Frederiek J. Beuzeville, dealer in boots,
shoes, harnesses, etc., at Morrison, was born April 17, 1849, in Vienna, Ontario
Co., N. V., and is the son of George and
Miriam (Prescott) Beuzeville. His parents
were born in England, and in 1842 emigrated
to the United States, and located in Ontario Co., N.
V. In 1854 the family came to Morrison, and nine
years later went to Lyons, Iowa. They went thence
in 1882 to Plankington, Aurora Co., Dak., where
they are still resident.
Mr. Beuzeville learned his trade of his father, who
has followed the business of a harness-maker in the
various places where he has been located. The son
began to acquire a knowledge of its various details
at Lyons, Iowa, when he was 17 years of age, and
after working under his father's supervision until
1869, he came to Morrison and established the business enterprise in which he has since been engaged.
In 1872 he bought the building which be first operated, and the site therewith, and on the latter in
1875 he erected the brick building which he now occupies, situated on the principal business street at
Morrison. Mr. Beuzeville owns allo his residence
and two valuable city lots in the vicinity of the fairground.
Jan. 5, 1874, he formed a matrimonial alliance with Maria Evans, and they have three children:
Eva, born Jan. 20, 1875 ; Lela, April, 17, 1877 ; and
Mabel, May 7, 1879. Mrs. Beuzeville was born
March 2, 1855, at Auburn. Steuben Co., md., and is
the daughter of Erastus and Caroline (Frink) Evans.
Her mother was born May s, 1827, in Eaton, Madison Co., N. V. Her father was born in 1824, in
Hastings, N. V., and died when be was 31 years of age, before the birth of his daughter.
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Pg 205
Chapman Brothers Publishing Co., Chicago, 1885.,
