Repertory of the Canadian Besner Family of French Origins
Family 01-04-09-03

John-VI (J.-B. Louis-VI) Besner and Louise Gauthier

Jean-Baptiste Louis-VI ou John-VI est fils de Moïse-V Besner et de Louise Richards de la Lignée des Besner dits "Benjamin".

John-VI (or Jean-Baptiste-Louis-VI) was son of Moses-V Besner and Louise Richards from the family branch or Lineage of the Besner's known as ''Benjamin''.

JOHN-VI BESNER, (Jean-Baptiste Louis-VI Besnaire) born December 01, baptized Dec 18,1899 in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York; died abt. 1927 in Ogdensburg; married LOUISE GAUTHIER September 13, 1920 in Ogdensburg.

Ascendants

de Moïse-V Besner and Louise Richards

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- GRACE HELEN-VII BESNER, was born in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York on August 28, 1922. She was baptised in the Notre Dame catholic church in Ogdensburg, on September 22, 1922. Her godparents were Bernadette & Francese Desare. Grace believes that Bernadette was a Gauthier, but does not know how. Grace met ORVILLE McCONNELL in the fall of 1941. They married March 27, 1942 in Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York. Orville was born June 05, 1919 in Lonaconning, Allegheny County, Maryland; died May 22, 1991 in Jeannette, Westmoreland County, PA . He was the son of Thomas Bernard McConnell and Daisy Mae Broadwater.

Descendants of Grace Helen-VII Besner and Orville McConnell

1. Orville Thomas McConnell, born January 13, 1943 in Braddock, Allegheny County, PA. He married (1) LAURA VIDES October 19, 1963 in Fort-Dix, New Jersey; born September 06, 1942 in California; married (2) ROBERTA RAYE SCHAFFER April 23, 1984 in Derry, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; born March 05, 1959 in Derry, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; married (3) BONNIE PETERMAN HERTZOG June 22, 1991 at First Methodist Church of Irwin Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

2. Richard Dennis McConnell, Sr., born February 25, 1947 in Braddock, Allegheny County, PA. He married LINDA MARIE JOSEPH August 19, 1972 in First Presbyterian Church of Irwin, PA. Linda Marie Joseph, born August 19, 1947 in Jeannette, Westmoreland County, PA. She was the daughter of Samuel Joseph and Ruth Marie Spore.

A- Carrie Ann McConnell, born April 23, 1974 in Jeannette, Westmoreland County, PA. She married Jason David Melegari on June 14, 1997 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Jason was born November 23, 1974 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania, the son of Kenneth Melegari and Rebecca Jane Cathell.

. Samuel Joseph Melegari, b. August 12, 1998.

. Lindy Marie Melegari , b. October 12, 1999.

B- Richard Dennis McConnell Jr, born January 01, 1978 in Jeannette, Westmoreland County, PA. Richard Dennis McConnell Jr. grew up in Jeannette and North Huntingdon Township.

3. Sally Louise McConnell, born May 30, 1949 in Braddock, Allegheny County, PA ; married Robert Frances McCreary June 23, 1966 in New Paris, Pennsylvania; born September 16, 1944 in New Paris, Pennsylvania.

2- GOLDIE MAE-VII BESNER, born August 25, 1924 in Braddock, Allegheny County, PA ; died January 12, 1975 in Braddock.

3- LINDY OLIN-VII BESNER, born June 19, 1927 in Braddock, Allegheny County, PA.; married PATRICIA LESILE March 19, 1950 in Braddock; born March 17, 1930 in Braddock.

4- DOLORES MAE-VII BESNER, born August 22, 1930 in Braddock, Allegheny County, PA; died December 1990 in California; married STANLEY GEORGE SMOCYNSKI October 10, 1949 in Braddock; born September 15, 1926 ; died July 24, 1995.