US-Emigrants from Stockstadt am Main
ANDREW BAUER IN UNIONTOWN
Abstract
In:
Jordan, John W./Hadden, James:
Genealogical
and Personal History of Fayette County Pennsylvania, Volume
II. Lewis Historical Publishing Company: New York 1912 [Facisimile
Reprint Heritage Books, 2007, p. 795].
[...] (II) Andrew J., oldest son of Matthew and Katherine (Bott) Bower, was born in Bavaria, Germany, September 6, 1842 [note: church records say September, 15]. He came to the United States with his parents in 1854, grew to manhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he learned the barber's trade. On August 6, 1862, he enlisted in Company D, Collis Zouaves, One Hundred and Fourteenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of war between the states. He was at Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, where he was badly injured. After recovery he was transferred to Company A, First Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps. Later he was on duty at the War Department in Washington. He relates that on one occasion he forgot to salute President Lincoln when he passed, but on his return the young soldier was so careful to give an impressive salute that the President smiled broadly. While stationed in Washington his future wife came there and nursed the sick and wounded soldiers in the hospitals of Washington and Alexandria. After the war he lived in Wilmington, Delaware, and Chester, Pennsylvania, where he followed his trade until October, 1883, when he came to Uniontown. He worked at his trade until April 1, 1890, then was appointed tipstaff at the county court house, a position he yet holds. He is a Republican in politics, and both he and wife are members of St. John's Roman Catholic Church. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and Knight of Pythias. He married Mary E. Burns, born in Ireland, daughter of James and Katherine (Cooper) Burns, who both died a week after her birth. She was cared for by her mother's people and was brought to the United States by her uncle, William Henry Cooper. Shortly after arrival Mr. Cooper caught the gold fever and joined a party bound for California. He placed the child with her older brother, they being the only two of the family in this country. She lived with her brother, Lawrence Burns, in Wilmington, until her marriage. Children: 1. Katherine, born April 22, 1865; married F. M. Irwin, deceased, 2. Margaret, born November 4, 1867; married George C. White. 3. William, born April 26, 1870; a musician, now living at New York; married Nellie Sherwood. 4. Andrew born June 4, 1873, died February 29, 1876. 5. Frank M., of whom further [...]