Bauer, Franz sr. 15.jun.1856-19?? Germany, Giessen - ?, ?
violinist, 1871-1877 violinist and 1878 concert master of the Kur Kapelle in Bad Nauheim, 1880 studied violin with Hugo Hermann in Frankfurt am Main,
1929 as music teacher residing at Asterweg 39 in Giessen ; father of Franz III (jr.)