History Leon Leonwood Bean

leon bean child , mother, sarah

bean born in town of greenwood, maine on october 13, 1872 benjamin warren bean , sarah (swett) bean, 1 of 6 sons. according grandson of leon l. bean, latter s middle name may have been linwood , accidentally changed leonwood . in fact, in freeport town clerk s report 1898–1899 period, leon linwood bean married bertha davis porter on september 28, 1898.

bean showed interest in business, earning first money when 9 years old. learned either attend local fair or sell steel traps father, decided sell traps. when bean 13 years old, killed , sold first deer. bean s schooling outside of public school included 1 semester @ hebron academy , course in business @ kents hill school.

bean s parents died 4 days apart when bean 12 years old. subsequently moved south paris, maine stay family.