Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2014 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =========================================================================== Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== Portrait and Biographical Album of Huron County, Michigan Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884 [410] CHRISTIAN F. BACH, of the firm of LIKEN & BACH, manufacturers of staves and heading, saw and grist miller at Sebewaing, is a native of the place where he is now transacting business. He was born March 18, 1854. His parents, CHRISTIAN and CHRISTIANA BACH, were born in Germany and emigrated in early life to America. They made their first location in Washtenaw Co., Mich., proceeding thence, in 1853, to Sebewaing. His father died and his mother is still living. Five of their eight children survive, — REUBEN, CHRISTIAN F., THEODORE, ALFRED and ELIZABETH. Those deceased were named EDWARD, FERDINAND and CHRISTIANA. MR. BACH attended the common schools until he was 16 years of age, when he assumed the management of his father's farm, contin- uing in that occupation until he was 22 years of age. In 1876 he formed a partnership with JOHN C. LIKEN for the purpose of pros- ecuting the business in which they are at present engaged. MR. BACH is a Republican in political sentiment. He was married Oct. 1, 1878, in Sebewaing, to HANNAH, daughter of JOHN C. LIKEN. (See sketch.) They have had four children, namely: CHARLES, FRANKLIN A., EMMA and HEINRICH. CHARLES is deceased. The family members of the Lutheran Church. =========================================================================== If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access more of our growing collection of FREE online information by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/ ===========================================================================