Bassett Family Association Database

Steven Bessette

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Steven Bessette (son of Oliva/Oliver Joseph Bessette and Florence Marsh).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Oliva/Oliver Joseph Bessette was born on 12 May 1926 in Rhode Island (son of Oliva "Oliver" Bessette and Dora Brais); died in Oct 1960 in Dade County, Florida.

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    • _UID: D22FB60C6614DA429D9DCF112083AD0ACDBA

    Oliva/Oliver married Florence Marsh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Florence Marsh
    Children:
    1. Oliver Bessette was born on 3 Jun 1951; died on 3 Jul 2006.
    2. Don Bessette
    3. 1. Steven Bessette


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Oliva "Oliver" Bessette was born on 2 Jun 1889 in Central Falls, Providence Co., Rhode Island (son of Solyme Bessette and Mederise Collette); died in Mar 1963 in Central Falls, Providence Co., Rhode Island.

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    • _UID: 166AEF8F3A73AC4FAA6190CA4FB5452F8370

    Notes:

    1930 Federal Census of Central Falls, Providence County, RI (4 Apr 1930)
    Oliver Bessette 39 M RI CF VT Head Machinist Machine Shop
    Dora 27 F RI CF VT Wife Spinner Mill
    Doris 7 F RI RI RI Daughter
    Germaine 6 F RI RI RI Daughter
    Theresa 5 F RI RI RI Daughter
    Oliver 3 M RI RI RI Son
    (Living at 4 Acorn Street) (Married at 32 & 19)

    Oliva married Dora Brais on 28 Aug 1922 in Notre-Dame, Central Falls, Providence Co., Rhode Island. Dora (daughter of J. Theophile Brais and Eliza (Derouin) Brais) was born in 1902; died on 30 Jan 1984. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Dora Brais was born in 1902 (daughter of J. Theophile Brais and Eliza (Derouin) Brais); died on 30 Jan 1984.

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    • _UID: 1F71E199A83E3343AB60208418AE69468A53

    Notes:

    Providence Journal, Rhode Island, Tuesday, January 31, 1984
    Dora Bessette

    Dora Bessette, 81, of 1 Mendon Rd., a former winder and twister, died yesterday at the Nicholas Marra Nursing Home, East Providence. She was the widow of Oliver O. Bessette.

    Born in Warren, a daughter of the late John and Eliza (Durnair) Brais, she lived in Cumberland for two years. She previously lived in Central Falls.

    Before retiring 16 years ago, she worked for the Cadillac Textile Co.

    She leaves a son, Normand Bessette of Pawtucket; four daughters, Doris LaFrance of East Providence, Germaine Campbell of Glocester, Eleanor Cotton of Pawtucket and Norma Rodrigues of Cumberland; 25 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

    The funeral will be held Wednesday at 8 a.m. from the Mortuary of L. Heroux & Son, 20 Ledge St., Central Falls, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 at Notre Dame Church, Broad Street, Central Falls. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery, Pawtucket.


    1930 Federal Census of Central Falls, Providence County, RI (4 Apr 1930)
    Oliver Bessette 39 M RI CF VT Head Machinist Machine Shop
    Dora 27 F RI CF VT Wife Spinner Mill
    Doris 7 F RI RI RI Daughter
    Germaine 6 F RI RI RI Daughter
    Theresa 5 F RI RI RI Daughter
    Oliver 3 M RI RI RI Son
    (Living at 4 Acorn Street) (Married at 32 & 19)

    Children:
    1. Doris E. Bessette was born about 1923 in Rhode Island; died on 5 Nov 1989 in Miriam Hospital.
    2. Germaine Eva Bessette was born on 15 Nov 1923 in Central Falls, Rhode Island; died on 5 Nov 1994 in Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island.
    3. Living
    4. 2. Oliva/Oliver Joseph Bessette was born on 12 May 1926 in Rhode Island; died in Oct 1960 in Dade County, Florida.
    5. Normand Bessette was born about 1934 in Rhode Island.
    6. Eleanor R. Bessette was born about 1935 in Rhode Island; died on 17 Sep 2017.
    7. Normande Bessette was born about 1938 in Rhode Island.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Solyme Bessette was born on 11 Jun 1861 in Henryville, Iberville, Quebec, Canada (son of Nazaire Bessette and Osette (Osithe) Lanoue); died on 26 Sep 1912 in Pawtucket, Providence Co., Rhode Island.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 5F3354860E31CD4EA51117387FF1D70E20A2

    Notes:

    1900 Federal Census of Central Falls, Providence County, RI (8 Jun 1900)
    Solyme Bessette 37 M Jun 1862 CF CF CF Head Day Laborer
    Mederise 36 F May 1863 VT CF CF Wife
    Arthur 12 M ??? 1887 RI CF VT Son Horse Shoe maker
    Oliva 9 M Jun 1890 RI CF VT Son At school
    Adelard 9 M Apr 1891 RI CF VT Son At school
    Meala 5 F Sep 1894 RI CF VT Daughter At school
    Felia 7/12 F Nov 1899 RI CF VT Daughter
    (Married 18 years, 9 children, 5 living)

    1910 Federal Census of Central Falls, Providence County, RI (21 Apr 1910)
    Saleme Bessette 48 M CF CF VT Head Horseshoe maker Rolling Mill
    Mederise 46 F VT CF CF Wife
    Leva 21 M RI CF VT Son Helper Rolling Mill
    Adelard 19 M RI CF VT Son Helper Rolling Mill
    Maiara 17 F RI CF VT Daughter Operative Rolling Mill
    Cordelia Collette 48 F VT CF CF Boarder Carder Cotton Mill

    Solyme married Mederise Collette. Mederise was born in 1864; died in 1934. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mederise Collette was born in 1864; died in 1934.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 7C753380257BAB47BD46BF0C9B28778ECCFF

    Notes:

    1900 Federal Census of Central Falls, Providence County, RI (8 Jun 1900)
    Solyme Bessette 37 M Jun 1862 CF CF CF Head Day Laborer
    Mederise 36 F May 1863 VT CF CF Wife
    Arthur 12 M ??? 1887 RI CF VT Son Horse Shoe maker
    Oliva 9 M Jun 1890 RI CF VT Son At school
    Adelard 9 M Apr 1891 RI CF VT Son At school
    Meala 5 F Sep 1894 RI CF VT Daughter At school
    Felia 7/12 F Nov 1899 RI CF VT Daughter
    (Married 18 years, 9 children, 5 living)

    1910 Federal Census of Central Falls, Providence County, RI (21 Apr 1910)
    Saleme Bessette 48 M CF CF VT Head Horseshoe maker Rolling Mill
    Mederise 46 F VT CF CF Wife
    Leva 21 M RI CF VT Son Helper Rolling Mill
    Adelard 19 M RI CF VT Son Helper Rolling Mill
    Maiara 17 F RI CF VT Daughter Operative Rolling Mill
    Cordelia Collette 48 F VT CF CF Boarder Carder Cotton Mill

    Children:
    1. Arthur Bessette was born on 29 Nov 1885 in Central Falls, Providence Co., Rhode Island; died in 1952 in Central Falls, Providence Co., Rhode Island.
    2. 4. Oliva "Oliver" Bessette was born on 2 Jun 1889 in Central Falls, Providence Co., Rhode Island; died in Mar 1963 in Central Falls, Providence Co., Rhode Island.
    3. Leva Bessette was born in 1889.
    4. Adelard Bessette was born on 21 Apr 1891 in Central Falls, Providence Co., Rhode Island; died on 8 Jun 1955 in Central Falls, Providence Co., Rhode Island.
    5. Mayalla Bessette was born in 1893.
    6. Delia M. Bessette was born in 1899; died in 1952.

  3. 10.  J. Theophile Brais

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    • _UID: 9976333A46A5F24481B117424CB31A5394F0

    J. married Eliza (Derouin) Brais. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Eliza (Derouin) Brais

    Other Events:

    • _UID: DE6423CD545A8D49ACDDD1B20DA86C05E8C4

    Children:
    1. 5. Dora Brais was born in 1902; died on 30 Jan 1984.