Barton County KS Archives Biographies.....Bessler, George Lewis 1876 - 
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Author: Great Bend Tribune

GEORGE LEWIS BESSLER

GEORGE LEWIS BESSLER was born in Germany in 1876 and with his parents came to
America in 1882. His parents located at Toledo, Ohio, where George went to
school. In 1898 when the war with Spain was declared he enlisted in the 6th Ohio
Volunteer Infantry and he was with his company in Cuba. He served thirteen
months in the army and upon his discharge returned to Toledo where he remained a
short time before going to New York where he accepted a position as steward on
one of the big ocean liners. He followed this business for three years after
which he again returned to his home town, Toledo, and from there came to Barton
County in 1904 during the harvest season. He accepted a position with the E. R.
Moses Mercantile Co. and was connected with this firm utnil 1908. He then took
up the occupation of farming which he followed for two years at the end of which
time he again entered the mercantile business and at the time of this writing is
preparing to open a modern second hand store where he will also carry a good
stock of new furniture. His business is located in the Cook Building on the east
side of the public square. Mr. Bessler is an enterprising and progressive
citizen and finds time to take a deep interest in the public affairs of the
community in which he lives and in all public matters is found with the
progressive element.


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