Charles Joseph Bascom

     Charles Joseph Bascom was born on Thursday, 26 February 1824 at Canada. He and Sophia Hebner, daughter of Nicholas Henry Hebner and Catharina Margaretha Stiefers, were married by Reverend Thomas Gostick on Monday, 20 January 1845 at Whitby, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. By publication of banns. William Fralick and Hannah Smith witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of 1851 at Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Bascum, Charles, Tanner and Currier, born Canada, Presbyterian, age 28, male. Sophia Bascom, William Henry Bascom and Nancy Maria Bascom also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 1861 at Uxbridge Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Charles Bascom, Tanner &c, born Upper Canada, Church of Scotland, age 37, male, married, male family member, frame storey and a half house. Sophia Bascom, William Henry Bascom, Nancy Maria Bascom, Amanda Bascom, Matilda Bascom and Joseph Bascom also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 22 September 1870 at Grant, Saint Clair Co., Michigan, USA. He is listed as: Bacom, Charles, age 47, male, white, farmer, farm worth $800, assets worth $200, born New York, male US citizen over 21. Sophia Bascom, William Henry Bascom, Nancy Maria Bascom, Amanda Bascom, Matilda Bascom, Joseph Bascom and Mary Elizabeth Bascom also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 12 June 1880 at Grant Twp., Saint Clair Co., Michigan, USA. He was recorded as: Bascombe, Charles J, white, male, head, age 56, married, farmer, born New York, father born New Hampshire, mother born unknown. Sophia Bascom, Joseph Bascom and Mary Elizabeth Bascom also appeared in the household. Charles died on Saturday, 1 May 1909 at Fremont Twp., Sanilac Co., Michigan, USA, at age 85 years, 2 months and 5 days. He was buried at Lakeport Cemetery, Lakeport, Saint Clair Co., Michigan, USA.