2013 January – Forgotten History

Death of Lee Bausman and Henry Harms

January 30, 2013 By Kathryn Lightcap Leave a Comment

I posted Lawrence Lincoln Bausman's obituary a couple of days ago. The next few posts will deal with the death of his son, Lee Lincoln Bausman. Lee died after the car, driven by Henry Harms, was struck by a train. The car/train accident occurred on 20 November 1919 in Austin, Mower County, Minnesota. Lee served in the front line trenches in World War I, stationed in France in the 64th Machine Gun Company of the 7th Division. He was 29 when he died. Transcription of article: LEE BAUSMAN AND HENRY HARMS DIE OF INJURIES Their Auto Struck by … [Read more...]

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Obituary: Lawrence Lincoln Bausman

January 28, 2013 By Kathryn Lightcap 1 Comment

This past summer, I traveled to Steamboat Rock, Iowa, to meet Janice, the granddaughter of Lawrence Lincoln Bausman. Lawrence was born 31 January 1862 in Guilford Township, Jo Daviess county, Illinois, to Nicholas Sr and Mary (Casper) Bausman. He died 26 October 1937 in Pleasant Valley, Grundy county, Iowa. I had a lot of fun discussing Bausman history and seeing her genealogy treasures. Lawrence was a brother of Nicholas Bausman Jr, my maternal grandfather's grandfather. Janice put together these wonderful scrapbooks and gave me permission to take pictures of her … [Read more...]

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Louis Bausman

January 25, 2013 By Kathryn Lightcap Leave a Comment

Louis Bausman was the ninth child born to Nicholas Sr. and Mary (Casper) Bausman. The tenth child, Jacob, died in infancy. The youngest son to live to adulthood, I don't know much about Louis, except for what I have gleaned from official records. Louis was a brother of Nicholas Bausman Jr, my maternal grandfather's grandfather. Louis was born November 1863 in Guilford Township, Jo Daviess county, Illinois. He married Ida Agnes Zeal, daughter of George and Elizabeth (Blackmore) Zeal, on 11 January 1900 in Millbrig, Jo Daviess County, Illinois. O.J. Simmons, … [Read more...]

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Lawrence Lincoln Bausman

January 23, 2013 By Kathryn Lightcap 1 Comment

Lawrence Bausman and Minnie Benz 1886 wedding

Lawrence Lincoln Bausman was a younger brother of Nicholas Bausman Jr, my maternal grandfather’s grandfather. Lawrence was the eighth of ten children born to Nicholas Sr. and Mary (Casper) Bausman. I learned quite a bit about Lawrence after meeting his granddaughter when I visited Steamboat Rock, Iowa. Lawrence was born 31 January 1862 in Guilford Township, Jo Daviess county, Illinois. He married Wilhelmina "Minnie" Benz, daughter of Mathias and Maria Rosina Margaretha (Eberlein) Benz, on 01 July 1886 in Pleasant Valley, Grundy County, Iowa. Minnie was … [Read more...]

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John Bausman

January 18, 2013 By Kathryn Lightcap Leave a Comment

John Bausman was a younger brother of Nicholas Bausman Jr, my maternal grandfather’s grandfather. John was the seventh of ten children born to Nicholas Sr. and Mary (Casper) Bausman. He is the brother I know least about since John died when he was about 26. I knew he was born about 1859 and died about 1885. While researching his brother Charles, I discovered a cemetery listing for a John Bausman buried at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, who was born in 1859 and died in 1885. Charles lived in Butte, and while it could be a … [Read more...]

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George Bausman

January 16, 2013 By Kathryn Lightcap Leave a Comment

George Bausman was a younger brother of Nicholas Bausman Jr, my maternal grandfather’s grandfather. George was the sixth of ten children born to Nicholas Sr. and Mary (Casper) Bausman. Most of what I know about him comes from official records. George was born 05 September 1857 in Guilford Township, Jo Daviess county, Illinois. He married Rachel B. Miller on 21 February 1883 in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. I have been unable to identify Rachel's parents. They raised their family in Warren, Jo Daviess County, Illinois. He and Rachel raised five … [Read more...]

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Nicholas Bausman Jr

January 14, 2013 By Kathryn Lightcap 1 Comment

Nicholas Bausman and Catherine Hebenstreit Wedding

Nicholas Bausman Jr. was the fifth of ten children born to Nicholas Sr. and Mary (Casper) Bausman. Nicholas Jr's daughter Viola was my mother's paternal grandmother. Nicholas "Nick" Bausman Jr. was born 02 December 1855 in Guilford Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Nick was raised Presbyterian. He married Catherine "Katie" Hebenstreit on 21 January 1886 at St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Shullsburg, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. Katie was born 23 December 1863 in Shullsburg to Vitus Hebenstreit and Bertha Shaffer, who were Prussian immigrants. Nick and … [Read more...]

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Charles Bausman

January 11, 2013 By Kathryn Lightcap 1 Comment

Since my previous post showcased the handsome sons of Nicholas Sr. and Mary (Casper) Bausman, I thought my next few would give a bit of an overview about each of them, starting with the oldest Charles Bausman. Charles' brother Nicholas Bausman Jr was my maternal grandfather's grandfather. Charles Bausman was the fourth of ten children born to Nicholas Sr. and Mary, but the first child who did not die in infancy or early childhood. Mary and Philip died in infancy, about 1850 and 1851, respectively. Henry died about 1856 at four years. Six children, all sons, lived … [Read more...]

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Bausman Brothers

January 9, 2013 By Kathryn Lightcap 1 Comment

This past summer I had the opportunity to meet a distant Bausman relative when I traveled to Steamboat Rock, Iowa. Janice showed me amazing Bausman family photos. The one I'm sharing today is of the Bausman Brothers. I took this photograph of a photocopy. Unfortunately, Janice did not remember where she got her photocopy. Nicholas Sr. and Mary (Casper) Bausman had ten children; six sons living to adulthood. One of these sons was my maternal grandfather's grandfather, Nicholas Bausman Jr, the man sitting on the right. Lawrence Lincoln Bausman, the young man … [Read more...]

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Obituary: Carl Bausman

January 7, 2013 By Kathryn Lightcap Leave a Comment

When I was going through newspaper clippings that once belonged to Gertrude (Bausman) Schoenhard (sister of my maternal grandfather's mother Viola), I found an obituary for Carl Bausman. Intriguing since this was not a relative I was familiar with. I knew he must be related since his obituary was with other notable events in the Bausman family. And yes, I know his last name was Bausman, but since I'd never heard of him I wasn't going to immediately jump to a familial connection. His obituary's inclusion in Gertrude's clippings of the death of her sister Helena … [Read more...]

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Obituary: Nicholas Bausman Sr

January 4, 2013 By Kathryn Lightcap 8 Comments

Nicholas Bausman Sr. is my ggg-grandfather. This past summer I had the opportunity to meet his great-granddaughter Janice who lives in Iowa. She's a genealogy enthusiast and had a typed transcription of Nicholas Bausman Sr's obituary, originally published in the Galena Gazette. The obituary lists his marriage to Mary Casper as occurring in 1849 in Pennsylvania. I've seen that marriage date before and it's wrong. They married 15 February 1852 in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, as listed in Book A of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, Marriages. Janice also has a beautiful … [Read more...]

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Marriage: Viola Bausman and Percy Davis

January 3, 2013 By Kathryn Lightcap 1 Comment

The wedding of Viola Bausman and Percy Davis

I found a newspaper clipping of a marriage announcement for my maternal grandfather's parents Viola Bausman and Percy Davis while going through some genealogy files once belonging to Viola's sister, Gertrude (Bausman) Schoenhard. I enjoyed reading the description of Viola's wedding dress. I have a picture of their wedding (posted below next to the article transcription), but would never have known the color of her dress without this clipping. Viola was 20 when she married Percy who was 26. There is no citation for the … [Read more...]

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Marriage Announcement: Viola Bausman and Percy Davis

January 2, 2013 By Kathryn Lightcap Leave a Comment

Marriage announcement for Viola Bausman and Percy Davis, 1913

A few months ago, I was going through some of the genealogy files I received after my maternal grandmother died in 2011. It was an unexpected pleasure to find the marriage announcement for my mother's paternal grandparents Viola Edith Bausman and Percival Leland Davis. The announcement was in pristine condition, in an envelope addressed to Percy's maternal uncle James Hicks. Transcription: Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Bausman announce the marriage of their daughter Viola Edith to Mr. Percival L. Davis on Thursday, July seventeenth nineteen hundred and thirteen … [Read more...]

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