Bassett Family Association Database
Leonidas Bessette
1. Leonidas Bessette (son of Francois Xavier Bessette and Cordelie "Marie" Laroque). Leonidas married Virginie Landry on 25 Feb 1884 in Montreal, La Nativite de la Ste-V. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
2. Francois Xavier Bessette was born about 1833 in St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada (son of Pierre Adolphe Bessette and Francoise Menard). Francois married Cordelie "Marie" Laroque on 31 Mar 1856 in St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Cordelie "Marie" Laroque (daughter of Jacques Laroque and Sophie (Casgrain) Laroque). Children:
- Louis Napoleon Bessette was born about 1860 in Canada; died on 26 Apr 1926 in Wisconsin.
- 1. Leonidas Bessette
- Joseph Bessette
- Simon Bessette
- Robert Bessette
- Pierre Bessette was born on 14 Aug 1857 in St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada; died about 1945 in Lincoln, Rhode Island.
- Arthur Bessette
- Theophile Bessette
Generation: 3
4. Pierre Adolphe Bessette was born on 23 Aug 1794 in St. Mathias, Quebec, Canada (son of Pierre Bessette and Marie Josette Maillot); died on 21 Oct 1870 in St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Pierre married Francoise Menard on 10 Feb 1817 in St. Mathias, Rouville, Quebec, Canada. Francoise (daughter of Barthelema Menard and M. Charlotte (Alex) Menard) was born on 15 Sep 1795 in Pointe Olivier, Chambly, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Francoise Menard was born on 15 Sep 1795 in Pointe Olivier, Chambly, Quebec, Canada (daughter of Barthelema Menard and M. Charlotte (Alex) Menard). Children:
- Francoise Bessette was born on 1 Feb 1818 in St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada.
- Pierre Bessette was born about 1819 in St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada.
- Moise Bessette was born on 16 Mar 1823 in St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada.
- Rosalie Bessette was born on 10 Apr 1825.
- Antoine Bessette was born on 16 May 1827 in St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada; died about 1880 in Massachusetts.
- Adeline Bessette was born in 1827.
- Elise Bessette was born on 27 Apr 1829 in St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada.
- Olivier Bessette was born on 5 Apr 1831 in St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada; died in in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
- 2. Francois Xavier Bessette was born about 1833 in St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada.
- Louis Emery Bessette was born on 12 Sep 1835 in St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada.
6. Jacques Laroque Jacques married Sophie (Casgrain) Laroque. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Sophie (Casgrain) Laroque Children:
Generation: 4
8. Pierre Bessette was born on 11 Apr 1757 in Pointe-Olivier (St. Mathias), Quebec, Canada (son of Clement Claud Bessette and Marie Charlotte Lamoureux). Pierre married Marie Josette Maillot on 3 Oct 1791 in St. Mathias, Rouville, Quebec, Canada. Marie was born on 4 Feb 1757 in Pointe-Olivier, Chambly , Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Marie Josette Maillot was born on 4 Feb 1757 in Pointe-Olivier, Chambly , Quebec, Canada. Children:
- 4. Pierre Adolphe Bessette was born on 23 Aug 1794 in St. Mathias, Quebec, Canada; died on 21 Oct 1870 in St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada.
- Theotiste Bessette was born on 19 Jun 1800 in St. Mathias, Rouville, Quebec, Canada.
10. Barthelema Menard Barthelema married M. Charlotte (Alex) Menard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. M. Charlotte (Alex) Menard Children:
- 5. Francoise Menard was born on 15 Sep 1795 in Pointe Olivier, Chambly, Quebec, Canada.