We interrupt our series on the Franztal Gemeindebericht with a post of more recent vintage and more immediate interest. In June 2018 we spent a little time getting to know another line of the Peter D Buller family, that of Peter P’s younger brother Heinrich, more commonly known as HP Buller (see here). Thanks to an email today from Mark Dillon, grandson of HP, we have more of that family’s history to share on Buller Time.
Those who read the York News Times may well recall the 13 October 2014 story about one of Mark’s cousins, Paul Buller (son of Jake and Sophie Quiring Buller and thus grandson of HP Buller), who discovered entirely by accident that their grandfather HP’s 1926 Chevy coupe was still in the area, sitting in a barn near Exeter. Those unfamiliar with the story should take the time to read it here.
To recap briefly, the car had originally passed from HP to his son David, who in 1965 sold it to Paul Jensen of Exeter for $39. Fortunately, Paul and his brothers Marvin and Ardell were able to purchase the car from the Jensen and set about restoring it. The pictures sent to me this afternoon demonstrate not only that the restoration is complete but also that the end result is magnificent.
Congratulations to all who played a role in retrieving and restoring their—and our—family history!
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