He was born in Easton, [Northampton County,] Pennsylvania, in September 1844. [sources: date: 2 (17 in 1865), 4 (25 in 1870), 5 (32 in 1880), 6 (55 in 1900). place: 2, 4, 5, 6]
When he enlisted, he was a laborer. [source: 2]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 6 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, hazel eyes, and brown hair. [source: 2]
He was a substitute. He enlisted and was mustered into service on 27 or 29 March 1865. He was enlisted for one year, at Scranton, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Colonel Boole. He was mustered in as a private in company H. [sources: 1 (29 Mar), 2 (27 Mar), 3 (27 Mar), 16]
He was discharged by general order on 23 August 1865. He was a private, in company H. [sources: 1, 3, 16]
In 1867/68, he married Mary E [unknown family name]. She was born in July 1852, in Pennsylvania. They apparently had three children:
[sources: 4, 5, 6 (3 children all alive in 1900), 7 (3 chidren all alive in 1910)]
In 1870, he was living in Shickshinny Borough, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Emily, and daughter Nellie. He was a laborer, and owned $100 in personal property. [source: 4]
On 19 December 1879, he successfully applied for a pension. [source: 9]
In 1880, he was living in Shickshinny Borough, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Mary E, and daughters Nellie and Lottie. He was a confectioner. [source: 5]
In 1890, he was living in Shickshinny, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. [source: 3]
In 1900, he was living at 20 Union Street, Shickshinny Borough, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Mary E and son William. He was a merchant in dry goods and groceries. [source: 6]
On 13 December 1905, he died, in his home, in Shickshinny, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. He died of 'heart trouble'. He was survived by his wife and three children. He was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Shickshinny, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 8, 9 (1906), 10, 11 (1905), 12 (13 Dec 05)]
On 8 June 1906, William A Masters was appointed guardian of William S Bachman (Stephen Bachman's son), on $1,000 bond. [source: 13]
His widow successfully applied for a pension. [source: 9]
In 1910, his widow Emma was living in Shickshinny Borough, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. She was living with her son William. She was a merchant of a general store. [source: 7]
On 25 March 1919, his widow, Emma Bachman, died at her home in Shickshinny, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. She was survived by three children: William Bachman, Nellie Confer, and O E Suttliff, apparently all living in Shickshinny. She was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Shickshinny, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. [source: 14]
(In 1900, Nellie Confer was widowed, and living with four children: Lena C (born Mar 1887), Thomas S (b. Oct 1888), Emma (b. Jan 1891), and Warren (b. Mar 1895). I didn't find Mrs O E Suttleff in a quick search.) [sources: 15]
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Stephen Bachman)
2 company H, descriptive roll, #159 (Stephen Bachman)
3 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Shickshinny, supervisor's district 5, enumeration district 157, page 3 (Stephen A Bachman)
4 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Shickshinny Borough, microfilm series M593, film 1367, page 603 = 16 [?] handwritten (Stephen Bauchman [?])
5 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Shickshinny, supervisor's district 5, enumeration district 84, microfilm series T9, film 1148, page 84 C = 7 handwritten (Stephen Bachman)
6 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Shickshinny Borough, ward 2, supervisor's district 6, enumeration district 139, microfilm series T623, film 1435, page 142 B = 8 handwritten (Stephen Bachman)
7 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Shickshinny Borough, ward 2, supervisor's district [illegible], enumeration district 116, microfilm series T624, film 1370, page 10 B = 10 handwritten (Emma Bachman)
8 Civil War Soldier Burials ("From a newspaper clipping--1919 Soldiers buried in local cemeteries") (viewed 10 Nov 2007) (S A Bachman)
9 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (Stephen Bachman)
10 Pennsylvania veterans burial records, available on Ancestry (transcribed 3 April 2012) (Stephen Bachman)
11 Find a grave, memorial 24754187, created by Star Kline, added 19 Feb 2008, accessed 13 July 2012 (Stephen Bachman)
12 'S. A. Bachman dead', Wilkes-Barre Times, 14 December 1905, page 8 (Stephen A Bachman)
13 'Estates in Orphans' Court', Wilkes-Barre Times, 8 June 1906, page 2 (S A Bachman)
14 'Mrs. Emma Bachman', Wilkes-Barre Times 26 March 1919, page 10 (Emma Bachman)
15 1900 US census (not transcribed; available at FamilySearch), Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Shickshinny Borough, ward 2, supervisor's district 6, enumeration district 139, microfilm series T623, film 1435, page 143 = 9 A handwritten (Nellie Confer)
16 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Stephen Bachman)
| line | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Dwelling-house number | 62 | ||
| Family number | 75 | ||
| Name | Bauchman [?] Stephen | - Emily | - Nellie V |
| Age | 25 | 17 | 1 |
| Sex | M | F | F |
| Color | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Laborer | Keeping House | |
| Real estate value | |||
| Personal estate value | 100 | ||
| Birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| Father foreign born | 1 | ||
| Mother foreign born | 1 | ||
| Birth month if born within year | |||
| Marriage month if married within year | |||
| Attended school past year | |||
| Can't read | |||
| Can't write | |||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | |||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | ||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| street name | ||||
| house number | ||||
| dwelling visit # | 70 | |||
| family visit # | 70 | |||
| name | Bachman Stephen | - Mary E | - Nellie | - Lottie |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| sex | m | f | f | f |
| age | 32 | 29 | 10 | 2 |
| month born if born in year | ||||
| relationship | Wife | Daughter | Daughter | |
| single | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||
| widowed/divorced | ||||
| married during year | ||||
| occupation | Confectioner | Keeping House | At Home | |
| months unemployed | ||||
| currently ill? | ||||
| blind | ||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||
| idiotic | ||||
| insane | ||||
| disabled | ||||
| school this year | ||||
| can't read | ||||
| can't write | ||||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | (?) | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | (?) | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| line | 66 | 67 | 68 |
| street | Union Street | ||
| house number | 20 | ||
| dwelling number | 161 | ||
| family number | 167 | ||
| name | Bachman Stephen | - Mary E | - William S |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M |
| birth date | Sept 1844 | July 1852 | May 1889 |
| age | 55 | 47 | 11 |
| married? | M | M | S |
| # years married | 32 | 32 | |
| mother of how many children? | 3 | ||
| # of children living | 3 | ||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | |||
| # years in USA | |||
| naturalized citizen? | |||
| occupation | Mer Dry Goods + Groc | At school | |
| # months not employed | 0 | ||
| # months in school | 7 | ||
| can read | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | O | ||
| free or mortgaged | F | ||
| farm/house | H | ||
| # of farm schedule | |||
| line | 71 | 72 |
| street | [illegible] Street | |
| house nr | ||
| dwelling nr | 220 | |
| family nr | 221 | |
| name | Bachman Emma | - William S |
| relationship | Head | Son |
| sex | F | M |
| color | W | W |
| age | 58 | 20 |
| marital status | W | S |
| #years present marriage | ||
| mother of # children | 3 | |
| mother of # living children | 3 | |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | ||
| naturalized/alien | ||
| speaks English | English | English |
| occupation | Merchant | Clerk |
| nature of industry etc. | General Store | General Store |
| employer etc. | OA | W |
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | No | |
| # weeks out of work 1909 | 0 | |
| can read | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | ||
| owned/rented | O | |
| owned free or mortagaged | F | |
| farm/house | H | |
| nr on farm schedule | ||
| civil war vet | ||
| blind | ||
| deaf & dumb | ||
Stephen A. Bachman, a well known resident of Shickshinny, dropped dead in the yard of his residence last night. Heart trouble was the cause of death. Deceased conducted a general store in Shickshinny and was an excellent citizen. He was an old resident of that place and was a veteran of the Civil War. His wife and three children survive him. The funeral announcement will be made later.
At a session of Orphans' court this morning presided over by Judge Freas, disposition of estates was as follows:
...Estate of S. A. Bachman: William A. Masters appointed guardian of William S. Bachman. Bond in sum of $1,000 approved.
Mrs. Emma Bachman, aged 67 years, died yesterday at noon at her home on Union street in Shickshinny after a long illness of complications. She is survived by three children, William Bachman, Mrs. Nellie Confer and Mrs. O. E. Suttliff, of Shickshinny. Funeral on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment in Pine Hill Cemetery.