MARY (NIEDERPRUM) BAER
Anna Stahl is on the left and Mary (Niederprum) Baer on the right.
Anna Stahl is also in a photo with her name on it.
The girl on the right is Mary Julia (Niederprum) Baer Baer, Mary Julia nee Niederprum (Sept. 29, 1875-March 7, 1932 wife of Frederick Baer [1872-1953] –married May 19, 1896 at St. Gregory –daughter of Henry Niederprum and Julianna Gmeiner –born Town of Eaton –died from “apoplexy, hypertension and myocarditis”) ******** Baer, Frederick (Nov. 26, 1872-June 6, 1953 –husband of Mary J. Niederprum [married May 19, 1896 at St. Gregory] –son of Joseph Baer and Theresa Maurer –born –Oberhausen, Baden –arrived in US via New York on June 1, 1887 –for his first two years in the US, he lived with his brother Karl Baer in New Jersey –arrived in the St. Nazianz area in 1889 –farmer –after the death of his wife Mary in 1932, retired from the farm and purchased the Sears and Roebuck house at 209 South Second Avenue –lived in this house until selling in 1948 –died from “apoplexy, myocarditis”) ******** ST. NAZIANZ With the death of Mrs. Fred Baer, which occured at an early hour Monday morning, this village has lost another well-known resident. Her death followed a stroke which she suffered about 5 weeks ago. She leaves to mourn her demise, her husband and ten children, as follows; Henry at home; Mrs. William (Theresia) Merkes of Chicago; Joseph of Newark, N. J.; John of here; Mrs. Clarence (Helen) Escher of New Holstein; Mrs. Henry (Elizabeth) Benverale of School Hill; Mrs. Arthur (Rose) Stein of Meeme; Miss Anna Baer of Chicago, and Fred and Hildegard at home. Funeral arrangements were not known at this writing. Unknown Paper March 1932 handwritten on the obituary
EDWARD BAIVIER
Edward Baivier
From Calumet county marriage records: Edward Baivier and Christine Ehlenbeck (v.3 p.97) Oct. 29, 1890 at St. Anna, Town of New Holstein Witnesses: Fred Strasser, Cecilia Laures, John Ehlenbeck and Christina Baivier Edward Baivier Son of Joachim Baivier and Elizabeth Roeder Born Town of New Holstein Christine Ehlenbeck Daughter of August and Catharina Ehlenbeck Born Town of New Holstein *********** Edward Joseph, born 2 July 1867; died 13 April 1943 in Milwaukee, WI. Married, 29 October 1890 in St. Anne, WI., Christine Ehlenbeck, daughter of August and Catherine (Liffring) Ehlenbeck. Born 17 January 1869; died 1 October 1941. Both buried in Holy Cross cemetery, Milwaukee, WI. He was a policeman. Baptized at St. Augustine, Chilton, WI. (Sponsors: Paulin Baivier and Helena Baivier) ************* Relatives here have been notified of the death of Edward Baivier of 2736 N. 15th street, Milwaukee. Mr. Baivier who was on the police force in Milwaukee had reached the age of 75 years. The deceased was born on a farm west of this city, where he lived for many years. Since residing in Milwaukee he has been a frequent visitor here. Mr. Baivier passed away at one o'clock Tuesday afternoon. He is survived by a daughter and three sons, 8 grandchildren and 2 sisters, of which Mrs. Nic. Klauck is one. Burial will be made Friday morning from the Harder Funeral Home at 4217 W. Fond du Lac avenue, Milwaukee to St. Joseph's church, corner N. 11 and W. Cherry sts., and interment will be made in the Holy Cross cemetery. (1943 hand written on obit, no newspaper cited..possibly one in Kiel) ******** Mr. and Mrs. Nic. Klauck and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Klauck on Saturday attended the funeral of Mrs. Edward Baivier at Milwaukee. Mrs. Baivier was a sister-in-law of Mrs. Nic. Klauck. Funeral services were conducted at the Harder Funeral Chapel at 9:30 a.m. and at St. Joseph's church at 10 a.m., with burial in the Holy Cross cemetery. The deceased was born on a farm in Holstein township, near Kiel. She moved to Milwaukee when she was a girl of 7, but went back to Calumet county to marry Edward Baivier in 1890. She had reached the age of 72 years. Survivors are her husband; three sons, Roy F., deputy clerk of municipal court, Clarence L., senior clerk teller in the Milwaukee water department, and Arthur W., assistant cashier at the Teutonia Avenue State Bank; one daughters, Mrs. E.W. Bonnes of Wauwatosa, and four brothers. On the day that Mrs. Baivier passed to her reward, her husband retired from the Milwaukee police force, after 44 years of faithful service. Mr. Baivier could have retired on a pension 22 years ago, but he stayed on because he couldn't bear to leave the service. Now after the long awaited day of retirement arrived, Mr. Baivier's life was saddened with the removable(sic) from his side of his wife. (1942 hand written on obit-no newspaper cited) ********* HOLY CROSS CEMETERY Milwaukee Wis Bavier Edward 1868-1943 ***************** All of the information above comes from the work of Ed Majkrozak in Kiel.
Mary, born 19 January 1863; died 22 June 1939 in Milwaukee, WI. Married, 13 October 1885 at Gesu, Milwaukee, WI., Nicolas Casper, son of Nicolas and Kunigunde (Ramstack) Casper. Born 27 Oct. 1863; died 1 July 1944. Both buried in Holy Cross cemetery, Milwaukee, WI. No children. ********* Mary Baivier is one of four daughters of Joachim Baivier and his wife Elizabeth Roeder. After Joachim Baivier died, his wife Elizabeth re-married to Frank Liffering. The other woman looks like she is a sister of Mary. 1. Mary Baivier - who married a Casper [I have not been able to find a marriage record in Manitowoc or Calumet] 2. A Baivier woman who married John Hertel (also spelled Haertel) [again I cannot find a marriage record] 3. Christina Baivier - who married Nicolaus Klauk [their marriage is in marriages on this site] 4. Elizabeth Baivier -who married a Rasch [cannot find a marriage record]
JOHN BALZ
John Balz
From Manitowoc county marriage records: John Balz and Louise Reichert (v.6 p.412) Married June 22, 1897 in religious ceremony in Town of Schleswig John Balz Son of Nicolaus Balz and Caroline Nagel Born Town of Schleswig –farmer Louise Reichert Daughter of Jacob Reichert and Katie Mattes Born Town of Schleswig Witnesses William Reichert and Edward Rothmann ******* John Balz Dies After Illness of Several Months John Balz, 70, died at his home at 12:30 o’clock Friday morning after a lingering illness. He was born April 27, 1870, in Town Schleswig on the farm now owned by his son, William. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Balz. He married Louise Reichert of Town Schleswig on June 22, 1897, and the couple lived on the homestead until 10 years ago when they sold out to their son, William, and moved to the present address here. Survivors are the widow; three daughters and one son. Seven grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Carl Petzold of here, also survive. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the Meiselwitz Funera1 Home here and at 2 o’clock at St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed church, the Rev. E. L. Worthman officiating, with burial in Rockville cemetery. (no newspaper named, 1941) ******* Mrs. Louisa Balz, widow of the late John Balz, died suddenly Sunday at her home, 718 St. Paul street, Kiel. She would have been 81 years old Monday. She was born in the town of Schleswig Sept. 18, 1869, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Reichert, and was married to Mr. Balz, also of the town of Schleswig, on June 22, 1897. The couple lived on a farm in the town of Schleswig until 20 years ago when they retired and moved to Kiel. Survivors are one son, William, who operates the home farm, three daughters, Mrs. Edgar (Norma) Henning, of the town of Schleswig, Mrs. Otto (Edna) Reichwaldt, of Kiel, and Mrs. Edwin (Amanda) Wagner, of Sheboygan; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and a brother, Jacob Reichwaldt, of Kiel. Four brothers preceded Mrs. Balz in death. Mr. Balz died in December, 1940. Mrs. Balz was a member of the Frauenverein of St. Peter Evangelical and Lutheran church at Kiel. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter’s church in Kiel, the Rev. E. L. Worthman officiating, and burial will be in Rockville cemetery. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral home in Kiel from 1 p.m. today until 10 a.m. Wednesday and at the church from 11 a.m. Wednesday until 1:30 p.m. The Sheboygan Press – Thursday, September 21, 1950 – P. 20
