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- The World War I draft registration information lists Jordan Raymond Bassett as born 4 December 1898 and he registered in San Francisco, California. His mother is listed as Mary H. He was a student at Berkeley at the time of his registration.
Peacedale Cemetery, Highland Falls,, Orange County, New York
Pvt. Jordan R. Bassett - born 4 Dec 1898 - died 24 May 1980
Josephine G. Bassett - born 18 Jan 1907 - died 27 Aug 1984
The News of the Highlands, Thursday, 29 May 1980
Jordan R. Bassett, prominent attorney, dies here
Jordan R. Bassett, 81, of Goodsell Place, who served as attorney for the Village of Highland Falls for several years, died suddenly here on Saturday.
Bassett, who practiced law in New York City, Suffern and Highland Falls, was the former litigation attorney for New York Telephone Company. Past president of the new Brooklyn-Manhattan Trial Counsels Association, he belonged to the American, New York State and Rockland and Orange Counties' Bar Associations.
A past chairman of the Suffern Zoning Board of Appeals, he was formerly director of Staten Island National Bank. He belonged to the Downtown Athletic Club and the Touchdown Club, both in New York City. He also belonged to the O'Connor-Doyle American Legion Post and the Lions Club in Highland Falls. He was also a member of the Association of Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy.
Survivors include his wife, Josephine Goodsell Bassett at home; three daughters, Jeanne Tompkins of Suffern, Carol Plummer of Farmington Hills, Mich., and Geraldine Bell of Clarkston, Ga.; two sons, Paul R. of Lake Tahoe, Calif., and Roger M. of Monsey; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the William F. Hogan Funeral Home. The Rev. Christian Wolf officiated.
Burial was in Peacedale Cemetery.
1900 Federal Census of Fruitvale Pct., Alameda County, California (7 Jun 1900)
Thomas Bassett - 32 - M - Jan 1868 - CN-IR-IR - Head - Contractor
Mary - 27 - F - Jan 1872 - IL-IL-IL - Wife
Jane - 4 - F - Mar 1896 - CA-CN-IL - Daughter
Roy - 2 - M - Jan 1898 - CA-CN-IL - Son
(Married 2 years, 2 children, 2 living)
1910 Federal Census of San Francisco, San Francisco County, California (20 Apr 1910)
Mary H. Bassett (Wd) - 37 - F - MA-IR-ME - Head
Jordan - 11 - M - CA-CN-MA - Son
Geraldine - 7 - F - CA-CN-MA - Daughter
Howard Hunter - 16 - M - MO-IR-MA - Son - Lineman Telephone Company
1920 Federal Census of San Francisco, San Francisco County, California (3 Jan 1920)
Mary H. Bassett (Wd) - 46 - F - MA-IR-ME - Head
Howard O. Hunter - 26 - M - MO-IR-MA - Son - Elect. Engr. Telephone Co.
Jordan R. Bassett - 21 - M - CA-CN-MA - Son
Geraldine C. - 17 - F - CA-CN-MA - Daughter
(Living at 1183 Stanyan Street)
1930 Federal Census of Richmond, Richmond County, New York (3 Apr 1930)
Jordan R. Bassett - 32 - M - CA-CF-MA - Head - Lawyer Telephone Co.
Elizabeth - 27 - F - NY-NY-NY - Wife
Jeanne - 3-10/12 - F - NY-CA-NY - Daughter
(Living at 110 Great Hills Road) (Married at 28 & 26)
1950 Federal Census of Suffern, Rockland County, New York (1 Apr 1950)
Jordan Bassett 51 M Head CA Trial Lawyer Telephone Co.
Elizabeth 45 F Wife NY
Jean 23 F Daughter NY
Carol 18 F Daughter NY Baby Sitter Private Home
Paul 14 M Son NY
Roger 9 M Son NY
Geraldine 3 F Daughter NY
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Bassett Family Association Database
1898 - 1980 (81 years)
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