Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Bachman, George W.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Durham Township


GEORGE W. BACHMAN merchant, P.O. Durham, Bucks county, Pa., 
was born September 28, 1849, in Williams township, 
Northampton county, Pa.  His father, David, was a son of 
Solomon and Annie Bachman, and was married to Mary, a 
daughter of George and Catherine Knecht, both of whom were 
natives of Northampton county.  George W. was reared on a 
farm, and sent to public school until he attained the age of 
15 years, when he engaged with his brother, R. K., as clerk 
in a store.  By close adherence to business, he was admitted 
as a member of the firm several years before he attained the 
age of manhood.  On the night of February 14, 1879, Messrs. 
Bachman's store was entered by five burglars.  They seized 
Mr. George W. (who was at the time sleeping in the store), 
bound and gagged him, placed hand-cuffs on him, and 
otherwise treated him in such a manner that for a time his 
life was despaired of.  They then blew open the safes, 
securing about $2,500.  One of the gang was sent to the 
Eastern Penitentiary for seven years.  The other four 
escaped.  June 2, 1881, he was married to Miss Mary, 
daughter of Col. W. W. Strader, of Washington, Warren 
county, N. J.  Their union was blessed with one child, 
George S., now deceased.  Mr. Bachman is a member of the 
Reformed church, and in politics he is a democrat.