Jean "John" Baptiste Bassett, Jr.

1860 - 1937  (77 years)

• Name	Jean "John" Baptiste Bassett
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	1860	Quebec, Canada
  Gender	Male
  _UID	F86A201013F712479AEF87CCFA29995BE869
  Died	27 Mar 1937	Seattle, King Co., Washington
  Notes	1910 Federal Census of Seattle, King County, Washington (22 Apr 1910) John B. Bassett 50 M CN CN CN Head Miner Placer Annie 31 F MN GM GM Wife Catherine 4 F WA CN MN Daughter John B. 3 M WA CN MN Son Arthur R. 1 M WA CN MN Son (417 West Prospect) (Married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living) 1920 Federal Census of Seattle, King County, Washington (8 Jan 1920) John Bassett 60 M NY CF CF Head Carpenter shipyard Annie H. 37 F MN GM NY Wife Catherine 13 F WA NY MN Daughter John B. 12 M WA NY MN Son Arthur R. 10 M WA NY MN Son George O. 9 M WA NY MN Son Margaret 7 F WA NY MN Daughter Ida Isabella 5 F WA NY MN Daughter (1815 5th Ave. West) Seattle Daily Times, April 1, 1970 George and Art Bassett, brothers, report that their father, John B. Bassett, is immortalized in concrete at 314 First Ave. S. And, indeed, he is. Set in the sidewalk, near the curb, is: “John B. Bassett Blk.” The elder Bassett built the old brick structure at 314 right after the Seattle fire in June, 1889, and his sons believe it was the first building to rise out of the ashes. Instead of using professional builders on the job, Bassett put some of his old prospecting buddies to work. They put in footings “right on the charcoal”, and began erecting brick that were “second-hand 81 years ago.” The elder Bassett came out of the Klondike with a gunnysack full of gold, according to his sons. He opened a saloon in his new building, added about four more in the area, and then bought an interest in a local brewery and in some Skid Road hotels. “Dad was a millionaire at one time,” George Bassett said. “Then he went broke early in the Second World War.” He died soon afterward. The Bassett “boys” would like to get permission to have a jackhammer operator remove the two squares of concrete containing their father’s name. Good luck!
  Person ID	I3424	14B Jean Besset of Quebec
  Last Modified	23 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	Jean "Jean" Baptiste Besset,   b. 29 May 1821, Quebec, Canada ,   d. 6 Nov 1915, Enumclaw, King Co., Washington  (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Catherine Benoit
  Married	17 Sep 1850	Ste-Brigide, Quebec, Canada
  Family ID	F468	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Annie Gross
  Children	+ 1. Katherine Mae Bassett,   b. 17 Jan 1906, Seattle, King Co., Washington ,   d. 25 Jun 2000, Hanesville, Kitsap Co., Washington  (Age 94 years)   2. John Henry Bassett,   b. 1907, Seattle, King Co., Washington ,   d. 13 May 1959, Seattle, King Co., Washington  (Age 52 years)   3. Arthur R. Bassett,   b. 9 Apr 1909,   d. 1 Apr 1984, Wenatchee, Chelan Co., Washington  (Age 74 years)   4. Living   5. Margaret A. Bassett,   b. 17 Aug 1912, Washington ,   d. 23 Mar 2006, Lynnwood, Snohomish Co., Washington  (Age 93 years)   6. Ida Isabella Bassett,   b. 9 Jun 1914, Washington ,   d. Apr 1989, Washington  (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F1302	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart