The Gottlieb Baumgart family of Brazil, INUpdated January 1, 2005 |
This page is dedicated to the descendants of Gottlieb Baumgart. Surnames include Downing, Lyon, Holmes, Evans, Garrigus, Thomas, Hess, Johnson, and Cassiday. I descend from Gottlieb's daughter Mary F., who went by her middle name, Florence. Biography of Gottlieb Baumgart From: "Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana. Historial (sic) and Biographical. Illustrated. Charles Blanchard, Editor 1884 GOTTLIEB BAUMGART was born near Berne, Switzerland, June 24, 1835, and is the only child of Louis and Annie (Zahn) Baumgart. In youth, he learned to read and write and a few other common branches. In 1847, he came to America with his step-father, his father being dead, and his mother having married again. He first settled in Ohio; then went to Wisconsin. Then he was constantly changing, traveling all over the West, Southwest and South, and visiting all the principal cities. He went where his services were needed, being a bricklayer by trade. In 1860, he was at New Orleans, La., and after the fall of Fort Sumter he enlisted in the three months' service. After his time expired, he joined a company of engineers, then was transferred to Company G, Fourth Missouri Infantry, in the three years' service, and took part in the battles of Wilson's Creek, Mission Ridge, Lookout Mountain, Resaca, and in the Atlanta campaign, at Jonesboro, and in other minor engagements. He was never wounded or sick a day while a soldier. In 1863, he was promoted company commander. After the war, he resumed his trade, and in a short time became foreman on a public work. He now owns 100 acres of land in Dick Johnson Township. He bought it in a wild, uncultivated state, built a cabin, cleared his land, and now has a fine brick house, sixty acres of his land cleared, and in grass and grain. He was married, in 1866, to Matilda J. Robison. Five children have been born to them, the following three of whom are living, viz., Carrie O., Annie M., and Mary F. Mr. Baumgart was raised a Lutheran, and in politics he is a Republican. |
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Pamela K Cassiday 2791 Midway Road
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