“The History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago: 
Western Historical Company. 1881.

Township:  City of La Crosse 


SYLVANUS BEAN, millwright, has resided in La Crosse since 
February, 1861; he was first here in the fall of 1855 for a few weeks; 
then went to St. Anthony’s Falls, Minn., and returned in 1861.  He was 
born in Merrimack, N.H., in 1827, son of Redmond Bean.  Learned his 
trade in New Hampshire and worked at it till he came to La Crosse; has 
two children – Nina Gertrude and Olive A.  Mrs. Bean’s maiden name 
was Susan L. Austin.




Submitted by:  Diane Scott