BENJAMIN HIMEBAUCH - Biography

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This biography appears on page 678 in History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin...
published by the Western Historical Co.: 1879.

BENJAMIN HIMEBAUCH, farmer; P., O. Waterford; born in Liberty, Columbia
Co., Penn., Feb. 27, 1819; son of Philip and Eve Himebauch; came to
Racine Co. in fall of 1843; located in East Troy, Walworth Co., on Sec.
25; in 1848, moved to where they now live, in Waterford; his farm
consists of 140 acres; raises cattle, sheep, horses and hogs, very fine
common stock. He married Miss Mary Ann, daughter of William and Lydia
Lesher, Dec. 2, 1841; they had twelve children- Benjamin F., Mary, E.,
Wm. H., Alfretta, Eunice E., Sewall, Philip, Marcellus, Loring E.,
Clarence A., Francis G. and Anna M. The family attend the Baptist
Church. Liberal in politics.