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David Baker Bassett

Male 1830 - Deceased


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  • Name David Baker Bassett 
    Born 9 Jul 1830  Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Deceased 
    Notes 
    • East Granby, 1914

      Mr. and Mrs. David Bassett celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary with a family gathering at their home Sunday. Mr. Bassett was born in East Lee, Mass., and Mrs. Kate Morgan Bassett in South Farms, this state. They were married in East Lee and lived there seven years. For the past fifty-three years they have resided in East Granby. They gift from their children was presented with an appropriate speech by their son, Fred Bassett of Rainbow. They have had seven children, two of whom died in infancy. Those remaining are Wilbur Bassett of Windsor, Mrs. Silas Wood of West Suffield, Mrs. A.N. Stillman of East Hartford, Fred Bassett of Rainbox and Mrs. H.C. Stowell of East Granby. They also have six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bassett are remarkably well preserved for their years.


      1860 Federal Census of Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts (24 Jul 1860)
      David Bassett 30 M Massachusetts Carpenter -- 250
      Catharine 25 F Connecticut Housekeeper
      Wilber 5 M Massachusetts
      Sylvia 3 F Massachusetts
      Sherman 1 M Massachusetts

      1870 Federal Census of East Granby, Hartford County, CT (1 Jun 1870)
      David Bassett 39 M Massachusetts House Carpenter 900 300
      Katharine 34 F Connecticut Keeping House
      Wilbur 15 M Connecticut At home
      Katie 9 F Connecticut
      Jane 4 F Connecticut

      1880 Federal Census of East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut
      David B. Bassett 50 M MA MA MA Head Joiner
      Catherine 45 F CT CT CT Wife Keeping House
      Kate 19 F CT CT CT Daughter At Home
      Jennie 15 F CT CT CT Daughter At School
      Freddie 8 M CT CT CT Son
      Hattie 6 F CT CT CT Daughter
    Person ID I06211  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 19 May 2016 

    Father John Bassett,   b. 3 Jan 1783/84, Lee, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1870, Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Sylvina Baker,   b. Abt 1790,   d. 20 Jan 1854, Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Married 21 Nov 1811  Lee, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F01383  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine P. Morgan,   d. Deceased 
    Married 1854 
    Children 
     1. Wilber Bassett,   b. Nov 1854, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1922, WIndsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years)
     2. Charlotte Sylvia Bassett,   b. 1856, Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1865, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 9 years)
     3. Sherman Bassett,   b. 1859, Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1865, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 6 years)
    +4. Catherine M. Bassett,   b. Jul 1861, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased
     5. Jennie Bassett,   b. Jul 1865, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1927, WIndsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 61 years)
     6. Frederick M. Bassett,   b. 1 May 1872, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1956, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     7. Hattie Bassett,   b. 6 Jul 1874, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased
    Family ID F02783  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart