Napoleon Bessette

1846 - 1895  (49 years)

• Name	Napoleon Bessette
  Birth	14 Jan 1846	Roxton Pond, Shefford, Quebec, Canada
  Gender	Male
  _UID	DA9A4DB0705B5345BE0CF8DF3D33F5EDC773
  Death	21 Feb 1895	Lumby, British Columbia, Canada
  Notes	1881 Canadian Census of Ste-Athanase, Iberville, Quebec Napoleon Bessette 35 M Quebec Menuisier French Catholic Hortense 33 F Quebec French Catholic Melina 11 F United States de Manuf. French Catholic Napoleon 10 M Quebec de Manuf. French Catholic Hortense 7 F Quebec French Catholic Helena 5 F Quebec French Catholic Rosa 2 F Quebec French Catholic The History of Lumby, Pioneer Profiles Napoleon Bessette, better known as “Paul”, arrived with his family in Lumby in 1890. Paul and his wife Hortence brought five children with them to White Valley, Napoleon Jr., John, Emma, Lesima and Helena. When Paul and his family came to White Valley they bought a sawmill from Pierre. With the assistance of his son Nappy, and perhaps Joh, they produced the “best lumber in the Okanagan.” At the same time his son took the time to build a house north or Pierre’s house, Napoleon and his son were carpenters and built the first Catholic Church on Pierre’s land next to the cemetery in 1893. Napoleon passed away in Vernon on February 21st, 1895.
  Person ID	I1044	14B Jean Besset of Quebec
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	Moise Bessette,   b. Abt 1817, Quebec, Canada
  Mother	Hermine Desinguet
  Marriage	17 Jan 1837	Iberville, Quebec, Canada
  Family ID	F135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hortense Lamoureux,   b. 14 Dec 1849, St. Anicet, Quebec, Canada d. 5 Sep 1911, Lumby, British Columbia, Canada (Age 61 years)
  Children	+ 1. Napoleon Bessette, Jr.,   b. 27 Oct 1870, Roxton Pond, Shefford, Quebec, Canada d. 1954, Lumby, British Columbia, Canada (Age 83 years)   2. John Bessette   3. Emma Bessette   4. Lesima Bessette   5. Helena Bessette
  Family ID	F412	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart