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Philadelphia Inquirer, June 28, 1914
Bassett
BASSETT ? June 25, 1914, at Runnemede Heights, N.J., William H. Bassett, beloved husband of Sarah B. Bassett, aged 70 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service on Sunday, at 1 P.M., at residence of his son-in-law, John H. Nesby, 436 N. Eight st., Philadelphia. Interment at Harleigh Cemetery, Camden, N.J. Remains may be viewed Saturday Evening from 7 to 9.
From Camden, New Jersey Fire Department Website
William Bassett was appointed to the Camden Fire Department on March 18, 1873 as a replacement for William Henry ?Harry? McKeen who had resigned from Engine Company 2 on March 8. He served as an extra man with Engine Company 2 until April of 1876, then as foreman of Engine Company 2 until April of 1877. A painter by trade, he made his home at 517 Benson Street during these years.
William H. Bassett was born in Pennsylvania in June of 1844, according to the 1900 Census. He married in the late 1860s, and was living in Camden's South Ward when the Census was taken in 1870. As stated above, he was appointed to the Camden Fire Department on March 18, 1873, and lived at 517 Benson Street into 1877. The 1878 Camden City Directory gives his address as 623 Royden Street, The Bassett family moved to 310 Stevens Street prior to the compilation of the 1879 City Directory. The Bassetts were at that address when the 1880 Census was taken, then moved to 817 Market Street, where they stayed as late as 1887.
William Bassett returned to the Fire Department as Foreman of Engine Company 2 on April 5, 1882, and served in that capacity for two years. In 1884 and 1885 William Bassett and Isaac M. Shreeve were partners in a painting business called Bassett & Shreeve's.
In 1888 William H. Bassett and family were living at 515 Benson Street, where they stayed through at least 1890. The 1892-1893 Camden City Directory shows that William H. Bassett and Joseph Lynn were the principals in a painting business called Lynn and Bassett, located at 24 South 5th Street. William H. Bassett and family were then living at 563 Mickel Street. The Bassetts remained at this address for several years, last appearing in Camden's City Directories in 1897. The 1898 Camden City Directory states that he had moved to Philadelphia, where he appears in the 1900 and 1910 Censuses.
William H. Bassett died on June 25, 1914 at Runnemede Heights, New Jersey. After funeral services at the home of his son-in-law in Philadelphia, he was buried at Harleigh Cemetery.
1870 Federal Census of South Ward, Camden, Camden County, New Jersey (12 Jul 1870)
William Bassett - 26 - M - Pennsylvania - Housepainter
Sarah - 21 - F - New Jersey - Keeping House
Annie - 2 - F - New Jersey
Jesse M. - 2/12 - M - New Jersey
1880 Federal Census of Camden, Camden County, New Jersey
William Bassett - 35 - M - PA----PA - Head - Painter
Sarah - 31 - F - NJ-NJ-NJ - Wife - Keeping House
Annie - 13 - F - NJ-PA-NJ - Daughter - School
Jesse - 11 - M - NJ-PA-NJ - Son - School
Hannah - 9 - F - NJ-PA-NJ - Daughter - School
May - 7 F - NJ-PA-NJ - Daughter - School
Clara - 5 - F - NJ-PA-NJ - Daughter
Jennie - 6/12 - F - NJ-PA-NJ - Daughter
1900 Federal Census of 13th Ward, Philadelphia, Phil. Co., PA (1 Jun 1900)
William H. Bassett 56 M 11 Jun 1844 PA PA PA Head Painter
Sarah 49 F 6 Jan 1857 NY NJ NJ Wife Housekeeper
Annie 30 F 28 Apr 1870 NJ PA NY Daughter
Pattie 16 F 31 Oct 1883 NJ PA NY Daughter
Jessie 28 M 19 Jul 1871 NJ PA NY Son Baldwin?s ??
John 24 M Aug 1875 NJ PA NY Son Baldwin?s ??
John H. Nesby 30 M 5 Dec 1869 PA PA PA SonL Saloon Keeper
Hannah 28 F 15 Apr 1872 NJ PA NY Daughter
& 1 Boarder
(Married 31 years, 5 children, 4 living) (Married 5 years, no children)
1910 Federal Census of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA (1910)
John H. Nesby 41 M PA PA NJ Head Retail Merchant Liqours
Hannah F. 39 F NJ PA NY Wife
William H. Bassett 65 M PA PA UN FatherL Bartender Work out
Sarah 59 F NY UN UN MotherL
Harry F .Jones 36 M NJ NJ NJ BroL Machinist
Mary 34 F NJ PA NJ SisterL
(Married 20 year, 1 child, none living)
(Married 42 years, 10 children, 7 living)
(Married 15 years, no children)
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Bassett Family Association Database
Abt 1844 - 1914 (70 years)