Wedding picture of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Buet

Sebastian Buet was born in France in 1822 and emigrated to the United States and married Anna Mary Men-nick of Germany. They homesteaded on 80 acres of land in the corner of the Henry and Putnman County Line and Marion and Pleasent Township in Pleasent Township on County Road 13. Sebastian Buet was a very important man in the territory because he built furniture and cabinets for the people far and near. He also built many things for the Sacred Heart Catholic Church now standing and also the one that burned. Many of his pieces of furniture are still around. Sebastian and Anna Mary Buet had 9 children: sons, John, Frank, Jacob and Peter; daughters, Gertrude, Elizabeth, Katherine, Mary, and Easter. Sebastian Buet died in 1905 at the age of 83; his wife Anna Mary died in 1908 at the age of 85 years.

Peter Buet was born in 1875 and married Mathilda Schwab in 1907. Mathilda Schwab was the granddaughter of Philip Schwab an emigrant of Germany. Her father's name was Mathias and her mother's name was Anna Mary Schneider also of Germany. History of Philip Schwab is listed under Schwab in this book. Mathias and Anna Mary Schwab had 9 children: Anna, Margaret, Catherine, Mary, Casper, Philip, John, William, and Mathilda.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Buet had 2 sons and 1 daughter. One son died as an infant and son Jerome died in a car crash at the age of 20. Daughter Lorenza married Paul B. Niese in 1946.

Peter Buet lived on the Buet homestead for 88 years. At the age of 32 he retired from farming and dedicated the rest of his life doing good for other people. He held many elected and appointed offices. He held offices in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church for 21 yrs., president and vice-pres. of the New Bavaria Elevator for 40 yrs., officer of the Horse Insurance Agency for 14 yrs., officer of Catholic Knights of Ohio for 14 yrs., local school board director for 6 yrs., vice-pres. of New Bavaria Telephone Co. 13 yrs., director of Holgate Commercial State Bank 4 yrs., county election board 2 yrs., and Selective Service Board of Henry County.

Submitted by Paul B. Niese

Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Buet

Golden Wedding picture of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Buet