Sadie Rowlie1

F, #20601, b. 25 July 1879, d. 28 December 1968

Family

Spurgeon Bezanson b. 11 Jun 1874, d. 25 Dec 1956
Children
     Sadie Rowlie was also known as Sarah A. Rowley.2 She was born on 25 July 1879 at Nova Scotia.3,4 She married Spurgeon Bezanson on 8 December 1901. She was 22. He was 27.5,1 Sadie Rowlie died on 28 December 1968 at Waterford, Connecticut, at age 89.6,4 She was buried in Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, Connecticut.4

Census Summary

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1880
1890
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1910
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1910
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1930
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1940
1950
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1950
1960
Death
1968

Census, Residence

Census1910Charles S. Bezanson and Sarah A. Rowley appeared on the census of 1910 at Waterford, Connecticut, with Arthur Lloyd Bezanson, Earl D. Bezanson, Frank S. Bezanson, Clyde Herman Bezanson and Isaac Bezanson.7
Census1920Charles S. Bezanson and Sarah A. Rowley appeared on the census of 1920 at 492 Vauxhall Street, New London, Connecticut, with Arthur Lloyd Bezanson, Earl D. Bezanson, Frank S. Bezanson, Clyde Herman Bezanson, Joseph B. Bezanson, Elsie M. Bezanson, Alton Leroy Bezanson and William Judson Bezanson.8
Census1930Charles S. Bezanson and Sarah A. Rowley appeared on the census of 1930 at Waterford, Connecticut, with Arthur Lloyd Bezanson, Earl D. Bezanson, Clyde Herman Bezanson, Elsie M. Bezanson, Alton Leroy Bezanson, William Judson Bezanson and Eleanor M. Bezanson.3
Census1940Charles S. Bezanson and Sarah A. Rowley appeared on the census of 1940 at Lakes Pond, Waterford, Connecticut, with Alton Leroy Bezanson, William Judson Bezanson and Eleanor M. Bezanson.9
Census1950Spurgeon Bezanson and Sadie Rowlie appeared on the census of 1950 at Waterford, Connecticut, with Alton Leroy Bezanson.10
Last Edited17 Aug 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 68.
  2. [S2] Alton Bezanson Death Notice, The Day (New London, Connecticut), 8 July 1989, p. page F3.
  3. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Waterford, New London, Connecticut; FHL Film: 2340018; Roll: 283; Image: 908.0; ED: 0073; Page: 11B; Lines: 53-61.
  4. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Sarah Ann "Sadie" Rowley Bezanson, Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, Connecticut; Memorial Number: 67964336.
  5. [S789] "Family Bibles", Genealogical Newsletter of the Nova Scotia Historical Society, No. 25 (Autumn, 1978), p. 110.
  6. [S150] Connecticut Department of Health, "Connecticut Death Index 1949-2012", Sarah R Bezanson; Date: 28 December 1968.
  7. [S4] 1910 U.S. Federal Census; Waterford, New London, Connecticut; FHL Film: 1374155; Roll: T624_142; ED: 0550; Page: 2B; Lines: 51-57.
  8. [S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; New London Ward 2, New London, Connecticut; Roll: T625_197; Image: 179; ED: 260; Page: 11B; Lines: 63-72.
  9. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Waterford, New London, Connecticut; Roll: T627_526; ED: 6-116; Page: 5B; Lines: 75-79.
  10. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Waterford, New London, Connecticut; Roll: 5108; ED: 6-167; Sheet: 27.
  11. [S2] Walter Bezanson Death Notice, The Day (New London, Connecticut), 16 November 1920, p. 4.

Fannie Eleanor Bezanson1

F, #20602, b. 8 March 1876, d. 24 September 1878
Father*Joseph Benjamin Bezanson2 b. 16 Mar 1834, d. 26 Dec 1921
Mother*Margaret Ann Corkum2 b. 15 Oct 1845, d. 7 Nov 1931
Relationship3rd great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Fannie Eleanor Bezanson was also known as Frances Bezanson.2 She was born on 8 March 1876.1,2 She died on 24 September 1878 at age 2.1,2
Last Edited13 Apr 2014

Citations

  1. [S789] "Family Bibles", Genealogical Newsletter of the Nova Scotia Historical Society, No. 25 (Autumn, 1978), p. 110.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 68.

Jane Eliza Bezanson1,2

F, #20603, b. 1 January 1878, d. 1949
Reference: Bezansons from Nova Scotia ID # 214.4
Father*Joseph Benjamin Bezanson3 b. 16 Mar 1834, d. 26 Dec 1921
Mother*Margaret Ann Corkum3 b. 15 Oct 1845, d. 7 Nov 1931

Family

George William McInnis b. 1871, d. 1948
Children
Relationship3rd great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Jane Eliza Bezanson was born on 1 January 1878 at Chester, Nova Scotia.5,3,2,6 She married George William McInnis on 9 March 1898. She was 20.7,2 Jane Eliza Bezanson died in 1949.6

Census Summary

1870
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1878
1880
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1890
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1900
1910
1920
1930
1940
Death
1949

Census, Residence

Census1881Jane Eliza Bezanson appeared on the census of 1881 at Chester, Nova Scotia, in the household of Joseph Benjamin Bezanson and Margaret Ann Corkum with Annie E. Bezanson, Adelia C. Bezanson, Spurgeon Bezanson and Fannie Victoria Bezanson.8
Census1891Jane Eliza Bezanson appeared on the census of 1891 at Port Williams, Nova Scotia, in the household of Joseph Benjamin Bezanson and Margaret Ann Corkum with Bessie Mayborn Bezanson, Spurgeon Bezanson, Fannie Victoria Bezanson, Judson Bezanson, Rowland Sanford Bezanson, Ronald DeBlois Bezanson, Arthur Crawley Bezanson and Mary Winnifred Bezanson.9
Last Edited13 Apr 2014

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 68, 138, where her givenname is "Janie."
  2. [S143] Marriage Records of Kings County (published), Vol. 2, 29, 21.
  3. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 68, 138.
  4. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 68.
  5. [S789] "Family Bibles", Genealogical Newsletter of the Nova Scotia Historical Society, No. 25 (Autumn, 1978), p. 110.
  6. [S351] Family History Committee, Cemetery Records of Kings County, Oak Grove Cemetery, Kentville, Section 2, Stone 1, "McInnis, George W, 1871-1948; his wife Jane E, 1878-1949."
  7. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 68, 138, where George's surname is spelled "McInnis" on page 68 and "MacInnis" on page 138.
  8. [S652] Library and Archives Canada, Canada Census, 1881, Census Place=Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, FHL Film=1375806, NA Film=C-13170, District=11, Sub-district=F, Division=1, Page=20, Household=91.
  9. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1891, Location=Port Williams, Code=b-2, Family=164, Page=32.
  10. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 138.

George William McInnis1,2

M, #20604, b. 1871, d. 1948
Father*John McInnis3
Mother*Sarah Eagles3 b. c 1842

Family

Jane Eliza Bezanson b. 1 Jan 1878, d. 1949
Children
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     George William McInnis was also known as George MacInnis and his children evidently spelled their surname this way.4 He was born in 1871 at Greenfield, Nova Scotia.5,6 He married Jane Eliza Bezanson on 9 March 1898. She was 20.4,2 George William McInnis was a farmer at Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, at the time of his marriage.2 He died in 1948.6 He was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Kentville, Nova Scotia.6
Last Edited27 Apr 2004

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 68, 138, where George's surname is spelled "MacInnis."
  2. [S143] Marriage Records of Kings County (published), Vol. 2, 29, 21.
  3. [S143] Marriage Records of Kings County (published), Vol. 2, 29, 21, in the marriage record of son George.
  4. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 68, 138, where George's surname is spelled "McInnis" on page 68 and "MacInnis" on page 138.
  5. [S143] Marriage Records of Kings County (published), Vol. 2, 29, 21, where his age is 25 in 1898.
  6. [S351] Family History Committee, Cemetery Records of Kings County, Oak Grove Cemetery, Kentville, Section 2, Stone 1, "McInnis, George W, 1871-1948; his wife Jane E, 1878-1949."
  7. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 138.

Fannie Victoria Bezanson1,2

F, #20605, b. 26 March 1880, d. 29 September 1922
Father*Joseph Benjamin Bezanson2 b. 16 Mar 1834, d. 26 Dec 1921
Mother*Margaret Ann Corkum2 b. 15 Oct 1845, d. 7 Nov 1931

Family

James Smith b. c 1875
Relationship3rd great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Fannie Victoria Bezanson was born on 26 March 1880.1,2,3 She married James Smith on 9 June 1909 at Port Williams, Nova Scotia. She was 29.4,1,2 Fannie Victoria Bezanson died on 29 September 1922 at North Kingston, Nova Scotia, at age 42.5,2

Census Summary

1880
Birth
1880
Census
1881
1890
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1891
1900
Census
1901
1910
Census
1911
1920
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1921
Death
1922

Census, Residence

Census1881Fannie Victoria Bezanson appeared on the census of 1881 at Chester, Nova Scotia, in the household of Joseph Benjamin Bezanson and Margaret Ann Corkum with Annie E. Bezanson, Adelia C. Bezanson, Spurgeon Bezanson and Jane Eliza Bezanson.6
Census1891Fannie Victoria Bezanson appeared on the census of 1891 at Port Williams, Nova Scotia, in the household of Joseph Benjamin Bezanson and Margaret Ann Corkum with Bessie Mayborn Bezanson, Spurgeon Bezanson, Jane Eliza Bezanson, Judson Bezanson, Rowland Sanford Bezanson, Ronald DeBlois Bezanson, Arthur Crawley Bezanson and Mary Winnifred Bezanson.7
Census1901Fannie Victoria Bezanson appeared on the census of 1901 at Belcher Street, Port Williams, Nova Scotia, in the household of Joseph Benjamin Bezanson and Margaret Ann Corkum with Judson Bezanson, Rowland Sanford Bezanson, Ronald DeBlois Bezanson, Arthur Crawley Bezanson and Mary Winnifred Bezanson.8
Census1911James Smith and Fannie Victoria Bezanson appeared on the census of 1911 at Kingston, Nova Scotia, with Everett Smith, Laura Smith, Joseph H. Smith and Almira (?)9
Census1921James Smith and Fannie Victoria Bezanson appeared on the census of 1921 at Kingston, Nova Scotia, with Laura Smith and Almira (?) and Harry Smith (M, 14), a nephew.10
Last Edited13 Apr 2014

Citations

  1. [S789] "Family Bibles", Genealogical Newsletter of the Nova Scotia Historical Society, No. 25 (Autumn, 1978), p. 110.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 68.
  3. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Port Williams, Location=U, Page=3, Line=40, Family=26.
  4. [S13] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Marriage Registrations", Bezanson, Fanny B; Smith, James S; Registration Year: 1909; Book: 1827; Page: 130; Number: 52.
  5. [S14] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Death Registrations", Smith, Fannie V; Registration Year: 1922; Book: 93; Page: 328. The entry is mis-linked on the NSARM site. The actual image file is several images before the linked image.
  6. [S652] Library and Archives Canada, Canada Census, 1881, Census Place=Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, FHL Film=1375806, NA Film=C-13170, District=11, Sub-district=F, Division=1, Page=20, Household=91.
  7. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1891, Location=Port Williams, Code=b-2, Family=164, Page=32.
  8. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Port Williams, Location=U, Page=3, Line=38-45, Family=26, where Ronald is "Reginald."
  9. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; Kings, Nova Scotia; Family: 18; Page: 2.
  10. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; North Kingston, Aylesford, Auburn, Morden (Village), (Village) Kingston Station, Kings, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 46; Page: 8; Lines: 29-33.

James Smith1

M, #20606, b. circa 1875
Father*Joseph H. Smith2 b. Jul 1832, d. b Apr 1921
Mother*Almira (?)2

Family 1

Althea Laura Spinney b. 25 Sep 1875
Children
  • Everett Smith4 b. 23 Sep 1898
  • Laura Smith6 b. Apr 1905

Family 2

Fannie Victoria Bezanson b. 26 Mar 1880, d. 29 Sep 1922
     James Smith was born circa 1875 at North Kingston, Nova Scotia.2 He married Althea Laura Spinney on 9 December 1896 at Aylesford, Nova Scotia. She was 21.3,4 James Smith married Fannie Victoria Bezanson on 9 June 1909 at Port Williams, Nova Scotia. She was 29.2,5,1

Census Summary

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1880
1890
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1920
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1921

Census, Residence

Census1911James Smith and Fannie Victoria Bezanson appeared on the census of 1911 at Kingston, Nova Scotia, with Everett Smith, Laura Smith, Joseph H. Smith and Almira (?)6
Census1921James Smith and Fannie Victoria Bezanson appeared on the census of 1921 at Kingston, Nova Scotia, with Laura Smith and Almira (?) and Harry Smith (M, 14), a nephew.7
Last Edited13 Apr 2014

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 68.
  2. [S13] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Marriage Registrations", Bezanson, Fanny B; Smith, James S; Registration Year: 1909; Book: 1827; Page: 130; Number: 52.
  3. [S13] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Marriage Registrations", Spinney, Althea L; Smith, James Stanley; Registration Year: 1896; Book: 1827; Page: 18; Number: 116.
  4. [S5] 1901 Canadian Census; Kingston, Kings, Nova Scotia; Family: 89; Page: 8.
  5. [S789] "Family Bibles", Genealogical Newsletter of the Nova Scotia Historical Society, No. 25 (Autumn, 1978), p. 110.
  6. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; Kings, Nova Scotia; Family: 18; Page: 2.
  7. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; North Kingston, Aylesford, Auburn, Morden (Village), (Village) Kingston Station, Kings, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 46; Page: 8; Lines: 29-33.

