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- 1900 Federal Census of Swarthmore, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (1 Jun 1900)
Frank L. Bassett - 45 - M - Jan 1855 - NJ-NJ-PA - Head - Dentist
Anna E. - 38 - F - Sep 1861 - MD-VA-NJ - Wife
Norman H. - 16 - May 1884 - PA-NJ-MD - Son - At School
Arthur E. - 14 - M - Nov 1886 - PA-NJ-MD - Son - At School
Herbert P. - 10 - M - May 1890 - PA-NJ-MD - Son - At School
& 2 servants
(Married 19 years, 4 children, 3 living)
1930 Federal Census of Swarthmore, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (14 Apr 1930)
Arthur E. Bassett - 43 - M - PA-NJ-MD - Head - Dentist General Practice
Vernon W. - 40 - F - RI-CN-NJ - Wife
M. Virginia - 17 - F - PA-PA-RI - Daughter
James Waddell - 14 - M - PA-PA-RI - Son
Barbara K. - 13 - F - PA-PA-RI - Daughter
Mary Rainey (Div) - 45 - F - MD-US-US - Servant - Servant Private Family
(Living at 307 North Chester Road) (Married at 23 & 21)
The Evening Bulletin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Friday, 26 Jan 1951
Dr. Bassett Dies In Swarthmore
Dentist Was Active In Borough's Affairs
Dr. Arthur E. Bassett, former president of the Swarthmore school board and a former member of the borough council, died today at his home, 307 N. Chester road, Swarthmore. He was 64.
He was graduated from the old Swarthmore Preparatory School and from the Dental School at the University of Pennsylvania. He practiced dentistry in this city and at Swarthmore.
Dr. Bassett was president of the school board from 1931 to 1935, during which time several buildings were constructed. He served on the council from 1926 until 1929. He also was borough health officer for a time and was active in civic and health organizations.
He had been president and treasurer of the Academy of Stomatology, president of the Rittenhouse Astronomical Society, a member of several photographic organizations and a director of the Swarthmore Players Club. He was a member of the Society of Friends.
Dr. Bassett is survived by his wife, Vernon Waddell Bassett; three children, Mrs. Ralph V. Little Jr., of Swarthmore; James W., of Wonder, Ore., and Mrs. David W. Cochrane, of Upland; his mother, Mrs. Frank L. Bassett, of West Chester, and two brothers, Dr. Norman H., of Ventner, N.J., and Herbert T., of Swarthmore.
Services will be held at 11 A.M. Monday at Oliver H. Bair's, 1820 Chestnut st. Burial will be in West Laurel Hill Cemetery.
South Jersey, A History 1664-1924
Alfred M. Heston
Frank L. Bassett, D.D.S. - The profession of dentristry, always held in merited honor, but in recent years recognized as of vital importance to the physical well-being of the human race, has an able representative in Dr. Bassett, a native son of Salem, New Jersey, where he has resided throughout most of his lifetime, although his professional headquarters are located in Philadelphia, where he has built up a large, lucrative and constantly increasing clientele.
Frank L. Bassett was born in Salem, New Jersey, January 21, 1855, son of Edward H. and Hannah P. (Smith) Bassett, and grandson of Elisha and Mary (Nicholson) Bassett. Frank L. Bassett obtained his early educatioin in the Friends' School at Salem, and then attended Swarthmore College, from which he was graduated, with the degree of Bachelor of Science, in 1876. He then entered Philadelphia Dental College and three years later received his degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery from this institution. Completing his studies, he established himself in the general practice of his profession at Seventeenth and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia, and has continued at this location up to the present time (1925), covering a period of forty-six years. Gradually he has advanced along lines which have brought him substantial returns and in all he has been actuated by a spirit that recognizes the fact that efficiency and capability are the only qualities which really entitle one to advancement.
Dr. Bassett is a director in the Salem National Bank and Trust Company; is a Republican in politics, and has served in the Borough Council, while a resident of Swarthmore; and his religious affiliation is with the Friends.
At Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 23, 1881, Dr. Frank L. Bassett married Anne E. Hallowell, daughter of John E. and Anna (Townsend) Hallowell. Dr. and Mrs. Bassett are the parents of three children: Norman, who married Margaret G. Bassett; Arthur E. who married Vernon Waddell, and has three children: Virginia, James and Barbara; and Herbert T., who married Mary Ramsey.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1886 - 1951 (64 years)
d. 16 Feb 1929, Salem County, New Jersey