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Oscar Albert Bassett

Male 1878 - 1945  (66 years)


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  • Name Oscar Albert Bassett 
    Born 14 Mar 1878  , Dubuque, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    _UID C9248C1FB104B544BB516CF24FBDDB9E35ED 
    Died 1945 
    Notes 
    • BIOGRAPHY:
      1880 US Census:
      Oscar BASSETT Age: 2 Estimated birth year: <1878> Birthplace: Iowa Relation: Son Home in 1880: Putnam, Linn, Iowa Marital status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Head of household: Thomas BASSETT Father's birthplace: IN Mother's birthplace: IN Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Putnam, Linn, Iowa; Roll: T9_351; Family History Film: 1254351; Page: 351C; Enumeration District: 274; Image: 0704.

      1895 Iowa State Census:
      Oscar Bassett Age: 7 Race: W Birthplace: Dubuque IA County: Dubuque Place: Second Ward Dubuque City

      1900 US Census
      Bassett, Thomas C. Head, W, M, born Sept 1872, 27, single, born IA, parents born IN, drives laundry wagon
      Fern, dau, W, F, Mar 1898, 2, IA
      Dortha, dau, W, F, May 1900, 0 months, IA (Born after 13 May if less than 1 month old)
      Oscar, brother, W, M, Mar 1878, 22, single, IA, IN, IN (no job shown)
      Cora, sister, W, F, Mar 1880, 20, single, IA, IN, IN
      Yager, William F, brother-in-law, W, M, Aug 1872, 27, Married 2 years, born IA, parents born Germany, works as undertaker.
      Eva, wife, {sister to Thomas} W, F, Feb 1875, 25, had 2 children, both living, born IA,
      Iowa, Linn Co, Cedar Rapids City, 1203 3rd Ave. Roll 444 Book 1, Page 235a, ED 98, pg 22B. Taken 13 June 1900

      1910 US Census
      Bassett, Oscar A. Head, 33 Gender: M Race: W Birthplace: IA , married 8 years, works as a teamster.
      Belle, wife, F, W, 30, had 4 children, all living, born IA, parents born IN.
      Neil W., son, M, W, 6, born IA
      Glen M., son, M, W, 4, IA
      Lenard A, son, M, W, 2, IA
      Neala, Dau, F, W, 4 months, IA (Dec 1909) State: Iowa County: LINN Locale: 8-PCT CEDAR RAPIDS Series: T624 Roll: 411 Part: 2 Page: 137A/B, Taken 27 April 1910

      1915 Iowa State Census
      O A Bassett Birth Year: abt 1878 Birth Place: Iowa Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Married Census Date: 1915 Residence state: Iowa Residence County: Linn Locality: College Mother's Birthplace: Indiana Father's Birthplace: Indiana Roll: IA1915_302 Line: 979
      Source Information: Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
      Original data: Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.

      1920 US Census
      Oscar A. Bassett, 41 Gender: M Race: W Birthplace: IA, renting farm, farmer
      Mabel, F, W, 42, IA, parents born IN.
      Neil W., M, W, 16, IA
      Glen N, son, M, W, 13, IA
      Leonard O, son, M, W, 12, IA
      Niala I. dau, F, W, 10, IA State: Iowa County: LINN Locale: COLLEGE Series: T625 Roll: 499 Part: 2 Page: 83A . ED 90, sheet
      Census Microfilm Records: Iowa, 1920, taken 12 Jan 1920

      1930 US Census
      Oskar A Bassette, 52 Estimated birth year: abt 1878 Birthplace: Iowa, parents IN, married at age 22, Farmer.
      Mable M Bassette, 55, Wife, Estimated birth year: abt 1875, born IA, parents IN.
      Neil W Bassette, 26, Son, Estimated birth year: abt 1904, IA
      Glenn M Bassette, 24, Son, Estimated birth year: abt 1906 , IA
      Lenard O Bassette, 22, Son, Estimated birth year: abt 1908, IA
      Neola I Bassette, 20, Dau, Estimated birth year: abt 1910, IA
      Image source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Marion, Linn, Iowa; Roll: 664; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 28; Image: 855.0. Taken 28 April 1930.
    Person ID I1162  7B William Bassett of Cross Plains, Indiana
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2022 

    Father Thomas Bassett,   b. 11 Sep 1834, Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1899, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Margaret Gilliland,   b. 16 Sep 1838, , , Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1897, of Putnam, Linn, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 8 Jul 1854  Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • LDS IGI shows: ELIZABETH GLIDDEN <1834> Marriage: JUL 1855, Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana
      LDS Ordinances: Sealing to Spouse: 11 FEB 1992 WASHI ELIZABETH GLIDDEN



      Elizabeth Glidden
      Birth: About 1838 Of, , Ripley, Indiana
      LDS Ordinances:
      Baptism: 14 NOV 2003 NZEAL
      Endowment: 03 DEC 2003 NZEAL
      Spouse: Thomas Bassett Marriage: JUL 1855 Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana

      Sherman Bassett Pedigree
      Male

      Birth: About 1865 , Linn, Iowa
      Christening:
      Death:
      Burial:
      LDS Ordinances


      : 30 JAN 2004 NZEAL


      : 12 MAR 2005 NZEAL


      : CLEARED




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      6. Newton Bassett Pedigree
      Male

      Birth: About 1868 , Linn, Iowa
      Christening:
      Death:
      Burial:
      LDS Ordinances


      : 30 JAN 2004 NZEAL


      : 16 MAR 2005 NZEAL


      : 03 DEC 2005 NZEAL




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      7. Robert Thomas Bassett Pedigree
      Male

      Birth: 1870 , Linn, Iowa
      Christening:
      Death:
      Burial:
      LDS Ordinances


      : 24 JAN 2004 NZEAL


      : 16 MAR 2005 NZEAL


      : 14 DEC 2005 NZEAL




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      8. Thomas C. Bassett Pedigree
      Male

      Birth: About 1873 Putnam, , Linn, Iowa
      Christening:
      Death:
      Burial:
      LDS Ordinances


      : 30 JAN 2004 NZEAL


      : 15 MAR 2005 NZEAL


      : 14 DEC 2005 NZEAL




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      9. Eva Bassett Pedigree
      Female

      Birth: About 1875 Putnam, , Linn, Iowa
      Christening:
      Death:
      Burial:
      LDS Ordinances


      : 13 NOV 2003 NZEAL


      : 09 DEC 2003 NZEAL


      : 26 APR 2004 NZEAL




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      10. Oscar Bassett Pedigree
      Male

      Birth: About 1878 Putnam, , Linn, Iowa
      Christening:
      Death:
      Burial:
      LDS Ordinances


      : 29 JAN 2004 NZEAL


      : 20 SEP 2004 NZEAL


      : 02 APR 2005 NZEAL




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      11. Cora Bassett Pedigree
      Female

      Birth: 1880 Putnam, , Linn, Iowa
      Christening:
      Death:
      Burial:
      LDS Ordinances


      : 11 NOV 2003 NZEAL


      : 06 DEC 2003 NZEAL


      : 24 APR 2004 NZEAL
    Family ID F39  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mabel Williams,   b. 1880, , , Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1951  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 1902  [5
    Children 
     1. Neil W Bassett,   b. 1903, , , Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1933  (Age 30 years)
    +2. Glenn Melvin Bassett,   b. 1906, , , Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1951, Linn County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
     3. Lenard A Bassett,   b. 1908, ,Cedar Rapids , Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1978  (Age 70 years)
     4. Neala I Bassett
    Family ID F808  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S13] 1880 US Census, US Gov., (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S9] 1900 US Census.

    3. [S21] 1920 US Census, US Gov, (Ancestry.com).

    4. [S120] 1930 US Census, US Gov, (Ancestry.com).

    5. [S22] 1910 US Census, US Gov., (Ancestry.com).