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- Joseph Napoleon Bassett, son of Joseph and Julia (LaPlante) Bassett, was born 27 Jan 1863 in Saranac, Clinton County, New York. He married Emily Dionne. John was a merchant in Lena, Oconto County, Wisconsin. Emily was born in Mishicot, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
Later records always list him as John Napoleon Bassett.
(OCVR = Oconto County, Wisconsin Vital Records)
1900 Federal Census of Lena, Oconto County, Wisconsin (20 Jun 1900)
John N. Bassett 36 M Jan 1863 NY NY NY Head Merchant
Emily 27 F Nov 1872 WI CF CF Wife
Bernard 5 M Oct 1894 WI NY WI Son
Esther 3 F Dec 1896 WI NY WI Daughter
Adolph Dionne 20 M Jul 1879 WI CF CF Boarder Clerk
(Married 6 years, 2 children, 2 living)
JOHN N. BASSETT, 75, DIES AT LENA TODAY
(Special to Press-Gazette 13 Mar 1937)
Prominent Retired Businessman Succumbs.
Lena, Wis.- John N. Bassett, 75, prominent retired businessman, died at his homehere at 1:30 this morning of pneumonia. He had been ill for a week. The body is at the Steffen funeral home, but funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
Mr. Bassett was born Jan. 27, 1864, in Cadyville, N.Y., and came to Porterfield, Wis., where he served as station agent. He came to Lena 44 years ago. Since then he had been very active in civic life, and a leader in the affairs of the Democratic party. He was a member of the local C.O.F. and the Holy Name society. He was a school board member at various times, and was vice president of the defunct Farmers and Merchants bank and a director of the former Oconto County State bank.
Survivors are two sons, Bernard J., Lena, and Victor, Milwaukee; three daughters, Mrs. pat O'Callaghan, Suring, Mrs. R.W. Frazier, Oskhosk, and Mrs. Robert G. Biehl, Lena; one step-son, Joseph S. Rosera; and nine grandchildren.
Denmark Press 23 Mar 1937
John N. Bassett Called by Death
John N. Bassett, 75 prominent retired business man of the village of Lena, passed away at his home here at 1:30 am. March 13, following a short illness of flu which developed into pneumonia and resulted in his death.
The funeral was held Thursday morning from his home here and services were held in the St. Charles Catholic church at 9 o'clock. Rev. E. H. Valssere served as celebrant of the solemn requiem high mass and was assisted by Rev. M. Fetko of Stiles and the rev. Edawrd Horyza of Pound. His remains were placed in the Lena Catholic cemetery vault, where it will be kept until spring. He leaves to mourn his wife, two sons, Bernard of Lena, and Victor of Milwaukee, three daughters, Mrs. Pat O'Callahan of Suring, Mrs. R. W. Frazier of Oskhosk, and Mrs. R.G. Biehl, Lena, and one step-son, Joseph S. Rosers, Postmaster of Lena, several grandchildren, two brothers, Chas. of Cadyville, N.Y., and S. Bassett of San Jose, Calif., and two sisters, Mrs. Emma Perry, Manchester, N.Y., and Mrs. I. L. Paddock Antioch, Ill.
Deceased was born January 27, 1864 in Cadyville, N.Y. When a young man he came to Wisconsin and was employed by the C.M. St. P. & P. Railroad as telegrapher at Porterfield and in 1895 was transfered to Lena. After a short stay at the Lena Depot. he saw a fertile field of business in this community and established the grain elevator, feed and hardward store. In 1934 he retired from the business and leased the buildings to the Farmers feed store. Mr. Bassett was a pioneer of this vilalge and instrumental in bringing the telephone and electric light lines into the village of Lena many years ago. Mr. Bassett furnished the electric power from a small gasoline-powered power plant, which he built and operated until he sold his franchise to the Wisconsin Public Service Corp. several years later.
He had owned and operated one of the largest and best equipped farms in Oconto County, which he sold several years ago. He also owned several residences and one of the finest garages north of Green Bay, which is conducted by his son, Bernard. Mr. Bassett was known to always be in a pleasant mood. In his entire career of business transactions with the public he was held in the highest respect by all. All places of business were closed during the time Mr. Bas-...
JOHN N. BASSETT CALLED BY DEATH
PROMINENT LENA RESIDENT REACHES AGE OF 75 YEARS
John N. Bassett, prominent retired resident of Lena, was called by death at 1:30 a.m., March 13. Mr. Bassett was ill but a short time with the flu when complications set in which developed into pneumonia and resulted in his death at the age of 75.
Born January 27, 1864, in Cadyville, New York, he received his elementary education and then moved to Wisconsin where he attended the University of Wisconsin studying telegraphy. Upon the completion of the course he was employed by the C.M.St. P & O railroad as telegrapher at Porterfield. After remaining there a few months he was transferred to Lena in 1895 where he lived until now. He acted as agent in Lena for only a short time when he was the fertile fields of business in the then underdeveloped community and established the Bassett Flour & Feed Mill which flourished until the retirement of the deceased in 1923 at which time the buildings were leased to the Farmers Feed store with main offices in Antigo.
Mr. Bassett will live in the minds of Lena residents for years to come in that he was a pioneer of that village and instrumental in bringing the telephone and electric light lines there many years ago. The power line was built and operated by Mr. Bassett who secured his power from Peshtigo until selling out to the Wisconsin Public Service Corporation some years ago.
He was also extremely active in community affairs in that he held an office on the board of education for many years until he retired in 1934 and was vice-resident of the Farmers & Merchants Bank which was closed by the Presiden'ts moratorium in 1932.
Mr. Bassett was an active member of the Foresters and Holy Name Society who both will turn out in a body at his last rites.
Funeral arrangements have not as yet been completed since several relatives live a considerable distance away.
Children surviving are Bernard J. Bassett, Lena, Mrs. pat O'Callaghan, Suring, Mrs. R.W. Frazier, Oskhock, Victor Bassett, Milwaukee, Mrs. R.G. Biehl, Lena and Mrs. Joseph S. Rosera, stepson postmaster at Lena.
Sisters surviving are Mrs. Emma Perry, Manchester, H.H., Mrs. I.L. Paddock, Antioch, Ill. Brothers: Charles Bassett, Cadyville, N.Y., B.S. Bassett, San Jose, Calif.
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