Bassett Family Association Database
Edgar P. Bassett
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Name Edgar P. Bassett Birth 11 Oct 1870 Bassett, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Gender Male Death 21 Oct 1908 Bassett, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Burial UNKNOWN Mound Prairie Cemetery, 5 Miles West of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin
Notes - Edgar was reared in the village of Bassett, and attended public schools there. After graduation from the College of Commerce at Racine, he formed a partnership with his brother George and opened a general store in Bassett in 1891. It was called Bassett Brothers. He was a clerk at the Baptist church of Silver Lake. He was treasurer of the Farmers Dairy Association of Bassett, and school district clerk. He was appointed Postmaster under President McKinley in 1898.
CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS AT MOUND PRARIE, CEMETERY, TWIN LAKES, WISCONS
Edgar Bassett Grace M. Bassett Ralph L. Bassett
1870 - 1908 1901 - 1905 1904 - 1908
Mary Memler Bassett
Kerkhoff
1871 - 1947
Person ID I11757 1A William Bassett of Plymouth Last Modified 23 Sep 2011
Father Reuben Leroy Bassett, b. 12 Jan 1822, Washington County, New York
d. 16 Dec 1907, Wisconsin
(Age 85 years) Relationship Natural Mother Sarah Elizabeth Bessey, b. 26 Jul 1829, New York
d. 28 Jul 1908 (Age 79 years) Relationship Natural Marriage 5 Jan 1854 Family ID F03018 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Ann Memler, b. 21 Aug 1871 d. 1947 (Age 75 years) Marriage 10 Oct 1884 Wilmot, Wisconsin
Children 1. Grace Millicent Bassett, b. 6 Sep 1901 d. 7 Aug 1905 (Age 3 years) [Father: Adopted] [Mother: Adopted] 2. Gladys Ruth Bassett, b. 3 Jan 1903 d. Deceased [Father: Adopted] [Mother: Adopted] 3. Ralph Lee Bassett, b. 16 Mar 1904 d. 17 Aug 1908 (Age 4 years) [Father: Adopted] [Mother: Adopted] 4. Wade Norton Bassett, b. 7 Mar 1907 d. Jul 1978 (Age 71 years) [Father: Natural] [Mother: Natural] Family ID F04854 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Edgar was reared in the village of Bassett, and attended public schools there. After graduation from the College of Commerce at Racine, he formed a partnership with his brother George and opened a general store in Bassett in 1891. It was called Bassett Brothers. He was a clerk at the Baptist church of Silver Lake. He was treasurer of the Farmers Dairy Association of Bassett, and school district clerk. He was appointed Postmaster under President McKinley in 1898.
