B BACHMAN John Peter Bachman (1824-1894) son of Joachim Bachman, was born in Germany. He married Rose Ann Hamer's (1834-1906) and they settled at Davenport, Iowa, after sailing from Germany. They were the parents of eight children, four of whom died while they were living at Davenport,, Iowa. The Bachman's came to Carroll County about 1884 and farmed one mile east and one-fourth mile north of Breda. The four children were: Anton, Mary Thelca (Mrs. Joe Ludwig), Anna Gertrude (Mrs. Anthon Thelen) and Olivia Helen. 
John and Rose Ann (Hammers) Bachman
This picture was taken before 1895, since John Peter died in 1894.
It is possible that the above information contains errors: This Bachman family probably arrived in Carroll County by 1875. The 1875 State of Iowa Census for Carroll County includes a Peter Bachman, enumerated immediately after Herman “Hammer”. Also, the 1880 US Census in Carroll County, includes Peter and Gesina (Rose Ann also went by the name of Gesina) Bachman, enumerated immediately following the Herman Hamers family. In 1880, Peter and Gesina’s family included five children, the youngest just 3 yrs of age; thus she was probably born in Carroll County. In addition to the four children named above, the 1880 census includes 6 year old Peter Bachman in this family. [1880 U.S. Census from L.D.S. film #1254330, Carroll County, Kniest Township, page 22]
[The 1875 Iowa State Census for Kniest Township, Carroll County was bound as a book in the Carroll County Court House, 2nd floor vital statistics room in 1995. I believe that it may currently be found on the 1st floor of the Court House where the vital statistics room is now located.] Anita Henning
Lemon Grove, CA ___________________________________________________________________ BECKER
Otto Becker was born in Germany September 17, 1845. In 1867 he left the land of his birth and came to America, settling in Illinois where he remained two years. he then came to Iowa where he homesteaded on a farm two miles west and one-half mile north of Breda. This farm has remained in the family ever since, and it is now owned by Darwin Becker. In 1877, Otto Becker married Mattie Aden at Carroll, and to their union six children were born. One son died in 1893 at the age of eleven years. The other children were: Mary (Peon), Minnie (O'Toole), Anna (Luckow), Emma (Schlorholtz), and Otto, Jr. Mrs. Becker died in 1895, and Otto E Becker passed away March 16, 1918 at his home in Breda. (Page 151 of The Breda Centennial Book, Older Days Renewed 1877-1977) _________________________________________________________________ The Darwin Becker Farm
In 1869 Otto Becker came to Iowa and homesteaded the farm two miles west and one-half mile north of Breda. He was one of the first settlers in this part of the country. At that time Breda was not on the map.
During the year 1877, Otto Becker was united in marriage to Mattie Aden. They were parents of six children. One son died in 1893 at the age of eleven years. The other children were: Mary Poen, Minnie O'Toole, Anna Luckow, Emma Schlorholtz, and Otto Becker, Jr. Mrs. Becker died in 1895. Otto Becker retired from farming in 1900 and purchased property in Breda where he made his home until his death in 1918. In 1877, when the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad was built in Breda, Otto Becker shipped the first carload of grain, namely barley, out of Breda. He was compelled to to shovel the entire load. Later Otto Beker, Jr., took over the home place. He was married to Minnie Huisenga, and they were the parents of two sons. Donald, who is married to Geneva Herrig, lives in Wall Lake. Darwin, who is married to Darlene Kies, lives on the home place now. They are the parents of four children: Larry, David, Joni, and Jason. 
Darwin Becker Farm (Page 163-165 of The Breda Centennial Book, Older Days Renewed 1877-1977)
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_________________________________________________________________ BOHNENKAMP William T Bohnenkamp, who served two terms as superintendent of schools of Carroll County, a position which he had filled to the general satisfaction of parents and pupils, was a native of this county, born March 5, 1879. His father, John H. Bohnenkamp, was born in Dubuque County, Iowa, and came to Carroll, Carroll County, and engaged in buying and selling stock with his brother, William Bohnenkamp, for a year. He then moved to Breda and entered business on his own account, being now proprietor of a meat market. The mother, Caroline Adeline (Bruning) Bohnenkamp, was born in Grant County, Wisconsin, a daughter of Clemence and Mary Ann (Arts) Bruning. Mr Bruning arrived with his family at Carroll, Iowa, early in the ‘70s and took up his residence at Arcadia, later locating on a farm one mile south of Breda. Mr. Bohnenkamp became a student of the Breda High School from which he was graduated in 1896. He taught school for five years in District No. 3 of Kniest Township and then became connected with his brother, Clemence A. Bohnenkamp, with The Breda Watchman. In the spring of 1903 he retired from the newspaper business and again resumed teaching. In the spring of 1907, he was elected principal of the Breda Public School and displayed such excellent ability that in November, 1908, he was elected County Superintendent of Schools. On the 27th of November, 1901, Mr. Bohnenkamp was married to Miss Margaret Spoo. They had five children: John H, Mildred A, Elizabeth B, Mary P, and Clara F.
(Page 149 of The Breda Centennial Book, Older Days Renewed 1877-1977) _________________________________________________________________ 
John H. Bohnenkamp Family L-R: Mary (Reiff), John H., Lawrence, Caroline (Bruning), Clara (Reding) Back: Clemence A., Frank J., Julius A., (Twins) Joseph H. and John W., Edward F., William T. Transcription by:
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Wlm. and Anna Berning From: St. Bernard Parish 1880-1980 ________________________________________________________________
Theo Boes Family From: St. Bernard Parish 1880-1980 _________________________________________________________________ 
Julius Boes 1931 and Bride From: St. Bernard Parish 1880-1980 __________________________________________________________________ 
John and Anna (Geier) Boes 1900 From: St. Bernard Parish 1880-1980 ___________________________________________________________________________ 
Joseph T. and Margaret (Koster) Grabner 1908 From: St. Bernard Parish 1880-1980 __________________________________________________________________________________________ 
Ray and Mildred (Fee) Brinker Married 5-27-1925 Ray: 1889-1965 Mildred: 1903-1968 From: St. Bernard Parish 1880-1980 _________________________________________________________________ 
Herman and Dena (Schulte) Bruning From: St. Bernard Parish 1880-1980 _______________________________________________________________________ 
Lawrence and Laura (Damm) Bruning From: St. Bernard Parish 1880-1980 _________________________________________________________________  
Florence Bergman-Boeckman August Boeckman From: St. Bernard Parish 1880-1980 _________________________________________________________________ 
Wlm and Anna Jasper Berning From: St. Bernard Parish 1880-1980 _________________________________________________________________ 
Joe and Margaret Bruening Berning From: St. Bernard Parish 1880-1980 _________________________________________________________________ 
Bernard and Anna Soat Bruning From: St. Bernard Parish 1880-1980 _________________________________________________________________ BRUNING Clemens Bruning was one of the leading business men of Breda, Carroll County, with whose interests he had been identified since the spring of 1879, the town of Breda being at that date but a small hamlet. On settling here in 1879 he engaged in the mercantile business, which continued under the firm name of Bruning & Son, and from the first had been one of the prominent citizens. In the fall of 1879 he bought the lumber interests of Mr. Simpson, and continued dealing in lumber. To this business he added the sale of agricultural implements. Mr. Clemens Bruning was born in Germany in 1830, and at the age of eighteen, in 1848, he emigrated with his father’s family to America, locating in Grant County, Wisconsin. Clemens Bruning subsequently left Grant County for Illinois, and for some time was engaged in mining in the vicinity of Galena, until coming to Carroll County, Iowa. Clemens Bruning married Mary Ann Arts and their children included: Caroline (Mrs. John Bohnenkamp), Mary A. (Mrs. Gnam) William B., August, Frank, Anton, George, Anna and Lena. Clemens Bruning died September 28, 1899. Breda Centennial Book, 1877-1977, Older Days Renewed, page 145. Transcription by:
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Joe Bernholtz From: Mt. Carmel Centennial 7-16-69 ________________________________________________________________ 
John, Albert, Lawrence, Bernard, Henry Sr., Joe, Ed and Henry Jr. Baumhover From: Mt. Carmel Centennial 7-16-69 ________________________________________________________________ 
Emma Baumhover From: Mt. Carmel Centennial 7-16-69 ________________________________________________________________ 
Mary and Sebastian Bruch (Silver Anniv.) From: Mt. Carmel Centennial 7-16-69 ________________________________________________________________ 
Joe Bruch From: Mt. Carmel Centennial 7-16-69 ________________________________________________________________ 
Peter Berger Family Geo., Peter Sr., Theresia, Frances-John Flies Catherine-Ben Brinks, John, Frank, Mary-Bernard Grossman Peter Jr., Matt, Mike, Joe Peter F. Berger From: Mt. Carmel Centennial 7-16-69 ________________________________________________________________ 
Henry, Rev. G. Theobalk, Albert, Bernard, Lawrence, Joe and John Baumhover From: Mt. Carmel Centennial 7-16-69 ________________________________________________________________ 
Early 1900 Bellinghausen Children Chas., Christina Reiman, Mary Riesberg Photo from: "1883 Halbur 1983 Memories of Yesterday Dreams of Tomorrow" ______________________________________________________________________ 
Walter and Amelia Branning Vetter 5-19-1931 Photo from: "1883 Halbur 1983 Memories of Yesterday Dreams of Tomorrow" ______________________________________________________________________ 
Joe and Frances Wittrock Bluml 2-1-1921 Photo from: "1883 Halbur 1983 Memories of Yesterday Dreams of Tomorrow" ______________________________________________________________________ 
Joseph and Katherine Huelshorst Bueltel golden Anniv. 2-23-42 married in 1892 Photo from: "1883 Halbur 1983 Memories of Yesterday Dreams of Tomorrow" ______________________________________________________________________ 
Wlm. Branning Family Dora, Arthur, Wlm. Amelia, Fred Sr., Walter, Louise Photo from: "1883 Halbur 1983 Memories of Yesterday Dreams of Tomorrow" ______________________________________________________________________ 
Joe Bluml Family Photo from: "1883 Halbur 1983 Memories of Yesterday Dreams of Tomorrow" ______________________________________________________________________  
Frank Xavier and Thresia Schillinger Bluml Photo from: "1883 Halbur 1983 Memories of Yesterday Dreams of Tomorrow" ______________________________________________________________________ 
Bernard Bluml Family Mary, Mary Jane, Ben Elaine, Felix, Karne, Norman Leonard, Harold, Luella Photo from: "1883 Halbur 1983 Memories of Yesterday Dreams of Tomorrow" ______________________________________________________________________ 
Michael Berger Family Arnold, Catherine, Michael, Bernadine Mary Jane, Pauline, Dolores, Norma Photo from: "1883 Halbur 1983 Memories of Yesterday Dreams of Tomorrow" ______________________________________________________________________ 
Pete Bellinghausen Family Mary, Pete, Sister Protas, Elizabeth, Frank Christina, Pete, Louise, Chas., John, Anna Photo from: "1883 Halbur 1983 Memories of Yesterday Dreams of Tomorrow" ______________________________________________________________________ 
M/M Chas. Waltescheid M/M Pete Bellinghausen Chas. and Mrs. Bellinghausen were bro-sis Photo from: "1883 Halbur 1983 Memories of Yesterday Dreams of Tomorrow" ______________________________________________________________________ 
Bill Brown in chair and Earl Jentsch as Barber Photo from: "1883 Halbur 1983 Memories of Yesterday Dreams of Tomorrow" ______________________________________________________________________ 
Mike Balk Hochzeit Einladder (which means invitation bearer) Note: invitations were not sent out at this time. If you were to be invited you were receive a satin streamer from the official Hochzeit Einladder. 
George Berger Family Raymond, Geo and Theresia, Edmund Frances-Albert Meiners, Lucille, Leona-Robert Seidl, Bernice-Bill Riesberg Joseph and Alvin Photo from: "St. Mary's-Willey Immaculate Conception Church 1882-1982" __________________________________________________________________________ 
Vincent and Helen Schmitz Broich Sr. Photo from: "St. Mary's-Willey Immaculate Conception Church 1882-1982" __________________________________________________________________________ 
Theodore and Caroline Werner Broich Photo from: "St. Mary's-Willey Immaculate Conception Church 1882-1982" __________________________________________________________________________ 
John and Mary Balk Broich Photo from: "St. Mary's-Willey Immaculate Conception Church 1882-1982" __________________________________________________________________________ 
Joseph and Mary Von Bon Brinks Photo from: "St. Mary's-Willey Immaculate Conception Church 1882-1982" __________________________________________________________________________ 
John Brinks Family John, Gertrude, Margaret, Theresia Anna-Barney Greving, Henry, Mary-Ludwig Zacher, Joseph A., Barbara Elizabeth and Theresia Photo from: "St. Mary's-Willey Immaculate Conception Church 1882-1982" __________________________________________________________________________ 
Henry Brinks Sr. Family Anna-anton Spieker, Henry, Margaret, John Theresia-Geo. Berger, Henry, Bernard, Anthony, Theodore, Margaret-Wlm. Schmitz Herman, mary-Wlm. Reineke, Joseph Photo from: "St. Mary's-Willey Immaculate Conception Church 1882-1982" __________________________________________________________________________ 
Herman Brinks Family Rose-Joseph H. Meiners, Herman, Theresia, Bertha-Marcellus Lohman Marcella-Arnold Golwitzer, Lavern, Robert, Loretta-Alvin Lohman Photo from: "St. Mary's-Willey Immaculate Conception Church 1882-1982" __________________________________________________________________________ 
Henry W. Brinks Family Tony, Theresa, Henry W., Sophie-Albert Hoffman and Lawrence Venner Clarnece A., Leonard B., Wlm. Viola-John Danner, Leona-Geo Danner Photo from: "St. Mary's-Willey Immaculate Conception Church 1882-1982" __________________________________________________________________________ 
Alois Bernholtz Family Janet Pryor, Hilaria, Alois, Jolene-S. D. Guarniere Joan-Linus Eischeid, Paul, Donald, Bill, Ruth-Ray Schmitz, Norma-Marvin Willenborg Photo from: "St. Mary's-Willey Immaculate Conception Church 1882-1982" __________________________________________________________________________ 
Peter Berger Children Mary Grossman and Joe Berger Photo from: "St. Mary's-Willey Immaculate Conception Church 1882-1982" __________________________________________________________________________ 
Joseph and Anna Zitzlsperger Bayer Photo from: "St. Mary's-Willey Immaculate Conception Church 1882-1982" __________________________________________________________________________ 
Geo. and Kate Zitzlsperger Bayer Photo from: "St. Mary's-Willey Immaculate Conception Church 1882-1982" __________________________________________________________________________ 
Frank and Frances Zitzlsperger Bayer Photo from: "St. Mary's-Willey Immaculate Conception Church 1882-1982" __________________________________________________________________________ 
Adam Bayer Jr. Photo from: "St. Mary's-Willey Immaculate Conception Church 1882-1982" __________________________________________________________________________ 
Adam Bayer Sr. Family Geo, Theresia-Adam Neuberger, Adam Sr., Joseph, Theresia, Lawrence, Frank Alois, John, Robert, Adam Jr. Photo from: "St. Mary's-Willey Immaculate Conception Church 1882-1982" __________________________________________________________________________ 
Staff Sgt. Norber Bauer USMC Photo from: "St. Mary's-Willey Immaculate Conception Church 1882-1982" __________________________________________________________________________ 
Mike and Johanna Hastreiter Bauer Jr. Photo from: "St. Mary's-Willey Immaculate Conception Church 1882-1982" __________________________________________________________________________ 
Michael Bauer Sr. and wife Photo from: "St. Mary's-Willey Immaculate Conception Church 1882-1982" __________________________________________________________________________ 
M. Bauer Add Photo from: "St. Mary's-Willey Immaculate Conception Church 1882-1982" __________________________________________________________________________ 
John B. Bauer Family John B., Lena-Lambert Reicks, Clarence, Anna Theresa-Joe Wiskus, Regina-John Wiskus, John Jr., Conrad, Minnie-Henry Tigges, Max, Mary-Joe Langel, Herman Bottom is Melvin Photo from: "St. Mary's-Willey Immaculate Conception Church 1882-1982" __________________________________________________________________________ 
Mike and Catherine Venteicher Balk Photo from: "St. Mary's-Willey Immaculate Conception Church 1882-1982" __________________________________________________________________________ 
John and Anna Kick Balk Photo from: "St. Mary's-Willey Immaculate Conception Church 1882-1982" __________________________________________________________________________ 
Joseph Berg 45th, 1973 Photo From: "1875-1975 St. John's Catholic Church Arcadia" ______________________________________________________________________________ 
Wlm. Badding 45th, 1973 Photo From: "1875-1975 St. John's Catholic Church Arcadia" ______________________________________________________________________________ 
Henry Beckman 50th, 1974 Photo From: "1875-1975 St. John's Catholic Church Arcadia" ______________________________________________________________________________ 
Clem Bergman and Girls Photo From: "1875-1975 St. John's Catholic Church Arcadia" ______________________________________________________________________________ 
Arnold Bolke and Children 1874 Photo From: "1875-1975 St. John's Catholic Church Arcadia" ______________________________________________________________________________ 
Henry Derner and Anna Marie Berning, married Oct 20, 1891 at Mount Carmel, Carroll Co., IA He was born in Streator, Ill on Aug 30, 1870. She was born in New Vienna, IA on Jan 8, 1871. Both died in Carroll Co. IA Kay <BrownKderner@aol.com> __________________________________________________________ 
Mary Derner and Adam AntonBachman married October 9, 1888 in St. Bernard Catholic Church in Breda, IA.
Both died in Breda also.
Thanks,
Kay <BrownKderner@aol.com> | 
