Biographical Sketch of George Bauman, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** George Bauman is a wagon manufacturer on Frederick Avenue, between Ninth and Tenth Streets. He was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, on September 6, 1834. When he attained his nineteenth year he came to America, arriving in St. Joseph, Missouri in 1854. He here learned his trade, and in 1860, opened a shop on Third Street, continuing there until 1874, when he removed to his present com- modious structure, which he erected. His business has been so increasing that in 1881, he will be obliged to add more room. In heavy and spring wagons he turns out durable and attractive work. He has a good and growing trade in Kansas and Nebraska, aside from Missouri. Mr. Bauman has been twice married, first in 1862, to Miss Christena Behr, now deceased, and for his second wife he married Miss Wilhelmina Fick, in 1869. By his first wife he has five children: Annie, Clara, Louie, Amelia and Oscar. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================