850
Birth 1859
1860
1870
Census 1871
1880
1890
Census 1891
1900
Census 1901
Death 1904
Census, Residence
Census
1871
Ada Celestia Margeson appeared on the census of 1871 at Somerset, Nova Scotia, in the household of Christopher Margeson and Margaret L. Reagh with Sarah L. Margeson, Albertis Margeson, Mary E. Margeson, Spurgeon Margeson and Ella Lee Margeson.9
[S143] Marriage Records of Kings County (published), Vol. 1, 209, 60, where the record includes only a middle initial.
[S143] Marriage Records of Kings County (published), Vol. 1, 209, 60, where her age was listed as 26 at her marriage on 17 Jul 1888.
[S351] Family History Committee, Cemetery Records of Kings County, Section 2, Stone 76, "Ada C, wife of William Bezanson, 1860-1904. Lily N Benzanson, 1890-1911. George B Bezanson, 1896-1911."
[S617] Automated Genealogy, "1901 Census of Canada", Subdistrict=Canada Creek f Page 8, Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6453, Line=4, Family=73, Name=Bezoson William.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 29, 84.
[S143] Marriage Records of Kings County (published), Vol. 1, 209, 60.
[S517] Phil Vogler and John Parker, "Extracts from the Berwick Register", vitstat1904.htm, "Bezanson, Ada, w/o William Bezanson d/o Christopher Margeson, South Berwick, died at Garland, 15 Dec 1904, 46 years. [BR 22 Dec 1904]."
[S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Ada Celestia (Margeson) Bezanson; Birth: 1859; Death: 1904; Burlington Cemetery, Burlington, Nova Scotia, Canada; Memorial Number: 150936934.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1871, Location=Somerset1, Code=i1, Fam=72.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1891, Harbourville, Location=n-2, Page=2, Line=9-12, Family=7.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Canada Creek, Location=F, Page=8, Line=4-10, Family=73, but none of the birth date entries for this family match other sources.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 84.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 84, 168.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 84, 169.
Lily N. Bezanson was born in 1890.3 Lily N. Bezanson is shown as Lillian Bezanson in Bezansons from Nova Scotia, but her gravestone says "Lily N."3 In the Kings County census record, her givenname is "Leaie", which seems like an unusually bad transcription error.4 She died on 2 June 1911 at Garland, Nova Scotia.5,6 She was buried in Burlington Cemetery, Cornwallis, Nova Scotia.2,7
Lily N. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1911 at Garland, Nova Scotia, in the household of William C. Bezanson with Margaret Ella Bezanson, William C. Bezanson, Isaac Leroy Bezanson and John Milton Bezanson.11
Last Edited
19 Mar 2025
Citations
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 84, where her givenname is "Lillian."
[S351] Family History Committee, Cemetery Records of Kings County, Section 2, Stone 76, "Ada C, wife of William Bezanson, 1860-1904. Lily N Benzanson, 1890-1911. George B Bezanson, 1896-1911."
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 84.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Canada Creek, Location=F, Page=8, Line=7, Family=73.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 84, death year only.
[S517] Phil Vogler and John Parker, "Extracts from the Berwick Register", vitstat1911.htm, "Bezanson, Lilly, d/o William Bezanson, died at Garland, 2 June 9111, age 20 years. v[8 June 1911]."
[S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Lily Bezanson; Death: 1911; Burlington Cemetery, Burlington, Nova Scotia, Canada; Memorial Number: 150936942.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1891, Harbourville, Location=n-2, Page=2, Line=9-12, Family=7.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Canada Creek, Location=F, Page=8, Line=4-10, Family=73, but none of the birth date entries for this family match other sources.
[S617] Automated Genealogy, "1901 Census of Canada", Subdistrict=Canada Creek f Page 8, Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6453, Line=4, Family=73, Name=Bezoson William.
[S5] 1911 Canadian Census; Kings, Nova Scotia; Family: 71; Page: 7.
George B. Bezanson was born in 1896.1,2 He appeared on the census of 1901 at Canada Creek, Nova Scotia, in the household of William C. Bezanson and Ada Celestia Margeson with Lily N. Bezanson, Margaret Ella Bezanson, Isaac Leroy Bezanson and Christopher Bezanson.3,4 George B. Bezanson died in 1911.1,2 He was buried in Burlington Cemetery, Cornwallis, Nova Scotia.2,5 He and Benjamin Bezanson may be the same person, according to John DeCoste, who aassisted Dorothy Evans with Bezansons from Nova Scotia. He claimed they were both a baby that lived about three weeks. But, George B. has a marker in Burlington Cemetery showing his death in 1911. So, my assumption is that they were two different children, probably twins, one who died at 3 weeks (Benjamin) and one who lived 15 years (George B.) If so, it's sad that the twins lived less than a ccombined 16 years.1
Census Summary
1890
Birth 1896
1900
Census 1901
1910
Death 1911
Last Edited
19 Mar 2025
Citations
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 84.
[S351] Family History Committee, Cemetery Records of Kings County, Section 2, Stone 76, "Ada C, wife of William Bezanson, 1860-1904. Lily N Benzanson, 1890-1911. George B Bezanson, 1896-1911."
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Canada Creek, Location=F, Page=8, Line=4-10, Family=73, but none of the birth date entries for this family match other sources.
[S617] Automated Genealogy, "1901 Census of Canada", Subdistrict=Canada Creek f Page 8, Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6453, Line=4, Family=73, Name=Bezoson William.
[S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", George Bezanson; Birth: 1896; Death: 1911; Burlington Cemetery, Burlington, Nova Scotia, Canada; Memorial Number: 150936951.
Guilford Bezanson was also known as Guildford. He was also known as Gilford. He was born on 21 September 1861 at Garland, Nova Scotia.2,3 He was mentioned in Garland news items in The Register, Berwick, Nova Scotia, on 2 January 1908 which reported that he "purchased the George Salzman place."4 He married Bertha May Parker on 5 December 1908 at Baptist Church, Berwick, Nova Scotia. He was 47.2,5,6 Guilford Bezanson was a farmer at Garland at the time of his marriage.7 He died on 12 May 1922 at Garland, Nova Scotia, at age 60.8,9,10 He was buried in Burlington Cemetery, Cornwallis, Nova Scotia.9 His estate was probated at Kings County, Nova Scotia.10
Guilford Bezanson appeared on the census of 1881 at Harbourville, Nova Scotia, in the household of John George Bezanson and Margaret Margeson with William C. Bezanson, Alberta Bezanson, William Hallett Wright and George Wright.12
Census
1891
Guilford Bezanson appeared on the census of 1891 at Canada Creek, Nova Scotia, in the household of John George Bezanson and Margaret Margeson with Benjamin Bezanson, Annie Love Bezanson and William John Bezanson.13
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 29.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 29, 85.
[S143] Marriage Records of Kings County (published), Vol. 2, 125, 119.
[S608] Phil Vogler, General News in "Garland News, 2 January 1908," listserve message April 22, 2003.
[S143] Marriage Records of Kings County (published), R=Vol. 2, 125, 119, Date=05 Dec 1908.
[S517] Phil Vogler and John Parker, "Extracts from the Berwick Register", vitstats1908.htm, "Bezanson, Guilford, Garland, married at Berwick, 5 Dec 1908, to Bertha May Parker, Millville. [24 Dec 1908]."
[S143] Marriage Records of Kings County (published), Vol. 2, 124, 101.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 29, 85, #120.
[S351] Family History Committee, Cemetery Records of Kings County, Section 1, Stone 67, "Guilford Bezanson, died 12 May 1922, aged 60 yrs. His wife Bertha M 1880-1967."
[S352] Family History Committee, Probate Records of Kings County, BEZANSON, Guilford, Date=12 May 1922, PlaceOfDeath=Garland, Residence=Garland, FileID=ADM B-195.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1871, Harbourville2, Location=k2, Family=55.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1881, Location=Harbourville, Code=n-2, Family=41, Page=9.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1891, Location=Canada Creek, Code=n-1, Family=76, Page=19.
