James (Bastan) Basten (1864 - 1917)

Born 1864 in Clunes, Colony of Victoria

Husband of Elizabeth Grace (Bray) Basten — married 1 Mar 1884 in Moonta Mines, Colony of South Australia

Descendants

Died 19 Jul 1917 at about age 53 in Collingwood, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

James (Bastan) Basten was born in the Colony of Victoria (1851-1900)

James BASTAN (later BASTEN) was born in 1864 in Clunes, Colony of Victoria^[1]. His parents were Joseph BASTAN/BASTEN and Jane COLLOCCOTT (possibly CALDECOTT?)

Elizabeth Grace BRAY and James BASTEN were married on 1 March 1884 at the residence of William COOKE, Moonta Mines, Colony of South Australia^[2]

Their children included:

• William Joseph James BASTEN 1884–1963
• Harriett Jane BASTEN 1886–1910
• Frederick Percy BASTEN 1888–1888
• Vida Myrtle May BASTEN 1890–1975
• Norman Stanley Herbert BASTEN 1892–1966
• Ella Cheveleta BASTEN 1893–1929
• Albert Theodore BASTEN 1896–1937
• Hilda Millicent Grace BASTEN 1897–1979
• Ernest Percy Robins BASTEN 1899–1938

Wife, Elizabeth passed away on 5 January 1903 in Ballarat, Victoria Australia.

Widow, Virtue CRIDGE (nee GOBLE) and widower, James BASTEN were married on 15 June 1903 in Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia^[3]

He passed away on 19 July 1917 in Collingwood, Victoria, Australia^[4] and was buried at the Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: births; Registration number 1461 / 1864; Family name: BASTAN; Given name(s) James; Place of event: CLUN, Australia; Mother's name Jane COLLOCCOTT; Father's Name: Joseph. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
2. ↑ Genealogy South Australia: Marriage. BASTEN, James; BRAY, Elizabeth Grace; 01-Mar-1884; Joseph BASTEN; William Stephen BRAY; Daly; 138/716. https://www.genealogysa.org.au/
3. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: marriages; Registration number 3881 / 1903; Family name: BASTEN; Given name(s) Jas; Spouse's family name: CRIDGE; Spouse's given name(s) Virtue. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
4. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: deaths; Registration number 8159 / 1917; Family name: BASTEN; Given name(s) Jas; Place of event: Cwood, Australia; Mother's name Unknown; Father's Name: Unknown. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207956941/james-basten: accessed July 22, 2024), memorial page for James Basten (unknown–19 Jul 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 207956941, citing Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery, Coburg, Merri-bek City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).