Imperial-Los Angeles County CA Archives Biographies.....Beale, Harry Robert 1877 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

HARRY ROBERT BEALE.—The growth of Calipatria in the short space of four years
from a barren stretch of desert, uncultivated and undeveloped in any way, to a
community with modern buildings and a commercial center of the North End, has
been almost phenomenal. It has been brought about by men of progressive spirit.
One who has played an important part in the development of the town is Harry
Robert Beale, proprietor of the Calipatria Ice and Cold Storage. Mr. Beale came
to this section before the town was laid out. He is truly a pioneer in this
section, for he came when there was only a pencil sketch of what is now
Calipatria. He was born in Brighton, Sussex, England, January 13, 1877, a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beale, who were old time residents of that far-away land. The
subject of this review received a limited education in London, England. At the
age of fourteen he followed the seas for some years, coming to Chicago,
Illinois, during the World's Fair in 1893. In the fall of that year he drifted
west and followed ranching and mining and was also identified with other
pursuits. Hearing of the wonderful Imperial Valley and the possibilities in this
section, he volunteered to take a chance and came to Calipatria. He saw the
chance to engage in this business and has achieved success through his own
ability and well directed endeavors. Mr. Beale is now starting a commodious
plant for general and cold storage and will have an ice cream plant in
connection. Mr. Beale was married in Pomona, California, August 4, 1900, to Miss
Lillie May Mortensen, daughter of Henry and Annie Mortensen of Ogden, Utah. To
Mr. and Mrs. Beale have been born five children: Calipatria, who has the
distinction of being the first child born in the town bearing that name; Etta
Christina, Harry M. Jr., Charles A. and William Howard. Mr. Beale is essentially
one of the representative men of Imperial County and he has the confidence and
esteem of all his fellowmen.

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THE HISTORY
OF
IMPERIAL COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
EDITED BY
F. C. FARR

IN ONE VOLUME
ILLUSTRATED
Published by ELMS AND FRANKS
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 1918

Printed by Taylor & Taylor, San Francisco

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