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…
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Death of Lee Bausman and Henry Harms
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…
Lawrence Lincoln Bausman
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,…
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…
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…
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