He was born in Easton, Pennsylvania (2, 4, 5, 6). He was born in September 1844 (6). He was 17 years old when he was enlisted (2, 4 [25 in 1870], 5 [32 in 1880], 6 [55 in 1900]).
He was a laborer when he was enlisted (2).
He was 5 feet 6 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, hazel eyes, and brown hair (2).
He was a substitute (1, 2). He was enlisted and mustered into service on 27 or 29 March 1865 (1 [29 Mar], 2 [27 Mar], 3 [27 Mar]). He was enlisted for one year, at Scranton, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Colonel Boole (2). He was mustered in as a private in company H (1).
He was discharged by general order on 23 August 1865 (1, 3).
In 1867/68, he married Mary E [unknown surname] (6). In 1900 and 1910, she had had three children, all of whom were alive (6, 7).
In 1870, he was living in Shickshinny Borough, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (4). He was living with his wife Emily, and daughter Nellie (4). He was a laborer, and owned $100 in personal property (4).
On 19 December 1879, he successfully applied for a pension (9).
In 1880, he was living in Shickshinny Borough, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (5). He was living with his wife Mary E, and daughters Nellie and Lottie (5). He was a confectioner (5).
In 1890, he was living in Shickshinny, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (3).
In 1900, he was living at 20 Union Street, Shickshinny Borough, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (6). He was living with his wife Mary E and son William (6). He was a merchant in dry goods and groceries (6).
He died in 1906 (9). He was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (by 1919) (8).
His widow successfully applied for a pension (9).
In 1910, his widow Emma was living in Shickshinny Borough, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (7). She was living with her son William (7). She was a merchant of a general store (7).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Stephen Bachman)
2 company H, descriptive roll, #159 (Stephen Bachman)
3 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Shickshinny, supervisor's district 5, enumeration district 157, page 3 (Stephen A Bachman)
4 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Shickshinny Borough, microfilm series M593, film 1367, page 603 = 16 [?] handwritten (Stephen Bauchman [?])
5 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Shickshinny, supervisor's district 5, enumeration district 84, microfilm series T9, film 1148, page 84 C = 7 handwritten (Stephen Bachman)
6 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Shickshinny Borough, ward 2, supervisor's district 6, enumeration district 139, microfilm series T623, film 1435, page 142 B = 8 handwritten (Stephen Bachman)
7 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Shickshinny Borough, ward 2, supervisor's district [illegible], enumeration district 116, microfilm series T624, film 1370, page 10 B = 10 handwritten (Emma Bachman)
8 Civil War Soldier Burials ("From a newspaper clipping--1919 Soldiers buried in local cemeteries") (viewed 10 Nov 2007) (S A Bachman)
9 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (Stephen Bachman)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index to pension index cards on <www.ancestry.com> (searched 12 June 2005)]
| line | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Dwelling-house number | 62 | ||
| Family number | 75 | ||
| Name | Bauchman [?] Stephen | - Emily | - Nellie V |
| Age | 25 | 17 | 1 |
| Sex | M | F | F |
| Color | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Laborer | Keeping House | |
| Real estate value | |||
| Personal estate value | 100 | ||
| Birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| Father foreign born | 1 | ||
| Mother foreign born | 1 | ||
| Birth month if born within year | |||
| Marriage month if married within year | |||
| Attended school past year | |||
| Can't read | |||
| Can't write | |||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | |||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | ||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| street name | ||||
| house number | ||||
| dwelling visit # | 70 | |||
| family visit # | 70 | |||
| name | Bachman Stephen | - Mary E | - Nellie | - Lottie |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| sex | m | f | f | f |
| age | 32 | 29 | 10 | 2 |
| month born if born in year | ||||
| relationship | Wife | Daughter | Daughter | |
| single | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||
| widowed/divorced | ||||
| married during year | ||||
| occupation | Confectioner | Keeping House | At Home | |
| months unemployed | ||||
| currently ill? | ||||
| blind | ||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||
| idiotic | ||||
| insane | ||||
| disabled | ||||
| school this year | ||||
| can't read | ||||
| can't write | ||||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | (?) | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | (?) | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| line | 66 | 67 | 68 |
| street | Union Street | ||
| house number | 20 | ||
| dwelling number | 161 | ||
| family number | 167 | ||
| name | Bachman Stephen | - Mary E | - William S |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M |
| birth date | Sept 1844 | July 1852 | May 1889 |
| age | 55 | 47 | 11 |
| married? | M | M | S |
| # years married | 32 | 32 | |
| mother of how many children? | 3 | ||
| # of children living | 3 | ||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | |||
| # years in USA | |||
| naturalized citizen? | |||
| occupation | Mer Dry Goods + Groc | At school | |
| # months not employed | 0 | ||
| # months in school | 7 | ||
| can read | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | O | ||
| free or mortgaged | F | ||
| farm/house | H | ||
| # of farm schedule | |||
| line | 71 | 72 |
| street | [illegible] Street | |
| house nr | ||
| dwelling nr | 220 | |
| family nr | 221 | |
| name | Bachman Emma | - William S |
| relationship | Head | Son |
| sex | F | M |
| color | W | W |
| age | 58 | 20 |
| marital status | W | S |
| #years present marriage | ||
| mother of # children | 3 | |
| mother of # living children | 3 | |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | ||
| naturalized/alien | ||
| speaks English | English | English |
| occupation | Merchant | Clerk |
| nature of industry etc. | General Store | General Store |
| employer etc. | OA | W |
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | No | |
| # weeks out of work 1909 | 0 | |
| can read | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | ||
| owned/rented | O | |
| owned free or mortagaged | F | |
| farm/house | H | |
| nr on farm schedule | ||
| civil war vet | ||
| blind | ||
| deaf & dumb | ||