Dr. Lewis Gordon Bassett

1902 - 1976  (73 years)

• Name	Lewis Gordon Bassett
  Prefix	Dr.
  Birth	22 Sep 1902	New York
  Gender	Male
  _UID	6D3A771E80589442A8A5D5319FF574468B5F
  Death	10 Jun 1976	Troy, New York
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Troy, New York
  Notes	His death residence locality on his SSN record is listed as Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York. 1930 Federal Census of Mechanicville, Saratoga County, NY (5 Apr 1930) Lewis G. Bassett 27 M NY NY NY Head Teacher of Chemistry Eng. College Katherine 25 F NY NY NY Wife Allen H. 3 11/12 M NY NY NY Son Richard C. 16/12 M NY NY NY Son (Living at 33 Newman Ave.) (Married at 21 & 19) Living next door 1930 Federal Census of Mechanicville, Saratoga County, NY (5 Apr 1930) Mabel C. Bassett (Wd) 59 F NY NY NY Head (Married at 17) Greenwich Journal, Thursday, June 10, 1976 Dr. Lewis G. Bassett, retired professor, dies Dr. Lewis G. Bassett, a retired professor of chemistry at Rensselaer Polytechnic institute, Troy, died Tuesday, June 8, at Leonard hospital in Troy. He was 73. A native of Mechanicville, Dr. Bassett had lived in the town of Easton since 1945. A graduate of Mechanicville high school, he earned a degree in chemistry engineering from RPI in 1923. He received his master’s degree from Columbia university in 1981 and his doctorate from RPI in 1935. Dr. Bassett was a veteran of World War II, having served as a captain in the army. He was a member of the Emmanuel United church of Mechanicville where he served as organist for 50 years. He was a Sunday school teacher for over 0 years and was still active in this field at the time of his death. He served as an older of the church. A 50-year member of Ondawa lodge, F.&A.M., Dr. Bassett was also a 50-year member of the American Chemistry society. He was a former member of the Greenwich central school board of education and had served on the Easton planning board. Dr. Bassett was the husband of the late Katherine E. Bassett. He is survived by one son, Richard C. Bassett of Canandaigua; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was the father of the late Allen H. Bassett. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Emmanuel United church of Mechanicville. Contributions in memory of Dr. Bassett may be made to the Emmanuel United church organ fund or to the charity of one’s choice.
  Person ID	I12	124B John Bassett of West Troy, New York
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2013

  
  

  Father	Charles H. Bassett,   b. Sep 1866, Port Schuyler, West Troy, New York d. 6 Mar 1920, Mechanicville, Saratoga Co., New York (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Mabel C. Velsey,   b. Hudson Falls, New York d. 14 Jul 1936, State Hospital, Utica, New York
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Katherine E. Buckley   d. 30 Jan 1965, Schaghticoke, Town of Easton, New York
  Children	+ 1. Allen H. Bassett,   b. 11 May 1926, Troy, New York d. 14 Dec 1969, Schaghticoke, Town of Easton, New York (Age 43 years)   2. Richard C. Bassett,   b. 13 Sep 1928   d. 20 Mar 1980 (Age 51 years)
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart