1867 ▸ June 4. Birth. Uebeschi, Canton Bern, Switzerland
1890 ▸ Immigration to America
1894 ▸ Marriage to Emma Winkler
1898 ▸ July 2. Birth of son, Oscar
1900 ▸ CENSUS: June 7th – 8th. Westford Twp, Dodge Co, WI. Household includes Rudolph (31) with wife Emma (23), son Oscar (1) and servant, Alfred Wies (24). (Although Alfred Wies is entered as a servant he is Rudolph’s relation, a younger brother to Anna Wyss who is married to Rudolph’s brother, Gottfried.)
1900 ▸ CENSUS: June 7th – 8th. Occupation is Cheese & Butter Maker.
1901 ▸ July 19. Birth of daughter, Martha R.
1901 ▸ Birth of daughter, Olga
1902 ▸ 28 November, Gottfried and Rudolph Baehler purchased property together in Medford, Browning Twp, Taylor Co, WI. (Township 31 N., Range 2 E., Section 34.) from Frederick and Augusta Ott.
1905: Wisconsin CENSUS. Browning Twp, Taylor Co, WI. Household includes Rudolph (38) with wife Emma (29) and children Oscar (6), Martha (4) and Olga (2). Rudolph follows Gottfried on the Census page because they owned adjoining properties.
1905 ▸ September 5. Birth of daughter, Alma.
1908 ▸ Birth of son, Werner Rudolph.
1909 ▸ August 19. Birth of son, Ernest H.
1910 ▸ CENSUS. April 16. Browning Twp, Taylor Co, WI. Household includes Rudolph (42) with wife Emma (33) and children Oscar (11), Martha R. (9), Olga G. (8), Alma (4), Werner R (2), and Ernest H. (11/12). Occupation is General Farmer.
1920 ▸ CENSUS. February 2. Lisbon, Waukesha Co, WI. Household includes Rudolph (52) with wife Emma 942) and son Oscar (21).
1920 ▸ CENSUS. February 2. Lisbon, Waukesha Co, WI. The next household includes Rudolph’s married daughter Olga Lewandowski (17) and her husband Kasmie (20) with their daughter Genevieve (5/12) and the other children of Rudolph and Emma Baehler: Alma (14), Verne (12) and Ernest (10).
1930 ▸ CENSUS, April 8. Merton Twp, Waukesha Co, WI. Household includes Rudolph (62) with wife Emma (52), sons Werner (22) and Ernest (20) and granddaughter Jennie (11). Occupation is Farmer.
1940 ▸ CENSUS, April 9. Merton Twp, Waukesha Co, WI. Household includes Rudolph (72) with wife Emma (63), sons Warner (32) and Ernest (30), daughter-in-law Fiora (24) and grandson Gary (7/12).
1957 ▸ February 2. Death of Emma Winkler Baehler, Watertown, Jefferson Co, WI
1964 ▸ November 20. Death of Rudolph. E. Johnson Creek Village, Jefferson Co, WI
1905 Wisconsin Census shows the Gottfried and Rudolph Baehler families. On 28 November, 1902, Gottfried and his brother, Rudolph purchased a farm: The South West Quarter of Section Number thirty-four (34) in Township number Thirty-one (31) north, of Range two (2) east containing 160 acres more or less according to Government survey. As of 1993 the farm had been divided up with the small piece on which the house rested separated from the barn and acreage. The remaining 78 acres was incorporated into a larger farm.
1895
NOTE: Emma Winkler married Rudolph Baehler on December 28, 1894, not John Baehler.
The Hartford Times
Hartford, Wisconsin
Thursday, 3 January, 1895
pg 2
Married
Mr. John Baehler, of Randolph, Wis., was married to Miss Emma Winkler, of Richfield, at the home of the brides mother last Thursday. Rev. Buettel tying the knot. The young couple will live at Randolph where the groom is running a cheese factory. We wish them success in their newly entered station of life.
1896
NOTE: Assume Baehler Bros. to be Gottfried and Rudolph Baehler.
The Dodge County Independent-News
Juneau, Wisconsin
Friday, 4 September, 1896
pg 5
Court Notes.
Friday, August 28th, was a busy day in Justice Lewis’ court. The three farmers who reside in the neighborhood of Randolph, who were arrested on complaint of Ass’t. Dairy and Food Commissioner Chadwick for furnishing Baehler Bros., cheese manufacturers, with adulterated and skimmed milk, were to be tried on that charge. The first case called was that of the State vs. William Porth. While protesting his innocence, Mr. Porth said he would plead guilty as the cheapest way out of the matter. He was required to pay a fine of $10 and the cost which figured up to $30.48, making in all $40.48.
