Frank R. Bertelson1,2

M, #23346, b. 9 June 1926, d. 29 January 1999
Father*Arthur Bertelson1 b. 6 Mar 1881, d. 7 Jul 1961
Mother*Edith Estella Bezanson1 b. 12 Jun 1887, d. 30 Dec 1955

Family

Barbara Thumm
Relationship4th great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Frank R. Bertelson was born on 9 June 1926 at Minnesota.3,4 He married Barbara Thumm.1 Frank R. Bertelson died on 29 January 1999 at age 72.4

Census Summary

1920
Birth
1926
1930
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1950
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1990
Death
1999

Census, Residence

Census1930Frank R. Bertelson appeared on the census of 1930 at 3104 3104 Tenth Ave. So., Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the household of Arthur Bertelson and Edith Estella Bezanson with Arthur James Bertelson and Richard Bertelson.3
Census1940Frank R. Bertelson appeared on the census of 1940 at 3104 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the household of Arthur Bertelson and Edith Estella Bezanson with Arthur James Bertelson and Richard Bertelson.5
Last Edited10 Aug 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 191.
  2. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Berkley, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: 6177; ED: 63-20; Page: 4.
  3. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; FHL Film: 2340828; ED: 0120; Page: 11B.
  4. [S902] U.S. Social Security Administration, "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007", Frank Rolland Bertelson; Birth: 9 June 1926; Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota; Death: 29 January 1999, Father: Arthur Bertelson, Mother: Edieth Bezanson.
  5. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01990; ED: 89-348; Page: 5A.

Robert Keith Bezanson1

M, #23350, b. 20 August 1917, d. 31 December 2008
Father*Percy Bezanson1 b. 8 Jan 1889, d. 6 Jul 1971
Mother*Matilda Larsen1 b. 10 Apr 1892, d. 14 Dec 1988

Family

Bette Jane Dolphin b. 31 Jan 1920, d. Feb 1995
Child
Relationship4th great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Robert Keith Bezanson was born on 20 August 1917.1 He married Bette Jane Dolphin on 23 May 1942 at Incarnation Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was 24. She was 22.2,1 Robert Keith Bezanson provided information to Dorothy Evans for inclusion in Bezansons from Nova Scotia on the descendants of James Bezanson and Grace Thomson.3 Robert Keith Bezanson died on 31 December 2008 at Minneapolis, Minnesota, at age 91.4

     Obituary, 4 January 2009:
Robert Bezanson, 91
of Edina, Minnesota

Age 91, of Edina passed away 12/31/08. Preceded in death by beloved wife, Bette.

Survived by children, Barbara (John) Ryley, Janet, Judy, and Jim (Laura); sister, Jean Oberfeld; grandchildren, Kelley (Kurt) Lange, Mike (Sonja) Faegre, James & Thomas Bezanson; and great-grandchildren, Grace Faegre, Connor & Will Lange.

Bob's life was all about family and friends. He was a quiet man of faith and integrity with the soft, tender heart of a poet. An avid golfer, he was a member of the Braemar Men's Club for over 40 years. Bob also loved the game of Bridge and played several times a week at Braemar and the Edina Senior Center. He got his first computer in his 80's and created custom "Skibo Castle" greeting cards. He created golf themed stained glass items and wrote poems for family & friends. Bob was a master at creating ingenious labor and money saving gadgets, often to the dismay of his children. He was generous to all, supporting numerous charities and he delivered Meals on Wheels until he was no longer able. He was loved and will be missed by all who knew him.

Private interment at Acacia Park Cemetery. Memorials to the donors choice in lieu of flowers. Memorial service 11 AM Monday Jan. 5 with visitation 1 hour prior to service and from 5-7 PM Sunday all at: Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel.5

Census Summary

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Birth
1917
1920
Census
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1930
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1940
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1950
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Death
2008

Census, Residence

Census1920Robert Keith Bezanson appeared on the census of 1920 at 3432 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the household of James Percy Bezanson and Matilda Larsen.6
Census1930Robert Keith Bezanson appeared on the census of 1930 at 4241 11th Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the household of James Percy Bezanson and Matilda Larsen with James William Bezanson, Thomas Warren Bezanson and Jean Carol Bezanson.7
Census1940Robert Keith Bezanson appeared on the census of 1940 at 3432 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the household of James Percy Bezanson and Matilda Larsen with Thomas Warren Bezanson and Jean Carol Bezanson.8
Census1950Robert Keith Bezanson and Bette Jane Dolphin appeared on the census of 1950 at 4508 Garfield, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the household of Bette's aunt Anna Long (63.)9
Last Edited3 May 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 192, 248.
  2. [S898] News Item, "Bette Jane Dolphin Is Married at Incarnation", The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 25 May 1942, p. 17.
  3. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 192.
  4. [S3] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, Bezanson, Robert Keith; Issue State: Minnesoto; Issue Date: Before 1951.
  5. [S2] Robert Bezanson Death Notice, Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 4 January 2009.
  6. [S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; Minneapolis Ward 13, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: T625_838; Image: 663; ED: 231; Page: 1A; Lines: 29-31.
  7. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; FHL Film: 2340828; Roll: 1093; Image: 862.0; ED: 0129; Page: 5A; Lines: 33-39.
  8. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1980; ED: 89-146; Page: 1B; Lines: 70-74.
  9. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: 4191; ED: 89-958; Sheet: 18.
  10. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 248.

Bette Jane Dolphin1

F, #23351, b. 31 January 1920, d. February 1995

Family

Robert Keith Bezanson b. 20 Aug 1917, d. 31 Dec 2008
Child
     Bette Jane Dolphin was born on 31 January 1920.1,2 She married Robert Keith Bezanson on 23 May 1942 at Incarnation Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was 22. He was 24.3,1 Robert Keith Bezanson and Bette Jane Dolphin appeared on the census of 1950 at 4508 Garfield, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the household of Bette's aunt Anna Long (63.)4 She died in February 1995 at age 75.2

Census Summary

1920
Birth
1920
1930
1940
1950
Census
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
Death
1995
Last Edited3 May 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 192, 248.
  2. [S3] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, BETTE BEZANSON, Born=31 Jan 1920, Died=Feb 1995, Residence=55410 Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN, Issued=MN (Before 1951).
  3. [S898] News Item, "Bette Jane Dolphin Is Married at Incarnation", The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 25 May 1942, p. 17.
  4. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: 4191; ED: 89-958; Sheet: 18.
  5. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 248.

Jane Marie Bezanson1

F, #23356, b. 25 September 1946, d. 25 September 1946
Father*Robert Keith Bezanson1 b. 20 Aug 1917, d. 31 Dec 2008
Mother*Bette Jane Dolphin1 b. 31 Jan 1920, d. Feb 1995
Relationship5th great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Jane Marie Bezanson died on 25 September 1946 at Hennepin County, Minnesota.2,3,1 She was born on 25 September 1946 at Hennepin County, Minnesota.4,1
Last Edited31 Jan 2021

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 248.
  2. [S843] State of Minnesota, "Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017", Jane Marie Bezanson; Date: 25 September 1946; Hennepin County, Minnesota; Certificate Number: 022389.
  3. [S2] Jane Marie Bezanson Death Notice, Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 28 September 1946, p. 11.
  4. [S374] "Minnesota, Birth Index, 1935-2000", Jane Marie Bezanson; Date: 25 September 1946; Hennepin, Minnesota; Father: Robert Keith Bezanson; Mother: Bette Jane Bezanson.

James William Bezanson1

M, #23360, b. 14 February 1920, d. 18 July 1937
Father*Percy Bezanson1 b. 8 Jan 1889, d. 6 Jul 1971
Mother*Matilda Larsen1 b. 10 Apr 1892, d. 14 Dec 1988
Relationship4th great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     James William Bezanson was born on 14 February 1920.1 He appeared on the census of 1930 at 4241 11th Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the household of James Percy Bezanson and Matilda Larsen with Robert Keith Bezanson, Thomas Warren Bezanson and Jean Carol Bezanson.2 James William Bezanson died on 18 July 1937 at age 17.1

Census Summary

1920
Birth
1920
1930
Census
1930
Death
1937
Last Edited30 Sep 2001

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 192.
  2. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; FHL Film: 2340828; Roll: 1093; Image: 862.0; ED: 0129; Page: 5A; Lines: 33-39.