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- Richard John lived in Florida and also Pierre, South Dakota, U.S.A.
Marriage and occupation information from Albert Roy Bassett.
Funeral Services Held for Richard John Bassett
There passed away at Victoria, BC a highly respected citizen of
Gilbert Plains in the person of Richard J. Bassett, age 84. He had gone there
Dec. 1st to spend the winter but passed peacefully away in his apartment Dec.
20th.
Mr. Bassett was born at Goderich, Ont. 1855, spent his youth days at
Huntsville, Muskoka. Then farmed for six years in North Dakota; going to
Florida in 1890 where he married Lillian Adriana Lyman; returning to South
Dakota, where they farmed for four years; their two eldest children were born
there. They returned to Florida remaining four years before coming to Gilbert
Plains in 1897 to farm where he resided up until his death and where the
remaining four children were born.
Mourning his loss are two daughters, Mrs. G.B. Plummer and Mrs. Gordon
Crowe of Gilbert Plains; four sons, Morris, Vernon, Fred and Roy all of
Gilbert Plains. One brother William of Aurora, Ont.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. H. Dickson, M.A., B.D. in St.
Paul's United Church Tues., Dec. 26. Pallbearers were Mw. Schaefer, Wm.
Gardner, Don Rowat, Jas Dimmic, R. Hawkins, Geo. Lee. Burial was made at the
Chatsworth cemetery. During the service Mrs. C.F Caldwell sang a solo.
Beautiful floral tributes were received from Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Sutherland;
Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Peskett, Mouth View Ladies Aid, the family and grandchildren.
The sympathy of the entire community is extended to the family on this
sudden passing.
Card of Thanks
We wish to extend our sincere thanks to our friends and neighbors for
kindness and sympathy shown us during our recent sad bereavement.
Bassett family.
Richard John Bassett Obituary
Richard John Bassett was born at Goderich, Ont., 1855, spent his youth
days at Huntsville, Muskoka. He farmed for six years in North Dakota; going to
Florida in 1890 where he married Lillian Adriana Lyman; returning to South
Dakota where they farmed for four years; their two eldest children were born
there. They returned to Florida remaining four years before coming to Gilbert
Plains in 1897 to farm where he resided up until his death and where the
remaining four children were born. He died in Victoria, BC, aged 84, where he
had gone to spend the winter.
He had one older brother William James and a younger sister nam
Laura Maria Bassett who married a Hebner and lived in Gilbert Plain
Death Certificate for Richard John Bassett
Died: 20 December 1939, Victoria, British Columbia, 84 years.
Born: Goderich, Ontario, Canada
Buried: Dauphin, Manitoba
Occupation: Rancher
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Bassett Family Association Database
1855 - 1939 (84 years)