George Henry Bassett1

M, #2561, b. 28 January 1880, d. 24 July 1950
FatherJohn Bassett1 b. 12 Jul 1850, d. 4 Jun 1923
MotherMartha Loomes1 b. 11 Apr 1857, d. 10 Aug 1898
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited26 Jan 2020
Birth*28 January 1880 Hovell, near Howlong, NSW, Australia;parents John Bassett, 29, farmer, born Reedy Creek, Adeliade & Martha Loomes, 23, born Albury2 
Death of Mother10 August 1898 Wodonga, VIC, Australia;age 42;Principal=Martha Loomes3 
Marriage*15 May 1907 Methodist Parsonage, Albury, NSW, Australia;George Henry Bassett, 27, bachelor, beekeeper, born Bungowannah, parents John Bassett, beekeeper & Martha Loomes deceased
Florence Ethel Barber, 21, spinster of Wodonga VIC, born Albury, parents Joseph Barber, coachsmith & Elizabeth Benson
Witnesses Elizabeth Barber & Edith Barber;Bride=Florence Ethel Barber4 
Death of Father4 June 1923 35 Ellingworth Parade, Box Hill, VIC, Australia;
Name: John Bassett
Date of Death: 4 Jun 1923
Place of Death: 35 Ellingworth Parade, Box Hill
Occupation: Apiarist
Sex: Male
Age: 72 years
Place of Birth: Reedy Creek, South Australia
Time in Aust Colonies: Victoria 51 years

Father: John Bassett
Occupation: Bootmaker
Mother: Jane Bassett M N Thomas

Place of Marriage 1: Wodonga
Age at Marriage 1: 21 years
Name of Spouse 1: Martha Loomes
Children of Marriage 1: Lucy Ellen 48, Albert dead, Albert dead, George Henry 41, John Thomas 40, Ada Maud 38, Eva Martha 36

Place of Marriage 2: Brighton
Age at Marriage 2: 50 years
Name of Spouse 2: Lilian Amelia Sadgrove
Children of Marriage 2: William Langdon 21, Charles Henry 19, Elva Victoria 16

Informant: Alfred J Padbury, Authorised Agent, Box Hill

Cause of Death: 1. Tuberculosis 2. Heart failure
Length of Illness: 5 years
Medical Attendant: Dr N A Luke
Date Last seen: 4th June 1923

Date of Burial: 5 Jun 1923
Place of Burial: Box Hill Cemetery
Minister & Religion: Reverend W H Holtham, Methodist
Undertaker: A J Padbury
Witnesses:;Principal=John Bassett5 
News-Arct25 September 1931 "The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express", Albury, NSW, Australia;
A few months ago, Mr. G. H. Bassett, of Tumut, brought 250 hives of bees to Coolamon and distributed them in the scrub to the north of the town, the furthest colony being about eight miles out. Three months after he had placed them in their positions the hives were robbed, 113 60lb. tins of honey being secured, the total weight being 3 tons 2 qrs. 41b. Mr. Bassett intends taking the hives to Parkes from Coolamon. Scout Howard Charter, of Coolamon Troop, who has been awarded a Scouts' Bee Farmers' Proficiency Badge, has been so impressed with Mr. Bassett's success that he has decided to go in for bee-keeping on a large scale. He intends accompanying Mr. Bassett to Parkes to gain further experience.6 
Electoral Roll*1936 Bombowlee, Tumut, NSW, Australia;farmer7 
Death of Spouse14 July 1946 VIC, Australia;Principal=Florence Ethel Barber8 
Occupation*1950 Apiarist9 
Death*24 July 1950 Wodonga, VIC, Australia1 
News-Arct*5 September 1950 "The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express", Leeton, NSW, Australia;
OBITUARY
Mr. George Henry Bassett
One of the first settlers on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, and one of the State's best known bee farmers, died at the age of 70 recently as the result of a fall while working on the top of a shed.
He was Mr. George Henry Bassett, a brother of Mrs. O. G. Washington of Leeton. The late Mr. Bassett was on top of a shed on his property at Wodonga, prising off a sheet of iron, when he slipped and fell to the ground, breaking his neck. Death was instantaneous.
Before coming to the irrigation area in the earliest days of the settlement Mr. Bassett was on the land at Oura, near Wagga. He came to the M.I.A before the irrigation water was turned on, and took up general farming pursuits. He also went in for bee farming on the area. Selling out his interests he moved to Stroud on the North Coast and later to Tumut, purchasing a property at Bombowlee which he devoted to bee farming and which is still being conducted by his son Lloyd. About seven years ago he left Tumut and opened a honey business at Croydon, later going to Nowra, and finally back to the town of his birth Wodonga, where he purchased a farming property. He served for years as Chairman of the Honey Marketing Board and president of the Commercial Apiarists Association. He was interested in the furtherance of agriculture and bee farming, in particular, all his life. He is survived by his widow, two sons and four daughters, also one brother and three sisters.
The remains were taken to Tumut for burial and the funeral left the Seventh Day Adventist Church for the Tumut new cemetery where the interment took place. Pastor Scragg of Wagga, officiated at the graveside. Mr. O. J. Washington, of Leeton, a nephew, was one of the pall bearers.10 

Family

Florence Ethel Barber b. 1886, d. 14 Jul 1946
Children

Citations

  1. [S51] Neville Bassett.
  2. [S9] Birth Certificate.
  3. [S639] Wodonga Cemetery.
  4. [S49] Marriage Certificate.
  5. [S14] Death Certificate, John Bassett 1923.
  6. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express, Friday, September 25, 1931.
  7. [S1418] Australian Electoral Rolls 1903-1980.
  8. [S414] Garry Batt.
  9. [S379] Probate records.
  10. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Murrumbidgee Irrigator, Tuesday, September 5, 1950.