James Arthur Bass (1915 - 1955)

Born 14 Jul 1915 in Nebraska, United States

Husband of Catherine Minnie (Young) McAfee — married 8 Jul 1942 in Monterey Park, Los Angeles, California, United States

Died 9 Mar 1955 at age 39 in South San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Birth

James Arthur Bass was born on 14 July 1915 in Nebraska, United States. He was the son of James Wilmer Bass and Maude Ethel Thompson.

Marriage

James Arthur Bass married Catherine M Young on 8 July 1942 in Monterey Park, Los Angeles, California^[1].

Residence Timeline

• 1920: James was living with his parents and 5 siblings in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska^[2].
• 1930: James was living with his parents and 2 siblings in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California^[3].
• 1940: James was living in the home of his sister Lenore and her husband in Judicial Township 15, Kern County, California^[4]. He is listed as the manager of a service station.
• 1941: James enlisted in the U.S. National Guard on 3 March 1941 in Los Angeles, California^[5]. He is listed as divorced without dependents.

Death and Burial

James Arthur Bass died at a private residence on 9 March 1955 in South San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California^[6][7]. He was laid to rest on 12 March 1955 at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, Los Angeles, California^[8][9].

Sources

1. ↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8VR-C54 : 8 December 2017), James Arthur Bass and Catherine M Young, 08 Jul 1942; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,114,950.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCKS-9ZZ : accessed 16 December 2018), James Bass in household of James W Bass, Omaha Ward 11, Douglas, Nebraska, United States; citing ED 119, sheet 5A, line 9, family 99, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 989; FHL microfilm 1,820,989.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCZ1-ZNN : accessed 16 December 2018), James A Bass in household of James W Bass, Los Angeles (Districts 0501-0750), Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 559, sheet 9A, line 19, family 167, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 153; FHL microfilm 2,339,888.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K973-ST5 : 14 March 2018), James A Bass in household of Henry R Clark, Judicial Township 15, Kern, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 15-78, sheet 16B, line 46, family 416, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 215.
5. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMFH-4PQ : 5 December 2014), James A Bass, enlisted 03 Mar 1941, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
6. ↑ "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGF6-Q3K7 : 22 August 2018), James Arthur Bass, 1955.
7. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP7Y-XFK : 26 November 2014), James Arthur Bass, 09 Mar 1955; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
8. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 December 2018), memorial page for James Arthur Bass (14 Jul 1915–9 Mar 1955), Find A Grave: Memorial #123751206, citing Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by Erice Wilcox (contributor 47002678) .
9. ↑ "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGTS-NGZJ : 26 February 2018), James A Bass, died 1955; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles, California, United States.