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Valentine Bezaire & Willis Naylor Steffy |
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Elie & Adele Beneteau Bezaire The information below was extracted and paraphrased from an old newspaper clipping found with the photographs. The name of the periodical and the date of the event were cut off. Elie & Adele Bezaire of River
Canard, Canada pose with their wedding anniversary cake af The Bezaires were married at St Joseph's Church by its pastor, the Reverend Francois Marseilles. At the time the couple had ten living children. Armand of River Canard, Mrs. Joseph Tremblay (Stella) of Salle, Mrs. Willis Steffy (Valentine) of Honolulu, Hawaii, Euclide at home, Yvonne of Belie River, Rosario of River Canard, Mrs. Renaud (Isabelle) of McGregor, Mrs. Paul Gauthier (Noella) of Bourget, Sylvio of River Canard and Mrs. Rocheleau (Rachelle). Noella was the only family member who could not attend the ceremony. The couple has 13 grandchildren. The double ceremony was officiated by the Reverend Ovila Charbonneau singing the mass and assisted by the bride's cousin, Reverend Felix Bezaire as deacon. Reverend A. P. Marentette pastor of SS. Simon and Jude Church, Belle River, was subdeacon. Another cousin of the bride, the Reverend Eugene Larocque was in the sanctuary. |
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renewing their vows on the occasion of their 50th wedding
anniversary at St. Joseph's Church in a solemn high mass. The
Bezaire's shared the memorable event also serving as witnesses for
their daughter Rachelle's wedding to Louis Rocheleau.
