Nathaniel Bezanson (1849 - 1904)

Born 24 Feb 1849 in Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Husband of Ann Louise (Lyons) Bezanson — married 24 Dec 1873 in Windsor, Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 5 May 1904 at age 55 in Falmouth, Nova Scotia

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Biography

• Nathaniel Bezanson was born 24 Feb 1849, the son of William and Martha Millett Bezanson of Chester, Nova Scotia^[1]
• On December 24, 1873, he married Annie Louise Lyons, who was born circa 1852, the daughter of John and Mary Lyons of Windsor, Nova Scotia^[2], and had children^{[3] [4] [5]}, including:

1. Zilla Bezanson b. 1875, d. 9 Oct 1954
2. Edward Jesse Bezanson b. 1877
3. Pamela Robena Bezanson b. Jun 1879, d. 18 Jul 1881
4. Robie O. Bezanson b. c 1882, d. 29 Jul 1972
5. Nellie Alma Bezanson b. 15 Apr 1885^[6], d. 1954
6. Parker M. Bezanson b. 9 Jul 1887, d. Sep 1967
7. Clara Bezanson b. 1889
8. Eva Belle Bezanson b. c 1890

• Nathaniel died 5 May 1904 in Hants County^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Bezansons in North America Record #i363
2. ↑ Nova Scotia Vital Records showing Annie L. Lyons and Nathaniel Bezanson married 1873 in Hants County can be found in Registration Year: 1873 - Book: 1823 - Page: 71 - Number: 138
3. ↑ The 1881 Census shows Nathaniel with Anna Louisa and the three oldest children in Nova Scotia; Province: Nova Scotia; District Name: Hants; District Number: 18; Sub-District Name: Windsor Forks; Sub-District Number: D; Family Number: 105; Page Number: 22; Microfilm: C-13174; Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Item Number: 805626
4. ↑ The 1891 Census shows Nathaniel and Anna Louisa on one page in Nova Scotia; District Name: Hants; District Number: 35; Sub-District Name: Forks; Sub-District Number: G; Family Number: 101; Page Number: 24-25; Microfilm: T-6316; Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Item Number: 809682, and 6 children on the next page.
5. ↑ The 1901 Census shows the family (with birth dates) in Nova Scotia; District Name: Hants; District Number: 34; Sub-District Name: Falmouth; Sub-District Number: C; Division Number: 1; Family Number: 122; Page Number: 12; Microfilm: T-6452; Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Item Number: 1075074
6. ↑ Nova Scotia Vital Records showing Nellie Alma Bezanson, born 1885 in Falmouth, Hants County can be found in Registration Year: 1885 - Page: 99000009
7. ↑ Lyons Cemetery, Castle Frederick, Hants County, Nova Scotia cemetery inscriptions transcribed by by George Newbury in October, 1998, accessed online October 26, 2016