Leon Leonwood Bean

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Leon Leonwood Bean

Also Known As: "Linwood"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Greenwood, Oxford, Maine, USA
Death: February 05, 1967 (94)
Pompano Beach, Broward, Florida, USA
Place of Burial: Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Benjamin Warren Bean and Sarah A. Swett
Husband of Bertha Davis Porter and Private
Father of Lester Carlton Bean; Charles Warren Bean and Barbara Bean

Occupation: American inventor, author, outdoor enthusiast, and founder of the company L.L.Bean.
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About Leon Leonwood Bean

From the 1920 federal census, Leon Bean lived in Cumberland, Maine, with his wife, children and mother-in-law. The family at the time consisted of:

  • Head Leon L. Bean
  • Wife Bertha D. Bean
  • Son L. Carlton Bean
  • Son Charles W. Bean
  • Daughter Barbara Bean
  • Mother-in-Law Charity A. Porter
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Leon Leonwood Bean's Timeline

1872
October 13, 1872
Greenwood, Oxford, Maine, USA
1900
August 20, 1900
Freeport, Cumberland, Maine, USA
1901
November 11, 1901
Freeport, Cumberland, Maine, USA
1907
June 8, 1907
Freeport, Cumberland, Maine, USA
1967
February 5, 1967
Age 94
Pompano Beach, Broward, Florida, USA
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Webster Cemetery, Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, United States