Louis Benjamin Bassett

1873 - 1947  (74 years)

• Name	Louis Benjamin Bassett
  Born	24 Feb 1873	Fairbault, Rice, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  _UID	5D6BFEEB891951439FFEF8C6D4CFB3FD95A4
  Died	4 Oct 1947	St Paul, , Minnesota
  Notes	St. Paul Sunday Pioneer Press, October 5, 1947 Louis Bassett, Pioneer Farm Educator, Dies Louis B. Bassett, for many years superintendent of experimental farm operations of the University of Minnesota and associate professor of farm management, died Saturday in his home at 2095 Dudley ave. He was 74 years old. Mr. Bassett was a pioneer in the growth of the University?s agricultural education program. He retired six years ago after 30 years? service. A graduate of the school of agriculture, Mr. Bassett attended the college of agricultural until 1898 when he enlisted in the Army during the Spanish-American war. At the time of his death he was president of the 13th Minnesota Volunteers veterans organization. He returned to the University Farm in 1905 and served as farm foreman until 1909. After spending two years on a 10,000 acre farm in North Dakota, he returned to the campus. Surviving are his wife, Zoe Wells and three children, Marjorie, Muriel and Gordon. Funeral arrangements have not be completed.
  Person ID	I8178	3B Thomas Bassett of Connecticut
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2016

  
  

  Father	Edward Henry Bassett,   b. 20 Dec 1841, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut ,   d. 9 Mar 1897, Rushmore, , Minnesota  (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Hattie Amanda King,   b. 14 Nov 1837, Glover, Orleans, Vermont ,   d. 17 Nov 1931, Rushmore, , Minnesota  (Age 94 years)
  Married	22 Mar 1871	Fairbault, Rice, Minnesota
  Family ID	F2838	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Zoe Alice Wells
  Married	24 Sep 1907	Ellis, Oliver, North Dakota
  Children	+ 1. Living   2. Living   3. Marjorie Jean Bassett,   b. 25 Jul 1914,   d. 1 Mar 2001  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	27 May 2015
  Family ID	F2928	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart