Seventh Generation (Continued)
Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of John Knowles BASFORD (164) & Elizabeth HARRISON
461. John Knowles BASFORD (John Knowles6, Walter5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 20 Apr 1852 in Milwaukee, WI. [1502] John Knowles died in Mauston, WI, abt 15 Jul 1912. [1502] age 60 years 2 months and 20 days at death. Death Cause: Cancer. [1502]
He came to Juneau Co., WI with his parents and settled on a farm in Lemonweir. He removed to Mauston in 1859. [1502]
1870 federal census for Mauston, Juneau Co., WI, p. 56 [841]
Elizabeth Monroe, female, age 36, b. Scotland, keeping house,
real estate 800, personal estate 200
John K. Basford, male, age 18, b. WI, apprentice hemp? Shop?
Seymour, male, age 12, b. WI
(Perhaps Elizabeth Monroe was his mother? The birthplace is right, but the age is a little inconsistent with other records. If so, she must have remarried after the death of her first husband.)
1880 federal census for Mauston, Juneau Co., WI, p. 442A [840]
John Basford, male, age 27, b. WI, father b. NH, mother b. Scotland, harness maker
Georgie, female, wife, age 24, b. WI, father b. PA, mother b. MD, keeping house
Elizabeth, female, mother, age 51, b. Scotland, father b. England, mother b. Ireland
Seymour, male, brother, age 22, b. WI, father b. NH, mother b. Scotland, harness maker
Ernest Mallory, male, other, age 17, b. WI, apprentice
1900 federal census for 1 Ward Mauston, Juneau Co., WI, 4 Jun 1900, p. 112B [874]
John Basford, male, head, age 48, b. Apr 1852, WI, father b. NH, mother b. Scotland,
harness? maker, married 5 years
Catherine, female, wife, age 42, b. Dec 1857, WI, father b. VA, mother b. Scotland,
married 5 years, 1 child, 1 living
Serdsent? Full, male, step-son, age 20, b. Sep 1879, WI, father b. Canada (English),
mother b. WI, business college, single
[840], [751], [1384], [841], [874], [1502]
He came to Juneau Co., WI with his parents and settled on a farm in Lemonweir. He removed to Mauston in 1859. [1502]
1870 federal census for Mauston, Juneau Co., WI, p. 56 [841]
Elizabeth Monroe, female, age 36, b. Scotland, keeping house,
real estate 800, personal estate 200
John K. Basford, male, age 18, b. WI, apprentice hemp? Shop?
Seymour, male, age 12, b. WI
(Perhaps Elizabeth Monroe was his mother? The birthplace is right, but the age is a little inconsistent with other records. If so, she must have remarried after the death of her first husband.)
1880 federal census for Mauston, Juneau Co., WI, p. 442A [840]
John Basford, male, age 27, b. WI, father b. NH, mother b. Scotland, harness maker
Georgie, female, wife, age 24, b. WI, father b. PA, mother b. MD, keeping house
Elizabeth, female, mother, age 51, b. Scotland, father b. England, mother b. Ireland
Seymour, male, brother, age 22, b. WI, father b. NH, mother b. Scotland, harness maker
Ernest Mallory, male, other, age 17, b. WI, apprentice
1900 federal census for 1 Ward Mauston, Juneau Co., WI, 4 Jun 1900, p. 112B [874]
John Basford, male, head, age 48, b. Apr 1852, WI, father b. NH, mother b. Scotland,
harness? maker, married 5 years
Catherine, female, wife, age 42, b. Dec 1857, WI, father b. VA, mother b. Scotland,
married 5 years, 1 child, 1 living
Serdsent? Full, male, step-son, age 20, b. Sep 1879, WI, father b. Canada (English),
mother b. WI, business college, single
[840], [751], [1384], [841], [874], [1502]
463. Seymour BASFORD (John Knowles6, Walter5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt 1858 in Wisconsin. [840], [751], [841] age 2 in 1860 census, age 12 in 1870 census, age 22 in 1880 census. Seymour died in Hennepin Co., MN, on 4 Oct 1921. [1275]
He was living with his brother John at the time of the 1880 census. [840]
1900 federal census for 2 Ward Mauston, Juneau Co., WI, 14 Jun 1900, p. 118A [874]
Seymour Basford, male, head, age 42, b. Aug 1857, WI, father b. NH?, mother b. Scotland?,
landlord hotel, married 10 years
Marie E., female, wife, age 37, b. Feb 1863, WI, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
married 10 years, no children
Lena Meska, female, servant, age 20, b. Mar 1880, Germany, father b. Germany,
mother b. Germany, cook, single
Mary Tanchen, female, servant, age 16, b. Jan 1884, IL, father b. IL, mother b. IL,
kitchen girl, single
Bell Sarsum, female, servant, age 15, b. Dec 1884, WI, father b. Norway, mother b. Norway,
laundry girl, single
Mary Fritz, female, servant, age 16, b. Feb 1884, WI, father b. Germany,
mother b. Germany, dining room girl, single
Martha Fritx, female, servant, age 16, b. Feb 1884, WI, father b. Germany,
mother b. Germany, dining room girl, single
Ettie Basford, female, adopted? daughter, age 16, b. Aug 1885, Germany, father b. Germany,
mother b. Germany, at school, single
William Orgar?, male, servant, age 49, b. Jan? 1851, NY, father b. Canada E.,
mother b. Canada E., day laborer hotel, single
Frank Rogers, male, servant, age 30, b. Mar 1870, WI, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
baggage man hotel, single
He is probably the Seymour Basford listed in the 1920 census for Minneapolis, ED 162, Hennepin Co., MN, 3021 Emerson Ave. S., p. 1B [1377]
Seymour Basford, male, head, age 63, b. NH, father b. unknown, mother b. Scotland,
salesman-stocks?, married
Anna E.?, female, wife, age 45, b. WI, father.b. Grmany, mother b. Germany, married
[840], [751], [1384], [841], [874], [1377], [1275], [1502], [1503]
He was living with his brother John at the time of the 1880 census. [840]
1900 federal census for 2 Ward Mauston, Juneau Co., WI, 14 Jun 1900, p. 118A [874]
Seymour Basford, male, head, age 42, b. Aug 1857, WI, father b. NH?, mother b. Scotland?,
landlord hotel, married 10 years
Marie E., female, wife, age 37, b. Feb 1863, WI, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
married 10 years, no children
Lena Meska, female, servant, age 20, b. Mar 1880, Germany, father b. Germany,
mother b. Germany, cook, single
Mary Tanchen, female, servant, age 16, b. Jan 1884, IL, father b. IL, mother b. IL,
kitchen girl, single
Bell Sarsum, female, servant, age 15, b. Dec 1884, WI, father b. Norway, mother b. Norway,
laundry girl, single
Mary Fritz, female, servant, age 16, b. Feb 1884, WI, father b. Germany,
mother b. Germany, dining room girl, single
Martha Fritx, female, servant, age 16, b. Feb 1884, WI, father b. Germany,
mother b. Germany, dining room girl, single
Ettie Basford, female, adopted? daughter, age 16, b. Aug 1885, Germany, father b. Germany,
mother b. Germany, at school, single
William Orgar?, male, servant, age 49, b. Jan? 1851, NY, father b. Canada E.,
mother b. Canada E., day laborer hotel, single
Frank Rogers, male, servant, age 30, b. Mar 1870, WI, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
baggage man hotel, single
He is probably the Seymour Basford listed in the 1920 census for Minneapolis, ED 162, Hennepin Co., MN, 3021 Emerson Ave. S., p. 1B [1377]
Seymour Basford, male, head, age 63, b. NH, father b. unknown, mother b. Scotland,
salesman-stocks?, married
Anna E.?, female, wife, age 45, b. WI, father.b. Grmany, mother b. Germany, married
[840], [751], [1384], [841], [874], [1377], [1275], [1502], [1503]