Fourteenth Generation


3245. Fred Elwin Besse was born on 29 November 1871 in Bronson, Branch Co., Michigan, USA. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Bethany, Osborne Co., Kansas, USA. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Farnhamville, Calhoun Co., Iowa, USA. Fred appeared in the census in 1920 in Shell Lake, Washburn Co., Wisconsin, USA. He died on 19 June 1956 at the age of 84 in Shell Lake, Washburn Co., Wisconsin, USA. He appeared in the census 1905/1910 in Shell Lake, Washburn Co., Wisconsin, USA. USA Census, 1900
Name: Fred Besse
Event Place: Reading Township Farnhamville town, Calhoun, Iowa
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Years Married: 6
Birth Date: Nov 1871
Birthplace: Michigan
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1894
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Fred Besse Head M 29 Michigan
Phoebe Besse Wife F 27 Iowa
Frank Besse Son M 5 Iowa
Roy E Besse Son M 3 Iowa
District: 31 , Sheet Number and Letter: 8B , Household ID: 148 , Line Number: 74 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T623 , GS Film Number: 1240421 , Digital Folder Number: 004120099 , Image Number: 00262
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USA Census, 1920
Name: Fred E Besse
Event Place: Shell Lake, Washburn, Wisconsin
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1871
Birthplace: Michigan
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Fred E Besse Head M 49 Michigan
Phoebe L Besse Wife F 47 Iowa
Roy E Besse Son M 22 Iowa
Catherine Marshall Mother-in-law F 72 Pennsylvania
District: 238 , Sheet Number and Letter: 3B , Household ID: 60 , Line Number: 51 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T625 , GS Film number: 1822020 , Digital Folder Number: 004391505 , Image Number: 00174

Fred Elwin Besse and Phebe Luanna Marshall were married on 14 March 1894 in Farnhamville, Calhoun Co., Iowa, USA. Iowa, Marriages
Name: Fred Besse
Birth Date: 1870
Birthplace: Mich
Age: 24
Spouse's Name: Phebe L. Marshall
Spouse's Birth Date: 1872
Spouse's Birthplace: Ia.
Spouse's Age: 22
Event Date: 14 Mar 1894
Event Place: , Calhoun, Iowa
Father's Name: J. F. Besse
Mother's Name: Chatfield
Spouse's Father's Name: John Marshall
Spouse's Mother's Name: Catharine Bell
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M53779-2
System Origin: Iowa-EASy
GS Film number: 1321767
Phebe Luanna Marshall was born on 26 February 1873 in Iowa, USA. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Farnhamville, Calhoun Co., Iowa, USA. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Shell Lake, Washburn Co., Wisconsin, USA. Phebe died in 1957 at the age of 84 in Shell Lake, Washburn Co., Wisconsin, USA. She appeared in the census 1905/1910 in Shell Lake, Washburn Co., Wisconsin, USA. Father's Name: John Marshall
Mother's Name: Catharine Bell, born abt 1848, Pennsylvania

Fred Elwin Besse and Phebe Luanna Marshall had the following children:

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Frank J Besse.

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Ray Elwin Besse was born on 3 November 1897 in Farnhamville, Calhoun Co., Iowa, USA. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Farnhamville, Calhoun Co., Iowa, USA. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Shell Lake, Washburn Co., Wisconsin, USA. Ray appeared in the census 1905/1910 in Shell Lake, Washburn Co., Wisconsin, USA. Iowa, County Births
Name: Ray Elwin Besse
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 03 Nov 1897
Event Place: Farnhamville, Calhoun, Iowa
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Fred Elwin Besse
Mother's Name: Phoebe Luanna Marshall
GS Film Number: 1321765
Digital Folder Number: 005587953
Image Number: 00012
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USA World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Roy E Besse
Name (Original): BESSE ROY E
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 14 Jul 1942
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Event Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Race: White
Citizenship Status: citizen
Birth Year: 1897
Birthplace: IOWA
Education Level: 1 year of high school
Civilian Occupation: Semiskilled mechanics and repairmen, motor vehicles
Marital Status: Single, with dependents
Military Rank: Private
Army Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Army Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source Reference: Civil Life
Serial Number: 36250663
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923
Box Film Number: 10545.116
Affiliate Publication Title: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946