Mabel Frances Benedict

Family reference: 274.812.722

	Born	ca 1901		Pawtucket, Providence co., Rhode Island
	Married	ca 1919	Harvey Waldo Bassett	at Location
	Died	Nov 1963		Seekonk,Mass.

- Family album of photos and documents.

Lineage:

• Mabel Frances Benedict¹⁰, (Newton⁹, Henry⁸, Stephen⁷, David⁶, Thomas⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, John², Thomas¹)

Parents:

• Father: Newton Rogers Benedict; 1877-ca. 1904
• Mother: Agnes Mary Adams; 1875-

Children:

1. Esther L. Bassett; 1920-1999
2. Rae Marie Bassett; ca 1921-2006
3. Newton Bassett; ca 1925-19?
4. Ronald Bassett; ca 1926-
5. Harvey Bassett; ca 1928-
6. Carol Lee Bassett; 1929-2004
7. Charles Edward Bassett; 1934-1991
8. Valerie Ann Bassett; 1935-197?

Mabel Benedict and Harvey Bassett

Harvey was born in September of 1893 in Rhode Island, the son of Walter and Alice Bassett of Mass.

The Homestead

I'm sending you a photo of Mabel Benedict Bassetts' homestead, taken in 1896. Ashfield Museum is very excited about the lineage of the house. Taken in Rehobath, Mass. Mabel married Harvey Bassett and had 8 kids in this home. After harvey died in 1940, Mabel let the boy scouts tear the house down. All we have is a picture. The museum is looking for a connection with our Bassetts to thier museum. - RaemarieLacroix

Children of Harvey and Mabel (Benedict) Bassett

1. Esther L Bassett. b 4Apr1920m, RI, d 7Apr1999, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada. m Mr Ellsworth.

Social Security Death Index Name: Esther L. Ellsworth SSN: 038-18-4719 Last Residence: 89506 Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, United States of America Born: 4 Apr 1920 Died: 7 Apr 1999 State (Year) SSN issued: Rhode Island (Before 1951)

1. Rae Marie Bassett. b ca 1921, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.d.20Aug.2006 m Mr.J.R.LaCroix, res Sylmar, Los Angeles County, CA. J.R.LaCroix d.dec.1984-LosAngeles,Ca
2. Newton Bassett. b ca 1925, Mass. Res: Auburn, Placer County, Californiad.199?
3. Ronald Bassett. b ca 1926, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Res: Hyannis/Cape Cod, Mass.
4. Harvey Bassett. b ca 1828 in Rhode Island, in 1991 he is listed as living in Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma. In 2004 he is reported to be living in California
5. Carol Lee Bassett. b 27Nov1929 Rehoboth, MA., d 25Dec2004; m Jan1948 Robert H Manning b 2Sep1928, d 19Jan2006.
6. Valerie Ann Bassett b.1935-197?m.NormanKenyon d.196?

Obituary: Providence Journal - (Dec/29/2004) - Seekonk
Monday, December 27, 2004
CAROL LEE (BASSETT) MANNING, 75, of Newman Avenue, a former computer verifier, died Saturday at home.
She was the wife of Robert H. Manning. They had been married for 56 years. Born in Rehoboth, on Nov. 27, 1929, a daughter of the late Newton and Mabel (Benedict) Bassett, she had lived in Seekonk since 1956. Mrs. Manning was a computer verifier at Univis in Cranston many years ago. She enjoyed gardening, doing crossword puzzles and playing cards. She loved to dance, especially ballroom, square and line dancing. Besides her husband, she leaves a daughter, Wendy L. Manning of Seekonk; a son, Wayne B. Manning in North Carolina; a sister, Rae Marie LaCroix in California; two brothers, Harvey Bassett in California and Ronald Bassett of Cape Cod; three grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. The funeral service and burial will be private.
NOTE: Harvey N Bassett vs Newton Bassett

Sun Chronicle: Attleboro, MA, Publication Date: 28 Dec 2004 Carol Manning, 75
SEEKONK - Carol Lee (Bassett) Manning, 75, of Newman Avenue, Seekonk, died on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2004, at her residence surrounded by the love of her family. She was the wife of Robert H. Manning, to whom she was married in January 1948.
Born in Rehoboth, Mass., on Nov. 27, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Newton and Mabel (Benedict) Bassett. She was raised in Rehoboth and Pawtucket. She moved to Seekonk in 1956.
Mrs. Manning was a dedicated homemaker, devoted to raising her family and had been employed as a computer verifier at Univis in Cranston, Rhode Island many years ago. She was a dedicated gardening who enjoyed maintaining the gardens throughout her property and residence.
In addition to her husband of 56 years, she leaves a daughter, Wendy L. Manning, RN of Seekonk; a son, Dr. Wayne B. Manning in North Carolina; three grandchildren, Shannon Terry of Cumberland, Kyle R. Terry of Manchester, Conn., and Keith B. Terry of Seekonk; a sister, Rae Marie LaCroix in California; two brothers, Harvey Bassett in California, and Ronald Bassett of Cape Cod; and several nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Funeral services and burial will be private. Visitation has been respectfully omitted. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Mrs. Manning's name may be made to the Hospice of CVNA, 141 Park Street, Attleboro, MA 02703.

Social Security Death Index Name: Carol Manning SSN: 038-18-1760 Last Residence: 02771 Seekonk, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America Born: 27 Nov 1929 Last Benefit: 02771 Seekonk, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States of America Died: 25 Dec 2004 State (Year) SSN issued: Rhode Island (Before 1951)

Social Security Death Index Name: Robert H. Manning SSN: 037-14-9985 Last Residence: 02771 Seekonk, Bristol County, Massachusetts Born: 2 Sep 1928 Died: 19 Jan 2006 State (Year) SSN issued: Rhode Island (Before 1951)

1. Charles Edward Bassett
   

Providence Journal May 7, 1991
"WASILLA, Alaska - Charles Edward Bassett, 57, formerly of Pine Street, Seekonk, Mass. died unexpectedly March 15 at home. Born in Attleboro, son of the late Harvey Waldo Bassett and Mabel (Benedict) Bassett, he had lived in the Rehoboth/Seekonk area most of his life before moving to Alaska 27 years ago.
He had devoted his life to breeding and raising racing sled dogs for the Idarod Races in Alaska.
A graduate of Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School, he had attended the University of Massachusetts for two years, the University of Alaska for two years, and Alaska Methodist University for one year.
A Navy veteran of the Korean War, he served as a medic for the Marines. He was wounded in action and received the Purple Heart. He also later served in the Army for three years, stationed in Germany.
He leaves three sisters, Esther Ellsworth of Reno, Nev., Rae LaCroix of Sylmar, Calif., and Carol Manning of Seekonk; and three brothers, Newton Bassett of Auburn, Calif., Ronald Basset of Hyannis and Harvey Bassett of Chandler, Okla.
Memorial Services were held in Knik, Alaska, on March 23. Burial was in Rehoboth Village Cemetery, Rehoboth, Mass.

Per an obituary published by the Anchorage Times, 20Mar1991, Charles Edward Bassett, 57, died March 15 at his Wasilla residence of natural causes. Cremation.

Footnotes

Locations

Attleboro is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States and is immediately north of Pawtucket, RI

Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Placer County, California.It is well-known for its California Gold Rush history. Auburn is part of the Sacramento–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Chandler is a city in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the county seat of Lincoln County and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area.

Knik-Fairview: formerly Knik
Knik-Fairview is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. Knik-Fairview is on the northwest bank of the Knik Arm of Cook Inlet, 37 road miles northwest of Anchorage in the Mat-Su Borough. It lies south of Wasilla, Big Lake and Meadow Lakes, off of Knik-Goose Bay Road and Fairview Loop Road.

Sylmar is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. It is located east of Interstate 5 and north of the city of San Fernando. Sylmar was once the site of the world’s largest olive groves - hence its name, which means “Sea of Trees”, from the latin words for woods (silva) and sea (mar).

Wasilla, Alaska is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located on the northern point of Cook Inlet in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley of the southcentral part of the state. the largest city in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and part of the Anchorage metropolitan area. Established at the intersection of the Alaska Railroad and Old Carle Wagon Road, the city prospered at the expense of the nearby mining town of Knik. Historically entrepreneurial, the economic base shifted in the 1970s from small-scale agriculture and recreation to support for workers employed in Anchorage or on Alaska's North Slope oilfields and related infrastructure. Wasilla is named after Chief Wasilla, a local Dena'ina chief. it is about 43 highway miles northeast of Anchorage.

*Victorville, California is a small city in the high desert of Mojave. It is one of the many communities of San Bernadino. If you've ever been to Las Vegas or Laughland then you've passed Victorville.

Census Records

Federal Census of 1900

Res: 180 Oak Street, Woonsocket Ward 2, Providence County, Rhode Island; Roll: T623 1512; Page: 8B; Enumberation District 173; 5 June 1900

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Person	Relation	Race	Sex	Birth M/Y	Age	Status	Years	No. of child'n	child'n living	Born at	Father at	Mother at
BASSETT, Walter	head	white	M	June 1866	33	married	15			Mass	unknown	unknown
Alice	wife	white	F	Sept 1866	33	married	15	7	4	Mass	Mass	RI
Hattie	dau	white	F	Sept 1888	11	single				RI	Mass	Mass
Harvey	son	white	M	Sept 1893	6	single				RI	Mass	Mass
Arthur	son	white	M	June 1896	3	single				RI	Mass	Mass
Elsie	dau	white	M	May 1900	0 mo	single				RI	Mass	Mass

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Federal Census of 1910

Res: 70 Crescent Road, Pawtucket Ward 2, Providence County, Rhode Island; Roll: T624_1441; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 121; Image: 4. 16 April 1910

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Person	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Years	No. of child'n	child'n living	Born at	Father at	Mother at	Occupation
!McKINNON, Nelson	head	M	white	52	married	2			Cdn English	Cdn English	Cdn English	carpenter
Agnes	wife	F	white	22	married	2	5	3	RI	Ireland	Ireland
!McKINNON, Grace E.	dau	F	white	2	single				RI	Cdn English	RI
Howard C.	son	M	white	28	single				RI	Cdn English	RI
BENEDICT, Clinton	stepson	M	white	10	single				RI	RI	RI
Mable	stepdau	F	white	9	single				RI	RI	RI

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Federal Census of 1920

Res: 446 Central Ave, Pawtucket Ward 2, Providence County, Rhode Island; Roll: T625_1674; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 135; Image: 954. 15 Jan 1920

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Person	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Born at	Father at	Mother at	Occupation	Industry
BASSETT, Harvey N.	head	M	white	26	married	RI	Mass	Mass	truck driver	Standard Oil
Mabel	wife	F	white	19	married	RI	RI	RI
BENEDICT, Clinton	bro inlaw	M	white	20	single	RI	RI	RI	truck driver	Standard Oil

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Federal Census of 1930

Res: Pine Street, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; Roll: 893; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 205; Image: 347.0. 18 April 1930

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Person	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Status	age at	Father at	Mother at	Occupation	Industry
BASSETT, Harvey	head	M	white	36	married	25	RI	U.S.	U.S.	farmer
Mabel	wife	F	white	29	married	18	RI	RI	RI
Esther L.	dau	F	white	10	single		RI	RI	RI
Rae	dau	F	white	8	single		Mass	RI	RI
Newton	son	M	white	5	single		Mass	RI	RI
Ronald	son	M	white	4	single		Mass	RI	RI
Harvey	son	M	white	2	single		RI	RI	RI
Carol L.	dau	F	white	4 mo	single		Mass	RI	RI

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-- JimBenedict - 28 Oct 2009

-- RaemarieLacroix - 20Aug.2009

-- SandeeToo - 11 Dec 2008