Richard Venantius Baasen
| Born: | December 26, 1876 in Courtland Township, Nicollet Co, MN. |
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| Died: | June 6, 1934 in Cass County, ND. |
| Parents: | Francois Marie Joseph Baasen and Mary Belland |
Richard Baasen, was an adventurer, joining an 11-member Klondike gold prospecting party, known as the Horace Conger’s Party, bound for Alaska in January of 1898. He split from the party and returned home in July of 1898, with no gold and $700 poorer, as reported by the Sleepy Eye Dispatch, Minnesota of July 28, 1898.
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Census Records:
- 1880 Census - New Ulm, Brown Co, MN (Listed as Richard, age 3, son of Francis Baasen)
- 1920 Census - Minot, Ward Co, ND (Listed as Richard Baasen, age 43, roomer of J. N. Kirkland)
- 1930 Census - Minot, Ward Co, ND (Listed as Richard V. Baasen, age 83, roomer of Julius Schulte)
Other Documents and Records:
Show Sources
- Registration Card - WWI Draft Registration Card for Richard
- News Article - Bound for the Klondike
- News Article - Bad Luck