Margaret Lake^[1]

1906 - 1992  (85 years)

• Name	Margaret Lake
  Born	7 Feb 1906	Rushville, Illinois
  Gender	Female
  Died	9 Jan 1992	Peace River Haven Care Home   [2]
  Notes	She was born 7 Feb 1906 in Rushville, Illinois. She immigrated to Canada with her parents in 1911. She died 9 Jan 1992 in Peace River Haven Care Home in Pouce Coupe, British Columbia, aged 85 years. She was a school teacher for 20 years. They lived on a farm in the Blackfoot, Alberta area then moved to a farm in the Upper Cutbank area of the Peace River Valley. They are both buried in the Dawson Creek Cemetery, section F, PCRG-123C.
  Person ID	I1443	33B Bassetts of Blore, Hints, Staffordshire & Warwickshire
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2008

  
  

  Family	Howard Ellison Bassett,   b. 26 Jul 1904, near Callaway, Nebraska ,   d. 19 Jul 1964, Arras, British Columbia, Canada  (Age 59 years)
  Married	1928
  Children	+ 1. Willa Maxine Bassett + 2. Donald R Bassett,   b. 26 Mar 1929, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan ,   d. 19 Jun 1992, Edmonton, Alberta  (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F493	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] GEDCOM file imported on 4 May 2009. [S22] Peace River Block News (Reliability: 2). Peace River Block News, Dawson Creek, British Columbia MARGARET BASSETT Long time Peace River District resident Margaret Bassett passed away at the Peace River Haven Care Home in Pouce Coupe, B.C. on January 9, 1992. Funeral services were held at South Peace United Church, Rev. Read officiating. Interment followed the service at the Dawson Creek City Cemetery. Margaret was born February 7, 1906 at Rushville, Illinois and moved to Canada with her parents in 1911. She grew up in the Blackfoot, Alberta area. Margaret married Howard Bassett in 1928 and moved to the Peace River Country in 1937 and settled on a farm in the Upper Cutbank area. Margaret taught school for about 20 years, mostly in the rural area. She was well known for her work with the Fall Fair and won many ribbons for her entries. Her last years were spent at Heritage Heights Senior Citizens Complex where she was one of the first residents. Margaret was predeceased by her husband Howard in 1964. She was also predeceased by her parents and two brothers: Vidus and Jimmie Lake of Edmonton, Alberta. Margaret leaves to mourn her passing, her son Don Bassett and fmaily; daughter Willa Fullerton and family; sister Hallie Tritt and family of Hope, B.C. and brother Delbert Lake of Vanderhoof, B.C. She also leaves six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren along with other relatives. Margaret will be greatly missed and lovingly remembered by family and all who knew her.