Waterloo Region Generations
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Frank Joseph Beisang

Male 1829 - 1878  (48 years)


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  • Name Frank Joseph Beisang 
    Born 11 Oct 1829  , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1830  Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Immigration 1833  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Name Francis Beisang 
    Occupation 1851  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    blacksmith 
    Residence 1852  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1860  Eagle Creek, Scott Co., Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    farmer 
    Occupation 1870  Eagle Creek, Scott Co., Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    farmer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-122837 
    Died 14 Jan 1878  Eagle Creek, Scott Co., Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried St. Mark's Cemetery, Eagle Creek, Scott Co., Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I122837  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Leodogarius Beisang,   b. 1796, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1877, Marystown, Scott, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Anne Marie,   b. 1796, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F41420  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eliza Zolber,   b. 9 Feb 1833, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 14 Jan 1852  [1
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F42883  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Francis Beisang (deceased), was born October 11, 1829, in Alsace, France, now a part of Germany. At the age of 2 years he came with his parents to the United States; they soon removed to Canada, where he followed blacksmithing until 1854, then came to Scott County. He married, January 14, 1852, Eliza Zolber, who was born in Canada, February 9, 1833. They have had seven children; the living are, Catherine T., and Anna M., now the wife of Mr. Guy West. Francis Beisang died January 14, 1878.


      Charles S. Bryant, History of the Minnesota Valley, 1882, North Star Publishing Co., Minneapolis, transcribed by Laurie Myres

  • Sources 
    1. [S1625] Book - History of the Minnesota Valley.

    2. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div 1 pg 18.

    3. [S1635] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1860 8th Census, Eagle Creek, Scott County, Minnesota, Post Office: Shakopee, 13 Aug 1860, page 93 transcribed by Laurie Myres.
      Family #798
      Leo Byson, 63, M, Farmer, France
      Mary A, 63, F, France
      Family #799
      Francis Byson, 30, M, Farmer, France
      Elizabeth, 28, F, Canada West
      Mary A, 5, F, Minnesota
      Albert, 3, M, Minnesota
      Cecilia, 10/12, F, Minnesota

    4. [S1637] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1870 9th Census, Eagle Creek, Shakopee Post Office, Scott, Minnesota, pg 1 transcribed by Laurie Myres.
      Family #6
      Stemmer, Franz, age 54, farmer, born Baden
      Stemmer, Mary Ann, age 44, keeping house, born France
      Stemmer, Peter, age 22, born Canada
      Stemmer, Caroline, age 20, "
      Stemmer, Suzanne, age 18, "
      Stemmer, Lorenz, age 16, "
      Stemmer, Lukas, age 72, born France >
      Stemmer, Anne Marie, age 72, born France > These are William's parents (enumerated as Stemmer instead of Beisang)

      Family #7:
      Beisang, Frank, age 40, farmer, born France
      Beisang, Elizabeth, age 38, keeping house, born Canada
      Beisang, Theresia, age 3, born Minnesota


    5. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 1 Pg. 18.

    6. [S1622] News - Minnesota, Scott, Eagle Creek - Scott County Argus, "Obituary of Mary Ann Beisang Stemmer," 21 Apr 1905, p. 1, col. 4.

    7. [S1621] News - Minnesota, Scott, Shakopee - Shakopee Courier, "Obituary of William Beisang," 18 Jul 1888, p. 4, col. 2.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Oct 1829 - , Alsace Lorraine, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1830 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1833 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - blacksmith - 1851 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1852 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1860 - Eagle Creek, Scott Co., Minnesota Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1870 - Eagle Creek, Scott Co., Minnesota Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Jan 1878 - Eagle Creek, Scott Co., Minnesota Link to Google Earth
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