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Bernard Handy Bassett

Male 1867 - 1942  (74 years)

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  • Name Bernard Handy Bassett 
    Birth 13 Dec 1867  Solano County, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 7 Jan 1942  Williams, Colusa County, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Williams Cemetery, Williams, Colusa County, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Bernard Handy Bassett Jr. last Will and Testament

      In the Name of God, Amen. I, Bernard Handy Bassett , of the County of Lassen,State of California of the age of fourty - four years , and being of sound and disposing mind and memory , and not acting under duress, menace, fraud, or under the influence of any person whatever, do make, publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in the manner following, that is to say:

      First: I hereby provide that all just debts be paid.

      Secondly: I give, devise and bequeath all my property, both personal and real, also all credits of any nature, of which I am now in possession or may be at the time of my death to my lawful wife, Grace Eleanor Bassett, who is my sole heir.

      Third: I further provide that in the event of any one claiming to be my heir claiming any interest in my estate as such, and trying to contest this my last will and testament, that such party so claiming shall received the sum of One Dollar.

      Fourth: I hereby appoint my wife, Grace Eleanor Bassett, Executrix of my estate and provide that she shall act as such without bond.

      Thirdly: I hereby nominate and appoint Grace Eleanor Bassett, the executrix of this, my last will and Testament, and hereby revoke al former wills by me made. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of August one thousand nine hundred and twelve.

      Bernard Handy Bassett

      The foregoing instrument consisting of one page and one blank page besides this, was at the hereof, 8 by the said Bernard henry Bassett.

      Signed and Published as, and declared to be his last Will and Testament, in presence of us who at his request, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

      Errol M. Auble Residing at Adin Wade Co. Cal.
      W.A. Wilson Residing at Adin, Modoc Co. Cal.

      Recorded at the Request of W.A. Wilson, Aug. 19th 1902 at 10 min past 9 o?clock. AM.G. B Bailey, Recorder.



      1910 Federal Census of Lassen County, California (28 May 1910)
      Bernard H. Bassett 42 M CA IL IL Head Farmer General Farm
      Grace E. 36 F CA US US Wife
      Genevieve 14 F CA CA CA Daughter
      George W. 11 M CA CA CA Son
      Freda E. 19 F CA CA CA Daughter
      (Her 2nd marriage, married 7 years, 4 children, 3 living)

      1920 Federal Census of Big Valley, Lassen County, California (5 Jan 1920)
      Bernard H. Bassett 52 M CA IL IL Head Laborer Gen. Work
      Grace 45 F CA IN MO Wife
    Person ID I15588  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 16 Apr 2026 

    Father Isaac Wilson Bassett,   b. 3 Nov 1835, Shelbyville, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jun 1905, Bieber, Lassen County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Sarah Vernon Ormsby,   b. 29 Sep 1840, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Apr 1874, Elmira, Solano County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years) 
    Marriage 25 Dec 1856 
    Family ID F04330  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Grace W. Wilsey,   b. 5 Jun 1874, California Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 May 1924 (Age 49 years) 
    Children 
     1. Genevieve R. Bassett,   b. 1896, California Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. George W. Bassett,   b. 1899, California Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Freda E. Bassett,   b. 1901, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F06227  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Apr 2026