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Thomas Joseph Bassett

Male Abt 1852 - 1933  (~ 81 years)


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  • Name Thomas Joseph Bassett 
    Born Abt 1852  Danvers, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 3F3E946D7D53964E8A0F51DD2CA860B7E449 
    Died 1 Oct 1933  Leominster, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 3 Oct 1933  St. Bernard's Cemetery, Fitchburg, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • According to EPB, Thomas Joseph Bassett was the son of Thomas and Margaret (Reenna) Bassett.

      1870 Federal Census of Ashburnham, Worcester County, MA (20 Aug 1870)
      Thomas Bassett 18 M Massachusetts Works in Sawmill
      (Living with Warren W. Mann)

      1880 Federal Census of Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts
      Thos. J. Bassett 28 M MA IR IR Head Works in Morrices Shop
      Hannah J. 28 F MA IR IR Wife Keeping House
      William J. 6 M MA MA MA Son
      David E. 4 M MA MA MA Son
      George Joseph 1 M MA MA MA Son

      1900 Federal Census of Leominster, Worcester County, MA (6 Jun 1900)
      Thomas Bassett 48 Oct 1841 M MA IR IR Head Pattern Maker
      Hannah J. 48 Nov 1851 F MA IR IR Wife
      George 21 Aug 1878 M MA MA MA Son Woodmaker Chairs
      Charles F. 18 Aug 1881 M MA MA MA Son
      Mary A. 14 Oct 1885 F MA MA MA Daughter
      (Living at 271 Central Street) (Married 27 years, 5 children, 5 living)

      Fitchburg Sentinel, Monday, October 2, 1933
      Death of Thomas J. Bassett

      LEOMINSTER, Oct. 2 – Thomas J. Bassett died at his home, 9 High street, yesterday morning. He was born in Danvers and was 82 years old. Mr. Bassett passed most of his life in this city. He was employed for 38 years as a millwright at the Whitney Reed Corp., retiring a few years ago.
      He is survived by three sons, David E. Bassett, superintendent of the city forestry department; William and George Bassett, all of this city, and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Berringer of Auburn.
      Mr. Bassett was one of the founders of St. Leo’s parich and for many years prominent in the parish activities.
      The funeral will be held tomorrow morning from the late home. At 10 o’clock a solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated in St. Leo’s church. Burial will be in St. Bernard’s cemetery, Fitchburg.
    Person ID I1  137B Thomas Bassett of Ashburnham, Massachusetts
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2013 

    Father Thomas Bassett 
    Mother Margaret (Reenna) Bassett 
    Family ID F1  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hannah J.,   b. Abt 1852, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. William J. Bassett,   b. Nov 1873, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. David Edward Bassett,   b. 8 Jan 1876, Ashburnham, Worcester Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. George Joseph Bassett,   b. Abt 1879, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Charles F. Bassett,   b. Aug 1881, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Mary A. Bassett,   b. Oct 1885, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F2  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart