For example, U.S. Federal census records (found at Ancestry.com) include SIX VARIATIONS on the name "Frank Bufler" (i.e. - Frank Bufler, Frank Anton Bufler, Frank S. Bufler, Francisco Bufler, Francisca Bufler, and George Frank Bufler.
The following illustrations are provided in an attempt to summarize the federal census records for the first three generations of the "Darrtown Buflers."
GENERATION 1 OF THE DARRTOWN BUFLERS:
Frank Anton Bufler [1818-____) married Francisca R. Klein (1820-1886).
GENERATION 2 OF THE DARRTOWN BUFLERS:
Frank Anton Bufler and Francisca R. Klein Bufler had five children: Joseph, Francisco, Mary, Josephine, and Gustave.
GENERATION 3 OF THE DARRTOWN BUFLERS
> CHILD #1: Joseph Bufler (1855-____) married Lizella Bowman and they had four children:
1.1 Paul W. Bufler (1886-____)
1.2 William Klein Bufler (1890-____); he married Bessie Shears
1.3 George Frank Bufler
1.4 Herbert Eugene Bufler
> CHILD #2: Francisco S. Bufler (1856-____) married Ella ____ (1857-____) and they had nine children:
2.1 Ben Bufler (1880-____); he married Grace ______)
2.2 Gertrude Bufler (1882-____); she married Joseph Grau)
2.3 Frances M. Bufler (1885-____); she married William F. Weiss.
2.4 Stella Bufler (1889-____); she married ______ Aebi.
2.5 Joseph Bufler (1891-____); he married Maurine ______).
2.6 Mary J. Bufler (1894-____); she married Guy Dynes.
2.7 Richard Bufler (1897-____); he married Hazel ______).
2.8 Norma Bufler (1899-1992); she married Arthur Clyde Wagonfield.
2.9 Anna May Bufler (____-____); she married Stanley "Doc" Alston.
> CHILD #3: Mary Bufler (1858-____) - no records located
> CHILD #4: Josephine Bufler (1858-____) - no records located
> CHILD #5: Gustave Bufler (1863-____) - married Elizabeth ____ and they had one child:
5.1 Sam L. Bufler
RIGHT:
The Frank S. Bufler Family
(circa 1910)
Standing left to right:
Mary, Frances, Anna Mae,
Gertrude, Norma, and Stella
Seated, left to right:
Dick, Joe, Frank S. (aka,
"Grandpa Frank,") and Ben
LEFT: Six Sisters -
daughters of Frank S. Bufler
(Photo taken in 1918)
Left to right:
Mrs. Mary (Bufler) Dynes - age 25
Miss Anna Mae Bufler
Mrs. Gertrude (Bufler) Grau - age 37
Miss Norma Bufler
Mrs. Frances (Bufler) Weiss - age 32
Mrs. Stella (Bufler) Aebi - age 30
RIGHT: Anna Mae Bufler at Darrtown HIgh School
Anna Mae Bufler stands in the center of the three girls in front of Darrtown High School.
Unfortunately, the other two girls are unidentified and the date of the photo is unknown.
Anna Mae Bufler married Stanley "Doc" Alston. They had two children: Virgil and Betty Mae Alston.
This photo was contributed by Anna Mae's daughter, Betty (Alston) Martin and grandson, Rick.
Surprise Birthday Party for F. S. Bufler ~ 73 Years Old
(as reported in the Hamilton Journal - article dated "1930")
"F. S. Bufler celebrated his seventy-third birthday Thursday and in honor of the day was the victim of a well-planned surprise. The members of his immediate family gathered in the evening at the pretty camp in Bufler's grove and arranged a birthday supper. His sons came to the village and, on the pretense that a bad washout had occurred at the farm during the heavy rain, took their father to the scene of festivities. After best wishes were extended, supper was partaken of by the following: Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bufler and family; Mr. and Mrs. Merle Bufler and children; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Grau and family; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Aebi and daughter, Mildred; Mr. and Mrs. Gus Bufler; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bufler and children; Mr. and Mrs. Guy Dynes and children, Katherine and Keith; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Alston and children, Betty and Virgil; and Mr. and Mrs. William Weiss and children, Bernice and Paul."
Fourth Annual Bufler Reunion - Circa September 1919
(as reported in the Hamilton Journal)
"The Bufler Family held their fourth annual reunion in Frank Bufler’s grove on the Four Mile Creek near Darrtown on Labor Day.
The families all came with well filled baskets and at twelve o’clock a large table was spread under the trees and a picnic dinner was enjoyed.
Ball playing and Victrola music all passed away too soon for the happy families, which included about 45 members, all present, one more member being added to the reunion, little Miss Bernice Weiss. [1]
At a late hour, ices and cakes were served to the following members: Messrs. and Mesdames S.L. Bufler and daughter Dorothy, of Liberty, Indiana; Charles Aebi and daughter Mildred; Paul Bufler and daughter Katherine of Hamilton; Guy Dynes, of Somerville; Joseph Grau and daughters Ruth, Evelyn, Gertrude, Eleanor, and Dorothy; Gus Bufler, Ben Bufler and children, Merle, Frances, and Lester; Wm. Bufler and children, Vernon and Helen; F.S. Bufler and children, Joe, Richard, Norma, and Anna Mae; Sam Herzog and son Ellis; Joe Bufler; Wm. Weiss and children, Paul and Bernice; and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bufler."
Webmaster note:
[1] The reference to “little Miss Bernice Weiss,” being a new addition to the reunion leads to the assumption that this reunion occurred on Labor Day of 1919. Bernice Weiss was born June 2, 1919; hence, we calculate that this fourth annual reunion occurred on the first Labor Day following her birth.
Darrtown natives, George Thome, Dale Bufler, Eugene Wagonfield, and Delores Uhl remember Frank Bufler's grove being located along the south side of the Four Mile Creek and the west side of State Route 177. (During the 1950's, the property was owned by Denny Robinette.)
Bufler Reunion - 1933
In 2008, the following image of the 1933 Bufler Reunion was contributed by Mrs. Betty Mae (Alston) Martin (daughter of Stanley and Anna Mae Alston) and Betty's son, Rick. A hand-written note at the bottom of the original photograph read "Taken 1933 Bufler Reunion."
The identification of persons in this photograph occurred during the March 13, 2008 gathering of Darrtown descendants (see Events/Page 5). Eugene Wagonfield, Charles Wagonfield, Fay [Bufler] Thome, and Dale Bufler, who are among the younger people shown in the 1933 photo, helped identify persons in the following photo.
1940
ABOVE: 1. William Bufler / 2. Stanley "Doc" Alston / 3. Lola Bufler / 4. Bessie Bufler / 5. Joe Bufler / 6. Gus Bufler / 7. Lizzie Bufler / 8. Paul Bufler / 9. Frank Bufler / 10. Sammy Herzog / 11. Clyde Wagonfield, Sr. / 12. Vernon Bufler / 13. Dick Bufler / 14. Stella (Bufler) Aebi / 15. Gertrude (Bufler) Grau / 16. Mary (Bufler) Dynes / 17. Anna Mae (Bufler) Alston / 18. Helen Bufler (Betz) / 19. Ben Bufler / 20. Dot Grau / 21. Hazel Bufler / 22. Guy Dynes / 23. Frances Bufler (Keiser) / 24. Norma (Bufler) Wagonfield / 25. Paul Weiss / 26. Bill Bolser / 27. Les Bufler / 28. Frank Bufler (Addie's husband) / 29. Eugene Wagonfield / 30. Katherine Dynes / 31. Maureen Bufler / 32. Bernice Weiss / 33. Addie Bufler / 34. Aunt Feeney Herzog / 34.1. Evelyn (Grau) Bolser / 34.2. LouEllen Bolser / 35. Harriet Wagonfield / 36. Charles Wagonfield, Jr. / 37. Corrine Bufler / 38. Dale Bufler / 39. Charles Wagonfield / 39.1. Doris Bolser / 39.2. Josephine Bolser / 40. Ray Bufler / 41. Faye Bufler / 42. Virgil Alston / 43. Keith Dynes / 44. Don Bufler
1940 Labor Day Marked Annual Bufler Reunion
From the Hamilton Journal News (September 2, 1940)
"Wright's camp, on Mill Road, was the scene of the twenty-fifth annual reunion of the Bufler family enjoyed on Labor Day. A basket dinner was followed by games, chatting, and a a delightful program of music and readings by young members of the group. Mrs. Ella Bufler, the oldest member of the clan present, was presented with a lovely gift.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Bufler and son, Donald; Bill McDoolan; Merle Bufler and sons, Billy and Ray, all of Cincinnati; Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Grau; Mr. and Mrs. F.A. Metcalfe and daughter, Faye; Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Seward and children, Donna, Jackie, Sonny, and Eddie; Mrs. Charles Aebi; and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bufler, all of Hamilton.
Also attending were Mr. and Mrs. Guy Dynes and son, Keith; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wagonfield and children, Eugene, Harriet, Charles, and Junior; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Alston and son, Virgil; Mrs. Richard Bufler and daughter, Faye; Mrs. Ella Bufler; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bufler, Mr. and Mrs. William Bufler and children, Corrine and Dale; Miss Dolores Uhl, and Mr. and Mrs. S. Wright."
1944
Bufler Reunion
- Circa 1944
The numerals listed below correspond to the numerals posted on the image of individuals shown in the photo above.Numerals that are missing in the following list are associated with people in the above photo who are not yet identified.
2. Donna Seward / 3. Eddie Seward / 4. Betty Jean Lindley / 5. Jackie Seward / 6. Freddie Lindley / 7. Dolores Bufler / 12. Aunt Feenie Herzog / 13. Gertrude "Gertie" Seward / 14. Maurine Bufler / 15. Joe Bufler / 16. Betty Mae Alston / 18. Hazel Bufler / 19. Anna Mae (Bufler) Alston / 20. Dorothy "Dot" Grau / 21. Bernice (Weiss) Lindley / 23. Norma (Bufler) Wagonfield / 27. Tommy Seward / 28. Herschel Seward / 32. Gertrude "Gert" Grau / 34. Marianna (Weaver) Bufler / 35. Vernon Bufler
Webmaster Notes:
The date of this reunion is estimated at 1944, given the appearance of the younger people in the photo, whose life spans are known in 2011.
On December 12, 2011, Andy Moore, sent an email in which he identified his mother, Dolores (Bufler) Moore (#7 in the photo) and his maternal grandparents, Vernon and Marianna (Weaver) Bufler (numbers 34 and 35 in the photo.
If you can identify any of the other unidentified persons, please contact the Darrtown.com webmaster.
BELOW: This photo was taken at the Bufler Reunion, when the family gathered at the home of Frankie and Addie Bufler, 4361 Cherry Street, Darrtown.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Frank Bufler
Wife and husband, Addie (Baecker) Bufler and George Frank Bufler appear in a February 2, 1952 photograph that was contributed by Fay (Dees) O'Brien.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bufler
Hazel and Dick Bufler are seen in this photo
(circa early 1950's).
Richard Bufler residence
(circa early 1950's)
This 1950's era residence at 4311 Walnut Street in Darrtown was the home of Dick and Hazel and their children: son, Ray and daughters, Mary Ellen and Faye. This house has local historical significance, as explained below.
In the 1950's, many persons from Darrtown and vicinity saw their first-ever (black and white) telecast on a small TV situated on on a table, in the front room of the Dick and Hazel Bufler home seen in the photo above.
This landmark event became possible, after Dick's son, Ray Bufler and his friend, George Thome, built the first television in Darrtown's history. The two young men created the TV, while they were attending an electronics school in Cincinnati, following their military service.
Frank Anton Bufler (born 1818) appears to have been the first Bufler to settle in Darrtown.
The uncertainty is based on the fact that so many Buflers lived in, or near, the village AND several were known as "Frank Bufler."
Sorting out
the "Franks"...
We do not possess any images of the TV that Ray and George built; but, it looked something like the image at the right, with wires and tubes scattered about a table top. However, the screen was smaller than the one seen in this image. Darrtown native Ron Wiley recalls it being five inches in diameter.
FAMILIES A-C: BROOKS ~ Frank Anton Bufler
