Charles Julius Bassett

1851 - 1918  (67 years)

• Name	Charles Julius Bassett
  Birth	3 Nov 1851	Kanesville, Iowa
  Gender	Male
  _UID	2D5E9156872EF144BAD0FAC3E73238D8CC5F
  Death	26 Nov 1918	Boise. Idaho
  Burial	Pioneer Cemetery, Boise, Idaho
  Notes	Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov 1918 Prominent Man Suddenly Called C.J. Bassett, Widely Known Throughout Idaho, Passed Away at Boise Home. C.J. Bassett, familiarly known to all his friends as "Jule", a prominent figure in the early political history of the state, died suddenly at his home, 416 South Fourth street, Tuesday morning of heart failure. Mr. Bassett had not been well for the past six weeks but his family had no idea that the end was near. Death came while he was settled in his favorite chair in the living room. Mr. Bassett was a conspicuous figure in Idaho politics for 20 years. He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in 1851 and went west while in his twenties, locating at Salt Lake. It was here that he married Miss Christina Rasmussen 41 years ago. The young couple went immediately to Idaho, settling in what was known as the Gentile Valley, in the Soda Springs region, later going to Blackfoot, where Mr. Bassett was manager of the stage line from Spencer, known then as the Beaver canyon, to the Yellowstone National park. It was while living at Blackfoot that Mr. Bassett was made immigration commissioner under Governor Steunenberg, after having served a term in the territorial legislature in 1880. He was elected secretary of state in 1901 and re-elected the next term. At one time he was chairman of the Democratic state central committee and in the recent state campaign was selected as manager for E.A. Van Sicklin, the Democratic candidate. For a number of years Mr. Bassett had been a great sufferer from asthma. He is survived by his widow and three daughters, Mrs. W.B. Hurd of Portland and Mrs. W.B. McIntyre and Mrs. A.S. Dolling of Boise. The funeral will be held Friday and will be under the auspices of the Boise order of Elks of which Mr. Bassett was a member. 1900 Federal Census of Boise, Ada County, Idaho (12 Jun 1900) Charles J. Bassett - 48 - Nov 1851 - M - IA-US-US - Head - Immigration ??? Christina - 46 - Mar 1854 - F - ID-DM-DM - Wife Charles - 21 - Oct 1878 - M - UT-IA-ID - Son - Clerk Helen - 16 - Jun 1883 - F - UT-IA-ID - Daughter - At school Idaho - 9 - Jul 1890 -F - ID-IA-ID - Daughter - At school Sarah Rasmussen - 35 - Jun 1864 - F - UT-DM-DM - SisterL - Dressmaker Peter (Div) - 54 - May 1846 - M - DM-DM-DM - BrotherL (DM = Denmark) (Married 23 years, 6 children, 4 living)
  Person ID	I84	12B Oliver Bassett
  Last Modified	5 May 2012

  
  

  Father	Charles Henry Bassett,   b. 14 Mar 1828, Ossian, Allegheny County, New York d. 26 Feb 1907, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Permilia Mindwell Dayton,   b. 11 Feb 1823 or 5 Jan 1825, Farmington, Geauga, Ohio d. 9 Apr 1876, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	18 Mar 1845	Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois
  Family ID	F7	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christina Rasmussen,   b. 3 Mar 1854, Copenhagen, Denmark d. 10 Sep 1927, Boise, Idaho (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	1 Mar 1876	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
  Children	+ 1. Annie Permelia Bassett,   b. 27 Dec 1876, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah d. 1 May 1940, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah (Age 63 years)   2. Charles Julius Bassett, Jr.,   b. 20 Oct 1878, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah d. 4 Sep 1903, Boise, Idaho (Age 24 years)   3. Bertha Bassett,   b. 3 Jun 1881, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah d. 10 Apr 1900, Boise, Idaho (Age 18 years) + 4. Helen Bassett,   b. 8 May 1883, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah d. 29 Apr 1942, Boise, Idaho (Age 58 years)   5. J. Dale Bassett,   b. 24 Nov 1887, Blackfoot, Idaho d. 24 Jul 1888, Blackfoot, Idaho (Age 0 years) + 6. Idaho Bassett,   b. 18 Jul 1890, Blackfoot, Idaho
  Family ID	F33	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart