An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company,
Spokane, WA. 1905, pages 277-278.

CHARLES N. BURGET, coroner of Wasco county and associated with C.J. Crandall,
undertaker and embalmer, resides at The Dalles. He was born in Little Rock, Lyon
county, Iowa, March 4, 1875, the son of Isiah I. and Nannie (Fisher) Burget,
natives of Michigan. The parents of Isiah I. died when he was three years of
age. He was engaged in the undertaking and furniture business in Iowa many
years, coming to the Pacific coast in 1875. He returned to Iowa, remaining until
1883, when he removed his family to The Dalles and worked four years as a
carpenter. Associating himself with C.J. Crandall he engaged in the undertaking
and furniture business, dying September 1, 1895.      

Up to the time of the death of Isiah I. Burget, he was city treasurer of The
Dalles and past master of The Dalles Lodge A.F. & A.M. The mother of our subject
died at his birth. She was the daughter of Charles A. and Rebecca Fisher,
natives of the Empire State, descended from an old and distinguished New York
family.      

Our subject was educated at The Dalles graded schools and. the high school. He
is a member of Columbia Lodge, No. 5, I.O.O.F., the A.O.U.W., and The Dalles
Aerie, No. 156, Eagles. In June, 1902, he was elected coroner of Wasco county as
a Republican, running far ahead of his ticket. There were three tickets in the
field, and he lacked but eight votes of tying the other two opposition tickets.      

January 1, 1900, at The Dalles, Mr. Burget was married to Miss Jennie Young,
born in Wasco county, November 17, 1878, the daughter of William and Julia
(Clark) Young. The father is a native of Pennsylvania, a blacksmith, at present
residing at Prineville, Crook county. The mother is a native of Cottage Grove,
Oregon.      

Mr. and Mrs. Burget have one child living, Viva Elizabeth, born July 11, 1901.
Mr. Burget has two half brothers, Guy, aged twenty, and Roy, aged eighteen, now
living with their mother, the subject's step-mother, at The Dalles. Mrs. Burget
has one brother, Grover, living at Prineville with his parents, and four
sisters, viz: Carrie, wife of Will J. Van Dorn, engaged in the livery business
at Mountain View, California; Elnora, married to William C. Palamountain, of
Palo Alto, California; Bessie, with our subject; and Estella, residing with her
parents at Prineville.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2005 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. 
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.