Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: John BAUM ************************************************************************ Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, June 2005 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ John Baum Dies Monday Afternoon John Baum passed away Monday afternoon after a brief illness with congestion of the lungs. Deceased was born in Chester county Pennsylvania, Oct. 18, 1858, and came to Wisconsin with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Baum, when 11 years old. The family settled on a farm in Oregon, where they resided five years. In 1894, he was united in marriage to Miss Martha Moore of Red Wood Falls, Minn. The family made their home near Evansville for five or six years when they moved to Arkansas. At the last place they lived for three years, when they again returned to Evansville where Mr. Baum entered the employ of the Baker Manufacturing company, which position he has held for fourteen years. Mr. Baum leaves his widow, daughter Vera and son Charles of this city, a brother, William, of California, Jake and Wesley of Waukesha, a sister, Mrs. Susan O'Neil of Waukesha and a sister, Mrs. Mary Johnson of this place. The funeral was held at the Methodist Episcopal church yesterday afternoon, the services being conducted by the Rev. C. E. Coon. The burial was in Maple Hill Cemetery. February 12, 1914, Evansville Review, p. 4, col. 2, Evansville, Wisconsin