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- William Francis Bassett moved to the Troy, New York area in the 1920's to work on a farm.
William Bassett's death residence is given as Albia, Brunswick, Center Brunswick, Eagle Mills, Raymertown, Snyders Corners, Snyders Lake, Speigletown, Sycaway and Troy, all in Rensselaer County, New York.
1930 Federal Census of Watervliet, Albany County, New York (16 Apr 1930)
George Stewart - 61 - M - ST-ST-ST - Head - Blacksmith steel worker
Elizabeth - 62 - F - IR-IR-IR - Wife
John - 26 - M - NY-ST-IR - Son - State Trooper - State Dept.
William Bassett - 15 - M - MA-MA-MA - Nephew
(George and Elizabeth married at 24 & 25)
The Times Union, Albany, New York
30 July 1994
William Bassett, 79
Troy - William F. Bassett Sr., 79, formerly of Parmenter Avenue, died Thursday in St. Mary's Hospital. He was born in Beverly, Mass., and lived in Troy most of his life. He was a supervisor in the extrusion department at Altech Steel Corp. for 25 years, retiring 20 years ago. Mr. Bassett was a member of the Holy Name Society of Sacred Heart Church and a former member of the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Mary Elizabeth Richards Bassett; a son, William F. Bassett Jr. of Wynantskill; two daughters, Sharon Bassett Caruso of Albany and Linda M. Bassett of Troy; and five grandchildren. Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday in the Leahy Funeral Home, 336 Third St., and at 10 a.m. in Sacred Heart Church. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Calling hours will be 3-8 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. Contributions may be made to St. Peter's Hospice of Rensselaer County, 8 N. Lake Ave., Troy, NY 12180.
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