Born about in Woodstock, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
Ancestors 
Daughter of James Robertson
and Catherine Elizabeth Shaw (Workman) Robertson
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
[private husband (unknown - 1970s)]
Wife of
Frederick Middleton Hughes
— married
2 Aug 1911 (to 1970) in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada
Descendants 
Mother of
Kathleen Hughes and [private daughter (1960s - unknown)]
Died
at about age 86
in Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Jan 2015
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Biography
Bessie was born in 1887. Bessie Robertson ... She passed away in 1974. [1]
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Sources
- ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Kathleen Vezirian-Maynard, Tuesday, January 20, 2015. Replace this citation if there is another source.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171258381/bessie-hughes : accessed 23 August 2021), memorial page for Bessie Hughes (1887–1974), Find A Grave: Memorial #171258381, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by Romper90069 (contributor 1277) .
- SHE WAS MY CUSTODIAL PARENT (GREAT GRAND MOTHER)
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/94S7-5CB
- 1940 Los Angeles County Census
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Fancy furs and 2 garages full of elegant dresses....i remember the signed glossy photos of Jane Russell, Kathryn Hepburn, Clark Gable....my favorite, it was Bessie in her 20's.....autographed "Bessie Love"
Long story short, Bessie's daughter had a epileptic seizure and drowned, 4 months before i was born, i was an surprise to my single young birth mother. Bessie was awarded custody as my custodial parent..I was 14 when she died suddenly, broke my heart.... 2 months later, a very mean abusive man forced me to move out of the county of L.A......changed my name illegally an financially abused a minors trust accts & inheritance for his benefit, he died last year.