Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Baumann, Charles F 1835 - 
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Author: Portrait & Bio Album, 1890

CHARLES F. BAUMANN, is an intelligent and enterprising man, very popular in 
the community in the best circles of which his family move. He was born in 
Saxe-Weimar, Germany, March 6, 1835, and reared in his native village. He is 
the third of five children born to Charles F. and Caroline W. R. (Krauca) 
Baumann. The latter was a daughter of the Rev. Mr. Krauca, a minister of the 
Lutheran Church and both parents were born in Wetsdorf. The father was a linen-
weaver and fuller, and he also operated a small farm. In 1853, he emigrated to 
America, making his first location in Richton Township, Cook County, Ill., 
where he engaged in farming. He subsequently rented a farm in Will County and 
still later bought eighty acres in Frankfort Township, where he resided until 
his death in 1874. His wife had died the previous year. He belonged to the 
Evangelical Lutheran Church. The parental household included Paulina, Mrs. 
Steckish, who died in Frankfort; Mrs. Caroline Metz, who lives in Minnesota; 
our subject; August who was killed at Ft. Donelson, having been Corporal in 
the Twentieth Illinois Infantry, in which he had enlisted in 1861; and 
William, whose home is in Wilmington. The subject of this notice was reared in 
Germany and attended the common schools until fourteen years old. He then 
worked at his father's trade until the spring of 1853, when the family came to 
America. They embarked at Bremen on the sailer "Yorkshire" which made Quebec 
in fifty-three days. Coming at once to Illinois, the young man worked on his 
father's farm a few years and in the spring of 1857, went to Minnesota. He 
drove an ox-team at St. Peter, but not being pleased with the country he 
returned in the same manner after a sojourn of but three months. He was still 
unmarried and had gone to Minnesota to accommodate a brother-in-law. When Mr. 
Baumann returned to Illinois he resumed farming and the following spring 
rented land in partnership with his father and brother. In 1862 he purchased a 
tract of one hundred and sixty acres in Frankfort Township, broke the soil 
upon it and improved and operated it until 1866. He then sold the farm, stock 
and implements, and locating in Frankfort started a saloon in partnership with 
his brother. They subsequently dissolved the connection and buying out the 
business, our subject has continued it alone from that time. He put up the 
building which he now occupies in 1868, it being 53x38 feet and occupying two 
and a half lots. Besides this property Mr. Baumann owns seven acres adjoining 
town, and one hundred and sixty acres in Martin County, Minn. The lady who 
presides over the home of our subject became his wife July 26, 1863, the 
ceremony taking place at her home in Franklin Township. She bore the maiden 
name of Elizabeth Klebber, and is a native of Gietzenheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, 
Germany. She is a daughter of John Klebber, a farmer who settled in this 
county about 1852, and who is now living with our subject. To Mr. and Mrs. 
Baumann ten children have been born. John W. is clerk for Burrell & Co., in 
Chicago, and Charles B. is now in Coal City, Ill.; the latter formerly clerked 
for Barney Belshawski, of Frankfort for six years. The children still at home 
are, Annie, August, Lizzie, Freddie, Caroline, Ida, Oscar and Arthur. Mr. 
Kallmann is a Republican of the stanchest sort and has served his party as 
delegate to county conventions and in other capacities. He was Village Trustee 
for six years. He belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, holding 
membership in a Joliet lodge and is a member of the Evangelical Church. He is 
one of the most influential men in Frankfort and is an efficient worker for 
the upbuilding of the town.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois, Containing Full Page 
Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens 
of the County; Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1890 

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