From: "Biographical Review of Cass, Schuyler and
Brown Counties, Illinois 1892", by Biographical Review Publishing
Company, Chicago, Illinois; pages 508-509, a reprinted by Stevens
Publishing Co., Astoria, Ill., 1971, is sold by the Schuyler County
Historical Society, Rushville, Illinois.
Henry J. Baujan, a successful liveryman, blacksmith, dealer in
implements and buggies and owner of the Palace Hotel, was born December
20, 1859, in this city, and was here reared and educated. He is the
second son of John Baujan, who was born in Germany and who, when he was
twenty-nine years old, came to the United States. He followed his trade
of brick mason in St. Louis for one year and then came to Cass county,
and was married at Arenzville, and later came to Beardstown. Here he
established a brick yard, did a manufacturing business for some time
and later became connected with the grist milling business under the
firm name of J. Baujan & Co., until his death, in July, 1889. He
was over sixty-nine years of age when he died and was a well known and
popular German of this city.
Our subject is one of seven children. He has always lived in
this city and here learned his trade of blacksmith, before which he
worked in his father's mill. He has been in the livery business for one
year and carries a fine class of outfits and good horses. He has been a
blacksmith and farm implement dealer for nine years, and has always
made money. No doubt a great deal of it is owing to his good habits and
his energy as a business man.
He was married to Rosa Milner, born in this city August 23,
1861. She was here education, although she completed it at St. Louis,
and she is an intelligent, agreeable lady. Her parents, Hannah and
Richard Milner, of English descent, are well known settlers of this
city. Mr. Milner has for sixteen years been the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy bridge tender and Government water gauger of the Illinois
river. These old people are connected with the better elements of the
city. They are Methodists and consistent Christians.
Mr. and Mrs. Baujan attend the Methodist Episcopal church. He is
a Democrat in politics, has been Alderman of the city, and is a
public-spirited young man. They have three children, Nellie, Verna and
Glenna.
