Beckham County, OK - Obits: Arthur Christian Baumwart, 1930
18 Aug 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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BAUMWART, ARTHUR CHRISTIAN
(14 Mar 1930, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Baumwart Funeral will be Tomorrow Morning at 10 O'Clock.
Arthur Christian Baumwart, 70, old settler of the Canute community, died
at his home on his old homestead this morning at 5 o'clock following an
illness of three weeks.  Mr. Baumwart had been suffering for some time and
had spent two weeks recently in a hospital here.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in the
Protestant church at Canute, it was announced by members of the family
today.  Dr. J. A. Jester, of this city, close friend of Mr. Baumwart for
many years, will conduct the services, according to the announcement.
Mr. Baumwart was born Jan. 17, 1860, in Iowa.  He lived with his family
until early manhood, marrying Miss Catherine Duff at Decorah, Iowa in
1885.  Mr. and Mrs. Baumwart moved to Oklahoma in 1900, settling on the
tract of land near Canute.
First Wife Dies.  Mrs. Baumwart died May 7, 1909.  Mr. Baumwart's second
marriage was to Mrs. L. Brewer, of this city, in 1928 at Amarillo, Tex.
The old settler had innumerable friends in the Canute community, and was
well known all over this section of the country.  He has been interested
in agricultural movements and devoted his life to the duties of farming.
Mr. Baumwart is survived by his wife, Mrs. Baumwart, a son, L. J. Baumwart
of Canute, and three brothers.  The brothers are: Berlin Baumwart of
Tipton, Iowa.  (only one named) One daughter, Mrs. Elvie Smallwood died in
1923.  Her two children, Orvie and Mable, are living.
Berlin Baumwart and Mr. White will attend their brother's funeral.  Grant
Baumwart was unable to come due to the illness of his wife.
Interment will be made in the Canute cemetery with Gentry-Killough,
funeral directors, in charge of arrangements.