----Source: 1881 HISTORY OF NORTHERN WI, Chicago: The Western Historical Company, A. T. Andreas, Proprietor (grammar as is), Pg. 249

CHARLES PHILLIP BAHL, furniture, Colby, was born in Germany, Sept. 10, 1844 came to New York with his parents when eight years of age stopped there six months and then moved to Washington Co., Wis., where he learned his trade of Mr. Schmidt. He then went to Brown County, and soon after taking a trip to Minnesota, returning to Brown County, he came to Colby in 1879. Opened his furniture store in 1850. He married Miss Augusta Manegel, of Brown Co., Wis. They have two children, Elezie and Lena. The parents are members of the Lutheran Church.