James Everett Bezanson1

M, #20682, b. 14 January 1905, d. 1990
Reference: Bezansons from Nova Scotia ID # 248.1
Father*James Bezanson1 b. 22 Jun 1854, d. 23 Aug 1933
Mother*Martha Hiltz1 b. 1869, d. 1948

Family

Stella Arenburg b. c 1908, d. 29 Sep 1989
Children
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     James Everett Bezanson was born on 14 January 1905 at New Ross, Nova Scotia.1,2 He married Stella Arenburg.3 James Everett Bezanson died in 1990.4 He was buried in Elm Grove Cemetery, Steam Mill, Nova Scotia.4

Census Summary

1900
Birth
1905
1910
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1921
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1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
Death
1990

Census, Residence

Census1911James Everett Bezanson appeared on the census of 1911 at Aldersville, Nova Scotia, in the household of James Bezanson and Martha Hiltz with Edith Irene Bezanson, Wallace David Bezanson, Emily Bertha Bezanson, Nathan Foster Bezanson and Alice Sarah Bezanson.5
Census1921James Everett Bezanson appeared on the census of 1921 at Steam Mill, Nova Scotia, in the household of James Bezanson and Martha Hiltz with Wallace David Bezanson, Nathan Foster Bezanson and Alice Sarah Bezanson.6
Last Edited22 Mar 2014

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 79.
  2. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Bezanson, James Everett; Registration Year: 1905; Page: 68800074; a delayed entry recorded 12 April 1927.
  3. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 79, 155.
  4. [S351] Family History Committee, Cemetery Records of Kings County, Elm Grove Cemetery, Steam Mill, Section 2, Stone 118, "J. Everett Bezanson, 1905 - 1990, his wife,Stella M. Beatrice, 1907 - 1989. Darrell B. Bezanson, 1943-1961."
  5. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; New Ross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Page: 4; Family: 38; Lines: 47-50; Page: 5; Lines: 1-4.
  6. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Kings, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 45; Page: 25; Lines: 3-8.
  7. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 155.

Stella Arenburg1

F, #20683, b. circa 1908, d. 29 September 1989

Family

James Everett Bezanson b. 14 Jan 1905, d. 1990
Children
     Stella Arenburg was born circa 1908.1 She married James Everett Bezanson.1 Stella Arenburg died on 29 September 1989 at Kentville, Nova Scotia.1,2 She was buried in Elm Grove Cemetery, Steam Mill, Nova Scotia.3 Her estate was probated at Kings County, Nova Scotia.4 Her name is Stella M. Beatrice Bezanson on her gravestone.
Last Edited25 Aug 2001

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 79, 155.
  2. [S352] Family History Committee, Probate Records of Kings County, 9874, BEZANSON, Stella M, Date=29 Sep 1989, PlaceOfDeath=Kentville, Residence=New Minas.
  3. [S351] Family History Committee, Cemetery Records of Kings County, Elm Grove Cemetery, Steam Mill Village, Section 2, Stone 118, "J. Everett Bezanson, 1905 - 1990, his wife,Stella M. Beatrice, 1907 - 1989. Darrell B. Bezanson, 1943-1961."
  4. [S352] Family History Committee, Probate Records of Kings County, BEZANSON, Stella M, Date=29 Sep 1989, PlaceOfDeath=Kentville, Residence=New Minas, FileID=9874.
  5. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 155.

Nathan Foster Bezanson1

M, #20684, b. 25 August 1907, d. 1997
Reference: Bezansons from Nova Scotia ID # 249.2
Father*James Bezanson1 b. 22 Jun 1854, d. 23 Aug 1933
Mother*Martha Hiltz1 b. 1869, d. 1948

Family

Stella Isabelle Steadman b. 1906, d. 7 Feb 1985
Children
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Nathan Foster Bezanson was born on 25 August 1907 at New Ross, Nova Scotia.3,1 He married Stella Isabelle Steadman.1 Nathan Foster Bezanson died in 1997.4 He was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Billtown, Nova Scotia.4

     Obituary from The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 7 February 1997:
BEZANSON, Foster Nathan - 89, Coldbrook, Kings Co., died February 5, 1997, in Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville.

Born in Aldersville, Lunenburg Co., he was a son of the late James and Martha (Hiltz) Bezanson. He lived in the Valley area most of his life. He was a farmer and a pulpwood dealer.

Surviving are sons, James, Cambridge, Kings Co; Eric, Dartmouth; Elmer, Coldbrook; Donald, Aylesford; Russell, Brooklyn Corner; daughters, Pauline (Mrs. Sheldon Best), Edith (Mrs. Almond Best), Coldbrook; Phyllis (Mrs. Cecil Chase), Aylesford; 17 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his wife, the former Stella Steadman; brothers, Wallace, Everett, Frank; sisters, Edith, Emily, Evelyn, Alice.

Visitation 2-4, 7-9 p.m. today, funeral 1:30 p.m. Saturday, both in H.C. Lindsay Memorial Chapel, Kentville, Rev. Leo Fletcher officiating. Burial in Lakeview Cemetery, Lakeville.5

Census Summary

1900
Birth
1907
1910
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1950
1960
1970
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1990
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1997

Census, Residence

Census1911Nathan Foster Bezanson appeared on the census of 1911 at Aldersville, Nova Scotia, in the household of James Bezanson and Martha Hiltz with Edith Irene Bezanson, Wallace David Bezanson, Emily Bertha Bezanson, James Everett Bezanson and Alice Sarah Bezanson.6
Census1921Nathan Foster Bezanson appeared on the census of 1921 at Steam Mill, Nova Scotia, in the household of James Bezanson and Martha Hiltz with Wallace David Bezanson, James Everett Bezanson and Alice Sarah Bezanson.7
LivedNathan Foster Bezanson and Stella Isabelle Steadman lived in Coldbrook, Nova Scotia.8
Last Edited18 Apr 2015

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 79, 155.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 79.
  3. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Bezanson, Nathan Foster; Registration Year: 1907; Page: 68800073; a delayed entry recorded 12 April 1927.
  4. [S351] Family History Committee, Cemetery Records of Kings County, Lakeview Cemetery, Billtown, Section 1, Stone 31, "James Bezanson, 1854-1933, his wife, Martha Hiltz, 1869-1948; N. Foster, 1907-1997 , his wife, Stella I. Steadman, 1906-1985; Emily Bertha, 1900-1933, Wallace O., 1897-1956. (Obit Hfx Herald, N Foster died 5 Feb. 1997, age 89. Born Aldersville Lunenburg Co. s/o James and Martha (Hiltz) Bezanson.)."
  5. [S2] Nathan Foster Bezanson Death Notice, The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 7 February 1997.
  6. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; New Ross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Page: 4; Family: 38; Lines: 47-50; Page: 5; Lines: 1-4.
  7. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Kings, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 45; Page: 25; Lines: 3-8.
  8. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 155.
  9. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 155, but this entry includes a question mark.

Stella Isabelle Steadman1

F, #20685, b. 1906, d. 7 February 1985
Father*William Steadman2
Mother*Laura Clark2

Family

Nathan Foster Bezanson b. 25 Aug 1907, d. 1997
Children
     Stella Isabelle Steadman was born in 1906.1 She married Nathan Foster Bezanson.1 Stella Isabelle Steadman and Nathan Foster Bezanson lived in Coldbrook, Nova Scotia.2 Stella Isabelle Steadman died on 7 February 1985.1 She was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Billtown, Nova Scotia.3
Last Edited3 Sep 2001

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 79, 155.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 155.
  3. [S351] Family History Committee, Cemetery Records of Kings County, Lakeview Cemetery, Billtown, Section 1, Stone 31, "James Bezanson, 1854-1933, his wife, Martha Hiltz, 1869-1948; N. Foster, 1907-1997 , his wife, Stella I. Steadman, 1906-1985; Emily Bertha, 1900-1933, Wallace O., 1897-1956. (Obit Hfx Herald, N Foster died 5 Feb. 1997, age 89. Born Aldersville Lunenburg Co. s/o James and Martha (Hiltz) Bezanson.)."
  4. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 155, but this entry includes a question mark.

Henry Hallett Bezanson1

M, #20686, b. 3 November 1922, d. 26 April 1999
Father*Alfred Herman Bezanson1 b. 13 Dec 1889, d. 14 Jul 1950
Mother*Mary Elizabeth Hiltz1 b. 8 Aug 1896, d. 29 Sep 1939

Family

Audrey M. Patterson b. 28 Sep 1928, d. 14 Mar 2022
Child
Relationship4th great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Henry Hallett Bezanson was born on 3 November 1922.1 He served in the military in World War II and was stationed overseas in England, Italy, France, Belgium and Holland.2 He married Audrey M. Patterson on 23 June 1947. He was 24. She was 18.1 Henry Hallett Bezanson was a carpenter and structural engineer at CFB Greenwood from 1954 to 1983.2 He died on 26 April 1999 at DVA Unit of Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Middleton, Nova Scotia, at age 76.3,2 He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Auburn, Nova Scotia.4

     Obituary from The Halifax Herald Limited (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 28 April 1999:
BEZANSON, Henry Hallet - 76, Aylesford, Kings Co., died Monday, April 26, 1999, at the DVA Unit of Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Middleton.

Born in the Forties, he was a son of the late Alfred Herman and Mary Elizabeth (Hiltz) Bezanson. He was a veteran of the Second World War and had served overseas in England, Italy, France, Belgium and Holland. For 29 years he was employed as a carpenter and structural engineer at CFB Greenwood, retiring in 1983. He was an avid woodcarver and loved the outdoors. He was a member of St. Mary's Anglican Church, Auburn.

Surviving are his wife, the former Audrey M. Patterson; son, Blaine H. (Nancy), Kingston; daughter, Marlene E. Bezanson, Dartmouth; brothers, Eric, Aylesford; Ernest, Berwick; sisters, Jane Hiltz, Timberlea, Halifax Co; Mary Daniel, Fraxville; Helen (Percy) Corkum, Berwick; Idella Burgher, Musquodoboit Harbour; Elizabeth Anderson, Chester; grandson, Marty Bezanson.

Besides his parents, he was predeceased by brother, Alfred.

Visitation will be held from 7-9 p.m. today, April 28, with Royal Canadian Legion service at 7:30 p.m. today, both in H.C. Lindsay's Memorial Chapel, Berwick. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, April 29, in St. Mary's Anglican Church, Auburn, Archdeacon Gordon Redden officiating. Burial in the church cemetery.2
Last Edited24 Apr 2014

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 162.
  2. [S467] Lunenburg County GenWeb, "Lunenburg County Obituaries", Wednesday, 28 April 1999, BEZANSON, Henry Hallet.
  3. [S351] Family History Committee, Cemetery Records of Kings County, St. Mary's Cemetery, "Henry H Bezanson died 26 Apr 1999, age 76; born Forties, Lunenburg Co., s/o alfred Herman and Mary Elizabeth (Hiltz) Bezanson; h/o Audrey M Patterson."
  4. [S351] Family History Committee, Cemetery Records of Kings County, St. Mary's Cemetery, Auburn, Section 0, Stone 0, "Henry H Bezanson died 26 Apr 1999, age 76; born Forties, Lunenburg Co., s/o Alfred Herman and Mary Elizabeth (Hiltz) Bezanson; h/o Audrey M Patterson."

Audrey M. Patterson1

F, #20687, b. 28 September 1928, d. 14 March 2022

Family

Henry Hallett Bezanson b. 3 Nov 1922, d. 26 Apr 1999
Child
Audrey (Patterson) Bezanson
     Audrey M. Patterson was born on 28 September 1928 at Berwick, Nova Scotia.2 She married Henry Hallett Bezanson on 23 June 1947. She was 18. He was 24.1 Audrey M. Patterson died on 14 March 2022 at Grand View Manor, Berwick, Nova Scotia, at age 93.2

     Obituary from The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 23 March 2022:
Audrey Marguerite BEZANSON

Age 93, Berwick, died March 14, 2022. Service 1 p.m. March 25th, St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Auburn. Arrangements, Serenity Funeral Home, Coldbrook.3


     Obituary from Serenity Funeral Home (Coldbrook, Nova Scotia):
Audrey Marguerite (Patterson) Bezanson, 93 of Berwick/Aylesford, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2022 in the Grand View Manor. Her family were faithful visitors, especially during her recent stay in the Valley Regional Hospital Emergency Room. Born on September 28, 1928 in Berwick, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Elsie (Lutz) Patterson.
 
Audrey lived most of her life in the Aylesford area, receiving her education in the one room school house in Aylesford East. She married Henry Bezanson on June 23, 1947, in the Forties Settlement, Lunenburg County. Audrey was an active member of the St. Mary’s Anglican Church in Auburn, where she sang in the church choir and worked on the church committees as a member of the Anglican Church Women’s Auxiliary and the Church’s Altar Guild.
 
Audrey was a loving daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother and held her family in the highest of importance in her life.
 
She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Marlene Bezanson of Dartmouth; son, Blaine (Nancy Sabean) Bezanson of Kingston; grandson, Marty Bezanson of Moncton, NB; sister, Betty Thomas of Cole Harbour; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
 
In addition to her parents, Audrey was predeceased by her beloved husband of 52-years, Henry Bezanson; brother, Donald Patterson; sisters-in-law, Pauline (Reeves) Patterson, Marilyn (Parker) Patterson; nephew Gregory Patterson; great-nephews, Sean Patterson and Lee Patterson.
 
Special thanks to the loving and caring staff at Grand View Manor for the past six years, the doctors and nurses in the emergency department at Valley Regional Hospital, and the invaluable spiritual guidance of Rev. Mel Malton, Rector of St. Mary’s Anglican Church.
 
A visitation will be held on Friday, March 25, 2022 at 12:30 pm with a Celebration of Life at 1:00 pm, both held in the St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Auburn. Arrangements have been entrusted to Serenity Funeral Home, Coldbrook, NS.2
Last Edited29 Mar 2022

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 162.
  2. [S680] Audrey Marguerite Bezanson Death Notice, Serenity Funeral Home (Coldbrook, Nova Scotia), accessed 29 March 2022.
  3. [S2] Audrey Marguerite Bezanson Death Notice, The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 23 March 2022.

Clara H. Bezanson1,2

F, #20688, b. 29 March 1876, d. 1950
Father*Benjamin Bezanson1,2 b. 1843, d. 10 Jul 1915
Mother*Amy Walker1,2 b. 1847, d. 2 May 1924

Family 1

Fred Hathaway

Family 2

Fred Eugene Ordway b. c 1860, d. 4 Jul 1940
Relationship3rd great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Clara H. Bezanson was born on 29 March 1876.1,2 She married Fred Hathaway.3 Clara H. Bezanson married Fred Eugene Ordway on 31 October 1921 at Hudson, Massachusetts. She was 45.4,5 Clara H. Bezanson died in 1950 at Danvers, Massachusetts.6 She was buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Danvers, Massachusetts.7

Census Summary

1870
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1876
1880
1890
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1891
1900
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1901
1910
1920
1930
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1930
1940
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1940
1950
Death
1950

Census, Residence

Census1891Clara H. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1891 at Port Williams, Nova Scotia, in the household of Benjamin Bezanson and Amy Walker with Elias Benjamin Bezanson, Emma J. Bezanson, Allen Henry Bezanson, Frank R. Bezanson and Gladys M. Bezanson.8
Census1901Clara H. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1901 at Welton Corner, Back Road, Dempsey's Corner, Nova Scotia, in the household of Benjamin Bezanson and Amy Walker with Elias Benjamin Bezanson, Emma J. Bezanson, Allen Henry Bezanson, Frank R. Bezanson and Gladys M. Bezanson.9,10
Census1930Fred Eugene Ordway and Clara H. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1930 at 52 Newton Street, Leominster, Massachusetts, with Clara's aunt, Eliza Walker (F, 73.)11
Census1940Fred Eugene Ordway and Clara H. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1940 at 52 Newton Street, Leominster, Massachusetts.12
Last Edited11 May 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 75, where the birthdate is "1875."
  2. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Dempsey's Corner, Location=K, Page=2, Line=34-41, Family=17.
  3. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 75.
  4. [S840] Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988", Fred Eugene Ordway; Clara May Bezanson; Hudson Mariage Register; 31 October 1921.
  5. [S2] Fred E. Ordway Death Notice, Fitchburg Sentinel (Fitchburg, Massachusetts), 5 July 1940, p. 10.
  6. [S806] Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health, "Massachusetts Death Index, 1901-1980", Clara Ordway; Maiden Surname: Bezanson; Year: 1950; Danvers, Massachusetts; Volume: 39; Page: 512.
  7. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Clara M. Ordway; Death: 1950; Walnut Grove Cemetery, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Number: 130024835.
  8. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1891, Location=Port Williams, Code=b-2, Family=64, Page=13.
  9. [S5] 1901 Canadian Census; Dempsey Corner, Kings, Nova Scotia; Page: 2; Family: 17; Lines: 34-41.
  10. [S596] John F. Dugan, "People of Western Kings."
  11. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 2340699; Roll: 964; Image: 1013.0; ED: 0224; Page: 10A; Lines: 8-10.
  12. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1651; ED: 14-177; Page: 5B; Lines: 52-53.

Elias Benjamin Bezanson1,2,3

M, #20689, b. 29 April 1878, d. 30 August 1939
I learned Elias's connection to the known Bezanson lineage.
Father*Benjamin Bezanson2,3 b. 1843, d. 10 Jul 1915
Mother*Amy Walker2,3 b. 1847, d. 2 May 1924

Family 1

Emma MacMillan b. c 1880

Family 2

Jessie B. Thereau b. c 1897
Child
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Elias Benjamin Bezanson was also known as Charles Benjamin Bezanson.4,5 He was born on 29 April 1879 at Nova Scotia.4,5 He may have been born on 29 April 1878.2,3 He married Emma MacMillan on 8 May 1901 at Walpole, Massachusetts. He was 23.1,6 Elias Benjamin Bezanson and Emma MacMillan were divorced.7 Elias Benjamin Bezanson married Jessie B. Thereau on 26 September 1917 at Boston, Massachusetts. He was 39.8,5 Elias Benjamin Bezanson registered for the military service draft on 12 September 1918 while living at 81 Spencer Street, Dorchester, Massachusetts.4 He was a painter according to the census of 1920.5 He died on 30 August 1939 at Boston, Massachusetts, at age 61.9,10

Census Summary

1870
Birth-Alt
1878
1880
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1890
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1891
1900
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1901
1910
1920
Census
1920
1930
Census
1930
Death
1939

Census, Residence

Census1881Elias Benjamin Bezanson appeared on the census of 1881 at Canard, Nova Scotia, in the household of Benjamin Bezanson and Amy Walker with Emma J. Bezanson, Clara Walker and John Gates.11
Census1891Elias Benjamin Bezanson appeared on the census of 1891 at Port Williams, Nova Scotia, in the household of Benjamin Bezanson and Amy Walker with Clara H. Bezanson, Emma J. Bezanson, Allen Henry Bezanson, Frank R. Bezanson and Gladys M. Bezanson.12
Census1901Elias Benjamin Bezanson appeared on the census of 1901 at Welton Corner, Back Road, Dempsey's Corner, Nova Scotia, in the household of Benjamin Bezanson and Amy Walker with Clara H. Bezanson, Emma J. Bezanson, Allen Henry Bezanson, Frank R. Bezanson and Gladys M. Bezanson.13,14
Census1920Elias Benjamin Bezanson and Jessie B. Thereau appeared on the census of 1920 at 81 Spencer Street, Dorchester, Massachusetts.5
Census1930Elias Benjamin Bezanson and Jessie B. Thereau appeared on the census of 1930 at 84 Spencer Street, Dorchester, Massachusetts, with Louise Eileen Bezanson and with Ralph Curtis, 28, listed as a son-in-law, but marital status is single.15
Last Edited27 Jul 2023

Citations

  1. [S7] New England Historic Genealogical Society, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910", Bezanson, Elias Benjamin; MacMillan, Emma; Norwood Marriage Register; Year: 1901; Volume: 514; Page: 67.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 75, where the birthdate is "1878."
  3. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Dempsey's Corner, Location=K, Page=2, Line=34-41, Family=17.
  4. [S664] National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), "U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", Charles Benjamin Bezanson; Massachusetts, Boston; Number: 2785.
  5. [S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; Boston Ward 19, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_738; Image: 477; ED: 481; Page: 9A; Lines: 20-21.
  6. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 75.
  7. [S954] FamilySearch, Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920, Elias Bezanson; Spouse: Jessie Thereau; Marriage Date: 26 September 1917; Boston, Massachusetts; Father: Benjamin Bezanson; Mother: Anny Walker; Spouse's Father: Leonard Thereau; Spouse's Mother: Esther Whynot; where Elias is listed as divorced ("2ndDiv").
  8. [S954] FamilySearch, Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920, Elias Bezanson; Spouse: Jessie Thereau; Marriage Date: 26 September 1917; Boston, Massachusetts; Father: Benjamin Bezanson; Mother: Anny Walker; Spouse's Father: Leonard Thereau; Spouse's Mother: Esther Whynot.
  9. [S667] Ancestry.com, "U.S. City Directories", Polk's 1940 Boston, Massachusetts Directory, p. 219.
  10. [S806] Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health, "Massachusetts Death Index, 1901-1980", Charles Bezanson; Year: 1939.
  11. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1881, Location=Canard, Code=b-1, Page=19, Fam=90.
  12. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1891, Location=Port Williams, Code=b-2, Family=64, Page=13.
  13. [S5] 1901 Canadian Census; Dempsey Corner, Kings, Nova Scotia; Page: 2; Family: 17; Lines: 34-41.
  14. [S596] John F. Dugan, "People of Western Kings."
  15. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 2340689; Roll: 954; Image: 690.0; ED: 0458; Page: 11B; Lines: 55-58.

Emma J. Bezanson1,2

F, #20690, b. 20 October 1879, d. 1955
Father*Benjamin Bezanson1,2 b. 1843, d. 10 Jul 1915
Mother*Amy Walker1,2 b. 1847, d. 2 May 1924

Family

Maurice Phinney b. c 1880, d. 1963
Relationship3rd great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Emma J. Bezanson was born on 20 October 1879.1,2 She married Maurice Phinney on 19 September 1905. She was 25.3 Emma J. Bezanson died in 1955.4 She was buried in Holten Cemetery, 129 Holten Street, Danvers, Massachusetts.4

Census Summary

1870
Birth
1879
1880
Census
1881
1890
Census
1891
1900
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1901
1910
1920
1930
1940
1950
Census
1950
Death
1955

Census, Residence

Census1881Emma J. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1881 at Canard, Nova Scotia, in the household of Benjamin Bezanson and Amy Walker with Elias Benjamin Bezanson, Clara Walker and John Gates.5
Census1891Emma J. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1891 at Port Williams, Nova Scotia, in the household of Benjamin Bezanson and Amy Walker with Clara H. Bezanson, Elias Benjamin Bezanson, Allen Henry Bezanson, Frank R. Bezanson and Gladys M. Bezanson.6
Census1901Emma J. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1901 at Welton Corner, Back Road, Dempsey's Corner, Nova Scotia, in the household of Benjamin Bezanson and Amy Walker with Clara H. Bezanson, Elias Benjamin Bezanson, Allen Henry Bezanson, Frank R. Bezanson and Gladys M. Bezanson.7,8
Census1950Maurice Phinney and Emma J. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1950 at 10 Maple Ave, Danvers, Massachusetts.9
Last Edited28 Jun 2023

Citations

  1. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Dempsey's Corner, Location=K, Page=2, Line=34-41, Family=17, where her middle initial is "G."
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 75, where the birthdate is "1880."
  3. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 75.
  4. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Emma Grace (Bezanson) Phinney; Birth: 1882; Death: 1955; Holten Cemetery, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Number: 104516082.
  5. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1881, Location=Canard, Code=b-1, Page=19, Fam=90.
  6. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1891, Location=Port Williams, Code=b-2, Family=64, Page=13.
  7. [S5] 1901 Canadian Census; Dempsey Corner, Kings, Nova Scotia; Page: 2; Family: 17; Lines: 34-41.
  8. [S596] John F. Dugan, "People of Western Kings."
  9. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: 2177; ED: 5-78; Sheet: 73.

Allen Henry Bezanson1

M, #20691, b. 20 September 1883, d. 1938
Father*Benjamin Bezanson2,3 b. 1843, d. 10 Jul 1915
Mother*Amy Walker2,3 b. 1847, d. 2 May 1924

Family

Merle Kathleen Banks b. 1892, d. 23 Jun 1981
Children
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Allen Henry Bezanson was also known as Henry Allen Bezanson.2,3 He was born on 20 September 1883 at Port Williams, Nova Scotia.1,4,2 He married Merle Kathleen Banks on 10 June 1914 at Annapolis County, Nova Scotia. He was 30.5,6 Allen Henry Bezanson died in 1938.7 He was buried in Holten Cemetery, 129 Holten Street, Danvers, Massachusetts.8,7

Census Summary

1880
Birth
1883
1890
Census
1891
1900
Census
1901
1910
Census
1911
1920
Census
1921
1930
Census
1930
Death
1938

Census, Residence

Census1891Allen Henry Bezanson appeared on the census of 1891 at Port Williams, Nova Scotia, in the household of Benjamin Bezanson and Amy Walker with Clara H. Bezanson, Elias Benjamin Bezanson, Emma J. Bezanson, Frank R. Bezanson and Gladys M. Bezanson.9
Census1901Allen Henry Bezanson appeared on the census of 1901 at Welton Corner, Back Road, Dempsey's Corner, Nova Scotia, in the household of Benjamin Bezanson and Amy Walker with Clara H. Bezanson, Elias Benjamin Bezanson, Emma J. Bezanson, Frank R. Bezanson and Gladys M. Bezanson.10,11
Census1911Allen Henry Bezanson appeared on the census of 1911 at Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, in the household of Benjamin Bezanson and Amy Walker with Frank R. Bezanson and Gladys M. Bezanson.12
Census1921Allen Henry Bezanson and Merle Kathleen Banks appeared on the census of 1921 at 36 Hampton, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, with Doris Ruperta Bezanson.13
Census1930Allen Henry Bezanson and Merle Kathleen Banks appeared on the census of 1930 at 24 24 Preston Street, Danvers, Massachusetts, with Doris Ruperta Bezanson and Marion Bezanson.14
Last Edited8 Apr 2023

Citations

  1. [S12] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Birth Registrations", Bezanson, Allen Henry; Registration Year: 1904; Page: 68400086, a delayed entry from November 1926.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 75, where the birthdate is "1882."
  3. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Dempsey's Corner, Location=K, Page=2, Line=34-41, Family=17.
  4. [S5] 1901 Canadian Census; Dempsey Corner, Kings, Nova Scotia; Page: 2; Family: 17; Lines: 34-41, where the birth date for "H. Allen" is "12 Sep. 1881."
  5. [S13] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Marriage Registrations", Allan H. Bezanson; Merle K. Banks; Date: 10 Jun 1914; Place: Annapolis County; Registration Year: 1914; Number: 1112.
  6. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 75.
  7. [S678] Various Contributors, "BillionGraves", Allen H. Bezanson, Holten Cemetery, Danvers, Massachusetts; Memorial Number: 11422864.
  8. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Allen H Bezanson; Birth: 1886; Death: 1938; Holten Cemetery, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Number: 108822563.
  9. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1891, Location=Port Williams, Code=b-2, Family=64, Page=13.
  10. [S5] 1901 Canadian Census; Dempsey Corner, Kings, Nova Scotia; Page: 2; Family: 17; Lines: 34-41.
  11. [S596] John F. Dugan, "People of Western Kings."
  12. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; Annapolis, Nova Scotia; Family: 183; Page: 16; Lines: 4-8.
  13. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Annapolis County, Digby-Annapolis, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; District: Digby-Annapolis; Sub-district: 38; Page: 4; Family: 38.
  14. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 2340630; ED: 0027; Page: 14A.

Frank R. Bezanson1,2

M, #20692, b. 12 November 1884, d. September 1941
Father*Benjamin Bezanson2,1 b. 1843, d. 10 Jul 1915
Mother*Amy Walker2,1 b. 1847, d. 2 May 1924
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Frank R. Bezanson was born on 12 November 1884.1,2 He was the informant listed on the death certificate of Amy Walker who died 2 May 1924.3,4 Frank R. Bezanson was buried in Holten Cemetery, 129 Holten Street, Danvers, Massachusetts.5 He died in September 1941 at Middleton, Nova Scotia, at age 56.6

Census Summary

1880
Birth
1884
1890
Census
1891
1900
Census
1901
1910
Census
1911
1920
Census
1921
1930
Census
1930
1940
Death
1941

Census, Residence

Census1891Frank R. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1891 at Port Williams, Nova Scotia, in the household of Benjamin Bezanson and Amy Walker with Clara H. Bezanson, Elias Benjamin Bezanson, Emma J. Bezanson, Allen Henry Bezanson and Gladys M. Bezanson.7
Census1901Frank R. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1901 at Welton Corner, Back Road, Dempsey's Corner, Nova Scotia, in the household of Benjamin Bezanson and Amy Walker with Clara H. Bezanson, Elias Benjamin Bezanson, Emma J. Bezanson, Allen Henry Bezanson and Gladys M. Bezanson.8,9
Census1911Frank R. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1911 at Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, in the household of Benjamin Bezanson and Amy Walker with Allen Henry Bezanson and Gladys M. Bezanson.10
Census1921Frank R. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1921 at 11 Middleton, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, in the household of Amy Walker with Harris Otis Phinney, Gladys M. Bezanson, Thelma Phinney, Anita Phinney and Tremaine Phinney.
Census1930Frank R. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1930 at 31 Clark Street, Danvers, Massachusetts, in the household of Harris Otis Phinney and Gladys M. Bezanson with Thelma Phinney, Anita Phinney, Tremaine Phinney, Florence Phinney and Charles Phinney.11
Last Edited8 Apr 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 75, where the birthdate is "1884."
  2. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Dempsey's Corner, Location=K, Page=2, Line=34-41, Family=17.
  3. [S14] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Death Registrations", Bezanson, Amy; Registration Year: 1924; Book: 106; Page: 106.
  4. [S493] Allan Marble, "Pine Grove Cemetery, Middleton, Nova Scotia", August 21, 2001, No=680, Control=A, Surname=Bezanson, Given Name=Benjamin, Given Name=Amy, Inscription="Benjamin Bezanson 1841-1915/ Amy wife 1847-1924."
  5. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Frank Robert Bezanson; Birth: 1884; Death: 1941; Holten Cemetery, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Number: 108824157.
  6. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 75.
  7. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1891, Location=Port Williams, Code=b-2, Family=64, Page=13.
  8. [S5] 1901 Canadian Census; Dempsey Corner, Kings, Nova Scotia; Page: 2; Family: 17; Lines: 34-41.
  9. [S596] John F. Dugan, "People of Western Kings."
  10. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; Annapolis, Nova Scotia; Family: 183; Page: 16; Lines: 4-8.
  11. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 2340630; Roll: 895; Image: 728.0; ED: 0032; Page: 8B; Lines: 92-99.

Gladys M. Bezanson1,2

F, #20693, b. 24 May 1886, d. 1960
Father*Benjamin Bezanson1,2 b. 1843, d. 10 Jul 1915
Mother*Amy Walker1,2 b. 1847, d. 2 May 1924

Family

Harris Otis Phinney b. 3 Oct 1889, d. Mar 1963
Children
Relationship3rd great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Gladys M. Bezanson was born on 24 May 1886.1,2 She married Harris Otis Phinney on 16 May 1912 at Middleton, Nova Scotia. She was 25. He was 22.3,4 Gladys M. Bezanson died in 1960.5 She was buried in Holten Cemetery, Danvers, Massachusetts.5

Census Summary

1880
Birth
1886
1890
Census
1891
1900
Census
1901
1910
Census
1911
1920
Census
1921
1930
Census
1930
1940
Census
1940
1950
Census
1950
1960
Death
1960

Census, Residence

Census1891Gladys M. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1891 at Port Williams, Nova Scotia, in the household of Benjamin Bezanson and Amy Walker with Clara H. Bezanson, Elias Benjamin Bezanson, Emma J. Bezanson, Allen Henry Bezanson and Frank R. Bezanson.6
Census1901Gladys M. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1901 at Welton Corner, Back Road, Dempsey's Corner, Nova Scotia, in the household of Benjamin Bezanson and Amy Walker with Clara H. Bezanson, Elias Benjamin Bezanson, Emma J. Bezanson, Allen Henry Bezanson and Frank R. Bezanson.7,8
Census1911Gladys M. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1911 at Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, in the household of Benjamin Bezanson and Amy Walker with Frank R. Bezanson and Allen Henry Bezanson.9
Census1921Gladys M. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1921 at 11 Middleton, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, in the household of Amy Walker with Frank R. Bezanson, Harris Otis Phinney, Thelma Phinney, Anita Phinney and Tremaine Phinney.
Census1930Harris Otis Phinney and Gladys M. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1930 at 31 Clark Street, Danvers, Massachusetts, with Thelma Phinney, Anita Phinney, Tremaine Phinney, Florence Phinney, Charles Phinney and Frank R. Bezanson.10
Census1940Harris Otis Phinney and Gladys M. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1940 at 11 Wadsworth, Danvers, Massachusetts, with Thelma Phinney, Tremaine Phinney, Florence Phinney and Charles Phinney with a roomer named Walter Russel, age 72.11
Census1950Harris Otis Phinney and Gladys M. Bezanson appeared on the census of 1950 at 10 Putnam Street, Danvers, Massachusetts.12
Last Edited22 Jul 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 75, where the birthdate is "1887" and her name is "Gladia A."
  2. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), 1901, Dempsey's Corner, Location=K, Page=2, Line=34-41, Family=17.
  3. [S13] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Marriage Registrations", Harris Otis Phinney; Gladys May Bezanson; Date: 16 May 1912; Place: Middleton, Annapolis County; Registration Year: 1912; Number: 0903.
  4. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 75.
  5. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Gladys May (Bezanson) Phinney; Birth: 1888; Death: 1960; Holten Cemetery, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Number: 110955531.
  6. [S350] Census Records of Kings County (published), Year=1891, Location=Port Williams, Code=b-2, Family=64, Page=13.
  7. [S5] 1901 Canadian Census; Dempsey Corner, Kings, Nova Scotia; Page: 2; Family: 17; Lines: 34-41.
  8. [S596] John F. Dugan, "People of Western Kings."
  9. [S5] 1911 Canadian Census; Annapolis, Nova Scotia; Family: 183; Page: 16; Lines: 4-8.
  10. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 2340630; Roll: 895; Image: 728.0; ED: 0032; Page: 8B; Lines: 92-99.
  11. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1579; ED: 5-57; Page: 3A; Lines: 24-30.
  12. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: 2177; ED: 5-88; Page: 4.

Emma MacMillan1

F, #20695, b. circa 1880

Family

Elias Benjamin Bezanson b. 29 Apr 1878, d. 30 Aug 1939
     Emma MacMillan was born circa 1880.2 She married Elias Benjamin Bezanson on 8 May 1901 at Walpole, Massachusetts. He was 23.2,1 Emma MacMillan and Elias Benjamin Bezanson were divorced.3
Last Edited15 Aug 2020

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 75.
  2. [S7] New England Historic Genealogical Society, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910", Bezanson, Elias Benjamin; MacMillan, Emma; Norwood Marriage Register; Year: 1901; Volume: 514; Page: 67.
  3. [S954] FamilySearch, Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920, Elias Bezanson; Spouse: Jessie Thereau; Marriage Date: 26 September 1917; Boston, Massachusetts; Father: Benjamin Bezanson; Mother: Anny Walker; Spouse's Father: Leonard Thereau; Spouse's Mother: Esther Whynot; where Elias is listed as divorced ("2ndDiv").

Merle Kathleen Banks1

F, #20697, b. 1892, d. 23 June 1981

Family

Allen Henry Bezanson b. 20 Sep 1883, d. 1938
Children
     Merle Kathleen Banks was born in 1892.1 She married Allen Henry Bezanson on 10 June 1914 at Annapolis County, Nova Scotia. He was 30.2,1 Merle Kathleen Banks died on 23 June 1981 at Haverhill, Massachusetts.3

Census Summary

1890
Birth
1892
1900
1910
1920
Census
1921
1930
Census
1930
1940
Census
1940
1950
Census
1950
1960
1970
1980
Death
1981

Census, Residence

Census1921Allen Henry Bezanson and Merle Kathleen Banks appeared on the census of 1921 at 36 Hampton, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, with Doris Ruperta Bezanson.4
Census1930Allen Henry Bezanson and Merle Kathleen Banks appeared on the census of 1930 at 24 24 Preston Street, Danvers, Massachusetts, with Doris Ruperta Bezanson and Marion Bezanson.5
Census1940Merle Kathleen Banks appeared on the census of 1940 at 366 Maple Street, Danvers, Massachusetts, with Doris Ruperta Bezanson and Marion Bezanson.6
Census1950Merle Kathleen Banks appeared on the census of 1950 at 124 Union St., Lynn, Massachusetts.7
Last Edited8 Apr 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 75.
  2. [S13] Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), "Marriage Registrations", Allan H. Bezanson; Merle K. Banks; Date: 10 Jun 1914; Place: Annapolis County; Registration Year: 1914; Number: 1112.
  3. [S742] Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, "Massachusetts Death Index,1970-2003", Merle Bezanson; Death Date: 23 June 1981; Death Place: Haverhill; Certificate: 031484; Birth Date: 20 December 1891; Birth Place: Canada.
  4. [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Annapolis County, Digby-Annapolis, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; District: Digby-Annapolis; Sub-district: 38; Page: 4; Family: 38.
  5. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 2340630; ED: 0027; Page: 14A.
  6. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01578; ED: 5-55; Page: 4B.
  7. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: 304; ED: 22-82; Sheet: 73.

Fred Donald Cameron1

M, #20699, b. 14 April 1870
Father*John Cameron1 b. Jun 1842
Mother*Hannah Bezanson1 b. 1847, d. 16 Feb 1922
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Fred Donald Cameron was born on 14 April 1870 at Oak Point, Nova Scotia.1
Last Edited22 Jun 2001

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 87.

Charles A. Cameron1

M, #20700, b. 28 February 1872
Father*John Cameron1 b. Jun 1842
Mother*Hannah Bezanson1 b. 1847, d. 16 Feb 1922
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Charles A. Cameron was born on 28 February 1872.1
Last Edited22 Jun 2001

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 87.