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Jean Baptist Bessette 1852–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 May 1852

Birth Location: Quebec, Canada

Death Date: 19 Mar 1909

Death Location: Danielson, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Raphael Bessette

Mother:

Spouse(s): Adaline Dragon

Children(s): Levi Bassett, Sarah Bassett, Alfred Bessette, John Bassett, Clara Bessette

The story of Jean Baptist Bessette began in 1852 in Quebec, Canada. Jean Baptist Bessette married Adaline Dragon, and had children including Alfred J Bessette, Clara Bessette, John Baptist Bassett, Levi Bassett, Sarah Bassett. Jean Baptist Bessette passed away in 1909 in Danielson, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jean Baptist Bessette began in 1852 in Quebec, Canada.
  • Jean Baptist Bessette married Adaline Dragon, and had children including Alfred J Bessette, Clara Bessette, John Baptist Bassett, Levi Bassett, Sarah Bassett.
  • Jean Baptist Bessette passed away in 1909 in Danielson, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jean Bessette's Ancestors

Self
Jean Bessette
1852–1909
Birth Place: Quebec, Canada
Parents
Raphael J Bessette
1825–1899
La Prairie, Roussillon, Quebec, Canada
Grandparents
Jean (Baptiste) Bessette
1779–1839
St Mathias, Rouville, QC
Marie (Charlotte) Benoit
1788–1866
Verchères, Quebec, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Clement Bessette
1728–1789
Marie Lamoureux
1735–1804
Simeon Livernois
1763–1821
Marie-Angélique-Rosalié Beauvais
1766–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francois Bessett
1685–1764
Marie-Claude Dubois
1693–1753
Angelique Lafontaine
1709–1774

Jean Bessette's Descendants

1.
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Jean (Baptist) Bessette (11 May 1852–19 Mar 1909) m. Adaline Dragon (11 April 1850–31 Aug 1921)
  1. 1. Levi Bassett 1876–
  2. 2. Sarah Bassett 1880–
  3. 3. Alfred (J.) Bessette 1883–1959 m. Rose Imbault 1894–1975
    1. 1. Arthur Bessette 1919–2003
    2. 2. Ernest (M.) Bessette 1918–1989
    3. 3. Albert Bessette 1917–2003
    4. 4. Joseph (E) Bessette 1920–2003
    5. 5. Yvonne Bessette 1922–1979 m. Leo Jutras 1919–1998
      1. 1. Sandra (A.) Jutras 1943–2021 m. Richard (C) Harnedy 1940–1994
    6. 6. Alice (R) Bessette 1926–1927
    7. 7. Omer Bessette 1925–1929
  4. 4. John (Baptist) Bassett 1881–1930 m. Julia (Eva) Rapp 1886–1944
    1. 1. Earl (N) Bassett 1906–
  5. 5. Clara Bessette 1879–

Jean Bessette's Timeline

8 Records

1852
18 May 1852
Birth of Jean Baptist Bessette in Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada
1852
11 May 1852
Birth of Jean Baptist Bessette in Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada
1870
1870
Age 18
Jean Baptist Bessette resided here in Sprague, New London, Connecticut, USA
Sprague, New London, Connecticut, USA
1880
1880
Age 28
Jean Baptist Bessette resided here in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1896
Abt 1896
Age 44
Jean Baptist Bessette resided here in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut
Killingly, Windham, Connecticut
1900
1900
Age 48
Jean Baptist Bessette resided here in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1909
19 Mar 1909
Age 57
Death of Jean Baptist Bessette in Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
1909
1909
Age 57
Jean Baptist Bessette - Probate in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1852
    Event Place: Quebec, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 May 1852
    Event Place: Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1865
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Sprague, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1891
    Event Place: Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Rhode Island, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1802-1945

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1891
    Record Source: Rhode Island, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1802-1945

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1896
    Event Place: Killingly, Windham, Connecticut
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1909
    Event Place: Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [3] Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Connecticut, U.S., Death Records

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Danielson, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

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