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- The Erie Daily Times, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, 8 March 1893
Obituary ? Thomas Bassett
Tomorrow afternoon at 2 o?clock the remains of the late Thomas Bassett will be laid at rest in the Erie cemetery. Deceased came to this city from Ireland in 1850, where he was born in 1815. He and his affianced came to this country on the same vessel and were married in New York. They came to Erie shortly after their marriage and went to housekeeping on West Eighth street for a year, when they moved to West Eleventh street and had lived in the same locality ever since. Mr. Bassett went to work for the firm of Lester, Sennett & Chester, and continued with that enterprise through the changes from Sennett, Barr & Co, to Barr & Johnson, then Johnson, Black & Co., and finally Black & Germer, for a period of forty years, and had charge of the iron pattern fitting department. Mr. Bassett commenced study for the ministry in the Dublin University when quite a young man, but was obliged to quit study on account of ill health. When he came to Erie he became a member of St. Paul?s Episcopal church under the rectorship of Rev. Mr. Ambercrombie and had continued a communicant of that church till his death.
He leaves there sons ? J.J. Bassett, with the Skinner engine company; William R. Bassett, weighmaster at the P. & E. yards, and Alfred Bassett, on the Chicago board of trade ? and a daughter, Miss Lizzie Bassett, of the high school faculty. He also leaves his faithful wife, with whom he had lived so long, happily and prosperously. Mr. Bassett had but one brother in this country and that was John Bassett, a soldier in the late war and over whose remains the nephew, J.J. Bassett, read the Episcopal burial service in the Kane Cemetery a few years ago. The mother of Mr. Richard Gaggin was a sister of the deceased. Deceased was a man of very staunch integrity and he enjoyed the confidence of his neighbors and acquaintances to an unusual degree. The illness which resulted in his death came upon him about seven weeks ago and terminated rather suddenly. His widow and children have the sympathies of every man in the shops of which he was so long an employe, as well as of thousands of others. The Rev. John Huske, of St. Paul?s, will officiate at the funeral services at the late residence. The interment will be private.
1860 Federal Census of Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania (19 Jul 1860)
Thom. Basset 40 M Ireland Paternmaker 200 200
Elizabeth 39 F Ireland
Elizabeth M. 10 F Pennsylvania
James J. 8 M Pennsylvania
Alfred 6 M Pennsylvania
Jno. 35 M Ireland Farmer 200 50
1870 Federal Census of Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania (29 Jul 1870)
Thomas Basset 55 M Ireland Pattern Fitter 4000 200
Elizabeth 51 F Ireland Keeping House
James 17 M Pennsylvania Pattern Fitter?s App.
Elizabeth 20 F Pennsylvania At home
Alfred 16 M Pennsylvania At home
William 9 M Pennsylvania At home
1870 Federal Census of Springfield, Erie County, Pennsylvania (17 Aug 1870)
Alfred Bassett 16 M Pennsylvania Telegraph operator
Living in a hotel
1880 Federal Census of 3rd Ward, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania
Thomas L. Bassett 64 M IR IR IR Head Pattern Fitter
Elizabeth 61 F IR IR IR Wife Keeping House
Elizabeth M. 30 F PA IR IR Daughter Teaching School
John Joseph 28 M PA IR IR Son Pattern Maker
William R. 18 M PA IR IR Son Picture Frame Maker
1881 Erie County, Pennsylvania City Directory
F.J. Bassett photographer 728 State
Jas Bassett pattern mkr 133 W 11th
Miss L M Bassett ? teacher, 133 W 11th
Thos Bassett pattern fitter 133 W 11th
W.R. Bassett picture frame mkr 133 W 11th-
1893 Erie County, Pennsylvania City Directory
Mrs. Elizabeth Bassett, wid 135 W 11th
F.J. Bassett photor 728 State
Miss Florence Bassett ? 1014 Chestnut
Jas J. Bassett patternmaker 135 W 11th
W.R. Bassett r r man, 135 W 11th
1896 Erie County, Pennsylvania City Directory
Miss Elizabeth M. Bassett tcher 135 W 11th
Mrs. Elizabeth Bassett wid 135 W 11th
Florence N. Bassett tcher 1014 Chest
Francis J. Bassett photographer 1014 Chestnut
Jas J. Bassett drgtamn 135 W 11th
Miss Mary E. Bassett tcher 135 W 11th
Wm R. Bassett weighmster 1701 Parade
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1817 - 1893 (76 years)