“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


JOHN BAUER, farmer, Sec. 26;  P.O. Jefferson; born in Bavaria, 
Germany, Jan. 24, 1825, and came to America in 1846, and to Jefferson 
Co. in 1847; settled on his present place of 176 acres in 1873.  Married 
Barbara Stroetz; she died April 16, 1863; they have nine children – 
Anna, born Dec. 4, 1845; Mary, Jan. 25, 1848; Elizabeth, Sept. 17, 1850; 
Hannah, Feb. 10, 1852; Kathrina, July 27, 1857; Jacob, Dec. 31, 1853; 
George, Jan. 7, 1856; Lawrence, May 12, 1859; Edward, Jan. 19, 1861.  
The family belong to the Evangelical Association.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)