Aletha Minerva Goff

1865 - 1909  (43 years)

• Name	Aletha Minerva Goff
  Birth	25 Nov 1865	Mapleton, Blue Earth, Minnesota
  Gender	Female
  _UID	C4CA70019E7C3B42A0A034CB51F6C0BD9991
  Death	28 Jul 1909	Mapleton, Blue Earth, Minnesota
  Burial	Chase Cemetery, Mapleton, Blue Earth, Minnesota
  Notes	Wife of 3B325462, Oliver Earl Bassett. BIRTH & DEATH: Records of the Chase Cemetery, Mapleton, Blue Earth, Minnesota, p.11, Row 11 #13 (FHL film #1674228, item 2): "Aletha Goff wife of Oliver E. Bassett born 25 Nov 1866 died 28 July 1909. According to the Chase Cemetery Records, Block 86, Lot 2, p.86 (FHL film #1674228, item 9) Althea was born 25 Nov 1865 in Mapleton, Minn. and died 28 July 1909 in Hinckley, Minn. In the birth record of son, Earl Elbridge Bassett, the birthplace of Aletha is listed as Mapleton, Minnesota. See Blue Earth County, Minnesota Birth Records, Vol. 4, p.8 (FHL film #1309285). PARENTAGE: In the marriage record the father of Aletha is named as John A. Goff. See details below. In the Chase Cemetery records, Block 86, Lot 2, p.86 (FHL film #1674228, item 9) Althea's parents are listed as John A. Goff and Minerva Miracle. MARR.: Marriage Records of Blue Earth Co., MN, p.568 (FHL film #1309276): "Oliver E. Bassett of Blue Earth Co., Minn. and Aletha M. Goff of Blue Earth Co., Minn. with written consent of John A. Goff, father of said Aletha M. Goff, a minor, obtained license 23 Apr 1883 and were married 25 Apr 1883 at Mapleton. Witnesses were John A. Goff and Harlow Bassett." CENSUS: Aletha was found in the 1870, 1880, 1895, and 1900 censuses: In the 1870 census of Mapleton, Blue Earth, MN, p. 618 (FHL film #830421) Aletha M. Goff is listed, A.M. Goff, age 4, born in Minnesota. She was living with her father, A. John Goff, and her mother, M.J. Goff. In the 1880 census of Mapleton, Blue Earth, MN, p.335 (FHL film #1254615) Aletha M. Goff is listed as Elletha M. Goff, age 14, dau. of John A. Goff, born in Minnesota, father born in NY and mother Canada. In the 1895 state census of Mapleton, Blue Earth, MN, p. 423 (BYU film #565763) Aletha is listed as Athea M., age 29, housewife, born in Minnesota. In the 1900 census of Mapleton, Blue Earth, MN, En. Dist. 25, sheet 13 (BYU film #1240758) Aletha was living with her husband, Oliver E. Bassett and their family. She is listed as Aletha M. Bassett, wife of Oliver E. Bassett, age 34 born Nov 1865 in Minn., married 17 years, mother of six children with five living, both parents born in NY.
  Person ID	I2757	3B Thomas Bassett of Connecticut
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2014

  
  

  Father	John A. Goff,   b. 1840, New York, United States
  Mother	Minerva Miracle
  Family ID	F1280	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Oliver Earl Bassett,   b. 16 Aug 1856, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin d. 16 Jun 1932, Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	25 Apr 1883	Mapleton, Blue Earth, Minnesota
  Children	+ 1. David Elmer Bassett,   b. 15 Feb 1884, Mapleton, Blue Earth, Minnesota   2. John Harlow Bassett,   b. 24 Dec 1886, Mapleton, Blue Earth, Minnesota   3. Eugene Oliver Bassett,   b. 21 Nov 1888, Mapleton, Blue Earth, Minnesota d. 11 Sep 1889, Mapleton, Blue Earth, Minnesota (Age 0 years)   4. May (Mae) Althea Bassett,   b. Jul 1893, Mapleton, Blue Earth, Minnesota + 5. Earl Elbridge Bassett,   b. 15 Oct 1896, Mapleton, Blue Earth, Minnesota   6. Minerva Edna Bassett,   b. 8 Jan 1900, Mapleton, Blue Earth, Minnesota
  Family ID	F1279	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 May 2015