Horace J. Bessey

Brief Life History of Horace J.

When Horace J. Bessey was born in July 1871, in Columbia Township, Van Buren, Michigan, United States, his father, Albert Edgar Bessey, was 40 and his mother, Ann Elizabeth Whitmore or Witnver, was 35.

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Albert Edgar Bessey
1831–1914
Ann Elizabeth Whitmore or Witnver
1835–1914
Myron G. Bessey
1857–1866
Lydia O Bessey
1862–1913
Willard G Bessey
1867–1947
Seneca James Bessey
1870–1936
Horace J. Bessey
1871–

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    World Events (3)

    1872 · The First National Park

    Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

    1872 · The Amnesty Act

    A federal law which reversed most of the penalties on former Confederate soldiers by the Fourteenth Amendment. The Act affected over 150,000 troops that were a part of the Civil War.

    1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated

    After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.

    Name Meaning

    English (Norfolk and Suffolk): perhaps a variant of Bussey .

    French: habitational name from any of the places in Côte-d'Or and Loire named Bessey, from the Gallo-Roman estate Bassiacum, from the Roman personal name Bassius + the locative suffix -acum.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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