Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Baum, Sr., Henry October 26, 1834 - 
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Author: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", 1882

HENRY BAUM SR., saloon, Morris, was born in Lauchroeden, Saxe-Weimar, Germany, 
October 26, 1834. He was raised and educated in his native country, receiving 
special training in music. He served three years as apprentice in general 
masonry. Came to the United States in the fall of 1857, by way of New Orleans. 
Settled in Morris, where he engaged at his trade, combined with music-
teaching, for eighteen months. In 1859, he went to Louisville, Ky., and gave 
musical instruction, working at his trade, meantime, for one year. Afterward, 
made a specialty of music, going south with a troupe, and located in Baton 
Rouge, La., until the breaking-out of the war in 1861, when he returned to 
Morris, and enlisted in the Thirty-fourth Illinois Volunteers as a member of 
the regiment band. Served until the band was discharged in 1862. Since his 
discharge, he has been engaged in keeping a saloon, located on Washington 
street. He was married, January 14, 1864, to Miss Elizabeth ZEERMANN. She is a 
native of Frickenfelt, Bavarian Rheinfels, Germany, born May 16, 1844. They 
have two children buried and two living - Louise, born in Morris December 9, 
1864, died January 31, 1873; Henry B., born January 27, 1865, died September 
13, 1873; Willie L., born May 11, 1866; and Birdie, born November 23, 1874. 
Subject is a member of I. O. O. F., and a Republican. Residence on corner of 
Washington and Cedar streets, Morris, Ill.

[Source: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., 
Historical Publishers, Lake Side Building, 1882]

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