The picture at the right is one of the unidentified pictures from my great-grandmother Viola’s collection. Lavelle and Lawrence Bausman are the children of Irl Hicks Bausman and Annette Marie Jensen. Irl was Viola’s cousin. I was able to identify it over the summer after visiting Pleasant Valley, Iowa, and meeting Janice, a cousin of…
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Biography: Nicholas Bausman Sr
Nicholas Bausman Sr’s of Guilford Township, Illinois, appeared in the “Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties, Illinois” (1889), p. 444. Nicholas Sr. was my ggg-grandfather and was married to Mary Casper. He died in 1907; he was buried on their land, near Scales Mound, Illinois. Enjoy his biography! Nicholas Bausman Sr….
Obituary: Rosa Bell (Bausman) Fritzel
Obituary for Rosa Bell (Bausman) Fritzel, daughter of Lawrence and Minnie (Buitz) Bausman. She was the granddaughter of Nicholas Bausman Sr, my ggg-grandfather. I have a lovely photograph of what has been tentatively identified as the Lawrence Bausman family. Rosa may be in it. If you recognize her or anyone in the family, please let…
Obituary: Bryan Bland Bausman
This is the obituary for Bryan Bausman, son of Lawrence Bausman. He was the grandson of Nicholas Bausman Sr, my g-g-g-grandfather. His obituary was published in the Ackley World Journal on July 5, 1962. Transcription of obituary: Bryan B. Bausman Succumbs to Heart Attack Thurs. p.m. Wellsburg – Bryan Bland Bausman passed away at the…
Obituary: George John Bausman
Obituary announcement for George J. Bausman. He was the son of George and Rachel (Miller) Bausman. His obituary was published in Freeport Journal-Standard on Monday, February 20, 1956. Transcription of obituary: GEORGE J. BAUSMAN WARREN—George Bausman, 70, died early this morning at his home. He was an employe of the Savanna Ordnance Depot until his…
Obituary: Nicholas Bausman Jr
My mom gave me another obituary; she has quite a few in her possession. There is no citation. This is for Nicholas Bausman Jr, son of Nicholas Sr. and Mary (Casper) Bausman. He was married to Catherine Hebenstreit. I’m not including a newspaper image. It’s a bit long and I didn’t feel like manipulating the…
Discovery: Picture of Lawrence Bausman Family?
Last week, I went back to Scales Mound Illinois to visit my grandmother. My grandma has my great-grandmother’s, Viola Bausman Davis, photo collection. I thought I’d seen all the photos, but I was wrong! I discovered beneath several boxes of photos this gem. And when I say beneath several boxes, I mean that literally. It…
Forgotten History 