[S5] 1911 Canadian Census; Kings, Nova Scotia; Family: 72; Page: 7.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 85.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 85, 169.
Bertha May Parker was born in 1880 at Morristown, Nova Scotia.1 She married Guilford Bezanson on 5 December 1908 at Baptist Church, Berwick, Nova Scotia. He was 47.2,3,4 Guilford Bezanson and Bertha May Parker appeared on the census of 1911 at Garland, Nova Scotia, with Myrna Mildred Bezanson and Norma May Bezanson.5 Bertha May Parker was an heir to the estate of Guilford Bezanson.6 Bertha May Parker died in 1967.7 She was buried in Burlington, Cornwallis, Nova Scotia.7
Census Summary
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Death 1967
Last Edited
24 Mar 2014
Citations
[S143] Marriage Records of Kings County (published), Vol. 2, 125, 119, where she is 28 at her marriage on 5 Dec 1908.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 29, 85.
[S143] Marriage Records of Kings County (published), R=Vol. 2, 125, 119, Date=05 Dec 1908.
[S517] Phil Vogler and John Parker, "Extracts from the Berwick Register", vitstats1908.htm, "Bezanson, Guilford, Garland, married at Berwick, 5 Dec 1908, to Bertha May Parker, Millville. [24 Dec 1908]."
[S5] 1911 Canadian Census; Kings, Nova Scotia; Family: 72; Page: 7.
[S352] Family History Committee, Probate Records of Kings County, BEZANSON, Guilford, Date=12 May 1922, PlaceOfDeath=Garland, Residence=Garland, FileID=ADM B-195.
[S351] Family History Committee, Cemetery Records of Kings County, Section 1, Stone 67, "Guilford Bezanson, died 12 May 1922, aged 60 yrs. His wife Bertha M 1880-1967."
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 85.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 85, 169.
Alberta Bezanson was born in 1862.2 She married William Hallett Wright in 1880.3 Alberta Bezanson was named long before her cousin Ancel Maynard Bezanson founded the town of Bezanson, Alberta. Alberta Bezanson died in 1934.3
Alberta Bezanson appeared on the census of 1881 at Harbourville, Nova Scotia, in the household of John George Bezanson and Margaret Margeson with William C. Bezanson, Guilford Bezanson, William Hallett Wright and George Wright.5
Last Edited
18 Feb 2014
Citations
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 29.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 85, 29.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 29, 85.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1871, Harbourville2, Location=k2, Family=55.
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1881, Location=Harbourville, Code=n-2, Family=41, Page=9.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 85.
[S517] Phil Vogler and John Parker, "Extracts from the Berwick Register", vitstat1927.htm, "Wright, William Hallett, died at Berwick, Sat. p.m.; b. 20 May 1858, Clementsport s/o Walter Wright; m. Alberta Bezanson of Garland [Kings Co., NS]. [June 29 1927 obituary]."
[S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1881, Location=Harbourville, Code=n-2, Family=41, Page=9.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 29, 85.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 85.
Mary Susannah Webber Pulsifer was born on 30 January 1817 at Chester, Nova Scotia.1 She married Nathaniel Millett Bezanson.2 Nathaniel Millett Bezanson and Mary Susannah Webber Pulsifer appeared on the census of 1850 at Lubec, Washington County, Maine, with Susanetta Bezanson and William Bezanson.3 Jane Pulsifer, a 20 year old female, was enumerated in the same household with Nathaniel and Susannah in the 1850 Census. Jane is a possible sister of Mary Susannah.3
Census Summary
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Birth 1817
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Census 1850
Last Edited
17 Oct 2006
Citations
[S41] Lunenburg County GenWeb Project, "Chester Township Book - Births", June 20, 1999, Recorded 24 March 1817.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 5.
[S4] 1850 U.S. Federal Census; Lubec, Washington, Maine; Roll: M432_272; Page: 175; Image: 345, found via search for "Nathaniel Branson."
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 30.
[S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 30, 86.