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Francois Bessette

Male 1834 -


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  • Name Francois Bessette 
    Born 4 Sep 1834 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 77BECF723FC25D45925A3450608C158F19B2 
    Notes 
    • Francois Bessette, son of Francois and Elisabeth (Lefebvre) Bessette, was born 4 Sep 1834. He married Lucy Martin, daughter of Augustin and Lucie (Boyer) Martin. Her sister married Thomas Bassett also found living in Malone in 1870.
      Some place this Frank Bassett as a brother to Thomas Bassett.

      1860 Federal Census of Malone, Franklin County, New York
      Francis Bassett 26 M Canada Laborer
      Lucy 28 F Canada
      Lilia 6 F New York
      Angeline 4 F New York
      Frank 1 M New York
      Living next door to Francis Bassett
      Thomas Bassett 32 M Canada Laborer 200
      Marilene 26 F Canada
      Demos 8 M New York
      Philio 6 F New York
      Marline 4 F New York
      Nelson 2 M New York
      (Marceline Martin married Thomas Bassett, Marceline is sister of Lucy Martin)

      1870 Federal Census of Malone, Franklin County, New York (1 Jul 1870)
      Francis Bassett 36 M Canada Farm laborer 500 ---
      Lucy 36 F Canada Keeps house
      Delia 16 F New York At home
      Angeline 15 F New York
      Ellen 8 F New York
      Mary 6 F New York
      Delamia 4 F New York
      Jerry 3 M New York
      Matilda 1 F New York
      Joshua Martin ?? M Canada

      1880 Federal Census of William Street, Malone, Franklin Co., NY (1 Jun 1880)
      Franklin Bassett 43 M CN CN CN Head Laborer
      Lucy 47 F CN CN CN Wife Keeping House
      Mary 17 F NY CN CN Daughter At home
      Delia 15 F NY CN CN Daughter At home
      Oliver 7 M NY CN CN Son
      Nettie 4 F NY CN CN Daughter

      1900 Federal Census of Malone, Franklin County, New York (14 Jun 1900)
      Oliver Besett 26 M Dec 1873 NY CF CF Head
      Georgeana 21 F Nov 1878 NY CF CF Wife
      (Married 1 year, 1 child, none living)
      Living next door
      1900 Federal Census of Malone, Franklin County, New York (14 Jun 1900)
      Frank Besett 72 M May 1828 CF CF CF Head
      Lucy 74 F Mar 1826 CF CF CF Wife
      William Lee 22 M May 1878 NY NY VT SonL
      Nettie 23 F Sep 1876 NY CF CF Daughter
      (Married 45 years, 12 children, 5? living)
      (William and Nettie married 0 years, no children)

      1910 Federal Census of Malone, Franklin County, New York (22 Apr 1910)
      Lucy Bessette 78 F CF CF CF Head (Wd)
      Oliver 37 M NY CF CF Son Teamster
      Georgeanna 32 F NY CF CF DauL
      Luella 9 F NY NY NY Daughter
      Lester 7 M NY NY NY Son
      Florence 1 F NY NY NY Daughter
      (Married 12 years, 5 children, 3 living)
      (Lester O. Bessette died 16 Oct 1975)
      (Lester born 14 Jun 1906 (SSDI), died Oct 1976 (SSDI)
    Person ID I2318  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 15 Jan 2014 

    Father Francois Bessette 
    Mother Elisabeth Lefebvre 
    Married 4 Feb 1828  St. Timothee, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F338  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lucy Martin,   b. Abt 1836 
    Children 
     1. Delia Bessette,   b. Abt 1854, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Angeline Bessette,   b. Abt 1855, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Ellen Bessette,   b. Abt 1862, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Mary Bessette,   b. Abt 1864, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Delamia Bessette,   b. Abt 1866, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Jerry Bessette,   b. Abt 1867, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Matilda Bessette,   b. Abt 1869, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    +8. Oliver Bessette,   b. Abt 1873, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1929, Malone, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years)
    +9. Nettie Bessette,   b. Abt 1876, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F896  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart