From Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania:
Philip J. Bauer was born in Germany, March 25, 1864. He attended the schools in the neighborhood of his home, and at the age of seventeen years left his native land in order to improve his opportunities, and upon arrival in this country located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he engaged in planing mill work, continuing along that line for twenty-seven years. He then engaged in the real estate and insurance business, also as a notary public, and has followed the same successfully up to the present time (1914). In 1890 he removed to Millvale, and since then has been active in its local affairs. being for the past fifteen years secretary of the board of health, in which capacity he is still serving, and register of births and deaths. He has always given his allegiance to the Republican party, and holds membership in the Lutheran Church, Knights of Maccabees, Royal Arcanum, Order of Moose, Germany Society, of which he was a charter member in 1885, and the Hessian Sick and Aid Society, of which he was one of the organizers. He married, in 1885, Mary Pastre, daughter of John and Caroline (Sance) Pastre, who came to Allegheny, Pennsylvania, in 1848, from France, the former named having been the proprietor of a barber shop on Ohio street, also one on Chestnut street. Children: George Walter, Otto M.. Elmer P., Emma M.. Karl.
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