John Henry VASS

Abt 1884 - 1959  (75 years)

• Name	John Henry VASS  [1, 2]
  Birth	Abt 1884	London City, Middlesex County (now mostly Greater London), England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	55EC0C9AA27F4FCA9ADBB142C8E96D01A8CE
  Military Service	Aft 1908	Bermuda   [3]
  	Hampshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion
  	The Hampshire Regiment's 2nd Battalion had a significant presence in Bermuda, particularly before and during World War I. The regiment's history includes a deployment to Bermuda in the 1880s and a later presence during World War I, contributing to the island's defense and garrison duties. While the 2nd Battalion was primarily engaged in the Gallipoli campaign and later on the Western Front, the 1st and 2nd Battalions were also involved in various garrison duties around the world, including Bermuda. The Hampshire Regiment's presence in Bermuda, particularly in the 1880s and during World War I, highlights the regiment's role in the British military's global deployment and its contribution to the defense of British colonies and territories.
  Occupation	Geneva, Ontario County, New York, USA   [3]
  	Geneva Optical Company
  Occupation	Abt Jul 1913	Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA   [3]
  	Gunlock Optical
  Occupation	1918	Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA   [3]
  	Supervisor, Kodak Company - Precision Lens Department
  Occupation	1949-1950	Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA   [3]
  	Retired
  	Retired around 1949-1950, and while maintaining their residence in the city of Rochester, he & Luttrelle spent their winters in Florida, USA.
  Residence	Abt Jul 1913	Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA   [3]
  Residence	Bef Aug 1913	Geneva, Ontario County, New York, USA   [3]
  Death	10 Jan 1959	Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA   [1, 2]
  	Cause: Cancer
  Person ID	I3960	MOTYER Family Genealogy - NitroWings Test | MOTYER branch
  Last Modified	23 May 2025

  
  

  Family	Lillian “Luttrelle” COOPER,   b. 30 Jul 1883, Warwick Parish, Bermuda d. 14 May 1954, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	17 Feb 1909	Geneva, Ontario County, New York, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Marriage Site	Geneva, Ontario County, New York, USA   [3]
  	St. Peters Episcopal Church
  	JMM-BDA-2011:  Dick Hayward's report states only that John Henry VASS and Lillian "Luttrelle" COOPER made their way to Geneva, where they were married  in the "Episcopal Church".  A seach of the Internet by myself revealed only one Episcopal Church in Geneva: the St. Peters Episcopal Church.
  Children	1. Eunice Luttrelle VASS,   b. 8 Jun 1913, Geneva, Ontario County, New York, USA d. Yes, date unknown   2. John Edward VASS,   b. 27 Dec 1918, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1271	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2011

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1884 - London City, Middlesex County (now mostly Greater London), England Military Service - Hampshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion - Aft 1908 - Bermuda Occupation - Geneva Optical Company - - Geneva, Ontario County, New York, USA Marriage - 17 Feb 1909 - Geneva, Ontario County, New York, USA Occupation - Gunlock Optical - Abt Jul 1913 - Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA Residence - Abt Jul 1913 - Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA Residence - Bef Aug 1913 - Geneva, Ontario County, New York, USA Occupation - Supervisor, Kodak Company - Precision Lens Department - 1918 - Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA Occupation - Retired - 1949-1950 - Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA Death - Cause: Cancer - 10 Jan 1959 - Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA Marriage Site - St. Peters Episcopal Church - - Geneva, Ontario County, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S42] Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD, Research: Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD (Descendants of Thomas Cooper), 13 Mar 2006, p. Ahnentafel page 07 (Reliability: 3). [S42] Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD, Research: Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD (Descendants of Thomas Cooper), 13 Mar 2006, p. Narrative Report page 119 (Reliability: 3). [S42] Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD, Research: Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD (Descendants of Thomas Cooper), 13 Mar 2006, p. Narrative Report page 120 (Reliability: 3).