Samuel Bass was born in Mount Holly, New Jersey, on 24 July 1831.[1][2] According to an article printed in 1895 about a reunion of brothers, Samuel had at least four brothers: Charles, Alexander, T.J. and Albert.[3]
In 1850, Samuel H. Bass lived in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, with his parents, Robert and Anna Bass, and 7 brothers and sisters. Father Robert was a hotel keeper, and Samuel ; as a carpenter.[4]
On 15 March 1854, Samuel Bass applied for a US passport so he could visit Europe. In it, he stated that he was "of" Brooklyn, New York. He was 5'10", with grey eyes, aquiline nose, small eyes, sharp chin, brown hair, fair complexion and thin face.[2]
Samuel married Avarilla Waldo Hayne, the widow of Robert C. Hayne. Avarilla died in 1885. They had two children:[1]
In 1870, Samual Bass lived in East Salem Precinct, Marion, Oregon, with his wife Avarilla and two children. Samuel was an engineer.[5]
In 1880, Sam'l Bass, a saw mill owner, lived in East Salem Precinct, Marion, Oregon, with his wife Avarilla and two children in East Salem, Marion, Oregon.[6]
On 13 Sep 1886, Samuel Bass was in 105 Stockton, San Francisco, California, when his name appeared on the "California Great Registers."[7]
On 23 Oct 1889 in Whatcom County, Washington Territory, "Samuell" Bass married Mrs. M. E. Hayatt (Hyatt?)[8] (Martha Elizabeth Tancey), the daughter of George Tancey. Both were of Sehome, Whatcom County.
In 1895, Samuel had a reunion with three of his brothers, Charles, Alexander and T.J., who traveled from different places to meet.[3]
In 1897, Samuel was President of the Whatcom County Horticultural Society.[9]
In 1900, Samuel Bass , a landlord, lived in New Whatcom City, Whatcom, Washington, with his wife Mattie E. Bass. Seven lodgers lived with them.[10]
Samuel died on 28 Aug 1902. He is buried at the Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, where his gravestone shows that he was 71 years old.[11] "He was a prominent Mason and was buried with all the honors of that fraternity."[12]
Samuel was born in New Jersey and was sent to Mexico in 1856 by a mining and exploration company. He went to Oregon three years later, where he stayed until 1885, when he went to San Francisco for two years. He then moved to Whatcom County, Washington, as a deputy collector of Customs in 1887. He died of typhoid fever. He was called "Captain" and was over 71 years old when he died. Samuel was a Democrat and was active in local politics. The obituary states that he was survived by his son and daughter, but it does not mention his second wife, Mattie.[1]
Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
Robert Bass | M | 65 | Hotel | England |
Anna Maria Bass | F | 54 | England | |
William Bass | M | 26 | Hotel Keeper | New Jersey |
Charles Bass | M | 24 | Coal Dealer | New Jersey |
Matilda Bass | F | 20 | New Jersey | |
Samuel H Bass | M | 19 | Carpenter | New Jersey |
Thomas J Bass | M | 18 | Clerk | New Jersey |
Benj F Bass | M | 15 | New Jersey | |
Albert Bass | M | 13 | Pennsylvania | |
Emma J Bass | F | 9 | Pennsylvania |
Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place | |
Saml Bass | M | 37 | New Jersey | ||
Avarilla Bass | F | 35 | Missouri | ||
Dave W Bass | M | 6 | Oregon | ||
Jessie L Bass | F | 3 | Oregon |
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