Mark Bassert, born in Baden, Germany, April 22, 1829, came with his mother to America in 1847, and located at Batavia, N. Y. December 3, 1853, he married Catherine Miller, of Germany. They have three children. Louis, George, and Ursilla. Louis married Anna M. Dennis, of Stafford; George married Lydia Worst, also of Stafford; and Ursula married Urbon Botmer, of Batavia. Mr. Bassert served his adopted country in Co. G, 8th N. Y. H. A. Vols., and was discharged at the close of the war. He was wounded in the right shoulder June 16, 1864 in front of Petersburg, while charging the enemy's works. Mr. and Mrs. Bassert reside in the village of East Bethany.

FROM: Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890