Bureau County Illinois Biographies - B
August Bansch, Sr., came from Germany in 1884 and was a miner. His wife was Theresa Stiefel, daughter of Albert Stiefel. August Bansch, Jr., was born in Germany in 1878 and came to DePue when a young boy. He was married to Katie Enyart who died in 1949. After her death he married Theresa Guenther Crolsant. His son, Russell August, lives here.
[Source: History of De Pue Illinois" (1976 Bicentennial Edition) - Contributed by Kim Torp]
Martin Banschbach was born August 1333 at Oberschefflens, Germany. He came to DePue in 1854. The house he lived in (built by B. Newell) is at 318 W. Third St (George Bryant residence). Two of his farms, now known as "The Cornfield" and "The Orchard" (Tinley Ave.) were developed by Mrs. Banschbach for building sites after the Zinc Plant came here. The home was partly a tavern, and once thirty Union soldiers stayed overnight enroute to the South. It was at the Banschbach house that weekly choir practice was conducted by the leader, Edward Tinley. Mr. Banschbach was married to Anna Marie Redlingschofer.
[Source: History of De Pue Illinois" (1976 Bicentennial Edition) - Contributed by Kim Torp]
Gustav "Bismarck" Baumer came to DePue from Germany in 1884 with his father and seven brother and sisters. His wife was Mable Dunterman, daughter of Ben Newell Dunterman. The tract of lane now known as the Park Addition was owned by the Baumer family. Mr. Baumer served as a fireman and on the town council of DePue. His daughter Marie is the only member of the family living in DePue. Victor Muzzarelli lives in the old family home at 126 E. Fourth St.
[Source: History of De Pue Illinois" (1976 Bicentennial Edition) - Contributed by Kim Torp]
[Source: History of De Pue Illinois" (1976 Bicentennial Edition) - Contributed by Kim Torp]
Philip Bernhardt, a brother of Jacob, was born 1829. He never married, and after the Jacob Bernhardts moved to Nebraska, he made his home with the Robert D. Padens. He served as president of the town board in 1879.
[Source: History of De Pue Illinois" (1976 Bicentennial Edition) - Contributed by Kim Torp]
George Beyer was born in Peru, Illinois in 1859 and came to DePue in 1878. His principal business was the grain elevator which was later bought by George M. Bryant. His wife was Johanna Hopper of Bureau. In the early 1900's he lived in Decatur, III. He was secretary of the Illinois Grain Dealers in 1903 and sales manager of McLeod Automatic Grain Scale Co. of Pennsylvania at the time of his death. Mrs. James Meagher, now deceased, was his daughter.
[Source: History of De Pue Illinois" (1976 Bicentennial Edition) - Contributed by Kim Torp]
The name of Brockaus was well known in the early days here. A daughter, Maude, was married to William Smith, Jr., a son of W. B. Smith.
[Source: History of De Pue Illinois" (1976 Bicentennial Edition) - Contributed by Kim Torp]