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Bauer Family History
Bauer Genealogy & Family TreeBauer is a German name from Austria and Bavaria. It comes from the Middle German bur which means "small dwelling" and referred to a peasant, farmer, or a nickname for one's neighbor. The earliest known ancestor--Johanne Bower--was recorded in 1354. Roots for this name can also be found in the Netherlands. The family motto is Rege et patria which means "By my king and country."
Other spellings include "Baur," "Bauerr," "Bauerre," "Bower," "Bowers," and "Bohr." Notable people with the surname include American actress Kristin Bauer van Straten (True Blood, 50 First Dates, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion), American Olympic athlete Gustav Bauer (wrestling), American baseball player Hank Bauer (New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics), and fictional character Jack Bauer (24). The first Bauer to come to America was Anna Margaret Bauer in New York in 1709.
Bauer Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Nicolaus Bauer -- --, 1819 January 8, 1820 Rhineland
- Agnes Bauer -- --, 1592 December 0, 1592 Baden-Württemberg
- Anna Regina Katherina Bauer -- --, 1612 November 12, 1686 Baden-Württemberg
- Michael Bauer -- --, 1530 January 9, 1593 Saxony
- Johann Adam Bauer -- --, 1686 March 6, 1758
Bauer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Johannes Bauer -- --, 1640 March 12, 1675
- Hans Bauer -- --, 1520 July 3, 1609 Chemnitz
- Conrad C. Bauer -- --, 1875 August 10, 1965
- Anne Maria Bauer -- --, 1891 November 7, 1989 Missouri
- Joseph Bauer -- --, 1911 April 4, 1988 Colorado
