. History of Bridgeport and vicinity. t fire chief of Bridgeport, his native city, hasbeen connected with the department since April 1, 1892, and through intermediate posi-tions has worked his way upward to the place that he is now aceejitably filling. He wasborn May 11, 1871, a son of Kredirick 1. and Frances (\anstone) Heardslee and a grand-son of Frederick Beardslee, who was descended from another Frederick Beardslee, whobecame the progenitor of the family in the new world, emigrating from England in theearly [)art of the eighteenth century and settling at Stratford, Connecticut. The father
. History of Bridgeport and vicinity. t fire chief of Bridgeport, his native city, hasbeen connected with the department since April 1, 1892, and through intermediate posi-tions has worked his way upward to the place that he is now aceejitably filling. He wasborn May 11, 1871, a son of Kredirick 1. and Frances (\anstone) Heardslee and a grand-son of Frederick Beardslee, who was descended from another Frederick Beardslee, whobecame the progenitor of the family in the new world, emigrating from England in theearly [)art of the eighteenth century and settling at Stratford, Connecticut. The father,a native of Bridgeport, was born February 15, 181S, aiul was a harness maker by tradeand at the age of fourteen became a volunteer fireman of this city. He later entered theregular paid fire department upon its organization and held every ollice in connectiontherewith up to and imduding that of chief. After serving for fifteen years as assistantchief he was made chief in 18S9 and so coiitiMMed until 1899. wlien he rerired, his death. GEORGE F. BEARDSLEE BRIDOEPORT AND VICINITV 507 Ofcurriiig on Xnviiiibii- 29, lilOO. His wife was born Aiifjust 20, 1848, in DiVonsliire, Eng-land, of wliicli sliire Iut jiarents, John and Fianci-s (Chope) Vanstono, were also became residents of London, Ontario. Canada, in , wlien Mrs. Beardsleu waseight vears of age. A year later llie family lioine was established in Bridgeport, whereshe now resides. On the 21st of dune, 1869, she became the wife of Frederick I. Beards-lee and to them were horn four children, George Frederick, Walter Franklin, Clarence Jayand Florence Jessie, the last named the wife of Kobert Brooks of Toledo, Ohio. All thesons are residents of Bridgeport. In the city schools Oeorge F. Beardslee obtained his education and after working withhis father at the harness business for a time became connected with the tire department,as previously stated, on the 1st of April, 181)2, in the position of driver. He had pr
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