Bassett Family Association Database

Allen Leroy Bassett

Male 1905 - 1969  (64 years)


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  • Name Allen Leroy Bassett 
    Born 1 May 1905  Anson, Somerset Co., Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 60580ED0B0080C479D6490D052B2A7812E4C 
    Died 26 Jun 1969  Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Allen Leroy Bassett, son of Reeve Lee and Lena (Holbrooke) Bassett, was born 1 May 1905 (SSDI) in Kansas City, Missouri according to his marriage certificate. It is more probable that he was born in Anson, Somerset County, Maine. He was living in Fairfield, Maine at the time of his marriage. He died 26 Jun 1969 (MDR) in Maine. He married (1) Olivia Marion Davis, daughter of James and Victoria Davis, on 2 Apr 1925 in Portland, Maine. She was born 11 Nov 1898 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She died in 1946 and is buried in the pauper cemetery in South Portland, Maine. He married (2) Bertha.
      At the time of their marriage Allen was living at Fort Williams as a soldier and Olivia was living in South Portland as a house keeper according to their marriage certificate. Olive had another child, Norma Hill with Norman Hill. Norma was born in 1939.

      1930 Federal Census of Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine (2 Apr 1930)
      State Reformatory for Women
      Olivia M. Bassett 31 F CN MA CN Inmate Laundry
      (Emmigrated 1898, married at age 26 years)

      State of Maine, Certification of Vital Record
      Record of a Marriage

      Groom: Allen Leroy Bassette
      Bride: Olivia Marion Davis
      Residence of Groom: Ft. Williams, Maine
      Residence of Bridge: South Portland, Maine
      Age of Groom: 24
      Age of Bride: 25
      Color of Groom: W
      Color of Bride: W
      Occupation of Groom: Soldier
      Occupation of Bride: Housekeeper
      Birthplace of Groom: Kansas City, Mo.
      Birthplace of Bride: Halifax, NS
      No. Marriage of Groom: 1
      No. Marriage of Bride: 1
      Groom Widowed or divorced: S
      Bride Widowed or divorced: S
      March 3, 1925 by Rev. D.S. Devarl, South Portland, Maine
      Date of Marriage: April 2nd, 1925 in South Portland, Maine
      Groom's Father and Mother
      Father: Lee Bassette
      Residence: Fairfield, Maine
      Color: W
      Occupation: Wool Weaver
      Birthplace: Kansas City, MO.
      Mother: Lena Hunnewell
      Residence: North Anson, Maine
      Color: W
      Occupation: Hotel Keeper
      Birthplace: North Anson, Maine
      Bride's Father and Mother
      Father: James W. Davis
      Residence: Westbrook, Maine
      Color: W
      Occupation: Paper maker
      Birthplace: Gloucester, Massachusetts.
      Mother: Victoria Heigle
      Residence: Westbrook, Maine
      Color: W
      Occupation: None (invalid)
      Birthplace: Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Person ID I22  167B Bassetts of Somerset County, Maine
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2013 

    Father Reeve Lee Bassett,   b. Nov 1879, St. Paul, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. Pine Grove Cemetery, Waterville, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Lena Holbrook,   b. 1883, North Anson, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. William Elwood Bassett Plot, North Anson, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 11 Dec 1902  Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorced Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F6  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Olivia Marion Davis,   b. 11 Nov 1898, Halifax, Nova Scotia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1946  (Age 47 years) 
    Married 2 Apr 1925  Portland, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. William Edmund "Edwin" Bassett,   b. 3 Jul 1925, Cape Elizabeth, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Nov 2002  (Age < 77 years)
     2. Millard Bassett,   b. 11 Aug 1926, Portland, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1926  (Age 0 years)
    +3. Merlon Bassett,   b. 11 Aug 1926, Portland, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 2002, Holyoke, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    +4. Irving Wilton Bassett,   b. 4 Oct 1927,   d. 12 Oct 1996  (Age 69 years)
    Family ID F12  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Bertha 
    Children 
     1. Janice Bassett
     2. Leroy Bassett
    Family ID F21  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart