ROBERT L. BOHN - Biography

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Commemorative and Biographical Record of Columbia, Sauk and Adams Counties, 
WI. Chicago: Ogle, 1901, pp 587-588

ROBERT L. BOHN is well known throughout Sauk County as a man of business 
enterprise and capability. He is the proprietor of one of the largest 
general merchandise stores of the vicinity of Lime Ridge [Sauk County, WI], 
and by careful attention to the various details of his work has built up an 
extensive and profitable trade. Our subject was born in Remdendorf, Prussia, 
09 Feb 1849, and was a son of Henry H. and Henricka (KOCHEL) BOHN. [Note 
that the father's name is given as Henry Carl BOHN and the mother's name as 
Hendricka (KACHEL) BOHN in the biography of Robert's brother, Christopher 
Edward BOHN, which follows.]

Robert L. BOHN was but two years of age when the family came to the U. S. He 
spent his boyhood in OH, and received a common school education. At the age 
of 22 years he went to MI, and spent two years lumbering, coming from thence 
to Sauk County in 1874. For about two years he dealt in staves, and in 1876 
purchased 40 acres of land and a store in the village of Lime Ridge [Sauk 
County, WI], where he has since operated one of the largest general stores in 
the locality. He is interested in city real estate to some extent in 
connection with his brothers in Chicago [Cook County, IL], and is a 
well-to-do citizen of Sauk County. He served as postmaster of the village of 
Lime Ridge for 11 years, and was well known as an efficient officer.

Our subject was married 29 Oct 1876 to Belle CUSHMAN, daughter of Charles and 
Almira (WARNER) CUSHMAN, of Ironton [Sauk County], WI. Her parents came to 
Sauk County, WI, in 1854, and settled near Lime Ridge [Sauk County, WI], 
where Mrs. BOHN was born. Her father was the first postmaster of the 
village, and was a carpenter by trade. He was born in Mt. Gilead [Morrow or 
Seneca County?], OH, and his ancestors were pioneers of CT. He died at Lime 
Ridge [Sauk County, WI] on 12 Jan 1885, aged 61 years, and the mother now 
resides at Crowell [Dodge County], NE, aged 70 years. She was born in Fabius 
[Onondaga County], NY, and was of Scotch and New England descent. Her 
maternal grandfather, John ROBINSON, was a Scotchman by birth. Mr. and Mrs. 
BOHN are the parents of the following children: (!) Otto L., (2) Nellie, a 
student at Reedsburg high school, (3) Elsie, (4) Nina, a student of the 
Yale School at Chicago, (5) Eva, (6) Alta, (7) Clarence, (8) Harvey, (9) 
Blanche, and (10) Carl. The six last named reside at home. Mr. BOHN is a 
man of good education and advances the interests of the community in which he 
lives and works for the best systems of schools and government. He does not 
seek [p 588] public office and pursues the even tenor of his way, but the 
affairs which are under daily discussion are familiar ones to him and he 
lends his influence for the better rule in his opinion. He favors 
Republicanism, and is strong in his convictions. He came to WI as a young 
man in search of an opening for energetic and capable men, and he has pushed 
his way to the front among the prominent men of the locality, and enjoys not 
only financial success, but the highest esteem of his associates among whom 
he has chosen to reside for many years.