Person:John Bassett (30)

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Name John Bassett
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1876 Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia
Marriage 1901 to Lilian Amelia Sadgrove
Occupation[8][9] 1903-1905 Miner
Residence[10][9][15] 1903-1905 Eaglehawk, Victoria, AustraliaHodgson Street
Residence[11] 1907-1908 Eaglehawk, Victoria, AustraliaHodgson Street
Death[2] 28 Jan 1917 Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia
Burial[3][12] 29 Jan 1917 Eaglehawk Cemetery, Eaglehawk, Victoria, AustraliaE-Mail: bct@netcon.net.au URL: http://www.bencemtrust.com.au/Eaglehawk_Cemetery.htm Eaglehawk Cemetery 5 Victoria Street, 5 Victoria Street, Eaglehawk,, Victoria 3556 Australia (Grenfell Street, Reserve and Victoria Streets, adjacent to Neangar Memorial Park, Eaglehawk) The Government gazette dated 9th December 1863 stated "A site for a cemetery at Eaglehawk has been reserved by Order of the Government on 28th September 1863". The area reserved was 5 acres fronting Reserve Street. The Eaglehawk Old Monumental Section is laid out in orderly rectangular plats. It has all denominations and a Paupers section. There are many magnificent trees lining the roadways such as Bunya Pines, Morton Bay Figs, Oak, Hoop Pine, Canary Island Pine and Silky Oak. The first recorded burial at the Eaglehawk Cemetery is that of 21 year old John Edmond McDonough. He was interred in Grave 1 Section C on 6th July 1864. Today there is still a monument standing that was erected in his memory. There have been 6 Sextons live in the Sextons Residence formerly located near the front gates of the old monumental section. The cottage was built in the 1870's and was demolished in the 1970's.
Other[4][5][3][6][13] Eaglehawk Cemetery, Eaglehawk, Victoria, AustraliaSection: MON G, Grave Number: 15 Gravesite
Other[7][14] 5 Jun 1879 Sailors Gully, Victoria, AustraliaProbate of James Bassett Mentioned
References
  1. Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Pioneer Index, Victoria, 1836 - 1888: Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages in Victoria
    Year: 1876; Reg Number: 8824.

    Surname: BASSETT; Given Names: John; Father: James; Mother: Eleanor SYMONS; Birth Place: EAGL

  2. Index Death Index
    Yr 1917 Reg#1232.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Bendigo Cemeteries Trust Website. (http://www.bencemtrust.com.au)
    BASSETT, JOHN Interment Number: 8707 Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK.

    BASSETT, JOHN
    Date of Death: not available
    Date of Burial: 29/01/1917
    Interment Number: 8707
    Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK
    Section: MON G
    Grave Number: 15

  4. Bendigo Cemeteries Trust Website. (http://www.bencemtrust.com.au)
    BASSETT, JAMES Interment Number: 002192 Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK.

    BASSETT, JAMES
    Date of Death: not available
    Date of Burial: 22/03/1879
    Interment Number: 002192
    Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK
    Section: MON G
    Grave Number: 15

  5. Bendigo Cemeteries Trust Website. (http://www.bencemtrust.com.au)
    BASSETT, WILLIAM Interment Number: 00102 Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK.

    BASSETT, WILLIAM
    Date of Death: not available
    Date of Burial: 31/12/1865
    Interment Number: 00102
    Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK
    Section: MON G
    Grave Number: 15

  6. Bendigo Cemeteries Trust Website. (http://www.bencemtrust.com.au)
    RULE, ELEANOR Interment Number: 009133 Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK.

    RULE, ELEANOR
    Date of Death: not available
    Date of Burial: 22/05/1920
    Interment Number: 009133
    Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK
    Section: not available
    Grave Number: 15

  7. Probate James Bassett, Administration of Estate 5/6/79 by Eleanor Bassett. (Public Records Office Victoria (PROV), VPRS 28 p2 91).
  8. Commonwealth of Australia, State of Victoria electoral roll. 1903, GMF Box 3, Bassett Extract for the Division. ([Melbourne] : Printed and published by the Govt. Printer for the State of Victoria for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia.).
  9. 9.0 9.1 Commonwealth of Australia, State of Victoria electoral roll. 1905, GMF Box 4. ([Melbourne] : Printed and published by the Govt. Printer for the State of Victoria for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia.).
  10. Commonwealth of Australia, State of Victoria electoral roll. 1903, GMF Box 3, Bassett Extract for the Division. ([Melbourne] : Printed and published by the Govt. Printer for the State of Victoria for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia.)
    Division of Bendigo, Eaglwhawk Polling Place Page 2.
  11. Street Directory 1907-08 Bendigo Eaglehawk Dist..
  12. Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK
    Section: MON G
    Grave Number: 15
  13. No Headstone

    Interred at this site
    James Bassett
    William Bassett
    Eleanor Rule
    John Bassett
  14. his father, he was 3 years old when his father died.
  15. John is living in the hourse which his father owned before he died. He also appears to be living with his younger brother William.