of Holstein, Germany · documented from the public record
The family in the record
Joachim Bauer b. 1822
Joachim Bauer⚭ Christiana Paustain
childrenHenry Bauer · Mary Bauer · William Bauer · John Bauer · Caroline Bauer · Frank Bauer · James Bauer
Their story
What the record says
Born in Holstein, Germany, 1822.
Emigrated to America in 1866, rented a farm in Scott County, Iowa for five years, then bought and developed a 160-acre farm in Shelby County, Iowa where he still resided.
Of eleven children, seven reached adulthood: Henry (farmer, Plymouth County, Iowa, deceased).
Mary (wife of Amiel Bircher, of Montana).
William (Shelby County, Iowa).
John (Shelby County).
Caroline (twin of John, wife of Julius, of Pottawattamie County, Iowa).
Frank (on old homestead, Shelby County).
And James.
First three children born in Germany.
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