Reeve Lee Bassett

1879 -

• Name	Reeve Lee Bassett
  Born	Nov 1879	St. Paul, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  _UID	91EF0E6734A5DC4B91B3E0C1B49F3CE95252
  Buried	Pine Grove Cemetery, Waterville, Maine
  Notes	Reeve Lee Bassett, son of Eugene A. and Mary (Reeve) Bassett, was born in Nov 1879 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He married (1) Lena Holbrook, daughter of Harrison H. and Hannah (Adams) Holbrook, on 11 Dec 1902 (MMR) in Maine. They were both living in Anson, Maine at the time of their marraige. She was born in 1883 in North Anson, Maine. They were later divorced. He married (2) Gusta Ruth Bowker, a divorcee, daughter of Robert and Eunice E. (Leathers) Bowker, on 1 Jun 1911 in Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. They were both living in Waterville, Maine at the time of their marriage. Reeve is buried (with no headstone) alongside his second wife Gusta in the Pine Grove Cemetery in Waterville, Maine. Lena married (2) Mr. Hunnewell. Lena married (3) Mr. Douglas. Lena is buried in the William Elwood Bassett plot in North Anson, Maine. Lee Bassett was born in Kansas City, Missouri according to the marriage certificate of his son Allen Leroy. He married Lena R. Hunnewell according to this marriage certificate. 1900 Federal Census of Anson, Somerset County, Maine (14 Jun 1900) Wm. H. Holbrook 58 M Dec 1841 ME ME ME Head Farm Laborer Hannah M. 47 F Aug 1852 ME ME ME Wife Lena L. 17 F May 1883 ME ME ME Daughter Harold M. Adams 1 M Mar 1899 ME ME ME Nephew (Married 21 years, 4 children, 2 living) 1920 Federal Census of Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine (12 Jan 1920) Reeve Bassett UN M ME MN MN Head Weaver Mill Ruth 32 F ME ME ME Wife Helen 5 F ME ME ME Daughter John 2 6/12 M ME ME ME Son Ralph Quigley 11 M ME ME ME Stepson (Living at 708 Main Street) 1930 Federal Census of Worcester, Worcester County, MA (8 Apr 1930) Reeve L. Bassett 48 M MN OH OH Head Weaver Woolen Goods (Listed as married, married at 24) Maine Roster, 1917-1919 Reeve L. Bassett, 387526 Born in St. Paul, Minn. Age 37 7/12 years Residence: Fairfield Enl: RA Ft. Slocum, N.Y., June 2/18. Private Org: Hq & Sup Co 8th Bn FA Repl Dep Cp Jackson SC to July 17/18; Btry D 3rd Regt FA Repl Cp Jackson SC to Sept. 19/18; Hq Co 3rd Regt FA Repl Dep Cp Jackson SC to Nov. 6/18; 10th Btry Nov. Auto Repl Draft Cp Jackson SC to Nov. 22/18; Btry F 3rd Regt F Repl Dep Cp Jackson SC to disch. Overseas service: None. Hon disch on demob: Jan. 10, 1919.
  Person ID	I12	167B Bassetts of Somerset County, Maine
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Eugene A. Bassett,   b. 1846, New York
  Mother	Mary Reeve,   b. Abt 1864, Ohio
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lena Holbrook,   b. 1883, North Anson, Maine ,   bur. William Elwood Bassett Plot, North Anson, Maine
  Married	11 Dec 1902	Maine
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Children	+ 1. William Elwood Bassett,   b. 18 Jul 1903, Anson, Somerset Co., Maine ,   d. 15 Jan 1989  (Age 85 years) + 2. Allen Leroy Bassett,   b. 1 May 1905, Anson, Somerset Co., Maine ,   d. 26 Jun 1969, Maine  (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Gusta Ruth Bowker,   bur. Pine Grove Cemetery, Waterville, Maine
  Married	1 Jun 1911	Waterville, Kennebec Co., Maine
  Children	+ 1. Helena Ruth Bassett,   b. 2 Jun 1914, Waterville, Kennebec Co., Maine   2. Living
  Family ID	F7	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart