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John Bassett

Male 1858 - 1935  (77 years)


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  • Name John Bassett 
    Born 1858 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 6A0D52597A81E84FA6B93B5C2D7448A1D42C 
    Died 8 Oct 1935  Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • The Central Queensland Herald, Thursday, October 17, 1935
      Obituary, Mr. J. Bassett

      The death occurred in hospital yesterday afternoon of Mr. John Bassett, at the age of 84 years. The late Mr. Bassett was born at Gulgong, New South Wales, and came to Queensland when about 12 years of age. He worked mostly around Julia Creek and Winton, fencing, timber cutting, and general laboring. He had been living at Barcaldine for the past five or six years. His wife and four sons and three daughters survive him.


      The Western Champion, Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia
      Saturday, 12 October 1935
      Obituary
      John Bassett

      There passed away at the Barcaldine Hospital last Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 8th, John Bassett, at the age of 84 years. The deceased, who was born at Gulgong, N.S.W., came to Queensland when he was about twelve years of age, and formerly resided chiefly in the Julia Creek and Winton districts, where he followed various laboring vocations, fencing, timber-cutting, &c. For the past five or six years he had resided in Barcaldine. There were twelve children in his family, but of these only four sons and three daughters are living. Mrs. Reid (daughter) and Mr. Frank Bassett (son) reside in Barcaldine, as well as Mrs. Bassett. The funeral took place at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Rev. O. J. Brandon conducting the last sad rites.
    Person ID I70  254B Bassetts of Timsbury, England
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2017 

    Father Samuel Bassett,   b. 1 Mar 1812, Timsbury, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1894, Gulgong, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Mary Doolan 
    Family ID F8  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Grace Curran,   b. 1865,   d. 1950  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 5 Jun 1885  Christ Church, Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Mary Bassett,   b. 15 Aug 1883,   d. 7 Mar 1979, Townsville, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     2. Margaret Bassett,   b. 1888
     3. Frank Bassett,   b. 1890
     4. Grace Asel Bassett,   b. 1891,   d. 1893  (Age 2 years)
     5. John Bassett,   b. 1892
     6. Joseph Bassett,   b. 1895
     7. Thomas Bassett,   b. 1898,   d. 1899  (Age 1 years)
     8. Charlotte Ann Bassett,   b. 1902,   d. 1969  (Age 67 years)
     9. Arthur Bassett,   b. 1898
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2017 
    Family ID F37  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart