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Funeral of Lee Lawrence Bausman

This article deals with the funeral of Lee Lincoln Bausman. Also included is a card of thanks from his parents and siblings. I found it interesting that one of his brother’s was suffering from smallpox and couldn’t attend the funeral. Transcription of article: The funeral of Lee Bausman was held from the Evangelical church in…

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….

Bausman Brothers

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…

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: 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…