Judson Bezanson

M, #20607, b. 19 March 1882, d. 11 September 1948
Father*Joseph Benjamin Bezanson1 b. 16 Mar 1834, d. 26 Dec 1921
Mother*Margaret Ann Corkum1 b. 15 Oct 1845, d. 7 Nov 1931

Family

Adeline E. Staplins b. 22 Jul 1876, d. 15 May 1966
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Judson Bezanson was born on 19 March 1882 at Chester, Nova Scotia.2,3,4 He was also known as Isaiah Judson Bezanson.1 He moved to the USA.1 He married Adeline E. Staplins on 29 November 1916. He was 34. She was 40.5,1 Judson Bezanson died on 11 September 1948 at New London, Connecticut, at age 66.6,7 He was buried in Comstock Cemetery, Montville, Connecticut.8

Census Summary

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Birth
1882
1890
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1891
1900
Census
1901
1910
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1910
1920
Census
1920
1930
Census
1930
1940
Census
1940
Death
1948

Census, Residence

Census1891Judson Bezanson appeared on the census of 1891 at Port Williams, Nova Scotia, in the household of Joseph Benjamin Bezanson and Margaret Ann Corkum with Bessie Mayborn Bezanson, Spurgeon Bezanson, Jane Eliza Bezanson, Fannie Victoria Bezanson, Rowland Sanford Bezanson, Ronald DeBlois Bezanson, Arthur Crawley Bezanson and Mary Winnifred Bezanson.9
Census1901Judson Bezanson appeared on the census of 1901 at Belcher Street, Port Williams, Nova Scotia, in the household of Joseph Benjamin Bezanson and Margaret Ann Corkum with Fannie Victoria Bezanson, Rowland Sanford Bezanson, Ronald DeBlois Bezanson, Arthur Crawley Bezanson and Mary Winnifred Bezanson.10
Census1910Isaac Bezanson appeared on the census of 1910 at Waterford, Connecticut, in the household of Charles S. Bezanson and Sarah A. Rowley with Arthur Lloyd Bezanson, Earl D. Bezanson, Frank S. Bezanson and Clyde Herman Bezanson.11
Census1920Judson Bezanson and Adeline E. Staplins appeared on the census of 1920 at Waterford, Connecticut, with Veda Rogers.12
Census1930Judson Bezanson and Adeline E. Staplins appeared on the census of 1930 at Waterford, Connecticut.13
Census1940Judson Bezanson and Adeline E. Staplins appeared on the census of 1940 at 240 Broad Street, Waterford, Connecticut.14
Last Edited17 Aug 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 68.
  2. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Bezanson, Isaiah Judson; Registration Year: 1904; Page: 92404825; a delayed entry recorded 1 February 1944.
  3. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 68, where the birth date is "1882."
  4. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Port Williams, Location=U, Page=3, Line=41, Family=26.
  5. [S789] "Family Bibles", Genealogical Newsletter of the Nova Scotia Historical Society, No. 25 (Autumn, 1978), p. 110.
  6. [S1088] Connecticut Department of Health, "Birth, Marriage, Civil Union, and Death Index", Isaiah Bezanson; Death; 11 September 1948; New London, New London County, Connecticut.
  7. [S667] Ancestry.com, "U.S. City Directories", Price & Lee's 1949 New London, Waterford, Borough of Groton, Directory, p. 235.
  8. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Isaiah Judson Bezanson; Birth: 1882; Death: 1948; Comstock Cemetery, Montville, Connecticut, USA; Memorial Number: 42705932.
  9. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1891, Location=Port Williams, Code=b-2, Family=164, Page=32.
  10. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Port Williams, Location=U, Page=3, Line=38-45, Family=26, where Ronald is "Reginald."
  11. [S4] 1910 U.S. Federal Census; Waterford, New London, Connecticut; FHL Film: 1374155; Roll: T624_142; ED: 0550; Page: 2B; Lines: 51-57.
  12. [S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; Waterford, New London, Connecticut; Roll: T625_196; Image: 1040; ED: 304; Page: 26A; Lines: 13-15.
  13. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Waterford, New London, Connecticut; FHL Film: 2340018; Roll: 283; Image: 909.0; ED: 0073; Page: 12A; Lines: 24-25.
  14. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Waterford, New London, Connecticut; Roll: T627_526; ED: 6-116; Page: 61A; Lines: 27-28.

Adeline E. Staplins1

F, #20608, b. 22 July 1876, d. 15 May 1966

Family 1

Frank Earl b. 1874, d. 1897
Child
  • Bessie Earl10 b. 1896

Family 2

Fred Rogers b. 1876, d. 1907
Children
  • Edith E. Rogers3 b. c 1899, d. b 1910
  • Katherine Rogers10 b. c 1904
  • Veda Rogers10 b. c 1905

Family 3

Judson Bezanson b. 19 Mar 1882, d. 11 Sep 1948
     Adeline E. Staplins was born on 22 July 1876 at Connecticut.1 She married Frank Earl in 1893. Adeline E. Staplins became a widow upon the death of her husband Frank Earl in 1897 at Connecticut.2 Adeline E. Staplins married Fred Rogers in 1899.3 Adeline E. Staplins became a widow upon the death of her husband Fred Rogers in 1907 at Connecticut.4 Adeline E. Staplins married Judson Bezanson on 29 November 1916. She was 40. He was 34.5,6 Adeline E. Staplins became a widow at age 72 upon the death of her husband Judson Bezanson on 11 September 1948 at New London, Connecticut.7,8 Adeline E. Staplins died on 15 May 1966 at Groton, Connecticut, at age 89.9

Census Summary

1870
Birth
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1880
1890
1900
Census
1900
1910
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1910
1920
Census
1920
1930
Census
1930
1940
Census
1940
1950
1960
Death
1966

Census, Residence

Census1900Fred Rogers and Adeline E. Staplins appeared on the census of 1900 at New London, Connecticut, with Edith E. Rogers.3
Census1910Adeline E. Staplins appeared on the census of 1910 at New London, Connecticut, with Bessie Earl, Katherine Rogers and Veda Rogers and with Martha Hickey (age 48), listed as a "dau", and it's not clear if or how she is related to Adeline.10
Census1920Judson Bezanson and Adeline E. Staplins appeared on the census of 1920 at Waterford, Connecticut, with Veda Rogers.11
Census1930Judson Bezanson and Adeline E. Staplins appeared on the census of 1930 at Waterford, Connecticut.12
Census1940Judson Bezanson and Adeline E. Staplins appeared on the census of 1940 at 240 Broad Street, Waterford, Connecticut.13
Last Edited13 Apr 2014

Citations

  1. [S4] 1880 U.S. Federal Census; Montville, New London, Connecticut; FHL Film: 1254109; Roll: 109; Image: 0024; ED: 118; Page: 671D; Lines: 37-44.
  2. [S810] Ancestry.com, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934", Earl, Frank A; Date: 1897.
  3. [S4] 1900 U.S. Federal Census; New London, New London, Connecticut; FHL Film: 1240149; Roll: 149; ED: 0457; Page: 3B; Line: 100; Page: 4A; Lines: 1-2.
  4. [S810] Ancestry.com, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934", Rogers, Fred A; Date: 1907.
  5. [S789] "Family Bibles", Genealogical Newsletter of the Nova Scotia Historical Society, No. 25 (Autumn, 1978), p. 110.
  6. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 68.
  7. [S1088] Connecticut Department of Health, "Birth, Marriage, Civil Union, and Death Index", Isaiah Bezanson; Death; 11 September 1948; New London, New London County, Connecticut.
  8. [S667] Ancestry.com, "U.S. City Directories", Price & Lee's 1949 New London, Waterford, Borough of Groton, Directory, p. 235.
  9. [S809] Ancestry.com, "Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012", Bezanson, Addie S; Date: 15 May 1966; State File #: 09359.
  10. [S4] 1910 U.S. Federal Census; New London Ward 3, New London, Connecticut; FHL Film: 1374155; Roll: T624_142; ED: 0520; Page: 4A; Line: 50; Page: 4B: Lines 51-54.
  11. [S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; Waterford, New London, Connecticut; Roll: T625_196; Image: 1040; ED: 304; Page: 26A; Lines: 13-15.
  12. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Waterford, New London, Connecticut; FHL Film: 2340018; Roll: 283; Image: 909.0; ED: 0073; Page: 12A; Lines: 24-25.
  13. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Waterford, New London, Connecticut; Roll: T627_526; ED: 6-116; Page: 61A; Lines: 27-28.

Rowland Sanford Bezanson1

M, #20609, b. 24 June 1884, d. 1952
Reference: Bezansons from Nova Scotia ID # 215.1
Father*Joseph Benjamin Bezanson1 b. 16 Mar 1834, d. 26 Dec 1921
Mother*Margaret Ann Corkum1 b. 15 Oct 1845, d. 7 Nov 1931

Family

Ethel Hudson b. c 1890, d. b 8 Apr 1950
Child
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Rowland Sanford Bezanson was born on 24 June 1884 at Port Williams, Nova Scotia.2,1,3 He married Ethel Hudson on 7 June 1911 at Lowell, Massachusetts. He was 26.4,5,1 Rowland Sanford Bezanson and Ethel Hudson moved to Lowell, Massachusetts.6 Rowland Sanford Bezanson was a carpenter according to the census of 1930.7 He was a carpenter according to the census of 1940.8 He became a widower upon the death of his wife Ethel Hudson before 8 April 1950.9 Rowland Sanford Bezanson died in 1952 at Chelmsford, Massachusetts.10

Census Summary

1880
Birth
1884
1890
Census
1891
1900
Census
1901
1910
1920
Census
1920
1930
Census
1930
1940
Census
1940
1950
Census
1950
Death
1952

Census, Residence

Census1891Rowland Sanford Bezanson appeared on the census of 1891 at Port Williams, Nova Scotia, in the household of Joseph Benjamin Bezanson and Margaret Ann Corkum with Bessie Mayborn Bezanson, Spurgeon Bezanson, Jane Eliza Bezanson, Fannie Victoria Bezanson, Judson Bezanson, Ronald DeBlois Bezanson, Arthur Crawley Bezanson and Mary Winnifred Bezanson.11
Census1901Rowland Sanford Bezanson appeared on the census of 1901 at Belcher Street, Port Williams, Nova Scotia, in the household of Joseph Benjamin Bezanson and Margaret Ann Corkum with Fannie Victoria Bezanson, Judson Bezanson, Ronald DeBlois Bezanson, Arthur Crawley Bezanson and Mary Winnifred Bezanson.12
Census1920Rowland Sanford Bezanson and Ethel Hudson appeared on the census of 1920 at 11 Hazeltine Street, Lowell, Massachusetts, with Essie (?) and E. Alfred Hudson.7
Census1930Rowland Sanford Bezanson and Ethel Hudson appeared on the census of 1930 at 216 Shaw Street, Lowell, Massachusetts, with William A. Bezanson, all boarding in the household of Margaret McKenna.13
Residence1937Rowland Sanford Bezanson and Ethel Hudson lived at Coolidge Street, North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, in 1937 with William A. Bezanson.14
Residence1940Rowland Sanford Bezanson and Ethel Hudson lived at Coolidge Street, North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, in 1940 with William A. Bezanson.15
Census1940Rowland Sanford Bezanson and Ethel Hudson appeared on the census of 1940 at 3 Coolidge Street, North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, with William A. Bezanson.8
Residence1941Rowland Sanford Bezanson and Ethel Hudson lived at North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, in 1941 with William A. Bezanson.16
Census1950Rowland Sanford Bezanson appeared on the census of 1950 at 193 Appleton Street, Lowell, Massachusetts.9
Last Edited30 Jul 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 68.
  2. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Bezanson, Rowland Sanford; Registration Year: 1904; Page: 92404828, a delayed entry from 1 February 1944.
  3. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Port Williams, Location=U, Page=3, Line=42, Family=26.
  4. [S8] New England Historic Genealogical Society, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911-1915", Bezanson, Roland E; Hudson, Ethel E; Lowell Marriage Register; Year: 1911; Volume: 603; Page: 523.
  5. [S789] "Family Bibles", Genealogical Newsletter of the Nova Scotia Historical Society, No. 25 (Autumn, 1978), p. 110.
  6. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 138.
  7. [S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; Lowell Ward 8, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_712; Image: 594; ED: 242; Page: 2A; Lines: 43-46.
  8. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1603; ED: 9-86; Page: 19B; Lines: 45-48.
  9. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 5801; ED: 21-31; Page: 15.
  10. [S806] Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health, "Massachusetts Death Index, 1901-1980", Roland S Bezanson; Year: 1952; Chelmsford, Massachusetts; Volume: 37; Page: 118.
  11. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1891, Location=Port Williams, Code=b-2, Family=164, Page=32.
  12. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Port Williams, Location=U, Page=3, Line=38-45, Family=26, where Ronald is "Reginald."
  13. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 2340655; Roll: 920; Image: 837.0; ED: 0100; Page: 7B; Lines: 54-57.
  14. [S667] Ancestry.com, "U.S. City Directories", Polk's 1937-1938 Chelmsford Directory, p. 123.
  15. [S667] Ancestry.com, "U.S. City Directories", Polk's 1940-1941 Chelmsford Directory, p. 105.
  16. [S667] Ancestry.com, "U.S. City Directories", Polk's 1941 Lowell (Massachusetts) Suburban Directory, Chelmsford, p. 105.

Ronald DeBlois Bezanson1

M, #20610, b. 24 June 1884, d. 7 October 1974
Reference: Bezansons from Nova Scotia ID # 216.1
Father*Joseph Benjamin Bezanson1 b. 16 Mar 1834, d. 26 Dec 1921
Mother*Margaret Ann Corkum1 b. 15 Oct 1845, d. 7 Nov 1931

Family

Betty Duffy b. 1892, d. 10 May 1964
Children
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Ronald DeBlois Bezanson was born on 24 June 1884 at Port Williams, Nova Scotia.2,1,3 He also went by the name of Jack Bezanson. He was a hospital worker at Tewksbury, Massachusetts.4 He homesteaded in Saskatchewan.4 He served in the military in World War 1, where he met his wife in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1918.4 He was drafted into the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 3 January 1918 at Regina, Saskatchewan. He was described as 5ft 6in tall with blue eyes and fair hair.5 He married Betty Duffy on 10 May 1920. He was 35.6,4 Ronald DeBlois Bezanson and Betty Duffy appeared on the census of 1926 at North Battleford, Saskatchewan, with Margaret Catherine Bezanson, William Valentine Bezanson and Rose Bezanson.7 Ronald DeBlois Bezanson died on 7 October 1974 at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, at age 90.8

     Obituary from Star-Phoenix (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan), 8 October 1974:
BEZANSON -- The death of Ronald D. Bezanson. age 90 years, of Mount Royal Lodge, Saskatoon, occurred at his residence on October 7, 1974. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 9th at 10:00 a.m. from the Chapel of Saskatoon Funeral Home conducted by Archdeacon H. W. Brandrick.

Surviving are: five daughters, Mrs. Margaret Clarkson of Edmonton, Mrs Rose Cydeyko of Ft. St. John, Mrs Moreen Westgate of Chatwynn. B. C., Mrs. Theresa Lovell of Vernon and Mrs. Betty St. Denis of Saskatoon; a son, William of Saskatoon; 24 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his wife Bridgett in 1964.

Mr Bezanson was born in Kentville, Nova Scotia and came west in 1910 to homestead at Ft. Pitt. He served overseas during World War I and following discharge continued to farm. During World War II he served with the Veterans Home Guard. Mr. Bezanson had resided in Saskatoon for the past 15 years. He was a member of Branch No 63 Royal Canadian Legion. Interment will take place in Woodlawn Cemetery.8

Census Summary

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Death
1974

Census, Residence

Census1891Ronald DeBlois Bezanson appeared on the census of 1891 at Port Williams, Nova Scotia, in the household of Joseph Benjamin Bezanson and Margaret Ann Corkum with Bessie Mayborn Bezanson, Spurgeon Bezanson, Jane Eliza Bezanson, Fannie Victoria Bezanson, Judson Bezanson, Rowland Sanford Bezanson, Arthur Crawley Bezanson and Mary Winnifred Bezanson.9
Census1901Ronald DeBlois Bezanson appeared on the census of 1901 at Belcher Street, Port Williams, Nova Scotia, in the household of Joseph Benjamin Bezanson and Margaret Ann Corkum with Fannie Victoria Bezanson, Judson Bezanson, Rowland Sanford Bezanson, Arthur Crawley Bezanson and Mary Winnifred Bezanson.10
Census1911Ronald DeBlois Bezanson appeared on the census of 1911 at Onion Lake Village, Battleford, Saskatchewan.11
Census1921Ronald DeBlois Bezanson and Betty Duffy appeared on the census of 1921 at Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan.12
Last Edited7 Aug 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 68.
  2. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Bezanson, Ronald DeBlois; Registration Year: 1904; Page: 92404827, a delayed entry from 1 February 1944.
  3. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Port Williams, Location=U, Page=3, Line=43, Family=26.
  4. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 139.
  5. [S808] Library and Archives Canada, "Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918", Bezanson, Ronald DeBlois; MSA; Date: 3 January 1918.
  6. [S789] "Family Bibles", Genealogical Newsletter of the Nova Scotia Historical Society, No. 25 (Autumn, 1978), p. 110.
  7. [S533] 1926 Canadian Census (Prairie Provinces); Saskatchewan North Battleford 28, 57; Page: 6; Lines: 48-50; Page: 7; Lines: 1-2.
  8. [S2] Ronald D. Bezanson Death Notice, Star-Phoenix (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada), 8 October 1974, p. 8.
  9. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1891, Location=Port Williams, Code=b-2, Family=164, Page=32.
  10. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Port Williams, Location=U, Page=3, Line=38-45, Family=26, where Ronald is "Reginald."
  11. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; 40 - Onion Lake Village, part, Battleford, Saskatchewan; Family: 103; Page: 9.
  12. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; North Battleford, Saskatchewan; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 157; Page: 1; Lines: 40-41.
  13. [S2] William (Bill) Valentine Bezanson Death Notice, The Saskatoon StarPhoenix (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan), 4 February 2012.
  14. [S935] Bev Barclay, "Ronald Deblois Bezanson", e-mail message from e-mail address to John Cardinal, 9 February 2020.

Ethel Hudson1

F, #20611, b. circa 1890, d. before 8 April 1950
Mother*Essie (?)2 b. c 1873

Family

Rowland Sanford Bezanson b. 24 Jun 1884, d. 1952
Child
     Ethel Hudson was born circa 1890 at Nova Scotia.3 She married Rowland Sanford Bezanson on 7 June 1911 at Lowell, Massachusetts. He was 26.3,4,1 Ethel Hudson and Rowland Sanford Bezanson moved to Lowell, Massachusetts.5 Ethel Hudson died before 8 April 1950 when her husband Rowland was listed as a widower on the 1950 census.6

Census Summary

1890
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1890
1900
1910
1920
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1920
1930
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1930
1940
Census
1940
1950
Death
1950

Census, Residence

Census1920Rowland Sanford Bezanson and Ethel Hudson appeared on the census of 1920 at 11 Hazeltine Street, Lowell, Massachusetts, with Essie (?) and E. Alfred Hudson.2
Census1930Rowland Sanford Bezanson and Ethel Hudson appeared on the census of 1930 at 216 Shaw Street, Lowell, Massachusetts, with William A. Bezanson, all boarding in the household of Margaret McKenna.7
Residence1937Ethel Hudson and Rowland Sanford Bezanson lived at Coolidge Street, North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, in 1937 with William A. Bezanson.8
Residence1940Ethel Hudson and Rowland Sanford Bezanson lived at Coolidge Street, North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, in 1940 with William A. Bezanson.9
Census1940Rowland Sanford Bezanson and Ethel Hudson appeared on the census of 1940 at 3 Coolidge Street, North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, with William A. Bezanson.10
Residence1941Ethel Hudson and Rowland Sanford Bezanson lived at North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, in 1941 with William A. Bezanson.11
Last Edited30 Jul 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 68.
  2. [S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; Lowell Ward 8, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_712; Image: 594; ED: 242; Page: 2A; Lines: 43-46.
  3. [S8] New England Historic Genealogical Society, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911-1915", Bezanson, Roland E; Hudson, Ethel E; Lowell Marriage Register; Year: 1911; Volume: 603; Page: 523.
  4. [S789] "Family Bibles", Genealogical Newsletter of the Nova Scotia Historical Society, No. 25 (Autumn, 1978), p. 110.
  5. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 138.
  6. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 5801; ED: 21-31; Page: 15.
  7. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 2340655; Roll: 920; Image: 837.0; ED: 0100; Page: 7B; Lines: 54-57.
  8. [S667] Ancestry.com, "U.S. City Directories", Polk's 1937-1938 Chelmsford Directory, p. 123.
  9. [S667] Ancestry.com, "U.S. City Directories", Polk's 1940-1941 Chelmsford Directory, p. 105.
  10. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1603; ED: 9-86; Page: 19B; Lines: 45-48.
  11. [S667] Ancestry.com, "U.S. City Directories", Polk's 1941 Lowell (Massachusetts) Suburban Directory, Chelmsford, p. 105.

