John Minot Daggett  1818 - 1905

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• Birth	25 Jun 1818	Temple, Franklin, Maine, USA
  Gender	Male
  Resided	1836	New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
  	Engaged in whaling for a number of years
  Resided	1853	Linn County, Iowa, USA
  Resided	1860	East Dubuque, Illinois, USA
  	Then known as Dunleith, Illinois
  Resided	1880	Allison, Butler, Iowa, USA
  Resided	1888	St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
  Resided	1898	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
  Died	15 May 1905	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
  Person ID	I157	Default
  Last Modified	23 Feb 2010
  Father	Holmes Stewart Daggett,   b. 11 May 1793, Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 9 May 1858, Linn County, Iowa, USA
  Mother	Mary Hartson Smith,   b. 1784, Oromocto, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 4 Jan 1859, Linn County, Iowa, USA
  Married	31 Oct 1815
  Family ID	F54	Group Sheet
  Family	Martha Matilda Cates,   b. 14 Jul 1832,   d. 15 May 1911, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
  Married	23 Nov 1852	Houlton, Aroostook, Maine, USA
  Children	1. Carmen Belmon Daggett,   b. 1853, Linn County, Iowa, USA   2. Walter Scott Daggett,   b. 25 Mar 1857, Linn County, Iowa, USA ,   d. 8 Apr 1864, East Dubuque, Illinois, USA > 3. Harry Bertram Daggett,   b. 25 Feb 1859, Linn County, Iowa, USA ,   d. 14 Jul 1933, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA > 4. William Smith Daggett,   b. 22 Jan 1864, East Dubuque, Illinois, USA ,   d. 1 Apr 1912, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA > 5. Wallace Minot Daggett,   b. 25 Mar 1869, East Dubuque, Illinois, USA ,   d. 19 Apr 1962, Youngstown, Mahoney, Ohio, USA
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2003
  Family ID	F55	Group Sheet

• Event Map		Event Birth - 25 Jun 1818 - Temple, Franklin, Maine, USA Resided - Engaged in whaling for a number of years - 1836 - New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Married - 23 Nov 1852 - Houlton, Aroostook, Maine, USA Resided - 1853 - Linn County, Iowa, USA Resided - Then known as Dunleith, Illinois - 1860 - East Dubuque, Illinois, USA Resided - 1880 - Allison, Butler, Iowa, USA Resided - 1888 - St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA Resided - 1898 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA Died - 15 May 1905 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos		John Minot Daggett
  		John Minot Daggett, about 1904 John Minot Daggett photo from St. Paul Globe, 1904

• Notes

  In 1836, when he was 18, John Minot Daggett went to New Bedford, Massachusetts, where he engaged in whaling for a number of years. In 1851, he went to Houlton, Maine, and, after marrying Martha Mathilda Cates in 1852, he moved with his family to Linn County, Iowa in 1853. He subsequently moved to Dunlieth, Illinois (now East Dubuque). 1830 Census: Holmes S. Daggett, Strong, Somerset Co., Maine Head of household which included 1 male of five and under ten (note: likely Holmes Jr., born 1820) 2 males of ten and and under fifteen (note: likely William Smith, born 1816; and John Minot, born 1818) 1 male of thirty and under forty (note: likely Holmes Sr., born 1793) 1 male of forty and under fifty (note: unknown person) 1 female under five years of age (note: likely Mary Sewall, born 1824) 1 female of forty and under fifty (note: likely Mary Hartson Smith Daggett, born 1784) 1850 Census, Aroostook, Houlton County, Maine Household headed by Holmes S. Daggett, 57 yo, born in Edgartown, Mass, occupation Cordwainer. Mary H. Daggett, 66 yo, born in Province of N.B. John M. Daggett, 32 yo, born in Temple, Maine, occupation Seaman. Mary F. Daggett, 25 yo, born in Strong, Maine. Holmes S. Daggett, Jr., 30 yo, born in Strong, Maine, occupation Cordwainer. Sarah J. Daggett, 25 yo, born in Hartland, Maine. Mary H. Daggett, 2 yo, born in Houlton, Maine. (ed. note: Cordwainer is an old term for shoemaker) 15 Jun 1854 John M. Daggett and Holmes S. Daggett Jr. obtained a land patent for 120 acres in Iowa. 1856 Iowa Census, Maine, Linn County, Iowa J.M. Daggett, 37 year old male, born NY, in Iowa 3 years. M. M. Daggett, 22 year old female, born New Brunswick, in Iowa 3 years. C. Daggett, 2 year old female, born Iowa. (child Carmen). Next door to J.M. Daggett household, is W.S. Daggett household, including his wife and daughter as well as parents H.S. Daggett Senior and M. Daggett. W.S. Daggett and wife and daughter in Iowa 3 years, parents in Iowa 2 years. Also daughter M.S. Daggett (Mary Sewall) is in the W.S. Daggett household, 32 years old, born in Maine, single, in Iowa 2 years. 