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Horace-Leonidas Bessette

Horace-Leonidas Bessette

Male 1902 - 1977  (75 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Horace-Leonidas BessetteHorace-Leonidas Bessette was born on 23 May 1902 in Marieville, Rouville, Quebec; was christened in in Marieville (St-Nom-de-Marie and Ste-Marie-de-Monnoir), Quebec; died on 15 Jun 1977 in Spokane, Christian, Missouri, USA; was buried in Spokane Cemetary, Christian Co., MO.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Leo

    Notes:

    Adopted June when she was four years old. He became an American citizen August 9, 1948

    Worked in a munitions plant as a locomotive engineer in Montreal until the end of WWII (1945), when the Bessettes moved to suburban Detroit. The Bessettes had purchased property in Missouri that included an apple orchard, travelling from Montreal to Detroit, there was an auto accident, and the family ended up staying in the Detroit area, at 5971 Weddel, Dearborn.
    Worked as a crane operator at the Ace Scrap Yard at Dix and Fort Street (Lincoln Park).

    Horace-Leonidas married Mildred Bass on 24 Feb 1926 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. Mildred (daughter of William Calvin "Will" Bass and Nancy Elizabeth Simmons) was born on 12 Nov 1903 in Abesville, Stone, Missouri, USA; died on 28 Nov 1991 in Wayne, Wayne, Michigan; was buried in Spokane Cemetary, Christian Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. June Marie Bessette  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jun 1924 in Garrett, DeKalb County, Indiana; died on 25 Jul 2005 in Melvindale, Wayne, Michigan, USA; was buried on 5 Aug 2005 in Parkview Memorial Cemetery, Livonia, Michigan, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  June Marie BessetteJune Marie Bessette Descendancy chart to this point (1.Horace-Leonidas1) was born on 6 Jun 1924 in Garrett, DeKalb County, Indiana; died on 25 Jul 2005 in Melvindale, Wayne, Michigan, USA; was buried on 5 Aug 2005 in Parkview Memorial Cemetery, Livonia, Michigan, USA.

    Notes:

    Lived in Venice, California when she went to kindergarten (age 5), 1929.
    In Sept 1929 Mildred and June was going to Leo in High River Alberta from California. This record states that June was born in Detroit. Later in October 1929 Leo, Mildred and June are headed from Long Beach California to Alberta and again they say that June is born in Detroit. She attended first grade in Kansas (age 6) and at age 7 (2nd grade) she was in a protestant school in Montreal, where she lived until she was 21. After attending the Rapid Shorthand College in Montreal, she took various clerical positions, including one in The Montrealer in 1941, at the sales audit office at Eaton's Department Store 1941-1944 and at Williams and Wilsons. From 1944 she was at Bell Telephone.

    June married Charles Claude Casey, Jr on 5 Jul 1946 in Garret Methodist Church, Allen county, Indiana, USA. Charles (son of Charles Claude Casey and Lydia A. Shoemaker) was born on 21 Jul 1912 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA; died on 9 Dec 1970 in Dearborn Heights, Wayne, MI; was buried in Dec 1970 in Parkview Memorial Cemetery, Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Michael Brent Casey  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Dec 1947 in Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, USA; died on 18 Nov 1994 in Aruba; was buried on 26 Nov 1994 in Hartland, MI, USA.
    2. 4. Diane Patricia Casey  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 5. Dale Ellen Casey  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 6. Patrick Timothy Casey  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jan 1958 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA; died on 27 May 2000 in Allen Park, MI, USA; was buried in Parkview Memorial Cemetery, Livonia, Michigan, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Michael Brent CaseyMichael Brent Casey Descendancy chart to this point (2.June2, 1.Horace-Leonidas1) was born on 28 Dec 1947 in Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, USA; died on 18 Nov 1994 in Aruba; was buried on 26 Nov 1994 in Hartland, MI, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Mike

    Family/Spouse: Carol George. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Jennifer Michele Casey  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 4.  Diane Patricia CaseyDiane Patricia Casey Descendancy chart to this point (2.June2, 1.Horace-Leonidas1)

    Family/Spouse: Gerald Emmet Bair. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Jeffrey Allen Bair  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 5.  Dale Ellen CaseyDale Ellen Casey Descendancy chart to this point (2.June2, 1.Horace-Leonidas1)

    Family/Spouse: Per Åsmund Slettemoen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Daniel Christopher Casey Slettemoen  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Ottar Lidvin Veland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. May Helen Sjursen  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 6.  Patrick Timothy CaseyPatrick Timothy Casey Descendancy chart to this point (2.June2, 1.Horace-Leonidas1) was born on 21 Jan 1958 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA; died on 27 May 2000 in Allen Park, MI, USA; was buried in Parkview Memorial Cemetery, Livonia, Michigan, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Pat



Generation: 4

  1. 7.  Jennifer Michele CaseyJennifer Michele Casey Descendancy chart to this point (3.Michael3, 2.June2, 1.Horace-Leonidas1)

  2. 8.  Jeffrey Allen BairJeffrey Allen Bair Descendancy chart to this point (4.Diane3, 2.June2, 1.Horace-Leonidas1)

  3. 9.  Daniel Christopher Casey SlettemoenDaniel Christopher Casey Slettemoen Descendancy chart to this point (5.Dale3, 2.June2, 1.Horace-Leonidas1)

    Family/Spouse: Heidi Catharina Tofterå. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 10.  May Helen SjursenMay Helen Sjursen Descendancy chart to this point (5.Dale3, 2.June2, 1.Horace-Leonidas1)

    Family/Spouse: Per Einar Sæthre Flatøy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Marius Andre Flatøy  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Jarle Midthun. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Kine Midthun  Descendancy chart to this point