Typed by: Theresa
Carhart
PAUL FERINAND BAEUCHLE
MARLIN HIGH SCHOOL TRIO - LOUISE BAEUCHLE, PAULINE CHILTON, MARY ELIZABETH ROBERTSON
Surnames: BAEUCHLE, WIETING, HAUG, WILLIAMS, HOLZE,
BRATTON
Paul Ferdinand Baeuchle, b August 1, 1873 in Germany, d August
17, 1930 in Marlin, Falls County. Texas and buried there in
Calvary Cemetery -- came from Germany in 1893, through the port
of Galveston, and first settled in Brenham, Texas, where a friend
of his grandmother,who was a member of the Methodist Church, had
settled previously. Paul was also of the Methodist faith. While
in Brenham, he attended Blinn College, and became a Methodist
Minister -- later becoming a Lay Minister, while carrying on the
profession of photography.
When Paul Baeuchle settled in Marlin, Falls County, Texas, he had
become a fine photographer and he established his Baeuchle
Studios-- which became synonomous with fine photography. A family
just didn't have a good picture if it had not been made by Mr.
Baeuchle. While photographing many and varied subjects, he
specialized in family portraits, which are cherished by families
throughout Central Texas.
On June 27, 1907, Paul F. Baeuchle was married to Rachel Wieting,
b March 16, 1881, d April 13, 1959, and buried by her husband in
Calvary Cemetery --a daughter of John and Adolphine (Haug)
Wieting. They were the parents of three children.
Marie Baeuchle, b March 12, 1909 -- married Waddell Pierce
Williams, Jr., b October 29, 1905, who had two children and
continue to live in Marlin, Texas.
Louise Baeuchle, b November 12, 1919-- was a 1936 graduate of
Marlin High School and was one of a fine Trio of Singers. She was
an Art Major at Texas Womens University, Denton, where she earned
a degree. She is now a professional artist, and specializes in
landscapes, portraits, and china painting. She married Harold
Holze, who is deceased and they had two children: Kenneth Hal
Holze and Karen Lou Holze. Louise continues to reside in Fort
Worth, as do her two children.
Alfred A. Baeuchle, b December 1, 1921---married Moye Ann
Bratton, of Cleburne, Texas. They had four children, and reside
in Leavenworth, Kansas.
Copyright Permission granted to Theresa Carhart for printing the
biographies of these
Falls County Families to this Web page.
"Families of Falls County", Compiled and Edited by the
Falls County Historical
Commission, page 13
Member of Falls County Historical Commission.
