Bassett Family Association Database
Cecilia Bissett
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Name Cecilia Bissett Birth 1 Apr 1866 Bourbonnais, Kankakee Co., Illinois
Gender Female _UID 5F7E35918300F5439729C87F993F4CA62F07 Death 20 Nov 1939 Zurich, Rooks Co., Kansas
Burial Catholic Cemetery, Zurich, Rooks Co., Kansas
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Memoriam
Mrs. Cecilia Bissett Martell
Celia Bissett was born April 1, 1866, at Bourbonnais, Ill., and departed this life at her home in Zurich, Nov. 20, 1939 at the age of 73 years, 7 mos., and 20 days. She had been in failing health for several years, but was only bedfast three days when she passed away.
In 1882 she was united in marriage to Julius Martell. To this union were born twelve children. One daughter, Ida, preceded her in death at the age of 2 years. Her husband also preceded her in death on January 2, 1935.
In the year 1886 with her husband and two oldest children, she moved to Rooks County, Kansas. She has lived in the Zurich vicinity since then. She leaves to mourn her departure Adelore, of Manhattan, Ill., Nelda Thyfault and Victoria Bedore of Zurich, Hattie Bouchey and William of Palco, George of Damar, Eugene and Omer of Denver, Rose Buchheister and Felix of Cedar Rapids, iowa, and Irene Benoit of Stockton. Fifty-three grandchildren, forty-two great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Wednesday in the St. Ann Church of Zurich with the Rev. Fr. Dickman in charge. Burial was in the Catholic cemetery at Zurich.
Card of Thanks
We wish to express our gratitude to all neighbors and friends for the kindsness, assistance and sympathy extended to us during the illness and death of our mother.
The Martell Children.
Person ID I1243 14B Jean Besset of Quebec Last Modified 16 Jul 2014
Father Hubert Bissette, b. 22 Feb 1836, Marieville, Quebec, Canada
d. 22 Jun 1915, Plainville, Rooks Co., Kansas
(Age 79 years) Mother Harriett Boudreau, b. 10 Feb 1821, Lacadie, Quebec, Canada
d. 31 Dec 1901, Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois
(Age 80 years) Family ID F482 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Joseph Julius Martell, b. 1860 d. 1935 (Age 75 years) Marriage 1882 Children 1. Adlore Julius Martell, b. 1883 d. 1958 (Age 75 years) 2. Nalda M. Martell, b. 1885 d. 1968 (Age 83 years) 3. William M. Martell, b. 1887 d. 1963 (Age 76 years) 4. Victoria E. Martell, b. 1889 d. 1969 (Age 80 years) 5. Felix Martell, b. 1890 d. 1960 (Age 70 years) 6. Irene Regina Martell, b. 1892 d. 1967 (Age 75 years) 7. Hattie Mary Martell, b. 1895 d. 1963 (Age 68 years) 8. George Martell, b. 1899 d. 1985 (Age 86 years) 9. Eugene Leo Martell, b. 1901 d. 1986 (Age 85 years) 10. Rose Della Martell, b. 1903 d. 1986 (Age 83 years) 11. Omer J. Martell, b. 1905 d. 1967 (Age 62 years) 12. Ida Martell, b. 1913 d. 1915 (Age 2 years) Family ID F483 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 16 Jul 2014
