Descendants of Jacob Basford

Eighth Generation (Continued)

Family of Orville Harmon BASFORD (663) & Nancy Jane WALBURN

1106. Etta Oragene BASFORD (Orville Harmon⁷, Sebastian Brainerd⁶, David⁵, Benjamin⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 5 Jul 1886 in Edmunds Co., SD. [909] Etta Oragene died in Kansas City, MO, on 30 Jan 1973. [232] Swopendge Nursing Home. Buried in Merle Hay Cemetery, Des Moines, IA. [232] aka: Ettas Orahgene.

1920 census for Brainerd, ED 122. Crow Wing Co., MN, 721-1/2 Laurel St., p. 2B [1038]
Amos Morton, male, head, age 54, b. Nova Scotia, father b. Nova Scotia,
mother b. Nova Scotia, married, year of immigration 1886, year of naturalization 1891
Etta, female, wife, age 24, b. SD, father b. WI, mother b. OH, married
Orville Basford, male, father-in-law. age 67, b. WI father b. VT, mother b. VT,
carpenter, widower

[976], [232], [909], [1038], [1380]

She first married Patrick HANRAHAN on 4 May 1909 in Selby, SD. [1380] Born abt 1878. [1380] age 31 at marriage. Patrick died ? .

[232], [1380]

She second married Amos MORTON ? . Born abt 1869 in Nova Scotia. [1038] age 54 in 1920 census. Amos died ? .

[232], [1038]

She third married Frank SUNDINE ? . Born on 21 Dec 1885. [232] Frank died on 17 May 1936. [232]

[232]

1107. Samuel Sherman BASFORD (Orville Harmon⁷, Sebastian Brainerd⁶, David⁵, Benjamin⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 13 Mar 1888 in Edmunds Co., SD. [1139], [909], [1065] Samuel Sherman died in Des Moines, IA, on 25 Jul 1969. [232] Buried in Havre, MT. [1640] Occupation: Oliver Iron Mining Co. [1366] aka: Samuel Sylvester. [232]

1910 federal census , Maple Grove Twp., Crow Wing Co., MN, ED 44, p. 182B [981]
Sam Basford, male, hired hand, age 22, b. SD, father b. Wis., mother b. OH, hired hand, single
(living with the family of George W. Rudin?)

1920 federal census for Crosby, ED 123, Crow Wing Co., MN, First St. South, p. 2B [1038]
Sam Basford, male, head, age 30, b. SD, father b. U.S., mother b. U.S., miner-iron mine
Dora, female, wife, age 26, b. MN, father b. MN, mother b. MN
Childs, male, son, age 3-4/12, b. MN, father b. SD, mother b. MN
John, male, son, age 1-7/12, b. MN, father b. SD, mother b. MN

His four children and his father died in a tragic fire on 1 Mar 1927. The fire was apparently started by an overheated wood stove. Samuel and his wife were badly burned trying to rescue their children. She died the next day. The newspaper article describing the tragedy indicated that the family had moved to Hibbing from Brainerd five years earlier. [1366]

1930 federal census for Havre, ED 18, Hill Co., CO, 725 3rd St., 2 Apr 1930, p. 1B [1641]
Sam Basford, male, roomer, age 42, b. SD, father b. WI, mother b. OH,
carpenter-building construction, single
(living with family of Arth. Been)

His place of last residence was Des Moines, IA. [1139]

[1139], [976], [232], [909], [1368], [1366], [249, Basford Genealogy, p. 7], [1038], [1641], [981], [1369], [1642], [1643], [1065], [1640]

He first married Dora Bell ANDREWS abt 1915. [232] Born on 24 Feb 1893 in Minnesota. [232] Dora Bell died in Hibbing, MN, on 2 Mar 1927. [1327], [977] Buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Hibbing, MN. [232] Death Cause: Died from burns suffered in house fire.

[232], [1327], [1369], [1642], [977]

They had the following children:

		i.	Charles O. (Died as Child) (1916-1927)
		ii.	John E. (Died as Child) (1918-1927)
		iii.	Margaret J. (Died as Child) (1920-1927)
		iv.	Eva Bell (Died as Child) (1922-1927)
		v.	(son) (Stillborn) (1924-1924)

He second married Ida HANAWALT ? . Born abt 1882. [1449] age 78 at death. Ida died in Cascade Co., MT, on 3 Jan 1960. [1449]

[232] gives death as 1961, perhaps in Havre, MT.

[232], [1449]

1108. Myrtle BASFORD (Orville Harmon⁷, Sebastian Brainerd⁶, David⁵, Benjamin⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born ? . Myrtle died bef 1900. [976] not listed in 1900 census.

[232]

1109. Margaret Ellen BASFORD (Orville Harmon⁷, Sebastian Brainerd⁶, David⁵, Benjamin⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 30 Jan 1893 in Armour, SD. [232] Margaret Ellen died in Des Moines, IA, on 27 Dec 1987. [232] Buried in Merle Hay Cemetery, Des Moines, IA. [232] aka: Maggie. [976]

[976], [232], [1368], [249, Basford Genealogy, p. 7], [981]

She first married Frank SCOTT ? . Born ? . Frank died ? .

[232]

She second married (?) HUDSON ? . Born ? . (?) died ? .

[232]

She third married Jay Clark CARLSON ? . Born on 3 Mar 1899. [232] Jay Clark died on 1 Dec 1978. [232]

[232]

1110. Naomi Cecelia BASFORD (Orville Harmon⁷, Sebastian Brainerd⁶, David⁵, Benjamin⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 6 Jul 1898 in Minnesota. [232] Naomi Cecelia died in Des Moines, IA, on 27 Dec 1973. [232] Buried in Merle Hay Cemetery, Des Moines, IA. [232]

[232], [1368], [249, Basford Genealogy, p. 7], [981], [1100]

She first married Wayne COLWELL ? . Born ? . Wayne died ? .

[232]

She second married Fred WELLEN, son of William H. WELLEN & Mary HASSELBRING, bef 1918. [232] Born abt 1898 in Minnesota. [1100] age 27 in 1925 census. Fred died ? .

1925 state census for Wahkonsa, Webster Co., IA [1100]
Fred Willen, male, head, age 27, married, b. MN,
father: William H. Willen (b. OH, ate 57), mother: Mary Hasselbring (b. OH, age 52),
parents married IA
Naomi Willen, female, wife, age 27, married, b. MN,
father: Orville Basford (age 73), mother: Nancy Walburn (b. OH)
Fred Willen, male, son, age 7, single, b. IA,
father: Fred Willen (b. MN, age 27), mother: Naomi Basford (b. MN, age 27),
parents married MN
Melvin Willen, male, son, age 5, single, b. IA,
father: Fred Willen (b. MN, age 27), mother: Naomi Basford (b. MN, age 27),
parents married MN
Bobby Willen, male, son, age 3, single, b. IA,
father: Fred Willen (b. MN, age 27), mother: Naomi Basford (b. MN, age 27),
parents married MN
Donald Willen, male, son, age 1, single, b. IA,
father: Fred Willen (b. MN, age 27), mother: Naomi Basford (b. MN, age 27),
parents married MN
Mary Willen, female, mother, age 52, divorced, b. IA,
father: Fred Hasselbring (b. Germany), mother: Mary Merring (b. Germany),
parents married Germany

[232], [1100]

They had the following children:

		i.	Fred (~1918-)
		ii.	Melvin (~1920-)
		iii.	Bobby (~1922-)
		iv.	Donald (~1924-)

1111. John Walburn BASFORD (Orville Harmon⁷, Sebastian Brainerd⁶, David⁵, Benjamin⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 9 Jul 1899 in Minnesota. [1065] John Walburn died in Des Moines, IA, on 22 Dec 1955. [232] Buried in Resthaven Cemetery, West Des Moines, IA. [232] Death Cause: Lung Cancer. [232] Occupation: Baker. [232] aka: Bassford. [1101]

1925 state census for Wahkonsa, Webster Co., IA [1100]
John Bassford, male, head, age 25, married, b. WI. father: (blank) Bassford (age 72)
Ona , female, wife, age 24, b. IA, married, father: Clarence Stiles (b. IA, age 53),
mother: Dora Freeman (b. IA), parents married in IA
Beverly, female, daughter, age 1, b. IA, father John Bassford (b. WI, age 25),
mother Ona Stiles (b. IA, age 24), parents married in IA
Clarence Stiles, male, father-in-law, age 53, b. IA, widower, father: E. W. Stiles

1930 federal census for Fort Dodge, ED 36, Webster Co., IA, 4 Apr 1930, p. 5A [1101]
John H Bassford, male, head, age 30, b. WI, father b. WI, mother b. OH,
baker-wholesale bakery, married, age 23 at first marriage
Ina, female, wife, age 30, b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. IA,
married, age 22 at first marriage
Kenneth, male, son, age 3-8?/12, b. IA, father b. WI, mother b. IA, single
Beverly, female, daughter, age 6, b. IA, father b. WI, mother b. IA, single

[1139] gives birth as 9 Jul 1900.

[1139], [976], [232], [1368], [249, Basford Genealogy, p. 7], [1101], [981], [1065], [1100]

He first married Ona STILES, daughter of Clarence STILES & Dora FREEMAN, abt 1922. [232] Born on 24 Jan 1900. [1139] Ona died on 31 Aug 1984. [232] aka: Ina. [1101]

[1139], [232], [1101], [1100]

They had the following children:

		i.	Beverly Dolores (1923-1998)
		ii.	Kenneth Melvin (1926-2007)

He second married Elva BREWSTER ? . Born ? .

[232]

1112. Gladys BASFORD (Orville Harmon⁷, Sebastian Brainerd⁶, David⁵, Benjamin⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born ? . Gladys died bef 1910. [981] not listed in 1910 census.

[232], [981]

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