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Francis Nash Basset[1]

Male 1870 - 1943  (73 years)


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  • Name Francis Nash Basset 
    Born 17 Jan 1870  Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Sep 1943  St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 27 Sep 1943  Riverview Cemetery, Annapolis Street, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 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
    Person ID I131  53B Jean Jacque Luis Bassett of Yorkshire, England
    Last Modified 23 Apr 2009 

    Father Walter Sanborn Basset,   b. 1 Mar 1840, Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1924, Ancker Hospital, St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Melissa Ann Nash,   b. 8 Nov 1846, Williamsburg, Long Island, Kings County, New York, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1926, Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 5 Nov 1868  Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F19  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Reinhard,   b. 3 Nov 1871, Lake City, Wabasha County, Minnesota, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1962, Forest Lake Memorial Hospital, Forest Lake, Washington County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 6 Sep 1896  Lake City, Wabasha County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Kate May Basset
     2. May Kate Basset,   b. 28 May 1898, Minnesota, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1947, West Side General Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     3. William Basset,   b. 1899,   d. 1899  (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F46  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] GEDCOM file imported on 23 April 2009.