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Lena Holbrook

Female 1883 -


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  • Name Lena Holbrook 
    Born 1883  North Anson, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    _UID CE9452B8F86AC6498E31E181AF617FBD4A07 
    Buried William Elwood Bassett Plot, North Anson, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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)
    Person ID I13  167B Bassetts of Somerset County, Maine
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2013 

    Father Harrison H. Holbrook 
    Mother Hannah (Adams) Holbrook 
    Family ID F8  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Reeve Lee Bassett,   b. Nov 1879, St. Paul, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. Pine Grove Cemetery, Waterville, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 11 Dec 1902  Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorced Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
    +1. William Elwood Bassett,   b. 18 Jul 1903, Anson, Somerset Co., Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1989  (Age 85 years)
    +2. Allen Leroy Bassett,   b. 1 May 1905, Anson, Somerset Co., Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1969, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    Family ID F6  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Hunnewell 
    Family ID F10  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Douglas 
    Family ID F11  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart