There was a Claus Basse b. 1856 who emmigrated to USA in 1871 and lived in Weehawken, NJ. He had children named Charles, Lillie, Henry, Emma and Bertha. His brother was Barthold C. Basse. Maybe there's a connection there. However, Barthold was married to Katherine (aka Catherine) M. Von Dohlen - I don't know when. Maybe Catherine was his 2nd wife?
Beth Kopishke Tuszynski (Barthold's gg-granddaughter)