George Bassett

1798 - 1851  (~ 53 years)

• Name	George Bassett
  Christening	21 Jan 1798	Inch, County Down, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  _UID	4D90F68405120847AEC49E49A5EE0B3AEED4
  Death	15 Aug 1851	New York City, New York   [1]
  Burial	Cyprus Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
  Notes	New York Evening Post Saturday, August 16, 1851 Suddenly on the 15th instant George Bassett of congestion of the brain, age 53 years. The members of Ark Lodge I.O. of O.F. #28 and friends and acquaintances of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral tomorrow, Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock from his late residence #155 Rivington Street. Per New York Death Records, George Bassett died of apoplexy, aged 53 years and 5 months. He and his wife, Ann, are buried in Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. No gravestone is remaining. 1850 Federal Census of New York City, New York County, New York (21 Aug 1850) George Bassett - 52 - M - Ireland - Shoemaker Annette - 43 - F - New York Jane Ann Dixon - 23 - F - New York Joseph - 29 - M - New York - Cabinet Maker George A. - 2 - M - New York Josephine - 1 - F - New York Henry Bassett - 19 - M - New York - Silversmith Alexander - 21 - M - New York - Shoemaker George W. - 17 - M - New York - Printer Maria - 14 - F - New York Charles A. - 12 - M - New York Amelia - 11 - F - New York Caroline - 7 - F - New York Mary - 5 - F - New York George Bassett is listed in New York City directories for the following years: 1826-27 shoemaker 54 Norfolk St. 1827-28 shoemaker 53 Norfolk St. 1828-29 shoemaker 53 Norfolk St. 1829-30 shoemaker 34 Suffolk St. 1830-31 shoemaker 34 Suffolk St. 1831-32 shoemaker 34 Suffolk St. 1833-33 shoemaker 350 Grand St. 1833-34 shoemaker 350 Grand St. 1834-35 shoemaker 350 Grand St. 1835-36 shoemaker 350 Grand St. 1836-37 shoemaker 350 Grand St. 1837-38 shoemaker 350 Grand St. 1838-39 shoemaker 350 Grand St. 1841-42 shoemaker 350 Grand St. 1842-43 shoemaker 350 Grand St. 1843-44 shoemaker 350 Grand St. 1844-45 shoemanufacturer 34 Suffolk (home) 1845-46 shoemanufacturer 34 Suffolk (home) 1846-47 shoemanufacturer 143 Delancy St. 1847-48 shoemaker 155 Rivington St. 1850-51 shoemaker 155 Rivington St. Ann first listed 1851-52 Ann Bassett, widow of George 155 Riverton St. 1852-53 Ann Bassett, widow of George 155 Riverton St. 1853-43 Ann Bassett, widow of George 155 Riverton St.
  Person ID	I34	34B Bassetts of County Down, Northern Ireland
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Arthur Bassett,   b. Abt 1770   bur. 18 Aug 1851 (Age ~ 81 years)
  Mother	Jane Stafford
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann M. Cosgrove, (?),   b. Abt 1806   d. 27 Sep 1884 (Age 78 years)
  Children	+ 1. Jane Ann Bassett,   b. 23 Nov 1825, New York City, New York + 2. Arthur Bassett,   b. 30 Apr 1827, New York City, New York d. 19 Oct 1884, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York (Age 57 years) + 3. Alexander Bassett,   b. 3 Aug 1829, New York City, New York d. 22 Jun 1895 (Age 65 years) + 4. Henry D. Bassett,   b. Abt 1831, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York d. 19 Jul 1870, New York (Age 39 years) + 5. George W. Bassett,   b. Abt 1833   d. 26 Dec 1904 (Age 71 years)   6. Marie Elizabeth Bassett,   b. 18 Mar 1836, New York City, New York   7. Charles Augustus Bassett,   b. 11 Jan 1838, New York City, New York   8. Amelia Bassett,   b. 9 Nov 1838, New York City, New York   9. Caroline Bassett,   b. 11 Jun 1842, New York City, New York   10. Mary Clark Bassett,   b. 17 Apr 1844, New York City, New York   11. John Bassett,   c. 10 Aug 1845, Inch, County Down, Ireland
  Family ID	F15	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] NYDR - New York Death Records.