FRANCIS J. BUSCHMANN
Francis J. Buschmann, pastor of the Evangelical St. John's church, was born in Pierce county, Wisconsin, on the 14th day of October, 1856. He received his education in the public schools until 1874, when he entered the preparatory college of the Evangelical Synod of North America, and there studied about two years. He then attended Missouri college, at Hearthasville, Warren county, Missouri, and there remained until the spring of 1880, when he was appointed to a charge in Harvey county, Kansas. He there won the hearts of the people and was then engaged in preaching to the community the word of God until 1882, when he was installed as pastor in Noble township, Cass county, Iowa. He has here done good work to mankind, and is fast winning the confidence of the people. Mr. Buschmann was married on the 29th of September 1880, to Miss M. Kleemann, a native of Illinois. They had two children -- Fredrich F., died in July 1882, and John Francis, now living.
Transcribed by Gloria Goltiani from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pg. 675-676.
