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Jean "Jean" Baptiste Besset

Male 1821 - 1915  (94 years)


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  • Name Jean "Jean" Baptiste Besset 
    Born 29 May 1821  Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 30EADEFB1D7C694EAB0D861DEAB564EE8F06 
    Died 6 Nov 1915  Enumclaw, King Co., Washington Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Jean Baptiste Besset, son of Pierre Pascal and Marguerite (Stanislas) Besset, was born 29 May 1821 in Quebec, Canada. He died 6 Nov 1915 in Enumclaw, King County, Washington, aged 94 years, 7 months, 7 days. He married (1) Catherine Benoit, daughter of Joseph and Julie (Loiseau) Benoit, 17 Sep 1850 (MDJB) in Ste-Brigide, Quebec, Canada. He married (2) Philomene Allaire, widow of Vital Pigeon, on 14 Nov 1871 (MDJB) in St. Jean Baptiste, Quebec, Canada.

      1861 Canadian Census of Iberville, Quebec
      J. Bt. Bessette 37 Quebec Catholique
      Catherine Benoit 28 Quebec Catholique
      Philomene Bessette 8 Quebec Catholique
      Joseph Bessette 7 Quebec Catholique
      Timothie Bessette 5 Quebec Catholique
      J. Bt. Bessette 2 Quebec Catholique

      1861 Canadian Census of Bury, Compton, Quebec
      Mary Bassett 63 England Church of England
      David 30 England Church of England
      Elizabeth 24 Canada East Church of England
      James 22 Canada East Church of England

      1881 Canadian Census of Bolton East, Brome, Quebec
      William Bassett 35 M Quebec English Carriage maker Church of England
      Phebe 37 F Quebec English Church of England
      Henry 13 M Quebec English Church of England
      Lillie 7 F Quebec English Church of England
      Chs. 4 M Quebec English Church of England
      Willie 8 M Quebec English Church of England
      Edwin 4 M Quebec English Church of England
      (Possibly the Alfred William Bassett found in 1900 Sommerville, Mass.

      1881 Canadian Census of St. Jean Baptiste, Rouville, Quebec
      Jean Baptiste Bessette 57 M Quebec French Catholic
      Philomene 40 F Quebec French Catholic
      Louise 14 F Quebec French Catholic
      Catherine 7 F Quebec French Catholic

      1910 Federal Census of Wabash, King County, Washington (2 May 1910)
      Chas. C. Bassett 53 M CF CF CF Head
      Bridget 46 F CF CF CF Wife
      Beatrice 18 F NY CF CF Daughter
      Louise 13 F NY CF CF Daughter
      John B. (Wd) 89 M CF CF CF Father
      (Married 21 years, 4 children, 4 living)

      Seattle Daily Times, June 25, 1911

      Mr. John B. Bassett, of Enumclaw, Wash., has arrived in the city and is spending the summer with his son, Mr. John B. Bassett, Jr., of 417 West Prospect Street.
    Person ID I1192  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 7 Jan 2014 

    Father Pierre Pascal Bessette,   d. 3 Mar 1877, Mont-Saint-Gregoire, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Marguerite Stanislas 
    Married 5 Oct 1818  Saint-Mathias, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F150  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Catherine Benoit 
    Married 17 Sep 1850  Ste-Brigide, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Philomene Bessette,   b. Abt 1853, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Joseph Bassett,   b. Nov 1852, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Charles Timothie Bassett,   b. 1857, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1932, Enumclaw, King Co., Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    +4. Jean "John" Baptiste Bassett, Jr.,   b. 1860, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1937, Seattle, King Co., Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     5. Louise Bessette,   b. Abt 1867, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F468  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Philomene Allaire 
    Married 14 Nov 1871  Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Catherine Ubardine Bessette,   b. 11 Dec 1873
     2. Richard Bessette,   b. 4 May 1878, St. Jean Baptiste, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1879, St. Jean Baptiste, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     3. Abraham Bessette,   b. 17 Jun 1879, St. Jean Baptiste, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1879  (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F469  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart