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Frederick Leonard Bassett

Male 1873 - 1928  (54 years)


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  • Name Frederick Leonard Bassett 
    Born 19 May 1873  Lawrence, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 May 1928  Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • The Lawrence Gazette, Thursday, October 20, 1892

      Fred Bassett, son of Judge O. A. Bassett, of Lawrence, shot W. E. Higgins and John Craycroft, students at the university, the other day because they crossed his father's yard contrary to his orders. They will recover. Young Bassett, who is only 18 years old, was arrested.


      Bay City Times, Wednesday, October 12, 1892
      Two Students Shot
      They Trespassed Upon a Farmer?s Land After Being Warned

      Lawrence, Kan., Oct. 12 ? Fred Bassett, a farmer, shot and seriously wounded E. Higgins and Jack Cracoft, students of the Kansas university, because they walked across his land which he had warned all the students to keep off of. Both were members of the University football team and returning home from a practice game. The shooting was done with a double barreled shotgun. Higgins? wounds are probably fatal, his left hand and arm being torn away and a number of shots lodged in his left breast. Cracoft is shot in the right leg but will recover. Bassett has been arrested and acknowledged that he did the shooting.
    Person ID I12849  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 16 Nov 2014 

    Father Owen Abbott Bassett,   b. 16 Jul 1834, Troy, Bradford County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1896, Ellsworth, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Josephine Eliza Butland,   b. 27 Nov 1835, Baltimore, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1901, Las Vegas, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 19 Nov 1857  New London, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F03372  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Ellen Kelly,   b. 6 Apr 1876, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1963, Encino, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 25 Jun 1903  Ogden, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Unknown Bassett,   b. 13 May 1904,   d. 13 May 1904  (Age 0 years)  [Natural]
     2. Unknown Bassett,   b. Aug 1905,   d. Aug 1905  (Age ~ 0 years)  [Natural]
    +3. Frederick Leonard Bassett, Jr.,   b. 10 Jul 1906, Salt Lake City, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1976, Melrose Park, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)  [Natural]
     4. Thomas Bradford Bassett,   b. 22 Jan 1909,   d. 29 Jul 1917, Salt Lake City, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 8 years)  [Natural]
     5. Raymond Kelly Bassett,   b. 19 Mar 1910, North Platte, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1975, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    +6. Margaret Elizabeth Bassett,   b. 24 Oct 1915, Salt Lake City, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1990  (Age 74 years)  [Natural]
    +7. Mae Josephine Bassett,   b. Private  [Private]
    Family ID F05255  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart