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John Henry Buhr (b. December 18, 1800, d. June 28, 1865)
John Henry Buhr was born December 18, 1800 in Hanover, Germany, and died June 28, 1865 in Washington MO.. He married (1) Catharina Maria (buhr) Brunsmann on October 8, 1848 in St Francis Borga Cath Ch Washington MO; Witnesses: Rudolph Uhlenbroech & Maria Trentmann, daughter of Johann Heinrich Brunsmann and Anna Maria Grothaus. He married (2) Mary Elisabeth Holtmeyer.
Notes for John Henry Buhr:
So far little is known about John Henry. He was living in Washington MO with his wife Mary Elisabeth Holtmeyer in 1838 when their daughter Wilhemina was baptized at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church. They had six more children before Mary Elisabeth died (28 March 1848). On October 8, 1848 he married Mary Catherine Brunsmann (born in Osnabruch, Kingdon of Hanover, Germany) who was about 25 years younger than him. They had 8 children. At the time of the 1860 census, living with them and 6 children was Catherine's brother, John H. Brunsmann who was 40 years old at that time.
Source: 1860 census records for Franklin County, page 98
No mention of John H. Buhr in the 1850 census records for Franklin County was discovered.
He was naturalized a citizen of the United States on June 22, 1841. The witnesses were Martin Johnson and William R. Daugherty.
The first mention I've foung of his owning land is in the tax records of 1841. He owned 20 acres of land (Section: 3, Township: 43 [St Johns], Range: 1W) that had originally belonged to Kroning (or Croning) and that had a value of $100. He had 2 horses (values at $60), 2 cattle ($20) and 1 clock ($5) for a total value of $185.00. He was taxed $0.48
He died on March 28 1865, before Casper Nuelle married his daughter Mary Frances.
Note: there was another Buhr, Francis by name, who was naturalized on February 6, 1857.
More About John Henry Buhr:
Ethnicity/Relig.: Catholic.
Naturalization: June 22, 1841, Records at Union, MO Franklin County Curcuit Clerck, Immigration, page 484.
Occupation: Farmer.
More About John Henry Buhr and Catharina Maria (buhr) Brunsmann:
Marriage: October 8, 1848, St Francis Borga Cath Ch Washington MO; Witnesses: Rudolph Uhlenbroech & Maria Trentmann.
Children of John Henry Buhr and Catharina Maria (buhr) Brunsmann are:
- Maria Elisabeth (westing) Buhr, b. September 14, 1849, d. date unknown.
- Maria Engel Buhr, b. July 12, 1851, d. date unknown.
- Anna Lisette Buhr, b. May 11, 1853, Washington, MO, d. July 8, 1854, Washington, MO.
- +John Frederick "Fritz" Buhr, b. May 7, 1855, Washington, MO, d. April 4, 1932.
- Marie Mathilde Buhr, b. September 28, 1857, Washington, MO, d. August 13, 1858, Washington, MO.
- +Mary Frances (nuelle) Buhr, b. July 23, 1859, Washington ,MO., d. February 14, 1916, St. Louis, MO.
- Gerard Henry Buhr, b. July 1, 1862, Washington, MO, d. date unknown.
- Elisabeth Buhr, b. March 1854, Washington,MO, d. May 22, 1854, Washington, MO.
Children of John Henry Buhr and Mary Elisabeth Holtmeyer are:
- Wilhelmina Buhr, b. June 1838, Washington, MO, d. date unknown.
- Ferdinand Buhr, b. October 27, 1840, Washington, MO, d. September 7, 1848, Washington, MO.
- Anna Maria (ashmann) Buhr, b. February 20, 1846, Washington, MO, d. date unknown.
- Maria Elizabeth Buhr, b. March 28, 1848, Washington, MO, d. March 28, 1848, Washington, MO.
- +Francis Henry Buhr, b. date unknown, d. date unknown.
- Mary Buhr, b. date unknown, d. date unknown.
- +Henry John Buhr, b. 1835, d. date unknown.
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