Percy William Henry Bassett

1879 - 1945  (65 years)

• Name	Percy William Henry Bassett
  Born	6 Aug 1879	Nottingham, England
  Gender	Male
  _UID	73DA33E00698CF49815A4DC5B4D586081A1F
  Died	19 Apr 1945	Ontario, Canada
  	Cause: Bright's Disease
  Buried	23 Apr 1945	Pinecrest Cemetery, Nepean, Ontario, Canada
  Notes	1901 British Census of 59 Brockley ??, Lewisham, London Percy Bassett 21 M Head Nottingham, Notts Cabman to Laundry Edith 18 F Wife Brixton, London Dorothy 10/12 F Daughter Brockley, London 1911 Canadian Census of Montreal, Quebec From his military attestation papers: Percy William Henry Bassett, living at 126 Paris St., Montreal, Quebec, born 6th August 1879 in Broughton, England. Next of kin was his wife, Mrs. Edith Bassett, living at the same address. He was a painter; already belonging to the Active Militia, 4th field Co. C.E. He stated he was willing to be vaccinated and inoculated, that he never served in any Military Force, that he understood the nature and terms of his engagement and that he was willing to be attested to serve in the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditonary Force. He signed this declaration on 6 June 1916. Age 73 years and 10 months; 5 ft. 9 3/4 ins.; girth 36 ins. range of expansion 4 ins. Dark complexion, brown eyes, dark brown hair. Scar on right forearm, tatoo (anchor) on left forearm. Religious affiliation: Church of England. He was declared fit to serve. He was assigned to the 5th Pioneer Battalion. Dies Three Days Before Son Returns Just three days prior to the return of his son from the European war theatre, Percy Bassett, husband of Edith Brown Budd of Billings Bridge, passed away at a local hospital on Thursday in his 68th year after a brief illness. The son, Pte. Leonard Bassett of the South Saskatchewean Regiment, infantry, was listed as a stretcher case in a group of repats who returned to Ottawa last night. Pte. Bassett's wife, Mrs. Ruth C. Bassett, resides at Billings Bridge. Born and educated in Lancashire, England, Mr. Bassett came to Canada 36 years ago and resided in this district ever since. He married Edith Brown Budd in England 46 years ago and came to Canada with her. She survives him. He was a painter and decorator by trade and attended St. Matthew's Anglican church. Surviving him in addition to his wife and son Leonard is one other son overseas, he is Pte. Percy Bassett with the RCASC; six daughters, Mrs. Donald Campbell; Mrs. H. MacDougall; Mrs. T. Flemming; and Mrs. O. Carsteen, all of Billings Bridge; Mrs. M. Villeneuve of Ottawa; and Miss Violet Bassett at home; one sister, Mrs. Lillian Channon of Montreal and 10 grandchildren. Death Notes - Bassett Thursday, April 19, 1945, in hospital, Percy Bassett, husband of Edith Brown Budd of Billings Bridge, Ont. in his 68th year. Resting at Fred N. Garrett Funeral Home, 584 Somerset St., West, from where funeral service will be held Monday, April 23, at 2 p.m. Interment Pinecrest Cemetery.
  Person ID	I47	346B Henry Bassett of Cogges, Oxfordshire, England
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2013

  
  

  Father	William James Bassett,   b. 9 Feb 1844, Streatham, Surrey, England
  Mother	Matilda Sarah Rivenell,   b. 1 Jun 1846, Brixton, Surrey, England
  Married	1864	Surrey, England
  Family ID	F10	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edith Blanches Brown Budd,   d. 20 Jun 1949
  Married	Abt 1899	Kent, England
  Children	1. Dorothy Bassett,   b. 4 May 1900, England ,   d. 4 Jan 1990  (Age 89 years)   2. Gladys Bassett,   b. Feb 1902, England   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living   6. Living   7. Leonard Bassett,   b. 23 Jun 1913, Canada ,   d. 18 Apr 1999  (Age 85 years)   8. Edith F. Bassett,   b. 12 Feb 1916, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Sep 2005, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years) + 9. Violet Patricia Bassett,   b. Abt 1920, Canada ,   d. 3 May 2015  (Age ~ 95 years)
  Family ID	F17	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart