BECHMANN, Henry

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, p 166

Henry BECHMANN, merchant, Fountain City [Cross Township (1878 Atlas of 
Wisconsin), Buffalo County], was born 29 August 1834 in Germany. He came to 
America in 1857, and his first location was in Fountain City, where he worked 
at his trade (mason). In 1873 he was elected Register of Deeds, which 
position he held six years. On his return to Fountain City from the county 
seat [Alma], he and his son Charles purchased the store of Mr. G. G. OPPLEGER 
[OPPLIGER], to which they gave their entire attention. His son [Henry 
BECKMANN's son] Charles R. was born 17 February 1857. He is a graduate of 
the Chicago College of Pharmacy. [G. G. OPPLIGER, age forty-three, born in 
Switzerland, and his wife, Anna, age forty-nine, are listed in the 1880 
census of Fountain City, Buffalo County, p 299 C; Mr. OPPLIGER's occupation 
is given as retired merchant.]

Mr. BECHMANN Sr. [Henry BECHMANN] married Wilhelmena TRATZCHER [spelling?], a 
native of Germany. They [Henry and Wilhelmena BECHMANN] have five children: 
Charles R., Emma, Otto, Annie, and Pauline. [The BECHMANN family is 
enumerated in the 1880 census for Fountain City, Buffalo County, Wisconsin (p 
298 A), surname spelled "BECHMAN," as follows: Henry, age forty-five, grocer 
and druggist, born in Saxony, about 1835 by his age, to parents also born 
there; and his wife "Wilhelmine" age forty-eight, born in Saxony, by her age 
about 1832, to parents also born in Saxony. The children were all born in 
Saxony: (1) Charles R., age twenty-three, therefore born about 1857, an 
apothecary; (2) Emma, age twenty-one, by her age born about 1859; (3) 
"Anna" age twelve, born about 1868; and (4) "Paulina" age ten, thus born 
about 1870. The son Otto mentioned in the biography is not listed as 
residing with the family in 1880. Submitter is not researching these 
surnames. The information included in brackets is added as support for the 
information given in the biography before submitting it to this website.]

Submitted by Cathy Kubly