Washington Death index lists
Father's Name: Dempsey Bassett

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14 July 1870 Census - Seely, Faribalt, Minnesota
George Bassett, M 29 Ohio
Hester A. Bassett, F 24 Maine
Lettie C. (Enumerated as Lotta C.) Bassett, F 4 MInnesota
Effie Bassett, F 2 Minnesota
Dora M. Bassett, F 4 months Minnesota
Living near Danville Salley's family, the brother of Hester Ann (Salley) Bassett

1875 State Census - Barber, Faribalt, Minnesota
George D. Bassett, M 34 New York
Hester A. Bassett, F 28 Maine
Lettie C. Bassett, F 9 Minnesota
Effie D. Bassett, F 7 Minnesota
Dora M. Bassett, F 6 Minnesota
Elva G. Bassett, F 3 Minnesota
Hester A. Bassett, F 1 Minnesota

21 June 1880 Census - Seely, Faribault, Minnesota
George D. Bassett, Head M 39 New York
Hester A.Bassett, Wife F 34 Maine
Lettie C. Bassett, Daughter F 14 Minnesota
Effie D. Bassett, Daughter F 12 Minnesota
Dorea M. Bassett, Daughter F 10 Minnesota
Elvie G. Bassett, Daughter F 8 Minnesota
Hettie L. Bassett, Daughter F 6 Minnesota
Bertha I. Bassett, Daughter F 1 Minnesota

Minnesota Marriages
Name Theodore Ekman
Spouse's Name Effie Bassett
Date 23 Jul 1885
Place Seely, Faribault, Minnesota

19 June 1895 Minnesota State Census - Seely Township, Faribault, Minnesota
Lewis Ekman M 37 Sweden
Effie Ekman F 27 Minnesota
Edah Ekman F 10 Minnesota
Edna Ekman F 8 Minnesota
Edgar Ekman M 6 Minnesota
Victor Ekman M 3 Minnesota
Charley Ekman M 1 Minnesota
Axel Ekman M 49 Sweden (Brother of Lars Theodore Lewis Ekman)
Anna Ekman F 47 Sweden
Frithiof Ekman M 25 Sweden
Alfred Ekman M 15 Sweden

Effie is missing from the census with the family in 1900, but it is likely she is already with Jacob K Gifford.

13 June 1900 Census - Becker Township, Roberts, South Dakota
With Fred and Amanda (Ekman) Wilson family (Sister to Lars Theodore Lewis Ekman)
Ekman (Enumerated as Rickmon), Theodore, Brother-in-law, Jan 1859, 41, Married 15 years, born Sweden
Edna Ekman, Niece, Nov 1885, 14, Minnesota
Edgar Ekman, Nephew, Feb 1890, 10, Minnesota
Victor Ekman, Nephew, May, 1892, 8, Minnesota

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Various birth records of the children show his name as Lewis Ekman, Laurence Ekman and Theodore Ekman.

Minnesota Births and Christenings
Name Eda Augusta Eckman
Gender Female
Birth Date 29 Nov 1885
Birthplace Seely, Faribault, Minnesota
Father's Name Theodore Ekman
Mother's Name Effie Eckman

Minnesota Births and Christenings
Name Edna Agnes Ekman
Gender Female
Birth Date 26 Feb 1888
Birthplace Seely, Faribault, Minnesota
Father's Name Lewis Theodore Ekman
Mother's Name Effie Ekman

Minnesota Births and Christenings
Name Edgar Dempsey Ekman
Gender Male
Birth Date 20 Feb 1890
Birthplace Seely, Faribault, Minnesota
Father's Name Theo. L. Ekman
Mother's Name Effie Ekman

Minnesota Births and Christenings
Name Orval Victor Ekman
Gender Male
Birth Date 02 May 1892
Birthplace Seely, Faribault, Minnesota
Race White
Father's Name Laurence Theodore Ekman
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Father's Age 35
Mother's Name Effie Bassett
Mother's Birthplace Ill
Mother's Age 24

Minnesota Births and Christenings
Name Charlie Le Roy Ekman
Gender Male
Birth Date 08 Jun 1894
Birthplace Seely, Faribault, Minnesota
Father's Name Laurence Theodore Ekman
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Father's Age 35y
Mother's Name Effie Bassett
Mother's Birthplace Minn.
Mother's Age 26y

Minnesota Births and Christenings
Name Hester Anna Ekman
Gender Female
Birth Date 02 Jul 1896
Birthplace Seely, Faribault, Minnesota
Race White
Father's Name Laurence Theodore Ekman
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Father's Age 37y
Mother's Name Effie Bassett
Mother's Birthplace Mn
Mother's Age 28y

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She married Jacob Gifford. Her daughter Hazel's marriage record in Montana to Clarence Juleson says that Hazel's father is Jacob Gifford and her mother is Effie Bassett, and that Hazel was born in "Bornum, Clark, Minnesota" about 1903.

19 May 1910 Census - School District 30, Custer County, Montana
Jack K Gifford (Enumerated as Giffeth) 51, Iowa (Married 11 years)
Effie L. Gifford 40, Minnesota (Married 11 years, 9 children, 8 living)
Sousia Gifford (Susan Myra Gifford) 2, Daughter, Montana
Charlie Ekman (Enumerated as Giffeth) 16, Step-son, Minnesota
Hester M. Ekman (Enumerated as Giffeth) 14, Step-daughter, Minnesota
Hazel Gifford 8, grandchild, Minnesota
Claude H. Richardson
Eda A. (Ekman) Richardson (Daughter of Effie D. Bassett Ekman Gifford)
Floyd Richardson
Glen Richardson

1920 Census - School District 30, Prairie County, Montana
Effie D. Gifford, Head F 50 Minnesota
Hazel M, Gifford, Daughter F 17 Minnesota
Susan M. Gifford, Daughter F 11 Montana

2 May 1930 Census - Woodland, Cowlitz, Washington
Effie Gifford, 61, Minnesota

29 April 1940 Census - Precinct 18 Lancaster, Cowlitz, Washington
Charles Ekman (Son of Effie D. Bassett Ekman Gifford)
Gladys Ekman
Earl Ekman
Lawrence Ekman
Guy Ekman
Glen Ekman
Shirley Ekman
Margaret Ekman
Effie Gifford, 73, head, Minnesota

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