Bassett Family Association Database
Toussaint Cleophas Bessette
1878 -1. Toussaint Cleophas Bessette was born on 22 Jul 1878 in Henryville, Quebec, Canada (son of Toussaint Bessette and Louise Frechette). Toussaint married Oliva Bussiere on 13 Jul 1898 in Saint-Thomas, Pierreville, Quebec, Canada. Oliva (daughter of Thomas Bussiere and Cordelia (Descotenay) Bussiere) was born on 16 Jan 1863 in Canada; died on 1 Aug 1928 in Colchester, Vermont; was buried on 3 Aug 1928 in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Saint Albans, Franklin Co., Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Marie Emeline Bessette was born about 1899 in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
- Aldora Bessette was born in 1902; died in 1982.
- Victor Bessette was born on 7 Feb 1903 in Sabrevous, Quebec, Canada; died on 24 Nov 1973 in Franklin, Vermont.
- Living
- Marie Arline Rosilda Bessette was born in 1907; died in 1907.
- Living
- Joseph Homer Bessette was born on 13 Nov 1909 in Pierreville, Quebec, Canada; died on 9 Apr 1943 in St. Albans, Franklin Co., Vermont.
- Living
Toussaint married Mary Villeneuve on 4 Jul 1931 in Fairfax, Franklin Co., Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Toussaint Bessette (son of Michel Bessette and Marie Flavie Roy). Toussaint married Louise Frechette on 12 Jan 1874 in Iberville, Iberville Co., Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Louise Frechette (daughter of Etienne Frechette and Louise (Laferrierre) Frechette). Children:
- Marie Louise Bessette was born in 1875; died on 10 May 1957 in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
- Helena Bessette was born in 1877.
- 1. Toussaint Cleophas Bessette was born on 22 Jul 1878 in Henryville, Quebec, Canada.
- Athanase Bessette was born in 1880.
- Agna Bessette was born in Jul 1883.
- Frederick Toussaint Bessette/Bassett was born in Aug 1887 in Quebec, Canada.
Generation: 3
4. Michel Bessette (son of Jean Baptiste Bessette and Marie Josephe Josette Dumas). Michel married Marie Flavie Roy on 30 Oct 1837 in Henryville, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Marie Flavie Roy Children:
6. Etienne Frechette Etienne married Louise (Laferrierre) Frechette. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Louise (Laferrierre) Frechette Children:
Generation: 4
8. Jean Baptiste Bessette was born on 11 Nov 1765 in Chambly, Quebec, Canada (son of Jean Baptiste Besset and Marie Anne Lariviere Paquet). Jean married Marie Josephe Josette Dumas on 13 Oct 1783 in St. Joseph, Chambly, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Marie Josephe Josette Dumas (daughter of Etienne Dumas and M. Josephte (Piedalue) Dumas). Children:
- Jean-Baptiste Bessette was born in 1783 in Chambly, Quebec, Canada.
- C. Jerome Bessette was born in 1784.
- Joseph Bessette was born on 13 Sep 1788 in L'Acadie, Quebec, Canada.
- Marie Bessette was born on 22 Aug 1792 in L'Acadie, Quebec, Canada.
- Etienne Bessette was born in 1795 in Blairfindie, Quebec, Canada.
- Abraham Bessette was born in 1810/1813; died in Mar 1880 in Sciota, New York.
- Archange Bessette
- Emery Bessette
- Felicite Bessette
- Flavie Bessette
- Isaac Bessette was born on 20 Sep 1804; died on 20 Aug 1875 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- 4. Michel Bessette
- Nicolas Bessette