Re: Rose Alba Poirier
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Rose Alba Poirier
Sherry Kennedy 11/20/12
I found a little bit more on Rose Alba's mother.This may be a death record for her:
Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 about Charlotte Bessette
Name: Charlotte Bessette
[Charlotte Cyr]
Gender: Female, age 92
Birth Date: 2 Oct 1862
Birth Location: Colchester, VT
Death Date: 1 Aug 1955
Death Location: Winooski, Chittenden
Cause of Death: General Arterio Sclerosis
Veteran: Non applicable
Residence: Winooski, Vermont
Spouse's Name: Moises Bessette, deceased
Mother's Name: Sarah Gervais, b. Unknown
Father's Name: Augustin Cyr, b. Burlington, VT
Date Filed: 04 Aug 1955
Vital Event Type: Certificate of Death
Informant: Armand Bessette, son
This might be Charlotte in 1870:
1870 United States Federal Census about Charlotte Sears
Name: Charlotte Sears
Age in 1870: 8
Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Vermont
Home in 1870: Bristol, Addison, Vermont
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Bristol
Household Members:
Name Age
Justin Sears 58b. 1812 Canada; Farm Laborer
Sarah Sears 40b. 1830 VT
Josephine Sears 15b. 1855 VT
Joseph Sears 14b. 1856 VT
Theodore Sears 12b. 1858 VT
Charlotte Sears 8b. 1862 VT **
Louisa Sears 7b. 1863 VT
Thomas Sears 1b. 1869 VT
Oh, no!There is a really big problem with this scenario.The problem is that there is a marriage for her Rose Alba Bessette, and it is to a Cleophas Pratt:
Vermont Marriage Records, 1909-2008 about Rose Alba Bessette
Name: Rose Alba Bessette
Gender: Female
Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1884
Mother's Name: Charlotte
Father's Name: Moses
Marriage Date: 7 Apr 1913
Marriage Location: Colchester, Chittenden
Spouse's Name: Cleophas Pratt
Spouse Gender: Male
Vital Event Type: Certificate of Marriage
So, that must mean that Rose Alba Bessette is NOT the daughter of Moise Bessette & Charlotte Cyr.And I thought I had them, but then when I looked back at the godparents of her child, Lucille:
Marie Rose Alma Lucille Poirier, b. 9 Nov, bap 14 Nov 1915 Eastman (St-Edouard), Brome County, Quebec, daughter of Joseph Poirier & Rose Alba Bessette -godparents- Rodrigue Ste-Marie & Rose Alma Besette, his wife of the parish of St-Alphonse-de-Granby.
It was leading to a different Bessette family:
"Connecticut, Marriages, 1729-1867," Roderick St Marie, 1911
groom's name: Roderick St Marie
groom's birth date: 1888
groom's birthplace:
groom's age: 23
bride's name: Rose A. Bissette
bride's birth date: 1885
bride's birthplace:
bride's age: 26
marriage date: 30 Oct 1911
marriage place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
groom's father's name: August St Marie
groom's mother's name: Delia Dupre
bride's father's name: Louis Bissette
bride's mother's name: Mary
groom's race:
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groom's previous wife's name:
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indexing project (batch) number: I03104-4
system origin: Connecticut-EASy
source film number: 1311440
reference number: 75
Here is a death record for her, I think:
Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 about Rose Alma SteMarie
Name: Rose Alma SteMarie
[Rose Alma Bessette]
Gender: Female, widow
Birth Date: 13 Sep 1885
Birth Location: Canada
Death Date: 26 Jul 1978
Deathplace: Emergency Room
Death Location: Hyde Park, Lamoille
Cause of Death: Arteriosclerotic Cardio-Vascular Disease With Heart Block
Veteran: Non Applicable
Residence: Hyde Park, Vermont
Mother's Name: Albina Amyot
Father's Name: Louis Bessette
Date Filed: 27 Jul 1978
Vital Event Type: Certificate of Death
Here is a marriage for these parents (who I am hoping are also the parents for your Rose Alba):
Louis Bessette (Pierre Bessette & Eulalie Bernier)
m. 29 Jan 1877Roxton Pond (Ste-Prudentienne), Shefford County, Quebec
Albina Amyot (Philippe Amyot & Elmina Hantfield)
Here are two possible baptisms for Rose Alba:
Marie Albina Rosalba Bessette, b. 23 Mar, bap 23 Mar 1882 Roxton Pond (Ste-Prudentienne), daughter of Louis Bessette & Albina Amyot -godparents- Philippe Amyot & Elmina Hentfield, his wife.
Marie Rosanna Rosilda Bessette, b. 6 Feb, bap 6 Feb 1884 Roxton Pond (Ste-Prudentienne), daughter of Louis Bessette & Albina Amyot. -godparents- Hermas Amyot & Rosanna Jacques, his wife.
Here's one for her sister, Rose Alma:
Mrie Dina Rosa Alma Bessette, b. 14 Apr, bap 15 Apr 1885 Roxton Pond (Ste-Prudentienne), daughter of Louis Bessette & Albina Amyot. -godparents- Auzias Amyot & Dina St-Pierre.
This might be the Bessette family living in New London, CT in 1920:
1920 United States Federal Census about Louis Bessette
Name: Louis Bessette
Age: 64
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1920: Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1899
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Albins Bessette
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Home Owned: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Louis Bessette 64b. 1856 Can-Fr, par b. Can-Fr: Carpenter, House; imm 1899
Albins Bessette 60 -wife- b. 1860 Can-Fr, par b. Can-Fr; imm 1899
Rose Bessette 32 -dau- b. 1888 Can
Arthur Bessette 22 -son-married- b. 1898 Can
Agnes Bessette 25 -dau in law- b. 1895 Mass
Cordelia Bessette65 -sister- b. 1855 Canada-Fr
Leo Bessette 21 -son- b. 1899 Conn
Ernestine Bessette 18 -dau- b. 1902 Conn
Arthur L Bessette3/12 -gson- b. 1920 Conn
And in 1910:
1910 United States Federal Census about Louis Birsette
Name: Louis Birsette
[Louis Bessette]
[Louis Brissette]
[Louis Bissette]
Age in 1910: 52
Birth Year: 1858
Birthplace: Canada
[Canada French]
Home in 1910: Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1866
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Albina Birsette
Father's Birthplace: Canada
[Canada French]
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
[Canada French]
Household Members:
Name Age
Louis Bissette 52b. 1858 Can-Fr, par b. Can-Fr; Carpenter, House; imm 1866
Albina Bissette 50 -wife- b. 1860 Can-Fr, par b. Can-Fr; imm 1867; married 33 years; 13 children/10 surviving
Rosalina Birsette 25 -dau- b. 1885 Can-Fr; Weaver, Factory/Cotton; imm 1898
Rosilia Bissette 22 -dau- b. 1888 Can-Fr; Weaver, Factory/cotton; imm 1898
Azelias Bissette 20 -son- b. 1890 Can-Fr; Driver, Grocery Wagon; imm 1898
Arsen Bissette 18 -son- b. 1892 Can-Fr; Weaver, Factory/Cotton; imm 1898
Mileonna Bissette 14 -dau- b. 1896 Can-Fr; imm 1898
Exavier Bissette 12 -son- b. 1898 Can-Fr; imm 1898
Leo Bissette 10 -son- b. 1900 Conn
Ernestine Bissette 9-dau- b. 1901 Conn
Cornelia Bissette 54 -sister- b. 1856 Can-Fr; imm 1907
And in 1900:
1900 United States Federal Census about Louis Bissett
Name: Louis Bissett
[Louis Bessette]
[Lewis Bissette]
Age: 43
Birth Date: Aug 1856
Birthplace: Canada
[Canada French]
Home in 1900: Thompson, Windham, Connecticut
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1898
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alhina Bissett
Marriage Year: 1877
Years Married: 23
Father's Birthplace: France, Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada, France
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Louis Bissett 43b. Aug 1856 Can-Fr, par b. Can-Fr; Day Laborer
Alhina Bissett 40 -wife- b. Jun 1859 Can-Fr, par b. Can-Fr; married 23 years; 12 children/9 surviving
Sturison? Bissett22 -son- b. Mar 1878 Can-Fr
Rosealba Bissett18 -dau- b. Nov 1882 Can-Fr **
Rosealma Bissett15 -dau- b. Apr 1885 Can-Fr
Asirleas Bissett14 -son- b. ? 1886 Can-Fr
Ezra Bissett 11 -son- b. ? 1889 Can-Fr
Airin Bissett 8 -son- b. Sep 1891 Can-Fr
Melina Bissett 5 -dau- b. Aug 1894 Can-Fr
Exavia Bissett 2 -son- b. Dec 1897 Can-Fr
L* Bissett 11/12 -son- b. Jul 1899 Conn
In 1940 Louis is living with daughter, Ernestine in Taftville, CT:https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWMH-LSN
Ok.Here is a marriage for Joseph & Rose Alba:
"Connecticut, Marriages, 1729-1867," Rosa Bessette, 1907
groom's name: Joseph Poirier
groom's birth date: 1881
groom's birthplace:
groom's age: 26
bride's name: Rosa Bessette
bride's birth date: 1882
bride's birthplace:
bride's age: 25
marriage date: 25 Nov 1907
marriage place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
groom's father's name: Joseph Poirier
groom's mother's name: Delphine Breault
bride's father's name: Louis Bessette
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groom's marital status:
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race:
bride's marital status:
bride's previous husband's name:
indexing project (batch) number: I03104-4
system origin: Connecticut-EASy
source film number: 1311440
reference number: 13
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F7P5-59H
Well, at least I got Joseph Poirier's family right the first time!Sorry if I have you completely confused by now.I really hope I don't.I hope this helps.Annie
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Re: Rose Alba Poirier
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