Repertory of the Canadian Besner Family of French Origins
Family 01-04-04

Hyacinthe-V (Jesse) Besner et Amelia Ann Harris

Hyacinthe-V est fils de Jean-Baptiste-IV Besner et de Josephte Roby de la Lignée des Besner dits "Benjamin".

Hyacinthe-V (Jesse) was son of Jean-Baptiste-IV Besner and Josephte Roby from the family branch or Lineage of the Besner's known as ''Benjamin''.

Twin Joseph Hyacenthe (called Jesse) Bezner b. 18 Dec at St. Ignace, bpt. 19 Dec 1849 at St. Polycarpe, Soulanges, Quebec. In 1851 he was living with his family in St. Clet, age 2. The census also lists St.Ignace as his birthplace. Joseph Hyacenthe went by the name Jesse. He is living in Henderson, Jefferson Co., NY in 1870 as a laborer living with Orange VanDyne. He married about 1874 AMELIA ANN HARRIS the daughter of Thomas and Jane Harris. Amelia was b. in England abt 1844. In 1875 Jesse is living in Henderson with his new wife and daughter, Libbie. Jesse purchased 22 acres of land in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., NY on the 9 Mar 1876 from Ruth E. Lafleur of Ellisburg. Jesse and Amelia then moved to Ellisburg where they were living in 1880. By 1900 Jesse and Amelia had moved to Lorraine, Jefferson Co. NY. Jesse was naturalized 18 Oct 1876 in Jefferson county court. Jesse d. 18 May 1919 in Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY. Amelia d. 27 Feb 1919 in Lorraine. Both are burried in Adams Rural cemetery.

Ascendants

de Jean-Baptiste-IV Besner et Josephte Roby

de Jean-Baptiste-III Besner et Josephte Lalonde

de Jacques-II Besner et Angélique Poirier

de Jean 1er Bézanaire et Marie-Anne Gruzelin
Descendants

1- LIBBIE BESNER, b. 1875 (she was 4 months old on 10 Jun 1875). She m. a SPENCER.

2- JOHN JAMES BESNER, b. 19 Feb 1878 in Ellisburg, NY.

3- JESSE H. BEZNER, b. abt 1880 (he was 3 months old in the 1880 census). He m. LAURA abt 1900. Jesse was a farmer living in Adams in 1910. Jesse and Laura had children:

1. CARLE L. BESNER, aged 6 in 1910.

2. MARY BESNER, aged 5 in 1910.

3. GORDON K. BESNER, aged 3 in 1910.

4. ELLA D. BESNER, aged 1 year /4 mo in 1910.

5. DONALD F. BESNER, aged 4 in 1915.

6. LILLIE M. BESNER, aged 3 in 1915.

Source: St. Polycarpe records; 1870 census of Henderson; 1875 census of Henderson, NY; 1880 Census of Ellisburg, 1900 Census of Lorraine; 1910 census of Adams and Lorraine; 1915 census of Adams and Lorraine; Death record of Jesse Besner; Death record of Amelia Bezner; deed between Ruth E. Lafleur and Jesse Besner dated 9 Mar 1876; Naturalization record of Jesse Besner; 1851 census of St. Clet.