Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William Henry 
Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, Chicago, 1882. 
Cass County.

J. BAUJAN & CO., Home Mills, Beardstown; John Baujan, was born in 
Prussia, April 6, 1820, where he learned the brick-mason trade, 
beginning his apprenticeship at the age of eighteen, and serving 
four years.  He followed his trade in Europe until 1849, when he 
came to this country, landing in New Orleans; thence came to St. 
Louis, Mo., where he worked at his trade for a year.  From St. 
Louis he came, in 1850, to Arenzville, this county, where he 
pursued his trade seven years; then came to Beardstown, started a 
brick-yard, and followed brick laying and brick making, building 
many houses in this county.  He built the sawmill now owned by H. 
C. Meyer, and run it for five years.  In 1876, in company with 
John Schultz he built the present Home Mills, of which he has 
since been part owner.  In April, 1852, he married Catharine Yeck, 
of the county, a native of Wurtemberg, Germany; they have seven 
children living, five sons and two daughters.  John Schultz, 
junior partner in this firm, was born in Ottersheim, Bavaria, June 
1, 1849, and at the age of fourteen years, apprenticed to the 
carriage making trade, working at the wood work branch of that 
business in his native State or four years.  In 1867 he came to 
this country and located at Beardstown, where he worked at his 
trade two years; afterward carried on a wagon making and repairing 
shop at Rushville, Ill., two years, then returned to Beardstown, 
where he engaged in mercantile business about three years.  In 
1875, he became a member of the firm of Scheber, Schultz & 
Gemming, which began building the present Home Mills on the site 
of the old City Mills; before the completion of the mills, 
however, the firm changed to J. Baujan & Co., who have since 
operated them, doing a merchant and exchange business.  The mills 
are run by a fifty-horse power engine; have six run of stones, and 
three sets of rollers, having a capacity of 100 barrels a day, and 
employ from twelve to sixteen men.  They manufacture four brands 
of flour: "Fancy Patent," "Viola," "Crown Jewel," and "XXX," which 
find a ready market.  The building is a three-story frame, 50x40 
feet, with engine room 21x30 feet.

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