The case against Mr. Joseph Fuhring was next called and Mr. Fuhring entered a plea of not guilty and demanded a trial by jury. The jurors empaneled were Chase Hawks, Ered T. Juechenberg, G.W. Adams, Emil Gensmer, I. Downing, and J.S. Barber. W.W. Chadwisk, the complaining witness, was placed on the stand and testified that he made a test of a number of evenings’ and mornings’ milk of the defendant and that the mornings’ milk tested about 402 and the evenings’ 206, a fact which tended to show that the milk had been skimmed. State Chemist Mitchell, who made the chemical analysis, testified to the result of his test. Baehler, the cheesemaker, also testified that the milk was skimmed. Mr. Fuhring claimed that he had no knowledge that the milk was skimmed or adulterated by any persons under his control. He said that when he was informed that he was suspected he requested his accusors to go and milk his cows, test the milk and compare it with formers tests, and they refused. His neighbors testified to his good character. Under the old law the state had to prove, in order to convict, that the accused had guilty knowledge of the adulteration of the milk. Under the late law a man must know what kind of milk he delivers to a cheese factory. This beat Mr. Fuhring and the jurors found him guilty. Mr. Fuhring was fined $10 and the costs amounted to $71.03, which he paid.
The case against Thomas King was called and Mr. King stated to the Court that he was not guilty but he was unable to fight the state and its efforts and asked to have his plea changed from “non guilty” to “guilty.” He was fined $10 and costs, amounting to $28.43. District Attorney Sloan appeared for plaintiff and M.E. Burke for the defendant.
The trial of the lawsuit of John F. Leitzke, a Hustisford merchang, against Patrick Moher, a farmer of that neighborhood, commenced before Court Commissioner Lawrence last Friday and the testimony was closed last Monday. The case was originally tried before Justice Thos. P. Perkins, of Hustisford, on April 4, 1896, and judgment against the defendant for $24.69 (the amount claimed by plaintiff) and $10.65 costs rendered. An appeal to the County Court was taken and the case was referred to Court Commissioner F.M. Lawrence, of Mayville, to hear, try and determine. Mr. Leitzke’s complaint alleges that Mr. Moher owes him a balance of $24.69 on a store account, the items of which are made of merchandise delivered to the defendant and members of his family, between August. 3, 1889, and October. 22, 1892. Mr. Moher answers that the case was not properly brought for the reason that Wm. Leitzke was the plaintiff’s partner at the time mentioned in the complaint. He claims the plaintiff owes him $16 over and above all legal setoffs. The further trial was continued for two weeks when arguments will take place. J.E. Malone appears for the defendant and M.L. Lueck for the plaintiff.
1899
NOTE: Assume Baehler Bros. to be Gottfried and Rudolph Baehler.
NOTE: Fred Wyss may be Frederich Wyss (b. May 19, 1870 in Switzerland. Immigrated to America and was in California in the early 1900’s as per Walter Wyss 1974.)
Juneau Telephone
Juneau, Wisconsin
Friday, 6 October, 1899
pg 3
Caught in Ohio.
Sheriff Lehner went down to Ohio last week and arrested Fred Wyss at Meyersville, in the Eastern part of that state. Wyss is charged with having embezzled $206 from Baehler Brothers, butter makers at Randolph and Cambria, for whom he worked. One of the Baehler Bros. gave Wyss the money to give to the other brother. Wyss took the train and skipped. He was located, caught and brought back to Juneau last Saturday and is now in the county jail.
Dodge County Citizen
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Thursday, 12 October, 1899
pg 3
Brevities.
Sheriff Lehner has secured from eastern Ohio the person of Fred Wyss, wanted on the charge of embezzling $206 from Baehler Bros., of Randolph, June 29th last.
1900
Juneau Telephone
Juneau, Wisconsin
Friday, 16 February, 1900
pg 3
Criminal Calendar.
Frederick Wyss was brought into Court in the afternoon and pleaded guilty to the charge of embezzlement. Wyss took some $100 belonging to Baehler Bros., cheesemakers, at Randolph, and was subsequently arrested in Ohio by Sheriff Lehner, and brought back to Juneau. Judge Dick sentenced him to serve six months in the county jail.
1918
The Post-Crescent
Appleton, Wisconsin
Monday, 11 March, 1918
pg 9
Seymour
Miss Olga Baehler of Medford is a guest at the home of Jacob Baehler.
1930
Marshfield News-Herald
Marshfield, Wisconsin
Wednesday, 24 September, 1930
pg 8
McMillan
Mr. Rudolph Baehler and daughter, Mrs. J. Schambert of Milwaukee, visited Saturday at the John Baehler home. From here they went to Medford.
1972
Obituary for Ernest Baehler – Son of Rudolph Baehler.
Wisconsin State Journal
Madison, Wisconsin
Saturday, 26 August, 1972
pg 3
Obituaries
Ernest A. Baehler
Watertown—Ernest A. Baehler, 63, died Thursday (Aug. 24, 1972) in a hospital after a brief illness.
Born in Medford, he was a rural Watertown resident for the past 10 years. He married Viola Hanson in 1938.
He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Mrs. John McBroom, Hartland; and Lynne Baehler, Sabula, Pa.; tow sons, Gary, Cedarburg; and Richard, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Martha Lohr, Garden Grove, Calif.; and Mrs. Alma Dallmann, Milwaukee; a brother, Werner, North Lake; and six grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the church. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Sunday and until 10 a.m. Monday at the Hafemeister Funeral Home and after 11 a.m. Monday at the church.
The family suggested that memorials may be made to the church or to a charity of the donor’s choice.