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Abner Brack Bass

Male 1922 - 2005  (83 years)

Personal Information

  • Name Abner Brack Bass 
    Birth 4 Jan 1922  Kenansville, Osceola County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 12C62809BE6CF44186BE879667906CAEDA08 
    Death 30 Aug 2005 
    Burial Hillcrest Cemetery, Fort Pierce, Saint Lucie County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1930 Federal Census of Kenansville, Osceola County, Florida (April 8, 1930)
      John H. Baidsen - 63 - Male - FL-GA-FL - Head - Farmer on Farm
      Louise J. - 65 - Female - FL-GA-IL - Wife
      Roberta Lybass - 29 - Female - FL-FL-FL - Daughter
      Nat Bass - 40 - Male - FL-FL-FL - Son-in-Law - Laborer Odd Jobs
      Abner Bass - 8 - Male - FL-FL-FL - Grandson
      Charles Bass - 7 - Male - FL-FL-FL - Grandson
      Jack - Negro - 35 - Male - GA-GA-GA - Servant

      Sun-Sentinel
      September 13, 2005
      Abner B. Bass
      Bass, Abner B. - 83, passed away August 30, 2005. He was born in Kenansville, Florida on January 4, 1922. In 1942, he joined the United States Air Force, in which he served for 26 years, retiring as a Sergeant Master Sergeant. After action in the Pacific area during World War II, in which he received commendations, including the Bronze Star, he returned to Fort Lauderdale and worked as a civil engineer. He stayed in the active Air Force Reserves and was called back to duty during the Korean War and the Vietnam War. During his duty, he was stationed in Germany with the occupational troops, where he helped to build the Bitburg Air Force Base, and was joined by his family for three years. Other assignments included Iceland and Turkey. He also served as an Air Force Recruiter in Fort Lauderdale for seven years. Upon retiring, he owned and operated Edison Electric. After selling the business, he went into real estate until he became disabled. He is survived by his wife Clara Fay and devoted son, Duane, of Fort Lauderdale and many other cousins. Cremation with burial later at Hillcrest Cemetery, Fort Pierce, Florida. Expressions of sympathy may be made by donations to a favorite charity. Arrangements entrusted to L.C. Poitier Funeral Home, Pompano Beach, 954-943-7050.
    Person ID I874  Bass15 Andrew Bass of NC & Georgia
    Last Modified 18 Apr 2022 

    Father Nathaniel Bass,   b. 9 Mar 1890, Florida Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Mar 1972, Kenansville, Osceola County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Mattie I. Baidsen,   b. 15 Mar 1896   d. 8 Nov 1924, Kenansville, Osceola County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years) 
    Family ID F262  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clara Fay Mason,   b. Selma, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 14 Sep 1946  Broward County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Duane Coleman Bass,   b. 15 Mar 1949   d. 26 Apr 2019 (Age 70 years)
    Family ID F271  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Apr 2024