Joseph Henry Bassett

1888 - 1942  (54 years)

• Name	Joseph Henry Bassett
  Birth	4 Feb 1888	Port Huron, Michigan
  Gender	Male
  _UID	09919E6EA439FD448E1DA68E28CF76D3E363
  Death	2 Nov 1942	San Francisco, California
  Notes	Newspaper Unknown Deaths ? Joseph H. Bassett Joseph H. Bassett, 54, Berkely, Mich., former Port Huron resident, died unexpectedly Thursday in San Francisco, Calif. A marine engineer on the Great Lakes, Mr. Bassett had enlisted in the United States Maritime service and had gone to California to report for duty. Mr. Bassett was born in Port Huron, Feb. 4, 1888, the son of the late Capt. and Mrs. Joseph A. Bassett, pioneer residents of this city. He married Bonabal Jex April 9, 1921. He is survived by his widow, a son, Edward Bassett, and a daughter, Mrs. Arnold Kain, all of Berkley, a brother Edward G. Bassett and a sister, Mrs. Mada Nebelung, both of Detroit, and a grandson, Kenneth W. Kain, Detroit. Funeral services will be held at 1 P.m. Friday in Schmaidt funeral home, 430 North Washington, Royal Oak, Burial will be in Berkley. 1930 Federal Census of Berkley, Oakland County, MI (8 Apr 1930) Joseph H. Bassett 42 M MI MI MI Head Steamfitter Furnace Bonabell 44 F MI CN MI Wife Edith R. 7 F MI MI MI Daughter Edward J. 2 5/12 M MI MI MI Son Rhoda Jex 75 F MI NY CN MotherL (Wd) (Living at 3500 Tyler) (Married at 33 & 35) He was in the U.S. Navy in 1913 and was a marine fireman.
  Person ID	I21	127B Joseph Antoine Bassett of Port Huron, Michigan
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Joseph Antoine Bassett, Jr.,   b. 9 May or 5 Sep 1862, Canada d. 9 Feb 1932, Port Huron, Michigan (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Margaret "Maggie" Francis Williamson,   b. 18 Oct 1863, Port Huron, Michigan d. 3 Jul 1940 (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	1882
  Family ID	F5	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Arline Van Arden,   b. 29 Jun 1888, Jacksonboro, South Carolina
  Marriage	4 Feb 1914	Charleston, South Carolina
  Divorce	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F8	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Bonabelle Jex,   b. 27 Nov 1886, Port Huron, Michigan d. 14 May 1956, Berkley, Michigan (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	9 Apr 1921
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Edward Joseph Bassett,   b. 7 Oct 1927, Berkley, Michigan d. 2 Sep 2015, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, Indiana (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F12	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart