Bassett Family Association Database

Joseph Bessette

Male 1862 - 1936  (~ 73 years)


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  • Name Joseph Bessette 
    Born Aug 1862  Saint-Luc, St. Jean, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 75AA73C8A4E35B4E983AB9FA426EE6A94ECA 
    Died 23 Mar 1936  Palmer, Hampden Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Federal Census of Palmer, Hampden County, MA (12 Jul 1900)
      Joseph Bassette 37 Aug 1862 M CF CF CF Head Cotton Mill Weaver (1882)
      Eughrosie 37 Feb 1863 F CF CF CF Wife (1873)
      Edward 13 Feb 1887 M MA CF CF Son At School
      Alfred 12 Mar 1888 M MA CF CF Son At School
      Ora 11 Jun 1889 F MA CF CF Daughter At School
      Frank 9 Apr 1891 M MA CF CF Son At School
      Clarinda 4 Jan 1896 F MA CF CF Daughter
      Rosa 2 Jan 1898 F MA CF CF Daughter
      George 5/12 Dec 1899 M MA CF CF Son
      Matilda Coburn 19 Jun 1880 F MA CF CF Stepdau. Cotton Mill Weaver
      Amanda 17 Aug 1882 F MA CF CF Stepdau. Cotton Mill Weaver
      (Married 15 years, 10 children, 9 living (7 Bessette & 2 Coburn)

      1910 Federal Census of Palmer, Hampden County, MA (15 Apr 1910)
      Joseph Bessette 47 M CF CF CF Head Weaver Cotton Mill
      Emma 47 F CF CF CF Wife
      Maud Respeil 27 F MA CF CF Stepdau. Weaver Cotton Mill
      Edward Bessette 23 M MA CF CF Son Weaver Cotton Mill
      Frank 18 M MA CF CF Son Weaver Cotton Mill
      Clarenda 14 F MA CF CF Daughter
      Rose L. 12 F MA CF CF Daughter
      George 11 M MA CF CF Son
      Adelard 9 M MA CF CF Son
      Anne 7 F MA CF CF Daughter
      Theodore 5 M MA CF CF Son
      Eva K. Respeil 2 F MA MA NY StepGrdau
      Philip 2/12 M MA MA NY StepGrSon
      (Married 24 years 13 children, 12 living) (Maud (Wd), 2 children, 2 living)
      (Living at 9 Church St.)

      1920 Federal Census of Ware, Hampshire County, MA (2 Jan 1920)
      Joseph Bessette 56 M CF CF CF Head Dryer Woolen Mill
      Francis 29 M MA CF CF Son Operator Cotton Mill
      George 21 M MA CF CF Son Pool Clerk Pool Room
      Aimal? 19 M MA CF CF Son Operator Cotton Mill
      Theodore 15 M MA CF CF SOn
      1 Hired Girl & 1 Boarder
      (Living at 11 East Main St.)

      1930 Federal Census of Gilbertville, Harwick, Worcester Co., MA (5 Apr 1930)
      Francis Peltier 72 M CF CF CF Head (Wd)
      Ora A. 41 F MA CF CF Daughter
      George Bessette 30 M MA CF CF SonL Assist Foreman Worsted Mill
      Albertina M. 21 F MA CF CF Daughter Spooler Worsted Mill
      Phyllis H. 4 10/12 F MA MA MA Grdau.
      (Living at 2 Grove St.) (Married at 26 & 16)
    Person ID I2011  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 14 Jan 2014 

    Father Pierre Zepherin Bessette,   b. 27 Aug 1817 
    Mother Marie Louise Leblanc 
    Married 10 Jan 1843  Chambly, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F293  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Euphrosine Emma Benoit,   b. 10 Feb 1862, L'ange, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1911, Thorndike, Hampden Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Married 18 May 1886  Saint-Luc, St. Jean, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Edward Bassett,   b. Feb 1887, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Anthony Alfred Bessette,   b. 17 Mar 1888, Palmer, Hampden County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1937, Palmer, Hampden County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     3. Ora Florine Bessette,   b. 6 Jun 1889, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1941  (Age 51 years)
    +4. Francois Hormidas Bassett,   b. 7 Apr 1891, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1945  (Age 54 years)
     5. Clarinda Bassetts,   b. Jan 1896, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Rosa Bassett,   b. Jan 1898, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
    +7. George Bessette,   b. 21 Dec 1899, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1967  (Age 67 years)
    +8. Adelard Albert Bessette,   b. 21 Nov 1900, Thorndike, Hampden Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1953, Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     9. Anne Bessette,   b. Abt 1903, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
    +10. Theodore Bessette,   b. 3 Oct 1905, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1990  (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F791  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart