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Note: From "A History of Texas and Texans" by Frank W. Johnson, Published in 1916, pages 1440 and 1441:
William A. Buenger - Of the residents of Austin County who have passed their lives largely upon the farms on which they now reside, William A. Buenger, of Industry, is deserving of more than a passing mention. During the period of his long residence in this locality, he has been a witness to, and a participant in, the development and advancement of this fime agricultural county, and has lent his encouragement to enterprises which have added to its prestige. His record in both private and public life is one worthy of emulation.
Mr. Buenger was born in the old house, which still is used as a part of the homestead accomodations, on May 25, 1852. His father was Andrew Buenger, who came to the United States and to Texas in 1846, with the Bock family, some of whose descendants are now residing in the vincinity of Weimar, Texas.
William A. Buenger was reared in the house of his birth, was educated in the community schools, and grew up on the homestead, being trained for the vocation of farmer, which he entered first when beginning his personal career. Later on, however, he engaged in merchandising in company with Emil M. Knolle, at Industry, and remained six years as clerk and bookkeeper and in other capacities. Leaving this store, he went to Brenham and clerked for a time in the store of Voss Brothers, general merchants, and when he left their employ, he became the operator of a gin, his residence at Brenham extending over a period of three years. Returning to Industry, Mr. Buenger became a freighter, a vocation which he followed for a few years, hauling the merchandise for the storekeepers at New Ulm to this point. Finally Mr. Buenger returned to his first vocation, that of farming, and he has since been so engaged, being the owner of the old home place in the Pettes League, in addition to a tract of timber land in Hill's League. He has been identified with the common money crop of the country, cotton, as a grower, and has also produced the necessary crops and truck for the use of his household. He is a seller of pork, instead of a buyer, and his feedstuff is also plentiful.
In 1913, Mr. Buenger rebuilt the family home, replacing the old house with a new one of four rooms which, joined to his main building, makes ten rooms in his house. His main building is one of two stories and stands upon a hill, thus giving its occupants an excellent view of the surrounding country. The place is made doubly attractive by a well kept yard, with flowers, trees and shrubs, in charge of one of the sons of the family. Mr. Buenger served his school district as a trustee for a period of ten years, and is now a member of the board of county trustees, a capacity in which he has acted for many years, there being four other members at this time. He was one of the charter members of the Knights of Honor, and is a member of the Sons of Hermann, being a member of the board of managers of this order, in which he is very popular.
Mr. Buenger was married at Fayetteville, Texas, July 24, 1886, to Miss Agnes Mangliers, a daughter of Henry and Theresa (Fengler) Mangliers. Mr. Mangliers was born at Frankfort-on-the-Oder, Germany, and came to the United States after the close of the Civil War. He was a shoemaker in his native land, having had a factory there, and followed his vocation at Fayetteville until his removal to New Braunfels, Texas late in life, where he died. His children were as follows: Mrs. Annnie Scholandt; Mrs. Buenger, born January 1, 1863; Otto, who met his death in the great Galveston flood; Frank H., a jeweler of Columbus, Texas; Lizzie, who married Frank Burchard, of Gonzales; and Magrette of Los Angeles, California.
The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Buenger are as follows: Henry, who died in 1913, aged twenty-four years, a saddler of Brenham; Eldie; Norbert, who is the florist and landscape gardener of the family; Arno, who died as a lad of thirteen years; Anita, and Nessie.
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