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Cornelius Morton Bassett

Male 1897 - 1963  (66 years)


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  • Name Cornelius Morton Bassett 
    Born 10 May 1897  Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 5 Aug 1963  Easton, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Patriot Ledger, Quincy, Massachusetts, Wednesday, August 7, 1963
      Cornelius M. Bassett

      NORWELL ? Cornelius M. Bassett, 66, of 52 Washington Park Drive, died unexpectedly Monday in Easton, N.H.
      Born in Plymouth, Mr. Bassett had lived in Braintree, before coming to Norwell 10 years ago. He was a foreman of the millroom at Armstrong Cork and Rubber Company of South Braintree, where he had worked for 37 years before retiring two and a half years ago. He was a member of the Paul Revere Lodge AF and AM of Brockton and Shedad Grotto of Brockton.
      He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruth (Kjellander) Bassett; a son, Ralph Bassett of Norwell, two brothers, William Bassett of Martha?s Vineyard, and Milton Bassett of Randolph; and two sisters, Mrs. Anna Henerson of Milton and Mrs. Marion Nightingale of Manomet.
      Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Mcdonald Funeral Home, 809 Main Street, South Weymouth, with the Rev. William F. Knox, pastor of the Old South Union Congregational Church, South Weymouth, officiating. Burial will be in Melrose Cemetery, Brockton.
      Visiting hours at the funeral home are tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.


      1920 Federal Census of Brockton, Plymouth County, MA (6 Jan 1920)
      Charles P. Thompson 67 M MA CN CN Head Janitor Public School
      Cassie 56 F ME ME ME Wife
      Prissila C. 16 F MA MA ME Daughter
      Cornelius Bassett 22 M MA MA MA SonL Machinist Shoe Factory
      Ruth E. 20 F MA MA ME Daughter
      Ralph C. 1/12 M MA MA MA Grandson
      (Living at 56 ?? Ave.)

      1930 Federal Census of Brockton, Plymouth County, MA (11 Apr 1930)
      Cornelius Bassett 32 M MA MA MA Head Shoe Worker
      Ruth E. 30 F MA MA MA Wife
      Ralph C. 10 M MA MA MA Son
      (Living at 97 Newberry Street) (Married at 22 & 20)
    Person ID I18693  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 18 Aug 2022 

    Father Elisha Bassett,   b. Feb 1873, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased 
    Mother Emma M. Holmes,   d. Deceased 
    Married 2 Feb 1894  Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F05437  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ruth Estelle Thompson,   b. 29 Apr 1899, Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased 
    Married Bef 1919  Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ralph Clifford Bassett,   b. 17 Nov 1919, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 2003  (Age 83 years)  [Natural]
    Family ID F07416  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. MVR.