144. Stephen Allen BASSFORD (John Ancony4, Stephen Allen3, Thomas2, William1). Born on 31 Oct 1880.228,237 Stephen Allen died in Atlantic City, NJ, on [1]8 Jun 1922.228 age 41 years 7 months 18 days. Buried on 21 Jun 1922 in Kensico Cemetery, Vahalla, Westchester , NY.135,228 Death Cause: Drowned, Suicide.124
He ran a branch of Dimmock and Fink, a plumbing supply company in the Bronx.21
1910 federal census for Bronx, 23-Pct., 35-AD, New York Co., NY, ED 1621, 2061 Valentine Ave., p. 275A94 Stephen A. Bassford, male, head, age 29, b. NY, father b. OH, mother b. NY, salesman-plumbing ___, first marriage, married 1 year Kate A., female, wife, age 23, b. England, father b. England, mother b. England, first marriage, married 1 year, 1 child, 1 living, year of immigration 1892 Margaret A., female, daughter, age 10/12, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. England, single
Death certificate appears to give death as 8 Jun 1922, but also gives birth as 31 Oct 1880, and age at death as 41 years 7 months 18 days which would correspond to a death date of 18 Jun 1922.228 The later date would be more consistent with dates given elsewhere.
103 gives birth as 31 Oct 1881, and death as 19 Jun 1922.
He married Kate Amy BELL, daughter of (?) BELL & Sarah (BELL), on 29 Sep 1908 in New York City, NY.103 Born abt 1887-1888 in England.214,94 age 23 in 1910 census, age 42 in 1930 census. Kate Amy died ? .
1930 federal census for Bronx, ED 578, Bronx Co., NY, 2061 Valentine Ave., 4 Apr 1930, p. 20B214 Kate A. Bassford, female, head, age 42, b. England, father b. England, mother b. England, widow, year of immigration 1893 Margaret, female, daughter, age 20, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. England, single Stephen, male, son, age 17, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. England, single, apprentice, building construction Sarah Bell, female, mother, age 79, b. England, father b. England, mother b. England, widow, year of immigration 1898
145. Eugene Earl BASSFORD (John Ancony4, Stephen Allen3, Thomas2, William1). Born on 18 Jan 1891 in New York City, NY.103 Eugene Earl died abt 11 Aug 1956.103 burial. Buried on 11 Aug 1956 in Kensico Cemetery, Vahalla, Westchester, NY.135
He was listed as informant on the death certificate for his brother Stephen on 18 Jun 1922. At that time, he lived at 2061 Valentine Ave., New York, NY.228
1930 federal census for Rockville Centre, ED 69, Nassau Co., NY, 31 Tarrence? St., 10 Apr 1930, p. 9A214 Eugene E. Bassford, male, head, age 40, b. NY, father b. OH, mother b. NY, accountant-shoe co., age 26 at first marriage Armida, female, wife, age 38, b. NY, father b. Sweden, mother b. Sweden, age 24 at first marriage John A., male, son, age 9, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, single Virginia, female, daughter, age 6, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, single Margaret, female, mother, age 70, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, widow, age 20? at first marriage
He married Arvida FAGER, daughter of John David FAGER & Amanda Dorothy CARLSON, on 24 Jun 1916 in Bronx, NY.249,307 Born on 2 Jan 1892 in New York.248,78 Arvida died in San Francisco, CA, on 30 Mar 1984.78 Buried on 6 Apr 1984 in Kensico Cemetery, Vahalla, Westchester, NY.135 aka: Armida.214