ANTHONY GOEHR, farmer, P. O. New Riegel, was born in Baden, Germany, January 24, 1835; son of Peter and Mary Goehr, also natives of Baden, where they remained until their death. Our subject immigrated to America, coming direct to Seneca County, Ohio. He was united in marriage, May 24, 1867, with Rosa Bosch, born in Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1850, a daughter of Frank and Catharine Bosch, the former living, the latter deceased. To our subject and wife have been born four children, three of whom are now living: Mary, Joseph and Anna; Sophia is deceased. Mr. Goehr is a stone and brickmason by trade which he worked at in Tiffin and Dayton, Ohio, about six years; then went to California and engaged in mining and dealing in stock; in 1867 he returned to this county and has lived in Big Spring Township ever since. He owns seventy-eight acres of improved land where he resides. He and his family are members of the Catholic Church.


Trancribed by Bonnie Walsh.
WARNER, BEERS & CO., 1886
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part IV, p.719
BIG SPRING TOWNSHIP