Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Louis H. BAUMMESSELL

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties,
cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views
of county seats, etc.
Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1138

Louis H. Baummessell

Louis H. Baummessell, cigar manufacturer, factory over No. 44 Main St.; was
born in Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 2, 1855; his parents moved to Oshkosh, Wis.,
in 1856, and he has lived there since, but has visited many portions of
Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan; he began the cigar business in Oshkosh
when he was a small boy, and since has followed the same; he worked in a
hotel for his father, H. Baummessell, on South Side about two years, and
began business for himself in fall of 1877, beginning in a small way, which
he is slowly increasing.  He was married in Winneconne, Wis., June 23,
1877, to Miss Emma Gustavus, of Oshkosh, Wis., she was born in Vinland,
Winnebago Co.  The have one daughter- Blanch E., now deceased.