Jonathan Graham

M, #861, d. 1856
Father*(?) Graham

Family

Hannah Church Bezanson b. 7 Mar 1815
Children
     Jonathan Graham married Hannah Church Bezanson.1 Jonathan Graham may have operated his brother-in-law's sawmill.2 He died in 1856.1 Dorothy Evans in Bezansons from Nova Scotia implies that Jonathan Graham and Esther Graham were siblings, as it refers to Jonathan as the brother-in-law of Charles Anthony Bezanson, Esther's husband. Further, one of Esther's children was named Jonathan Graham Bezanson, and he was born around the time Jonathan Graham died.3
Last Edited16 Jan 2002

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 5.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 31.
  3. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 5, 18, 31.

(?) Graham

F, #864
Father*Jonathan Graham d. 1856
Mother*Hannah Church Bezanson b. 7 Mar 1815
Relationship2nd great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
Last Edited15 Jan 2002

Esther Graham

F, #865
Father*(?) Graham

Family

Charles Anthony Bezanson b. 14 Aug 1818, d. 1871
Children
     Esther Graham married Charles Anthony Bezanson.1 Dorothy Evans in Bezansons from Nova Scotia implies that Esther Graham and Jonathan Graham were siblings, as it refers to Jonathan as the brother-in-law of Charles Anthony Bezanson, Esther's husband. Further, one of Esther's children was named Jonathan Graham Bezanson, and he was born around the time Jonathan Graham died.2

Census Summary

1870
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1881

Census, Residence

ResidenceEsther Graham and Charles Anthony Bezanson lived at Horton or Gaspereaux, Nova Scotia, starting around 1840 to about 1860.3
Census1871Esther Graham appeared on the census of 1871 at Canning, Nova Scotia, with Alice Bezanson, Palmeter Bezanson, Ellen R. Bezanson and Jonathan Graham Bezanson.4
Census1881Esther Graham appeared on the census of 1881 at Canning, Nova Scotia, with Palmeter Bezanson and Alice Bezanson.5
Last Edited15 Jan 2002

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 5, 31.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 5, 18, 31.
  3. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 31.
  4. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1871, Canning1, Location=f1, Family=38.
  5. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1881, Location=Canning, Code=a-2, Page=5, Fam=19.
  6. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 31, 87.
  7. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 87.

Mary Pulsifer

F, #866, b. 4 April 1789, d. 23 November 1854
Father*John Pulsifer b. 30 Sep 1750, d. b 22 Dec 1812
Mother*Mary Vaughan b. c 1760

Family 1

Gideon Bezanson b. 4 Feb 1783, d. b 1818
Children

Family 2

John Broome b. 1792, d. 1877
     Mary Pulsifer was born on 4 April 1789 at Chester, Nova Scotia.1 She married Gideon Bezanson on 29 October 1805 at Baptist Church, Chester Basin, Nova Scotia. She was 16. He was 22. The ceremony was performed by Reverend Joseph Dimock.2,3 Mary Pulsifer married John Broome on 29 July 1819. She was 30.4 Mary Pulsifer and John Broome had five children.4 Mary Pulsifer died on 23 November 1854 at age 65.1
Last Edited23 Mar 2005

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 2, 6.
  2. [S184] Lunenburg County GenWeb Project, "Chester Township Book - Marriages", June 20, 1999, Gideon's name is spelled "Gedion Bayzanson". The date is given as 10 Nov 1805. That is the same date as the entry for Gideon's brother Joseph's marriage to Sarah Garish Pulsifer. Recorded 29 Mar 1806.
  3. [S630] George E. Levy, Diary of Joseph Dimock, 116, where the marriage date is "Oct 29th 1803" but the entry also includes the note, "was published for the last time 20th of Oct 1805" and the entry appears sequentially between other entries in October of 1805, not 1803.
  4. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 6.

Susannah Bezanson

F, #867, b. 26 June 1806, d. 1890
Reference: Bezansons from Nova Scotia ID # 038.1
Father*Gideon Bezanson b. 4 Feb 1783, d. b 1818
Mother*Mary Pulsifer b. 4 Apr 1789, d. 23 Nov 1854

Family

George A. Elliot
RelationshipGreat-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Susannah Bezanson was born on 26 June 1806 at Chester, Nova Scotia.2 She married George A. Elliot. Susannah Bezanson died in 1890.1
Last Edited23 May 1999

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 6.
  2. [S41] Lunenburg County GenWeb Project, "Chester Township Book - Births", June 20, 1999.

Mary Bezanson

F, #869, b. 19 March 1808
Reference: Bezansons from Nova Scotia ID # 039.1
Father*Gideon Bezanson b. 4 Feb 1783, d. b 1818
Mother*Mary Pulsifer b. 4 Apr 1789, d. 23 Nov 1854

Family

Samuel Gates
RelationshipGreat-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Mary Bezanson was born on 19 March 1808 at Chester, Nova Scotia.2 She married Samuel Gates on 22 November 1826 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Prospect, Nova Scotia. She was 18.3
Last Edited23 Mar 2005

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 6.
  2. [S41] Lunenburg County GenWeb Project, "Chester Township Book - Births", June 20, 1999.
  3. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 33.

Naomi Bezanson

F, #871, b. 22 August 1810
Father*Gideon Bezanson b. 4 Feb 1783, d. b 1818
Mother*Mary Pulsifer b. 4 Apr 1789, d. 23 Nov 1854

Family

William Smith
RelationshipGreat-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Naomi Bezanson was born on 22 August 1810 at Chester, Nova Scotia.1,2 She married William Smith on 3 September 1828. She was 18. The ceremony was performed by Reverend Joseph Dimock.3,4 At the time of their marriage William and Naomi were both from Sherbrooke near New Ross, not the Eastern Shore.3
Last Edited23 Mar 2005

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 6.
  2. [S41] Lunenburg County GenWeb Project, "Chester Township Book - Births", June 20, 1999.
  3. [S630] George E. Levy, Diary of Joseph Dimock, 127.
  4. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia.

Joseph Bezanson

M, #873, b. 27 August 1812, d. 27 April 1907
Reference: Bezansons from Nova Scotia ID # 040.1
Father*Gideon Bezanson b. 4 Feb 1783, d. b 1818
Mother*Mary Pulsifer b. 4 Apr 1789, d. 23 Nov 1854

Family

Jerusha G. Parsons b. c 1814, d. 19 Oct 1889
Children
RelationshipGreat-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Joseph Bezanson was born on 27 August 1812 at Chester, Nova Scotia.1,2 He married Jerusha G. Parsons. Joseph Bezanson and Jerusha G. Parsons immigrated on 7 July 1853 to Boston, Massachusetts, aboard the Pearl with Will Bezanson, Abigail Bezanson, Joseph Bezanson, Mary Bezanson and Mahlon V. Bezanson.3 Joseph Bezanson died on 27 April 1907 at Staunton, Virginia, at age 94.4

     Obituary from Staunton Daily Leader (Staunton, Virginia), 1 May 1907:
Mr. Bezanson Dies at Age of Ninety-Five

Mr. Joseph Bezanson, died near Staunton on Saturday evening from the infirmites of old age, being in the ninety-fifth year of his age. Mr. Bezanson was a native of Nova Scotia, having been born near Halifax August. 27, 1812. He was one of the best types of citizens, being scrupulusly honest and very industrious. He worked actively until disabled by the weight of advancing years. He was a member of the Baptist church.5

Census Summary

1810
Birth
1812
1820
1830
1840
1850
1860
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1860
1870
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1870
1880
1890
1900
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1900
Death
1907

Census, Residence

Census1860Joseph Bezanson and Jerusha G. Parsons appeared on the census of 1860 at Burke's Mill, Virginia, with Joseph Bezanson, Mary Bezanson, Mahlon V. Bezanson, Dr. Charles Bezanson, Milligan Bezanson and George Bezanson.6
Census1870Joseph Bezanson and Jerusha G. Parsons appeared on the census of 1870 at Mount Sidney, Virginia, with Mahlon V. Bezanson and George Bezanson and also with James Brown, age 25, a farm laborer.7
Census1900Joseph Bezanson appeared on the census of 1900 at Harrisonburg, Virginia, in the household of Joseph K. Smith and Abigail Bezanson.8
Last Edited28 Sep 2022

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 6.
  2. [S41] Lunenburg County GenWeb Project, "Chester Township Book - Births", June 20, 1999.
  3. [S699] National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), "Massachusetts Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963", Pearl; 7 July 1853; Joseph Bezanson and family, with several unfamiliar names including Amdich Bezanson, Chitden Bezanson, and Mary Furth.
  4. [S2] Joseph Bezanson Death Notice, Staunton Daily Leader (Staunton, Virginia), 1 May 1907, p. 1, where the death place is "near Staunton."
  5. [S2] Joseph Bezanson Death Notice, Staunton Daily Leader (Staunton, Virginia), 1 May 1907, p. 1.
  6. [S4] 1860 U.S. Federal Census; North Subdivision, Augusta, Virginia; FHL Film: 805333; Roll: M653_1333; Images: 463, 464; Page: 981; Line: 40; Page: 982; Lines: 1-7.
  7. [S4] 1870 U.S. Federal Census; District 2, Augusta, Virginia; FHL Film: 553133; Roll: M593_1634; Image: 292; Page: 265B; Lines: 33-37.
  8. [S4] 1900 U.S. Federal Census; Central, Rockingham, Virginia; FHL Film: 1241726; Roll: 1726; ED: 0060; Page: 1B; Lines: 55-57.
  9. [S532] Unknown compiler, "Kingfisher County GenWeb", Obituary for Mahlon V. Bezanson.
  10. [S4] 1860 U.S. Federal Census; North Subdivision, Augusta, Virginia; FHL Film: 805333; Roll: M653_1333; Image: 464; Page: 982; Lines: 1-7.
  11. [S677] Ancestry.com, "Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940", Mahlon V. Bezanson; Sarah E. Wilson; 25 December 1871.

Jerusha G. Parsons

F, #874, b. circa 1814, d. 19 October 1889

Family

Joseph Bezanson b. 27 Aug 1812, d. 27 Apr 1907
Children
     Jerusha G. Parsons was born circa 1814.1 She married Joseph Bezanson. Jerusha G. Parsons and Joseph Bezanson immigrated on 7 July 1853 to Boston, Massachusetts, aboard the Pearl with Will Bezanson, Abigail Bezanson, Joseph Bezanson, Mary Bezanson and Mahlon V. Bezanson.2 Jerusha G. Parsons died on 19 October 1889 at Burke's Mills, Virginia.1 The cause of death was cancer.1

     Obituary from The Daily Telegraph (Saint John, New Brunswick), 4 November 1889:
Mrs. Joseph BEZANSON who lately died in Virginia, was the eldest d/o late Geo. PARSONS of Liverpool, N.S. and sister of J. PARSONS, barrister, Halifax. She moved with a large family to Virginia 33 years ago and resided in the Shenadoah Valley all through the Civil War. She had thrilling experiences in those days of hardship and devastation. She witnessed from her doorway 100 barns burning at one time and saw thousands of soldiers of both armies passing and skirmishing. Many days she was busy waiting upon the wounded.3

Census Summary

1810
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1814
1820
1830
1840
1850
1860
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1860
1870
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1870
1880
Death
1889

Census, Residence

Census1860Joseph Bezanson and Jerusha G. Parsons appeared on the census of 1860 at Burke's Mill, Virginia, with Joseph Bezanson, Mary Bezanson, Mahlon V. Bezanson, Dr. Charles Bezanson, Milligan Bezanson and George Bezanson.4
Census1870Joseph Bezanson and Jerusha G. Parsons appeared on the census of 1870 at Mount Sidney, Virginia, with Mahlon V. Bezanson and George Bezanson and also with James Brown, age 25, a farm laborer.5
Last Edited2 Jun 2020

Citations

  1. [S683] Daniel F. Johnson, "Vital Statistics from New Brunswick Newspapers", Volume 74, Number 1148, from The Daily Telegraph, November 4, 1889, "d. Burk's Mills, Augusta Co., Virginia, 19th ult., of cancer, Jerusha BEZANSON w/o Joseph BEZANSON, formerly of Liverpool, N.S., age 75."
  2. [S699] National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), "Massachusetts Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963", Pearl; 7 July 1853; Joseph Bezanson and family, with several unfamiliar names including Amdich Bezanson, Chitden Bezanson, and Mary Furth.
  3. [S683] Daniel F. Johnson, "Vital Statistics from New Brunswick Newspapers", Volume 74, Number 1127, from The Daily Telegraph, November 4, 1889.
  4. [S4] 1860 U.S. Federal Census; North Subdivision, Augusta, Virginia; FHL Film: 805333; Roll: M653_1333; Images: 463, 464; Page: 981; Line: 40; Page: 982; Lines: 1-7.
  5. [S4] 1870 U.S. Federal Census; District 2, Augusta, Virginia; FHL Film: 553133; Roll: M593_1634; Image: 292; Page: 265B; Lines: 33-37.
  6. [S532] Unknown compiler, "Kingfisher County GenWeb", Obituary for Mahlon V. Bezanson.
  7. [S4] 1860 U.S. Federal Census; North Subdivision, Augusta, Virginia; FHL Film: 805333; Roll: M653_1333; Image: 464; Page: 982; Lines: 1-7.
  8. [S677] Ancestry.com, "Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940", Mahlon V. Bezanson; Sarah E. Wilson; 25 December 1871.

William Bezanson

M, #875, b. 23 November 1814, d. 1900
Reference: Bezansons from Nova Scotia ID # 041.1
Father*Gideon Bezanson b. 4 Feb 1783, d. b 1818
Mother*Mary Pulsifer b. 4 Apr 1789, d. 23 Nov 1854

Family

Martha Bleenis b. 1826
Child
RelationshipGreat-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     William Bezanson was born on 23 November 1814 at Chester, Nova Scotia.2,3 He married Martha Bleenis.2 William Bezanson died in 1900 at Massachusetts.2

Census Summary

1810
Birth
1814
1820
1830
1840
1850
1860
1870
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1871
1880
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1881
1890
1900
Death
1900

Census, Residence

Census1871William Bezanson and Martha Bleenis appeared on the census of 1871 at Somerset, Nova Scotia, with William Henry Bezanson.4
Census1881Martha Bleenis and William Bezanson appeared on the census of 1881 at Somerset, Nova Scotia, William Bezanson's age is 16 in the transcribed version of the census. That is not the right age for Martha's son or husband. Her son appears in an nearby entry in his own household, and I have assumed that the entry is her husband and his age is incorrect.5,6
Last Edited30 Aug 2001

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 6.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 6, 33.
  3. [S41] Lunenburg County GenWeb Project, "Chester Township Book - Births", June 20, 1999.
  4. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1871, Somerset2, Location=i2, Family=1.
  5. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1881, Somerset, Location=e-1, Page=1, Line=8-9, Family=2.
  6. [S171] John Cardinal, "Research Notes."

Martha Bleenis

F, #876, b. 1826

Family

William Bezanson b. 23 Nov 1814, d. 1900
Child
     Martha Bleenis was born in 1826 at Northern Britain.1 She married William Bezanson.2

Census Summary

1820
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1826
1830
1840
1850
1860
1870
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1871
1880
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1881

Census, Residence

Census1871William Bezanson and Martha Bleenis appeared on the census of 1871 at Somerset, Nova Scotia, with William Henry Bezanson.3
Census1881Martha Bleenis and William Bezanson appeared on the census of 1881 at Somerset, Nova Scotia, William Bezanson's age is 16 in the transcribed version of the census. That is not the right age for Martha's son or husband. Her son appears in an nearby entry in his own household, and I have assumed that the entry is her husband and his age is incorrect.4,5
Last Edited30 Aug 2001

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 33.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 6, 33.
  3. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1871, Somerset2, Location=i2, Family=1.
  4. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1881, Somerset, Location=e-1, Page=1, Line=8-9, Family=2.
  5. [S171] John Cardinal, "Research Notes."

William Henry Bezanson

M, #877, b. 14 March 1849, d. 11 September 1909
Reference: Bezansons from Nova Scotia ID # 127.1
Father*William Bezanson b. 23 Nov 1814, d. 1900
Mother*Martha Bleenis b. 1826

Family

Rosalinda Amelia Tupper b. 13 Jan 1851, d. 25 Jul 1936
Children
Relationship2nd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
William Henry Bezanson
Image credit: Bezanson-Gilliatt-Holman Family photos submitted by Louise Holzman
     William Henry Bezanson was born on 14 March 1849 at Black Rock, Nova Scotia.2 He married Rosalinda Amelia Tupper on 10 September 1873 at Horton Baptist Church, Horton, Nova Scotia. He was 24. She was 22.3,4 William Henry Bezanson was a merchant living in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, at the time of his marriage.4 He and Rosalinda Amelia Tupper were photographed. William Henry Bezanson died on 11 September 1909 at Somerville, Massachusetts, at age 60.5,2 He was buried in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Burlington, Massachusetts.6

Census Summary

1840
Birth
1849
1850
1860
1870
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1871
1880
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1881
1890
1900
Census
1900
Death
1909

Census, Residence

Census1871William Henry Bezanson appeared on the census of 1871 at Somerset, Nova Scotia, in the household of William Bezanson and Martha Bleenis.7
Census1881William Henry Bezanson and Rosalinda Amelia Tupper appeared on the census of 1881 at Somerset, Nova Scotia, with Laura May Bezanson, Reverend Walter Scott Bezanson, Maud Bezanson and Ethel Gertrude Bezanson.8
Census1900William Henry Bezanson and Rosalinda Amelia Tupper appeared on the census of 1900 at 47 Laurel Street, Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, with Laura May Bezanson, Nellie Arthur Bezanson, LeRoy Pembroke Bezanson, Arthur Hibbert Thorndyke Bezanson and Roland Henry Bezanson.9
Last Edited7 May 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 33.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 33, 88.
  3. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 88.
  4. [S143] Marriage Records of Kings County (published), Vol. 1, 67, 90.
  5. [S788] FamilySearch, Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, Bezanson, William H; Somerville; Year: 1909; Number: 430; Film: 2313604.
  6. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", William Henry Bezanson; Birth: 1849; Death: 1909; Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Number: 210137919.
  7. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1871, Somerset2, Location=i2, Family=1.
  8. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1881, Somerset, Location=e-1, Page=1, Line=1-6, Family=1.
  9. [S4] 1900 U.S. Federal Census; Somerville Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T623 665; Page: 2B and 3A; ED: 938.

Rosalinda Amelia Tupper

F, #878, b. 13 January 1851, d. 25 July 1936
Father*Isaac Tupper
Mother*Ruby Porter

Family

William Henry Bezanson b. 14 Mar 1849, d. 11 Sep 1909
Children
     Rosalinda Amelia Tupper was born on 13 January 1851 at Brooklyn Corner, NS?.1 She married William Henry Bezanson on 10 September 1873 at Horton Baptist Church, Horton, Nova Scotia. She was 22. He was 24.2,3 Rosalinda Amelia Tupper and William Henry Bezanson were photographed. Rosalinda Amelia Tupper died on 25 July 1936 at age 85.1 She was buried in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Burlington, Massachusetts.4

Census Summary

1850
Birth
1851
1860
1870
1880
Census
1881
1890
1900
Census
1900
1910
Census
1910
1920
Census
1920
1930
Census
1930
Death
1936

Census, Residence

Census1881William Henry Bezanson and Rosalinda Amelia Tupper appeared on the census of 1881 at Somerset, Nova Scotia, with Laura May Bezanson, Reverend Walter Scott Bezanson, Maud Bezanson and Ethel Gertrude Bezanson.5
Census1900William Henry Bezanson and Rosalinda Amelia Tupper appeared on the census of 1900 at 47 Laurel Street, Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, with Laura May Bezanson, Nellie Arthur Bezanson, LeRoy Pembroke Bezanson, Arthur Hibbert Thorndyke Bezanson and Roland Henry Bezanson.6
Census1910Rosalinda Amelia Tupper appeared on the census of 1910 at 47 Laurel Street, Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, with Laura May Bezanson, LeRoy Pembroke Bezanson, Arthur Hibbert Thorndyke Bezanson and Roland Henry Bezanson.7
Census1920Rosalinda Amelia Tupper appeared on the census of 1920 at 7 Lexington Ave, Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the household of Roland Henry Bezanson and Mabel Tolman Douglas with Reverend Roland Marshall Bezanson.8
Census1930Rosalinda Amelia Tupper appeared on the census of 1930 at 43 Berkely Street, Somerville, Massachusetts, in the household of Laura May Bezanson with Nellie Arthur Bezanson.9
Last Edited7 May 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 33, 88.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 88.
  3. [S143] Marriage Records of Kings County (published), Vol. 1, 67, 90.
  4. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Rosalinda Amelia “Rosa” (Tupper) Bezanson; Birth: 1851; Death: 1936; Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Number: 210137723.
  5. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1881, Somerset, Location=e-1, Page=1, Line=1-6, Family=1.
  6. [S4] 1900 U.S. Federal Census; Somerville Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T623 665; Page: 2B and 3A; ED: 938.
  7. [S4] 1910 U.S. Federal Census; Somerville Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_604; Page: 3A; ED: 999; Image: 365.
  8. [S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; Somerville Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_718; Page: 2A; ED: 448; Image: 1115.
  9. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 928; Page: 9B; ED: 430; Image: 618.0.

Laura May Bezanson

F, #879, b. 25 July 1874, d. 14 April 1956
Father*William Henry Bezanson b. 14 Mar 1849, d. 11 Sep 1909
Mother*Rosalinda Amelia Tupper b. 13 Jan 1851, d. 25 Jul 1936
Relationship3rd great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
Laura May Bezanson
Image credit: Bezanson-Gilliatt-Holman Family photos submitted by Louise Holzman
     Laura May Bezanson was born on 25 July 1874 at Cambridge Station, Nova Scotia.1,2 She never married.2 She died on 14 April 1956 at age 81.2 She was buried in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Burlington, Massachusetts.3

Census Summary

1870
Birth
1874
1880
Census
1881
1890
1900
Census
1900
1910
Census
1910
1920
Census
1920
1930
Census
1930
1940
Census
1940
1950
Census
1950
Death
1956

Census, Residence

Census1881Laura May Bezanson appeared on the census of 1881 at Somerset, Nova Scotia, in the household of William Henry Bezanson and Rosalinda Amelia Tupper with Reverend Walter Scott Bezanson, Maud Bezanson and Ethel Gertrude Bezanson.4
Census1900Laura May Bezanson appeared on the census of 1900 at 47 Laurel Street, Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the household of William Henry Bezanson and Rosalinda Amelia Tupper with Nellie Arthur Bezanson, LeRoy Pembroke Bezanson, Arthur Hibbert Thorndyke Bezanson and Roland Henry Bezanson.5
Census1910Laura May Bezanson appeared on the census of 1910 at 47 Laurel Street, Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the household of Rosalinda Amelia Tupper with LeRoy Pembroke Bezanson, Arthur Hibbert Thorndyke Bezanson and Roland Henry Bezanson.6
Census1920Laura May Bezanson appeared on the census of 1920 at 22 Berkeley St., Somerville, Massachusetts, in the household of Charles Lester Gilliatt and Maud Bezanson with William Henry Gilliatt, Irene Gilliatt, Ruth Elizabeth Gilliatt, Chester L Gilliatt, Alice Gertrude Gilliatt and Myrtle Tupper Gilliatt.7
Census1930Laura May Bezanson appeared on the census of 1930 at 43 Berkely Street, Somerville, Massachusetts, with Rosalinda Amelia Tupper and Nellie Arthur Bezanson.8
Census1940Laura May Bezanson appeared on the census of 1940 at 42 Berkley Street, Somerville, Massachusetts, with Nellie Arthur Bezanson.9
Census1950Laura May Bezanson appeared on the census of 1950 at Ossipee Rd., Somerville, Massachusetts, in the household of Mabel Tolman Douglas with John Stuart Bezanson and Nellie Arthur Bezanson.10
Last Edited4 May 2023

Citations

  1. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Bezanson, Laura May; Registration Year: 1904; Page: 91100125; a delayed reigstration made 26 February 1946.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 88.
  3. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Laura May Bezanson; Birth: 1874; Death: 1956; Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Number: 210157138.
  4. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1881, Somerset, Location=e-1, Page=1, Line=1-6, Family=1.
  5. [S4] 1900 U.S. Federal Census; Somerville Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T623 665; Page: 2B and 3A; ED: 938.
  6. [S4] 1910 U.S. Federal Census; Somerville Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_604; Page: 3A; ED: 999; Image: 365.
  7. [S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; Somerville Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_718; ED: 421; Page: 8B.
  8. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 928; Page: 9B; ED: 430; Image: 618.0.
  9. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1703; ED: 21-41; Page: 6A; Lines: 16-17.
  10. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 5256; ED: 28-150; Sheet: 22.

Reverend Walter Scott Bezanson

M, #880, b. 13 September 1875, d. 21 February 1966
Reference: Bezansons from Nova Scotia ID # 277.1
Father*William Henry Bezanson b. 14 Mar 1849, d. 11 Sep 1909
Mother*Rosalinda Amelia Tupper b. 13 Jan 1851, d. 25 Jul 1936

Family 1

Florence Turner Putnam b. 1875, d. 16 Dec 1909
Children

Family 2

Daisy Frances Cole b. 1 Aug 1876, d. 28 Apr 1959
Child
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
Rev. Walter Scott Bezanson, Massachusetts, circa 1915
Image credit: Bezanson-Gilliatt-Holman Family photos submitted by Louise Holzman
     Reverend Walter Scott Bezanson was born on 13 September 1875 at Grafton, Nova Scotia.2,3 He was pastor in Charter Street Church, Newburyport, Massachusetts, in August 1897.4 He married Florence Turner Putnam on 15 August 1897 at the home of her parents, Franklin Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts. He was 21. The ceremony was performed by Elder W. H. Murphy.5,6
     He conducted the marriage ceremony of Charles Lester Gilliatt and Maud Bezanson on 7 June 1899 at Somerville, Massachusetts.7 Reverend Walter Scott Bezanson became a widower at age 34 upon the death of his wife Florence Turner Putnam on 16 December 1909 at 21 West Concord Street, Dover, New Hampshire.8,1 Reverend Walter Scott Bezanson married Daisy Frances Cole on 19 June 1911 at Milton, New Hampshire. He was 35. She was 34.9,10 Reverend Walter Scott Bezanson and Daisy Frances Cole were photographed with Ralph Prescott Bezanson, Raymond Moody Bezanson, Harlan Birtwell Bezanson, Mildred Louise Bezanson and Reverend Ronald Scott Bezanson circa 1915.
     He conducted the marriage ceremony of John Samuel Dudley and Mildred Louise Bezanson on 1 January 1925 at Rutland, Vermont.11,12 Reverend Walter Scott Bezanson was minister at The Advent Christian Church.13
     He conducted the marriage ceremony of Reverend Ronald Scott Bezanson and Avis Maria Preble on 30 June 1935 at Concord, New Hampshire.12 Reverend Walter Scott Bezanson died on 21 February 1966 at Advent Christian Nursing Home, Vernon, Vermont, at age 90.14,13 He was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Dover, New Hampshire.14,15,13

     Obituary from Greenfield Recorder-Gazette (Greenfield, Massachusetts), 21 February 1966:
Rev. Bezanson Succumbs At 90

SOUTH VERNON -- Rev. Walter S. Bezanson, 90, died early this morning at the Advent Christian Nursing Home, Vernon, Vt.

Born on Sept. 20, 1875, in Grafton, Nova Scotia, he was the son of William H. and Rosalinda (Tupper) Benzanson. He had lived in Vernon since 1949.

He attended Merrimack Academy in Concord N. J.

He first married Florence Putnam on August 16, 1897. She died in 1909. He married the former Daisy Cole in Attleboro on June 19, 1911. She died in 1959.

He held various offices in Advent Christian religious groups and including the presidency of the General Eastern Soicety of Loyal Workers. He was also a member of the board of directors of the Vernon Home from 1926 to 1931 and also served as vice-president of the corporation.

He served as president of the Vernon Home corporation from 1938 to 1958. At the time of his death he was president emeritus. He was also president of the American Mission Society from 1934 to 1951.

He leaves three sons, Harlan B. of West Hartford, Conn., Raymond of Bristol, Conn., and Rev. Ronald S. Bezanson of Los Angeles, Calif; 11 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; a sister, Miss Nellie Bezanson of West Somerville.

Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Advent Christian Church. Rev. Charles Bentley, pastor, assisted by Rev. Fred Flewelling and Rev. Everett Pender, will officiate. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Dover, N. H. Calling hours at Kidder Funeral Home, Northfield, will be Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.16


     From Berwick Register (Berwick, Nova Scotia) on 25 August 1897:
Bezanson - Putnam

A despatch from Newburyport, Mass., to the Boston Herald, says:

"Elder Walter S. Bezanson, pastor of the Charter Street Church, and Miss Florence T. Putnam, were united in marriage Aug. 15th, at the home of the bride's parents, on Franklin street, by Elder W. H. Murphy, of Everett.

"The ceremony was performed in the parlor, which was tastefully decorated with flowers. Miss Mabel Lang, of Newburyport, was bridesmaid, and G. H. Cloyes, of Somerville, was best man. The bride was dressed in a white mull gown, trimmed with white lace, and wore a long tulle veil.

"A reception was held from 2 to 4, and many friends gave congratulations. Mr. and Mrs. Bezanson left on a late afternoon train for the White Mountains. The happy couple received a purse filled with gold from the church over which Mr. Bezanson is settled. On their return Mr. and Mrs. Bezanson will make their home on Federal Street, Newburyport."

(Elder Bezanson is a native of Grafton. His friends in this county will unite with us in congratulations and best wishes).4

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Census1881Reverend Walter Scott Bezanson appeared on the census of 1881 at Somerset, Nova Scotia, in the household of William Henry Bezanson and Rosalinda Amelia Tupper with Laura May Bezanson, Maud Bezanson and Ethel Gertrude Bezanson.17
LivedReverend Walter Scott Bezanson and Florence Turner Putnam lived in Federal Street, Newburyport, after their marriage.6
Census1900Reverend Walter Scott Bezanson and Florence Turner Putnam appeared on the census of 1900 at 404 Montello Street, Brockton, Massachusetts, with Ralph Prescott Bezanson.18,19
Census1910Reverend Walter Scott Bezanson appeared on the census of 1910 at 21 West Concord Street, Dover, New Hampshire, with Ralph Prescott Bezanson, Raymond Moody Bezanson, Harlan Birtwell Bezanson and Nellie Arthur Bezanson.20
Census1920Reverend Walter Scott Bezanson and Daisy Frances Cole appeared on the census of 1920 at 10 Summit Street, Bristol, Connecticut, with Ralph Prescott Bezanson, Harlan Birtwell Bezanson, Mildred Louise Bezanson and Reverend Ronald Scott Bezanson.21
Census1930Reverend Walter Scott Bezanson and Daisy Frances Cole appeared on the census of 1930 at 52 Shelton Ave, New Haven, Connecticut.22
Census1950Reverend Walter Scott Bezanson and Daisy Frances Cole appeared on the census of 1950 at Vernon, Vermont, as lodgers in a retirement home.23
Last Edited4 Dec 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 88.
  2. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Bezanson, Walter Scott; Registration Year: 1875; Book: 1816; Page: 245; Number: 455.
  3. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 88, 170, where the date is 20 September 1875.
  4. [S517] Phil Vogler and John Parker, "Extracts from the Berwick Register."
  5. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 170.
  6. [S517] Phil Vogler and John Parker, "Extracts from the Berwick Register", aug251897.htm.
  7. [S7] New England Historic Genealogical Society, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910", Marriage: Bezanson, Maud; Gilliatt, Charles Lester; Somerville Marriage Register; Year: 1899; Volume: 489; Page: 559.
  8. [S2] Florence T. Bezanson Death Notice, Bristol Herald (Bristol, Vermont), 23 December 1909, p. 8.
  9. [S792] New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records, "New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947", Walter S. Bezanson; Daisy F. Cole; Date: 19 June 1911.
  10. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 88, 170, where the date is "1911, June 11."
  11. [S813] Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, "Vermont Marriage Records, 1909-2008", Bezanson, Mildred Louise; Dudley, John Samuel; Date:1 January 1925.
  12. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 170, 236.
  13. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 88, 170.
  14. [S747] Vermont State Archives and Records Administration and Vermont Department of Health, "Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008", Bezanson, Walter Scott; Date: 21 February 1966.
  15. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Rev Walter Scott Bezanson; Birth: 1875; Death: 1966; Pine Hill Cemetery, Dover, New Hampshire, USA; Memorial Number: 138636177.
  16. [S2] Walter Scott Bezanson Death Notice, Greenfield Recorder-Gazette (Greenfield, Massachusetts), 21 February 1966, p. 8.
  17. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1881, Somerset, Location=e-1, Page=1, Line=1-6, Family=1.
  18. [S4] 1900 U.S. Federal Census; Brockton Ward 6, Plymouth, Massachusetts; ED: 1115; Page: 17; the names in the household are not correct, but the address matches a 1900 City Directory, and the ages, occupation, and family members are exactly as expected.
  19. [S667] Ancestry.com, "U.S. City Directories", Walter S Eld Bezanson; Brockton, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1900.
  20. [S4] 1910 U.S. Federal Census; Dover Ward 3, Strafford, New Hampshire; FHL Film: 1374879; Roll: T624_866; ED: 0282; Page: 4B; Lines: 59-63.
  21. [S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut; Roll: T625_180; Image: 966; ED: 19; Page: 8A; Lines: 9-14.
  22. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; FHL Film: 2340011; Roll: 276; Image: 679.0; ED: 0058; Page: 11A; Lines: 29-30.
  23. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Vernon, Windham, Vermont; Roll: 4306; ED: 13-38; Sheet: 10.
  24. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 170, 235.