William A. Bezanson1

M, #20612, b. 12 June 1915, d. 6 January 1987
Reference: Bezansons from Nova Scotia ID # 398.1
Father*Rowland Sanford Bezanson1 b. 24 Jun 1884, d. 1952
Mother*Ethel Hudson1 b. c 1890, d. b 8 Apr 1950

Family

Rita M. Morrison b. 2 Jun 1913, d. May 1983
Relationship4th great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     William A. Bezanson was born on 12 June 1915 at Lowell, Massachusetts.2,3 He married Rita M. Morrison.4 William A. Bezanson served in the Coast Guard in World War II.1 He was a power inspector at New England Telephone Co.1 He died on 6 January 1987 at Nashua Memorial Hospital, Nashua, New Hampshire, at age 71.5,6,3

     Obituary from The Telegraph (Nashua, New Hampshire), 7 January 1987:
William A. Bezanson, 71, of 33 Oak Grove Trail, died Tuesday at Nashua Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness.

He was born in Lowell. Mass., June 12, 1915, a son of the late Roland S. and Ethel E. (Hudson) Bezanson. He was married to the late Rita M. (Morrison) Bezanson, who died in 1993.

Educated in Chelmsford, Mass., he graduated from Chelmsford High School and Lowell Commercial College, Lowell. Mass.

Mr. Bezanson was employed for 35 years by the New England Telephone Co., serving as a power inspector.

During world War II he served with the U.S. Coast Guard.

A resident of Nashua for several years. Mr. Bezanson had previously made his home in Chelmsford, Mass.

He was a communicant of St. Joseph Church. He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America.

Members of his family include two daughters, Diane M. Allen of Dunstable, Mass., and Martha G. Barr of Nashua; two grandsons, Robert C. Allen, Jr. and Sean W. Allen, both of Dunstable. Mass.

The Farwell Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.5

Census Summary

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1960
1970
1980
Death
1987

Census, Residence

Census1930William A. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1930 at 216 Shaw Street, Lowell, Massachusetts, in the household of Rowland Sanford Bezanson and Ethel Hudson.7
Residence1937William A. Bezanson lived with Rowland Sanford Bezanson and Ethel Hudson at Coolidge Street, North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, in 1937.8
Residence1940William A. Bezanson lived with Rowland Sanford Bezanson and Ethel Hudson at Coolidge Street, North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, in 1940.9
Census1940William A. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1940 at 3 Coolidge Street, North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, in the household of Rowland Sanford Bezanson and Ethel Hudson.10
Residence1941William A. Bezanson lived with Rowland Sanford Bezanson and Ethel Hudson at North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, in 1941.11
Census1950William A. Bezanson and Rita M. Morrison appeared on the census of 1950 at 12 Eighteenth St, Lowell, Massachusetts, in the household of James and Hanna Morrison, Rita's parents.12
Last Edited14 Jul 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 138.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 138, 217, where his birth date is "1913."
  3. [S3] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, WILLIAM BEZANSON, Born=12 Jun 1915, Died=Jan 1987, Residence=03062 Nashua, Hillsborough, NH, Issued=MA (Before 1951).
  4. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 217.
  5. [S2] William Bezanson Death Notice, The Telegraph (Nashua, New Hampshire), 7 January 1987.
  6. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 138, 217, where his death date is "1987."
  7. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 2340655; Roll: 920; Image: 837.0; ED: 0100; Page: 7B; Lines: 54-57.
  8. [S667] Ancestry.com, "U.S. City Directories", Polk's 1937-1938 Chelmsford Directory, p. 123.
  9. [S667] Ancestry.com, "U.S. City Directories", Polk's 1940-1941 Chelmsford Directory, p. 105.
  10. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1603; ED: 9-86; Page: 19B; Lines: 45-48.
  11. [S667] Ancestry.com, "U.S. City Directories", Polk's 1941 Lowell (Massachusetts) Suburban Directory, Chelmsford, p. 105.
  12. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 5802; ED: 21-71; Sheet: 20.

Betty Duffy1,2

F, #20613, b. 1892, d. 10 May 1964

Family

Ronald DeBlois Bezanson b. 24 Jun 1884, d. 7 Oct 1974
Children
     Betty Duffy was also known as Elizabeth Bridget Duffy. She was born in 1892 at Scotland.3 She married Ronald DeBlois Bezanson on 10 May 1920. He was 35.4,5 Ronald DeBlois Bezanson and Betty Duffy appeared on the census of 1921 at Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan.3 Ronald DeBlois Bezanson and Betty Duffy appeared on the census of 1926 at North Battleford, Saskatchewan, with Margaret Catherine Bezanson, William Valentine Bezanson and Rose Bezanson.6 Betty Duffy died on 10 May 1964 at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.7,5

     Obituary from Star-Phoenix (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan), 11 May 1964:
BEZANSON -- The death of Mrs. Bridget Bezanson, age 74 years, of 17 Mount Pleasant Court, Saskatoon, occurred in a local hospital on Sunday, May 10, 1964. The funeral Mass will be sung on Tuesday, May 12, 1964 at 10 am., from St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, conducted by Rev. T. P. Coyne. Westwood Memorial Chapel will be in charge

Surviving are: her husband, Ronald; five daughters, Mrs. R Clarkson (Margaret), Barhead, Alta; Mrs. J. Cydeyko, Fort St. John, BC; Mrs. V. Lovell (Theresa), Lacadena, Sask; Mrs. E. Westgate (Moreen), Chetwynd, B C; Mrs. T. St Denis (Betty), Saskatoon; one son, William, Saskatoon; 23 grandchildren.

Mrs. Bezanson wa born in Edinburgh, Scotland and came to Canada in 1920. She was married at Lloydminster in 1920 and she and her husband homesteaded in the Fort Pitt district, where they farmed until their retirement in 1958, when they moved to Saskatoon. She had resided here since.

Prayers will be said from St. Mary's Church, Monday, Mav ll, at 8 pm. Interment will take place In the family plot in the Roman Catholic Cemetery.7

Census Summary

1890
Birth
1892
1900
1910
1920
Census
1921
1930
1940
1950
1960
Death
1964
Last Edited11 Feb 2020

Citations

  1. [S935] Bev Barclay, "Ronald Deblois Bezanson", e-mail message from e-mail address to John Cardinal, 9 February 2020.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 139, where her surname was spelled "Duffee."
  3. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; North Battleford, Saskatchewan; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 157; Page: 1; Lines: 40-41.
  4. [S789] "Family Bibles", Genealogical Newsletter of the Nova Scotia Historical Society, No. 25 (Autumn, 1978), p. 110.
  5. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 139.
  6. [S533] 1926 Canadian Census (Prairie Provinces); Saskatchewan North Battleford 28, 57; Page: 6; Lines: 48-50; Page: 7; Lines: 1-2.
  7. [S2] Bridget Bezanson Death Notice, Star-Phoenix (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada), 11 May 1964, p. 21.
  8. [S2] William (Bill) Valentine Bezanson Death Notice, The Saskatoon StarPhoenix (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan), 4 February 2012.

Arthur Crawley Bezanson1

M, #20614, b. 11 January 1886, d. 30 July 1959
Father*Joseph Benjamin Bezanson1 b. 16 Mar 1834, d. 26 Dec 1921
Mother*Margaret Ann Corkum1 b. 15 Oct 1845, d. 7 Nov 1931

Family

Josephine Gates b. 1886, d. 1970
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Arthur Crawley Bezanson was born on 11 January 1886 at Cornwallis, Nova Scotia.2,3,4,5 He married Josephine Gates on 5 January 1910 at Baptist Church, Kentville, Nova Scotia. He was 23.6,1 A quote from the "Glancing Over Nova Scotia" article in the Halifax Herald, 29 September 1921, "Arthur Bezanson, Port Williams, Motored to Chester. His wife is visiting her father, Willard Gates", in addition to another source, has convinced me Josephine Gates, wife of Arthur Crawley Bezanson, was the daugher of Willard Gates, as were two of Arthur's sisters-in-law.7,8 He was an heir to the estate of Margaret Ann Corkum.9 Arthur Crawley Bezanson died on 30 July 1959 at New Minas, Nova Scotia, at age 73.10,11 The cause of death was uraemia.10 He was buried on 1 August 1959 in Willowbank Cemetery, Wolfville, Nova Scotia.10,12

Census Summary

1880
Birth
1886
1890
Census
1891
1900
Census
1901
1910
Census
1911
1920
Census
1921
1930
1940
1950
Death
1959

Census, Residence

Census1891Arthur Crawley Bezanson appeared on the census of 1891 at Port Williams, Nova Scotia, in the household of Joseph Benjamin Bezanson and Margaret Ann Corkum with Bessie Mayborn Bezanson, Spurgeon Bezanson, Jane Eliza Bezanson, Fannie Victoria Bezanson, Judson Bezanson, Rowland Sanford Bezanson, Ronald DeBlois Bezanson and Mary Winnifred Bezanson.13
Census1901Arthur Crawley Bezanson appeared on the census of 1901 at Belcher Street, Port Williams, Nova Scotia, in the household of Joseph Benjamin Bezanson and Margaret Ann Corkum with Fannie Victoria Bezanson, Judson Bezanson, Rowland Sanford Bezanson, Ronald DeBlois Bezanson and Mary Winnifred Bezanson.14
Census1911Arthur Crawley Bezanson appeared on the census of 1911 at Belcher Street, Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, in the household of Joseph Benjamin Bezanson and Margaret Ann Corkum with Josephine Gates and Mary Winnifred Bezanson.15
Census1921Arthur Crawley Bezanson and Josephine Gates appeared on the census of 1921 at Port Williams, Nova Scotia, with Joseph Benjamin Bezanson, Margaret Ann Corkum and Mary Winnifred Bezanson.16
Last Edited15 Apr 2014

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 68.
  2. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Bezanson, Arthur Crawley; Registration Year: 1904; Page: 71300049, a delayed entry from 9 December 1932.
  3. [S789] "Family Bibles", Genealogical Newsletter of the Nova Scotia Historical Society, No. 25 (Autumn, 1978), p. 110, where the date is "11 Jan. 1887."
  4. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 68, where the date is "1887."
  5. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Port Williams, Location=U, Page=3, Line=44, Family=26.
  6. [S789] "Family Bibles", Genealogical Newsletter of the Nova Scotia Historical Society, No. 25 (Autumn, 1978), p. 110.
  7. [S494] Vern Keddy and Brenda Keddy, "Glancing Over Nova Scotia", August 27, 2001, Thursday Sept 29, 1921.
  8. [S508] Wendy Bezanson, "Ancestors and Relatives of Gregory and Wendy Bezanson", September 15, 2001.
  9. [S352] Family History Committee, Probate Records of Kings County, Name=BEZANSON, Margaret, Date=7 Nov 1931, PlaceOfDeath=Greenwich, Residence=Greenwich, FileID=ADM B-242.
  10. [S14] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Death Registrations", Bezanson, Arthur Crawley; Registration Year: 1959; Page: 4962.
  11. [S351] Family History Committee, Cemetery Records of Kings County, Willowbank Cemetery, Wolfville, Section 16, Stone 15, "Leo D. Doherty, 1869-1945, wife, Adalia, 1870-1966; Arthur C. Bezanson, 1887-1959, wife, Josephine, 1886-1970."
  12. [S351] Family History Committee, Cemetery Records of Kings County, Willowbank Cemetery, Wolfville, Section 16, Stone 15, "Arthur Bezanson buried 29 July 1959, age 72. no stone."
  13. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1891, Location=Port Williams, Code=b-2, Family=164, Page=32.
  14. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Port Williams, Location=U, Page=3, Line=38-45, Family=26, where Ronald is "Reginald."
  15. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; Kings, Nova Scotia; Page: 15; Family: 140; Lines: 21-26.
  16. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Port Williams, Port Williams (Village), Kings, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 45; Page: 15; Lines: 20-29.

Josephine Gates1

F, #20615, b. 1886, d. 1970
Father*Willard Gates2 b. 14 Mar 1856
Mother*Ella Selena DeMille2 b. 11 May 1858

Family

Arthur Crawley Bezanson b. 11 Jan 1886, d. 30 Jul 1959
     Josephine Gates was born in 1886.1 Siblings Amos, Josephine, Margaret and Reta Gates all married members of the Bezanson family. Josephine Gates married Arthur Crawley Bezanson on 5 January 1910 at Baptist Church, Kentville, Nova Scotia. He was 23.3,1 A quote from the "Glancing Over Nova Scotia" article in the Halifax Herald, 29 September 1921, "Arthur Bezanson, Port Williams, Motored to Chester. His wife is visiting her father, Willard Gates", in addition to another source, has convinced me Josephine Gates, wife of Arthur Crawley Bezanson, was the daugher of Willard Gates, as were two of Arthur's sisters-in-law.4,2 Josephine Gates died in 1970.1 She was buried in Willowbank Cemetery, Wolfville, Nova Scotia.5

Census Summary

1880
Birth
1886
1890
1900
1910
Census
1911
1920
Census
1921
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
Death
1970

Census, Residence

Census1911Josephine Gates appeared on the census of 1911 at Belcher Street, Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, in the household of Joseph Benjamin Bezanson and Margaret Ann Corkum with Arthur Crawley Bezanson and Mary Winnifred Bezanson.6
Census1921Arthur Crawley Bezanson and Josephine Gates appeared on the census of 1921 at Port Williams, Nova Scotia, with Joseph Benjamin Bezanson, Margaret Ann Corkum and Mary Winnifred Bezanson.7
Last Edited13 Apr 2014

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 68.
  2. [S508] Wendy Bezanson, "Ancestors and Relatives of Gregory and Wendy Bezanson", September 15, 2001.
  3. [S789] "Family Bibles", Genealogical Newsletter of the Nova Scotia Historical Society, No. 25 (Autumn, 1978), p. 110.
  4. [S494] Vern Keddy and Brenda Keddy, "Glancing Over Nova Scotia", August 27, 2001, Thursday Sept 29, 1921.
  5. [S351] Family History Committee, Cemetery Records of Kings County, Willowbank Cemetery, Wolfville, Section 16, Stone 15, "Leo D. Doherty, 1869-1945, wife, Adalia, 1870-1966; Arthur C. Bezanson, 1887-1959, wife, Josephine, 1886-1970."
  6. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; Kings, Nova Scotia; Page: 15; Family: 140; Lines: 21-26.
  7. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Port Williams, Port Williams (Village), Kings, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 45; Page: 15; Lines: 20-29.

Mary Winnifred Bezanson1

F, #20616, b. 28 September 1889, d. 30 November 1921
Father*Joseph Benjamin Bezanson1 b. 16 Mar 1834, d. 26 Dec 1921
Mother*Margaret Ann Corkum1 b. 15 Oct 1845, d. 7 Nov 1931
Relationship3rd great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Mary Winnifred Bezanson was born on 28 September 1889.2,1,3 She died on 30 November 1921 at Kentville, Nova Scotia, at age 32.4,1 She was buried in Upper Canard Burying Ground, Cornwallis, Nova Scotia.5

Census Summary

1880
Birth
1889
1890
Census
1891
1900
Census
1901
1910
Census
1911
1920
Census
1921
Death
1921

Census, Residence

Census1891Mary Winnifred Bezanson appeared on the census of 1891 at Port Williams, Nova Scotia, in the household of Joseph Benjamin Bezanson and Margaret Ann Corkum with Bessie Mayborn Bezanson, Spurgeon Bezanson, Jane Eliza Bezanson, Fannie Victoria Bezanson, Judson Bezanson, Rowland Sanford Bezanson, Ronald DeBlois Bezanson and Arthur Crawley Bezanson.6
Census1901Mary Winnifred Bezanson appeared on the census of 1901 at Belcher Street, Port Williams, Nova Scotia, in the household of Joseph Benjamin Bezanson and Margaret Ann Corkum with Fannie Victoria Bezanson, Judson Bezanson, Rowland Sanford Bezanson, Ronald DeBlois Bezanson and Arthur Crawley Bezanson.7
Census1911Mary Winnifred Bezanson appeared on the census of 1911 at Belcher Street, Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, in the household of Joseph Benjamin Bezanson and Margaret Ann Corkum with Arthur Crawley Bezanson and Josephine Gates.8
Census1921Mary Winnifred Bezanson appeared on the census of 1921 at Port Williams, Nova Scotia, in the household of Arthur Crawley Bezanson and Josephine Gates with Joseph Benjamin Bezanson and Margaret Ann Corkum.9
Last Edited13 Apr 2014

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 68.
  2. [S789] "Family Bibles", Genealogical Newsletter of the Nova Scotia Historical Society, No. 25 (Autumn, 1978), p. 110.
  3. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Port Williams, Location=U, Page=3, Line=45, Family=26.
  4. [S14] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Death Registrations", Bezanson, Mary W; Registration Year: 1921; Book: 93; Page: 42.
  5. [S351] Family History Committee, Cemetery Records of Kings County, Upper Canard Burying Ground, Section 17, Stone 8, "Joseph Bezanson, 1834-1921, his wife, Margaret A., 1845-1931; Mary W. Bezanson, 1889-1921."
  6. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1891, Location=Port Williams, Code=b-2, Family=164, Page=32.
  7. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Port Williams, Location=U, Page=3, Line=38-45, Family=26, where Ronald is "Reginald."
  8. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; Kings, Nova Scotia; Page: 15; Family: 140; Lines: 21-26.
  9. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Port Williams, Port Williams (Village), Kings, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 45; Page: 15; Lines: 20-29.

Katie Bezanson1

F, #20618, b. 1884, d. 1971
Father*George William Bezanson1 b. 9 Mar 1836, d. 25 Jun 1913
Mother*Naomi Corkum1 b. 2 Nov 1841, d. 1 Apr 1921

Family

Ralph Miller Collicut b. 3 Jun 1881, d. 19 Mar 1955
Children
Relationship3rd great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Katie Bezanson was born in 1884.1 She married Ralph Miller Collicut on 29 November 1905. He was 24.2,1 Katie Bezanson died in 1971.1

Census Summary

1880
Birth
1884
1890
Census
1891
1900
Census
1901
1910
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1911
1920
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1921
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
Death
1971

Census, Residence

Census1891Katie Bezanson appeared on the census of 1891 at Chester, Nova Scotia, in the household of George William Bezanson and Naomi Corkum.3
Census1901Katie Bezanson appeared on the census of 1901 at West Chester, Nova Scotia, in the household of George William Bezanson and Naomi Corkum.4
Census1911Katie Bezanson appeared on the census of 1911 at West Chester, Nova Scotia, in the household of George William Bezanson and Naomi Corkum with Ralph Miller Collicut, George Collicut and Herbert Miller Collicut.5
Census1921Ralph Miller Collicut and Katie Bezanson appeared on the census of 1921 at Chester, Nova Scotia, with George Collicut, Herbert Miller Collicut, Louis Collicut and Neil Edward Collicut.6
Last Edited6 Apr 2015

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 69.
  2. [S13] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Marriage Registrations", Bezanson, Katie; Collicut, Ralph Miller; Registration Year: 1905; Book: 1830; Page: 27; Number: 177.
  3. [S5] 1891 Canadian Census; Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: T-6318; Family: 41; Page: 9.
  4. [S458] Lunenburg County GenWeb, "1901 Canadian Census Extracts for Lunenburg County", Year=1901, District=k - West Chester, Page=13, Line=50, Name=Bezanson, Geo W.
  5. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; West Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Family: 76; Page: 8; Lines: 4-9.
  6. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Chester West, Canaan, Chester, Sherwood, Windsor Road, Marriotts Cove, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Sub-District: ?; Page: 12; Lines: 4-9.
  7. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Chester West, Canaan, Chester, Sherwood, Windsor Road, Marriotts Cove, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Sub-District: 38; Page: 12; Lines: 4-9.
  8. [S2] Annie May Barkhouse Death Notice, The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 2 November 2009.

John Ellis Wilber Crandall

M, #20620, b. 15 July 1798
Father*David Crandall1
Mother*Lucy Ellis1 b. 6 Feb 1780

Family

Deborah Dimock
Children
     John Ellis Wilber Crandall was born on 15 July 1798 at Chester, Nova Scotia.1,2 He married Deborah Dimock on 3 December 1825 at St. Steven's Anglican Church, Chester, Nova Scotia. He was 27.3,1
Last Edited20 Mar 2014

Citations

  1. [S159] Don Shankle and Kim Stevens, "Lunenburg Births, Marriages and Deaths", June 19, 1999.
  2. [S41] Lunenburg County GenWeb Project, "Chester Township Book - Births", June 20, 1999.
  3. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 69.
  4. [S4] 1900 U.S. Federal Census; Everett Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 1240658; Roll: 658; ED: 0746; Page: 6A; Lines: 6-9.