John J. Bauer

As printed in 1881

JOHN J. BAUER, tanner; Loyal Oak; is a son of Daniel Bauer, whose history appears with that of Charles Bauer in this work. He received but a limited education, yet, from his earliest years, has shown a remain'able aptness for mathematics. He lived with his father in a Moravian settlement in Pennsylvania, on a farm which had been leased by the grandfather, and where his father had resided for thirty-one years, up to 1843, when he sought a home in Norton. At 22 years of age, he began learning the mason's trade with his uncle, but abandoned it after two years ll on account of sickness. He then learned distilling, working five years at that without drinking one drop. He then engaged in farming with his brother Charles, pm-chasing the farm in partnership now owned by the latter. For several years, he engaged in coopering at the Corners. In ISB-t, after disposing of his farming and coopering interests, he purchased the tannery now owned and carried on by himself and son Byron. He was married, Jan. 17, 1850, to Catharine Everhard, daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Wall) Everhard, she a sister to Catharine Wall, mother of Charles Bauer's wife. They have had, by this marriage, seven children — six sons and one daughter — five of whom are living, two having died in infancy; they are Milton M., born June 4, 1853; Byron B., June 24, 1850; Jonathan M., June 25, 1861; Cora O., Jan. 9, 1864; Albert A., Dec. 22, 1865. Milton, a graduate of the National Normal School at Lebanon, Ohio, also a graduate of the Long Island Medical College at Brooklyn, N. Y., now practicing at Uniontown, Stark Co.; Byron, married to Fannie Jennings, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Wall) Jennings; they have one child, born Jan. 21, 1881. making the fiftieth heir of Daniel Bauer in this State; J. M. is engaged with HaiTison & Holloway, dry goods merchants, South Aki'on; the two younger are at home. Mr. Bauer has been nine years Justice of the Peace, three years Township Clerk, one year Treasurer of Township, and for more than ten years a member of the School Board. He and family are members of the Lutheran Church, he being one of the most prominent supporters of churches and schools in the township. He has been a leader of singing in the church since 1851, and his daughter organist since her 12th year.

As printed in History of Summit County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.