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Peter Joseph Bassett

Male 1858 - 1930  (~ 72 years)


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  • Name Peter Joseph Bassett 
    Born May 1858  New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID DF515E2F10312440865722E1EA95B15DCFA1 
    Died Sep 1930  Brockport, Monroe Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Sweden, Monroe Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Federal Census of Brockport, Monroe County, New York (15 Jun 1900)
      Peter Bassett 42 M May 1858 NY CN CN Head Farmer
      Mary A. 46 F Jun 1853 NY IR IR Wife
      Joseph D. 21 M Sep 1879 NY NY NY Son Farm Laborer
      John Leo 16 M May 1884 NY NY NY Son At School
      Thomas E. 12 M 1887 NY NY NY Son At School
      Bernard R. 8 M Jul 1891 NY NY NY Son At School
      Mary 7 F Sep 1892 NY NY NY Daughter At School
      Frances H. 4 M 1896 NY NY NY Son
      (Married 22 years, 7 children, 6 living)

      1910 Federal Census of Sweden, Monroe County, New York (15 Apr 1910)
      Peter Bassett 51 M NY CN CN Head Farmer General Farm
      Mary Ann 58 F NY IR IR Wife
      Bernard 20 M NY NY NY Son Farm Laborer Home Farm
      Lorette 18 F NY NY NY Daughter
      Thomas 16 M NY NY NY Son
      (Married 32 years, 7 children, 6 living)

      1920 Federal Census of Sweden, Monroe County, New York (15 Mar 1920)
      Peter Bassett 66 M NY CN CN Head
      Mary 65 F NY IR IR Wife
      Frances H. 22 M NY NY NY Son Laborer Farm
      Lawrence Weise 11 M NY NY NY Boarder
      Mary Bassett 28 F NY NY NY Daughter Teacher Public School

      Batavia Daily News, Friday Evening, June 15, 1906

      Peter Bassett’s dwelling house near Brockport was burned yesterday afternoon, with most of its contents. Loss, $2,000.


      Newspaper clipping, Sep 1930
      Peter Bassett

      RED CREEK, Sept. 27 – Peter Bassett, 72, father of Joseph Bassett of this village, and of Bernard Bassett of Wolcott, died Thursday evening at his home in Brockport.
      In addition to the sons mentioned, Mr. Bassett is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Bassett; three sons, Leo and Francis of Brockport, and Emmett of Chatham, Ont.; one daughter, Loretta of Brockport; one sister, Mrs. Delia Tyrrell of Rochester, and 24 grandchildren.
      Funeral services will be conducted Monday morning at the Church of the Nativity at Brockport at 9:30 o’clock.
    Person ID I3437  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 23 Jan 2014 

    Father Pierre "Peter" Besset aka Bassett,   b. 1819,   d. 1900, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Anastasie Loiselle 
    Family ID F2897  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ann Dowd,   b. Jun 1858, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1941, Brockport, Monroe Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Married Abt 1878 
    Children 
    +1. Peter Joseph Bassett,   b. 22 Sep 1879, Brockport, Monroe Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1946, Webb, Herkimer Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
    +2. John Leo Bassett,   b. May 1884, Brockport, Monroe Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1953  (Age ~ 68 years)
    +3. Thomas Emmett Bassett,   b. 1 Jun 1887, Brockport, Monroe Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1978, Ridgetown, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
    +4. Bernard Richard Bassett,   b. Jul 1891, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Loretta A. "Mary" Bassett,   b. Sep 1892, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Frances H. Bassett,   b. 1896, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F1306  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart