>From "History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com)
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GEORGE W. BEAN
    George W. Bean, one of the energetic and progressive young businesss
men of Stevens county is at present foreman of the Washington Brick & Lime
Company of Clayton.
   Chicago is his native city,and his birth occured March 24,1868. His
parents were William and Catherine (Ackerman) Bean,natives of Germany.At an
early age they came to this country and located first in Chicago,then now
lives in Coeur d'Alene,Idaho. Five children were born to them,Bertha,Frank,
Ernest,Paul and George.
   During his residence in Indiana,George attended the public schools in his
neighborhood,and to this preliminary education was added a course ia a bus-
iness college in Chicago. One year before reaching his majority he began life
for himself. Following a short career in the grocery business in East Chicago.
Indiana,he associated himself with a brick manufacturing company with whom
he remained until 1899. At that period he came to Stevens county and began
burning brick for the Washington Brick & Lime Company. At the termination
of three years' faithful service he has appoined foreman of the Clayton
branch of this company's works,which responsible position he still retains.
   At Omaha, Nebraska, in 1896,Mr Bean was united in marriage to Miss Mary
Johnson.Her parents were Albion and Anna Johnson,natives of Sweden,where
the father now lives. The mother died in the old country. Mrs. Bean has one
brother in Worthington,Minnesota and three sisters in Minneapolis,the same
state.
   Three children have blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. George Bean,William,
Anna and Bertha,all living at present with their parents. The fraternal aff-
iliations of Mr.Bean are with the K.O.T.M.,being a member of Sheldon Tent No.
43,Sheldon,Iowa. He is a member of the Lutheran chruch.Politically his
sympathies are with the principles of the Republican party.
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