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Martin Van Buren Bassett

Male 1839 - 1912  (73 years)


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  • Name Martin Van Buren Bassett 
    Born 27 Jul 1839  Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID B07906D7E411894D828124B79D81B2F47321 
    Died 30 Oct 1912  Newark, Essex County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • In the Civil War Martin Van Buren Bassett served with the 32nd New York Infantry, enlisting in Company H on February 23, 1864 at the age of 24. He later was a Sergeant in Company C, 7th New York Heavy Artillery. He was promoted to Full Corporal on March 8, 1865. He was promoted to Full Sergeant on May 20, 1865. He was mustered out on June 30, 1865 at Federal Hill, Baltimore, Maryland.

      Martin Van Buren Bassett was aged 73 years, 3 months and 3 days when he died in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. He and his wife, Lovenia, were living at 94-1/2 First Street in Newark, New Jersey when they died.

      1870 Federal Census of Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey (16 Aug 1870)
      Martin Bassett - 32 - M - New York - Boatman --- 100
      Lavinia - 22 - F - New York
      Agnes - 3 - F - New York
      Debrah - 1 - F - New York
      Isaack - 13 - M - New York

      1880 Federal Census of District 1, Mt. Pleasant, Westchester County, New York
      Martin Bassett - 40 - M - NY-MA-MA - Head - Laborer
      Lavinia - 30 - F - NY-NY-NY - Wife - Keeping House
      Deborah - 10 - F - NY-NY-NY - Daughter - At Home
      John 9 - M - NY-NY-NY - Son
      Lemuel - 5 - M - NY-NY-NY - Son
      Frederick - 1 - M - NY-NY-NY - Son

      1910 Federal Census of Newark, Essex County, New Jersey (20 Apr 1910)
      Martin V. Bassett - 70 - M - NY-NY-NY - Head - Boatman River
      Lovenia - 62 - F - NY-NY-NY - Wife
      (Living at 94 First Street)
      (6 children, 2 living)
    Person ID I6  511B Isaac Bassett of New York
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2015 

    Father Isaac Bassett,   b. Between 1790 and 1800, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Deborah King,   b. Abt 1806 
    Family ID F1  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lovenia L. Baker,   b. New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1918, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 10 Sep 1863  Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Agnes Bassett,   b. 31 Mar 1867, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1941  (Age 73 years)
     2. Deborah Bassett,   b. Abt 1870, Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1887, Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 17 years)
     3. John J. Bassett,   b. 23 Jan 1871, Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1905, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
     4. Lemuel Bassett,   b. Oct 1875, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Frederick Bassett,   b. Abt 1879, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 23 Sep 2015 
    Family ID F8  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart