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William Beale Bassett

Male 1881 - 1945  (64 years)


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  • Name William Beale Bassett 
    Born 21 Sep 1881  Rochester, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 7E22048BED66BC4AB523CA592B5791B84E36 
    Died 30/31 Dec 1945  Centralia, Lewis County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Washington Death Certificate
      William Bassett
      Died: 30 Dec 1945 in Centralia, Lewis County, Washington
      Age: 62 years, 3 months, 7 days
      Married to Edith Bassett
      Parents: John C. Bassett and Sarah

      1900 Federal Census of Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington (9 Jun 1900)
      James Bassett - 48 - M - Mar 1852 - CN-IR-CN - Head - Carpenter
      Sarah - 48 - F - Sep 1851 - CN-IR-NY - Wife
      Robert - 24 - M - Dec 1875 - CN-CN-CN - Son - Banker
      Charles - 22 - M - Apr 1878 - CN-CN-CN - Son - Watchmaker
      William - 16 - M - Sep 1883 - NY-CN-CN - Son - Confectioner
      (Living on First Street) (Married 20 years, 7 children, 4 living)
      (Famly emigrated from Canada to the United States in 1882)

      1910 Federal Census of Centralia, Lewis County, Washington (22 Apr 1910)
      William Bassett - 26 - M - NY-CN-CN - Head
      Edith - 21 - F - MN-SW-SW - Wife
      Harold L. - 2 - M - WA-NY-MN - Son
      Edward W. - 2/12 - M - WA-NY-MN - Son
      (Married 3 years, 2 children, 2 living) (SW - Sweden)

      1920 Federal Census of Centralia, Lewis County, Washington (7 Jan 1920)
      William Bassett - 36 - M - US-US-US - Head - Owner Confecty & News
      Edith - 30 - F - MN-SW-SW - Wife
      Harold - 12 - M - WA-US-MN - Son
      Edward - 9 - M - WA-US-MN - Son
      (216 North Tower Avenue) (SW - Sweden)

      1930 Federal Census of Fords Prairie, Lewis County, Washington (30 Apr 1930)
      William Bassett - 46 - M - NY-CN-CN - Head - Proprietor Confectionary Store
      Edith P. - 41 - F - MN-SW-SW - Wife
      Harold - 22 - M - WA-NY-MN - Son
      Edward - 20 - M - WA-NY-MN - Son - Musician Orchestra
      Hanna Paulson (Wd) - 72 - F - SW-SW-SW - MotherL - Housekeeper Private House
      (Hanna married at 19, William and Edith, married at 26 & 21) (SW - Sweden)

      The Chehalis Bee-Nugget, Friday, April 13, 1928
      Robert R. Bassett
      Robert R. Bassett died Tuesday morning at a Centralia hospital after three weeks' illness. He was 52 years of age and had been a resident of Lewis county most of the time since 1889, coming here with his parents from Canada. His youth and earlier years were spent in Chehalis where he was well known. For several years he made his home in Aberdeen. Four years ago he returned to Chehalis and had conducted a barber shop in this city until his business was destroyed by fire in the Moore block a few weeks ago. His aged mother, Mrs. J.C. Bassett and a brother, Charles Bassett live in Tacoma; a sister, Mrs. Mortimer Dunning at Silverton, Ore., another brother, Wm. Bassett, is a well known Centralia business man. Funeral services were held at Centralia yesterday.
    Person ID I20  221B Ralph Bassett of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
    Last Modified 18 Jul 2012 

    Father John C. Bassett,   b. 1853, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1919, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Sarah Alzeda Sheane Beale 
    Family ID F2  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edith Paulson,   b. Abt 1889, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Harold L. Bassett,   b. 16 May 1907,   d. 19 Jan 1995  (Age 87 years)
    +2. Edward Wesley Bassett,   b. 6 Feb 1910, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1979  (Age 69 years)
    Family ID F7  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart