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George Benjamin Beese

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George Benjamin Beese

Birth
Deerfield, Steele County, Minnesota, USA
Death
26 Feb 1939 (aged 62)
Waseca County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Waseca, Waseca County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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Frank was the 5th 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 May 1, 1885 Minnesota Territorial and State census, 8 yr. old George Beese, b. in MN., was living in Deerfield, Steele, MN. with his
49 yr. old father, Frederick Beese, b. in Prussia
47 yr. old mother, Wilhelmina Beese, b. in Prussia
19 yr. old brother, Frank Beese, b. in WI.
10 yr. old brother, Edward Beese, b. in MN.
0 yr. old brother, Ludwig Beese, b. in MN.

On Mar. 15, 1900, George Beese and Tillie Schultz were married in
Waseca, MN.

In the June 14, 1900 U.S. census, 23 yr. old George B. Beese, a farmer, b. Aug. 1876 in MN., was living in Deerfield, Steele, Minnesota with his
25 yr. old wife, Tillie Beese, b. Mar. 1875 in Mn.
They had been marr. for (less than) one year and had not yet had any children.
Both Tillie's and George's parents were b. in Germany.

According to his Sep. 12, 1918 WWI Draft Registration card, 45 yr. old George Benjamin Beese, b. Aug. 31, 1873, was married to Tillie, and living in Waseca, Waseca, MN. He was working as a farm laborer for many people. He was described as tall, with a medium build, blue eyes and light brown hair.

In the Jan. 15, 1920 U.S. census, 46 yr. old George B. Beese, a laborer 'at any work', b. in MN., was living in Waseca Ward 2, Waseca, MN. with his
44 yr. old wife, Tillie Beese, b. abt. 1876 in MN.
46 yr. old sister-in-law, Ida Schultz, b. in MN.
The parents of all three above were b. in Germany.

In the 1930 U.S. census, 56 yr. old George B. Beese, a laborer, doing odd jobs, b. in MN., was living at 901 3rd Av. S.E. in Waseca, Waseca, MN. with his
75 (55) yr. old wife, Lillie (Tillie) S. (A.) Beese, b. in MN.
56 yr. old sister-in-law, Ida J. Schultz, b. in MN.
Tillie and Ida's parents were b. in Germany.
George's parents were b. in the U.S.
Frank was the 5th 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 May 1, 1885 Minnesota Territorial and State census, 8 yr. old George Beese, b. in MN., was living in Deerfield, Steele, MN. with his
49 yr. old father, Frederick Beese, b. in Prussia
47 yr. old mother, Wilhelmina Beese, b. in Prussia
19 yr. old brother, Frank Beese, b. in WI.
10 yr. old brother, Edward Beese, b. in MN.
0 yr. old brother, Ludwig Beese, b. in MN.

On Mar. 15, 1900, George Beese and Tillie Schultz were married in
Waseca, MN.

In the June 14, 1900 U.S. census, 23 yr. old George B. Beese, a farmer, b. Aug. 1876 in MN., was living in Deerfield, Steele, Minnesota with his
25 yr. old wife, Tillie Beese, b. Mar. 1875 in Mn.
They had been marr. for (less than) one year and had not yet had any children.
Both Tillie's and George's parents were b. in Germany.

According to his Sep. 12, 1918 WWI Draft Registration card, 45 yr. old George Benjamin Beese, b. Aug. 31, 1873, was married to Tillie, and living in Waseca, Waseca, MN. He was working as a farm laborer for many people. He was described as tall, with a medium build, blue eyes and light brown hair.

In the Jan. 15, 1920 U.S. census, 46 yr. old George B. Beese, a laborer 'at any work', b. in MN., was living in Waseca Ward 2, Waseca, MN. with his
44 yr. old wife, Tillie Beese, b. abt. 1876 in MN.
46 yr. old sister-in-law, Ida Schultz, b. in MN.
The parents of all three above were b. in Germany.

In the 1930 U.S. census, 56 yr. old George B. Beese, a laborer, doing odd jobs, b. in MN., was living at 901 3rd Av. S.E. in Waseca, Waseca, MN. with his
75 (55) yr. old wife, Lillie (Tillie) S. (A.) Beese, b. in MN.
56 yr. old sister-in-law, Ida J. Schultz, b. in MN.
Tillie and Ida's parents were b. in Germany.
George's parents were b. in the U.S.


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