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- Bassett - Suddenly on Friday, September 16, 1938, at 11:30 a.m., George Pomeroy Bassett, Jr., husband of Ada B. Bassett, father of George Pomeroy III, Henry B., and Richard Bassett. Memorial services at his late residence, 916 St. James Street, Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Kindly omit flowers. Interment later at Cincinnati, Ohio.
George P. Bassett, Jr.
Died September 16, 1938
George Pomeroy Bassett, Jr., prominent in the coal business here for the past ?? years, died suddenly yesterday in the Oliver building from a heart attack. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. Bassett came to Pittsburgh in 1900 and since then has been connected with the coal and iron business. Recently he was associated with the Wieman & Ward Company. A member of a pioneer Ohio family, he was the son of the late George P. and Eliza Andrews Bassett. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ada Bremfoerder Bassett, three sons, George P. III, Henry B. and Richard Bassett; one sister, Mrs. John Ewing Blaine, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and one brother Frederick P. Bassett, of Chicago, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at his home, 916 James street, at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
East End Man Dies
George P. Bassett, Jr., 62, of St. James street, East End, collapsed while waiting in the foyer of the Oliver building at noon yesterday and was pronounced dead a few minutes later, according to a report to the morgue. Death was caused by heart failure, the report said.
1880 Federal Census of 2nd Ward, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
George P. Bassett - 39 - M - KY-NY-KY - Head - Banker
Eliza A. - 32 - F - OH-OH-OH - Wife
John A. - 12 - M - OH-KY-OH - Son
George P. - 10 - M - OH-KY-OH - Son
Martin A. - 7 - M - OH-KY-OH - Son
Fredrick P. - 4- M - OH-KY-OH - Son
Hannah Gross - 23 - F - OH-GM-GM - Other - Servant
Louisa Gross - 23 - F - OH-GM-GM - Other - Servant
1900 Federal Census of 31st Ward, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio (8 Jun 1900)
Geo. P. Bassett - 57 - M - Jan 1843 - KY-KY-KY - Head - Life Insurance Agent
Eliza A. - 55 - F- Mar 1845 - OH-OH-OH - Wife
Geo. Jr. - 30 - M - Jun 1869 - OH-KY-OH - Son - Plumb. Supply Mfg.
Martin - 26 - M - Sep 1873 - OH-KY-OH - Son - Pattern Maker
Fred P. - 23 - M - Aug 1876 - OH-KY-OH - Son - At School
Margaret - 18 - F - Aug 1881 - OH-KY-OH - Daughter - At School
Maggie Jordan - 25 - F - Mar 1875 - IR-IR-IR - Servant
Kate Brogan - 25 - F - Apr 1875 - IR-IR-IR - Servant
(Living at 669 Sholsen Avenue)
(Married 34 years, 5 children, 4 living)
1930 Federal Census of 14th Ward, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (30 Apr 1930)
George P. Bassett - 60 - M - OH-KY-OH - Head - President Toys & Tool Co.
Ada B. - 50 - F - OH-GM-GM - Wife
George P. III - 23 - M - PA-OH-OH - Son - Apprentice Toys & Tools
Henry B. - 22 - M - PA-OH-OH - Son
Richard - 19 - M - PA-OH-OH - Son
(Married at 34 & 26)
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Bassett Family Association Database
1869 - 1938 (69 years)