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Samuel Kennedy Bassett 1871–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Mar 1871

Birth Location: Downpatrick, Down, Ireland

Death Date: 16 May 1948

Death Location: Otago, New Zealand

Father: Bain Basset

Mother: Sabina McKee

Spouse(s): Eleanor Walls

Children(s): Robert Bassett

The story of Samuel Kennedy Bassett began in 1871 in Downpatrick, Down, Ireland. In 1891, Samuel Kennedy Bassett immigrated to New Zealand. Samuel Kennedy Bassett married Eleanor May Walls, and had children including Robert Bain Bassett. Samuel Kennedy Bassett passed away in 1948 in Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Kennedy Bassett began in 1871 in Downpatrick, Down, Ireland.
  • In 1891, Samuel Kennedy Bassett immigrated to New Zealand.
  • Samuel Kennedy Bassett married Eleanor May Walls, and had children including Robert Bain Bassett.
  • Samuel Kennedy Bassett passed away in 1948 in Otago, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bain Basset
1843–1926
Birth Location: Co, Down, Ireland
BB
Sabina McKee
1840–1907
Birth Location: Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
SM

Spouses(s)

Eleanor Walls
1884–1934
Birth Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
EW

Children(s)

Robert Bassett
1906–1967
Birth Location: Darllington, Christchurch, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
RB

Samuel Bassett's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Bassett
1871–1948
Birth Place: Downpatrick, Down, Ireland
Parents
Bain Basset
1843–1926
Co, Down, Ireland
Sabina McKee
1840–1907
Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (John) Bassett
1797–1869
Inch, County Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Ann (Jane) Parkinson
1800–1892
Downpatrick, Inch, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
William McKEE
1799–1862
Presbyterian, Boardmills, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Anderson
1806–1880
Killinchy
Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1757–1851
Mary Casement
1771–1851
Edward Parkinson
1778–1839
Prudence Jennings
1780–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1730–

Samuel Bassett's Descendants

1.
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Samuel (Kennedy) Bassett (20 Mar 1871–16 May 1948) m. Eleanor (May) Walls (Sep 1884–26 May 1934)
  1. 1. Robert (Bain) Bassett 1906–1967 m. Alice (Marion) Steele 1911–1989
    1. 1. David Bassett 1943–2010 m. Beverley (Ann) Wilson 1945–2015

Samuel Bassett's Timeline

9 Records

1870
26 Jul 1870
Samuel Kennedy Bassett was baptized in Inch, Down, Ireland
Inch, Down, Ireland
1871
20 Mar 1871
Birth of Samuel Kennedy Bassett in Downpatrick, Down, Ireland
Downpatrick, Down, Ireland
1891
1891
Age 20
Samuel Kennedy Bassett immigrated in New Zealand
New Zealand
1917
1917
Age 46
Samuel Kennedy Bassett resided here in Otago, New Zealand
Otago, New Zealand
1919
1919
Age 48
Samuel Kennedy Bassett resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1922
1922
Age 51
Samuel Kennedy Bassett resided here in Waitepeka, New Zealand
Waitepeka, New Zealand
1931
1931
Age 60
Samuel Kennedy Bassett resided here in Waitepeka, New Zealand
Waitepeka, New Zealand
1943
1943
Age 72
Samuel Kennedy Bassett resided here in Waitepeka, New Zealand
Waitepeka, New Zealand
1948
16 May 1948
Age 77
Death of Samuel Kennedy Bassett in Waitepeka, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand
Waitepeka, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1871
    Event Place: Downpatrick, Down, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1870
    Event Place: Inch, Down, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Downpatrick, Down, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War I Army Reserve Rolls, 1916-1917

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: Waitepeka, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Waitepeka, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Waitepeka, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1948
    Event Place: Waitepeka, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records
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