Bassett Family Association Database
Emery Joseph Bessette
1913 - 1994 (80 years)1. Emery Joseph Bessette was born on 21 Aug 1913 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts (son of Leon Antonio "Henry" Bessette and Leopoldine LaPointe); died on 30 Apr 1994. Emery married Cecile Caron on 22 Jun 1940 in Plainfield, Connecticut. Cecile was born on 22 Oct 1915 in Val Brillant, Quebec, Canada; died on 24 Dec 2012 in Middletown, Connecticut; was buried on 29 Dec 2012 in St. Bridget Cemetery, Manchester, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. Leon Antonio "Henry" Bessette was born on 8 Apr 1884 in Iberville, Quebec, Canada (son of Moise Bessette and Salomee Saurel); died on 16 Nov 1965 in Fall River, Massachusetts. Leon married Leopoldine LaPointe on 16 Jan 1904 in St. Roch, Fall River, Massachusetts. Leopoldine was born on 2 Nov 1880 in St. Mathieu, Rimouski, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Leopoldine LaPointe was born on 2 Nov 1880 in St. Mathieu, Rimouski, Quebec, Canada. Children:
- Living
- Living
- Octave Bessette
- Edmond Ludger Bessette was born on 16 Nov 1911 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts; died on 5 Sep 2003.
- 1. Emery Joseph Bessette was born on 21 Aug 1913 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts; died on 30 Apr 1994.
- Living
- Living
- Roland J. R. Bessette was born on 2 Jun 1919 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts; died on 28 Dec 2007 in Metter, Georgia.
- Living
Generation: 3
4. Moise Bessette was born on 23 Mar 1852 in Mont-Saint-Gregoire, Iberville, Quebec, Canada (son of Edouard Bessette and Henriette Jasmin); died on 23 Dec 1904 in Fall River, Briston Co., Massachusetts. Moise married Salomee Saurel on 28 Apr 1874 in Mont-Saint-Gregoire, Iberville, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Salomee Saurel (daughter of Edouard Saurel and Josephte (Brosseau) Saurel). Children:
- Moise "Peter" Bessette was born in Jul 1875 in Canada; died on 4 Sep 1956 in Fall River, Massachusetts.
- Telesphore "Harry" Bessette was born in Apr 1882 in Canada.
- 2. Leon Antonio "Henry" Bessette was born on 8 Apr 1884 in Iberville, Quebec, Canada; died on 16 Nov 1965 in Fall River, Massachusetts.
- Marie Rose Bessette was born about Aug 1887 in Quebec, Canada.
Generation: 4
8. Edouard Bessette was born on 28 Apr 1812 in Marieville, Quebec, Canada (son of Edouard Bessette and Marguerite Dubois). Edouard married Henriette Jasmin on 4 Nov 1834 in Marieville, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Henriette Jasmin (daughter of Noel Jasmin and Archange (Pariseau) Jasmin). Children:
- Flavie Bessette was born on 29 Sep 1835 in Marieville, Quebec, Canada.
- Marie Rose Bessette was born on 5 Aug 1837 in Marieville, Quebec, Canada.
- Philomene Bessette was born on 10 Aug 1839 in Marieville, Quebec, Canada.
- Edouard Bessette was born on 7 Feb 1843 in Mont-Saint-Gregoire, Iberville, Quebec, Canada.
- Elmire Bessette was born on 30 Jun 1845 in Mont-Saint-Gregoire, Iberville, Quebec, Canada.
- Joseph Edmond Bessette was born on 6 Jul 1847 in Mont-Saint-Gregoire, Iberville, Quebec, Canada; died on 12 Jan 1924 in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada.
- Marie Bessette was born on 18 Aug 1849 in Mont-Saint-Gregoire, Iberville, Quebec, Canada.
- Julie Bessette was born in Jul 1851 in Mont-Saint-Gregoire, Iberville, Quebec, Canada.
- 4. Moise Bessette was born on 23 Mar 1852 in Mont-Saint-Gregoire, Iberville, Quebec, Canada; died on 23 Dec 1904 in Fall River, Briston Co., Massachusetts.
- Alfred Bessette was born on 24 Nov 1855 in Mont-Saint-Gregoire, Iberville, Quebec, Canada.
10. Edouard Saurel Edouard married Josephte (Brosseau) Saurel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Josephte (Brosseau) Saurel Children: