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1859 - 1941 (81 years)

Name	George A. Besha [1, 2, 3]
Born	7 May 1859	Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York [4, 5]
Gender	Male
Census	1860	LeRay, Jefferson, New York [6]
Census		Census LeRay, New York
Alt. Birth	1861	New York [7]
Census	1870	LeRay, Jefferson, New York [8]
Census	Role: Household Member
Census	21 Jun 1875	LeRay, Jefferson, New York [9]
Census	Role: Household Member
Occupation	1890	LeRay, Jefferson, New York [10]
Occupation	farmer
Occupation	5 Dec 1891	Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York [11]
Occupation	to be the boniface of the Central House [hotel?]
Census	1895	Geneseo Township, Tama County, Iowa [12]
Census	18 Jun 1900	Amsterdam Township, Hancock, Iowa [13]
Census	1905	Algona Township, Kossuth County, Iowa [14]
Census	22 Apr 1910	Algona Township, Kossuth County, Iowa [15]
Census	13 Feb 1920	Briggsdale, Weld County, Colorado [16]
Reference Number	241
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Died	1941	Jefferson, Colorado [18]
Buried	1941	Wheat Ridge, Jefferson, Colorado [19]
Person ID	I241	Paul's Genealogy Tree
Last Modified	22 Apr 2017

Father Joseph Victor Bichet, b. 7 Jun 1815, Ronchamp, Haute-Saone, Franche-Comte, France , d. 24 Nov 1883, LeRay, Jefferson, New York (Age 68 years)

Mother Almira Sixbury, b. 16 Mar 1817, LeRay, Jefferson, New York , d. 9 Mar 1906, LeRay, Jefferson, New York (Age 88 years)

Married 4 Feb 1841 [20, 21, 22]

Children 11 children

	1. Louis J. Besha, d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Mary Victorine Besha, b. 1842, Jefferson County, New York, USA , d. Croghan, New York
	3. Sarah Jane Besha, b. 1844, Jefferson County, New York, USA , d. Evans Mills, Jefferson, New York
	4. Melinda M. Besha, b. 3 Jan 1846, Jefferson County, New York , d. 17 Nov 1920, Jefferson County, New York (Age 74 years)
	5. Joseph L. Besha, b. 1848, Jefferson County, New York, USA , d. Detroit,
	6. Charles Edward Besha, b. 17 Jul 1850, Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York , d. 11 Aug 1918, Carthage, Jefferson County, New York (Age 68 years)
	7. Ferdinand A. Besha, b. 4 Oct 1852, LeRay, Jefferson, New York , d. 25 Feb 1933, Carthage, Jefferson County, New York (Age 80 years)
	8. Annette J. Besha, b. Nov 1854, Jefferson County, New York, USA , d. 1934 (Age ~ 79 years)
	9. Peter Joseph Bichet, b. Cal 1857, Jefferson County, New York , d. 3 Aug 1893, Detroit, Michigan (Age ~ 36 years)
	10. George A. Besha, b. 7 May 1859, Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York , d. 1941, Jefferson, Colorado (Age 81 years)
	11. William M. Besha, b. Cal 1862, New York , d. 1937 (Age ~ 75 years)

Family ID F53 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family Arletta Sixbury, b. Cal 1858, New York , d. 1929, Jefferson, Colorado (Age ~ 71 years)

Married 28 Dec 1886 [23, 24]

Children

	1. Ward Alfred Besha, b. 12 Oct 1887, LeRay, Jefferson, New York , d. 8 Mar 1957, Los Angeles, California (Age 69 years)
	2. Edith L. Besha, b. Cal 1890, New York , d. Yes, date unknown
	3. Ellen Agnes Besha, b. Cal 1892, New York , d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 18 Dec 2018

Family ID F349 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 7 May 1859 - Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York
	Census - 1860 - LeRay, Jefferson, New York
	Alt. Birth - 1861 - New York
	Census - 1870 - LeRay, Jefferson, New York
	Census - 21 Jun 1875 - LeRay, Jefferson, New York
	Occupation - farmer - 1890 - LeRay, Jefferson, New York
	Occupation - to be the boniface of the Central House [hotel?] - 5 Dec 1891 - Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York
	Census - 1895 - Geneseo Township, Tama County, Iowa
	Census - 18 Jun 1900 - Amsterdam Township, Hancock, Iowa
	Census - 1905 - Algona Township, Kossuth County, Iowa
	Census - 22 Apr 1910 - Algona Township, Kossuth County, Iowa
	Census - 13 Feb 1920 - Briggsdale, Weld County, Colorado
	Died - 1941 - Jefferson, Colorado
	Buried - 1941 - Wheat Ridge, Jefferson, Colorado

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Notes
See attached sources. [25]

(Research):

Sources

[S1554] 1905 Census - Kossuth County, Iowa, Iowa, Kossuth, (Digital images. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. \i FamilySearch\i0 . http://familysearch.org : 2016), Algona, p. A-180, G. A. Besha; (http://familysearch.org : accessed Jan 22, 2017); citing image 2414 of 6245; State Historical Department, Des Moines. (Reliability: 3), 22 Jan 2017.
Name:

	Watertown Daily Times Harold Anthony Webert joins the draft, September 28, 1917, Watertown, New York.
	George A. Besha & family, Amsterdam Township, Hancock County, Iowa, 1900 George A. Besha & family, Amsterdam Township, Hancock County, Iowa, 1900 Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9KG-HWT
	George A. Besha, 1905 census, Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa George A. Besha, 1905 census, Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVM5-DMYN

[S17] Child's Gazetteer, Town of LeRay, Hamilton Child, (Syracuse Journal Co., Syracuse, New York, 1890. Portions of this journal excerpted by volunteers (directed by Shirley Farone) and posted to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/childler.htm) (Reliability: 3), 7 Jan 2005.
Joseph V. Bisha came from France to his country in 1828, at that time being 13 years of age. In 1841 he married Almira, daughter of Robert Sixbury, and followed the occupation of farming on road 8, where they remained 16 years. They then removed to Pleasant Valley, in the town of Cape Vincent, remaining there five years, when they returned to this town and purchased a farm on road 35. During the next 19 years they resided in several different places, finally returing to the farm on road 35, where Mr. Bisha died November 24, 1883. Their children were Mary V., Sarah J., Malinda, Louis J., Charles E., Ferdinand A., Julia A., Peter J., George A., and William M. The latter resides with his mother on the old homestead.

	1930 Census, Watertown, NY
	George A. Besha & family, Amsterdam Township, Hancock County, Iowa, 1900 George A. Besha & family, Amsterdam Township, Hancock County, Iowa, 1900 Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9KG-HWT

[S75] Perkins, Carolyn - Package, unknown, (2 Jan 1997), Group 2, Page 10 (Reliability: 2).

George A. Besha & family, Amsterdam Township, Hancock County, Iowa, 1900
George A. Besha & family, Amsterdam Township, Hancock County, Iowa, 1900
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9KG-HWT

	George A. Besha & family, Amsterdam Township, Hancock County, Iowa, 1900 George A. Besha & family, Amsterdam Township, Hancock County, Iowa, 1900 Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9KG-HWT
	George A. Besha, 1905 census, Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa George A. Besha, 1905 census, Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVM5-DMYN

[S413] History of Kossuth County, Iowa, Benjamin F. Reed, (1913), page 283 (Reliability: 3), 19 Feb 2006.

	George A. Besha & family, Amsterdam Township, Hancock County, Iowa, 1900 George A. Besha & family, Amsterdam Township, Hancock County, Iowa, 1900 Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9KG-HWT
	BESHA, GEORGE A.mht

[S505] US Census 1860, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1,438 rolls.), Year: 1860; Census Place: Le Ray, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M653_761; Page: 353-354; Image: 356. (Reliability: 3), 17 Jan 2007.
House in order of visitation: 1320
Family in order of visitation: 1343
Name: Joseph E. Bischa
Age: 44
Sex: m
Occupation: farmer
Value of real estate: 4,000
Value of personal estate: 900
Place of birth: France

Name: Almira "
Age: 43
Sex: f
Occupation:
Place of birth: New York

Name: Mary V. "
Age: 18
Sex: f
Occupation:
Place of birth: New York

Name: Sarah J. "
Age: 16
Sex: f
Occupation:
Place of birth: New York

[page 76]

Name: Melinda Bischa
Age: 14
Sex: f
Occupation:
Place of birth: New York

Name: Joseph L. "
Age: 12
Sex: m
Occupation:
Place of birth: New York

Name: Charles E. "
Age: 10
Sex: m
Occupation:
Place of birth: New York

Name: Ferdinand "
Age: 8
Sex: m
Occupation:
Place of birth: New York

Name: Annette "
Age: 6
Sex: f
Occupation:
Place of birth: New York

Name: Peter J. "
Age: 4
Sex: m
Occupation:
Place of birth: New York

Name: George A. "
Age: 1
Sex: m
Occupation:
Place of birth: New York

Family in order of visitation: 1344
Name: Susan Bischa
Age: 55
Sex: f
Occupation:
Place of birth: France

Name: Edward Crusoe
Age: 25
Sex: m
Occupation: painter
Place of birth: New York

See dwelling 109

Jacob Sixbery children (cont.)

Joseph Bischa

Joseph Bischa

[S1556] 1910 Census - Kossuth County, Iowa, Iowa, Kossuth, (http://familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, 2015), T624, roll 409, Algona, enumeration district (ED) 151, sheet 4B, dwelling 79, family 81, George Besha, accessed Jan 22, 2017 (Reliability: 3), 22 Jan 2017.
Name:

	Joseph Bischa
	Joseph Bischa
	George Besha and family, 1910, Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa George Besha and family, 1910, Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGMD-LLP

[S661] 1870 Census - Jefferson County, New York, New York, Jefferson, (http://www.familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), M593, roll GS Film number 000552444, LeRay, p. 42 (handwritten), dwelling 350, family 359, Joseph B. Bisha, accessed Jan 28, 2017 (Reliability: 3), 28 Jan 2017.
Name:

Joseph B. Bisha and family, LeRay, Jefferson County, New York, 1870
Joseph B. Bisha and family, LeRay, Jefferson County, New York, 1870
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8N4-QBF

[S764] 1875 New York State Census Jefferson County NY, New York, Jefferson, (Digital images. FamilySearch.org. \i FamilySearch.org\i0 . http://FamilySearch.org : 2012), Le Ray, p. 18, dwelling 181, family 200, line 23, Joseph V. Bichet; (http://FamilySearch.org : accessed Aug 3, 2016); citing citing p. 18, line 23, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 895,250. (Reliability: 3), 3 Aug 2016.
Name:

	Joseph Bisha and family, LeRay, Jefferson County, New York, 1850 Joseph Bisha and family, LeRay, Jefferson County, New York, 1850 Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCYK-LQ7
	Joseph V. Bichet and family, 1875 census, Le Ray, Jefferson County, New York Joseph V. Bichet and family, 1875 census, Le Ray, Jefferson County, New York Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNKC-RRJ

[S33] Child's Business Directory of Jefferson County, Hamilton Child, (Hamilton Child, 1890) (Reliability: 3), 7 Jan 2005.
TOWN OF LE RAY NAME POST OFFICE RD. No. OCCUPATION NUMBER OF ACRES OWNED Bisha, George A., (Evans Mills) r 64, 15 cows, farmer, leases of William Comstock 160.

Charles Bisha
[S516] Watertown Herald, Jere Coughlin, (Founded 1886 by Jere Coughlin The Coughlin Co., Publishers John B. Coughlin, Pres. W. Montgomery Coughlin, Vice Pres. Teresa Coughlin Holbrook, Sec. Richard Coughlin, Treas. 10 Park Place, Watertown, N.Y.), Saturday, Dec. 5, 1891, pg. ?, col 2 (Reliability: 3), 3 Sep 2007.
Evans mills.
EVANS MILLS, Dec. 4.-Our accomodating
P.M.,Wesley Rulison, has improved
the interior of his store, and arranged
the post office boxes much more conveniently than of old.
--Geo. Besha of Black River will be boniface of the Central
House in a few days, and Mine
Host Stuedo will take charge of Besha's
Billiard rooms in the "village of pulp
and paper."-The Thanksgiving ball at
the Central House was a financial failure
but a social success. Sheeley's
orchestra furnished the music and 15
couples danced till the"wee sma' hours."
-John Fraley, who started Monday
morning for the Chaffee business college
of Oswego, to take a course in stenography,
was given, a farewell party by
about 50 of his friends last Saturday
night.-Alfred Casse, who has been on
the sick list for a week past, is again on
the street.- Carton Ward is Buffering
from a severe attack of tonsillitis. He
is under the care of Dr. Smith -Miss
Blanche Hungerford, teacher of the
primary department in the Ox Bow
Shool is home for vacation.-A large
numbers of our citizens attended the
39th's exposition at Watertown last Saturday.-
Fred Zimmerman is home from
a week's visit to his brother in Malone.
Miss Maggie Nesbit spent a few days
last week with Antwerp friends.-Our
young folks are indulging in the pleasant and healthful recreation of skating,
these fine evenings.

The Watertown Herald
[S1552] 1895 Census - Tama County, Iowa, Iowa, Tama, (Digital images. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. \i FamilySearch\i0 . http://familysearch.org : 2014), Geneseo Township, p. 18, dwelling 104, family 104, line 1, George A. Besha; (http://familysearch.org : accessed Jan 21, 2017); citing citing p. 272, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,022,184. (Reliability: 3), 21 Jan 2017.
Name:

George Besha and family, 1895, Geneseo Township, Tama County, Iowa
George Besha and family, 1895, Geneseo Township, Tama County, Iowa
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTQL-711

[S1548] 1900 Census - Hancock County, Iowa, Iowa, Hancock, (http://familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, 2014), T623, roll GS Film Number: 1240434, Amsterdam Township, enumeration district (ED) 115, sheet 10A, p. 215, dwelling 159, family 162, George A. Besha, accessed Jan 16, 2017 (Reliability: 3), 16 Jan 2017.
Name:

	Joseph Bischa
	Joseph Bischa
	George A. Besha & family, Amsterdam Township, Hancock County, Iowa, 1900 George A. Besha & family, Amsterdam Township, Hancock County, Iowa, 1900 Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9KG-HWT

	George Besha and family, 1910, Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa George Besha and family, 1910, Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGMD-LLP
	George A. Besha, 1905 census, Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa George A. Besha, 1905 census, Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVM5-DMYN

	George Besha and family, 1895, Geneseo Township, Tama County, Iowa George Besha and family, 1895, Geneseo Township, Tama County, Iowa Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTQL-711
	George Besha and family, 1910, Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa George Besha and family, 1910, Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGMD-LLP

[S1555] 1920 Census - Weld County, Colorado, Colorado, Weld, (http://familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, 2015), T625, roll 172, Briggsdale, enumeration district (ED) 256, sheet 7B, dwelling 154, family 155, George Besha, accessed Jan 22, 2017 (Reliability: 3), 22 Jan 2017.
Name:

	William and Rudolf Webert
	George Besha and family, 1895, Geneseo Township, Tama County, Iowa George Besha and family, 1895, Geneseo Township, Tama County, Iowa Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTQL-711
	George Besha, 1920 census, Briggsdale, Weld County, Colorado George Besha, 1920 census, Briggsdale, Weld County, Colorado Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLF-VP2

[S75] Perkins, Carolyn - Package, unknown, (2 Jan 1997) (Reliability: 3), 3 Feb 2005.

St. Lawrence Herald

[S862] Find A Grave online database, ((http://www.findagrave.com : 2012)), accessed Jan 22, 2017), Entry for George Besha; Memorial ID #60165910; http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=60165910. (Reliability: 3), 22 Jan 2017.
George Besha
Birth:

	George A. Besha, 1905 census, Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa George A. Besha, 1905 census, Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVM5-DMYN
	Headstone of George Besha, Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado Headstone of George Besha, Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado Source: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=60165910
	Syracuse Herald Journal

	Watertown Daily Times Harold Anthony Webert joins the draft, September 28, 1917, Watertown, New York.
	George Besha and family, 1910, Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa George Besha and family, 1910, Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGMD-LLP
	Headstone of George Besha, Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado Headstone of George Besha, Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado Source: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=60165910

[S17] Child's Gazetteer, Town of LeRay, Hamilton Child, (Syracuse Journal Co., Syracuse, New York, 1890. Portions of this journal excerpted by volunteers (directed by Shirley Farone) and posted to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/childler.htm) (Reliability: 3), 23 Nov 2004.
Joseph V. Bisha came from France to his country in 1828, at that time being 13 years of age. In 1841 he married Almira, daughter of Robert Sixbury, and followed the occupation of farming on road 8, where they remained 16 years. They then removed to Pleasant Valley, in the town of Cape Vincent, remaining there five years, when they returned to this town and purchased a farm on road 35. During the next 19 years they resided in several different places, finally returing to the farm on road 35, where Mr. Bisha died November 24, 1883. Their children were Mary V., Sarah J., Malinda, Louis J., Charles E., Ferdinand A., Julia A., Peter J., George A., and William M. The latter resides with his mother on the old homestead.

	1855 Census, Jefferson County, New York Jacob Fraley and Catherine Slick, and children, and Jacob Slick (Catherine Slick's father) Image source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-25847-10890-20
	Jacob Fraley & family, 1855 census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York Jacob Fraley & family, 1855 census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York Image source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-25847-10890-20

[S2] Obituary for Robert Sixberry - 1873, (The Watertown Post, October 1873, Watertown, New York), "Almira married Joseph Bishit and lives near LaFargeville." (Reliability: 3).

Jacob Fraley
1855 New York State Census
Town of Cape Vincent, Jefferson County
Pages 13 14 15
<../1855_new_york_state_census_index.htm>

Source:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~aliecor/1855_NYS_census/1855_CA/pg_13_ca_55.htm

[S75] Perkins, Carolyn - Package, unknown, (2 Jan 1997), Group 2, Page 10- (date) (Reliability: 3).
[S1608] New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967, New York State Department of Health., (http://ancestry.com : 2017.), (http://ancestry.com : accessed Dec 18, 2018), Besha, George A.; Marriage Index, 1886, page 43. (Reliability: 3), 18 Dec 2018.
Name

George A. Biggers, Marriage Certificate No. 18091
George A. Biggers, Marriage Certificate No. 18091
Source: Ancestry.com
https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/61632/48723_556157-00043/2897526
[S413] History of Kossuth County, Iowa, Benjamin F. Reed, (1913), page 283 (Reliability: 3), 19 Feb 2006.

[S75] Perkins, Carolyn - Package, unknown, (2 Jan 1997), Group 2, Page 10 (Reliability: 2).

	Watertown Daily Times Harold Anthony Webert joins the draft, September 28, 1917, Watertown, New York.
	George Besha and family, 1895, Geneseo Township, Tama County, Iowa George Besha and family, 1895, Geneseo Township, Tama County, Iowa Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTQL-711