George S. Bieson LAST NAME: Bieson FIRST NAME: George MIDDLE NAME: S. NICKNAME:  MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3:  TITLE: Mr. GENDER: M MILITARY:  BORN: Abt 1829 DIED: Mar 1895 BURIED: 4 Mar 1895 ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Cook BIRTH PLACE:  Germany DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon NOTES:  IOOF - George Beison [sic], age 66, born in Germany, died at asylum farm of pneumonia. Willhelmina "Minnie" Metschan married George Bieson. He is said to have obtained his citizenship in Canyon City, Grant Co., Oregon. He also owned a hotel in Tacoma, Washington. OBITUARY:  BIESEN -- At the insane asylum farm, near this city, on Sunday, March 3, 1895, George A. Biesen, aged about 65 years. Deceased was for a number of years a resident of Grant county, but for several months past he has been the cook at the above named state institution. He was a quiet, unobtrusive man, careful and conscientious in the discharge of his duties, and a favorite with those who knew him best. He leaves a wife, the sister of Hon. Phil. Metschan, state treasurer, and three children. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon, Rev. Laurence Sinclair of the Episcopal church officiating, his body finding its last resting place in the Odd Fellow' Rural cemetery. INSCRIPTION:  No marker found as of March 2002 SOURCES:  LR IOOF Register of Burials OS 5 Mar 1895 4: 3 CONTACTS:  LOT: 481 SPACE:  LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.163' LATITUDE: W 123° 02.858'