Brief Life History of William W
William W Bean was born about 1802, in Ohio, United States. He married Louisa Pond on 6 December 1836, in Adams, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 17 October 1878, in Iowa, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Iowaville Cemetery, Selma, Van Buren, Iowa, United States.
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Sources (7)
- William Bean, "United States Census, 1850"
- William W Bean, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- William W. Bean, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1802–1878 Male
1807–1859 Female
Children (5)
1834– Male
1836–1836 Female
1843–1869 Female
1845– Male
1849– Male
World Events (8)
1803
Age 1
1803
Age 1
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 23
Name Meaning
English: nickname for a pleasant person, from Middle English bēne ‘friendly, amiable’.
English: metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of beans, from Middle English bene ‘bean’ (Old English bēan ‘beans’, a collective singular). The broad bean, Vicia faba, was a staple food in Europe in the Middle Ages. The green bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, came from South America and was not introduced to Europe until the late 16th century. The word bene was commonly used to denote something of little worth, and occasionally it may have been applied as a nickname for someone considered insignificant.
English: possibly a habitational or topographic name. Redmonds, Dictionary of Yorkshire Surnames, cites Adam del Bene of Harrogate (1351) as evidence to suggest that in the Harrogate area, where the Yorkshire name later proliferated, it may have been derived from a place where beans grew.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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