Frank Bassen

Frank Bassen
B: c1873
D: <1940
M: Tekla F. -
   ├── Agnes Bassen (c1895-) 1,2,3
   ├── John Bassen (1904-2001) 1,2,3,4
   ├── Joseph F. Bassen (1909-1981) 1,2,3
   ├── Nellie Bassen (1911-1992) 2,3,4
   └── Frances Bassen (1915-1985) 2,3,4,5

Frank Bassen     [ID 00101] Click here to switch to Ahnentafel view: Ahnentafel View

Born about 18731 [about 18702,3], Poland1.  

He married Tekla F. -1,2 [Tillie F. -3], about 19021,2.  Tekla was born about 18721 [about 18742, about 18803,6, about 18764], Poland1.  

Frank and family were shown in the 1910 census (May 3 1910), 21 Cemetery Lane, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut:1

Bassin, Frank, head-of-household, age 37, born in Russ-Polish; parents born in Russ-Polish; immigrated 1900; first marriage, married 8 years; occupation: laborer, hdw factory; owned home (mortgaged).
Bassin, Thekla, wife, age 38, born in Russ-Polish; parents born in Russ-Polish; immigrated 1899; second marriage, married 8 years; 3 children, 3 living; cannot read or write.
Bassin, Agnes, daughter, age 15, born in Russ-Polish; parents born in Russ-Polish; immigrated 1904; occupation: shop hand, hdw factory.
Bassin, John, son, age 6, born in Connecticut; parents born in Russ-Polish; attended school.
Bassin, Joseph, son, age 9 months, born in Connecticut; parents born in Russ-Polish.
Bassin, Helen, niece, age 12, born in Russ-Polish; parents born in Russ-Polish; immigrated 1907; attended school.

On Feb 27 1917 Frank registered in the Connecticut Military Census (a state census of military-age men):7

Frank Bassin, New Britain.
Age 46, 5'5" tall, 125 lbs.;
married; five dependents;
not a citizen (but has taken out first papers), nationality: Polish;
no previous military experience;
can ride a horse; can handle a team; cannot drive an automobile.

Frank and family were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 20 1920), 21 Cemetery Lane, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut:2

Bessin, Frank, head-of-household, age 50, born in Russia - Poland; parents born in Poland; immigrated 1900, alien; owned home (mortgaged); occupation: shop hand, [..unclear..] factory.
Bessin, Tekla, wife, age 46, born in Russia - Poland; parents born in Poland; immigrated 1900, alien.
Bessin, Agnes, daughter, age 25, born in Russia - Poland; parents born in Poland; immigrated 1900, alien.
Bessin, John, son, age 16, born in Connecticut; parents born in Poland; attended school.
Bessin, Joe, son, age 10, born in Connecticut; parents born in Poland; attended school.
Bessin, Nellie, daughter, age 8, born in Connecticut; parents born in Poland; attended school.
Bessin, Frances, daughter, age 5, born in Connecticut; parents born in Poland.
Charka, Adam, boarder, age 34, born in Russia - Poland; parents born in Poland; immigrated 1915, alien; single; occupation: shop hand, [..unclear..] factory.

On Sep 28 1923 Frank Bassen was naturalized at the City Court in New Britain, Connecticut:8

Bassen, Frank; 21 La Salle St., New Britain, Connecticut; country of birth: Poland-Russia.

Frank and family were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 2 1930), 21 Lasalle Court, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut:3

Bassen, Frank K., head-of-household, age 59, born in Poland; parents born in Poland; immigrated 1892, naturalized; first married at age 33; owned home ($8000 value); radio in home; occupation: none; not a war veteran.
Bassen, Tillie F., wife, age 49, born in Poland; parents born in Poland; immigrated 1898, alien; first married at age 23; cannot read or write.
Bassen, Agnes, daughter [this line lined-through].
Bassen, John, son, age 25, born in Connecticut; parents born in Poland; occupation: drill press operator, hardware factory; not a war veteran.
Bassen, Joseph, son, age 20, born in Connecticut; parents born in Poland; occupation: none.
Bassen, Frances, son [sic], age 14, born in Connecticut; parents born in Poland; attended school; occupation: bearing inspector, ball bearing factory.
Tyborski, John E, son-in-law, age 20, born in Connecticut; parents born in Poland; first married at age 19; occupation: none.
Tyborski, Nellie, daughter, age 18, born in Connecticut; parents born in Poland; first married at age 17.

Frank Bassen died before Apr 4 1940.4  

Widow Tekla and children were shown in the 1940 census (Apr 4 1940), 21 Lasalle Court, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut:4

Tyborski, John, head-of-household, age 30, born in New Britain, Connecticut; completed 8 1/2 years of schooling; on Apr 1 1935 was living in rural New York County, New York; rented home ($19/month rent).
Tyborski, Lillian, wife, age 28, born in New Britain, Connecticut; completed 8 1/2 years of schooling; on Apr 1 1935 was living in rural New York; occupation: milling machine operator, Pratt Whitney Aircraft; worked 52 weeks in 1939; $1300 wages in 1939.
Tyborski, Janet, daughter, age 6, born in New Britain, Connecticut; completed 1/2 year of schooling; on Apr 1 1935 was living in the same place/city; attended school.
Bassen, Tekle, mother, age 64, born in Poland; completed 1/3 year of schooling; on Apr 1 1935 was living in the same house; widow; owned home ($7000 value); occupation: housework, at home; other income.
Bassen, John, son, age 35, born in New Britain, Connecticut; completed 6th grade; on Apr 1 1935 was living in the same house; single; occupation: automatic machine operator, [..unclear..]; worked 50 weeks in 1939; $750 wages in 1939.
Bassen, Francis, daughter, age 25, born in New Britain, Connecticut; completed 8th grade; on Apr 1 1935 was living in the same house; single; occupation: assembling, typewriter hardware mfg; worked 50 weeks in 1939; $820 wages in 1939.

Tekla died Jan 22 1965, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut; age 85.6  


Sources

  1. 1910 census, 21 Cemetery Lane, Ward 5, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut; roll T624-134, ED 228, page 7A, line #35, dwelling #57, family #119.
  2. 1920 census, 21 Cemetery Lane, Ward 5, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut; roll T625-185, ED 169, page 30A-30B, line #46, dwelling #95, family #258.
  3. 1930 census, 21 Lasalle Court, Ward 5, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut; roll T626-266, ED 184, page 1B, line #88, dwelling #11, family #20.
  4. 1940 census, 21 Lasalle Court, Ward 5, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut; roll T627-505, ED 2-156, page 3A, line #28, household #62/63.
  5. Ancestry Family Tree data "Vujs Family Tree" posted by "uconnad".
  6. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001; http://www.ancestry.com.
  7. Connecticut, Military Census, 1917; http://www.ancestry.com.
  8. U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992; http://www.ancestry.com.


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