[p. 732] who conducts a first class bakery at No. 105 East Long Avenue, New Castle, is an enterprising and useful citizen who has resided here since March 9, 1895. He was born January 10, 1863, in Switzerland.
Mr. Buser attended school in his native land and came to America when seventeen years of age and remained in New York city for fifteen years, where he learned the catering, confectionery and bakery business. In 1895 he came to New Castle and worked first for J. L. Myland in the baking business, for something over five years, then was with Mr. Taylor for nine months, and with Mr. Wheelock for four years, spending thus about ten years with three employers. Mr. Buser then decided to embark in business for himself and on May 15, 1905, he bought out the John Miller bakery on East Long Avenue, where he has remained ever since. Mr. Buser enjoys a large amount of profitable patronage and he is prepared to supply every demand in his line of business.
In 1885, Mr. Buser was married to Meta Hach, who was born in New York city, and there were sixteen children born to them, the survivors of the family being as follows: Albertina, who was formerly a successful teacher in the public schools, married Harry M. Fahr, who is engaged in the drug business at Sunbury, Pennsylvania; Alphonse, who is engaged in business with his father; and Elsie, Carrie, Arnold and Joseph. Mr. Buser has reared his family in the faith of the German Lutheran Church. He is a man of very liberal and charitable tendencies and is a member of the German Beneficial Union.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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