Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: David R. Bean ************************************************************************ Submitted by Kathy Grace, December 2007 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views of county seats, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881. p.1188 David R. Bean, firm of Bean & Palfrey, proprietors of Waukau Flouring Mills, Waukau, erected in 1848, capacity 125 barrels per day; employ four men, including proprietors. He first settled in Omro in the winter of 1856, and in the following spring moved to Waukau and began the erection of the Empire Mills (completed in 1857), being in company with H.P. Becker and O.D. Wood, Mr. B. owning a half interest twelve years, until 1869, when he exchanged his interest for the lower mills, after which he took in his present partner, each owning half interest. They have put in all the latest improvements, including the celebrated Stevens rollers, etc. He was born in Milton, Chittendon Co., Vt., June 25, 1827, lived there until 1850, went to California and engaged in mining; was three and a half years there, including two trips to the Pacific coast. He returned to Vermont, spent one year, then went to Wisconsin, as above stated. Was married in Alberg Springs, Grand Isle Co., Vt., Sept. 14, 1863, to Miss Julia M. Boardman, who was born in Milton, Vt., Sept. 21, 1839. They have two children- Clarence H. and Helen M.E. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge of Berlin. He was a member of the Wisconsin Legislature in 1861; was again a member in 1880, and has been Chairman of his town two or three years.