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- The Black River Democrat
Lowville, New York
Thursday, July 31, 1941, Harrisville
Annual Bassette Reunion Held
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mannigan, Mr. and Mrs. Varick Sanford, of Potsdam, and Ross Bassette, were host and hostesses at the annual Bassett reunion held at the Lar Parr camp at Lake Bonaparte on Sunday. A picnic dinner was served at 2 p.m. followed by a short business meeting.
The officers elected to succeed John Bassette, president; and Mrs. William Mannigan, secretary and treasurer; were: Mr. Ross Bassette and Mrs. Harold Bassette, respectively. Games. swimming and boating were enjoyed.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mannigan, Mr. and Mrs. WIlliam Mannigan, Ross Bassette, Mrs. Carrie Bassette, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Bassette and children Keith, Jeannie and Dana Rae; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bassette and daughter Joyce; Mr. and Mrs. John Bassette, of Harrisville; Mrs. Minnie North, of Conifer; Mr. and Mrs. Mervil Bassette and children Evelyn Ann and Paul, of Adams Center; Mr. and Mrs. William Bassette, Blanche and Janet Bassette, of Watertown; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bassette and children Eudora, Beth, Jack and Birdie, of Watertown; and Mrs. and Mrs. Varick Sanford, of Potsdam.
1881 Canadian Census of Lanark, Lanark North, Ontario, Canada
John Bessett - 27 - M - Ontario - French Catholic - Lumberer
Jane - 27 - F - Ontario - Scottish Congregationalist
Elizabeth - 3 - F - Ontario - French Catholic
John - 1 - M - Ontario - French Catholic
1930 Federal Census of Harrisville, Lewis County, New York (7 Apr 1930)
John Bassett - 50 - M - Head - CN-CN-CN - Wrapper Paper Mill
Anna S. - 49 - F - Wife - NY-NY-NY
John C. - 22 - M - Son - NY-CN-NY - Cutter Paper Mill
Donald E. - 9 - M - Son - NY-CN-NY
(Married at 23 & 22)
The Journal and Republican
Lowville, New York
Thursday, January 26, 1939
G.C. Bassette
Prominent Harrisville Man Dies After Extended Illness
Harrisville, January 21 - George Craig Bassette, 56, former Northern New York lumberman and for the past ten years proprietor of a service station at Harrisville, died at 5 p.m. Friday at his home. Death followed an extended illness. He had been in poor health since he underwent an operation in April.
He was born in Wilbur, Ontario, February 4, 1882, a son of the late John and Jeanne Craig Bassette. When a young man he came to this country with his parents and settled in the vicinity of Harrisville.
For many years he was engaged with his fathers and brothers, Ross Bassette, John Bassette, both of Harrisville, and the late Lloyd Bassette in lumber operations throughout northern New York. For a time they directed their lumber operations from Star Lake and vicinity.
Surviving besides his wife are two sons, Mervil George Bassette, of Adams Center and Harold Edwin Bassette, who was engaged with him in the operation of the service station at Harrisville; three brothers, John and Ross Bassette, of Harrisville and WIlliam C. Bassette, 1001 Myrtle ave., Watertown; three sisters, Mrs. William (Elizabeth) Deachman, of North Woodstock, New Hampshire; Mrs. Robert (Mary) Mannigan, of Harrisville and Mrs. Varick (Christina) Stanford, of Potsdam. A daughter, Evelyn Mable, died in 1927.
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