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Wilbur Prosser Bassett

Male 1881 - 1941  (60 years)


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  • Name Wilbur Prosser Bassett 
    Born 12 Jun 1881  New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 4E4DBA64ECBD514FA5D794F59E3768579B51 
    Died 30 Oct 1941  Rochester, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1910 Federal Census of Kendall, Orleans County, New York (15 Apr 1910)
      Wilbur P. Bassett 28 M NY CN NY Head Farmer - General Farm
      Mildred E. 24 F NY NY NY Wife
      Star A. 5 F NY NY NY Daughter
      Mimmie Nogatke 17 F NY GM GM Servant Servant - private family
      (Married 6 years, 1 child, 1 living)
      (Living on County Line Road)

      1920 Federal Census of Kendall, Orleans County, New York (27 Jan 1920)
      Wilbur P. Bassett 33 M NY CF NY Head Farmer - General Farm
      Mildred E. 34 F NY NY NY Wife
      Star A. 15 F NY NY NY Daughter
      Prosser W. 8 M NY NY NY Son

      1930 Federal Census of Kendall, Orleans County, New York (5 Apr 1930)
      Wilbur P. Bassett 48 M NY CF NY Head Farmer - General Farm
      Mildred E. 44 F NY NY NY Wife
      Prosser W. 18 M NY NY NY Son Laborer - farm
      Frances A. Webster 72 F NY NY NY MotherL (Widow)
      (Wilbur married at 23, Mildred at 18)
      (Living on County Line Road)

      The Holley Standard, Holley, N.Y., Thursday, January 14, 1904
      Webster-Bassett

      A very pretty informal wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Huron B. Webster at Morton Wednesday Jan. 6 at 12 o’clock, when their younger daughter, Mildred Emily, was united in marriage to Mr. Wilbur Prosser Bassett, of Morton. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Strassenburg. Only they immediate relatives and a few friends were present. The bride wore a traveling suit of dove colored broadcloth, with a hand embroidered white silk blouse. After the wedding breakfast Mr. and Mrs. Bassett left for an extended eastern trip. The bride received many very pretty and useful presents.

      The Holley Standard, Holly, N.Y., Thursday, October 30, 1941
      Wilbur P. Bassett

      Wilbur Prosser Bassett of Holley, formerly of Morton, succumbed suddenly this morning at the General Hospital in Rochester.
      He is survived by his wife; one son, Prosser Bassett of Norfolk, Virginia; one daughter, Mrs. Luther Howard of Holley and four grandchildren, Patricia, Nancy and Marcia Howard and Albert Bassett. He also leaves a brother, Fred, of Geneva and one sister, Mrs. Nellie Botting of Kendall Mills.
      Notices of funeral later.
    Person ID I7614  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2014 

    Father Alfred Bassett,   b. 9 Sep 1847, New York or Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1922, Morton, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Mandana A. Prosser,   b. 15 Apr 1844, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1931, Kendall, Orleans Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Family ID F1303  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mildred Emily Webster 
    Married 6 Jan 1904  The home of Mr & Mrs. Huron B. Webster, Morton, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Living
    +2. Prosser Webster Bassett,   b. 7 Oct 1911,   d. Nov 1975, Annandale, Fairfax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    Family ID F4780  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart