Edwin Bassett

1842 - 1927  (84 years)

• Name	Edwin Bassett
  Birth	23 May 1842	Bennington, Wyoming, New York
  Gender	Male
  _UID	9C459BDBD3AC2646A89F75E11C7CCA97D869
  Death	14 Mar 1927	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
  Burial	Alpine, Kent, Michigan, United States
  Notes	3B325455. Edwin Bassett, son of Richard and Electa (Norton) Bassett, was born 23 May 1842 in Bennington, Wyoming County, New York. He died 14 Mar 1927 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. He married Elizabeth in 1863 in Alpine, Kent County, Michigan. She was born in 1839 in New York. She died in 1904 in Kent County, Michigan. They are both buried in Alpine Cemetery in Alpine, Kent County, Michigan. Edwin was a farmer. BIRTH: Date and place of birth from family group sheet prepared by Russell B. Moore - 3 Nov 1975. Edwin's year of birth varies in the census listings (see below). In the 1850 census his age was 10 which makes his calculated year of birth 1840. In 1855 he was 13 which makes his calulated year of birth 1842. In 1860 he was 19 making his year of birth 1841 and in 1900 his birth was listed as May 1841. Place of birth verified by information listed in the 1855 census (see details below). In this census Edwin's birthplace is listed as Wyoming County, New York. In 1841 Bennington became part of Wyoming County. MARRIAGE: The year of marriage, 1863, is calculated from the 1900 census listing. In this census the number of years married was listed as 37 (see 1900 census listing below). Name of wife comes from the family group sheet prepared by Russell B. Moore - 3 Nov 1975. DEATH: Death information from family group sheet prepared by Russell B. Moore - 3 Nov 1975 which has the source of death as the cemetery records of Alpine Township, Kent, Michigan. CENSUS: Edwin was found in the 1850, 1855, 1860, and 1900 censuses. In the 1850 census the Richard Bassett family was living at Chicktawaga, Erie, NY - p. 255 (BYU film #17075). In this census Edwin was age 10. His place of birth was left blank. In the 1855 state census the Richard Bassett family was living at Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, NY - p. 285 (BYU film #583832). Edwin, son of Richard, was age 13 and born in Wyoming County. In the 1860 census the Richard Bassett family was living at Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, NY - p. 76 (BYU film #803725). In this census Edwin, son of Richard, was age 19 and born in New York 1900 census of Alpine, Kent, Michigan; En. Dist. 36, p.6 (BYU film #1240721). In this census Edwin was listed as a farmer, born May 1841, married 37 years, born in NY, and parents born in NY and his wife Elisa born Sep 1839 in NY, parents born in NY, and mother of one child not living. RESIDENCE: Last home was at 931 Bridge St. N.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan.
  Person ID	I1382	3B Thomas Bassett of Connecticut
  Last Modified	30 Oct 2013

  
  

  Father	Richard Bassett,   b. 1813, , , Connecticut d. 1865/1867, Aurora, Erie, New York (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Electa Pettice,   b. 1811, Connecticut d. 9 Jul 1882, Maple Grove, Genesee County, Michigan (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	1832	Bennington, Genesee, New York
  Family ID	F479	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth,   b. 1839, New York d. 1904, Kent, Michigan (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	1863	Alpine, Kent, Michigan
  Children	1. Frank Bassett,   b. 4 Feb 1864, Alpine, Kent, Michigan d. 10 Jul 1886 (Age 22 years)
  Family ID	F659	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 May 2015