Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of Reuben H. BASSFORD (244) & Eliza Jane YOUNG

577. Mary E. A. BASSFORD (Reuben H.6, Henry Harris5, Joseph BASFORD4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 2 Sep 1858 in New York. [17] Mary E. A. died in Constable, NY, on 2 Apr 1862. [17]

[17]

578. Frances E. BASSFORD (Reuben H.6, Henry Harris5, Joseph BASFORD4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 12 Dec 1860 in Constable, NY. [17] Frances E. died in Constable, NY, on 23 Oct 1861. [17] aka: or Francis?

[17]

579. James Edmund BASSFORD (Reuben H.6, Henry Harris5, Joseph BASFORD4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 25 May 1863 in Malone, NY. [1187] James Edmund died in Jersey City, NJ, on 29 Aug 1931. [1187], [736] at home. Buried on 2 Sep 1931 in Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY. [736] Occupation: Cooper. [1187], [1188]

Lived at 32 Vandam St., New York, NY at the time when their son Edmund died in 1885, and at 44 Beacon Ave, Jersey City, NJ when their son Samuel died in 1891. [736]

He is listed in the 1891 Jersey City, NJ directory living at 47 Ravine Ave., the same address as his mother. [761] In 1897/8, he is listed as a cooper living at 115 Franklin, and in 1899/1900, he is listed as a cooper residing at 223 Beacon Ave.. [762]

1900 federal census for Jersey City, 8th Precinct, Hudson Co., NJ, 55 Griffith Ave., 5 Jun 1900, p. 7B [968]
James Bassford, male, head, age 32, b. May 1868, NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
cooper, married 5 years
Lizzie, female, wife, age 37, b. Apr 1863, NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY ,
married 5 years, no children
Irving, male, son, age 12, b. Jan 1888, NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, at school, single
Harry, male, son, age 11, b. Sep 1888, NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, at school, single
Eddie, male, son, age 10, b. Mar 1890, NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, at school , single
(living next door to his brother Erwin)

1910 federal census for Jersey City, 11th Ward, Hudson Co., NJ, ED 206, Ferry St., p. 159B [1189]
James E. Bassford, male, head, age 46, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
cooper-barrel fact., second marriage, married 15 years
Elisabeth, female, wife, age 47, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
first marriage, married 15 years, 6 children, 4 living
Irwin A., male, son, age 23, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, helper-express co., single
Harry B., male, son, age 22, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, helper-express co., single
Edmund, male, son, age 20, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, polishing-silversmith, single

1920 federal census for 10 Hancock Ave., Jersey City, Hudson Co., NJ, ED 247, p. 7B [970]
James E. Basford, age 55, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY
Elizabeth, wife, age 56, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY
Erwin A., son, age 33, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY
Edmund J., son, age 29, b. NJ, father b. NY, mother b. NY

1930 federal census for Jersey City, ED 186, Hudson Co., NJ, 44 Birch? Ave., 4 Apr 1930, p. 5A [750]
James E. Bassford, male, head, age 67, b. NY, father b. England, mother b. NY, cooper-docks,
age 21 at first marriage
Elizabeth, female, wife, age 66, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, age 31 at first marriage

[758] gives death as 28 Aug 1931.

[17], [1187], [736], [457], [970], [758], [968], [761], [1188], [750], [1189], [1190], [762], [1191]

He first married Lucilla RAINOUS, daughter of Charles RAINOUS & Catherine BAYER, on 25 Sep 1884 in New York, NY. [1188] Born abt 1864 in Memphis, TN. [1192], [1188] age 20 in 1884, age 28 at death. Lucilla died in Jersey City, NJ, on 15 Nov 1892. [1192] Buried on 17 Nov 1892 in Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY. [736] aka: Lulu, Lulo, Loucilla, Reines. [736], [758], [1188]

[758] gives the birth of “Lulu L. Bassford” as 15 Jul 1868, and death as 14 Nov 1892..

[17], [1192], [736], [1188]

They had the following children:
934 i. Edmund J. (Died as Child) (1885-1885)
935 ii. Erwin Arthur (Never Married) (1887-1925)
936 iii. Harry Bigelow (Never Married) (1888-1921)
937 iv. Edmund (1890-?)
938 v. Samuel W. (Died as Child) (1891-1891)

He second married Elizabeth WESTCOTT, daughter of James WESTCOTT & Elizabeth NEABOR, on 21 Dec 1894. [758] Born in Apr 1863 in New York. [968] Elizabeth died in Manhattan Co., NY, on 10 Nov 1940. [1193], [1191] age 77. aka: Lizzie. [968]

Perhaps she is the “Elizabeth Bassford” born on 19 Apr 1863? [758]

[1187], [970], [758], [968], [750], [1189], [1193], [1191]

580. Erwin Hamilton BASSFORD (Reuben H.6, Henry Harris5, Joseph BASFORD4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 28 May 1866 in Constable, NY. [17] Erwin Hamilton died in Jersey City, NJ, on 1 Mar 1918. [1194] Buried on 4 Mar 1918 in Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY. [736] Death Cause: Pulmonary Tuberculosis. [736] aka: Irving. [968]

There is an Irwin Bassford listed in the 1890 New York City. He was a barber living at 60 Van Dam St. [740] This is the same address that his mother and his grandfather James Young were living at. This could be this Erwin, or perhaps his uncle?

He is probably the Irving H. Bassford, driver, listed in the 1890 Jersey City directory. He is listed in the 1891 city directory under the name Erwin H. Bassford living at 47 Ravine Ave., the same address as his mother. In 1892 he was living at 125 Oakland with his mother. [761] In 1895/6 his name is given as Irving, and he is listed as a driver living at 63-1/2 Sherman Ave. [762]

1900 federal census for Jersey City, 8th Precinct, Hudson Co., NJ, 55 Griffith Ave., 5 Jun 1900, p. 7B [968]
Irving Bassford, male, head, age 30, b. May 1870, NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
teamster, married 8 years
Sadie, female, wife, age 28, b. Aug 1871, NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
married 8 years, 2 children, 2 living
Irving, male, son, age 7, b. Apr 1893, NJ, father b. NY, mother b. NY, at school, single
James, male, son, age 4, Feb 1896, NJ, father b. NY, mother b. NY, single
(Living next to his brother James)

1910 federal census for Jersey City, 11th Ward, Hudson Co., NJ, ED 209, 101 Griffith St., p. 201A [1189]
Erwin Bassford, male, head, age 40, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
porter-liquor? house, first marriage, married 17 years
Sadie, female, wife, age 35, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
first marriage, married 17 years, 4 children, 4 living
Erwin Jr., male, son, age 17, b. NJ, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
apprentice-fountain pen, single
James, male, son, age 14, b. NJ, father b. NY, mother b. NY, single
Arthur, male, son, age 7, b. NJ, father b. NY, mother b. NY, single
Raymond, male, son, age 5 New Jersey New York New York none S

Last residence was 101 Griffith St., Jersey City, NJ. [736]

[736] gives age as 52 at death.

[17], [1195], [1194], [736], [457], [758], [968], [761], [1189], [762]

He married Sadie Elizabeth PURDY, daughter of William PURDY & Charlotte BEEMY, on 12 Feb 1893 in Jersey City, NJ. [1195] Second Reform Church. Born in Aug 1871 in New York City, NY. [968] Sadie Elizabeth died in Secaucus, NJ, on 13 Mar 1933. [1196] Buried on 16 Mar 1933 in Cyprus Hill Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY. [736] Death Cause: Diarrhea and Enteritis. [736] aka: Sarah.

She was living with her son Erwin at the time of the 1920 census, [970] and with her son Raymond at the time of the 1930 census. [750]

Death certificate gives birth as abt 1874, and gives age at death as 59. [1196]

[17] gave birth as Aug 1871.

[17], [1195], [1196], [736], [457], [970], [968], [750], [1189]

They had the following children:
939 i. Erwin Hamilton Jr. (1893-1973)
940 ii. James Edward (1896-1963)
941 iii. Arthur H. (1903-1980)
942 iv. Raymond Britain (1905-1980)

Witnesses to marriage were Lydia Theresa Hopkins and James Edmund Bassford. [1195]

581. Noel W. BASSFORD (Reuben H.6, Henry Harris5, Joseph BASFORD4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 15 Jun 1870 in New York. [17] Noel W. died in New York, on 15 Jun 1872. [17]

[17]

582. Arthur BASSFORD (Reuben H.6, Henry Harris5, Joseph BASFORD4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 26 Aug 1872 in New York. [17], [758] Arthur died in Jersey City, NJ, on 16 Oct 1907. [1197] Buried on 18 Oct 1907 in Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY. [736] Death Cause: Tuberculosis. [736] Occupation: Theatre. [17]

He might be the Arthur H. Bassford, driver, listed in the 1892 city directory for Jersey City, NJ, living at 77 Webster Ave. [761]

[17], [1197], [736], [457], [758], [761]

He married Minnie UHDE, daughter of August UHDE & Amelia ANDERSON, on 15 Dec 1890 in Jersey City, NJ. [17] Palisade M.E. Church. Born abt 1874 in Unites States. [17] age 16 in 1890. Minnie died ? .

[17]

They had one child:
943 i. Edmund James (1890-1957)

583. Florence Lura BASSFORD (Reuben H.6, Henry Harris5, Joseph BASFORD4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 22 Jan 1884 in New York City, NY. [1198] Florence Lura died ? .

She is probably the Florence Bassford, age 17, b. Jan 1883, NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, living as a servant in the home of Seldon Spencer in the 1900 census of Essex, Middlesex Co., CT. [763]

[17], [1198], [758], [750]

She married Martin Joseph WALSH ? . Born on 25 Mar 1882 in New Jersey. [17] Martin Joseph died ? .

1930 federal census for Jersey City, ED 146, Hudson Co.. NJ, 483 Pavonia Ave., p. 19B [750]
Martin Walsh, make, head, age 48, b. NJ, father b. NJ, mother b. U.S., iron worker,
married, age 20 at first marriage
Florence, female, wife, age 44, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, married,
age 15 at first marriage
James, male, son, age 22, b. NJ, father b. NJ, mother b. NY, printer, single
Robert, male, son, age 17, b. NJ, father b. NJ, mother b. NY, checking-furniture, single
Florence, female, daughter, age 15, b. NJ, father b. NJ, mother b. NY, single

[17], [750]

They had the following children:
944 i. Martin Edward (1903-)
945 ii. James Michael (1907-)
946 iii. Robert Emment (1912-)
947 iv. Florence Antoinette (1919-)

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