William Henry Bascom

M, #1576, b. 20 September 1846, d. 4 September 1926
FatherCharles Joseph Bascom b. 26 Feb 1824, d. 1 May 1909
MotherSophia Hebner b. 7 Jan 1822, d. 2 Apr 1883
     William Henry Bascom was born on Sunday, 20 September 1846 at Ontario, Canada. He appeared on the census of 1851 in the household of Charles Joseph Bascom at Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Bascum, William Henry, born Canada, Presbyterian, age 7, male. He appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of Charles Joseph Bascom at Uxbridge Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: William Bascom, born Upper Canada, Church of Scotland, age 16, male family member, single, attended school within the year. He appeared on the census of 22 September 1870 in the household of Charles Joseph Bascom at Grant, Saint Clair Co., Michigan, USA. He is recorded as: Bacom, William, age 25, male, white, works farm, born Canada, mother born of foreign birth, US male citizen over 21. He and Isabella Anderson, daughter of Lois Anderson, were married by Justice of the Peace Julius Grainger on Wednesday, 2 September 1874 at Ft. Gratiot, Saint Clair Co., Michigan, USA. He was 28, living in Jedo, white, born Ontario, laborer. She was 28, living in (?) Ontario, born (?) Ireland. Mattie Pearce and William B. Pearce witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of 12 June 1880 at Grant Twp., Saint Clair Co., Michigan, USA. He is listed as: Bascom, William H, white, male, age 34, head, married, labourer, unemployed for 4 months during the year, disabled, born Canada, father born NY, mother born Canada. Isabella Anderson, Clifford Mortimer Bascom and Charles Jospeh Bascom also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 15 April 1891 at Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Bascom, William, male, 45, married, head, born Ontario, father born US, mother born Ontario, Baptist, tanner, wage earner, able to read and write. Isabella Bascom, Clifford Mortimer Bascom and Charles Jospeh Bascom also appeared in the household. William died on Saturday, 4 September 1926 at Port Huron, St. Clair Co., Michigan, USA, at age 79 years, 11 months and 15 days.

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Isabella Anderson b. 15 Jun 1846, d. 31 Jan 1914
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