Philip Biesanz continued to operate the brick yards until 1911 when two of his sons, Frank and Frederick, took over the management. They remained in the business for only a year, at the end of which time Frederick left the city and Frank decided to go to Canada and enter the sand and gravel business in Saskatchewan. (The Winona Daily News, Saturday, November 19, 1955, Page 94)
F. J. (Fred) Biesanz, Wife to Observe 50th Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Biesanz will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday at a tea at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Biesanz, 209 Washington St., where their sons and daughters-in-law, the Messrs. And Mmes. Philip Biesanz, St. Paul; Robert Biesanz, Minneapolis, and Ted Biesanz, will be hosts and hostesses. The couple also has seven grandchildren, most or all of whom will be present. Mr. Biesanz and the former Marian Kimball were married April 18, 1911, in Menominee, Mich. Mr. Biesanz was born in Winona, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Biesanz, and Mrs. Biesanz in Portland, Mich., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kimball. They lived here for a few years following their marriage, Mr. Biesanz being associated with his father in the operation of the brickyards here. Later, they moved to Minneapolis where Mr. Biesanz was with Investors Syndicate until his retirement. The past three years, the couple has lived in Lake Wales, Fla., spending the summers in Winona. (The Winona Daily News, Thursday, June 22, 1961, Page 8)
Fred J. Biesanz. Fred James Biesanz, 87, died this morning at Community Memorial Hospital. A resident of Paul Watkins Memorial Methodist Home, he had been ill since Friday. He was a retired salesman for Investors Diversified Services, Minneapolis, having retired in 1955. Born here Nov. 27, 1878, to Philip and Cynthia Salisbury Biesanz, he lived in Minneapolis, Hastings, Minn., and Lake Wales, Fla., before returning to Winona three years ago. He married Marian Kimball April 18, 1911, at Menominee, Mich. He was a member of the Methodist Church and Masonic lodge at Hastings, the Elks lodge of Winona, and the United Commercial Travelers. Survivors are: His wife; three sons, Philip, St. Paul; Robert, Waterloo, Iowa, and Ted, Winona; seven grandchildren, and two brothers, Charles and Frank D., Winona. One son, Thomas, three sisters and two brothers have died. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Fawcett Funeral Home, Dr. E. Clayton Burgess, Central Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Acacia Park Cemetery, Minneapolis. (The Winona Daily News, Wednesday, May 11, 1966, Page 19)