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- History of Rice and Steele Counties, Minnesota
Vol. II, 1910
Francis M. Bassett, a successful and well known business man of
Owatonna, and who has a beautiful home at 129 East Rose street, was born in
New York City January 17, 1870. He is the son of Walter I. and Melissa (Nash)
Bassett, of Brooklyn, N.Y. The father is a plumber by trade. In 1878 he
emigrated West to Minneapolis to take charge of the plumbing business for J.J.
Dunnigan, a large plumbing and steam fitting establishment. He had charge of
all the plumbing and steam fitting at the Capitol and the Ryan Hotel at St.
Paul, where he is now located. Our subject received his education at the
public schools of St. Paul; then took up the plumbing trade for three years.
He was then employed by the St. Paul Bottling Works for eighteen years, having
charge of it for five years. He was also with the Highland Springs Company of
St. Paul. On July 5, 1904, he came to Owatonna as manager of the Mineral
Chemical Company and has held that position ever since. Mr. Bassett was
married September 6, 1896, to Kate Reinhard. Their home was blessed with one
child, May Kate, who was born May 18, 1898. Mr. Bassett is a Republican. He
belongs to the Episcopal church. He is also a member of the I.O.O.F., I.O.F.,
A.O.A., and F.O.E.
Information from birth certificate:
Race: White; Place of Birth: 952 Fulton Ave., Brooklyn, New York
Occupation of Father: Plumber; Medical Attendant: N. Teller, M.D.
Death Certificate Information:
Place of Death: 274 East Winona, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Length of time in community: 25 years
Male, White, Married
Time of death: 11:30
Age: 73 years, 8 months, 7 days
Cause of death: Chronic Nephritis; Anemia, due to Benign nephro sclerosis
Duration: 2 years (nephritis), 1 year (Anemia)
Informant: Mrs. Kate Bassett, 274 E. Winona, St. Paul, Minnesota
Funeral Home: Robert Reif Johson Funeral Home; Fred P. Lindstrom, Embalmer
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