Herbert Bass

1853 - 1917  (64 years)

• Name	Herbert Bass
  Born	2 Sep 1853	Shasta, Shasta, California, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Dec 1917	Redding, Shasta, California
  Person ID	I28743	Tofterå Slettemoen
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	John Steven Patton Bass,   b. 12 Feb 1821, Boone, Missouri, USA ,   d. 5 Dec 1909, Chico, Butte, California, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Lucinda Brewer,   b. 4 Feb 1823, Chattaraugus County, New York ,   d. 25 May 1900, Stillwater, California, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Married	29 Oct 1852	Shasta, Shasta, California, USA
  Family ID	F8178	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ida Francelia Powers,   b. 28 Feb 1857, Iowa ,   d. 26 Sep 1927, Round Mountain, Shasta, California, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Married	1 May 1878	Shasta, California, USA
  Children	1. Clara Bass,   b. Jun 1882, Shasta, California, USA ,   d. 26 Mar 1933, Redding, Shasta, California  (Age ~ 50 years)   2. Lucinda Elizabeth "Bessie" Bass,   b. 8 May 1884, Shasta, California, USA ,   d. 29 Mar 1940, Shasta, California, USA  (Age 55 years)   3. Pearl Ida Bass,   b. 26 Apr 1886, Shasta, California, USA ,   d. 12 Sep 1957, Sutter County, California, USA  (Age 71 years)   4. Bertha Francelia Bass,   b. 21 Apr 1893, Shasta, California, USA ,   d. 3 Jun 1975, Shasta, California, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2019
  Family ID	F8187	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Herbert Bass was born in the old town of Shasta in September 1853. He was engaged in the hardware business in Millville in May 1878 when he and Miss Ida F. Powers, were married at a double wedding, the other couple being C. C. Bidwell, now reciding in Hat Creek Valley, and Miss Amanda Welch. In the spring of 1880 Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bass took up their residence in Montgomery Creek, and there they made their home ver since. Mr. Bass prospered in the merchantile business, and established a home that was noted as a hospitable stopping place for alle travelers. He built a telephone system that covers the eastern part of the county and has 300 miles of Wire.