Frank James Bassett

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They moved to Alberta in 1914 and moved to Dawson Creek in 1931. They are both buried in the Dawson Creek Cemetery, Section B, PCRG-123C.
Most of the information from this line of the family comes from Jim McDermott. "Frank worked hard at clearing the land and building homes, and at logging; used horses to develop the farms. Stella was an industrious person who kept a meticulous house; liked to garden and care for animals; grandchildren remember raiding her strawberry patch and being pinched by her geese.

Frank married Stella Mae Schmidt about 1903 in Nebraska, USA. Stella (daughter of John C Schmidt and Henrietta Rhodes) was born on 16 Jan 1881 in Custer County.Nebraska; died on 5 Mar 1964 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Dawson Creek Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Harvey Glen Bassett was born in 1903 in near Callaway, Nebraska; died on 19 Jul 1964 in Arras, British Columbia, Canada.
2. Howard Ellison Bassett was born on 26 Jul 1904 in near Callaway, Nebraska; died on 19 Jul 1964 in Arras, British Columbia, Canada.
3. James Frank Bassett was born about 1908 in near Callaway, Nebraska; died about 1958.
4. Edward Rubin Bassett was born on 13 Sep 1912 in Nebraska, USA; died on 12 Apr 1960 in Dawson Creek, British Columbia; was buried in Dawson Creek Cemetery, British Columbia section B, PCRG-123C..
5. Ruby Alberta Bassett was born on 5 Mar 1916; died on 12 Oct 1999 in Dawson Creek , British Columbia.
6. Harold Wain Bassett was born on 28 Dec 1917 in Sibbald, Alberta; died on 24 Jun 1997 in Dawson Creek , British Columbia; was buried in Brookside Cemetery..
7. Charlie Bassett

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Charles W. Bassett, son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Turner) Bassett, was born in Dec 1857/8 in England. He died in 1932. He married Fanny H. Tschudi about 1880. Fanny H. was born in Connecticut in Apr 1862. Charles Immigrated to the United States in 1871. They are both buried in the Arnold Cemetery in Arnold, Custer County, Nebraska, located one mile south of Arnold just off of Highway 40.
He is listed in the Custer County Farmers & Ranchers (1886) as C.W. Bassett of Cliff.


Charles W. Bassett, Pioneer Resident, Called by Death

Charles W. Bassett, was born in England, December 8, 1858, and died at his home in Arnold, Nebraska, June 18, 1932, at the age of 74 years, 6 months and 8 days. He was baptized and became a member of the Episcopal church in infancy.
Mr. Bassett came to this country with his parents when he was five years of age. The family settled first at Toronto, Canada, where they remained for a short time, moving to Marquette, Michigan, then to Decatur, Illinois, and subsequently to Schuyler, Nebraska.
Charles W. Bassett was married to Fanny Tschudi on September 21, 1879, at Guide Rock, Nebraska. He was an early pioneer of Custer county, having filed on a homestead in the Pine Canyon neighborhood in 1883 and resided there until he retired from active work in 1915. At that time he moved to Arnold and remained here until death claimed him.
Mr. and Mrs. Bassett were the parents of fourteen children: Frank Bassett now lives at Ponce Coupe, British Columbia; Jess, Edwin and Floyd at Paxton, Nebraska; Will, Sidney, Clifford and Mrs. Sherman Sheets at Arnold, Nebraska; Mrs. George Harris at Brule, Nebraska; and Mrs. Clay Harper at Burns, Wyoming. Four children preceded their father in death.
There remain to mourn, his wife and children, also twenty-three grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, two brothers, two sisters, and a host of friends.
Mr. Bassett was a devoted husband and a loving father, whose good and manly qualities made him respected and admired by all who knew him. His friends as well as his family will miss him greatly.
"Those vacant charis, we'll find them here,
'Mid other griefs here given;
Nor vacant chairs in Heaven."

Funeral services were held at the family home in Arnold, Monday, June 20th, in charge of Rev. A.W. Judd, pastor of the Baptist church. All of Mr. Bassett's living children were able to be present at the funeral excepting one son, Frank, whose home is in Canada. Mrs. George Bailey, Mrs. John Melton, P.G. Houghton and L. M. Brewer sang three songs, accompanied at the organ by Miss Genevieve McGuire. Pall bearers were A.J. McCants, John Melton, Ed Miller, S.J. Medlin, Chalres Fisher and Lewis Nansel.
Interment was made in the Arnold cemetery.

Charles married Fanny H Tschudi on 21 Sep 1879 in Guide Rock, Nebraska. Fanny was born in Apr 1862 in Connecticut, Nebraska, USA; died after 1932. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Joseph Bassett, son of Jesse and Elizabeth Bassett, was born 24 Feb 1824 in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England. He died 29 Jan 1905 in Cliff Precinct, Custer County, Nebraska. He married Elizabeth Turner in Nov 1852. Elizabeth was born in 23 Sep 1833 in Shenstone, Staffordshire, England. They went to Toronto in 1865. They next moved to Decatur, Illinois in 1870 and then to Nebraska in 1873 where they lived near Schuyler, Nebraska. They moved to Custer County, Nebraska in 1883.
They are both buried at the Cliff Cemetery in Custer County, Nebraska. They are buried beside Joseph Jr. and Malora and at this time neither grave is marked.

Joseph married Elizabeth Turner in Nov 1852. Elizabeth was born on 23 Sep 1833 in Shenstone, Staffordshire, England; and died; was buried in Cliff Cemetery, Custer County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jesse married Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born in in Erdington, Warwickshire; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]