Place of Birth: Oceanside, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 22, 2000
Ethnicity: Irish, German, English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Joshua Bassett is an American actor. He plays the lead in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
Joshua’s patrilineal line can be traced to Thomas Bassett, who was born, c. 1668, in New Kent County, Virginia.
Joshua’s paternal grandfather was Jean J. Bassett (the son of Comer Hudson Bassett and Gertrude Martia Copeland). Jean was born in Oklahoma. Comer was the son of John Elbert Bassett and Mary Florence Strong. Gertrude was the daughter of Samuel Harper Copeland and Hettie Esther Gooch.
Joshua’s paternal grandmother was Anita Gertrude Viner (the daughter of Burpee Edward Viner and Gertrude Ann Myers). Anita born in New Jersey, and was a singer. Burpee was born in Kingsport, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada, the son of Edward Charles Viner and Alice Garby/Garvie. Joshua’s great-grandmother Gertrude was born in Connecticut, to German parents, Otto F./E. Myers/Meyers/Myr and Annie/Ann/Anni/Anna E.
Joshua’s maternal grandfather was John Edwin Richardson (the daughter of Edwin Parker Richardson and Nedra Alene Hartley). John was born in California. Joshua’s great-grandfather Edwin was the son of English parents, John W. “Jack” Richardson and Nannie/Nanny/Annie Frankland, who were from Yorkshire. Nedra was the daughter of Harry William Hartley and Sylvia Ruth Forbes.
Joshua’s maternal grandmother is Colleen Coleman O’Harra (born Colleen Coleman, the daughter of Walter Logan Coleman and Dorothy Lucille McDonnell). Colleen was born in California, and is an attorney and Oceanside politician. Walter was the son of Walter Winfield Coleman and Nancy Ann/Anne Bish. Dorothy was the daughter of Charles Patrick McDonnell and Grace L. Graves.
Sources: Genealogy of Joshua’s paternal grandfather, Jean J. Bassett – https://www.findagrave.com
Joshua’s paternal grandmother, Anita Gertrude Viner, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Joshua’s paternal great-grandmother, Gertrude Ann Myers, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Gertrude Ann Myers on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Joshua’s paternal great-grandmother, Gertrude Ann (Myers) Viner – https://www.familysearch.org
Joshua’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Otto F./E. Myers/Meyers/Myr and Annie/Ann/Anni/Anna E., on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Joshua’s maternal great-grandparents, Walter Logan Coleman and Dorothy Lucille McDonnell – https://www.familysearch.org