The H600 Project Genealogy DB
Bessie Bartlett
![Female](img/tng_female.gif)
1. Bessie Bartlett was born on 18 Mar 1905 in Little Ridge, Albert Co, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 10 Sep 1995 in Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA; was buried in Hopewell, Albert Co, New Brunswick, Canada (Hopewell Cemetery). Other Events:
- Census: 1930
Notes:
Obituary:
BESSIE R. HOAR: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Portland Press Herald (ME) - September 11, 1995
Deceased Name: BESSIE R. HOAR
Bessie R. Hoar, 90, of West Street died Sunday in a Portland hospital after a brief illness.
She was born in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada, a daughter of Abner and Flora Wilbur Bartlett. She attended New Brunswick schools, moving to Westbrook in 1926. For 10 years she was employed by the Portland Newspapers as a proofreader.
She was a member of the Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church and was the last surviving member of the Craigie Class of the former Warren Congregational Church.
She was fond of knitting and crocheting and was always available to furnish candy and pastries at church functions.
Her husband, Leonard T. Hoar, died in 1979.
She is survived by a son, Gerald W. Hoar of North Windham; a sister, Allene Steeves of Hillsborough, N.B.; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services and burial will be in Hopewell Hill, N.B. Arrangements are by the Hay Funeral Home, Westbrook.
Edition: CITY
Page: 5B
Cemetery:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mhlewis/hopewellcem/hopewellcem.htmBessie married Leonard Hoar on 6 Jun 1926 in Hopewell, Albert Co, New Brunswick, Canada. Leonard (son of Walter Hoar, Sr. and Abigail Tingley) was born on 25 Jan 1903 in Riverside, Albert Co, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 27 Feb 1979 in Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA; was buried in Hopewell, Albert Co, New Brunswick, Canada (Hopewell Cemetery). [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Gerald Hoar
was born on 1 Aug 1927 in Westbrook, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA; died on 4 Apr 2000 in Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA; was buried in South Hadley, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA (Evergreen Cemetery).
Generation: 2
2. Gerald Hoar (1.Bessie1) was born on 1 Aug 1927 in Westbrook, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA; died on 4 Apr 2000 in Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA; was buried in South Hadley, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA (Evergreen Cemetery).
Other Events:
- Census: 1930
Notes:
[[
Obituary:
Gerald W. Hoar, former school superintendent: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Union-News (Springfield, MA) - April 6, 2000
Deceased Name: Gerald W. Hoar, former school superintendent
Gerald W. "Bud" Hoar, 72, of Windham, Maine, a former educator, died of lung cancer Tuesday at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine.
He was assistant principal and then superintendent of schools in Tolland, Conn., from 1963 to 1965, and became superintendent of the South Hadley schools in 1965. He was the state's youngest superintendent at the time and served until his retirement in 1982.
He started his career in Winsted, Conn., in 1951. He also taught in Bakersville, Conn., and New Hartford, Conn. He then became a business partner with Everett Reed until 1992, when he returned to Maine.
Born in Westbrook, Maine, he was an Eagle Scout at the age 16. He graduated from Westbrook High School in 1945 and from Gorham State Teachers College in 1950. He received a master's degree in education at the University of Northern Colorado in 1951. He served in the Coast Guard from 1945 to 1946.
He had been a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in South Hadley, South Hadley Falls Congregational Church and North Windham Union Church, where he was a trustee and chairman. He sang in the chancel choirs at the Congregational Church and Union Church.
He was active in the Holyoke Rotary Club, particularly its foreign student program. He was a corporator of Holyoke Hospital and a member of the Connecticut Valley Superintendents, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Phi, the South Hadley Choral Society and American Legion Post 62 in Westbrook., Maine, where he was post commander.
He was a mentor for men suffering from breast cancer and recently published an article on the disease in the American Legion magazine, Legionnaire.
He leaves his wife of 50 years, the former Emmelinn Fredericksen; two sons, James E. of Windham and John L. of Easthampton; and eight grandchildren. His daughter, Sharon L. Thompson, died in December.
The funeral will be Friday morning at North Windham Union Church. Calling hours are this afternoon and evening at Dolby Funeral Chapel in Windham and Friday evening at Ryder Funeral Home in South Hadley. A graveside service will be held Saturday morning in Evergreen Cemetery, South Hadley.
Memorial contributions may be made to the University of Southern Maine Building Fund, Advancement Service Office, 37 College Ave., Gorham, ME 04038-238; the Windham Rescue Association, P.O. Box 330, Windham, ME 04062; the North Windham Union Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 537, Windham, ME 04062; or the South Hadley Falls Congregational Church, 11 North Main St., South Hadley, MA 01075.Gerald married Emmelinn Fredericksen on 11 Jun 1949 in Maine, USA. Emmelinn (daughter of Jens Peter Fredericksen and Clara Evelyn Hansen) was born on 7 Jun 1927 in Westbrook, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA; died on 22 Oct 2003 in Windham, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 3. Living
- 4. Living
- 5. Sharon Hoar
was born on 1 May 1954 in Winstead, Litchfield Co, Connecticut, USA; died on 13 Dec 1999 in West Yarmouth, , Massachusetts, USA.
- 6. Living
Generation: 3
3. Living (2.Gerald2, 1.Bessie1)
4. Living (2.Gerald2, 1.Bessie1)
Living married Living. [Group Sheet]
Children:
5. Sharon Hoar (2.Gerald2, 1.Bessie1) was born on 1 May 1954 in Winstead, Litchfield Co, Connecticut, USA; died on 13 Dec 1999 in West Yarmouth, , Massachusetts, USA.
Notes:
[[
Obituary:
Cape Cod Times (Hyannis, MA) - December 15, 1999
Deceased Name: WEST YARMOUTH - Sharon L. Thompson
45, a resident of West Yarmouth, died unexpectedly Monday at her home.
She was the wife of Jeffrey Thompson for 22 years.
Born in Winstead, Conn., she was a 1972 graduate of South Hadley High School and also graduated from Westfield State College in 1976 with a degree in elementary education.
A certified elementary teacher, Mrs. Thompson worked at Cape Cod Hospital for several years as a unit clerk in coronary care before becoming disabled.
Mrs. Thompson volunteered at the Laurence C. MacArthur Elementary School, formerly known as the South Yarmouth Elementary School, and helped establish and run the Before School Day Care program and Kinder Care program with the late school principal, Laurence C. Mac- Arthur.
Despite her medical problems, she attended and graduated from the Yarmouth Police Department's Civilian Police Academy in 1996, an accomplishment of which she was very proud.
She also enjoyed crafts and loved camping with her family and black Labrador retrievers, Brandy and Koko.
Besides her husband, she is survived by her parents, Gerald W. Hoar and Emmelinn "Lynn" Hoar of Windham, Maine; two daughters, Jennifer L. Thompson and Kirsten M. Thompson of West Yarmouth; two brothers, James E. Hoar of Windham, Maine, and John L. Hoar of Easthampton; an adopted brother, Gary Sible of St. Joe, Ind.; and many nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours are 3 to 4 p.m. Friday in the Hallett Funeral Home, 273 Station Ave., South Yarmouth, with a prayer service at 4 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the Cape Cod Times Needy Fund, 319 Main St., Hyannis, MA 02601; or to the Yarmouth Police Relief Association, Route 28, West Yarmouth, MA 02673; or to the Yarmouth Firefighters' and Relief Association Inc., 96 Old Main St., South Yarmouth, MA 02664.Sharon married Living. [Group Sheet]
6. Living (2.Gerald2, 1.Bessie1)
Living married Living. (daughter of Robert Lloyd Haynes and Living) [Group Sheet]
Children:
Living married Living [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 12. Living
- 13. Living
- 14. Gregory Hoar
was born about 1988 in
.
- 12. Living
Generation: 4
7. Living (4.Living3, 2.Gerald2, 1.Bessie1)
8. Living (4.Living3, 2.Gerald2, 1.Bessie1)
9. Living (4.Living3, 2.Gerald2, 1.Bessie1)
10. Living (6.Living3, 2.Gerald2, 1.Bessie1)
11. Living (6.Living3, 2.Gerald2, 1.Bessie1)
12. Living (6.Living3, 2.Gerald2, 1.Bessie1)
13. Living (6.Living3, 2.Gerald2, 1.Bessie1)
14. Gregory Hoar (6.Living3, 2.Gerald2, 1.Bessie1) was born about 1988 in
. Gregory married Living [Group Sheet]