Person:Herman Buech (3)

City of Milwaukee Directories shows the following information: 1926 - Leona - Vice Pres. Tampanola Cigar - 789 Layton 1926 - Mildred - 789 Layton 1926 - Robert - student - 789 Layton 1926 - Herman & Selma - Sec-Tres Tampanola Ciger Company

adopted parents: Friedrich Büch and Ernstine Büch (1)

BIOGRAPHY: Bruce, William G., History of Milwaukee City and County. S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago-Milwaukee, 1922

BIOGRAPHY: From Volume 3, pages 797 & 798:

BIOGRAPHY: HERMAN BUECH. For almost thirty years Herman Buech has been engaged in cigar manufacturing in Milwaukee and now has a well equipped plant and is doing a business of very gratifying proportions. He was born in Germany, July 27, 1876, and is a son of William and Caroline Buech. He acquired his education in the schools of his native country and when a youth of sixteen years bade adieu to friends and fatherland and sailed for the new world, having determined to try his fortune on this side of the Atlantic. He settled In Milwaukee in 1892 and here obtained employment in a planing mill, in which he worked for a short time, when he met with an accident which left him crippled. It was after this that he learned the cigar maker's trade, spending about six months in mastering the business. At the end of that time, associated with his brother, Robert Buech, he began the manufacture of cigars at No. 899 Mitchell Street, where he continued for about two and a half years as a partner of his brother and then became sole owner by the purchase of his brother's interest. Since that time he has conducted the business independently and for the past twenty years the factory has been located at No. 575 Sixteenth Avenue, where he now furnishes employment to about thirty people. He manufactures only one brand -the celebrated Tampanola Clear Havana cigar - and he has always maintained the highest standards in the methods of manufacture and the quality of the output.

BIOGRAPHY: In 1900 Mr. Buech was united in marriage to Miss Augusta Neubauer and they became parents of a son, Herman. The wife and mother passed away in 1904 and in 1905 Mr. Buech was married again, his second union being with Miss Selma Eberling. Their children are four in number: Leona, Mildred, Robert and Lillian. Mr. Buech is a member of the Deutscher Arbeiter Club and fraternally he is connected with the Knights of Pythias and with the Eagles. He has never felt regret that he determined to come to the new world, for here he found the business opportunities which he sought and in their utilization has made steady progress. Notwithstanding the handicap which he sustained in early life, his course has been marked by continuous advancement and his highly creditable record should serve to inspire and encourage others, showing what may be accomplished when there is a will to dare and to do.

Researcher's Note: Being a Socialist in Milwaukee was relatively common for a time. The first Socialist Mayor was elected in 1910 and served for 2 years. The second Socialist Mayor was elected in 1916 and served for 24 years. During the teen's the City Attorney was a socialist, along with many other elected officials.

City of Milwaukee Directories shows the following: 1898 - Herman - Cigar mfg - 828 Kinnikinnic 1898 - Robert - Saloon - 822-824 Kinnikinnic (This should be his brother) 1926 - Herman & Selma - Sec - Tres Tampanola Cigar Company

Hi Steve,

Thanks so much for your family tree info. I was able to download it beautifully!

I have a few questions, and also think I may be able to provide you with some info that might be helpful.

In my discussions with the Degeler's, I was told that Herman Buech (cigar manufacturer) (Yes! I have that info too...I you look for herman buech, open the notes and you may have a biography from Bruce, William G., History of Milwaukee City and County. S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago-Milwaukee, 1922:

From Volume 3, pages 797 & 798: If not, let me know and I'll send it too you. )

was sort of the person who was basically paying for everyone to come over from Germany (Schleswig-Holstein area). I actually found a census for Herman and his family: wife (couldn't read the name) and children: Herman, Louisa (?Leona?), Mildred, Robert and Lillian. It also looks as though he and his wife married each other both with children from previous unions (very hard to read). (I have Selma Eberling as his second wife with Leona, Mildred, Robert & Lillian as their children. Augusta Newbauer was his first wife, Herman Jr their son)

 Am hoping to get down to the Nat'l Archives next week and will make a copy (census is from 1910 in Wisconsin).  I would be more than happy to make a copy and send to you.

(A copy would be wonderful, Thanks)

Based on Herman's age, I'm thinking he's a brother to the Robert (b. 1869) in your tree. (That is my understanding)

Now here's where I get interested: Robert Buech in your tree was born in the same city as my great-aunt Alida Degeler. I have not been able to find any info on that town. I'm wondering if you have any info on it: Karolinowa. On Alida's SS application, it reads: Karolinowa bei Exin, Germany (The only reference I could find for a city with that name shows upo in the middle of Poland. That may sound wrong to you, but you have to remember that the boundaries change. )

I found a website that may interest you: www.kartenmeister.com where you can put in the current or old name of a town and it will tell you where it is now and what it's named. There are 2 hits under the name Karolinowo but neither has the current name of the town.

Next question: Do you happen to know how the Degeler's and Buechs are related? Or were you even aware of the Degelers? (Never heard of them before your message)

Alida's will is actually wending it's way to me from Wisconsin which I'm hoping will give me alot of information. She is buried in Milwaukee (where William was living at the time of her death) (I'll get in touch with the cemeteries in Milwaukee and see what info I can dig up. There is also an Obituary source at the Library I will access. )

and I think I mentioned that William was the informant on her death certificate. Alida's father was Franz Degeler but I'm fairly sure he died before 1900. Also, I understand her father was a Baptist minister (not 100% sure that was Franz Degeler). I will call the Degelers and see what they can tell me as well. But they were the ones who tipped me off to the Buechs.

So let me know if you have any answers to these questions (it's like a mystery). I really appreciate your help! (glad to help. I've been getting much help lately, and this way I can pay them all back.)

Once I figure out the connections I'll send you the pieces of my tree that link up with yours.

(I've got other Buech info from a Helmut Buch who actually lives in Germany. I couldn't really get much documentation out of what he sent me, so I discount some of what he says. Someday soon, I should get to the sources and I'll post it somehow. )

In the meantime, I've started my homepage (in it's very infancy) so if you want to check it out...

www.genealogy.com/genealogy/users/z/i/m/Kari-A-Zimmerman

Thus far, I don't really think anything connects with yours but I could be very wrong on that point! (Hopefully we'll be suprised)

Thanks again.

Warm regards, Kari

1. ↑ Bruce, William G. History of Milwaukee City and County, Volume 3, pages 797 & 798. (S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago-Milwaukee, 1922).