Line John Bahr and Hermina Riedl

History of the William J. Bahr Family in America (Bahr side).

John (Johann) Bahr, son of Johannes and second wife Theresa Bahr, was born February 10, 1855 in Trebenz, Austria (Moravia) and died April 18, 1907) in Olmitz, Kansas. He departed Europe from Bremen, Germany on the ship Rhein and arrived May 15, 1885 in New York City, NY.
John likely joined his brother Joseph and half-sister Clara Bahr Zimmer at their homes in Olmitz, Kansas. They had arrived earlier in 1875.
John soon returned to Austria (Moravia) after hearing that his girlfriend (Rea family) had died in childbirth in Olomuc, Moravia, with his daughter (he had not earlier known about the daughter) after he had gone to America. However, his dead girlfriend’s parents would not allow his daughter, Maria Rea, to join him, so she stayed in Moravia and married into the Hochsmann family. Descendants of this family have lived in Vienna since expulsion from Czechoslovakia after World War II.
Returning to Kansas, John married Hermina Riedl (April 6, 1868 – July 2, 1939; daughter of Johann Riedl and Anna Pavlickova) on March 8, 1886. Their children were Josephine A. Bahr Maneth, Frank William Bahr (my grandfather), Stephania Bahr Gleissner, John Bahr, and Hermina Bahr Gleissner. John spent his life has a farmer, living at:
941 NW 70 Rd, Olmitz, Kansas. 38 degrees 28 minutes 06.44 seconds N, 99 degrees 00 minutes 59.38 seconds W


Here is a picture of John (Johann) Bahr’s farm, inherited by John Bahr, inherited by Raymond Bahr. Farm house is the white house to the right.

My grandfather Frank William Bahr (1 July 1889 – Feb 20, 1956) was the son of John and Hermina Riedl Bahr. He married Mary Victoria Schneider (17 December 1893 – 19 Oct 1977)on 25 June 1917 and was a farmer, living at:
NW 130th Avenue, Albert Kansas 38 degrees 29 minutes 53.88 seconds N, 98 degrees 54 minutes 15.55 seconds W


Here is a picture of Frank William Bahr’s home; picture was likely taken in the 1950’s. Cows can be seen at the top of the picture.

The children of Frank and Mary Schneider Bahr were: Herman Joseph Bahr (my father, US Army soldier; 9 May 1918 – 13 August 1984), Vernon Anthony Bahr (farmer: 18 August 1920 - ), Frank W. Bahr, Jr (farmer: 7 September 1924 – 19 October 1973), Mildred Rose Bahr (1 March 1930 - ; nun Sister Rose Therese), and Mary Magdalene Bahr (20 February 1933 – 29 Apr, 1987; nun Sister Francita).
Herman Joseph, my father, was in the United States Army. He/ we lived in a number of locations, to include Kansas, Pennsylvania, Washington (DC), Georgia, Virginia, Germany, Korea, among others. My father’s last home was in Great Bend, Kansas, a larger city southeast of Olmitz. He died in Kansas City, Kansas.
I went to a military high school and college, then went into the United States Army Signal Corps. I left the Army in 1974 and went to graduate school (business) at the University of Kansas, where I met my wife, Mary (13 February 1951 - ). I married my wife Mary Soptic Bahr, PhD, on 30 July 1977. I then went to work for a number of large telecommunications companies before helping to start our own company, IBEX Systems, www.ibexsystems.com , in 1992. My sons are Jonathan (5 October 1981 -; civil engineer) and Christopher (2 October 1984; Army soldier). Jonathan was married to Amber Dautremont (23 May 1982) on 17 June 2007. They live nearby and are expecting a baby in October. Our address is 150 Greenfield Drive, Bloomingdale, Illinois, 60108-3016, USA. Tel: 630 307-3634. My home is about 25 miles (40 km) west of downtown Chicago. Coordinates are 41 degrees 57 minutes 09.84 seconds N; 88 degrees 06 minutes 24.96 seconds W.

