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Henry Lester Bassett

Male Abt 1854 - 1924  (~ 70 years)


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  • Name Henry Lester Bassett 
    Born Abt 1854  New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 6AD94F0566191D4A94FF5B956B19E74CB736 
    Died 18 Apr 1924  Liverpool, Onondaga County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1870 Federal Census of Salina, Onondaga County, New York (24 Aug 1870)
      Geo. Bassett - 53 - M - New York - Salt Manufacturer 6000 2000
      Hannah - 48 - F - New York - Keeping house
      Henry - 17 - M - New York - Without occupation
      Henrietta Adams - 68 - F - New York - Living with daughter

      HENRY BASSETT, SALT PIONEER, IS DEAD
      Liverpool Man Had Been Federal Employee Here and Was Active in Politics
      Henry L. Bassett, seventy-one, life long resident of Liverpool, and the son of a pioneer salt boiler, who has long been identified with the salt industry, will be buried tomorrow afternoon at Liverpool, at 2:30 o'clock. The funeral will be held from his home, No. 205 Sycamore street, with Rev. R.H. Fairburn, pastor of the Liverpool Methodist Episcopal Church, officiating.
      Mr. Bassett was born in Liverpool, the son of George and Hanna Adams Bassett.
      He was at one time a committee-man in the Town of Salina, and was generally well known in Republican political circles.
      Later he was employed by the Syracuse internal revenue department and by the engineer's department of the state canal commission, this being his last position. He retired four years ago.
      Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Lottie Barnes Bassett, one daughter, Mrs. William E. Shanks, of White Plains and two sons, Fred N. Bassett, of Liverpool and George A. Bassett, of Waterloo.
    Person ID I1454  6B William Bassett of Connecticut
    Last Modified 28 Mar 2012 

    Father George Bassett,   b. 9/19 Jan 1817, Wayne County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1909, Liverpool, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Mother Hannah (Esther?) Adams,   b. 28 Feb 1822, Liverpool, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1911, Liverpool, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 10 Sep 1849  Fabins or Fabius Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F404  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Eliza Nelson 
    Family ID F599  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Lotta (Lottie) Barnes 
    Children 
     1. Wilma Bassett
     2. Fred N. Bassett
    +3. George Adams Bassett,   b. 6 Jul 1884, Salina, Onondaga County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1961  (Age 77 years)
    Family ID F600  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart