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1. | Besse, Jonathan 'John' Belden was born on 15 Oct 1820 in Wayne, ME; died on 5 Mar 1892 in Albion, ME; was buried in Cem. #4, Albion, ME. Jonathan married Hopkins, Isabelle R. on 29 Jul 1852 in Albion, ME. Isabelle (daughter of Hopkins, Lewis and Wiggin, Mary) was born in C 1833 in ME; died on 8 Aug 1870 in Albion, ME; was buried in Cem. #4, Albion, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Jonathan married Springer, Mary S. on 4 Dec 1872 in Albion, ME. Mary was born in C 1822 in Brunswick, ME; died in 1874; was buried in Cem. #4, Albion, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Besse, Mary Asenath ![]() |
3. | Besse, George Byron ![]() |
4. | Besse, Hannah ![]() Notes: She was living with her grandfather Lewis Hopkins in 1900 census of Albion. Hannah married Trask, Melvin E. on 22 Aug 1874 in Albion, ME. Melvin (son of Trask, Asa and Seekins, Sarah 'Sally') was born in Jun 1847 in Windsor, ME; died on 9 Jul 1910 in Albion, ME; was buried in Cem. #4, Albion, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Besse, Frank Leslie ![]() Notes: Frank and Mary are in 1900 census of Clinton, ME - his occ. 'tanner sheep skins'. The tannery was built in 1890 by his father Jonathan B. Besse and was later owned and operated by Frank L. and at one time tanned 3000 skins a day. He donated the Besse Building which houses the Town Office today. Frank married Proctor, Mary Alberta on 7 Sep 1881 in Albion, ME. Mary (daughter of Proctor, John 'J. Albert' and Whitaker, Mary R.) was born on 7 Sep 1863 in Clinton, ME; died on 10 Jul 1945 in prob. Clinton, ME; was buried in Woodlawn/Greenlawn Rest. Cem., Clinton, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Besse, Everett Belden ![]() Notes: Owned and operated a tannery in Albion and in 1890 moved it to Clinton, ME. Everett married Rowe, Jessie Ida on 24 Jan 1889 in Palermo, ME. Jessie (daughter of Rowe, Rufus and Carr, Ellen) was born on 20 Nov 1868 in Palermo, ME; died on 29 May 1940; was buried in Greenlawn Rest. Cem., Clinton, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Besse, George Byron ![]() |
8. | Besse, Bert ![]() |
9. | Trask, Fred B. ![]() Fred married Carter, Lilla M. on 22 Apr 1899 in Albion, ME. Lilla (daughter of Carter, George H. and Fairfield, Esther M.) was born in C 1877 in Troy, ME; died in 1927; was buried in Greenville Cem., Greenville, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Trask, Sadie B. ![]() Sadie married Higgins, Alvin C. on 24 Dec 1898 in Albion, ME. Alvin (son of Higgins, Henry 'Benson' and Bates, Sarah A.) was born in Dec 1868 in Albion, ME; died in 1942; was buried in Cem. #4, Albion, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Trask, Lottie Mae ![]() Notes: She is in 1900 census of Albion with mother. Lottie married Gilman, Walter Perry on 15 Mar 1902 in Albion, ME. Walter (son of Gilman, George LaGrave and Goodale, Melissa) was born on 1 Mar 1878 in Bradford, Illinois; died on 4 Jan 1963 in Waterville, ME; was buried in Cem. #4, Albion, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Trask, Byron Belding ![]() Byron married Parsons, Linda 'Linnie' Costigan on 23 Dec 1905 in Belfast, ME. Linda (daughter of Parsons, Abel and Berry, Addie S.) was born in C 1889 in Stockton Springs, ME; died on 8 Aug 1976 in Albion, ME; was buried in Cem. #4, Albion, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Besse, Floyd Rowe ![]() Notes: In 1930 census he is 'owner tannery'. Floyd married Abbott, Charlene Libby in C 1920. Charlene (daughter of Abbott, Charles Warren and Libby, Cordelia Putman) was born in C 1895 in ME; died after 1930 in prob. Clinton, ME; was buried in Greenlawn Rest Cem., Clinton, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Besse, Carrol Everett ![]() Notes: Carroll was president of Besse, Osborn and Odell, Inc. - leather manufacture. He is in 1920 census of Newton, MA. Carrol married Fields, Mildred E. in c 1923. Mildred was born on 2 Aug 1892 in Rockland, ME; died on 1 Aug 1966 in last res. Swampscott, MA; was buried in Greenlawn Rest Cem., Clinton, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Besse, Frank Arnold ![]() Notes: WW I veteran. He is in 1920 census of Albion with parents. Frank was active in many things. Frank married Dickey, Doris M. in C 1933. Doris (daughter of Dickey, Wilbur A. and Nelson, Lettie C.) was born on 30 Nov 1900 in Clinton, ME; died on 24 May 2000 in Waterville, ME; was buried in Greenlawn Rest Cem., Clinton, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Besse, Arline Day ![]() Notes: They lived in Laconia, NH and Florida. Arline married Buley, Hilton Clifford in C 1930. Hilton was born on 25 Dec 1903 in NY; died in Jan 1987 in FL; was buried in Beaverdale Mem. Cem., New Haven, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
17. | Besse, Faye 'Erdine' ![]() Faye married Dolloff, Richard Carlton in C 1930. Richard (son of Dolloff, Alton L. and Woods, Bessie E.) was born on 16 Jan 1905 in Rumford, ME; died on 8 Aug 1967 in Bangor, ME; was buried in Riverside Cem., Orono, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
18. | Besse, Harland Vinal ![]() Harland married Austin, Beatrice L. on 10 Oct 1928. Beatrice was born on 27 Jul 1908 in Brooks, ME; died after 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Harland married Blaisdell, Louise Ellen in C 1936. Louise (daughter of Blaisdell, William A. and Kenniston, Mary E.) was born on 29 May 1898 in Palermo, ME; died on 7 May 1995 in Waterville, ME; was buried in Maple Grove Cem., Prospect, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
19. | Higgins, Orman Benson ![]() Orman married Crosby, Dorice Emma on 4 Apr 1923. Dorice (daughter of Crosby, Ernfred Jacob and Foss, Minnie Florence) was born on 26 Nov 1900 in ME; died on 15 Nov 1973 in Waterville, ME; was buried in Cem. #4, Albion, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Besse, Belden Abbott ![]() Notes: Much decorated WWII pilot. Family/Spouse: Milner, Alma 'Francis'. Alma was born in 1923; died in 2009; was buried in Salt Lake City Cem., Salt Lake, Utah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Besse, Voyle Abbott ![]() Notes: WW II Veteran awarded the Air Medal with six Oak Leaf Clusters. Served in the Air Force as a tail gunner. |
22. | Besse, Joan ![]() |
23. | Besse, Frank Everett ![]() Notes: living - details excluded |
24. | Living ![]() Notes: living - details excluded |
25. | Higgins, Clyde C. ![]() Clyde married Brown, Alyce in C 1944. Alyce (daughter of Brown, Woodrow F. and Tinker, Myrtle F.) was born on 5 Jun 1922 in Newport, ME; died on 15 May 2007 in Waterville, ME; was buried in Cem. #4, Albion, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |