Bio of BOUSFIELD, Edward F. (b.1849), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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EDWARD F. BOUSFIELD - Vol II, pg 651-652
Edward F. Bousfield, president of the Bousfield Woodenware Company, was born in
Kirtland, Lake county, Ohio, on the 4th cf September, 1849, a son of John and
Sarah (Featherstone) Bousfield, natives of England. They came to the United
States about 1835 and located in Ohio. Later they moved to Cleveland and the
father was engaged in the woodenware business there until his death in 1888.
Mrs. Bousfield died in 1890. To their union four sons and two daughters were
born, Edward F. being the third in order of birth.
In the acquirement of his early education Edward F. Bousfield attended the
public schools of Cleveland and subsequently enrolled in Oberlin College. On the
1st of January, 1867, he started in business with his father in the firm of
Bousfield & Poole, and learned the woodenware business from the ground up. In
1875 he determined to engage in the business on his own account and subsequently
moved to Bay City, Michigan, where he established the enterprise known as
Bousfield & Company. Later that business was incorporated and he was active as
president until 1888, when he disposed of his interests. In the spring of 1890
he came to Minneapolis and established the Bousfield Woodenware Company, which
he incorporated on the 30th of December, 1903. He is president of this concern
and his son, Louis, is secretary. For some time his son, Fayette, was associated
with him as secretary, but he resigned his position in 1909 to go west. The
Bousfield Woodenware Company was one of the first to manufacture tubs and pails,
etc. The company now confines itself to manufacturing packages for food
containers. In 1909 Mr. Bousfield established the General Package Manufacturing
Company in Aberdeen, Washington, of which he was president up to January 1,
1923, when he was made chairman of the board, and his son became president.
Mr. Bousfield has been twice married. In 1872 in Cleveland, Ohio, was celebrated
the marriage of Mr. Bousfield and Miss Delia B. Weed, a daughter of John H.
Weed, a member of one of the old and honored families of Ohio. Mrs. Bousfield
died in 1919. On June 3, 1922, Mr. Bousfield married Miss Ann Wise of
Minneapolis. To the first union three children were born: Fayette, who married
Miss Hannah Dunwoody and who is now living in Aberdeen, Washington; Louis, who
married Miss Helen Mo-Dougall of Chicago; and Gladys, who resides with her
father.
Mr. Bousfield has always given his political allegiance to the republican party
and the principles for which it stands He has never been particularly active in
party affairs, neither seeking nor desiring political preferment, but he is
conversant with all important questions and issues of the day. His religious
faith is manifest in his membership in Westminster Presbyterian church, to the
support of which he is a generous contributor. Mr. Bousfield is a prominent
member of the Minneapolis Civic & Commerce Association and of the Manufacturers
Club. Socially he is identified with the Minneapolis Athletic, Minneapolis
Automobile and Minneapolis clubs. Mr. Bousfield belongs to that class of
representative American citizens who promote the general prosperity, while
advancing individual interests. His hobby is traveling.