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- Burdett, Frank A., Lake City, grain dealer, is among the early
residents of Wabasha county. His grandfather, Ebenezer Burditt (born
in Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1761), was a revolutionary soldier and
served on a colonial privateer. Abel, son of the latter, was born in
Gilsum, New Hampshire, January 20, 1790. Bethsheba Gibson, daughter of
another revoluntionary hero, born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, in
1785, married Abel Burdett, died April 6, 1866, in Lake City. Her
husband died in Zumbro, this county, April 18, 1858. This couple dwelt
many years in Grafton, Vermont, where was ushered into the world, July
18, 1821, the person whose name heads this paragraph. During the early
years of the latter, he spent some time at the common school, and
subsequently managed the farm while his father dealt in stock. The
farm was exchanged for hotel property, and Frank was his father's
assistant in conducting the house for fourteen years. April 24, 1846,
he was united in wedlock with Miss Jeannette Mack, whose parentage is
elsewhere given with that of her brother, J. R. Mack. Windham,
Vermont, is Mrs. Burdett's native place. Mr. Burdett spent over two
years in California, at mining and other occupations, with moderate
success. Returning to Vermont in 1855, he took up a permanent
residence in the west next year, arriving in Columbia county,
Wisconsin, in July. In the fall of 1857 he came to Zumbro and engaged
in farming there four years. Removed to Lake City in the fall of 1861,
and began to deal in produce. At. one time he had four warehouses in
operation, one being at Stockholm, across the lake, and has been
signally successful. He served the town of Zumbro two years as
assessor, and Lake City one year; was also justice of the peace in
Zumbro. He adheres to democratic principles of government, and is
orthodox in religious faith. Mr. and Mrs. Burdett have one son, now
thirty seven years of age, named Frank D. When eighteen he entered the
Union army, and served about a year. When he went from home he weighed
one hundred and sixty pounds, and on his discharge weighed, with
soldier overcoat, just half as much. His home is now in LaCrosse. The
two daughters, Sarah A., resides at home, and Flora C. (wife of J. M.
Ford), at Wahpeton, Dakota. Abel Burdett was the father of three
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