John Bezanson1
M, #22445, b. circa January 1930, d. 15 December 2022
| Father* | Horace Bezanson1 b. 9 May 1903, d. 16 Nov 1973 |
| Mother* | Carolina Giovanella1 b. 20 Apr 1908, d. 19 Oct 1987 |
Family | Gilda Ruth Leavitt b. 14 Nov 1926, d. 8 Dec 1999 |
| Relationship | 4th great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson |
John E. Bezanson
Obituary from The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 30 December 2022:
BEZANSON, John E. Of Wellesley, passed away on December 15, 2022 at the age of 93. He succumbed to complications arising from a year-long battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). He was the beloved husband of the late Gilda Bezanson (nee Leavitt).
John was born in Wellesley to Horace and Caroline Bezanson. He lived in Wellesley for nearly his entire life and worked for the town of Wellesley for nearly all of his working career, which culminated as Town Engineer. His service to the town is commemorated by naming John Bezanson Pond in Wellesley's Centennial Reservation after him. He was an avid fisherman, clay target shooter and hunter, who frequented Cape Cod and southern Maine.
He is survived by brother-in-law Bradford Leavitt; nephew Mark Leavitt; and nieces, Kathleen Morris, Jane Bache, and Joan Leavitt. He is also survived by his sister, Virginia Katunas and his nephew, Gary Katunas. We will all miss his kind words and thoughtful manner.
Memorial Services will be private, open only to family members.3
John was born in Wellesley to Horace and Caroline Bezanson. He lived in Wellesley for nearly his entire life and worked for the town of Wellesley for nearly all of his working career, which culminated as Town Engineer. His service to the town is commemorated by naming John Bezanson Pond in Wellesley's Centennial Reservation after him. He was an avid fisherman, clay target shooter and hunter, who frequented Cape Cod and southern Maine.
He is survived by brother-in-law Bradford Leavitt; nephew Mark Leavitt; and nieces, Kathleen Morris, Jane Bache, and Joan Leavitt. He is also survived by his sister, Virginia Katunas and his nephew, Gary Katunas. We will all miss his kind words and thoughtful manner.
Memorial Services will be private, open only to family members.3
| Last Edited | 1 Jan 2023 |
Citations
- [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 167.
- [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Wellesley, Norfolk, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 2340672; Roll: 937; Image: 888.0; ED: 0130; Page: 5B; Lines: 66-69.
- [S2] John E. Bezanson Death Notice, The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 30 December 2022.
- [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Wellesley, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1633; ED: 11-278; Page: 8A; Lines: 30-33.
- [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Wellesley, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 2875; ED: 11-344; Sheet: 41.
Gilda Ruth Leavitt1,2
F, #22446, b. 14 November 1926, d. 8 December 1999
Family | John Bezanson b. c Jan 1930, d. 15 Dec 2022 |
Gilda Ruth Leavitt was born on 14 November 1926.3 She married John Bezanson.2 Gilda Ruth Leavitt died on 8 December 1999 at age 73.1,3
Obituary from The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 9 December 1999:
Obituary from The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 9 December 1999:
BEZANSON -- Of Wellesley on December 8, 1999 Gilda Ruth (Leavitt) Bezanson. Beloved wife of John E. Bezanson. Dear sister of John J. Leavitt, Mary R. Leavitt, Bradford C. Leavitt all of Natick and the late Howard F. Leavitt. Also survived by several nieces and nephews.
A Funeral Service will be held on Friday. December 10 at 11 A.M. at The J. S. Waterman and Sons-Waring Funeral Home. 592 Washington St. (Rt. 16 next to the Wellesley Inn) WELLESLEY. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Wellesley. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the Service from 10-11 A.M. Retired head of the Savings Department at Natick Trust Co.1
A Funeral Service will be held on Friday. December 10 at 11 A.M. at The J. S. Waterman and Sons-Waring Funeral Home. 592 Washington St. (Rt. 16 next to the Wellesley Inn) WELLESLEY. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Wellesley. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the Service from 10-11 A.M. Retired head of the Savings Department at Natick Trust Co.1
| Last Edited | 27 Feb 2021 |
Citations
- [S2] Gilda Ruth Bezanson Death Notice, The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 9 December 1999, p. 78.
- [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 167.
- [S3] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, GILDA BEZANSON, Born=14 Nov 1926, Died=15 Dec 1999, Residence=02481 Wellesley, Norfolk, MA, Issued=MA (Before 1951).
Viola Love Bezanson1
F, #22449, b. 18 July 1905, d. April 1979
| Father* | William John Bezanson1 b. 10 Oct 1881, d. 31 Dec 1950 |
| Mother* | Ethel Viola Rawding1 b. 1882, d. 1955 |
Family | Charles Bruce d. 8 Apr 1987 |
| Relationship | 4th great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson |
Viola Love Bezanson was born on 18 July 1905.1 She married Charles Bruce on 31 July 1923. She was 18.1 Viola Love Bezanson and Charles Bruce had 2 children.1 Viola Love Bezanson died in April 1979 at age 73.2
| Last Edited | 10 Sep 2001 |
Citations
- [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 167.
- [S3] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, VIOLA BRUCE, Born=18 Jul 1905, Died=Apr 1979, Residence=02382 Whitman, Plymouth, MA, Last Benefit=33507, Issued=016 (Before 1951).
- [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Canada Creek, Kings, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; District: Kings; Sub-district: 29; Page: 2; Family: 25.
Benjamin Harold Bezanson1
M, #22451, b. 22 December 1907, d. November 1964
| Father* | William John Bezanson1 b. 10 Oct 1881, d. 31 Dec 1950 |
| Mother* | Ethel Viola Rawding1 b. 1882, d. 1955 |
Family | Annie May Briggett b. 31 Oct 1908, d. 25 Jul 1998 |
| Relationship | 4th great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson |
Benjamin Harold Bezanson was born on 22 December 1907 at Boston, Massachusetts.3,4,5,1 He married Annie May Briggett on 1 May 1929. He was 21. She was 20.1 Benjamin Harold Bezanson registered for the military service draft on 16 October 1940 while living at Randolph, Massachusetts, and was described as having light complexion, blue eyes, blonde hair, 5-7 3/4, 160 pounds. Next of kin was Anna Bezanson.6 He was a truck driver according to the census of 1950.7 He died in November 1964 at Taunton, Massachusetts, at age 56.5,8,9 He was buried in Riverview Cemetery, North River Bridge, Nova Scotia.10
Benjamin Harold Bezanson was mentioned in an article that appeared in The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) on 26 April 1935:
Benjamin Harold Bezanson was mentioned in an article that appeared in The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) on 26 April 1935:
WEYMOUTH MAN FINED IN SOUTH BOSTON
Benjamin Bezanson, 28, of 406 North st, Weymouth, was fined a total of $150 in the South Boston Court this morning, on charges oi violation of the automobile laws. A fine of $100 was imposed for operating an automobile while he was under the influence of liquor and a fine of $50 for operating an automobile so as to endanger lives. A charge of drunkenness was placed on file.
Bezanson's case came into court on a continuance. He was arrested by patrolman John Gately several months ago and at the time of his arrest, the officer testified that Bezanson was operating an automobile on East 6th st, which struck and injured Rita Ritchie of 663 East 6th st. She was taken to the Carney Hospital with injuries.11
Benjamin Bezanson, 28, of 406 North st, Weymouth, was fined a total of $150 in the South Boston Court this morning, on charges oi violation of the automobile laws. A fine of $100 was imposed for operating an automobile while he was under the influence of liquor and a fine of $50 for operating an automobile so as to endanger lives. A charge of drunkenness was placed on file.
Bezanson's case came into court on a continuance. He was arrested by patrolman John Gately several months ago and at the time of his arrest, the officer testified that Bezanson was operating an automobile on East 6th st, which struck and injured Rita Ritchie of 663 East 6th st. She was taken to the Carney Hospital with injuries.11
| Last Edited | 24 Apr 2023 |
Citations
- [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 167, 234.
- [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 167.
- [S7] New England Historic Genealogical Society, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910", Bejanson, Benjamin Harold; Boston Birth Register; Year: 1907; Volume: 569; Page: 257.
- [S517] Phil Vogler and John Parker, "Extracts from the Berwick Register", vitstats1908.htm, "Bezanson, Willis J., born to at Roxbury, Mass., 22 Dec 1907, a son. [2 Jan 1908]."
- [S3] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, BENJAMIN BEZANSON, Born=22 Dec 1907, Died=Nov 1964, Residence=Massachusetts, Issued=MA (Before 1951).
- [S879] National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), "U.S. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947", Benjamin Harold Bezanson; Registration Date: 16 October 1940; Registration Place: New York, USA; Birth Date: 22 December 1907; Birth Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
- [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Rockland, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: 4490; ED: 12-120; Sheet: 71.
- [S806] Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health, "Massachusetts Death Index, 1901-1980", Bezanson, Benjamin H; Year: 1964.
- [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 167, 234, where the death date is "1965, Nov. 18", a year later than the date of the SSDI entry.
- [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Benjamin Harold Bezanson; Birth: 1907; Death: 1964; Riverview Cemetery, North River Bridge, Nova Scotia, Canada; Memorial Number: 189767074.
- [S898] News Item, "Weymouth Man Fined in South Boston", The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 26 April 1935, p. 13.
- [S5] 1921 Canadian Census; Canada Creek, Kings, Nova Scotia; Reference Number: RG 31; District: Kings; Sub-district: 29; Page: 2; Family: 25.
Annie May Briggett1,2
F, #22452, b. 31 October 1908, d. 25 July 1998
Family 1 | Benjamin Harold Bezanson b. 22 Dec 1907, d. Nov 1964 |
Family 2 | Roderick MacDonald |
Annie May Briggett was born on 31 October 1908 at North River, Nova Scotia.3 She married Benjamin Harold Bezanson on 1 May 1929. She was 20. He was 21.2 Annie May Briggett was mentioned in the draft registration of Benjamin Harold Bezanson on 16 October 1940.4 Annie May Briggett petitioned the court to become a naturalized citizen on 14 December 1942 while living at Druid Hill Ave, Randolph, Massachusetts.3 Benjamin Harold Bezanson and Annie May Briggett appeared on the census of 1950 at 384 Market Street, Rockland, Massachusetts.5 She became a widow at age 56 upon the death of her husband Benjamin Harold Bezanson in November 1964 at Taunton, Massachusetts.6,7,8 Annie May Briggett married Roderick MacDonald.1 Annie May Briggett died on 25 July 1998 at Alderwood Rest Home, Baddeck, Nova Scotia, at age 89.1 She was buried in Riverview Cemetery, North River Bridge, Nova Scotia.9
Obituary from The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 27 July 1998:
Obituary from The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 27 July 1998:
MacDONALD BEZANSON, Annie Mae - 89, Alderwood Rest Home, Baddeck, died July 25, 1998, in the home.
Born in St. Anns, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Effie (MacLeod) Briggett. She was a member of First Congregational Church, Whitman, Mass. She owned and operated the Skye Heigh Antique Shop in North River for 25 years.
Surviving are daughters, Virginia (Mrs. Robert Douglas), Huntsville, Ala; Patricia (Mrs. James Tullock), Waipole, Mass; Ethel Wagner (Mrs. Antoine Souza), Little Compton, RI; Sarah (Mrs. Allan Crimmins), Kingston, N.B; sisters, Jeanette Mattucci, New Hampshire; Ann Rugg, California; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Benjamin Bezanson; second husband, Roderick MacDonald.
Cremation has taken place under the direction of MacAskill Funeral Home. Private family burial at a later date.1
Born in St. Anns, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Effie (MacLeod) Briggett. She was a member of First Congregational Church, Whitman, Mass. She owned and operated the Skye Heigh Antique Shop in North River for 25 years.
Surviving are daughters, Virginia (Mrs. Robert Douglas), Huntsville, Ala; Patricia (Mrs. James Tullock), Waipole, Mass; Ethel Wagner (Mrs. Antoine Souza), Little Compton, RI; Sarah (Mrs. Allan Crimmins), Kingston, N.B; sisters, Jeanette Mattucci, New Hampshire; Ann Rugg, California; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Benjamin Bezanson; second husband, Roderick MacDonald.
Cremation has taken place under the direction of MacAskill Funeral Home. Private family burial at a later date.1
| Last Edited | 24 Apr 2023 |
Citations
- [S2] Annie Mae Bezanson MacDonald Death Notice, The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 27 July 1998.
- [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 167, 234.
- [S927] Ancestry.com, "Massachusetts, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1798-1950", Annie Mae Bezanson; Petition; 14 December 1942.
- [S879] National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), "U.S. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947", Benjamin Harold Bezanson; Registration Date: 16 October 1940; Registration Place: New York, USA; Birth Date: 22 December 1907; Birth Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
- [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Rockland, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: 4490; ED: 12-120; Sheet: 71.
- [S3] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, BENJAMIN BEZANSON, Born=22 Dec 1907, Died=Nov 1964, Residence=Massachusetts, Issued=MA (Before 1951).
- [S806] Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health, "Massachusetts Death Index, 1901-1980", Bezanson, Benjamin H; Year: 1964.
- [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 167, 234, where the death date is "1965, Nov. 18", a year later than the date of the SSDI entry.
- [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Annie Mae (Briggette) Bezanson; Birth: 1908; Death: 1998; Riverview Cemetery, North River Bridge, Nova Scotia, Canada; Memorial Number: 189767066.