Large Bahr family with Hermina Riedl Bahr. Picture was taken in the early 1920's.
Back Row: Mary Victoria Schneider Bahr (Frank Bahr Sr’s wife), John Bahr, Gladys Schreiber Bahr (John’s wife), Otto Maneth, Sr., Otto Maneth, Jr., Josephine Bahr Maneth (Otto's wife), Eugene Maneth, Stephanie Bahr Gleissner (Joseph’s wife).
Front Row: Herman Bahr, Frank Bahr, Sr., Vernon Bahr, Josephine(Josie) Maneth, Grandma Hermina Riedl Bahr, Hermina Bahr (her daughter who later married Joe Gleissner after Stephanie died in child birth), Margaret Gleissner, Joseph Gleissner, Mary Agnes Gleissner, Martin Gleissner.

continuation lines Johannes Bahr:

Generation 2 – John (Johann) Bahr
Johann was born 10.2.1855, Trebenz (Brevenec) and married 8.3.1886 in Olmitz with Hermina Riedl * 6.4.1868 Sumvald nb.133. About Hermina in Riedl American line 01, (father Johann Riedl- generation 8).
John and Hermina had 5 children:
Josephine * 25.2.1887, married Otto Maneth. Josephine and Otto had 5 children: Fred, John, Bernard, Otto and Josephine.
Frank William * 1.7.1889, - continuation of the observed line
Stephanie * 26.12.1890, married Joseph Gleisner jr.. Stephanine and Joseph had 6 children: John, Margaret, Martin, Matilda, Mary, Marilyn
John * 8.1.1894, - continuation line. John married to Anna Gladys Schreiber. John and Anna had 6 children: Raymond John, Edwin Joseph, Magdalena Theresa, Marvin Francis, Richard Anthony and John Jerold.
Hermina * 28.5.1903, married Joseph Gleisner jr. (after the death sister Stephanie) -
Johann died in his 52 years, his wife lived other 32 years and died in her 71 years.

Generation 3 – Frank William Bahr
Frank William born 1.7.1889 probably in Olmitz. He married Mary Victoria Schneider (*17.12.1893). Grandmother's sister Charlotte Schneider Riedl married Edward Riedl (Riedl American line 02 - generation 10).
Frank and Mary Victoria had 5 children:
Herman Joseph * 9.5.1918, Albert, KS, – continuation of the observed line
Vernon Anthony * 18.8.1920,
Frank William * 7.9.1924,
Mildren Rose * 1.3.1930
Mary Magdalen * 20.2.1933,

Generation 4 – Herman Joseph Bahr
Herman Joseph was born 9.5.1918, Albert, KS, and he married Angelita Haas (*20.5.1921 Hays, KS). Herman Joseph and Angelita had 3 children:
William "Bill" Joseph * 9.1.1947, Hays, KS, – continuation of the observed line
Robert John * 5.8.1950, Kansas City, KS
Thomas Jude * 2.8.1952, Kansas City, KS


Here is a picture taken in 1965 of my father's Herman Joseph Bahr family: Left to right:
Thomas Bahr (my brother) Angelita Haas Bahr (my mother) Robert Bahr (my brother) Herman Bahr (my father) William Bahr (me)

Herman Joseph died when he was 66 years old.

Generation 5 – William "Bill" Joseph Bahr
William "Bill" Joseph was born 9.1.1947, Hays, KS. Bill married Mary Marica Soptic (* 13.2.1951 Zaluca, Croatia). Bill and Mary have 2 sons:
Jonathan William * 20.10.1981, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Jonathan married Amber Dautremont
Christoper Joseph * 2.10.1984, Melbourne, Florida


Here is a picture of Bill Bahr’s family in Chicagoland on 17 June 2007 (Jon and Amber’s wedding); Bill, Mary, Amber, Jonathan and Christopher.

All generation of this tribe and the whole family tree of John Bahr who emigrated to America with his siblings you will find here.