From the 1881 History of Coshocton County, Ohio : its past and present, 1740-1881 : A.A. Graham & Co., p. 631 (which has incorrect middle initial "A"):
BAHMER, VALENTINE A., Adams township; shoemaker; postoffice, Bakersville; born in Bucks township, Tuscarawas county, June 15, 1841; son of Valentine and Elizabeth (Thomas) Bahmer, and grandson of Valentine and Louisa (Metz) Bahmer.
He began his trade in the fall of 1856, with John Eckhart, of Rogersville, remaining about two and one-half years. He then worked in Canal Dover about two years, and a short time at Shanesville; then returned to Rogersville and enlisted in Company K, Fifty-first O.V.I., October 13, 1862, and served eleven months, being discharged in September, 1863.
He then resumed his trade, working in Mansfield, Ashland, Nashville, Tennessee; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati; Covington, Kentucky; Columbus, Ohio, with Reed, Jones & Co.; Gallion, and Ashland, Ohio; then returned to Bakersville where he has been carrying on a flourishing business since 1869.
He was married January 3, 1866, to Elizabeth Schweitzer, daughter of Valentine and Phebe (Froelich) Schweitzer, and grandaughter of Valentine Schweitzer and Nicholas Froelich.
They are the parents of seven children, namely: Phebe, Charles V., William H. (deceased), Lewis, Edward, Harry and Carrie.
*Info provided courtesy of Steve Bower, VT.
From the 1881 History of Coshocton County, Ohio : its past and present, 1740-1881 : A.A. Graham & Co., p. 631 (which has incorrect middle initial "A"):
BAHMER, VALENTINE A., Adams township; shoemaker; postoffice, Bakersville; born in Bucks township, Tuscarawas county, June 15, 1841; son of Valentine and Elizabeth (Thomas) Bahmer, and grandson of Valentine and Louisa (Metz) Bahmer.
He began his trade in the fall of 1856, with John Eckhart, of Rogersville, remaining about two and one-half years. He then worked in Canal Dover about two years, and a short time at Shanesville; then returned to Rogersville and enlisted in Company K, Fifty-first O.V.I., October 13, 1862, and served eleven months, being discharged in September, 1863.
He then resumed his trade, working in Mansfield, Ashland, Nashville, Tennessee; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati; Covington, Kentucky; Columbus, Ohio, with Reed, Jones & Co.; Gallion, and Ashland, Ohio; then returned to Bakersville where he has been carrying on a flourishing business since 1869.
He was married January 3, 1866, to Elizabeth Schweitzer, daughter of Valentine and Phebe (Froelich) Schweitzer, and grandaughter of Valentine Schweitzer and Nicholas Froelich.
They are the parents of seven children, namely: Phebe, Charles V., William H. (deceased), Lewis, Edward, Harry and Carrie.
*Info provided courtesy of Steve Bower, VT.
Family Members
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Daniel Bahmer
1843–1913
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Philippina "Phoebe" Bahmer Hothem
1844–1881
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Heinrich "Henry" Bahmer
1846–1853
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John William Bahmer
1848–1887
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Adam Bahmer
1850–1853
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Jacob Bahmer
1850–1850
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Andrew Bahmer
1852–1923
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Adam D Bahmer
1854–1929
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Frederick Bahmer
1856–1882
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Elizabeth Bahmer Agnes
1858–1939
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Jacob Bahmer
1862–1946
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Emma Bahmer Mizer
1866–1953
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