Brief Life History of Alfred Henry
When Alfred Henry Bessett was born on 26 November 1872, in Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Alexander Bessett, was 27 and his mother, Rosalie Mereno, was 24. He married Allena Viola Heywood on 30 May 1899, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States for about 30 years and Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1940. In 1940, at the age of 68, his occupation is listed as carpenter at a cold storage plant. He died on 13 December 1940, in Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Crystal Lake Cemetery, Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
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- Alfred H Beesett, "United States Census, 1930"
- Alfred Henry Bessett, "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915"
- Alfred H. Bessett, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"
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1874 · Patronage abolished in the Church of Scotland.
The Church Patronage Act 1874 was passed by Parliament and amended and altered the laws relating to the Appointment of Ministers to Parishes in Scotland. Paragraphs spelled out definitions to prevent the Act being subverted by processes used by Patrons and clarified that the Church of Scotland would decide on the qualifications required for Ministers.
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Andre.
Altered form of French Bessette 1 or Besset (see Bessette 2).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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