John Bauer (1844 - 1917)

Born 30 Sep 1844 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Ancestors

Died 29 Dec 1917 at age 73 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

John was born on 30 September 1844 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. He was the son of Jacob Bauer Jr and Anna Elizabeth Burger.^[1] John was married to Margary Buffehr.

In the 1850 census John (age 5) was living in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.^[1]

In the 1860 census John (age 15) was living in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.^[2]

In the 1880 census John (age 35) was living in Hays, Ellis, Kansas, USA. Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self.^[3]

John died at the age of 73 on 29 December 1917 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.^[4][5]

John was buried after 29 December 1917 in Trucksville, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.^[6]

Notes from external profile

Created by: Clare Bradley. Record added: Jun 21, 2011. Find A Grave Memorial# 71719355.

At the outbreak of the Civil War John joined the "three months-men" and then the 9th Pa Vol Cav and served until the end of the war. He was one of the pioneer residents of Hays City, Kansas, when the settlers were in constant fear of the Indians, with whom he had many encounters. His eldest son, John Jr, was the first white child born in Hays City. He lived in Kansas about 29 years and returned to Wilkes Barre, resuming his shoemaking business. In his early years, he was a volunteer fireman in Wilkes Barre. Both of his parents were born in Germany.

Children: John Bauer, Frank Bauer, Henry Bauer, Josephine Weisner, Elsie Morrissey, Freda Sheehan, Doris Bauer, Anna Grass. Siblings: Peter Bauer, Charles Bauer.

U.S. Army Cavalry. Civil War. 9th Regt Troop D. Pa Cavalry.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1850 Census: 1850 United States Federal Census 2009 Provo, UT, USA,
   Year: 1850; Census Place: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_794; Page: 446B; Image: 138.
   Ancestry Record 8054 #6680290 (accessed before 15 April 2022).
2. ↑ 1860 Census: 1860 United States Federal Census 2009 Provo, UT, USA,
   Year: 1860; Census Place: Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1133; Page: 1106; Image: 512; Family History Library Film: 805133.
   Ancestry Record 7667 #4009797 (accessed before 15 April 2022).
3. ↑ 1880 Census: 1880 United States Federal Census 2010 Provo, UT, USA,
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Hays City, Ellis, Kansas; Roll: 381; Family History Film: 1254381; Page: 435B; Enumeration District: 090; Image: 0113.
   Ancestry Record 6742 #34753300 (accessed before 15 April 2022).
4. ↑ Death: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964 2014 Provo, UT, USA Note: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1963. Series 11.90 (1,905 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
   Ancestry Record 5164 #1956785 (accessed before 15 April 2022).
5. ↑ Death: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current 2019 Lehi, UT, USA,
   The Wilkes-Barre Record; Publication Date: 31 Dec 1917; Publication Place: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/94224575/?article=a9ad6c32-01b5-42b9-a422-573833cdfbe4&focus=0.5749932,0.56943893,0.70832.
   Ancestry Record 61843 #574855825 (accessed before 15 April 2022).
6. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71719355/john-bauer, memorial page for John Bauer (30 Sep 1845–29 Dec 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 71719355, citing Mount Greenwood Cemetery, Trucksville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by CRB (contributor 47161387).