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- Flora Spatz was the older sister of General Carl Andrew Spatz of World War II fame. She was also a music teacher and a concert pianist.
Written by Donald A. Parke in December of 2006.
Charles Spatz (Flora's father) was the owner and publisher of the paper and was elected to two terms in the Pennsylvania Legislature.
Berks County Democrat
Volume 60, Number 8
September 16, 1916
Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Off On Honeymoon
The wedding ceremony took place under locust boughs, at Earlville, Saturday. At Locust Grove Cottage, at Earlville, on Saturday afternoon, under the shade of huge locust boughs, Reverend A.M. Webee, pastor of St. Johns Lutheran Church, Boyertown, united in marriage Miss Flora Spatz, eldest daughter of Charles B. Spatz and wife, of Boyertown, and Donald M. Bassett, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Mr. and Mrs. Bassett are now enjoying their honeymoon at Great Lakes, Buffalo, and Niagara Falls. After the honeymoon they will locate at Phoenix, Arizona, where Mr. Bassett is an electrical engineer, employed by the Pacific Railroad Company.
Mrs. Bassett is an accomplished musician and until recently was engaged in teaching in Herbert Green's Studio, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. She also taught singing at Perkiomen Seminary one term.
Mr. Bassett is the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. A.M. Bassett, of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. He served several enlistments in the United States Navy and has traveled all over the world.
The couple received many handsome gifts. Those present at the ceremony were Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Spatz; Dr. and Mrs. William A. Bennet, of Holmsburg, Pennsylvania; Professor and Mrs. Charles Welrich and son Charles of Pennsburg; Mrs. Virginia Potter of Philadelphia; the grandmother of Mr. Bassett; Ruth Spatz; Ann Spatz; and Fredrick Spatz.
1930 Federal Census of Glassboro, Gloucester County, New Jersey (14 Apr 1930)
Donald M. Bassett - 41 - M - PA-DC-PA - Head - Signal Maintainer PRJ
Flora S. - 40 - F - PA-PA-PA - Wife
Flora E. - 12 - F - PA-PA-Pa - Daughter
Anne - 11 - F - PA-PA-PA - Daughter
(Living at 410 Green Tree Road)
(Married at 28 & 27)
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Bassett Family Association Database
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