Bassett Family Association Database

Kenneth J. Bassett[1]

Male 1925 - 2008  (83 years)


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  • Name Kenneth J. Bassett 
    Born 1 Feb 1925  Pleasant Point, Washington County, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 Mar 2008  Pleasant Point, Washington County, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Tribal Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Mays Funeral Home
      Kenneth Bassett
      February 1st, 1925 – March 16th, 2008

      Pleasant Point – Kenneth J. Bassett, 83, died Sunday, March 16, 2008. Kenneth
      was born in Pleasant Point on February 1, 1925, son of George and Margaret
      (Polis) Bassett Sr. After graduating from high school, he entered the US Army,
      serving in Normandy as a medic during WWII. After the war, Kenneth enlisted in
      the US Marine Corps as a MP. He served in the Battle of Chosen Reservoi
      where he was captured and held as a POW for 2 years and nine months. Kenneth
      was predeceased by his wife, Veronica (Tomah) Bassett; a son, Elvis; and a
      sister, Frances. Surviving are his children, Sophia Paul, Jamie Murphy, Travis
      Murphy, Gidget Newell, Joyce Doten, Robert Tomah, Kenneth Murphy, and Brenda
      Breeze; two brothers, George Jr. and Lane Bassett; and many grandchildren and
      great-grandchildren. Friends may call starting 12 noon on Wednesday until 9
      a.m. Thursday at his home, 31 Back Rd., Pleasant Point. A funeral service will
      be held 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Ann Catholic Church, Pleasant Point. Burial
      will follow in the Tribal Cemetery. Arrangements by Mays Funeral Home, Calais
      & Eastport
    Person ID I7  309B Bassett of Passamaqwoddy Indian Tribe Maine
    Last Modified 31 Aug 2009 

    Father George Bassett,   b. 28 Feb 1901, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1979, Perry, Washington County, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Margaret Polis,   d. Deceased 
    Family ID F2  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Veronica Teresa Tomah,   b. 24 Nov 1921,   d. 20 Dec 1999  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 27 Dec 1987  Pleasant Point, Washington County, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Elvis Bassett,   d. Deceased
    Family ID F4  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] GEDCOM file imported on 31 August 2009.