Brigit Blanche Tesson
1896–1983 (Age 86)
Portage Township, St. Charles, Missouri, United States
The Life of Brigit Blanche
When Brigit Blanche Tesson was born on 21 December 1896, in Portage Township, St. Charles, Missouri, United States, her father, Louis Philippe Honore Tesson, was 42 and her mother, Catherine Anne Bienvenu, was 40. She died on 16 August 1983, at the age of 86.
Photos & Memories (0)
Do you know this person? Do you have a story about her you would like to share? Sign in or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Louis Philippe Honore Tesson
1854–1907
Catherine Anne Bienvenu
1856–1926
Marie Brigitte Tesson
1879–1879
Mary Christine Tesson
1881–1882
Philip Cleveland Tesson
1884–1966
Maria Anna Estelle Tesson
1887–1972
Tesson
1888–1899
Stephen Sidney Tesson
1890–1895
Tesson
1894–1899
Brigit Blanche Tesson
1896–1983
Parents & Siblings
- Louis Philippe Honore Tesson
1854–1907Male
- Catherine Anne Bienvenu
1856–1926Female
siblings
(8)
- Marie Brigitte Tesson
1879–1879Female
- Mary Christine Tesson
1881–1882Female
1884–1966Male
1887–1972Female
- Tesson
1888–1899Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 2
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1904 · The World's Fair of 1904
Age 8
St. Louis hosted the 1904 World's Fair and welcomed a crowd of 200,000 visitors on opening day of April 30, 1904. The fair had exhibits from 50 countries and 43 states. Several notable inventions showcased at the fair include iced tea and the ice cream cone. By the time of its closing in December 1904, over 20 million people had visited the fair.
1919 · The Eighteenth Amendment
Age 23
The Eighteenth Amendment established a prohibition on all intoxicating liquors in the United States. As a result of the Amendment, the Prohibition made way for bootlegging and speakeasies becoming popular in many areas. The Eighteenth Amendment was then repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment. Making it the first and only amendment that has been repealed.
Name Meaning
French: from a dialect word meaning ‘badger’, applied as a nickname for someone thought to resemble the animal in some way.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (0)
Find more of your family story
Find more of your family story
As a non-profit, we offer free help to anyone looking to learn the details of their family story.
Create a free account