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William Irving Bassett, Jr.

Male 1908 - 1989  (81 years)


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  • Name William Irving Bassett 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born 11 Aug 1908  Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    _UID 5D4AB529DDE27142B280506EB6EC9697B664 
    Died 2 Nov 1989  San Diego County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • The San Diego Union
      Monday Morning, June 28, 1943
      S.D. Medical Officer Killed In Aleutians
      Captain John W. Bassett, 29, army medical corps, whose wife, Mrs. Donna Warner Bassett, resides at 3834 Frontera street, Pacific Beach, was killed in action in the Aleutians May 29, the war department announced yesterday.
      His mother, Mrs. W.I. Bassett resides at 4369 Hortensia street. A brother, William I. Bassett, of Chula Vista, is in the immigration service, and a sister, Mrs. Ralph Bagley, resides in Beverly Hills.
      Hilltop Grid Star
      Captain Bassett was graduated from San Diego High school, where he starred in football. He attended State college in 1931-1932, going from there to the University of Southern California Medical school, from which he was graduated in 1940.
      After serving as intern in the Santa Fe hospital of Los Angeles, he came to San Diego to become assistant to his father-in-law, Dr. O.H. Warner. He was called to active army duty in June, 1941. He was a member of the local chapter of Pi Delta Kappa and of Nu Sigma Nu, national medical fraternity. He also leaves a son, seven months old, John Warner Bassett.
      Bassett was one of 149 United States soldiers killed in action in the war department casualty list released yesterday.

      1910 Federal Census of Spokane, Spokane County, Washington (20 Apr 1910)
      William I. Bassett - 38 - M - MI-MI-MI - Head - Engineer Civil
      Helen F. - 32 - F - MN-ST-NW - Wife
      Florence A. - 9 - F - MN-MI-MN - Daughter
      Marion A. - 6 - F - CN-MI-MN - Daughter
      William I. Jr. - 1-8/12 - M - WA-MI-MN - Son
      & 1 servant
      (ST - Scotland) (NW - Norway)
      (Married 12 years, 4 children, 3 living)

      1920 Federal Census of Couer d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho
      William I. Bassett - 47 - M - MN-MI-MI - Head - Engineer Civil
      Helen F. - 39 - F - MN-ST-NW - Wife
      Florence - 19 - F - MN-MN-MN - Daughter
      Marion - 16 - F - CN-MN-MN - Daughter
      William Jr. - 11 - M - WA-MN-MN - Son
      John W. - 6 - M - WA-MN-MN - Son
      & 1 Roomer
      (ST - Scotland) (NW - Norway)
      (Living at 586 Sherman)

      1930 Federal Census of San Diego, San Diego County, California
      William I. Bassett - 59 - M - MI-MI-Mi - Head - Civil Engineer Railroad
      Helen F. - 50 - F - MN-ST-NW - Wife
      William I. Jr. - 21 - M - WA-MI-MN - Son
      John W. - 16 - M - WA-MI-MN - Son
      (ST - Scotland) (NW - Norway)
      (Living at 4369 Hortensia)
      (Married at 28 & 22)
    Person ID I3003  1B John Bassett of Connecticut
    Last Modified 23 Jan 2013 

    Father William Irving Bassett, Sr.,   b. Abt 1871, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Helen Fladwood,   b. Abt 1881, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F802  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dorothy Bourke 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
     3. Living
    Family ID F1100  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S18] CDI - California Death Index.