BORN: Ettlingen, Karlsruhe, Germany
FATHER: Franz Ignatius Bernhard
MOTHER: Catherine Cecelia Bauereidel
MARRIED: Mary Ann Bellman
CHILDREN:
1 Frank Bernhard 1858-1926
2 Henry Bernhard 1859-1881
3 Adeline C Bohland 1862-1945
4 Paul B Bernhard 1864-1915
5 Joseph Bernhard 1866-1943
6 Charles H Bernhard 1869-1923
7 Minnie L Latimer 1871-1945
8 Bloomfield B Bernhard 1874-1961
9 Frederick L Bernhard 1876-1929
10 Harry E Bernhard 1881-1974

Paul was born on June 29, 1836 in Ettlingen, Germany, the 6th of 8 children of Franz & Catherine (Bauereidel) Bernhard. He had brothers Ignatius, Jacob & Ernest and sisters Catherine & Caroline.
He immigrated to America in 1854 by himself to Montgomery County, New York.
Paul married Mary Ann Bellman about 1858 in Fulton or Montgomery County, New York and they had ten children listed above.
Paul & Mary appeared in the 1860 Minden, NY census with sons Francis & Henry. He was a broommaker.
Paul was 65 when he died at his residence, 382 Melvin St., on Friday, Oct. 25, 1901. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery in Sec. 25, Lot 86 along with Mary who passed away 18 years later on April 7, 1919.

1. 1870 NY CENSUS, Oneida Co; 8/18/1870
BERNHARD, Paul 33, a teacher, born in Baden, German; wife Mary 29, born in Bavaria; children Francis 11, Henry 10, Adaline 8, Paul 6, Joseph 3 and Charles 1 were living in Rome, NY. All children born in New York, likely Rome. [copy 11/30/12].

2. 1880 OHIO CENSUS, Cuyahoga Co; 6/7/1880
BERNHARD, Paul 43, manufacture of brooms, and wife Mary 39, both born in Germany; children Francis 21, Henry 20, Adeline 18, Paul 16, Joseph 13, Charles 11, Minnie 8, Bloomfield 6 and Frederich 3, children all born in New York, were living in Cleveland, OH.

3. 1900 OHIO CENSUS, Cuyahoga, 6/8/1900
BERNHARD, Paul 63 [6-1836], born in Germany, a paving inspector; wife Mary A. 59 [1-1840], married 43 years, having 12 children, 9 living; children Charles H. 31 [3-1869], a clothing salesman, Minnie L. 28 [11-1871], Bloomfield B. 26 [5-1874], a clerk, Frederick S. 25 [11-1876] a musician, and Harry S. 18 [4-1889], born in Ohio; all other children born in New York. Paul & Mary born in Germany. The family was living at 29 Melvin St. in Cleveland. Paul immigrated to America in 1854 & Mary in 1849.

4. www.cpl.org/CLEVELAND NECROLOGY FILE, CEMETERY RECORD, 27 Oct 1901.
PAUL BERNHARD, Friday night, at 7:30 o'clock at his residence, 382 Melvin St., aged 65 years. Funeral from late residence, Monday, 2 p.m. Burial at Lake View.