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Josephine Josette Levesque 1812–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1812 or May 1818

Birth Location: Québec, Quebec, Canada

Death Date: 6 June 1901

Death Location: Center, Lake, Indiana, USA

Father: Josephe Levesque

Mother: Marie Sauvageau

Spouse(s): Franklin Besaw

Children(s): Louis Besau

In 1812, Josephine Josette Levesque entered the world in Québec, Quebec, Canada, born to Josephe Abraham Levesque And Marie Elizabeth Sauvageau. Josephine Josette Levesque married Franklin Oliver Besaw, and had children including Louis Lewis Victor Besaw Baran Besau. Josephine Josette Levesque passed away in 1901 in Center, Lake, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1812, Josephine Josette Levesque entered the world in Québec, Quebec, Canada, born to Josephe Abraham Levesque And Marie Elizabeth Sauvageau.
  • Josephine Josette Levesque married Franklin Oliver Besaw, and had children including Louis Lewis Victor Besaw Baran Besau.
  • Josephine Josette Levesque passed away in 1901 in Center, Lake, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Josephe Levesque
1783–1816
Birth Location: L'Assomption, Quebec, Canada
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Marie Sauvageau
1787–1873
Birth Location: Les Cedres, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Franklin Besaw
1821–1877
Birth Location: St. Marie Beauce, Quebec, Canada
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Children(s)

Louis Besau
1849–1925
Birth Location: Bengal, New York, United States
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Josephine Levesque's Ancestors

Self
Josephine Levesque
1812–1901
Birth Place: Québec, Quebec, Canada
Parents
Josephe Abraham Levesque
1783–1816
L'Assomption, Quebec, Canada
Marie (Elizabeth) Sauvageau
1787–1873
Les Cedres, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada
Grandparents
Marthe (Justine) Payet
1758–1791
Repentigny, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Francois Amour
1726–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francois Stamour
1696–1765
Anne Beaudoin
1705–1794

Josephine Levesque's Descendants

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Josephine (Josette) Levesque (May 1812 or May 1818–6 June 1901) m. Franklin (Oliver) Besaw (May 1821–11 July 1877)
  1. 1. Louis (\ Lewis Victor Besaw \ Baran \) Besau 1849–1925 m. Alice (L) Ogram 1853–1888
    1. 1. Edward (Lewis Besaw) Sr 1875–1940 m. Olga (Emma) Miller 1885–1983
      1. 1. Edward BESAW 1910–1992 m. Myrna (E) Roberts 1917–2002
        1. 1. James (L.) BESAW 1938–2026 m. Joyce (Claudatte Latza (1st) Wife) 1939–1970
        2. 2. John ("Jack" Edward) Besaw 1936–1992
        3. 3. Joseph (William) Besaw 1941–2010
        4. 4. Jerome (Arthur) Besaw 1935–1948

Josephine Levesque's Timeline

2 Records

1812
May 1812 or May 1818
Birth of Josephine Josette Levesque in Québec, Quebec, Canada
Québec, Quebec, Canada
1901
6 June 1901
Age 89
Death of Josephine Josette Levesque in Center, Lake, Indiana, USA
Center, Lake, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1812 or May 1818
    Event Place: Québec, Quebec, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 June 1901
    Event Place: Center, Lake, Indiana, USA
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