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Source: Southwest Louisiana and Biographical and Historical by
William Henry Perrin published in 1891;  page 279.


                       HENRY  H. BARTELS
                         ABBEVILLE, LA

Henry H. Bartels, a planter of ward seven, is a native of
Germany, born December 23, 1828. He is the only son of Frederick
G. and Catherine A. (Brickweaden) Bartels, both natives of
Germany. Frederick G. Bartels removed to Louisiana in 1842,
and located in what is now Vermilion parish, where he resided
until the time of his death, in 1862. His widow survived him
until 1880. The subject of this sketch received his education in
the public schools of Germany. He began business life as a
planter and has closely followed this until the present time. In
partnership with Solomon Wise, he owns seventeen hundred acres of
land, one hundred and sixty of which they cultivate, princi-
pally in corn and sugar cane. They have a large sugar house 
on their plantation, also a cotton gin and grist mill, and also
conduct a general mercantile business at their place on Vermilion
Bayou.  Mr. Bartels was a soldier in the late war, having
enlisted in 1861, in Company C, Eighth Louisiana Infantry, and
served as a private until 1864, when he received a wound which
rendered him unable for further service and he was discharged. In
1885 he was appointed police juror of the seventh ward and is
the present incumbent of that position. Mr. Bartels married,
in 1865, Miss Elizabeth A. Petry, of Vermilion parish. 'whey are
the parents of eight children, three sons and five daughters,
seven of whom are living, viz: Catherine, wife of William Morgan;
Elijah E., Alice E., Herman F., Adolph G., Maggie, Mary E.  Mr.
Bartels is a prosperous business man and a worthy citizen. He
and wife are members of the M. E. Church, South.