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Helen Bassett

Female 1883 - 1942  (58 years)


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  • Name Helen Bassett 
    Born 8 May 1883  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    _UID 15E654AFDA17E64A9D9ED3437F1FE5BBAE69 
    Died 29 Apr 1942  Boise, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Pioneer Cemetery, Boise, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Federal Census of Boise, Ada County, Idaho (12 Jun 1900)
      Charles J. Bassett - 48 - Nov 1851 - M - IA-US-US - Head - Immigration ???
      Christina - 46 - Mar 1854 - F - ID-DM-DM - Wife
      Charles - 21 - Oct 1878 - M - UT-IA-ID - Son - Clerk
      Helen - 16 - Jun 1883 - F - UT-IA-ID - Daughter - At school
      Idaho - 9 - Jul 1890 -F - ID-IA-ID - Daughter - At school
      Sarah Rasmussen - 35 - Jun 1864 - F - UT-DM-DM - SisterL - Dressmaker
      Peter (Div) - 54 - May 1846 - M - DM-DM-DM - BrotherL
      (DM = Denmark) (Married 23 years, 6 children, 4 living)

      Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov 1918
      Prominent Man Suddenly Called
      C.J. Bassett, Widely Known Throughout Idaho,
      Passed Away at Boise Home.
      C.J. Bassett, familiarly known to all his friends as "Jule", a prominent figure in the early political history of the state, died suddenly at his home, 416 South Fourth street, Tuesday morning of heart failure. Mr. Bassett had not been well for the past six weeks but his family had no idea that the end was near. Death came while he was settled in his favorite chair in the living room.
      Mr. Bassett was a conspicuous figure in Idaho politics for 20 years. He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in 1851 and went west while in his twenties, locating at Salt Lake. It was here that he married Miss Christina Rasmussen 41 years ago. The young couple went immediately to Idaho, settling in what was known as the Gentile Valley, in the Soda Springs region, later going to Blackfoot, where Mr. Bassett was manager of the stage line from Spencer, known then as the Beaver canyon, to the Yellowstone National park.
      It was while living at Blackfoot that Mr. Bassett was made immigration commissioner under Governor Steunenberg, after having served a term in the territorial legislature in 1880. He was elected secretary of state in 1901 and re-elected the next term. At one time he was chairman of the Democratic state central committee and in the recent state campaign was selected as manager for E.A. Van Sicklin, the Democratic candidate.
      For a number of years Mr. Bassett had been a great sufferer from asthma. He is survived by his widow and three daughters, Mrs. W.B. Hurd of Portland and Mrs. W.B. McIntyre and Mrs. A.S. Dolling of Boise. The funeral will be held Friday and will be under the auspices of the Boise order of Elks of which Mr. Bassett was a member.
    Person ID I191  12B Oliver Bassett
    Last Modified 8 May 2012 

    Father Charles Julius Bassett,   b. 3 Nov 1851, Kanesville, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1918, Boise. Idaho Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Christina Rasmussen,   b. 3 Mar 1854, Copenhagen, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1927, Boise, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 1 Mar 1876  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F33  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Rowe McIntyre,   b. 18 Sep 1880, Rocky Barr, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1957, Boise, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 6 Aug 1903  Boise, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Living
    Family ID F75  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart