Descendants of Jean George Besancon "Bezanson" and Anna Catherine Boutilier 1. Jean George1 Besancon "Bezanson", born 1708 in Etobon, Montbeliard, France; died abt 1755 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married on 20 May 1753 in St. Johns Anglican, Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada Anna Catherine Boutilier, born 7 Jan 1724 in Etobon, Montbeliard, France; died 26 Oct 1796 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; buried 27 Oct 1796 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, daughter of Jean George Boutilier and Sarah Grange. Notes for Jean George Besancon "Bezanson" Source: John Howie Web Sites: Kim Stevens' web page on the Personal and Family Genealogy Pages of the Lunenburg County GENWEB Web Site and Julia L Baker's web site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html Julia writes: JEAN GEORGE BEZANSON was born 1708 in Etobon. Montbeliard, France, and died Abt. 1755 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married (1) JEANNE Bef. 1733 in Montebeliard, France. She was born in Montbeliard, France, and died 1752 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He married (2) ANNA MARIA CATHERINE BOUTILIER May 20, 1753 in St. Johns Anglican, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, daughter of JEAN BOUTAILER and SARAH GRANGE. She was born January 07, 1722/23 in Etobon, Montbeliard, France, and died October 27, 1796 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Notes for JEAN GEORGE BEZANSON: Name is also Besancon and Bezensen. Christened on December 15, 1706 at Spitalfields, Wheeler Street French Huguenot, London, England. Jean George Besancon and Jeanne immigrated on May 16, 1752 to St. George's Island, Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the "SPEEDWELL". On the passenger list, he is described as 44 years old, from Montbeliard, and a farmer. He became a widower when Jeanne died either as the "SPEEDWELL" neared Halifax or soon thereafter on St. George's Island for she was buried in Halifax. He was on the victual list in Halifax, Nova Scotia, between October 30, 1752 and December 24, 1752. He moved to lot #36, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, in 1753; George Besancon is listed as the owner of North West Range lot A-36 in Christopher Young's copy of Registry of 30 Acre Lots, 12 Jun 1760. Notes for Anna Catherine Boutilier Sources: Dana B. Cobb and John Howie Web Sites: Kim Stevens' web page on the Personal and Family Genealogy Pages of the Lunenburg County GENWEB Web Site and Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html Anna Catherine (Catherine) was the daughter Jean George Boutilier and Sarah Grange of Etobon, Montbeliard who died at sea immigrating to Halifax. Catherine was the eldest of Jean George and Sarah’s eight children. Catherine was first married to Jean George Besancon (aka Jean George Bezanson). When they married, he had 2 children. She was a widow with three children by Jean George when she married Etienne Marriette. She had 6 children with Etienne. (See cbgen.org for a Register Report for Catherine and Etienne.) Note that Dana B. Cobb and Julia indicate that her name was Anna Maria Catherine Boutilier. Descendants of Jean George Besancon "Bezanson" and Anna Catherine (Catherine) Boutilier page 2 Children of Jean George Besancon "Bezanson" and Anna Catherine (Catherine) Boutilier were as follows: + 2 i John James Jacques2 Bezanson "Jacob", born 17 Jun 1754 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; christened 17 Jun 1754 in St Paul's Anglican, Halifax, Halifax. Nova Scotia, Canada; died Feb 1804 in Middle River, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married Anna Marie Ley. + 3 ii Susanna Catherine2 Besancon "Bezanson", born 5 Apr 1756; christened 7 Apr 1756 in St Paul's Anglican, Halifax, Halifax. Nova Scotia, Canada; died 15 Oct 1857. She married Pierre Robar. 4 iii Marie2 Besancon "Bezanson", died 1756. Notes: Source: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L- Baker/GENE2-0001.html Generation 2 2. John James Jacques2 Bezanson "Jacob" (Jean George1 Besancon), born 17 Jun 1754 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; christened 17 Jun 1754 in St Paul's Anglican, Halifax, Halifax. Nova Scotia, Canada; died Feb 1804 in Middle River, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married on 29 Oct 1776 in Dutch Reformed Church, Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada Anna Marie Ley, born 27 Aug 1758 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 1830 in Middle River, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. Notes for John James Jacques Bezanson "Jacob" Web Sites: Kim Stevens' web page on the Personal and Family Genealogy Pages of the Lunenburg County GENWEB web site and Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html Julia's Information: JOHN (JACOB) JAMES JACQUES BEZANSON, JR. was born June 17, 1754 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, and died February 1804 in Middle River, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. He married ANNA MARIA LEY/LOY/LOW October 29, 1776 in Dutch Reform Church, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, daughter of JOSEPH LEY/LOY and ANNA EVA. She was born August 27, 1758 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, and died 1830 in Middle River, Nova Scotia. More About JOHN (JACOB) JAMES JACQUES BEZANSON, JR.: Also known as John Jacob or John James Bezanson Baptism: June 17, 1754, St. Paul's Anglican Church, Halifax, Nova Scotia Children of JOHN BEZANSON and ANNA LEY/LOY/LOW are: i. ALEXANDER BEZANSON, b. July 10, 1779; d. Bet. 1825 - 1826. ii. JOHN GEORGE BEZANSON, SR., b. May 16, 1781, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. Abt. 1872. iii. GIDEON BEZANSON, b. February 04, 1783, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; d. Bef. 1818. iv. ANNA MARY BEZANSON, b. March 02, 1785; d. September 12, 1847, Newport, Hants County, Nova Scotia; m. ICHABOD MACUMBER; d. 1847. v. JOHN BEZANSON, b. December 25, 1786, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; d. September 04, 1872, Chester Basin, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. vi. CASPAR BEZANSON, b. March 01, 1789; d. March 22, 1860, Horton, Kings County, Nova Scotia. vii. GEORGE BERNARD BEZANSON, b. May 23, 1791; m. MARY ETTER. viii. JOHN WILLIAM BEZANSON, b. July 01, 1793; d. November 1868, Halifax, Nova Scotia. ix. BARBARA BEZANSON, b. September 02, 1795, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; m. FRANCIS VAUGHAN; b. Abt. 1791, Chester Basin, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. x. PETER BEZANSON, b. February 15, 1798, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. November 17, 1875. xi. BENJAMIN BEZANSON, b. December 02, 1799, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; d. 1878, Nova Scotia; m. (1) MARY ANN, m. (2) MARY DUGGAN, (DOODLE), February 24, 1830, St. Johns Anglican, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; b. 1812; d. 1835. xii. JAMES BEZANSON, b. November 09, 1802, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; d. May 16, 1872, Hammonds Plains, Halifax County, Nova Scotia; m. DOROTHY MELVIN, April 28, 1827; b. 1811; d. 1866. xiii. JOSEPH BEZANSON, b. November 28, 1777, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; d. January 26, 1849, Chester, Nova Scotia. Descendants of Jean George Besancon "Bezanson" and Anna Catherine (Catherine) Boutilier page 3 Notes for Anna Marie Ley Web Sites: Kim Stevens' web page on the Personal and Family Genealogy Pages of the Lunenburg County GENWEB web site and Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html Julia's Information: ANNA MARIA LEY/LOY/LOW was the daughter of JOSEPH LEY/LOY and ANNA EVA. She was born August 27, 1758 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, and died 1830 in Middle River, Nova Scotia. Children of John James Jacques Bezanson "Jacob" and Anna Marie Ley were as follows: + 5 i Joseph3 Bezanson, born 1777 in Chester Basin, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; christened 28 Nov 1777 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 26 Jan 1849 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married Sarah Garish Pulsifer. + 6 ii Alexander3 Bezanson, born 10 Jul 1779. He married (1) Anna Catherine Barbara Swinamer; (2) Anna Barbary Lantz "Barbara". + 7 iii John George3 Bezanson, born 16 May 1781 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; christened 24 May 1781 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married Mary Millet. + 8 iv Gideon3 Bezanson, born 4 Feb 1783 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married Mary Pulsifer. 9 v Anna Mary3 Bezanson, born 2 Mar 1785; died 12 Sep 1847 in Newport, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada. She married Ichabod Macumber. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L- Baker/GENE2-0001.html + 10 vi John3 Bezanson, born 25 Dec 1786 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 4 Sep 1872 in Chester Basin, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; buried in Old Burial Ground, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married (1) Sophia Hemeon; (2) Annie Bremner Anderson. + 11 vii Caspar3 Bezanson, born 1 Mar 1789; died 22 Mar 1860 in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married Hannah Clinton. 12 viii George Bernard3 Bezanson, born 23 May 1791 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died in Chester Basin, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married Mary Etter. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html + 13 ix John William3 Bezanson, born 1 Jul 1793; died Nov 1868 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married Lydia Melvin. 14 x Barbara3 Bezanson, born 2 Sep 1795 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html 15 xi Peter3 Bezanson, born 15 Feb 1798 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 17 Nov 1875; buried in United Baptist Church Cemetery, Isaac's Harbor, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married (1) Mary Bezanson; (2) on 16 Apr 1832 Martha Uhlman, born 22 Mar 1803; died 21 Sep 1883. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html PETER BEZANSON was born February 15, 1798 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, and died November 17, 1875. He married (1) MARY 1821. He married (2) MARTHA ULHMAN April 16, 1832, daughter of WILLIAM UHLMAN and ELIZABETH DOLBIER. She was born March 22, 1803, and died September 21, 1883. More About PETER BEZANSON: Burial: United Baptist Church Cemetery, Isaac's Harbor, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia Children of PETER BEZANSON and MARTHA ULHMAN are: i. SILAS BEZANSON. ii. REBECCA BEZANSON. iii. MARTHA ISOBELLA BEZANSON. iv. RUTH BEZANSON. v. ELIZABETH BEZANSON. 16 xii Benjamin3 Bezanson, born 2 Dec 1799 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married (1) Mary Ann Bezanson; (2) on 24 Feb 1830 in St John's Anglican, Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada Mary Duggar "Doodle", born 1812; died 1835. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html 17 xiii James3 Bezanson, born 9 Nov 1802 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 26 May 1872 Descendants of Jean George Besancon "Bezanson" and Anna Catherine (Catherine) Boutilier page 4 in Hammonds Plains, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married on 28 Apr 1827 Dorothy Melvin, born 1811; died 1866. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2- 0001.html 3. Susanna Catherine2 Besancon "Bezanson" (Jean George1), born 5 Apr 1756; christened 7 Apr 1756 in St Paul's Anglican, Halifax, Halifax. Nova Scotia, Canada; died 15 Oct 1857. She married on 16 Mar 1784 in St John's Anglican, Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada Pierre Robar, born 1762; died 1801 in LeHavre, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. Notes for Susanna Catherine Besancon "Bezanson" Web Sites: Kim Stevens' web page on the Personal and Family Genealogy Pages of the Lunenburg County GENWEB Web Site and Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html Notes for Pierre Robar Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html Children of Susanna Catherine Besancon "Bezanson" and Pierre Robar were as follows: 18 i Maria Elizabeth3 Robar, born 16 Nov 1780. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L- Baker/GENE2-0001.html 19 ii John George Robert3 Robar, born 16 Oct 1782. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L- Baker/GENE2-0001.html Generation 3 5. Joseph3 Bezanson (John James Jacques2, Jean George1 Besancon), born 1777 in Chester Basin, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; christened 28 Nov 1777 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 26 Jan 1849 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married on 17 Apr 1799 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada Sarah Garish Pulsifer, born 7 Jun 1781 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 23 Sep 1865 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. Notes for Joseph Bezanson Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html JOSEPH BEZANSON (JOHN (JACOB) JAMES JACQUES, JEAN GEORGE) was born November 28, 1777 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, and died January 26, 1849 in Chester, Nova Scotia. He married SARAH GARISH (GERRISH) PULSIFER April 17, 1799 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, daughter of JOHN PULSIFER and MARY VAUGHAN. She was born June 07, 1781 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, and died September 23, 1865 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. More About JOSEPH BEZANSON: Baptism: November 28, 1777, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia Notes for SARAH GARISH (GERRISH) PULSIFER: Other spelling of Pulsifer surname is Pulsipher. More About SARAH GARISH (GERRISH) PULSIFER: Descendants of Jean George Besancon "Bezanson" and Anna Catherine (Catherine) Boutilier page 5 Name 2: Other spelling of Pulsifer, Pulsipher Burial: Old Burial Ground, Chester, Nova Scotia Children of JOSEPH BEZANSON and SARAH PULSIFER are: i. MARY BEZANSON, b. February 17, 1800, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; d. February 25, 1871. ii. JOHN BEZANSON, b. January 25, 1804, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; d. July 20, 1854, Saint John; m. MARY ANN LYON, February 12, 1830, Falmouth, Hants County, Nova Scotia. iii. BENJAMIN BEZANSON, b. December 07, 1805, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; m. SARAH LYON. iv. WILLIAM BEZANSON, b. July 26, 1809, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; d. March 22, 1884, Waterville, Hants, Nova Scotia. v. ANN MARSHALL BEZANSON, b. November 20, 1811, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; d. June 21, 1885, Conquerall Bank, Nova Scotia. vi. JOSEPH CRANDALL BEZANSON, b. December 14, 1813, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; d. October 15, 1895, Hantsport, Nova Scotia; m. RACHAEL MARY BORDEN, November 25, 1848; More About JOSEPH CRANDALL BEZANSON: Burial: Riverbank Cemetery, Hantsport vii. REBECCA BEZANSON, b. May 16, 1816, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; m. WILLIAM D. BLAIR, January 29, 1833, Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia; viii. JAMES BEZANSON, b. August 02, 1819, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; d. 1904; m. SUSANNAH MILLS, (MILES), September 19, 1845; b. ix. ELIZABETH BEZANSON, b. November 26, 1821, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; d. WFT Est. 1837-1915; m. THOMAS ANDREW EAGLES, June 02, 1841, Chester Baptist Church, Nova Scotia; b. 1820, Horton, Kings County, Nova Scotia; d. April 11, 1872, Horton (Dimock). Notes for ELIZABETH BEZANSON: The marriage ceremony of Elizabeth Bezanson and Thomas Andrew Eagles was performed by Reverend Joseph Dimock. x. SARAH BEZANSON, b. May 10, 1802, Chester Basin, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; d. June 07, 1886, Greenfield, Kings, County, Nova Scotia. Notes for Sarah Garish Pulsifer D/o John Pulsifer and Mary Vaughn Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html Children of Joseph Bezanson and Sarah Garish Pulsifer were as follows: + 20 i Mary4 Bezanson, born 17 Feb 1800 in Chester Basin, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 25 Feb 1871. She married James Webber. + 21 ii Sarah4 Bezanson, born 10 May 1802 in Chester Basin, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 7 Jun 1886 in Greenfield, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. She married David Vaughan. 22 iii John4 Bezanson, born 25 Feb 1804 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 20 Jul 1854 in St John. He married on 12 Feb 1830 in Falmouth, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada Mary Ann Lyon. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html 23 iv Benjamin4 Bezanson, born 7 Dec 1805 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married Sarah Lyon. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html + 24 v William4 Bezanson, born 26 Jul 1809 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 22 Mar 1884 in Waterville, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married Martha Freelove Millet. + 25 vi Ann Marshall4 Bezanson, born 20 Nov 1811 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 21 Jun 1885 in Conquerall Bank, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. She married John C Lantz. 26 vii Joseph Crandall4 Bezanson, born 14 Dec 1813 in Conquerall Bank, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 15 Nov 1895 in Hansport, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada; buried in Riverbank Cemetery, Hansport, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married on 25 Nov 1848 Rachael Mary Borden. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html Descendants of Jean George Besancon "Bezanson" and Anna Catherine (Catherine) Boutilier page 6 27 viii Rebecca4 Bezanson, born 16 May 1816 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. She married on 29 Jan 1833 in Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada William D Blair. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html 28 ix James4 Bezanson, born 2 Aug 1819 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 1904. He married on 19 Sep 1845 Susannah Mills. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L- Baker/GENE2-0001.html 29 x Elizabeth4 Bezanson, born 26 Nov 1821 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. She married on 2 Jun 1841 in Baptist Church, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada Thomas Andrew Eagles, born 1820 in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 11 Apr 1872 in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html MARRIAGE: performed by Reverend Joseph Dimock 6. Alexander3 Bezanson (John James Jacques2, Jean George1 Besancon), born 10 Jul 1779. He married (1) on 17 May 1803 in Dutch Reformed Church, Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada Anna Catherine Barbara Swinamer, born 10 Jul 1779; (2) on 7 Nov 1808 in Baptist Church, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada Anna Barbary Lantz "Barbara", born 9 Mar 1786; died 17 Jun 1865. Notes for Alexander Bezanson Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html Notes for Anna Catherine Barbara Swinamer Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html Children of ALEXANDER BEZANSON and ANNA SWINAMER are: i. MARIA ANNA MARGARET BEZANSON, b. January 09, 1804, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. ii. JOHN BEZANSON, b. February 10, 1805, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; d. March 25, 1865. iii. SALOME (SARAH) BEZANSON, b. December 27, 1807, Chester, Nova Scotia; d. March 1883. Notes for Anna Barbary Lantz "Barbara" D/o Johannes Lantz and Mary Ewald Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html Children of ALEXANDER BEZANSON and ANNA LANTZ are: i. JOHN ISAIAH BEZANSON, b. May 20, 1809, Chester, Nova Scotia; d. August 25, 1904. ii. MARY ELIZABETH BEZANSON, b. January 24, 1810, Chester, Nova Scotia; d. 1893; m. NEIL MCMULLEN SMITH, November 11, 1828, Baptist Church, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; b. November 11, 1800; d. February 01, 1877. iii. DELIVERANCE BEZANSON, b. December 01, 1811, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; d. January 25, 1899; m. PETER MARRIETTE, May 06, 1834, Baptist Church, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; b. July 28, 1812, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. iv. HANNAH SOPHIA BEZANSON, b. February 16, 1813, Chester, Nova Scotia; d. December 25, 1903. v. ELIAS BEZANSON, b. May 14, 1815, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; d. February 13, 1903, New Ross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. vi. CATHERINE BARBARA (BARBARY) BEZANSON, b. March 30, 1817, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; d. March 15, 1889. vii. ANNA SOPHIA BEZANSON, b. January 16, 1818, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; d. 1897. viii. REBECCA BEZANSON, b. 1820; m. JOSEPH CORKUM. ix. SUSANNA BEZANSON, b. January 16, 1823; d. November 02, 1872. Descendants of Jean George Besancon "Bezanson" and Anna Catherine (Catherine) Boutilier page 7 Children of Alexander Bezanson and Anna Catherine Barbara Swinamer were as follows: + 30 i Maria Anna Margaret4 Bezanson, born 9 Jan 1804 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. She married Frederick Shupe. + 31 ii John4 Bezanson, born 10 Feb 1805 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 25 Mar 1865 in Middle River, Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married Sarah Elizabeth Hiltz. + 32 iii Salome Sarah4 Bezanson, born 27 Dec 1807 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died Mar 1883. She married Alexander Hiltz. Children of Alexander Bezanson and Anna Barbary Lantz "Barbara" were as follows: + 33 i John Isaiah4 Bezanson, born 20 May 1809 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 25 Aug 1904. He married Catherine Bachman. 34 ii Mary Elizabeth4 Bezanson, born 24 Jan 1810 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 1893. She married on 11 Nov 1828 in Baptist Church, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada Neil McMullin Smith, born 11 Nov 1800; died 1 Feb 1877. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html 35 iii Deliverance4 Bezanson, born 1 Dec 1811 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 25 Jan 1899. She married on 6 May 1834 in Baptist Church, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada Peter Marriette, born 28 Jul 1812. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L- Baker/GENE2-0001.html + 36 iv Hannah Sophia4 Bezanson, born 17 May 1813 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 17 May 1897. She married John Edmund Hiltz. + 37 v Elias4 Bezanson, born 14 May 1815 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 13 Feb 1903 in New Ross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married Nancy Ann Hiltz "Annie". + 38 vi Catherine Barbara4 Bezanson "Barbary", born 30 Mar 1817 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 15 Mar 1889. She married Samuel Brown. + 39 vii Anna Sophia4 Bezanson, born 16 Feb 1818; died 1897. She married Henry Brown. 40 viii Rebecca4 Bezanson, born 1820. She married Joseph Corkum. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html + 41 ix Susanna4 Bezanson, born 16 Jan 1823; died 2 Nov 1872. She married Benjamin Corkum. 7. John George3 Bezanson (John James Jacques2, Jean George1 Besancon), born 16 May 1781 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; christened 24 May 1781 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married on 10 Jun 1804 in Baptist Church, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada Mary Millet, born 20 Dec 1775 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; christened 16 Sep 1776 in St Steven's Anglican, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 16 Sep 1844. Notes for John George Bezanson Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html JOHN GEORGE BEZANSON was born May 16, 1781 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, and died Abt. 1872. He married MARY MILLET June 10, 1804 in Chester Baptist Church, Nova Scotia, daughter of GEORGE MILLET and MARY HOUGHTON. She was born December 20, 1775 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, and died September 16, 1844. __Notes for JOHN GEORGE BEZANSON, SR.:_The marriage ceremony of John George Bezanson and Mary Millet was performed by Reverend Joseph Dimock. __More About JOHN GEORGE3 BEZANSON, SR.:_Baptism: May 24, 1781, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia__More About MARY MILLET:_Christened: September 16, 1776, St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Chester, Nova Scotia_ _Children of JOHN BEZANSON and MARY MILLET are: i. EUNICE WHITCOMB BEZANSON, b. January 29, 1806, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; d. 1873, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. ii. JOHN GEORGE BEZANSON, JR., b. February 11, 1810, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Descendants of Jean George Besancon "Bezanson" and Anna Catherine (Catherine) Boutilier page 8 iii. NATHANIEL MILLET BEZANSON, b. February 20, 1813, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; d. October 12, 1890, Hillsborough, Cumberland, New Brunswick, Canada. iv. HANNAH CHURCH BEZANSON, b. March 07, 1815, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. v. CHARLES ANTHONY BEZANSON, b. August 14, 1818, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia vi. ISAAC WHITMAN BEZANSON, b. May 26, 1820, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. vii. SARAH ANN BEZANSON, b. June 07, 1821, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. viii. SARAH ELIZABETH ETTER BEZANSON, b. January 22, 1808, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. MARRIAGE: Ceremony performed by Reverend Joseph Dimock. Notes for Mary Millet D/o George Millet and Mary Houghton Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html MARRIAGE: Ceremony performed by Reverend Joseph Dimock. Children of John George Bezanson and Mary Millet were as follows: + 42 i Eunice Whitcomb4 Bezanson, born 29 Jan 1806 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 1873 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. She married Henry Cross. + 43 ii Sarah Elizabeth Etter4 Bezanson, born 22 Jan 1808 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. She married Wilbur Crandall Vaughan. 44 iii John George4 Bezanson, born 11 Feb 1810 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html + 45 iv Nathaniel Millet4 Bezanson, born 20 Feb 1813 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 12 Oct 1890 in Hillsborough, Cumberland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married (1) Mary Susana Webber Pulsifier; (2) Mary Ann Christopher. + 46 v Hannah Church4 Bezanson, born 7 Mar 1815 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. She married Jonathan Graham. 47 vi Charles Anthony4 Bezanson, born 14 Aug 1818 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html 48 vii Isaac Whitman4 Bezanson, born 26 May 1820 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html 49 viii Sarah Ann4 Bezanson, born 7 Jun 1821 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html 8. Gideon3 Bezanson (John James Jacques2, Jean George1 Besancon), born 4 Feb 1783 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married on 29 Oct 1803 in Baptist Church, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada Mary Pulsifer, born 4 Apr 1789 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 23 Nov 1854. Notes for Gideon Bezanson Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html GIDEON BEZANSON was born February 04, 1783 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, and died Bef. 1818. He married MARY PULSIFER October 29, 1803 in Baptist Church, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, daughter of JOHN PULSIFER and MARY VAUGHAN. She was born April 04, 1789 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, and died November 23, 1854. __Children of GIDEON BEZANSON and MARY PULSIFER are: Descendants of Jean George Besancon "Bezanson" and Anna Catherine (Catherine) Boutilier page 9 i. SUSANNA (SARAH) BEZANSON, b. June 26, 1806, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. ii. MARY BEZANSON, b. March 19, 1808, Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada; m. SAMUEL GAETZ. iii. NAOMI BEZANSON, b. August 22, 1810, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; d. September 28, 1828; m. WILLIAM SMITH, September 03, 1828. iv. JOSEPH BEZANSON, b. April 27, 1812, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; d. May 03, 1908, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; m. JERUSHA (JESSIE) PARSONS; b. 1826; d. 1916, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. v. WILLIAM BEZANSON, b. November 23, 1814, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; d. January 30, 1900, Massachusetts. Children of Gideon Bezanson and Mary Pulsifer were as follows: + 50 i Susannah Sarah4 Bezanson, born 26 Jun 1806 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. She married George Alexander Eliot. 51 ii Mary4 Bezanson, born 19 Mar 1808 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. She married Samuel Gaetz. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html 52 iii Naomi4 Bezanson, born 22 Aug 1810 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. She married on 3 Sep 1828 William Smith. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2- 0001.html 53 iv Joseph4 Bezanson, born 27 Apr 1812 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 3 May 1908 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married Jerusha Parsons "Jessie", born 1826; died 1916 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html + 54 v William4 Bezanson, born 23 Nov 1814 in Baptist Church, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 30 Jan 1900 in Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; buried in Boding, Massachusetts, USA. He married Martha Bleenus. 10. John3 Bezanson (John James Jacques2, Jean George1 Besancon), born 25 Dec 1786 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 4 Sep 1872 in Chester Basin, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; buried in Old Burial Ground, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married (1) on 31 Jan 1813 in Baptist Church, Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada Sophia Hemeon; (2) on 28 Jul 1816 Annie Bremner Anderson, born 22 Sep 1796 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 6 Jan 1858 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. Notes for John Bezanson Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html JOHN BEZANSON was born December 25, 1786 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, and died September 04, 1872 in Chester Basin, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. He married (1) SOPHIA HEMEON January 31, 1813 in Baptist Church, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. He married (2) ANNIE BREMNER ANDERSON July 28, 1816, daughter of JAMES ANDERSON and MARY. She was born September 22, 1796 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and died January 06, 1858 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Child of JOHN BEZANSON and SOPHIA HEMEON is: i. SOPHIA BEZANSON, b. March 15, 1811. Notes for Sophia Hemeon Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html Notes for Annie Bremner Anderson D/o James and Mary Anderson Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site Descendants of Jean George Besancon "Bezanson" and Anna Catherine (Catherine) Boutilier page 10 http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html Children of John Bezanson and Sophia Hemeon were as follows: 55 i Sophia4 Bezanson, born 15 Mar 1811. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L- Baker/GENE2-0001.html 11. Caspar3 Bezanson (John James Jacques2, Jean George1 Besancon), born 1 Mar 1789; died 22 Mar 1860 in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married on 29 Dec 1813 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada Hannah Clinton, born 8 Jul 1793 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 1869 in Gaspereaux, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Notes for Caspar Bezanson Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html CASPAR BEZANSON was born March 01, 1789, and died March 22, 1860 in Horton, Kings County, Nova Scotia. He married HANNAH CLINTON December 29, 1813 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, daughter of PATRICK CLINTON and ANNA COLLICUT. She was born July 08, 1793 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, and died 1869 in Gaspereaux, Kings, Nova Scotia. Children of CASPAR BEZANSON and HANNAH CLINTON are: i. WILLIAM OTIS BEZANSON, b. Abt. 1813; d. February 1865, Hants, Nova Scotia. ii. DAVID BEZANSON, b. October 23, 1814, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. iii. HEZEKIAH BEZANSON, d. 1881. iv. MARY ANN BEZANSON, b. Abt. 1820; d. 1864, Halifax, Nova Scotia. v. ELIJAH BEZANSON, b. Abt. 1822; d. Abt. 1884; m. ELIZABETH HOVEY. vi. PETER BEZANSON, d. January 04, 1895, Gaspereaux, Kings, Nova Scotia. vii. JOHN BEZANSON. viii. SARAH JANE BEZANSON, m. JAMES VAUGHAN, December 06, 1855; b. September 19, 1822; d. March 12, 1908, Nova Scotia. Notes for Hannah Clinton D/o Patrick Clinton and Anna Collicut Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html Children of Caspar Bezanson and Hannah Clinton were as follows: 56 i William Otis4 Bezanson, died Feb 1865 in Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada. 57 ii David4 Bezanson, born 23 Oct 1814. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L- Baker/GENE2-0001.html 58 iii Hezekiah4 Bezanson, died 1881. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L- Baker/GENE2-0001.html 59 iv Mary Ann4 Bezanson, died 1864 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html 60 v Elijah4 Bezanson. He married Elizabeth Hovey. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L- Baker/GENE2-0001.html 61 vi Peter4 Bezanson, died 4 Jan 1895 in Gaspereaux, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Web Site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Julia-L-Baker/GENE2-0001.html 62 vii John4 Bezanson. Notes: Web Site: Julia L Baker's web pages on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy