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Robert W. Bassett

Male Abt 1856 - 1933  (~ 77 years)


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  • Name Robert W. Bassett 
    Born Abt 1856  South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID A024E97DED7E0A49B4BFE6ECA91FCA5E1D7A 
    Died 23 Mar 1933  Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 24 Mar 1933 
    Notes 
    • 1880 Federal Census of Ellaville And Nortons Creek, Madison County, FL
      Robert W. Bassett 24 M SC ST SC Other Telegraph Operator
      Living with the Scranton Family (ST = Scotland)

      1900 Federal Census of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York (4 Jun 1900)
      Robert Bassett 43 M Jun 1856 SC EN EN Head Telegraph Operator
      Anna 28 F Sep 1871 NY GM GM Wife
      Avis 2 F Dec 1897 NY SC NY Daughter
      (Married 5 years, 1 child, 1 living)

      1900 Federal Census of Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida (5 Jun 1900)
      Isabel Bessett (Wd) 40 F Dec 1859 NY EN NY Head Bookkeeper
      William 18 M May 1882 FL FL NY Son
      Aubrey 16 M Apr 1884 FL FL NY Son At School
      Henry 13 M Dec 1886 FL FL NY Son At School
      (Living at 222 Union Street)

      1910 Federal Census of Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida (18 Apr 1910)
      Isabel F. Bassett (Wd) 47 F NY EN NY Head Own income
      Aubrey J. 25 M FL SC NY Son Shipping Clerk Wholesale grocery
      Henry B. 23 M FL SC NY Son Stock Clerk Standard Oil
      (Living at 152 Laurel Lane)

      1920 Federal Census of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York (3 Jan 1920)
      Robt. Bassett 63 M SC EN EN Head Chief Western Union
      Anna 47 F NY GM GM Wife
      Avis 22 F NY SC NY Daughter
      (Living at 1535 72nd St.)

      1930 Federal Census of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York (11 Apr 1930)
      Robert W. Bassett 73 M SC EN EN Head Runner Bank
      Anna M. 57 F NY GM GM Wife
      & 1 Boarder
      (Living at 1748 73rd Street) (Married at 39 & 23)

      Brooklyn Daily Eagle, New York, Thursday, March 23, 1933
      Robert W. Bassett

      Robert W. Bassett, 78, of 1748 73d St., formerly for 52 years with the Western Union Telegraph Company, died today at his home after an illness of five months. He was born in Charleston, S.C., and resided in Brooklyn for 50 years. He was a member of Mistletoe Lodge, 647, F.& A.M., and the Association of Western Union Employes. His wife, Anne Schroeder Bassett, and a daughter, Avis, survive him. Services will be held at Waldeck’s Funeral Chapel, 7614 4th Ave., at 8 p.m., tomorrow.
    Person ID I1  359B Robert W. Bassett of South Carolina & Florida
    Last Modified 27 Aug 2013 

    Family 1 Isabel Frances Sylvester,   b. 29 Dec 1859, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1944, Jacksonville, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 22 Oct 1880  Suwannee County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William S. Bassett,   b. May 1882, Florida or New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Colonel Aubrey Jefferson Bassett,   b. 24 Apr 1884, Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1956, Palma Sola Part, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     3. Henry B. Bassett,   b. 1886, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1912, Tampa, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
    Family ID F1  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Anna Schroeder 
    Family ID F3  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart