Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of Sebastian Brainerd BASFORD (266) & Sarah Abigail BUZZELL

663. Guy Harold BASFORD (Sebastian Brainerd6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 9 Jan 1883 in Clear Lake, IA. [936], [794], [894] Guy Harold died in Laguna Beach, CA, on 25 Jun 1966. [1123], [894] Hoag Memorial Hospital. Buried in Mt. Moriah Center, Kansas City, MO. [1123] Occupation: Conductor, Chicago NW Railway. [230]

He was registered for the WW1 Draft in Brown Co., SD. [1124]

1910 federal census for Aberdeen, 3rd Ward, Brown Co., SD, p. 69A [1068]
Guy H. Basford, male, head, age 27, b. IA, father b. NH, mother b. IA,
conductor-railroad, first marriage, married 5 years
Alice, female, wife, age 26, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. NY,
first marriage, married 5 years, 3 children, 3 living
Alice, female, daughter, age 4, b. SD, father b. IA, mother b. MI, single
Marvin, male, son, age 2, b. SD, father b. IA, mother b. MI, single
Mildred, female, daughter, age 7/12, b. SD, father b. IA, mother b. MI, single
John Weist, male, boarder, age 22, b. SD, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany,
lineman-railroad, single

He is probably the G. H. Basford listed in the 1920 census for Kansas City, ED 194, Wyandotte Co., KS, 1544 South 37th St., p.19A [1065]
G. H. Basford, male, head, age 37, b. IA, father b. VT, mother b. NH,
yard clerk-railroad, married
Sickla?, female, wife, age 23, b. IL, father b. Sweden, mother b. Sweden, married
Emma, female, daughter, age 5, b. IL, father b. IA, mother b. IL, single
Joseph, male, son, age 3-1/12, b. SD, father b. IA, mother b. IL, single
The age and birthplaces seem to fit, but the names of his wife and children do not seem to fit the names given in his obituary. [1123] Presumably would be a second marriage.

He applied for a Social Security number on 18 Aug 1942. At the time he was a resident of Kansas City, MO. [794]

His obituary indicates that he was a native of Clear Lake, IA, and that he had been living in Laguna beach for 7 years at the time of his death. He was a member of the Aberdeen Lodge 38 A.F. & M. of Aberdeen, SD. [1123]

After his death, his body was returned to Kansas City, MO for burial. [1123]

[936], [17], [230], [792], [1123], [1124], [797], [1068], [1125], [1016]

He first married Alice HUSS, abt 1905. [1068] married 5 years in 1910 census. Born abt 1884 in Michigan. [1068] age 26 in 1910 census. Alice died ? .

1920 federal census for Severs, ED 141, Okmulgee Co., OK, p. 8A [838]
Alice Basford, female, head, age 36, b. MI?, father b. US?, mother b. NY,
widow, housework?
Alice, female, daughter, age 14, b. SD, father b. IA, mother b. MI?, single
Marvin?, male, son, age 12, b. SD, father b. IA, mother b. MI?, single
Mildred?, female, daughter, age 10, b. SD, father b. IA, mother b. MI?, single
Walter, male, son, age 8, b. SD, b. SD, father b. IA, mother b. MI?, single

1930 federal census for Severs, ED 40, Okmulgee Co., OK, 17 Apr 1930, p. 2A [1126]
Alice Basford, female, head, age 46, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. MI, married 21 years
Marvin, male, son, age 23, b. SD, father b. IA, mother b. MI, single, polisher-glass factory
Walter, male, son, age18, b. SD, father b. IA, mother b. MI, single

[838], [1068], [1126], [1125]

They had the following children:
1089 i. Alice (~1906-?)
1090 ii. Marvin (1907-1993)
1091 iii. Mildred (~1909-?)
1092 iv. Walter (1911-1995)

He second married Sickla(?) (BASFORD), ? . Born in 1897 in Illinois. [1065] age 23 in 1920 census. Sickla(?) died ? .

[1065]

They had the following children:
1093 i. Emma (Living)
1094 ii. Joesph (Living)

He third married Hellen L. CHANDLER, on 2 Feb 1925 in Jackson Co., MO. [1016] Born abt 1895. [1016] age 30 in 1925. Hellen L. died ? .

[1016]

He fourth married Gladys M. (BASFORD), on 29 Oct 1936 in Jackson Co., MO. [1016] Born abt 1900. [1016] age 36 in 1936. Gladys M. died aft 1966. [1123] survived husband.

She might be the Gladys M. Basford who died 9 Nov 1981, Galveston Co., TX. [1098]

[1123], [1016]

664. Nettie Aurelia BASFORD (Sebastian Brainerd6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 22 May 1894 in Beadle Co., SD. [798] Nettie Aurelia died in Arkansas City, KS, on 15 Mar 1958. [1127], [1128] Buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Topeka, KS. [1127]

[230], [798], [797], [503], [1127], [1129], [1130], [1128]

She married Elmer L. CHRISTENSON, son of Niels Krag CHRISTENSON (16 Feb 1848-14 Oct 1926) & Sarah Elizaabeth BEACH (20 Sep 1862-1 Jan 1901), on 29 Jun 1911 in Roscoe, SD. [1129] Born on 26 Dec 1889 in Ionia Twp., KS. [1128] Elmer L. died in Topeka, KS, on 31 Mar 1950. [1127], [1128] Buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Topeka, KS. [1127]

Elmer and Nettie moved to Olsburg, KS by 1915, where they lived until at least 1930. They were probably in Topeka, KS by the mid-1940s. [1128]

[1127], [1129], [1130], [1128]

They had the following children:
1095 i. Eunice Sarah (1912-1999)
1096 ii. Ernest Basford (1913-1995)
1097 iii. Lawrence Edmond (1915-1988)
1098 iv. Ethel Grace (1917-1989)
1099 v. Ruth Elaine (1920-1985)

[1130] gives marriage as 29 Jun 1911.

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