Hon. C. C. Bauder

BAUDER, CHRISTY

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Date: 2/17/2002 at 11:20:08

BAUDER, C. C., HON., dealer in agricultural implements, proprietor of harness-shop, auctioneer, and Justice of the Peace, Sec. 23; P.O. Primrose; born Aug. 13, 1817, in Herkimer Co., N.Y., and, in 1818, with his parents, moved to Albany Co., and to Columbia Co. in 1829, thence to Montgomery Co. in 1833; in 1835, he went to Little Falls to learn the trade of saddle and harness-making; in 1837, to Utica, where he worked at his trade; spring of 1839, went to Pickaway Co., Ohio. Married there Catharine Christy Aug. 22, 1839; she was born in same county, May 21, 1816; he worked at carriage trimming, then clerked in a dry goods store, after which he engaged in the grocery and bakery business; in the fall of 1853, came to Lee Co., Iowa, and purchased a farm adjoining the town of Primrose, part of which he subsequently platted as an addition to the town; kept a harness-shop on his farm until he sold his land in 1863; then came into Primrose and followed the mercantile business four or five years; then was several years engaged in various kinds of business, putting up buildings in the town, dealing real estate, etc., till within the last three years, again commenced his present business. He was elected to the House of Representatives from Lee Co., in 1857, and again in 1867, and a County Supervisor in 1870, and has served his township as Justice of the Peace eighteen years; his children are Charles C., Cyrenius T., G. Edgar, Amelia I. And Hattie J.; lost five-George (1st), George (2d), John W. (who was killed by accident on the steamer D. A. January, at St. Louis, Mo. July 31, 1861, while belonging to Co. E, 2d I. V. I.), Eliza J. and Ellen C. Mr. Bauder now owns 400 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. Member of Lutheran Church; Democrat.