George Baumann, one of the leading citizens of Lincoln township, Buffalo county, proprietor of a good farm and a member of the town board, was born in Lincoln township, Feb. 14, 1872, son of George, Sr., and Marguerite (Salwey) Baumann. He was one of a family of seven children, the others being Joseph, John, Charles, Anna, Albert and Frank, the last mentioned of whom is now deceased. At the age of 21 years George Baumann, Jr., began working out for himself, having previously been engaged assisting his father. After being thus occupied for eight years he rented a farm and began agricultural operations on his own account, carrying them on on rented farms for six years, during which time he made and saved some money. In 1907 he bought the farm of 252 acres on which he now resides, and of which 125 acres are under cultivation, the rest of the land being wooded or in bluffs. Mr. Baumann does mixed farming; the main part of his business being dairying and the raising of swine. His barn, which has a stone basement, measures 36 by 80 feet, a stone silo being attached to it; and his house is a good frame building. He is numbered among the successful men of Lincoln township and is recognized as a public-spirited citizen, ready to lend his aid and influence to any movement having for its object the betterment of the community in which he resides. As such he has taken a part in local government affairs, having served four years on the town board as supervisor. Mr. Baumann was married, Feb. 25, 1892, to Emma Bardill, who was born in Waumandee, July 7, 1883, daughter of John and Frances (Krebs) Bardill. Her parents had ten children, of whom the present survivors are Ida, Bertha, Louis, Emma, Minnie and Oscar. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Baumann have been as follows: Elden, Dec 25, 1902; Llewellyn, April 19, 1905; Velletta, Feb. 28, 1909; Harvey, March 12, 1907, who died in infancy; Arleen, May 15, 1914, and Clairville, Aug. 1, 1916.
from "History of Buffalo and Pepin Counties", 1919 Edition, pages 537 and 538.