Bassett Family Association Database
Leo A. Bessette
1903 - 1996 (92 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Leo A. Bessette was born on 16 Feb 1903 (son of Henry Bessette and Eugenie Willette); died on 6 Feb 1996. Family/Spouse: Edith E. Lawson. Edith (daughter of Gustav Lar Larson and Mary Elizabeth Anderson) died on 27 Oct 1997. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Evelyn M. Bessette died on 18 Mar 2021.
- Leo A. Bessette, Jr.
- Robert D. Bessette
2. Henry Bessette was born on 21 Mar 1873 in Iberville, Quebec, Canada (son of Nazaire Bessette and Osette (Osithe) Lanoue); died on 26 Jan 1953 in Old Folks Home, Main Street, Providence, Rhode Island. Henry married Eugenie Willette. Eugenie was born in 1874; died in 1933. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Eugenie Willette was born in 1874; died in 1933. Children:
- Henry Bessette was born in 1894; died in 1895.
- Delia Bessette was born in 1895.
- George Henry Bessette was born in 1896; died on 12 Dec 1960.
- Mary Ida Bessette was born in 1898.
- Paulina Malvina Bessette was born in 1901.
- Henry Bessette was born in 1901.
- 1. Leo A. Bessette was born on 16 Feb 1903; died on 6 Feb 1996.
- Helen R. Bessette was born in 1906.
- Daniel Edmond Bessette was born on 6 Jan 1910 in Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 14 Aug 1988 in North Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
- Gerald F. Bessette was born on 3 Aug 1912 in Rhode Island; died on 20 Jan 1992 in Attleboro Falls, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Generation: 3
4. Nazaire Bessette (son of Athanase Bessette and Theotiste Cadieux). Nazaire married Osette (Osithe) Lanoue on 10 Jan 1854 in Henryville, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Osette (Osithe) Lanoue Children:
- Joseph Philias Bessette was born about 1855 in Henryville, Iberville, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 11 May 1855 in Henryville, Iberville, Quebec, Canada; died on 25 Apr 1941 in Bedford, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada.
- Moise Bessette was born on 6 May 1856 in Henryville, Iberville, Quebec, Canada; died in 1857 in Henryville, Iberville, Quebec, Canada.
- Elie Bessette was born on 8 Jan 1858 in Henryville, Quebec, Canada; died on 20 Oct 1937 in Central Falls, Providence Co., Rhode Island.
- Leon Bessette was born on 14 Aug 1859 in Iberville, Quebec, Canada; died on 12 Jul 1939 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
- Solyme Bessette was born on 11 Jun 1861 in Henryville, Iberville, Quebec, Canada; died on 26 Sep 1912 in Pawtucket, Providence Co., Rhode Island.
- Jean Baptiste Bessette was born on 18 Nov 1863 in Henryville, Iberville, Quebec, Canada; died on 24 Apr 1941 in Central Falls, Providence Co., Rhode Island.
- Marie Exilda Bessette was born in 1865; died in 1930.
- Louis Frederick Bessette was born on 1 Jan 1867 in Marieville, Quebec, Canada; died on 23 May 1936 in Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
- Frank Bessette was born in 1869; died in 1930.
- Caroline Bessette was born in 1871; died in 1955.
- 2. Henry Bessette was born on 21 Mar 1873 in Iberville, Quebec, Canada; died on 26 Jan 1953 in Old Folks Home, Main Street, Providence, Rhode Island.
- Georges Bessette was born in 1875; died in 1940.
- Delia M. Bessette was born in 1876; died in 1954.
- Leon Bessette
Generation: 4
8. Athanase Bessette was born on 1 Jan 1810 in Marieville, Quebec, Canada (son of Louis Pascal Bessette and Marie Anne Collette). Athanase married Theotiste Cadieux on 25 Jan 1830 in Marieville, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Theotiste Cadieux (daughter of Laurent Cadieux and Catharine (Gilbert) Cadieux). Children: