Abraham Baur was a Lawyer/Notary in Oberhofen, Bern, Switzerland. He immigrated with his wife and nine children to Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA arriving 1 Aug 1873. He died 11 Jul 1875 in Toledo.
Abraham Baur was born on March 8, 1820 in Oberhofen, Bern County Switzerland, and died at age 55 years old on July 11, 1875 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio USA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Abraham Baur.
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My husband and I have been married 42 years and have two adult children. We are retired. I am researching the surnames Baur, Kappen/Koeppen, Raines and Vogel.