Louis O. G. BOHLS
- Born: 12 Jul 1859, Travis Co., TX, USA 1
- Married: 26 Oct 1882, Travis Co., TX, USA
- Died: 23 Apr 1927, Pflugerville, Travis Co., TX, USA 1
- Buried: Immanuel Lutheran Church, Pflugerville, Travis, TX, USA 2
 Another name for Louis was Ludwig BOHLS.
Research Notes:
1870 U.S. Federal Census (called Ludwig):
Age given: 11 years
Birthplace given: Texas, USA
Dwelling Place: Travis, Texas
Living at home
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1880 U.S. Federal Census (called Louis):
Age given: 20 years
Birthplace given: Texas, USA
Dwelling Place: Precinct 2, Travis, Texas, USA
Occupation: works on farm
Living at home
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1900 U.S. Federal Census (called Louis):
Age given: 40 years
Birthplace given: Texas, USA
Dwelling Place: Justice Precinct 4, Travis, Texas
Occupation: Farmer
How long married: 18 years
How many children: 9 (8 still living)
Both parents from Germany
Present were wife Mary (35) of Texas, children (born in Texas): Arthur W. J. (16), farm laborer, Walter H. W. (15), at school, Eldon (13), at school, Lillie (11), at school, Nora (9), Leona (7), Fred (4), Mary (1)
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1910 U.S. Federal Census (called Louis):
Age given: 50 years
Birthplace given: Texas, USA
Dwelling Place: Justice Precinct 4, Travis, Texas
Occupation: Farmer
How long married: 27 years
How many children: 12 (10 still living)
Both parents from Germany
Present were wife Mary (45) of Texas, children (born in Texas): Lenora (19), Leona (17), Fredie (13), farm laborer, Mary (11), William? (9), daughter (7), daughter (3)
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1920 U.S. Federal Census (called Jack E.):
Age given: 60 years
Birthplace given: Texas, USA
Dwelling Place: District 118, Pflugerville, Texas
Occupation: Farmer
Present were wife Marie (55) of Texas, children (born in Texas): Lenora (28), Fred G. (23), Marie (21), William L. (19), Gertrude (16), Irene (13)
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O. G. Louis Bohls, married, farmer, born in Texas, son of Wm. Bohls and Elizabeth Pfluger, died aged [blank]. M. G. Pfluger, informant.
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The first commercial business in the community was a general store built by Louis Bohls in 1890. Two local organizations: the German-American Mutual Assistance Foundation, to insure residents against natural disasters; and "Pflugerville Schuetzen and Kegel Verein," a shooting and bowling club.
The name Pflugerville began in 1893 when the first post office was established in a store owned by Louis Bohls
Pflugerville’s first postmaster was just that. In 1893, Louis Bohls established a post office in his store, located in his residence at the southwest corner of what is now the intersection of Immanuel Road and Pecan Street. He named the post office Pflugerville, in honor of the Pfluger family who first settled in the area in 1849.
When the railroad came through Pflugerville in 1904, the store at the crossroads was moved just east of the railroad track in the Wuthrich addition. It was operated until 1952 when it was destroyed by fire. Then Bohls moved his store closer to the new center of town platted by George Pfluger and his son Albert. The train station had a catch where mail was dropped off and picked up about four times a day, Herbert Bohls said.
Home delivery was unheard of at that time.
During William S. Bohl’s term as postmaster, the post office was in the Pflugerville Mercantile Grocery Store. Because this store closed on Sunday, the postmaster had his post office boxes placed in a structure with wheels so that the boxes could be shoved in front of opened double doors of the store for the patron to stop by and pick up their mail after Sunday church services. 3
Marriage Information:
Louis married Mary FUCHS, daughter of Fritz FUCHS and Mary STERNBERG, on 26 Oct 1882 in Travis Co., TX, USA. (Mary FUCHS was born on 20 Nov 1864 in Texas, USA 4, died on 19 Jul 1927 in Pflugerville, Travis Co., TX, USA 4 and was buried in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Pflugerville, Travis, TX, USA 5.)
Marriage Notes:
Otto Weden presiding
Book 5, p. 549
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