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- Portrait and Biographical Album of Oakland County, Michigan
By Chapman Brothers
John Bassett
Mrs. Bassett was born April 17, 1816, in Yates County, New York. She died in March, 1887. Nine of her thirteen children are still living. They are as follows: Samuel, born February 18, 1838. He married Dorinda Holmes, and with his wife and four children resides in Novi Township, Eugene was born December 10, 1840, and married Elizabeth Hamlin, and they with their three children are living at Ypsilanti. Celestia, born May 10, 1842, is the wife of Bathurst Davis, and lives in Waco, Texas. She has been twice married and has three children by the first union. Irving, who was born January 2, 1844, married Hannah McKendrick, and lives at Ironwood, Michigan, with his wife and five children. Mary L., born October 23, 1845, is the wife of Edgar O. Durfee. They live in Detroit and have four children. Truman J., born January 21, 1848, married Mary Baker and makes his home in Detroit. Kate, who was born Aprl 20, 1851, is single. Antoinette, who was born July 8, 1855, is Mrs. Orren S. Hulett and lives in Detroit. She has four children. Vie, born March 5, 1859, married Vernon Merserveau, of St. Louis. They have three children.
John Eugene Bassett
Born in the township of Novi December 10th, 1840.
Died suddenly at his summer cottage at Portage Lake, Livingston County, April 28th, 1920.
He was one of the charter members of this society.
His early education began at the district school and was completed at the State Normal College.
At the age of 18 years he began his life work as a teacher, teaching two terms in this village.
In the year 1863, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Hamlin of Ypsilanti. In the year 1865 he went to Ypsilanti to live and there he learned the trade of painting and interior decorating, which he followed summers, teaching school in the winter, until his health failed. He then moved to Detroit and for 23 years was principal of the Lincoln and Johnston schools, when an act was passed by the Board of Education, barring teachers serving after the age of 65 (he having passed that mark eight years before) was retired. Spending his summers at his cottage and winters with his children in Detroit or his nephew in New York City he rounded out his life.
His survivors are three children Molly, Frank and Melvin; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild, his wife having died in 1897.
His life long solace was his violin which he began playing at the age of twelve and finished the last hour of his life.
1850 Federal Census of Novi Township, Oakland County, Michigan
John Bassett - 34 - M - New York
Arvilla - 35 - F - New York
Samuel - 12 - M - Michigan
Eugene - 9 - M - Michigan
Celicia - 8 - F - Michigan
Ervin - 6 - M - Michigan
Mary - 4 - F - Michigan
Jay - 2 - M - Michigan
Alfred Pettibone - 36 - M - Vermont - Laborer
1860 Federal Census of Novi, Oakland County, Michigan (5 Jun 1860)
John Bassett - 44 - M - New York - Farmer 8000 2400
Erville - 45 - F - New York - House Keeper
Eugene - 20 - M - Michigan - Farmer
Celestia - 18 - F - Michigan - House Keeper
Irving - 16 - M - Michigan - Farmer
Mary - 14 - F - Michigan
Jay -1 2- M - Michigan
Kate - 9 - F - Michigan
Eliza - 5 - F - Michigan
Vie - 1 - F - Michigan
1870 Federal Census of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan (16 Jun 1870)
J. Eugene Bassett - 29 - M - Michigan - Painter 1400 150
Lizzie J. - 27 - F - New York
Mollie - 5 - F - Michigan
Frank - 1/12 - M - Michigan
1880 Federal Census of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
Eugene Bassett - 39 - M - MI------ - Head - Teaching
Elizabeth - 36 - F - MI-NY-NY - Wife - Keeping House
Mollie - 15 - F - MI-MI-MI - Daughter - Attending School
Frank - 9 - M - MI-MI-MI - Son - Attending School
Unnamed boy - 2/12 - M - MI-MI-MI - Son - Born in April
Chester Sterling - 18 - M - NY-NJ-NY - Other - Clerk in Store
Caroline - 49 - F - NY-CT-CT - Other - Keeping House
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Bassett Family Association Database
1840 - 1920 (79 years)