Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Merrimack:

Bathaser Boegner, a leading citizen and farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Merrimack ; was born in Bavaria, Germany, May 19, 1819 ; he remained in Bavaria until he was in his 15th year, then went to Austria, living there until 1849, then came to this country, and married in Roxbury, Mass., Miss Margaret Gerstner ; they came to Wisconsin in 1854, settling in the town of Merrimack, Sauk Co., where they have since resided on their farm of 82 acres, which is finely improved and well located. Mr. Boegner, has been elected to many local offices, including that of Justice of the Peace, which position he fills at present writing. Politically, he acts with the Republican Party. Religiously, he is a Free-Thinker.

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