Bassett Family Association Database

George Pennock Bassett, Sr.

Male 1878 -

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  • Name George Pennock Bassett 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth 15 Jan 1878  [1
    Gender Male 
    _UID 0B52367EF9808441BF212C388036E12E5806 
    Notes 
    • From the World War I draft registration card, George Pennock Bassett was a travelling salesman for Sweet, Orr & Company located at 160 Fifth Avenue, New York City, New York, who manufactured work clothes. The family lived at 221 Summit Ave. in 1918. Later census records show them as living at 217 Summit Ave.

      1880 Federal Census of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
      Josiah Bassett - 45 - M - PA-NJ-DE - Head - Wholesale Clothier
      Mary C. - 29 - F - PA-PA-PA - Wife - Keeping House
      Editha - 4 - F - PA-PA-PA - Daughter
      George - 2 - M - PA-PA-PA - Son
      Susanna M. - 78 - F - DE-DE-DE - Mother
      Rebecca - 35 - F - NJ-NJ-DE - Sister
      Violet Wright - B - 20 - F - DE-DE-DE - Servant
      Lucy Lochly - B - 23 - F - PA------ - Servant

      1900 Federal Census of 15th Ward, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (2 Jun 1900)
      Josiah Bassett - 66 - M - Feb 1834 - PA-DE-DE - Head - Clothing Manfr.
      Mary C. - 49 - F - Apr 1851 - PA-PA-PA - Wife
      George - 22 - M - Jan 1878 - PA-PA-PA - Son - Clothing Manfr.
      Roland - 13 - M - Apr 1887 - PA-PA-PA - Son - At School
      Florence M. Levick - 22 - F - Mar 1878 - PA-PA-PA - Cousin - Teacher School
      Edith A. Turner - 27 - F - Jan 1873 - PA-PA-PA - Boarder - Critic at School
      Joseph G. Sullivan - 28 - M - Aug 1871 - PA-NY-NY - Boarder - Mangr. for Sugar B.
      Barbara Hernfiel - 49 - F - Mar 1851 - PA-IR-IR - Servant - Cook
      (Married 25 years, 5 children, 3 living)

      1920 Federal Census of Jenkintown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvana (18 Jan 1920)
      George P. Bassett - 41 - M - PA-PA-PA - Head - Salesman Clothing
      Liddith - 35 - F - PA-PA-PA - Wife
      Susan H. - 10 - F - PA-PA-PA - Daughter
      Mary C. - 8 - F - PA-PA-PA - Daughter
      George P. - 7 - M - PA-PA-PA - Son
      Mary Malone - B - 17 - F - VA-VA-VA - Servant - Cook Private Family
      (Living at 217 Summit Ave.)

      1930 Federal Census of Jenkintown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (2 Apr 1930)
      George P. Bassett - 48 - M - PA-PA-PA - Head - Commercial ??? Sweet Orr
      Lydia - 43 - F - PA-PA-PA - Wife
      Suzanne - 20 - F - PA-PA-PA - Daughter
      Mary C. - 18 - F - PA-PA-PA - Daughter
      George P. - 17 - M - PA-PA-PA - Son
      Lydia K. - 6 - F - PA-PA-PA - Daughter
      (Living at 217 Summit Ave.) (Married at 29 & 24)
    Person ID I1769  4B William Bassett of Lynn, Massachusetts
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2012 

    Father Josiah Bassett,   b. Abt 1835, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Aug 1900, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Mary Coleman Pennock,   b. 30 Apr 1851 
    Marriage 21 Jan 1875 
    Family ID F448  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia Knight Williams,   b. 3 Nov 1885 
    Marriage 10 Oct 1908 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Mary Colman Bassett,   b. 13 May 1911, Abington, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Apr 2000, Frederick, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
     3. George Pennock Bassett, Jr.,   b. 10 Aug 1912   d. Nov 1984, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     4. Living
    Family ID F602  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S18] WWI - World War I records.