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Loren Bassett

Male 1846 -


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  • Name Loren Bassett 
    Born 1846  , Wyoming, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 8C7FE44200991E47A4975670BACC54CFD979 
    Notes 
    • 3B325456. Loren Bassett - born 1846 in Wyoming County, New York, married (1) Louisa Maria Beach on 31 Dec 1864 in Attica, Cattaraugus County, New York. Married (2) Ada Minnesota Willis, daughter of Hiram and Margaret (Metler) Willis, in Wyoming Township, Kent County, Michigan, on 17 Dec 1871. Loren and Ada had Franklin Bassett, born 6 Jun 1873 in Grand Rapids , Kent, Michigan, and Lina Bassett, born about 1876, also born in Kent County, Michigan. In The 1880 U S Census of Grove, Madison, Nebraska, Minnesota (Extracted as: Munasia) Bassett is listed as a widow with her two children: Franklin Bassett, age 6, and Lina Bassett, age 3. They were living in the household of Ada's mother Margaret, and stepfather Edwin [or Abram? (p57)]Waterbury, who raised the Bassett children.

      BIRTH: Loren's age listed in the 1850, 1855, and 1860 censuses makes his calculated year of birth 1846 (see census listings below).

      Place of birth from 1855 census (see details below). In this census Loren's birthplace is listed as Wyoming Co., NY. In 1841 Wyoming County was created out of Genesee County.

      MARRIAGE TO FIRST WIFE: 1865 state census of Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, NY (BYU film #584487) - Marriages in Yorkshire during the year ending 1 June 1865: Loren Bassett, age 18, single, married Lovisa M. Beach, age 19, single, on Dec 31, 1864 at Attica by Baptist clergy.

      MARRIAGE TO SECOND WIFE: Family record prepared by Russell B. Moore [3B325453111]- 23 Mar 1880 - Loren married Ada M. Willis 17 Dec 1871.

      CENSUS: Loren was found in the 1850, 1855, 1860, and 1865 censuses.

      In the 1850 census the Richard Bassett family was living at Chicktawaga, Erie, NY - p. 255 (BYU film #17075). In this census Lorin was age 4. 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). Lorin, child of Richard, was age 9 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 Loren, son of Richard, was age 14 and born in New York

      In the 1865 state census of Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, NY - p.669 (BYU film #584487) Loren was living with the Abigail Beach family. Included in this household were: Abigail Beach, age 58, born in Cattaraugus Co., NY, widowed, and mother of 9 children; L.M. Beach, female, age 19, child, born in Cattaraugus Co., NY, and married; and Loren Bassett, male, age 18, born in Erie Co., NY, and married. This census was taken 28 June 1865.
    Person ID I1383  3B Thomas Bassett of Connecticut
    Last Modified 5 May 2015 

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

    Family 1 Louisa Maria Beach,   b. 1846, , , New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 31 Dec 1864  Attica, Wyoming, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 27 May 2015 
    Family ID F660  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ada Minnesota Willis 
    Married 17 Dec 1871 
    Children 
     1. Franklin Bassett,   b. Abt 1876, Kent, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Sina (Lina) Bassett,   b. Abt 1876, Kent, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 27 May 2015 
    Family ID F661  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart