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Paul Beus who has devoted his life to ranching and dairying and now ma kes his home in Ogden, was born in Piedmont, Italy, March 19,1847.He h as therefore passed the seventy-second milestone on life's journey an d his business cares and responsibilities he has largely turned over t o his sons. Mr. Beus is a son of Michael and Marion Beus, who in 185 6 came to the new world and established their home in Ogden, Utah, Pau l Beus being at that time a lad of nine years. He walked from the star ting point of their trip on the Missouri river toUtah. After they ha d reached their destination the father built a loghouse on Twenty-seve nth street in Ogden and engaged in burning charcoal, which he manufact ured of the best quality and therefore found a ready sale for the prod uct. He also engaged in farming where the family located and where hi s son Paul still resides. T he first home of the family was a rock hou se, but later Mr. Beus of this review replaced the former dwelling b y a two-story brick residence.The land was all wild when it came int o possession of the family, but the united efforts of father and child ren soon wrought a marked transformation. They cleared the land, brok e the sod and sowed a tract tow heat, which they cut with a case knif e and thus threshed three hundred bushels. Before this crop was harves ted they had to gather waste wheat to live on . Later they cut their w heat with a cradle, then with a self-rake and now with a binder. Thi s indicates the progressive methods which have been instituted and whi ch the Beus family have quickly adopted. The father was a member of th e Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and he made the trip t o Utah with a handcart company. In the early days the family experienc ed all of the hardships and privations incident to pioneer life and a s the years passed on they were able to secure some of the comforts an d luxuries of life as the result of their industry and determination . Their farming methods underwent a marked transformation as they di d away with the old hand methods and adopted the newly improved machin ery which has so greatly lessened farm labor. In the year 1883 Mr. Be us was united in marriage to Miss Catherine Combe and to them have bee n born seven children: Michael; Joseph P.; Cora, now the wife of Job K endall ; Lydia; Edna; Zina; and Julia. The wife and mother passed awa y in February, 1912. The religious faith of the family is that of th e Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and for the past twent y years Mr. Beus has been one of the teachers in the church. He was al so sent on a mission to the Indians.His sons, Michael and Joseph, hav e been on missions to France and Switzerland, covering two years. Th e family is highly respected in the community where they reside, thei r sterling worth having gained for them the warm regard of those wit h whom they have been brought in contact. Mr . Beus has led a most act ive and useful life as a rancher and dairyman. He has worked persisten tly and earnestly in the development of the field sand in the conduc t of his dairy business and the years have brought him a gratifying me asure of success which he justly deserves. Source:Utah Since State: H istorical and Biographical. Volume II

Paul married Catherine Combe in 1883. Catherine died on 5 Mar 1912 in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]