pearl bausman hesselbacher

I’ve learned many things while focusing my research on the Bausmans over the past few weeks. One of them is that I’ve never posted about Pearl (Bausman) Hesselbacher, a sister to Viola (my mother’s paternal grandmother). This past summer I had the opportunity to photograph Pearl’s wedding picture (see right). My uncle surprised me with…

Nicholas Bausman Jr

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…