Jacob Bass b. 1875 Kaunas, Lithuania d. 7 Dec 1942 Washington, D.C.: Bassett Family Association

Bassett Family Association Database

1875 - 1942 (67 years)

Personal Information

Name	Jacob Bass
Birth	1875	Kaunas, Lithuania
Gender	Male
Death	7 Dec 1942	Washington, D.C.
Notes	Evening Star, Washington, D.C., 28 June 1922 Fights Burglar In Home; Is Shot Through Hand Jacob Bass Grapples Intruder He Sees Hiding Under Table Negro Escapes. Struggling for the possession of a revolver with a negro burglar in his home at 1722 7th street about 3:30 o?clock this morning. Jacob Bass, clothier, was shot through the right hand and cut severely on his face by the butt of the gun. The merchant probably owes his life to his presence of mind in quickly raising his hands to shield his face from the bullet. After wounding Bass, the negro made his escape through the rear door. leaving a trail of foot and finger prints as the result of falling into a tub of water in making a hasty exit. Bass was taken to Freedmen?s Hospital. His condition is not regarded as serious. The merchant discovered the burglar crouched under a dining room table while he was fumbling in the refrigerator for milk to stop the walls of his hungry four-year-old son. The negro rushed at him and the struggle for possession of the gun followed. Breaking Bass? hold on him, the robber fired the shot which the merchant?s hand prevented from striking him in the face. Headquarters Detectives Sweeny, Waldron, Jackson and Jones, who are investigating the case, expect to make an arrest soon. 1920 Federal Census of Washington, D.C. (5 Jan 1920) Jacob Bass 45 M KR KR KR Head Merchant Clothing Store Fannie 40 F PO PO PO Wife Theresa 13 F MA KR PO Daughter Benjamin 11 M MA KR PO Son Martha 6 F DC KR PO Daughter Joel J. 5 M DC KR PO Son David 1 6/12 M DC KR PO Son (KR ? Kauna, Russia, PO ? Poland)
Person ID	I1	Bass372 Jacob Bass of Lithuania and Washington, D.C.
Last Modified	2 Sep 2022

Family Feiga Borak, b. 1880, Poland d. 1955, Washington, D.C. (Age 75 years)

Children

	1. Benjamin Bass, b. 18 Feb 1908, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts d. 4 Apr 1992 (Age 84 years)
	2. Theresa Bass, b. 1911
	3. Martha Bass, b. May 1914, Washington, D.C. d. 1988, Montgomery County, Maryland (Age 73 years)
	4. Joseph Joel Bass, b. 1914 d. 1999 (Age 85 years)
	5. David M. Bass, b. 1917 d. 2002 (Age 85 years)

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Last Modified 2 Sep 2022