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Alma Bessuille
In Memory of
Alma
Bessuille
1917 - 2016
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Her Life

Alma Carrari (Bessuille) was born on March 1, 1917 in Vancouver. She was the fourth daughter born to an immigrant Italian family. She grew up at a time when life was hard but there was a lot of love and families supported each other. She attended sc...

Diane Morley
2017-01-02 19:30:20
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Her Birth House

The house in which she was born was also a place where I have wonderful memories. I was just a little tot and my Noni and Grandpa spoiled me. I had the run of the place along with the chickens and goat (they were outside). I had mom all to myself for...

Paul Bessuille
2016-12-31 15:01:47
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The House that Alma was born in

This house is where Alma was born and is still standing in Vancouver on Euclid Avenue and lived in today.  It was built by her father (my grandfather) after he arrived in Vancouver from Italy in 1907.  It was built sometime between 1907 and...

Ray Bessuille
2016-12-30 17:26:28
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