Thomas Massee was a prominent representative of a family that gave its name to the locality originally known as the Massee Settlement, but later as Louisville, this county. He was born in the town of Western, Oneida County, N. Y., June 3, 1836. When 19 years of age, he, with his brothers, William and Fletcher, came west to McHenry County, Illinois, and from there in 1857 to Dunn County, Wisconsin, settling where several of his brothers and sisters also settled, thus giving their name to a locality. Here Thomas bought 80 acres of land and began farming. He added to his holdings until he had 200 acres. After farming successfully, in 1898, he sold the place to his son, George E., and retired, buying a residence at No. 1208 Seventh Street, Menomonie, where he spent the last years of his life, dying Feb. 28, 1906.
Thomas Massee was married Nov. 28, 1864, to Rachel E. Elting. Mr. and Mrs. Massee had three children: Everett, George E. and Frank.
[Source: Curtiss-Wedge, F.; Jones, Geo. O. (ed.) "History of Dunn County, Wisconsin" (1925) pages 498-499]
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Thomas Massee was married Nov. 28, 1864, to Rachel E. Elting. Mr. and Mrs. Massee had three children: Everett, George E. and Frank.
[Source: Curtiss-Wedge, F.; Jones, Geo. O. (ed.) "History of Dunn County, Wisconsin" (1925) pages 498-499]
(Biography provided by FAG contributor pMcP)
Thomas Massee was a prominent representative of a family that gave its name to the locality originally known as the Massee Settlement, but later as Louisville, this county. He was born in the town of Western, Oneida County, N. Y., June 3, 1836. When 19 years of age, he, with his brothers, William and Fletcher, came west to McHenry County, Illinois, and from there in 1857 to Dunn County, Wisconsin, settling where several of his brothers and sisters also settled, thus giving their name to a locality. Here Thomas bought 80 acres of land and began farming. He added to his holdings until he had 200 acres. After farming successfully, in 1898, he sold the place to his son, George E., and retired, buying a residence at No. 1208 Seventh Street, Menomonie, where he spent the last years of his life, dying Feb. 28, 1906.
Thomas Massee was married Nov. 28, 1864, to Rachel E. Elting. Mr. and Mrs. Massee had three children: Everett, George E. and Frank.
[Source: Curtiss-Wedge, F.; Jones, Geo. O. (ed.) "History of Dunn County, Wisconsin" (1925) pages 498-499]
(Biography provided by FAG contributor pMcP)
Thomas Massee was married Nov. 28, 1864, to Rachel E. Elting. Mr. and Mrs. Massee had three children: Everett, George E. and Frank.
[Source: Curtiss-Wedge, F.; Jones, Geo. O. (ed.) "History of Dunn County, Wisconsin" (1925) pages 498-499]
(Biography provided by FAG contributor pMcP)
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