Bessey, Francis 'Frank' M.

Generation: 1

Bessey, Francis 'Frank' M. was born on 24 Sep 1836 in Albion, ME; died on 2 Jan 1913 in China, ME.

Notes:

They are in 1860 census of Albion, 1870 of Waterville and 1880 of Albion. In 1880 she is Helen M. but also seen elsewhere as Ellen.

Francis married Fisher, Helen Marr Covell on 2 Apr 1856 in , Kennebec, ME. Helen (daughter of Fisher, Seth D. and Emery, Elizabeth) was born on 31 Aug 1838 in Albion, ME; died on 19 Feb 1892 in China, ME; was buried in Libby Hill Cem., Albion, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Besse, Josephine S. was born on 14 Jan 1857 in Waterville, ME; died in 1938 in prob. Lisbon, ME; was buried in Hillside Cem., Lisbon Falls, ME.
3. Besse, Ira F. was born on 26 Apr 1867 in Waterville, ME; died on aft. 1930 census in prob. NY, NY.

Generation: 2

Besse, Josephine S.

(1.Francis¹) was born on 14 Jan 1857 in Waterville, ME; died in 1938 in prob. Lisbon, ME; was buried in Hillside Cem., Lisbon Falls, ME.

Notes:

Josephine is in 1880 census of Albion with parents ' works in cotton factory'. Josephine Booker is in 1920 census of Gardiner, ME and in 1930 census of Freeport, ME.

Josephine married Booker, Osborn 'Ausborn' on 4 Jul 1889 in China, ME. Osborn (son of Booker, Daniel A. and Alexander, Mary Farr) was born on 8 Nov 1846 in Durham, ME; died on 15 Apr 1915 in Augusta, ME; was buried in Hillside Cem., Lisbon Falls, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Besse, Ira F.

(1.Francis¹) was born on 26 Apr 1867 in Waterville, ME; died on aft. 1930 census in prob. NY, NY.

Notes:

Ira and second wife are in 1900 census of New York, NY his occ. 'ambulance driver' in 1910 census of Brooklyn, NY and in 1930 census of Queens, NY with 3rd wife Gertrude C. occ. 'real estate broker'.

Ira married Achorn, Mabel F. on 14 Aug 1887 in Vassalboro, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ira married Godfrey, Phebe May on 25 Dec 1892 in NY, NY. Phebe was born in Mar 1861 in RI; died after 1900 in prob. NY, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Gertrude C.. Gertrude died after 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]