Karl Baumann, McIntosh County, North Dakota While not one of the older pioneers, Karl Baumann came to Ashley in 1892. In 1893 he married Barbara Hoefert, and to them were born 14 children all of whom are living. They are Karl, Oscar, Rudolph, Hilda Glaesman, William, Lydia Roeszler, Emil, August, Louise Stube, Ida Neu, Emma Johnstone, Otto, Ella Baumann and Mary Nill. Mr. Baumann proved to be an unusually successful farmer and accumulated considerable property. He died in March, 1937. Extracted from: Along the Trails of Yesterday A Story of McIntosh County by Nina Farley Wishek Author of Roseberries in Autumn The Ashley Tribune Froh, Pohl, Moench 1941