Eighth Generation (Continued)
Edward E. BASSFORD (Edwin E.7, William Martin BASFORD6, John5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1).
Born on 16 Jul 1897 in Massachusetts. [1427], [1131] Edward E. died in Wilkes-Barre, PA, abt 27 Oct 1961. [293] burial. Buried on 27 Oct 1961 in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre, PA. [293] aka: Basford.
He is living with his mother and step-father in the 1910 census. [1284]
He might be the Bassford listed in a difficult to read entry in the 1920 census for Fairfield, ED 105, Somerset Co., ME, 20 Osborne St., p. 5A [646]
Edward? Bassford, male, head, age 22, b. MA, father b. ME, mother b. ME, married
___, female, wife, age 23, b. ME, father b. Canada (French), mother b. Canada (French),
married
Terance?, male, son, age 2-?/12, b. ME, father b. MA, mother b. ME, single
Larson?, male, son, age ?/12, b. ME, father b. MA, mother b. ME, single
He is probably the Edward E. Bassford listed in the 1930 census for Milwaukee, ED 319, Milwaukee Co., WI, 1109 Twenty-Second Ave., 15 Apr 1930, p. 27B [1963]
Edward E. Bassford, male, head, age 35, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA,
manager, bakery, married, age 25 at first marriage
Blanche M., female, wife, age 35, b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. PA,
married, age 25 at first marriage
Shirley M. D F 8, b. VA, father b. MA, mother b. PA, single
Catherine C. D F 6, b. PA, father b. MA, mother b. PA, single
Edward E. S M 2-8/12, b. WI, father b. MA, mother b. PA, single
1940 federal census for Kingston, ED 40-151, Luzerne Co., PA, 60 N. Landon Ave., 17 Apr 1940, p. 8A [1989]
Edward Bassford, male, head, age 41, b. MA, married, traveling salesman-dairy h. r.
Blanche, female, wife, age 41, b. PA, married
Shirley, female, daughter, age 18, b. VA, single, stenographer-life insurance
Clare, female, daughter, age 16, b. PA, single
Edward, male, son, age 12, b. WI, single
[955], [646], [1963], [1284], [1427], [293], [1989], [1131]
He married
Blanche M. (BASFORD) abt 1920.
[1963] Blanche age 25 at marriage.
Born abt 1895-1899 in Pennsylvania. [1963], [1989] age 35 in 1930 census, age 41 in 1940 census. Blanche M. died in Wilkes-Barre, PA, abt 21 Jul 1958. [293] burial. Buried on 21 Jul 1958 in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre, PA. [293]
[1963], [293], [1989]
They had the following children:
ii.
Catherine Clare (~1924-)