1860 Census, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa Household headed by John M. Daggett, 43 yo, born in Maine, occupation Day Laborer. Matilda M. Daggett, 28 yo female, born in Maine. Carmine B, 6 yo female, born in Iowa. Harry B, 3 yo, born in Iowa. Walter, 1 yo, born in Iowa. 1865 Illinois Census, Dunleith Household headed by John M. Daggett. Household includes 3 males under age 20 (Walter Scott, Harry Bertram, William Smith); 3 females age 10-20 (Carmen Belmon and 2 unknown females); 2 females age 20-30 (unknown females); 1 female age 30-40 (wife Martha); and 1 male age 40-50 (John M.) 1870 Census, Town of Dunleith, County of Jo Daviess, State of Illinois Household headed by John M. Daggett, 50 yo, Justice of the Peace, born in Maine. Matilda, 37 yo female. Carmine, 17 yo female. Harry, 13 yo male. Willie, 7 yo male. Wallace, 1 yo male. 1880 Census, West Point Township, District 113, Butler County, Iowa Household headed by J.M. Daggett, 62 yo, RR Station Agent at Allison, born in Maine, father born in Rhode Island, mother born in Maine. Martha M. Daggett, 47 yo female, keeping house, born in Maine, both of her parents born in Maine. William, 16 yo male, Clerk in RR Station, born in Illinois. Wallace, 11 yo male, born in Illinois. ****************************************** From The History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa, page 755: Early in the fall of 1879, the railroad company erected a neat and substantial depot, over which Harry Daggett was placed in charge. Harry went from here to Hampton and his father, J.M. Daggett, is the present agent. He came here April 8th, 1880. He is a native of Maine, born in 1818. When but a boy he engaged on a sail vessel for a whaling voyage. He has sailed around the world a number of times. He settled in Linn county, Iowa, in 1853, and went to Dubuque in 1860. He located at Allison as stated, April 8, 1880. page 764: Post Office The post office was established during the winter of 1879-80. The office was kept at the depot, with J.M. Daggett, postmaster, who was the father of E.W. Daggett, station agent. In May, 1881, the office was removed to the Williams building, just opposite the north of Burbank's corner block. On the first of November, 1881, E.S. Thomas was appointed postmaster... page 765: Masonic Opal Lodge, A.F. and A.M., was instituted under dispensation on the 1st of September, 1881. W.W. Pattee made W.M.; E.S. Thomas, S.W.; J.W. Ray, J.W.; C.H. Ilgenfritz, Treasurer; J.M. Daggett, Secretary...A charter was granted the lodge in June, 1862, and A.I. Smith was appointed D.G.M. He called the lodge together, and it was organized under the charter on the 6th of July, 1882, at which time the following officers were elected: W.W. Pattee, W.M.; E.S. Thomas, S.W.; J.W. Ray, J.W.; C.H. Ilgenfritz, Treasurer; and J.M. Daggett, Secretary...The regular meetings of the lodge are held on the Thursday night on or before the full moon in each month. A commendable interest is manifested, and it is in a flourishing condition. ******************************************** Iowa Gazetteer and Buziness Directory, 1884-1885 Allison: Daggett John M., railroad, ins and exp agt. *************************************** 1885 Iowa Census, Butler Household headed by John M. Daggett, 66 years old, born in Maine, occupation "railroad". wife Martha M. Daggett, 53 years old, born Maine, occupation housewife. Wallace Daggett, 17 years old, single. 1890 St. Paul, Minnesota City Directory John M. Daggett 155 E Congress Occupation: insurance agent 1891 St. Paul Directory John M. Daggett res. 155 E. Congress 1895 Minnesota state census Household at 25 E. 10th Street, St. Paul. Headed by John M. Daggett, 77 years old, born in Maine, in Minnesota for 7 years, in this district for 4 years. Mrs. Martha Daggett, 63 years old, born in Maine, occupation housewife. Household also includes Harry B. Daggett, 37 years old. Wallace M. Daggett, 26 years old, born in Iowa, occupation clerk. 1901 Minneapolis directory John M. Daggett, moved to Oshkosh, Wis. ******************************************** St. Paul Globe, 6 Mar 1904 Springtime and winter of human life were strikingly typified in an initiation ceremony which ocurred last week in Mistle Court No. 1, Order of the Amaranth, when John M. Daggett, aged 86 years, and Miss Wella Bardwell, who has just passed her 18th birthday, knelt together to receive the benediction of the royal matron. The initiation took place in Masonic temple, Minneapolis, and the scene was a most impressive one. John M. Daggett is one of the oldest Masons in the state. He is now a member of Shekinah lodge of this city and has held membership in the fraternity for sixty-three years. When but a young man, scarcely more than 21 years of age, he became a charter member of Star of the East lodge, in New Bedford, Mass. A few years later he moved westward and settled at Dubuque, Iowa, where he assisted in the organization of Metropolitan lodge A.F. and A.M., and became one of its charter members. Afterward he was a member of Martin lodge of Dunleith, Ill., and in both of those lodges he held the office of worshipful master. He was a charter member of the first Eastern Star chapter organized in Dunleith. Mr. Daggett was born in Houlton, Me., in 1818, and was the eldest of a family of seven boys. At the age of 14 years he ran away from home and shipped on a whaling vessel; and for the next fifteen years he followed the sea, working his way from the humble position of cabin boy to that of captain. He has been around the world five times, and has attended Masonic lodges in Port Elizabeth, Port Natal, in Africa, in Bombay, and on the island of Ceylon. He is a member of Minnehaha chapter O.S.E., Minneapolis, and he and his wife are now residing with their daughter, Mrs. W.K. Connaughey, in Minneapolis. St. Paul Globe, 20 Jan 1905 At the annual meeting of the Minnesota grand lodge A.F. and A.M., interested and earnest as ever, was J.M. Daggett, the oldest Mason in Minnesota. Mr. Daggett is eighty-seven years of age, and has been a Mason for sixty-four years. During this time he has been connected with many lodges, having been sixteen times a past master and has visited lodges in many parts of the world. Mr. Daggett was born in the town of Strong, in Maine, of Puritan stock, and first became a Mason when he joined the Star in the East lodge in New Bedford, Mass. In earlier years he was a sea captain and has thus been able to be with many foreign lodges. The West side lodge, No. 171, now claims Mr. Daggett, who resides in Minneapolis. ************************************ Obituary in Minneapolis newspaper: OLDEST MASON DIES John M. Daggett is No More Was Eighty-seven Years of Age and Had Been a Mason Since 1841 John M. Daggett, who bore the honor of being the oldest Mason in the Northwest, died yesterday afternoon at his home, 12 Grove place, Nicollet Island. Mr. Daggett was eighty-seven years old and had been a master Mason since 1841. He was one of the Easterners who joined the mad rush to the gold fields of California in the summer of 1849. Born in Temple, Maine, Mr. Daggett followed the sea for a number of years, and after his California experiences settled in Lynn county, Iowa. Later he moved to Dubuque, Iowa, and resided in that city until 1888 when he moved to St. Paul. In 1898 he moved to Minneapolis, and has since resided in this city. Mr. Daggett joined the Masonic order nearly sixty-five years ago, and was known throughout the Northwest as the oldest Mason. He was an honorary member of the Knights Templar, Siloam(?) temple, Dubuque, and at the time of his death was an active member of Shekins(?) Lodge No. 171, A. F. and A. M., St. Paul. The funeral services will be held in the Masonic temple in this city Tuesday afternoon, under the auspices of the St. Paul lodge.