Bassett Family Association Database

David Eugene Bassett, Sr.

Male 1856 - 1937  (81 years)


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  • Name David Eugene Bassett 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Born 8 Mar 1856  Somers, Westchester County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID FBF856485BD82343BC1AC83FE4D37193C2D8 
    Died 21 Mar 1937  New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Amawalk Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • The Putnam County Courier
      Carmel, New York
      Friday Afternoon, March 26, 1927
      Eugene Bassett Dies at Age of 81
      Funeral for Prominent Native of Yorktown
      Was Held Wednesday at Community Church
      Eugene Bassett, Sr., 81, well known resident of Yorktown, died Sunday, March 21, 1937, in Grasslands Hospital. He had been in ill health for several months. He was a carpenter by trade and lived in Yorktown his entire life.
      He was born in Somers, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Bassett. Surviving are five sons, George, of Lincolndale; Eugene, Jr. of Yorktown; William, of Mount Kisco; Robert, of Mahopac; Edward, of Katonah; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
      The funeral services were held on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Yorktown Community Church, Hunterbrook Road, with Reverend Harry Roberts officiating. Interment was made in Amawalk Cemtery.

      1900 Federal Census of Somers, Westchester County, New York (6 Jun 1900)
      David E. Bassett - 43 - M - Mar 1857 - NY-NY-NY - Head - Carpenter
      Mary T. - 35 - F - Feb 1864 - NY-NY-NY - Wife
      William R. - 11 - M - Sep 1888 - NY-NY-NY - Son
      Robert F. - 8 - M - Mar 1892 - NY-NY-NY - Son
      Charles E. - 5 - M - Dec 1895 - NY-NY-NY - Son
      (Married 19 years, 6 children, 6 living)

      1910 Federal Census of Somers, Westchester County, New York (27 Apr 1910)
      Eugene Bassett - 55 - M - NY-NY-NY - Head - Carpenter - Odd Jobs
      Mary F. - 50 - F - NY-NY-NY - Wife - Home Duties
      Edward - 15 - M - NY-NY-NY - Son
      (Married 30 years, 6 children, 6 living)

      1920 Federal Census of Somers, Westchester County, New York (14 Apr 1920)
      Eugene Bassett - 59 - M - NY-NY-NY - Head - Laborer Farm
      Mary - 59 - F - NY-NY-NY - Wife
      Edward Charles - 25 - M - NY-NY-NY - Son
      Grover - 12 - M - NY-NY-NY - Grandson
      Loyd - 10 - M - NY-NY-NY - Grandson
      (Living on Lovell Street)
    Person ID I54  151B John Bassett of Bedford, New York
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2015 

    Father David Edson Bassett,   b. 9 Sep 1830, Westchester County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1899  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Harriett E.,   d. Bef 1868 
    Family ID F19  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Frances Lent,   b. Feb 1864, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. George W. Bassett,   b. 11 Feb 1882, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Grover Cleveland Bassett,   b. 4 Sep 1883, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1951, Browns Park, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    +3. David Eugene Bassett, Jr.,   b. 8 Mar 1886, Somers, Westchester County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1948  (Age > 63 years)
    +4. William Riley Bassett,   b. 10 Sep 1888, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1976  (Age 88 years)
     5. Robert Llewellyn Bassett,   b. 4 May 1892, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    +6. Edward Charles Bassett,   b. 21 Dec 1894, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1978, Katonah, Westchester County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 23 Sep 2015 
    Family ID F20  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart