Bessette, Joseph
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 24, credited to Charlotte, VT Unit(s): 14th VT INF, 17th VT INF Service: enl 9/16/62, m/i 10/21/62, Pvt, Co. I, 14th VT INF, m/o 7/30/63; enl 1/4/64, m/i 1/5/64, WGNR, Co. B, 17th VT INF, m/o 7/14/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 09/07/1843, Charlotte, VT Death: 01/12/1901 Burial: Grand View Cemetery, Charlotte, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Alan Lathrop Findagrave Memorial #: 27898373 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 3/14/1878; widow Miranda, 2/13/1901, VT Portrait?: Unknown College?: Not Found Veterans Home?: Not Found (If there are state digraphs above, this soldier spent some time in a state or national soldiers' home in that state after the war) Remarks: When enlisting in the 14th Vermont in 1862, he said he was born in Charlotte; when he got married in Charlotte in 1863, he said he was born in Canada, and when enlisting in the 17th Vermont in early 1864, he said he was born in Ferrisburg. DESCENDANTS 3rd Great Grandfather of Jennifer Dowling, NJ (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice  Grand View Cemetery, Charlotte, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Obituary
CHARLOTTE
Mr. Joseph Bessette, an old and respected citizen died last Saturday of pneumonia. The funeral will be held at the Congregational church Tuesday Jan. 15th at 11 o'clock.
Source: Burlington Free Press, January 16, 1901.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.