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- The Book of Detroiters
A Biographical Dictionary of Leading Living Men of the City of Detroit
Edited by Albert Nelson Marquis (Chicago) A.N. Marquis & Company (1908)
Bassett, Jay - General agent, The Provident Life and Trust Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, born Novi, Oakland County, Michigan, January 21, 1848; son of John and Ervilla (Coomer) Bassett; graduate State Normal School, Ypsilanti, Michigan, June, 1873; married at Ann Arbor, Michigan, August 23, 1876, Mary A. Baker. Taught school for two years after leaving normal school; studied law in Detroit for three years, was admitted to the bar and practiced until 1885; entered life insurance busiess and became general agent of the New England Mutual Life Insurance Company of Boston, June, 1887, continuing for ten years; became general agent of the Provident Life and Trust Company of Philadelphia, October, 1899, and six months later formed partnership with N. Reese, as Bassett & Reese, the firm since acting as general agents of the Provident Life and Trust Company. Member Detroit Life Underwriters' Association. Independent Democrat in politics. Universalist in church affiliation. Mason, Knight Templar. Recreations: Farming and forestry. Office: 44-45 Home Bank Building. Residence: 96 Canfield Aveue West
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.
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Bassett Family Association Database
d. 30 May 1914, Michigan