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Bass Family History
Bass Genealogy & Family TreeBass is an English name from Haddingtonshire, England, where the family held a seat from the 13th Century. It comes from the Old English word bas meaning "short" or "of small stature." The earliest known ancestor--Aelizia Bass--was recorded in 1180. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany.
Other spellings include “Bassin" and "Bassen." Notable people with the surname include American singer Lance Bass ('N Sync), American actor Ben Bass (Rookie Blue, The 6th Day, Bride of Chucky), and American basketball player Brandon Bass (Oklahoma City Hornets, Dallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic). The first Bass to come to America was Samuel Bass in Massachusetts in 1634.
Bass Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mathew Bass -- --, 1853 Iowa
- Chlora Elizabeth Bass -- --, 1874 July 13, 1968 Texas
- Nita Bass -- --, 1905 September 27, 1994 Florida
- Martha Bass -- --, 1762 December 0, 1788 Virginia
- William Lawson Bass -- --, 1901 December 19, 1950 Florida
Bass Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Benjamin Bass -- --, 1580 July 4, 1616 Sussex
- Lillie Bass -- --, 1895 March 26, 1928 Texas
- Francis Marion Bass -- --, 1911 November 14, 1989 Arkansas
- Brenda Faye Bass -- --, 1944 September 29, 1944 Tennessee
- William Bass -- --, 1849 October 13, 1933 Tennessee
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