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Benjamin Ferry Bassett

Male 1833 - 1882  (49 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Ferry Bassett 
    Born 28 Jan 1833  Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID FF673FDBC8E2AE48BAC7365A2369B9EE6462 
    Died 26 Mar 1882  Bethel, Fairfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 3B36283. Benjamin Ferry Bassett, son of John and and Polly (Barnum) Bassett, was born 28 Jan 1833 in Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut. He died 26 Mar 1882 in Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut. He married Mary E. Maxfield. Mary was born 10 Apr 1838 in Weston, Fairfield County, Connecticut. She died 29 Jan 1928 in Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut. They had Samuel A. Bassett, Byron L. Bassett, Georgianna Bassett, and [others].

      1850 Federal Census of Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut (31 Aug 1850)
      Benjamin Bassett 17 M Connecticut Hatter
      Living with Hugh Starr Family

      1860 Federal Census of Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut (11 Jun 1860)
      Benj. Bassett 27 M Connecticut Hatter 500 ---
      Mary E. 20 F Connecticut
      Samuel A. 2 M Connecticut
      Polly 56 F Connecticut
      Living next door is Harriet Wheeler


      1880 Federal Census of Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut (22 Jun 1880)
      Benjamin Bassett 47 M CT CT CT Head Works in ?? factory
      Mary E. 42 F CT CT CT Wife Keeps house
      Samuel S. 22 M CT CT CT Son Farm laborer
      Mary E. 17 F CT CT CT Daughter Works in ?? factory
      Benjamin 14 M CT CT CT Son At school
      Ida 7 F CT CT CT Daughter At school
      Byron L. 2 M CT CT CT Son
      Emily A. 20 F CT CT CT Daughter
    Person ID I6832  3B Thomas Bassett of Connecticut
    Last Modified 5 Dec 2014 

    Father John B Bassett,   b. Abt 1805, , , Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1843  (Age ~ 38 years) 
    Mother Polly A. Barnum,   b. 7 Apr 1801,   d. 23 Aug 1873, Bethel, Fairfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married Abt 1828 
    Family ID F2453  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Elizabeth Maxfield,   b. 10 Apr 1838, Weston, Fairfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1928, Bethel, Fairfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Children 
     1. Lewis H. Bassett,   b. 1856,   d. 1867  (Age 11 years)
    +2. Samuel Augustus Bassett,   b. 22 Apr 1858, Bethel, Fairfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1937, Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     3. Bassett,   b. 1859,   d. 1860  (Age 1 years)
     4. Georginna Bassett,   b. 1860,   d. 1945  (Age 85 years)
     5. Mary E. Bassett,   b. 1863,   d. 1886  (Age 23 years)
     6. Benjamin E. Bassett,   b. 1866,   d. 1900  (Age 34 years)
     7. Bertha Eugenia Bassett,   b. 1868,   d. 1963  (Age 95 years)
     8. Bassett,   b. 1869,   d. 1869  (Age 0 years)
     9. Ida Amelia Bassett,   b. 1872,   d. 1942  (Age 70 years)
     10. Byron Leslie Bassett,   b. 1878,   d. 1942  (Age 64 years)
    Last Modified 27 May 2015 
    Family ID F2454  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart