Edwin M. Bezanson1

M, #20443, b. 22 January 1879, d. 29 January 1964
Reference: Bezansons from Nova Scotia ID # 155.2
Father*Silas Bezanson1 b. 1829, d. 7 Oct 1885
Mother*Rachael Clark1 b. 10 Apr 1839, d. 31 Jan 1923

Family

Margaret Boyd b. 27 Jan 1876, d. 1967
Children
Relationship2nd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Edwin M. Bezanson was born on 22 January 1879.3 He married Margaret Boyd in March 1901. He was 22. She was 25.4 Edwin M. Bezanson was an engineer in 1909.5 He died on 29 January 1964 at General Hospital, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, at age 85.1
     From Bezansons of Nova Scotia: Obit of Edwin: "pioneer auto dealer & proprietor of Glace Bay's first garage died at the General Hospital here...a week after celebrating his 85th birdthday, and less than 2 months from the date of his 63rd wedding anniversary. One of the town's best known and most active citizens Mr. Bezanson opened his bicycle and auto repair shop early in the century, operating first on Lower Main St. and removing shortly to Campbell's Cor., where he carried on a thriviing business in the town's first garage in the building now known as HMS Dreadnaught, and used following Mr. Bezanson's retirement for the training of Sea Cadets. Senior deacon in the United Baptist Church for many years, he was a staunch member of the Loyal Orange Lodge and of Royal Black Preceptory, in both of which he held capable office."4

Census Summary

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Census1881Edwin M. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1881 at Isaac's Harbour, Nova Scotia, in the household of Silas Bezanson and Rachael Clark with Miranda Bezanson, Obediah A. Bezanson, Frederick Kidston Bezanson and Silas Bezanson.6
Census1891Edwin M. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1891 at Isaacs Harbour, Nova Scotia, in the household of Rachael Clark with Obediah A. Bezanson, Frederick Kidston Bezanson and Silas Bezanson.7
Census1901Edwin M. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1901 at Isaac's Harbour, Nova Scotia, in the household of George Giffin and Rachael Clark with Margaret Boyd.8
Census1911Edwin M. Bezanson and Margaret Boyd appeared on the census of 1911 at Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, with Abigail May Bezanson, Alexander Silas Bezanson, Rachel Margaret Bezanson, Ralph Edwin Bezanson and Margaret (?)9
Census1921Edwin M. Bezanson and Margaret Boyd appeared on the census of 1921 at Douglas Street, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, with Abigail May Bezanson, Alexander Silas Bezanson, Ralph Edwin Bezanson, Rachel Theodosia Bezanson and Georgina Bezanson.10
Last Edited1 Dec 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 45, 107.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 45.
  3. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 45, 107, born in Isaac's Harobor or possibly P.E.I.
  4. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 107.
  5. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Ralph Edwin Bezanson; Date: 07 June 1909; Place: Glace Bay, Cape Breton County; Registration Year: 1909; Number: 58100498.
  6. [S5] 1881 Canadian Census; Isaacs Harbour, Guysborough, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13168; Family: 130; Page: 32.
  7. [S5] 1891 Canadian Census; Isaacs Harbour, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada; District Number: 32; Page: 37; Family: 167.
  8. [S5] 1901 Canadian Census; Isaac Harbour, Guysborough, Nova Scotia; District: Guysborough; District Number: 32; Sub-district: 1; Page: 19; Family: 184.
  9. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; 26 - Ward 1, Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia; Family: 243; Page: 31; where the surname and given names are mostly misspelled.
  10. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Glace Bay (Town), Cape Breton South and Richmond, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 40; Page: 14; Lines: 23-29.

Margaret Boyd1

F, #20444, b. 27 January 1876, d. 1967
Father*Alexander Boyd1
Mother*Margaret (?)1 b. Jun 1826

Family

Edwin M. Bezanson b. 22 Jan 1879, d. 29 Jan 1964
Children
     Margaret Boyd was born on 27 January 1876.2,3 She married Edwin M. Bezanson in March 1901. She was 25. He was 22.1 Margaret Boyd died in 1967 at Glace Bay.1

Census Summary

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LivedMargaret Boyd lived in Kennington Cove.1
Census1901She appeared on the census of 1901 at Isaac's Harbour, Nova Scotia, in the household of George Giffin and Rachael Clark with Edwin M. Bezanson.4
Census1911Edwin M. Bezanson and Margaret Boyd appeared on the census of 1911 at Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, with Abigail May Bezanson, Alexander Silas Bezanson, Rachel Margaret Bezanson, Ralph Edwin Bezanson and Margaret (?)5
Census1921Edwin M. Bezanson and Margaret Boyd appeared on the census of 1921 at Douglas Street, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, with Abigail May Bezanson, Alexander Silas Bezanson, Ralph Edwin Bezanson, Rachel Theodosia Bezanson and Georgina Bezanson.6
Last Edited1 Dec 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 107.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 107, where the birthdate is "1875, Jan. 27."
  3. [S617] Automated Genealogy, "1901 Census of Canada", Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6450, Transcriber=Lynn Henry, District=NS GUYSBOROUGH, Subdistrict=Isaac Harbour j Page 19, Line=47.
  4. [S5] 1901 Canadian Census; Isaac Harbour, Guysborough, Nova Scotia; District: Guysborough; District Number: 32; Sub-district: 1; Page: 19; Family: 184.
  5. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; 26 - Ward 1, Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia; Family: 243; Page: 31; where the surname and given names are mostly misspelled.
  6. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Glace Bay (Town), Cape Breton South and Richmond, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 40; Page: 14; Lines: 23-29.

Abigail May Bezanson1,2

F, #20447, b. 12 February 1902, d. 7 February 1994
Father*Edwin M. Bezanson2 b. 22 Jan 1879, d. 29 Jan 1964
Mother*Margaret Boyd2 b. 27 Jan 1876, d. 1967

Family

Harry Merton Munroe b. c 1902
Child
Relationship3rd great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Abigail May Bezanson was born on 12 February 1902 at Isaac's Harbour, Nova Scotia.1,2 She married Harry Merton Munroe on 23 August 1924 at Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia. She was 22.3,2 Abigail May Bezanson died on 7 February 1994 at Glace Bay General Hospital, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, at age 91.4 She was buried on 9 February 1994 in Forest Haven Memorial Garden, Sydney, Nova Scotia.4

     Obituary from The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 9 February 1994:
MUNROE, Abbie M. - 91, 21 Catherine St., Glace Bay, died February 7, 1994, in Glace Bay General Hospital.

Born in Isaac's Harbour, she was a daughter of the late Edwin M. and Margaret (Boyd) Bezanson. She was a life member of the United Baptist Church and was active in her community. She was a member of Cape Breton Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star; ladies auxiliary of Glace Bay General Hospital; the Red Cross and Ladies Aid of the Baptist Church. Until her retirement in 1979, she worked with her husband in their insurance agency for many years.

She is survived by her daughter, Jean (Mrs. Allison Arbuckle), Edmonton; granddaughter; two great-granddaughters; two sisters, Georgie Robb, Sydney; Rae McVean, Perth, Ont; two nieces; a nephew.

She was predeceased by her husband, Harry M; son, Edwin in infancy; two brothers, Alex, Ralph.

Funeral and committal service will be 2 p.m. today in V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, Glace Bay, Rev. Jennifer Smart officiating. Burial will be in Forest Haven Cemetery.4

Census Summary

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Census, Residence

Census1911Abigail May Bezanson appeared on the census of 1911 at Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, in the household of Edwin M. Bezanson and Margaret Boyd with Alexander Silas Bezanson, Rachel Margaret Bezanson, Ralph Edwin Bezanson and Margaret (?)5
Census1921Abigail May Bezanson appeared on the census of 1921 at Douglas Street, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, in the household of Edwin M. Bezanson and Margaret Boyd with Alexander Silas Bezanson, Ralph Edwin Bezanson, Rachel Theodosia Bezanson and Georgina Bezanson.6
Last Edited4 Apr 2015

Citations

  1. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Bezanson, Abbie May; Registration Year: 1901; Page: 99100055; a delayed entry recorded 29 September 1959.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 107.
  3. [S13] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Marriage Registrations", Bezanson, Abigail Marion; Munroe Harry Merton; Registration Year: 1924; Book: 28; Page: 919.
  4. [S2] Abbie M. Murnoe Death Notice, The Chronicle Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 9 February 1994.
  5. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; 26 - Ward 1, Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia; Family: 243; Page: 31; where the surname and given names are mostly misspelled.
  6. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Glace Bay (Town), Cape Breton South and Richmond, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 40; Page: 14; Lines: 23-29.

Alexander Silas Bezanson1

M, #20449, b. April 1904, d. 20 December 1979
Father*Edwin M. Bezanson1 b. 22 Jan 1879, d. 29 Jan 1964
Mother*Margaret Boyd1 b. 27 Jan 1876, d. 1967

Family

Olive Munroe b. 10 Oct 1905, d. Apr 1975
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Alexander Silas Bezanson was born in April 1904 at Nova Scotia.2,1 He married Olive Munroe.1 Alexander Silas Bezanson died on 20 December 1979 at Glace Bay General Hospital, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, at age 75.3,1 He was buried on 22 December 1979 in Forest Haven Memorial Garden, Sydney, Nova Scotia.4,3 His estate was probated in 1980.1

     Death Notice from The Cape Breton Post (Sydney, Nova Scotia), 21 December 1979:
GLACE BAY -- Alexander S. Bezanson, 75, of 20 Catherine Street was pronounced dead on arrival at the Glace Bay General Hospital on Thursday. A life long resident of Glace Bay he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bezanson.

He retired from the Cape Breton Development Corporation in 1972. At one time he was foreman at Bezanson's Garage which was located at Campbell's Corner. He also worked as a Mechanic with the Glace Bay Bus Company, service manager at Bay Motors and was head garage mechanic with the Dominion Coal Company. Mr. Bezanson was an adherent of the United Baptist Church and was a member of the Independent Order of Oddfellows. He was a past Noble Grand with the IOOF and was also a member of the Men of the Deeps.

His wife the former Olive Munroe predeceased him in 1975.

Mr. Bezanson is survived by one brother, Ralph, three sisters, (Abbie) Mrs. Harry Munroe, Glace Bay, (Raye) Mrs. Neil McVean, Perth, Ont., (Georgie) Mrs. George Robb, Sydney.

The body rests at the V.J. MacGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve Street where the funeral and committal service will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. Interment will be made in Forest Haven Memorial Gardens, Sydney-Glace Bay Highway. The Rev. John Leddicote will officiate. Tonight at 7:30 members of the IOOF will assemble at the funeral home for a service.3

Census Summary

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Census1911Alexander Silas Bezanson appeared on the census of 1911 at Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, in the household of Edwin M. Bezanson and Margaret Boyd with Abigail May Bezanson, Rachel Margaret Bezanson, Ralph Edwin Bezanson and Margaret (?)2
Census1921Alexander Silas Bezanson appeared on the census of 1921 at Douglas Street, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, in the household of Edwin M. Bezanson and Margaret Boyd with Abigail May Bezanson, Ralph Edwin Bezanson, Rachel Theodosia Bezanson and Georgina Bezanson.5
Last Edited9 Apr 2019

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 107.
  2. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; 26 - Ward 1, Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia; Family: 243; Page: 31; where the surname and given names are mostly misspelled.
  3. [S2] Alexander S. Bezanson Death Notice, The Cape Breton Post (Sydney, Nova Scotia), 21 December 1979, via Paul Piatkowski.
  4. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Alex S. Bezanson; Forest Haven Memorial Gardens, Sydney, Nova Scotia; Memorial Number: 143944464.
  5. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Glace Bay (Town), Cape Breton South and Richmond, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 40; Page: 14; Lines: 23-29.

Olive Munroe1,2

F, #20450, b. 10 October 1905, d. April 1975
Father*Henry Thomas Munroe3

Family

Alexander Silas Bezanson b. Apr 1904, d. 20 Dec 1979
     Olive Munroe was born on 10 October 1905.3 She married Alexander Silas Bezanson.2 Olive Munroe died in April 1975 at age 69.3,1 She was buried in Forest Haven Memorial Garden, Sydney, Nova Scotia.4
Last Edited9 Apr 2019

Citations

  1. [S2] Alexander S. Bezanson Death Notice, The Cape Breton Post (Sydney, Nova Scotia), 21 December 1979, via Paul Piatkowski.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 107.
  3. [S935] Paul Piatkowski, "Bezanson's info", e-mail message from e-mail address to John Cardinal, 1 April 2019.
  4. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Olive Bezanson; Forest Haven Memorial Gardens, Sydney, Nova Scotia; Memorial Number: 143944389.

Rachel Margaret Bezanson1

F, #20451, b. March 1907, d. 7 November 1911
Father*Edwin M. Bezanson1 b. 22 Jan 1879, d. 29 Jan 1964
Mother*Margaret Boyd1 b. 27 Jan 1876, d. 1967
Relationship3rd great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Rachel Margaret Bezanson was born in March 1907.1 She appeared on the census of 1911 at Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, in the household of Edwin M. Bezanson and Margaret Boyd with Abigail May Bezanson, Alexander Silas Bezanson, Ralph Edwin Bezanson and Margaret (?)2 Rachel Margaret Bezanson died on 7 November 1911 at age 4.1

Census Summary

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1911
Last Edited18 Jun 2001

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 107.
  2. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; 26 - Ward 1, Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia; Family: 243; Page: 31; where the surname and given names are mostly misspelled.

Ralph Edwin Bezanson1

M, #20452, b. 7 June 1909, d. before 22 June 1999
Father*Edwin M. Bezanson1 b. 22 Jan 1879, d. 29 Jan 1964
Mother*Margaret Boyd1 b. 27 Jan 1876, d. 1967

Family

Jenny O'Handley b. c 1910, d. 22 Jun 1999
Child
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Ralph Edwin Bezanson was born on 7 June 1909 at Glace Bay, Nova Scotia.2,3 He married Jenny O'Handley.4 Ralph Edwin Bezanson died before 22 June 1999.5

Census Summary

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Census1911Ralph Edwin Bezanson appeared on the census of 1911 at Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, in the household of Edwin M. Bezanson and Margaret Boyd with Abigail May Bezanson, Alexander Silas Bezanson, Rachel Margaret Bezanson and Margaret (?)6
Census1921Ralph Edwin Bezanson appeared on the census of 1921 at Douglas Street, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, in the household of Edwin M. Bezanson and Margaret Boyd with Abigail May Bezanson, Alexander Silas Bezanson, Rachel Theodosia Bezanson and Georgina Bezanson.3
LivedRalph Edwin Bezanson lived in Bezanson Street, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia.1
Last Edited1 Dec 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 107.
  2. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Bezanson, Ralph Edwin; Registration Year: 1909; Page: 58100498; Number: 58100498.
  3. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Glace Bay (Town), Cape Breton South and Richmond, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 40; Page: 14; Lines: 23-29.
  4. [S2] Jennie Bezanson Death Notice, GenealogyBuff.com.
  5. [S6] Jenny Bezanson Obituary, The Cape Breton Post (Sydney, Nova Scotia), 23 June 1999.
  6. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; 26 - Ward 1, Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia; Family: 243; Page: 31; where the surname and given names are mostly misspelled.

Rachel Theodosia Bezanson1,2

F, #20453, b. 15 December 1911
Father*Edwin M. Bezanson2 b. 22 Jan 1879, d. 29 Jan 1964
Mother*Margaret Boyd2 b. 27 Jan 1876, d. 1967

Family

Neil MacBain
Relationship3rd great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Rachel Theodosia Bezanson was born on 15 December 1911 at Glace Bay, Nova Scotia.1,2 She appeared on the census of 1921 at Douglas Street, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, in the household of Edwin M. Bezanson and Margaret Boyd with Abigail May Bezanson, Alexander Silas Bezanson, Ralph Edwin Bezanson and Georgina Bezanson.3 Rachel Theodosia Bezanson married Neil MacBain after 1940.2 Rachel Theodosia Bezanson also went by the name of Rae Bezanson.

Census Summary

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Last Edited6 Dec 2023

Citations

  1. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Rachel Theodosia Bezanson; Date: 15 December 1911; Place: Glace Bay, Cape Breton County; Registration Year: 1911; Number: 50900206; Father: Edwin Maynard Bezanson; Mother: Margaret Boyd.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 107.
  3. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Glace Bay (Town), Cape Breton South and Richmond, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 40; Page: 14; Lines: 23-29.

Georgina Bezanson1

F, #20455, b. 12 April 1915
Father*Edwin M. Bezanson1 b. 22 Jan 1879, d. 29 Jan 1964
Mother*Margaret Boyd1 b. 27 Jan 1876, d. 1967

Family

George Robb b. s 1910
Relationship3rd great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Georgina Bezanson was also known as Eugenie Bezanson.2 She was born on 12 April 1915 at Glace Bay, Nova Scotia.2,1 She appeared on the census of 1921 at Douglas Street, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, in the household of Edwin M. Bezanson and Margaret Boyd with Abigail May Bezanson, Alexander Silas Bezanson, Ralph Edwin Bezanson and Rachel Theodosia Bezanson.3 Georgina Bezanson married George Robb on 13 August 1940 at Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. She was 25.4,1

Census Summary

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Last Edited1 Dec 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 107.
  2. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Eugenie Bezanson; Date: 12 April 1915; Place: Glace Bay, Cape Breton County; Registration Year: 1915; Number: 49100259; Father: Edward Bezanson; Mother: Margaret Boyd.
  3. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Glace Bay (Town), Cape Breton South and Richmond, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 40; Page: 14; Lines: 23-29.
  4. [S13] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Marriage Registrations", George Pringle Robb; Georgie Bezanson; Date: 13 Aug 1940; Place: Glace Bay, Cape Breton County; Registration Year: 1940; Number: 101287.

Frederick Kidston Bezanson1

M, #20457, b. 29 June 1871, d. 3 February 1956
Reference: Bezansons from Nova Scotia ID # 156.2
Father*Silas Bezanson1 b. 1829, d. 7 Oct 1885
Mother*Rachael Clark1 b. 10 Apr 1839, d. 31 Jan 1923

Family

Myra Letitia Giffin b. 1877, d. Jan 1951
Children
Relationship2nd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Frederick Kidston Bezanson was born on 29 June 1871 at Dundas, Prince Edward Island.1,3 He attended Acadia University, but left before graduation.4 He may have been the Fred Bezanson mentioned in the "Billtown" section, "Fred Bezanson, of Acadia College, is spending his vacation at C.B. Lamont's." on 29 June 1898 at Berwick Register, Berwick, Nova Scotia.5 He married Myra Letitia Giffin on 4 December 1901. He was 30.4 Frederick Kidston Bezanson was the informant listed on the death certificate of Charity Hope Giffin who died 25 November 1946.6,1 Frederick Kidston Bezanson died on 3 February 1956 at Halifax, Nova Scotia, at age 84.1,3 He was buried in United Baptist Church Cemetery, Isaac's Harbour, Nova Scotia.3

Census Summary

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Census1881Frederick Kidston Bezanson appeared on the census of 1881 at Isaac's Harbour, Nova Scotia, in the household of Silas Bezanson and Rachael Clark with Miranda Bezanson, Obediah A. Bezanson, Silas Bezanson and Edwin M. Bezanson.7
Census1891Frederick Kidston Bezanson appeared on the census of 1891 at Isaacs Harbour, Nova Scotia, in the household of Rachael Clark with Obediah A. Bezanson, Silas Bezanson and Edwin M. Bezanson.8
Census1911Frederick Kidston Bezanson and Myra Letitia Giffin appeared on the census of 1911 at Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, with Robie Silas Bezanson and also with Kate McDonald (F, 18, domestic.)9
Last Edited24 Mar 2014

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 45, 108.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 45.
  3. [S465] Maureen Brown, "Isaac's Harbor United Baptist Church Cemetery", "Bezanson, Fred K. 1871 - 1956, Wife Myra Giffin 1877 - 1951."
  4. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 108.
  5. [S517] Phil Vogler and John Parker, "Extracts from the Berwick Register", jun291898.htm, "Fred Bezanson, of Acadia College, is spending his vacation at C.B. Lamont's."
  6. [S14] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Death Registrations", Bezanson, Charity Hope; Registration Year: 1946; Page: 6895.
  7. [S5] 1881 Canadian Census; Isaacs Harbour, Guysborough, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13168; Family: 130; Page: 32.
  8. [S5] 1891 Canadian Census; Isaacs Harbour, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada; District Number: 32; Page: 37; Family: 167.
  9. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; Ward 1, Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia; Family: 81; Page: 11.

Myra Letitia Giffin1

F, #20458, b. 1877, d. January 1951
Father*Ira P. Giffin1

Family

Frederick Kidston Bezanson b. 29 Jun 1871, d. 3 Feb 1956
Children
     Myra Letitia Giffin was born in 1877.1,2 She married Frederick Kidston Bezanson on 4 December 1901. He was 30.1 Frederick Kidston Bezanson and Myra Letitia Giffin appeared on the census of 1911 at Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, with Robie Silas Bezanson and also with Kate McDonald (F, 18, domestic.)3 Myra Letitia Giffin was the author of a history of the Isaac's Harbor United Baptist Church.1 She died in January 1951 at Isaac's Harbour, Nova Scotia.1,2 She was buried in United Baptist Church Cemetery, Isaac's Harbour, Nova Scotia.2

     Obituary:
Mrs. Fred K. Bezanson
(Myra Giffin Bezanson) 1877-1951

Isaac’s Harbor, Jan. 26, 1951-The death occurred here Tuesday of Mrs. F. K. Bezanson at the age of 73. She had been ill for some time. Mrs. Bezanson was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ira L. Giffin. She was a lifetime member of the Baptist Church.

Besides her husband, she is survived by one son Robie, in Halifax; one sister, Mrs. Lottie MacConell, in Sydney, and a number of grandchildren. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.4

[Peggy O'Neal-Thurston typed this obituary.]

Census Summary

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1951
Last Edited17 Feb 2016

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 108.
  2. [S465] Maureen Brown, "Isaac's Harbor United Baptist Church Cemetery", "Bezanson, Fred K. 1871 - 1956, Wife Myra Giffin 1877 - 1951."
  3. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; Ward 1, Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia; Family: 81; Page: 11.
  4. [S465] Maureen Brown, "Isaac's Harbor United Baptist Church Cemetery", in an obituary linked to her headstone transcription.

Robie Silas Bezanson1

M, #20460, b. December 1902, d. 12 September 1990
Reference: Bezansons from Nova Scotia ID # 321.1
Father*Frederick Kidston Bezanson1 b. 29 Jun 1871, d. 3 Feb 1956
Mother*Myra Letitia Giffin1 b. 1877, d. Jan 1951

Family

Laura Baker b. 1904, d. 12 Apr 2002
Children
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Robie Silas Bezanson was born in December 1902 at Nova Scotia.2,3,4 He married Laura Baker in 1921.1 Robie Silas Bezanson died on 12 September 1990 at St. Martha's Regional Hospital, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, at age 87.5,1 He was buried in United Baptist Church Cemetery, Isaac's Harbour, Nova Scotia.6

     Obituary from The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 13 September 1990:
BEZANSON, Robie Silas — 87, Isaac's Harbour, Guysborough County, died Wednesday in St. Martha's Regional Hospital, Antigonish.

Born in Glace Bay, he was a son of the late Frederick K. and Myra (Giffin) Bezanson. He was educated in Isaac's Harbour, and graduated in 1925 from Acadia University. He worked in parts and accounting departments in automobile businesses in Glace Bay, Antigonish and Halifax, retiring in 1970 after 33 years as salesman for Auto Parts Company Ltd of Halifax. He was a member and deacon of North Street Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Halifax and received his 50-year jewel in 1980 from Masonic Lodge of St. Mark, 38, AF & AM.

He is survived by his wife, the former Laura Blanche Baker, two daughters, Melba (Mrs. Percy Zwicker), Mississauga, Ont., Ruth (Mrs. Vernon MacWilliam), Cornwall, Ont., two sons, Lewis, Isaac's Harbour, Fred, Glenwood, Ill., 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren.

The body will be in Isaac's Harbour United Baptist Church, visiting 7-9 p.m. today and 2-4, 7-9 p.m. Friday, from where funeral will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Robert and Lola Mather-Dyer officiating. Burial will be in Isaac's Harbour Cemetery.5

Census Summary

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1920
1930
1940
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1960
1970
1980
1990
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1990

Census, Residence

Census1911Robie Silas Bezanson appeared on the census of 1911 at Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, in the household of Frederick Kidston Bezanson and Myra Letitia Giffin.2
Lived1977Robie Silas Bezanson and Laura Baker lived in Niagara Falls, Ontario, before 1977.7
Lived1977Robie Silas Bezanson and Laura Baker lived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, before 1977.7
Lived1977Robie Silas Bezanson and Laura Baker lived in Isaac's Harbour, Nova Scotia, after 1977.7
Last Edited28 Mar 2016

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 108.
  2. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; Ward 1, Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia; Family: 81; Page: 11.
  3. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 108, which has the birth year as 1903.
  4. [S465] Maureen Brown, "Isaac's Harbor United Baptist Church Cemetery", which has the birth year as 1902.
  5. [S2] Robie Silas Bezanson Death Notice, The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 13 September 1990.
  6. [S465] Maureen Brown, "Isaac's Harbor United Baptist Church Cemetery."
  7. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 188.
  8. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 188, 246.