Newton County, Indiana                          THE LIFE OF BERNHARD PAULUS A History of Newton County would hardly be complete without reference to this venerable octogenarian. Few men have accepted more of the opportunity that come to every honest and worthy citizen than Bernhard Paulus. This is the oldest living resident of Iroquois Twp. in Newton County. His home has been in this section of Indiana for 53 years, and tho he has long since passed the age of four score and is now nearing the age of 90, it was only in 1913 that he gave up his active responsibilities as a farmer in Iroquois Twp. and moved to make life somewhat at leisure to the Village of Brook. He is a Bavarian by birth and ancestry and was born in the district between Nuremburg and Werzberg, in Bavaria, June 30, 1828. His early life was spent on the vine clad hills of Bavaria and one experience of his early manhood was a service of three years, three months and thirteen days with the sixth regiment of Bavarian Infantry. In 1853 he hired a substitute to take his place in the ranks and set out for America, landing at Baltimore September 13, 1853. His sweetheart accompanied him on the same boat and on New Year's Day 1854 they were married in Cincinnati. His home was at Cincinnati until 1861, and then he moved to Wayne County, Indiana and on April 13, 1863 arrived in Iroquois Twp, Newton County locating 2 miles south and 1 mile east of Brook. As a German lad he learned the baker's trade which he followed in the old country, and he also worked in the same line in Cincinnati. Later he started a cooper shop in Butler county, Ohio, but when his hands all deserted him to enlist in the army during the Civil War he gave up the business and soon afterward moved to Indiana. His career in Newton County has been entirely that of a farmer. He still owns a fine place of 120 acres in Iroquois Twp. and has some town property. Practically all of his land is thoroughly drained by tiling. The young Bavarian woman whom mr. Paulus married at Cincinnati over sixty years ago was Margaret Neuberd. They lived together nearly 30 years and her death occured in 1883. Seven children were born to their union. The oldest, Margaret, is now deceased. Philip L. is a farmer in Jasper co., Indiana. Johanna is the wife of Henry Getting and lives at Hartford, Michigan. John L. is a farmer in Illinois. Henry is a farmer near Renselaer. Emma is the wife of Howard Van Dorn of Harvey Illinois. Mary is the wife of Fred Stewart of Mason City, Tenn. For his second wife Mr. Paulus married Irene Hines of Newton county. Mr. Paulus has always been a Republican and while ever ready to perform those duties which come to every good citizen he had no ambition for public office. Therefore it was the case of the office seeking the man, when his fellow citizens chose him as Township Supervisor, an office he filled for 11 years. He has also exerted his influence both by example and by encouragement to others in such improvements as ditches and roads. He was also a School Director and has proved a loyal and staunch friend of public schools. Mr. and Mrs. Paulus are both active members of the United Brethran Church at Brook and he has been liberal in giving to and supporting the church of that denomination.                                                 Author Unknown Written about 1914. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted By Kathy Huish email- anolelady@aol.com http://members.tripod.com/~KHuish/surnames.htm