Bio of Bennett, Frank L. (b.1872) Wabasha Co., MN ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. FileFormat by Terri--MNArchives Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Barbara Timm and Carol Judge ========================================================================= This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1920. Check out Barbara's site for more great information on this book: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnwabbio/wab3.htm There are also some pictures and information from descendents for some of the bios on her pages. Bennett, Frank L. (page 262), a prosperous and well known business man and real estate dealer of Plainview, was born in Watopa Township, Wabasha County, Minn., June 11, 1872, son of Benjamin and Mary E. (Peterson) Bennett. His education was acquired in District School No. 82, this county, and he resided on his parents' farm until reaching the age of 18 years. From that time until he was 21 he followed various occupations ~ whatever might furnish him with a livelihood. Deciding finally that farming offered the best opportunity of making financial progress, he rented a farm in Plainview Township, which he operated for two years, at the end of that time renting the home farm in Watopa Township. This he operated for 13 years, or until 1909, in which year he came to Plainview village and engaged in the real estate business, which he is still carrying on, handling farm lands and town property, with profitable results. He has widened the scope of his operations, and besides having a one-fourth interest in the home farm established by his parents, he owns two 10-acre tracts which his son operates as truck farms; owns a small farm in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas; has a house and three acres in Wabasha, and a nice residence in the Village of Plainview, and also owns an interest in the Dewey Theatre here. These holdings are the reward of long-continued work and good business foresight, and all his transactions have been conducted on an honest and equitable basis. He is a member of the Masonic order, also of the Odd Fellows, including the Rebeckah lodge, and of the Woodmen. Formerly he served as assessor of Watopa Township, and also as enumerator of both Watopa and Plainview townships. Mr. Bennett was married March 31, 1896, to Edith Dittrich, who was born in Mt. Vernon Township, Winona County, Minn., March 30, 1875, daughter of Ernest and Lucy (Reish) Dittrich. Her father and mother were natives respectively of Germany and Switzerland, and on settling in Winona county they engaged in farming. In 1893 they located with their family in Watopa Township, Wabasha County, where Mr. Dittrich is still living. His wife, mother of Mrs. Bennett, died in 1917. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett have two children: Percy F., born February 22, 1898; and Floyd C., born December 6, 1903, the last mentioned of whom is now a student in the Plainview high school. Percy F. Bennett, who is engaged in truck farming, married Phyllis Gorrell. During the recent war he entered the Great Lakes Training School as a common seaman, and after nine months' service was discharged as first class musician. He plays the trombone in both orchestra and band. Mr. Bennett and his family are affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics he is a Republican.