[Obituary and tribute column from THE LIVINGSTON REPUBLICAN, Geneseo, N. Y., Thursday, February 9, 1928 (paragraph breaks added by transcriber)]
Linwood, February 6—Our community was saddened on Saturday morning last, when it was learned that George F. Bauer had passed away at 3:30 a. m. after an illness of only six days and while his condition was considered serious from the first, his partial recovery, at least, was hoped and looked for, until Friday, when it seemed it could not be.
George Frederick Bauer, was born Feb. 24, 1860, at Orangeville, his parents being George and Magdalene Satler Bauer. He lived at Orangeville and Attica until 18 years of age, when he went to Batavia and spent two years with Alva Colts for whom he worked and who taught him carriage making. From there he went to Pavilion, spending four years with Wm. Buckingham, working and learning horseshoeing and general blacksmithing, and at the age of 24, came to Linwood and opened the shop which he has run continuously until he was taken sick, Jan. 28, six days before his death.
At the age of 12 he joined the Lutheran church at Orangeville and his pastor said at that time that he had never had a member of his age before who could repeat as much scripture as could he. When he came to Pavilion at the age of 20 he joined the Methodist church there and was for many years teacher of the men's class in the Sunday School, later taking a letter to the Methodist church at LeRoy, where he was a member at the time of his death. Mr. Owen, pastor of this church stated to the writer that in his 20 years' experience he had known but very few who had the accurate detailed knowledge of the Bible that Mr. Bauer possessed.
On March 19, 1884, Mr. Bauer was married to Miss Mary Branch of Pavilion Center and they started housekeeping in the present residence, in May, the house being built new and not quite completed at the time of their marriage. Mr. Bauer is survived by his wife and three children, Louis Earl Bauer of LaSalle who is employed by the Niagara Alkali Company of Niagara Falls in the capacity of operating superintendent of the liquid chlorine and electrolysis department; Mrs. Lonson Rodgers of Union Corners, and Miss Bernice Bauer who lives at home; four grandchildren. Elwin Louis Rodgers, Margaret Louise, James Morton and George William Bauer; one brother. Wm. Bauer of Buffalo, and four sisters, Mrs. Amelia Walker of Newark Valley. Mrs. Sarah Schrader and Mrs. Ida Glor of Attica, and Mrs. Lena Balderf of Erie, Pa.
Mr. Bauer was a member of the Knights of Maccabees of York, and had for many years been record keeper. In addition to his blacksmithing here he ran a general repair shop and this was the rendevous [sic] for those with machinery or equipment which needed to be put in workable shape, from far and near, and it mattered little whether they came before or after supper or how hard a day's work he had done or how tired he might have been, he always tried to help all who came to him and invariably succeeded in so doing. It was characteristic of his makeup that during his last illness, he told his wife that he thought they should unlock the shop, for there must be many things that the farmers needed, and he added. "But It doesn't seem as though I could go down there to help them," he not realizing of course that he was a very sick man and not even able to be up or dressed. In addition to his being willing he was very capable, and many times the writer has had the remark made to him, "What are we going to do without Mr. Bauer to help us out?" Few would or could be missed as he will be, because of these things.
He was a very kind neighbor and many were the times that he hitched his horse onto a triangular shaped snow scraper he made for the purpose and went all around the neighborhood, driving in and out to make paths that would have required much shoveling to make and yet each could have done their own had he not had the kindly wish to help.
He was a most kind husband and father, as wan known beat by his immediate family, his daughter. Mrs. Rodgers having made the remark to the writer, "He was a wonderful father, and no one can possibly know what he meant to me, or how good he was to me." He was equally loved by his other children, and they with his wife have the loving sympathy of the community and their many friends and acquaintances in their loss. Mr. Bauer was a man of no bad habits and a very ardent advocate of the temperance cause, never failing to do what he could to advance the work.
The funeral services were held from his late home on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. Owens of LeRoy, and assisted by Rev. Sanderson of Pavilion with interment in Pavilion Center cemetery. The services were the largest ever attended here, by the writer and the profuse and beautiful floral offerings were added proof of the love and respect in which he was held.
Linwood, February 6—Our community was saddened on Saturday morning last, when it was learned that George F. Bauer had passed away at 3:30 a. m. after an illness of only six days and while his condition was considered serious from the first, his partial recovery, at least, was hoped and looked for, until Friday, when it seemed it could not be.
George Frederick Bauer, was born Feb. 24, 1860, at Orangeville, his parents being George and Magdalene Satler Bauer. He lived at Orangeville and Attica until 18 years of age, when he went to Batavia and spent two years with Alva Colts for whom he worked and who taught him carriage making. From there he went to Pavilion, spending four years with Wm. Buckingham, working and learning horseshoeing and general blacksmithing, and at the age of 24, came to Linwood and opened the shop which he has run continuously until he was taken sick, Jan. 28, six days before his death.
At the age of 12 he joined the Lutheran church at Orangeville and his pastor said at that time that he had never had a member of his age before who could repeat as much scripture as could he. When he came to Pavilion at the age of 20 he joined the Methodist church there and was for many years teacher of the men's class in the Sunday School, later taking a letter to the Methodist church at LeRoy, where he was a member at the time of his death. Mr. Owen, pastor of this church stated to the writer that in his 20 years' experience he had known but very few who had the accurate detailed knowledge of the Bible that Mr. Bauer possessed.
On March 19, 1884, Mr. Bauer was married to Miss Mary Branch of Pavilion Center and they started housekeeping in the present residence, in May, the house being built new and not quite completed at the time of their marriage. Mr. Bauer is survived by his wife and three children, Louis Earl Bauer of LaSalle who is employed by the Niagara Alkali Company of Niagara Falls in the capacity of operating superintendent of the liquid chlorine and electrolysis department; Mrs. Lonson Rodgers of Union Corners, and Miss Bernice Bauer who lives at home; four grandchildren. Elwin Louis Rodgers, Margaret Louise, James Morton and George William Bauer; one brother. Wm. Bauer of Buffalo, and four sisters, Mrs. Amelia Walker of Newark Valley. Mrs. Sarah Schrader and Mrs. Ida Glor of Attica, and Mrs. Lena Balderf of Erie, Pa.
Mr. Bauer was a member of the Knights of Maccabees of York, and had for many years been record keeper. In addition to his blacksmithing here he ran a general repair shop and this was the rendevous [sic] for those with machinery or equipment which needed to be put in workable shape, from far and near, and it mattered little whether they came before or after supper or how hard a day's work he had done or how tired he might have been, he always tried to help all who came to him and invariably succeeded in so doing. It was characteristic of his makeup that during his last illness, he told his wife that he thought they should unlock the shop, for there must be many things that the farmers needed, and he added. "But It doesn't seem as though I could go down there to help them," he not realizing of course that he was a very sick man and not even able to be up or dressed. In addition to his being willing he was very capable, and many times the writer has had the remark made to him, "What are we going to do without Mr. Bauer to help us out?" Few would or could be missed as he will be, because of these things.
He was a very kind neighbor and many were the times that he hitched his horse onto a triangular shaped snow scraper he made for the purpose and went all around the neighborhood, driving in and out to make paths that would have required much shoveling to make and yet each could have done their own had he not had the kindly wish to help.
He was a most kind husband and father, as wan known beat by his immediate family, his daughter. Mrs. Rodgers having made the remark to the writer, "He was a wonderful father, and no one can possibly know what he meant to me, or how good he was to me." He was equally loved by his other children, and they with his wife have the loving sympathy of the community and their many friends and acquaintances in their loss. Mr. Bauer was a man of no bad habits and a very ardent advocate of the temperance cause, never failing to do what he could to advance the work.
The funeral services were held from his late home on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. Owens of LeRoy, and assisted by Rev. Sanderson of Pavilion with interment in Pavilion Center cemetery. The services were the largest ever attended here, by the writer and the profuse and beautiful floral offerings were added proof of the love and respect in which he was held.
[Obituary and tribute column from THE LIVINGSTON REPUBLICAN, Geneseo, N. Y., Thursday, February 9, 1928 (paragraph breaks added by transcriber)]
Linwood, February 6—Our community was saddened on Saturday morning last, when it was learned that George F. Bauer had passed away at 3:30 a. m. after an illness of only six days and while his condition was considered serious from the first, his partial recovery, at least, was hoped and looked for, until Friday, when it seemed it could not be.
George Frederick Bauer, was born Feb. 24, 1860, at Orangeville, his parents being George and Magdalene Satler Bauer. He lived at Orangeville and Attica until 18 years of age, when he went to Batavia and spent two years with Alva Colts for whom he worked and who taught him carriage making. From there he went to Pavilion, spending four years with Wm. Buckingham, working and learning horseshoeing and general blacksmithing, and at the age of 24, came to Linwood and opened the shop which he has run continuously until he was taken sick, Jan. 28, six days before his death.
At the age of 12 he joined the Lutheran church at Orangeville and his pastor said at that time that he had never had a member of his age before who could repeat as much scripture as could he. When he came to Pavilion at the age of 20 he joined the Methodist church there and was for many years teacher of the men's class in the Sunday School, later taking a letter to the Methodist church at LeRoy, where he was a member at the time of his death. Mr. Owen, pastor of this church stated to the writer that in his 20 years' experience he had known but very few who had the accurate detailed knowledge of the Bible that Mr. Bauer possessed.
On March 19, 1884, Mr. Bauer was married to Miss Mary Branch of Pavilion Center and they started housekeeping in the present residence, in May, the house being built new and not quite completed at the time of their marriage. Mr. Bauer is survived by his wife and three children, Louis Earl Bauer of LaSalle who is employed by the Niagara Alkali Company of Niagara Falls in the capacity of operating superintendent of the liquid chlorine and electrolysis department; Mrs. Lonson Rodgers of Union Corners, and Miss Bernice Bauer who lives at home; four grandchildren. Elwin Louis Rodgers, Margaret Louise, James Morton and George William Bauer; one brother. Wm. Bauer of Buffalo, and four sisters, Mrs. Amelia Walker of Newark Valley. Mrs. Sarah Schrader and Mrs. Ida Glor of Attica, and Mrs. Lena Balderf of Erie, Pa.
Mr. Bauer was a member of the Knights of Maccabees of York, and had for many years been record keeper. In addition to his blacksmithing here he ran a general repair shop and this was the rendevous [sic] for those with machinery or equipment which needed to be put in workable shape, from far and near, and it mattered little whether they came before or after supper or how hard a day's work he had done or how tired he might have been, he always tried to help all who came to him and invariably succeeded in so doing. It was characteristic of his makeup that during his last illness, he told his wife that he thought they should unlock the shop, for there must be many things that the farmers needed, and he added. "But It doesn't seem as though I could go down there to help them," he not realizing of course that he was a very sick man and not even able to be up or dressed. In addition to his being willing he was very capable, and many times the writer has had the remark made to him, "What are we going to do without Mr. Bauer to help us out?" Few would or could be missed as he will be, because of these things.
He was a very kind neighbor and many were the times that he hitched his horse onto a triangular shaped snow scraper he made for the purpose and went all around the neighborhood, driving in and out to make paths that would have required much shoveling to make and yet each could have done their own had he not had the kindly wish to help.
He was a most kind husband and father, as wan known beat by his immediate family, his daughter. Mrs. Rodgers having made the remark to the writer, "He was a wonderful father, and no one can possibly know what he meant to me, or how good he was to me." He was equally loved by his other children, and they with his wife have the loving sympathy of the community and their many friends and acquaintances in their loss. Mr. Bauer was a man of no bad habits and a very ardent advocate of the temperance cause, never failing to do what he could to advance the work.
The funeral services were held from his late home on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. Owens of LeRoy, and assisted by Rev. Sanderson of Pavilion with interment in Pavilion Center cemetery. The services were the largest ever attended here, by the writer and the profuse and beautiful floral offerings were added proof of the love and respect in which he was held.
Linwood, February 6—Our community was saddened on Saturday morning last, when it was learned that George F. Bauer had passed away at 3:30 a. m. after an illness of only six days and while his condition was considered serious from the first, his partial recovery, at least, was hoped and looked for, until Friday, when it seemed it could not be.
George Frederick Bauer, was born Feb. 24, 1860, at Orangeville, his parents being George and Magdalene Satler Bauer. He lived at Orangeville and Attica until 18 years of age, when he went to Batavia and spent two years with Alva Colts for whom he worked and who taught him carriage making. From there he went to Pavilion, spending four years with Wm. Buckingham, working and learning horseshoeing and general blacksmithing, and at the age of 24, came to Linwood and opened the shop which he has run continuously until he was taken sick, Jan. 28, six days before his death.
At the age of 12 he joined the Lutheran church at Orangeville and his pastor said at that time that he had never had a member of his age before who could repeat as much scripture as could he. When he came to Pavilion at the age of 20 he joined the Methodist church there and was for many years teacher of the men's class in the Sunday School, later taking a letter to the Methodist church at LeRoy, where he was a member at the time of his death. Mr. Owen, pastor of this church stated to the writer that in his 20 years' experience he had known but very few who had the accurate detailed knowledge of the Bible that Mr. Bauer possessed.
On March 19, 1884, Mr. Bauer was married to Miss Mary Branch of Pavilion Center and they started housekeeping in the present residence, in May, the house being built new and not quite completed at the time of their marriage. Mr. Bauer is survived by his wife and three children, Louis Earl Bauer of LaSalle who is employed by the Niagara Alkali Company of Niagara Falls in the capacity of operating superintendent of the liquid chlorine and electrolysis department; Mrs. Lonson Rodgers of Union Corners, and Miss Bernice Bauer who lives at home; four grandchildren. Elwin Louis Rodgers, Margaret Louise, James Morton and George William Bauer; one brother. Wm. Bauer of Buffalo, and four sisters, Mrs. Amelia Walker of Newark Valley. Mrs. Sarah Schrader and Mrs. Ida Glor of Attica, and Mrs. Lena Balderf of Erie, Pa.
Mr. Bauer was a member of the Knights of Maccabees of York, and had for many years been record keeper. In addition to his blacksmithing here he ran a general repair shop and this was the rendevous [sic] for those with machinery or equipment which needed to be put in workable shape, from far and near, and it mattered little whether they came before or after supper or how hard a day's work he had done or how tired he might have been, he always tried to help all who came to him and invariably succeeded in so doing. It was characteristic of his makeup that during his last illness, he told his wife that he thought they should unlock the shop, for there must be many things that the farmers needed, and he added. "But It doesn't seem as though I could go down there to help them," he not realizing of course that he was a very sick man and not even able to be up or dressed. In addition to his being willing he was very capable, and many times the writer has had the remark made to him, "What are we going to do without Mr. Bauer to help us out?" Few would or could be missed as he will be, because of these things.
He was a very kind neighbor and many were the times that he hitched his horse onto a triangular shaped snow scraper he made for the purpose and went all around the neighborhood, driving in and out to make paths that would have required much shoveling to make and yet each could have done their own had he not had the kindly wish to help.
He was a most kind husband and father, as wan known beat by his immediate family, his daughter. Mrs. Rodgers having made the remark to the writer, "He was a wonderful father, and no one can possibly know what he meant to me, or how good he was to me." He was equally loved by his other children, and they with his wife have the loving sympathy of the community and their many friends and acquaintances in their loss. Mr. Bauer was a man of no bad habits and a very ardent advocate of the temperance cause, never failing to do what he could to advance the work.
The funeral services were held from his late home on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. Owens of LeRoy, and assisted by Rev. Sanderson of Pavilion with interment in Pavilion Center cemetery. The services were the largest ever attended here, by the writer and the profuse and beautiful floral offerings were added proof of the love and respect in which he was held.
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