With the name BAUER meaning FARMER in German, there are almost as many of them in Germany as there are SMITHs in the U.S.A. Luckily we knew exactly where our ancestors originated and the research was fairly easy.


Charles BAUER was born as Karl Bauer in Germany and his brother, Fred BOWER, was born as Michael BAUER. Although the two brothers lived less than a mile apart in the Sara area of Ridgefield, Clark County, Washington, for about 40 years, they were not friends and never spoke to each other.


Charles Bauer is the father of the three children in the picture. Elden, Edna and Clarence are now deceased but all left descendants in the southwest part of Washington state. There was one other child, Carl. He was still living at the old family home when he died September 2, 2002.

The Family of Michael Bauer & Margarethe Stammler

              FAMILY OF Michael Friedrich BAUER and Ana Margarethe STAMMLER

        Michael Friedrich BAUER
          b 06 Dec 1829 Wachbach, Wuerttemberg, GER
          m 13 Oct 1857 Hohebach, Wendischenhof, GER
          d 11 Dec 1900 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER
          His Father: Johann Georg BAUER
His Mother: Anna Margarethe Sophia SCHEU

          Ana Margarethe STAMMLER
b 16 Jul 1839 Rinderfeld, Wuerttemberg, GER
          m 13 Oct 1857 Hohebach, Wendischenhof, GER
          d 28 Jun 1899 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER
          Her Father: Johan Jakob STAMMLER
Her Mother: Eva Margarethe BECK

          CHILDREN
(Only the surviving children - 6 of the 12 - are highlighted)
        1. Johan Georg BAUER
          b 31 Oct 1858 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER
          d 23 Nov 1858 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER

        2. Michael Johan BAUER
b 01 Dec 1859 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER
          d GERMANY
          m ______? ______? GERMANY

3. Johanna BAUER
b 08 Jun 1861 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER
          d 16 Dec 1938 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER
          m Michael Leonard WEISS 24 Nov 1887 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER

        4. Magdalena BAUER
b 03 Aug 1862 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER
          d abt. 1938 near London, ENG
          Single - four children

        5. Georg BAUER
          b 28 Jan 1864 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER
          d 15 Jun 1864 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER

        6. George (Georg) BAUER
b 24 Mar 1865 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER
          d 17 Jun 1950 Waterloo, Ontario, CAN
          m Rosina Margarethe KLOTZ 30 Apr 1893 London, ENG

        7. Michael (twin) BAUER
          b 19 Jun 1866 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER
          d 27 Jun 1866 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER

        8. Karl (twin) BAUER
          b 19 Jun 1866 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER
          d 03 Jul 1866 Wendischenhof, Wuerrttemberg, GER

        9. Fred (Michael BAUER) BOWER
b 14 Oct 1867 Wendischenhof, Wrtnbrg, GER
          d 05 Sep 1957 Ridgefield, Clark, WA
          m Hulda Katherine YANN 04 Nov 1901 Clark County, WA

        10. Charles (Karl) BAUER
b 26 Jan 1869 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER
          d 27 Sep 1940 Ridgefield, Clark, WA
          m Augusta M. SCHMIDT 11 Mar 1901 Ridgefield, Clark, WA

        11. Christian BAUER
          b 06 Jun 1870 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER
  d 07 Aug 1870 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER

        12. Friedrich BAUER
          b 25 Jul 1871 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER
          d 30 Nov 1871 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER

Charles (Karl) Bauer with Michael F. Bauer

Charles (Karl) Bauer

 Edna, Elden and Clarence Bauer about 1910.

Family of
Charles Bauer & Augusta Schmidt

Charles (Karl) Bauer
Born: 26 Jan 1869 - Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, Germany
       Died: 27 Sep 1940 - Ridgefield, Clark, Washington
     Buried: - Bethel U.M. Church Cemetery, Ridgefield, Clark, Washington
   Father: Michael Friedrich Bauer (1829-1900)
     Mother: Ana Margarethe Stammler (1839-1899)
    Married: 11 Mar 1901 Place: Ridgefield, Clark, WA

Augusta M. Schmidt
Born: 10 Aug 1880 - Pommern, Germany
       Died: 28 Apr 1912 - Ridgefield (Sara), Clark, Washington
     Buried: 30 Apr 1912 - Bethel U.M. Church Cemetery, Ridgefield, Clark, Washington
     Father: Carl Frederick Schmidt (1853-1917)
     Mother: Matilda W. Werbelow? (1854-1928)

Children
1 Elden Carl Bauer
Born: 19 Feb 1902 - Ridgefield (Sara), Clark, Washington
       Died: 1 Aug 1983 - Vancouver, Clark, Washington
     Buried: - Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Vancouver, Clark, Washington
     Spouse: Alice Margaret Neumann (1908-1984)
 Marr. Date: 23 Jul 1927 - Salmon Creek Methodist Church, Clark, WA
   

2 Edna Anna Bauer
Born: 18 Aug 1905 - Ridgefield (Sara), Clark, Washington
       Died: 23 Feb 1980 - Vancouver, Clark, Washington
     Buried: - Bethel U.M. Church Cemetery, Ridgefield, Clark, Washington
     Spouse: Charley Johnson Sr. (1903-1990)
 Marr. Chehalis, WA?, date unknown. Divorced
    

3 Clarence Eddy Bauer
Born: 19 Nov 1906 - Ridgefield (Sara), Clark, Washington
       Died: 10 Nov 1986 - Vancouver, Clark, Washington
     Buried: - Park Hill Cemetery, Vancouver, Clark, Washington
     Spouse: Clara Alice Clique (1907-1993)
 Marr. Date: 29 Jul 1928 - Vancouver, Clark, WA
    

4 Carl August Bauer
Born: 26 Apr 1912 - Ridgefield (Sara), Clark, WA
       Died: 2 Sep 2002 - Vancouver, Clark Co., WA
     Buried: Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery
     Spouse: Helen Emelia Meier

Fred Bower

Michael Bower, the 9th child of Michael F. Bauer and his wife, changed his name to Fred Bower when he came to the U.S. in the 1890s. He became the father of 12 children, several of whom are still living in the area near Vancouver, Washington. There are many of his descendants in Oregon, Washington and California.

George Bauer with daughters of Joanna Weiss

George Bauer with his young son George Jr. visiting in Germany with sister Johanna's family. The girls are Magdalena (standing) and Wilhelmine Weiss.

The picture above belongs to the Bower/Bauer family of Clark County. We are almost positive now that it is a picture of William Frederick BAUER and his wife Rose (maiden name unknown). They were married about 1925 and he drowned at Detroit, Michigan 28 Mar 1926. Contact Pat Bauer if you have any information about this couple.

Below is a photo of William Frederick in 1917 - probably as a high school graduate. Compare the two photos and see if you agree that the fellow in the picture of the couple is indeed our William Frederick.

Family of Leonard and Johanna Bauer Weiss

         
          FAMILY OF Michael Leonard WEISS and Johanna BAUER

          Michael Leonard WEISS
b 13 Jan 1848 Ohrenbach, Wuerttemberg, GER
          m 24 Nov 1887 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER
          d 13 Jul 1917 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER
          His Father: Johan Leonard WEISS
His Mother: Margarethe Barbara OBERMULLER

          
Johanna BAUER
b 08 Jun 1861 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER
          m 24 Nov 1887 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER
          d 16 Dec 1938 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER
          Her Father: Michael Friedrich BAUER
Her Mother: Ana Margarethe STAMMLER


          CHILDREN

          1. Magdelena WEISS
b 23 Sep 1888 Wendischenhof, GER
          d 25 Jun 1971 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER
          m Karl KLINK Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER

          
          2. Wilhelmine Philippina WEISS
b 18 May 1896 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER
          d ca 1976 Wendischenhof, Wuerttemberg, GER
          

Contact Pat Bauer by email at:
apmb98642 at gmail.com

Last modified on Tuesday, September 06, 2016