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WILLIAM BACHMAN, residing on his finely improved farm of sixty acres, which is situated in Jefferson Township, on the south and east of the Saxonburg and Cabot road, about one mile north of the former village, was born on his
father's homestead, September 24, 1865, and is a son of August and Mary (Smith) Bachman.
August Bachman was born in Germany and came to Butler County many years ago and followed farming in Jefferson Township. His father also came to America but died shortly afterward. August Bachman married Mary Smith and they had the following family of children bom to them,
all of whom survive except the eldest: Hannah, Henry, Joshua, William, Charles, John, Emma, Lewis, August and Joseph.
William Bachman attended school in Jefferson Township and his first work done away from home, was in a brick-yard. He then learned the carpenter's trade, at which he continued to work until 1907, when he purchased his present farm, which he cultivates and also raises stock
for his own use.
He has done a large amount of building in the county and the improvements on his own place were made by himself. His handsome residence and substantial barn, both of which have slate roofs, scarcely have equals in this section. He is also interested in oil production and has
visited the oil fields all over Butler County and at present has fourteen producing wells. He is a man of business enterprise and his investments have proved good ones as he made them judiciously.
In January, 1891, Mr. Bachman was married to Miss Emma Rudert, a daughter of William and Hannah (Lensner) Rudert, of Jefferson Township, and they have the following children: Aaron, Nora, Wilbert, Nelma, Mary and Raymond, Nora and Raymond being deceased. The eldest son,
now a bright youth of sixteen years, is beginning to learn the carpenter's trade with his father. The family belong to the Lutheran Church at Saxonburg.
Source: 20th century history of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and respresentative citizens, McKee, James A., 1909, page 959-960.
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