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Agnes (Phare) Poirier

Female 1855 - 1936  (80 years)


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  • Name Agnes (Phare) Poirier 
    Born 4 Apr 1855  Fort Edward, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    _UID A09A5C484F51E644B8BE3E4AA4F58C5520F9 
    Died 5 Feb 1936  Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Joseph Phillias Bessette (Phillip J. Bassett), son of Edouard and Gillette “Mary” (Loiselle) Bessette, was born 6 Sep 1862 in Milton, Shefford, Quebec, Canada. He died 5 Sep 1941 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. He married Agnes Poirier (Phair), daughter of Armand and Ermine “Emma” (LaPlante) Poirier, on 5 Aug 1883 (MDJB) in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont. She was born 4 Apr 1855 in Fort Edward, New York. Agnes possibly died 5 Feb 1936 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
      Philip J. Bassett was naturalized in Burlington in 1886.
      Emma LaPlante, daughter of Patrick and Jane LaPlante, was born about 1834 in Burlington, Vermont. She died in the mid 1920’s in Burlington, Vermont.

      1870 Federal Census of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont (1 Jun 1870)
      Jane LaPlant 55 F Canada Keeping House
      Patrick 55 M Canada Laborer
      Agnes Pair 5 F Vermont At home
      Jane 2 F Vermont At home

      1880 Federal Census of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont (Jun 1880)
      Joseph LaPlante 38 M VT VT VT Head Works in Lumber Yard
      Jane 62 F VT QU QU Mother Keeping House
      Emma 27 F VT QU VT Sister Works in Cigar Shop
      Agnes Pare 13 F VT VT VT Niece Works in Cigar Shop
      Georgeanna Pare 7 F VT VT VT Niece
      John Pare 4 M VT VT VT Nephew

      1900 Federal Census of Chittenden, Burlington County, VT (2 Jun 1900)
      Philip Bassett 37 M Dec 1862 CF CF CF Head Day Laborer
      Agnes 33 F Apr 1867 NY NY NY Wife
      Georgiana 11 F Jun 1888 VT CF NY Daughter At School
      Arthur 8 M Jan 1892 VT CF NY Son At School
      Mary 6 F Jul 1893 VT CF NY Daughter At School
      Charles 4 M Feb 1896 VT CF NY Son
      (Married 16 years, 6 children, 4 living)

      1910 Federal Census of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont (27 Apr 1910)
      Phillip Bessette 45 M CF CF CF Head Laborer Odd Jobs (1888)
      Agnes 43 F NY NY VT Wife
      Arthur 19 M VT CF NY Son Laborer Pulp Mill
      Mary 15 F VT CF NY Daughter
      Charles 13 M VT CF NY Son

      William 10 M VT CF NY Son
      Bernard 6 M VT CF NY Son
      (Living on Pine Street) (Married 27 years, 9 children, 6 living)

      1920 Federal Census of Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts (6 Jan 1920)
      Phillip Bassett 58 M CF CF CF Head Laborer City (1887)
      Agnes 53 F NY NY NY Wife
      Mary Austin 25 F VT CF NY Daughter
      Harold 26 M MA MA MA SonL Toolmaker General Electric
      Charles Bassett 23 M VT CF NY Son Driver Truckman
      Bernard 16 M VT CF NY Son
      Bertha Bullett 13 F VT VT VT Granddau.
      (Living at 31 Appleton Ave.)

      1930 Federal Census of Pittsfield, Berkshire County, MA (11 Apr 1930)
      Phillip J. Bassett 65 M CF CF CF Head Laborer
      Agens 63 F NY NY NY Wife
      Bernard A. 26 M VT CF NY Son Manager Billiard Parlor
      Harold F. Austin 36 M MA MA MA SonL Tool Maker Electric Mfg.
      Mary 36 F VT CF NY Daughter
      (Married at 21 & 17) (Married at 22 & 22)
      (Living at 31 Appleton Avenue)
    Person ID I3213  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2014 

    Father Armand Poirier 
    Mother Ermine "Emma" (LaPlante) Poirier,   b. Abt 1834, Burlington, Chittenden Co., Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. mid '20's , Burlington, Chittenden Co., Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2777  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph Phillias "Phillip J." Bassett,   b. 6 Sep 1862, Milton, Shefford, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1941, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 5 Aug 1883  Burlington, Chittendon Co., Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Georgiana Bassett,   b. Jun 1888, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Arthur Bassett,   b. Jan 1892, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1918  (Age ~ 25 years)
     3. Mary Helena Bassett,   b. Jul 1893, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Charles Henri Bassett,   b. 15 Jan 1896, Burlington, Chittenden Co., Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1972, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     5. Bartholomew William Bassett,   b. Abt 1900, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Springfield, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
    +6. Bernard Bassett,   b. Abt 1904, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1934  (Age ~ 30 years)
    Family ID F1222  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart