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Herman J. Besha

Male 1886 - 1948  (62 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Herman J. Besha was born 1886 (son of Joseph J. Besha and Rosalie S. Simonett); died 21 Mar 1948.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Herman Besha
    • _PPEXCLUDE: k
    • _UID: 483022C814BE4917935B61649021AB9D40FC
    • Residence: 18 Sep 1919, Brownville, Jefferson County, New York

    Notes:

    (Research):Find My Past
    http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/new-york-marriages?firstname=joseph&firstname_variants=true&lastname=besha&lastname_variants=true

    Herman married 29 Dec 1913, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph J. Besha was born 1841, LeRay, Jefferson, New York (son of Jean Baptiste Bichet and Julia Moureaux); died 30 Jan 1925, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York; was buried 1925, LeRay, Jefferson, New York.

    Other Events:

    • Name: John Joseph
    • _UID: A8C522C8CA42454A950ABBC262FB7D301866
    • Census: 1850, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
    • Residence: 1923, Brownville, Jefferson County, New York
    • Alt. Death: 1925

    Joseph married Rosalie S. Simonett Feb 1870. Rosalie (daughter of Marcel Simonett and Adele Kepler) was born 1849; died 11 Sep 1919, Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York; was buried Sep 1919, LeRay, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Rosalie S. Simonett was born 1849 (daughter of Marcel Simonett and Adele Kepler); died 11 Sep 1919, Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York; was buried Sep 1919, LeRay, Jefferson, New York.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 2239D5E6124F4B5F81FF88FECC89083ABE89
    • Residence: 1879 to 1919, Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York
    • Residence: 11 Sep 1919, Brownville, Jefferson County, New York

    Children:
    1. Arthur Besha was born 10 Sep 1871; died 29 Sep 1882; was buried 1882, LeRay, Jefferson, New York.
    2. Besha died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Blanch Besha died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Arthur R Besha was born 2 Nov 1873, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; died 14 Feb 1950, Brownville, Jefferson County, New York; was buried 16 Feb 1950, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York.
    5. 1. Herman J. Besha was born 1886; died 21 Mar 1948.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jean Baptiste Bichet was born 13 May 1810, Ronchamp, Haute-Saone, Franche-Comte, France (son of Claude Francois Bichet and Jeanne Marie Vaugier); died 18 Feb 1886; was buried Feb 1886, LeRay, Jefferson, New York.

    Other Events:

    • Name: John B. Bichet
    • Name: John Besa
    • Reference Number: 393
    • _TODO: Completed
    • _UID: BC807B02184248B39D9EA419C86646A31D35
    • Alt. Birth: 19 May 1810, Ronchamp, Haute-Saone, Franche-Comte, France
    • Alt. Birth: Jun 1810, Haute Saone, France
    • Emigration: 15 Mar 1828, France
    • Immigration: 30 Jun 1828, New York, New York, New York, USA
    • Residence: 18 Jul 1828, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
    • Census: 1835, Lyme, New York
    • Residence: 1836, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; road 34
    • Census: 1840, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
    • Census: 1850, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
    • Census: 1855, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
    • Census: 1870, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; US Federal

    Notes:

    http://archives.cg70.fr/
    Ronchamp : registre d'

    Census:
    1835 New York State Census


    1.The name of the head of each family.
    John Besa
    2.The number of male persons in the family, (the name of whose head is in
    the first column) including its head, if male. 1
    6.The number of male persons in the same family who are aliens not
    naturalized. 1
    14.The number of marriages occurring in the same family, where the female
    married resided during the year preceding. 1
    17.The number of acres of improved land occupied by the same family. 3

    Jean married Julia Moureaux 1836. Julia was born 3 Nov 1811; died 29 Jan 1886; was buried 1886, LeRay, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Julia Moureaux was born 3 Nov 1811; died 29 Jan 1886; was buried 1886, LeRay, Jefferson, New York.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 858F3A24BE584B88806977E3C31D69B69D1A
    • Census: 1850, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
    • Alt. Death: 29 Jan 1866

    Notes:

    Emmigrated to U.S.A a 'few years previously' than John B.

    Children:
    1. Louis V. Bichet was born 22 Aug 1839, Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York; died 26 Jan 1923, Croghan, Lewis County, New York; was buried 30 Jan 1923, Croghan, Lewis County, New York.
    2. 2. Joseph J. Besha was born 1841, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; died 30 Jan 1925, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York; was buried 1925, LeRay, Jefferson, New York.
    3. Francis F. Bichet was born 1843, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Mary Jane Bichet was born 1845, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. John Francis Bichet was born Cal 1846, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; died 8 Dec 1899; was buried Dec 1899, LeRay, Jefferson, New York.
    6. Julia Annette Bichet was born 1849, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Peter J. Bichet was born 1850, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; died Sep 1925, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York; was buried 19 Sep 1925, LeRay, Jefferson, New York.
    8. Celia Ludin Bichet was born 1852, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  Marcel Simonett died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 4B98D68577E84348994D1C2B33FC5B0AE9A1

    Marcel — Adele Kepler. Adele died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Adele Kepler died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 56E1639CF33748B49F1365B6E05AEA80CD15

    Children:
    1. 3. Rosalie S. Simonett was born 1849; died 11 Sep 1919, Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York; was buried Sep 1919, LeRay, Jefferson, New York.
    2. Joseph Simonett died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Augustus Simonett died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Eugene Simonett died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Claude Francois Bichet was born 5 Sep 1786, Ronchamp, Haute-Saone, Franche-Comte, France; was christened 5 Sep 1786, Ronchamp, Haute-Saone, Franche-Comte, France (son of Jacques Bichet and Marie Ang Poivey); died 15 Jan 1859, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; was buried Jan 1859, LeRay, Jefferson, New York.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Claude Francis Bichet
    • Name: Francis Bichet
    • Name: Francis Bisha
    • Reference Number: 229
    • _TODO: Completed
    • _TODO: Open
    • _UID: 26397AE5AE4648AF80A7E9ACE56C5DA2B5BC
    • Alt. Birth: 1786, Vesoul, , Franche-Comt
    • Alt. Birth: 1786, dept de la haute Saone, France
    • Alt. Birth: 1786
    • Occupation: 27 Jun 1809, Ronchamp, Ronchamp, , Franche-Comt; tissier (clothier)
    • Emigration: 15 Mar 1828, Mozer, Maine, de la Commune de Rouchamp, France
    • Immigration: 30 Jun 1828, New York, New York, New York, USA
    • Occupation: 30 Jun 1828; farmer
    • Property: 18 Jul 1828, Wilna, Jefferson County, New York
    • Census: 1830, Wilna, Lewis County, New York
    • Naturalization: 3 Dec 1833, Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA
    • Census: 1835, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
    • Census: 1840, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
    • Property: 17 Sep 1842 or 1843, Jefferson County, New York, USA
    • Religion: 1847, Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York; trustee of St. Michael's (Catholic) Church
    • Census: 1850, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
    • Census: 1855, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; New York State
    • Residence: 1855, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
    • Will: 2 Jun 1856, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
    • Probate: 14 Mar 1859, Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA

    Notes:

    (Research):Bichet properties:

    https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99W5-X2TD?i=143&wc=M7CC-PNB %3A358135401%2C360076301&cc=2078654

    x 1828 - Claude Francois Bichet - A2, 603
    1839 - Claude Francois Bichet - G3, 76
    x 1840 - Francois Bichet - N3, 117
    1847 - John Bichey - 84, 440
    1849 - Jean Bichet - 94, 78
    1855 - Joseph Bichet - 121, 165
    1859 - Joseph Bichet - 137, 328
    1861 - Joseph Bichet - 147, 479
    1866 - Joseph Bichet - 167, 57
    1867 - Joseph Bichet - 171, 31
    1870 - Joseph Bichet - 183, 283
    1883 - Joseph V. Bichet - 234, 172
    1883 - John Bichet - 234, 250


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    Claude Francois Bichet was the godfather of his sister's (Jeanne V

    Occupation:
    A 'tissier' (French word) means clothier.
    tisseur = weaver (of fabric)
    tissier = not in my dictionary, but must be related to woven material

    Source:
    http://frenchcanadianfamilytrees.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-to-english-translations-of.html

    Census:
    The 1840 census also reveals that a female between the ages of 50 to 59 was living in the same household. This would most likely be his first wife, Jeanne Marie. This assumption is made because his second wife Susan appears in the household in the 1850 census.


    Residence:
    Lived in LeRay for 20 years
    Residence Surety:3

    Will:
    Leaves LeRay farm to son Joseph Bichet (102 acres) He also left $500.00
    to his son John Bichet (Rich folks!)

    Probate:
    Joseph Bichet petitioned the court on Jan. 20, 1859

    Claude married Jeanne Marie Vaugier 27 Jun 1809, Ronchamp, Haute-Saone, Franche-Comte, France. Jeanne (daughter of Francois Joseph Vaugier and Elisabeth Laurent) was born 12 Mar 1782, Fresse, Sur-Moselle, Vosges (Lorraine), France; died 10 May 1842, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; was buried , LeRay, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Jeanne Marie Vaugier was born 12 Mar 1782, Fresse, Sur-Moselle, Vosges (Lorraine), France (daughter of Francois Joseph Vaugier and Elisabeth Laurent); died 10 May 1842, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; was buried , LeRay, Jefferson, New York.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Jeanne Marie
    • Name: Jeanne Marie /Guille Guillerey
    • Name: Joanne M Quye
    • Name: Marie Jeanne Marguerite Gillet
    • Name: Mary Bichet
    • _UID: 9D2E80E84D60424481D737DD019500147C59
    • Alt. Birth: 1783, Lorraine, France
    • Occupation: 27 Jun 1809, Rhien; manouvier
    • Emigration: 15 Mar 1828, Mozer, Maine, de la Commune de Rouchamp, France
    • Immigration: 30 Jun 1828, New York, New York, New York, USA; brig C. Amelia

    Notes:

    (Research):1. The sibling relationship between Jeanne Marie Vaugier and Jean Joseph Vaugier has been established by the marriage record of Jeanne Marie Vaugier and Claude Francois Bichet. That marriage record states that Jean Joseph Vaugier is a "fr

    Occupation:
    http://www.genealogie.com/v2/genealogie-en-ligne/ancien-metier.asp?id_metier=68
    (a page on old French occupations).

    Journalier, manouvrier, brassier are apparently the same occupation, just called differently in different areas.
    It appears that it can cover various things, depending on locality. It seems to suggest a "daily" worker - if in a rural area, someone who helped out at the harvest and otherwise took odd jobs here and there working for farmers, perhaps also having a small amount of land to work themselves, or another secondary job such as weaving to cover the winter months. If in a town, someone who took jobs by the day as and when they came up.

    Children:
    1. 4. Jean Baptiste Bichet was born 13 May 1810, Ronchamp, Haute-Saone, Franche-Comte, France; died 18 Feb 1886; was buried Feb 1886, LeRay, Jefferson, New York.
    2. Joseph Victor Bichet was born 7 Jun 1815, Ronchamp, Haute-Saone, Franche-Comte, France; died 24 Nov 1883, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; was buried Nov 1883, Evans Mills, Jefferson, New York.
    3. Marie Florentine Bichet was born 20 Feb 1819, Ronchamp, Haute-Saone, Franche-Comte, France; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Marie Rose Bichet was born 25 Jun 1822, Ronchamp, , Franche-Comt; died Yes, date unknown.