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George Massa Bassett

Male 1864 - Deceased


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  • Name George Massa Bassett 
    Born 3 Nov 1864  Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Deceased 
    Notes 
    • George joined his father in business.

      History of Worcester and Its People by Charles Nutt, Volume 3, Page 71
      George Massa Bassett

      Managing director of Johnson & Bassett, manufacturers of wool
      spinning machinery, was born in Worcester, Nov. 3, 1864, son of Joseph
      Massa and Elizabeth Alden (Kennan) Bassett. His ancestry was of old
      Pilgrim and Puritan stock, on both sides of the family.

      William Bassett, the first of the family in this country, on his
      father's side, was born in England, and married in Leyden, Holland, Aug.
      13, 1611, to Margaret Oldham. He came to Plymouth in 1621 on the ship
      "Fortune", afterward living in Duxbury and Sandwich, and finally at
      Bridgewater, a gunsmith by trade. He died at Bridgewater in 1667. He was
      prominent in the colonial life, serving as deputy to the General Court.
      On his mother's side, Mr. Bassett is a direct descendant of John Alden.
      Mr. Bassett was educated in private and public schools in
      Worcester, graduating from the Worcester High School, in the class of
      1882. He entered Amherst in 1882, completing his course in 1886, and
      immediately became associated in business with his father, and in 1893
      was admitted to partnership in the firm of Johnson & Bassett. His father
      retired in 1898, and since that time George M. Bassett has been managing
      director of the business.

      Mr. Bassett is a director in the Mechanics National Bank, vice
      president and member of board of investment of the Mechanics Savings
      Bank. He is a stockholder and director in various other industries.
      He is a member of the Worcester Club; the Tatnuck Country Club; the
      Quinsigamond Boat Club; and the Commonwealth Club of Worcester; the
      Brookline Country Club, of Brookline, Mass.; and the New York Club, of
      NY City. In politics he is a Republican.

      Mr. Bassett married in Worcester, Nov. 7, 1888, to Cora Louise
      Richards, born in Worcester, daughter of Seth and Louise Todd Richards.
      They had 1 son, Paul Richards Bassett, who died in infancy. Their home
      is at No. 15 Ripley Street, Worcester.
    Person ID I19110  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 23 Sep 2011 

    Father Joseph Massa Bassett,   b. 31 Aug 1834, Eden Township, Lamoille County, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1906, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Elizabeth Kennan,   b. 8 Jun 1833, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. UNKNOWN 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married 16 Apr 1857  Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F05635  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Cora Louise Richards,   b. 6 Sep 1865,   d. Deceased 
    Married 7 Nov 1888  Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Paul Richards Bassett,   b. 20 Jan 1890, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1890  (Age 0 years)  [Natural]
    Family ID F07539  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. BFA1897.