Frank was the 2nd of 7 children born to:
Friedrich Johann Heinrich Beese, b. Aug. 13, 1835 in Sietow, Mecklenburg, Germany, and d. Jan. 20, 1890 in Deerfield Township, Steele, MN. &
Sophie Wilhelmine Johanne Fehmer, b. Jun. 24, 1837 in Hof Poppentin, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, and d. May 20, 1917 in Waseca, MN.

Friedrich and Sophie Beese's children were:
1. Sophy (Sophia), b. Jan. 6, 1861 in Waukesha co., WI. (18 yrs. old in the 1880 census, living with parents in Deerfield, Steele Co., MN. Sophia marr. Fred W. Mahler on Mar. 11, 1881. She died Mar. 14, 1924.
2. Frank Beese, b. Jan. 13, 1865 in Waukesha, Waukesha, WI., and d. Dec. 14, 1945 in Faribault, Rice Co., MN.
3. Baby Girl Beese, b. May 8, 1873, d. Aug. 13, 1873
4. Edward Daniel Beese, b. Aug. 9, 1874 in Deerfield Township, Steele, MN., and d. Nov. 9, 1910 in Valley City, Barnes Co., ND. He marr. Emma Louise von Sien Mar. 17, 1897 in Waseca, Waseca Co., MN. She was b. Dec. 23, 1873 in , Waseca, MN., and d. May 18, 1947 in Cucamonga, San Bernadino Co., CA.
5. George B. Beese, b. Aug. 21, 1876 in Deerfield Twp, Steele Co., MN., and d. Feb. 26, 1939 in Waseca, MN. He marr. Tillie Schultz on Mar. 15, 1900 in Waseca, Waseca Co., MN.
6. Alfred Beese. b. Dec. 12, 1880 in Deerfield Twp, Steele Co., MN., and d. Dec. 12, 1880 in Deerfield Twp, Steele Co., MN.
7. Ludwig (Louis) Adolph Beese, b. Aug. 14, 1884 in Deerfield Twp, Steele Co., MN., and d. Nov. 30, 1970 in Owatonna, Steele Co., MN.

In the 1880 U.S. census, 45 yr. old Fredrick Bese (Beese), a farmer, b. in Mecklenburg, Germany, was living in Deerfield, Steele, MN. with his
43 yr. old wife, Minne F. Bese, b. in Mecklenburg, Germany
18 yr. old daughter, Sophy Bese, b. in WI.
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Frederick's parents were all born in Mecklenburg, Germany

In the May 1, 1885 Minnesota State and Territorial census, 19 yr. old Frank Beese, b. in WI., was living in Deerfield, Steele Co., MN. with his
49 yr. old father, Frederick Beese, b. in Prussia
47 yr. old mother, Wilhelmina Beese, b. in Prussia
10 yr. old brother, Edward Beese, b. in MN.
8 yr. old brother, George Beese, b. in MN.
0 yr. old brother, Ludwig Beese, b. in MN.

Frank marr. Anna Karoline Reinecke on Sep. 4, 1889 in Steele Co., MN. Anna was the daughter of Johann Heinrich Conrad Christian Reinecke and Ottilia R. Wilkowski. She was b. Dec. 15, 1868 in Blooming Grove, Waseca, MN., and d. Nov. 3, 1890 in Deerfield Township, Steele, MN.

Frank and Anna Beese had one child:
Anna Caroline Beese Larson, b. Nov. 2, 1890 and d. Apr. 4, 1971

Frank marr. second, Henrietta 'Etta' Louise Bahr on Mar. 16, 1893 in Blooming Grove, Waseca, MN. Henrietta was the daughter of John Leonhard Bahr and Julia Louise Lenora Reinecke. She was b. Mar. 7, 1875 in Deerfield Township, Steele, MN., and d. Sep. 21, 1950 in Mankato, Blue Earth, MN.

Frank and Henrietta Beese's children were:
1. Frederick Leonard Beese, b. Jun. 9, 1894 and d. Jun. 13, 1994
2. Herbert C Beese, b. Aug. 23, 1895 and d. Dec. 1, 1976
3. Benjamin G Beese, b. Oct. 3, 1896 in Steele County, MN. and d. Apr. 5, 1984 in Hennepin Co., MN.
4. Roy Arthur Beese, b. Feb. 20, 1899 and d. Oct. 22, 1991
5. Carl Daniel Beese, b. Oct. 1, 1903 and d. Jan. 25, 1988
6. Franklin R Beese, b. Jan. 13, 1908 and d. Aug. 18, 1993

In the 1900 U.S. census, 34 yr. old Frank Beese, b. Jan. 1866 in WI., was living in Deerfield, Steele, MN. with his
25 yr. old wife, Etta Beese, b. May 1875 in MN.
5 yr. old son, Fredrick Beese, b. Jun. 1894 in MN.
4 yr. old son, Herbert Beese, b. Aug. 1895 in MN.
3 yr. old son, Benjamin Beese, b. Oct. 1896 in MN.
1 yr. old son, Roy Beese, b. Feb. 1899 in MN.
13 yr. old servant, Minne Kunke, b. Aug. 1886 in MN.
Frank and Etta had been marr. for 7 yrs. Etta was the mother of four children, all still alive by this census.
Frank's parents were both b. in Germany.
Etta's father was b. in Germany and her mother in IL.

In the 1910 U.S. census, 44 yr. old Frank Beese, a farmer, b. in WI., was living on a farm he owned free and clear in Deerfield, Steele, MN. with his
35 yr. old wife, Henryeta L. Beese, b. in MN.
15 yr. old son, Frederick Beese, a laborer on the home farm, b. in MN.
14 yr. old son, Herbert Beese, a laborer on the home farm, b. in MN.
13 yr. old son, Benjimin Beese, b. in MN.
11 yr. old son, Roy Beese, b. in MN.
6 yr. old son, Carl Beese, b. in MN.
2 yr. old son, Franklin Beese, b. in MN.
19 yr. old daughter (by his first marriage to Anna), Annie Beese, b. in MN.
Frank's parents were both b. in Germany
This was a 2nd marriage for Frank and a first marriage for Henrietta.
They had been marr. for 17 yrs. Henrietta was the mother of six children, all still alive by this census.

In the 1920 U.S. census, 53 yr. old Frank Beese, a farmer engaged in general farming, b. in WI., was living on a mortgaged farm in Deerfield, Steele, MN. with his
44 yr. old wife, Henrietta L. Beese, b. in MN.
29 yr. old daughter, Anna C. Beese, b. in MN.
25 yr. old son, Fred L. Beese, a farm laborer, b. in MN.
23 yr. old son, Benjamin G. Beese, a laborer, b. in MN.
20 yr. old son, Roy A. Beese, a farm laborer, b. in MN.
16 yr. old son, Carl D. Beese, b. in MN.
12 yr. old son, Franklin R. Beese, b. in MN.
Frank's parents were both b. in Mecklenburg, Germany
Henrietta's father was b. in Saxony, Germany and her mother in IL.

In the 1940 U.S. census, 74 yr. old Frank Beese, b. in WI., was retired and living in Deerfield, Steele, MN. with his
65 yr. old wife, Henrietta L. Beese, b. in MN.
The highest grade Frank and Henrietta had completed was 8th.