Person:Carolina Decker (1)

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Carolina Decker
b.Abt 18 Feb 1840 Germany
  • HJohn BausAbt 1839 - 1896
  • WCarolina DeckerAbt 1840 - 1898
  1. Caroline "Lina" Baus1871 - 1929
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Name Carolina Decker
Gender Female
Birth? Abt 18 Feb 1840 Germany
Marriage to John Baus
Immigration? Abt 1871 bly from Germany to Massuchusetts. Settled in Massillon by 1872 or 1873.
Residence? 75 Cliff St., Massillon, OH; Orrville, OH (at time of death)
Death? 3 Sep 1898 probably Massillon, OH
Burial? 5 Sep 1898 Massillon Cemetery, Massillon, OH (service at St. Paul's Church)
Religion? St. Paul's Church (lutheran)

Obituary of Mrs. Caroline Bous (sic) Massillon Evening Independent, Tuesday 6th September 1898 Mrs. Caroline Bous, a former resident of this city, died atOrrville on Saturday. The funeral took place on Monday at 2 pmfrom St. Paul's Church, the Rev. L.H. Burry officiating.

Caroline was probably born in Germany. She and husband John andson Jacob were settled in Massillon, OH by 1889. Son Jacobwas born in 1867 in Germany. Son George was born in Massillon,OH in 1873, putting the family'sarrival to America sometimebetween 1867 and 1872/73. My guess is the late 1860's.

Database: Canton, OH Directories, 1888-92 (Ancestry.com) Combined Matches: 4

Name Business Name Occupation Location 1 Location 2 City StateYear Miss Caroline Baus75 Cliff Massillon OH 1889, 1890 Geo. Baus laborer 75 Cliff Massillon OH 1889, 1890 Jacob Baus quarryman 75 Cliff Massillon OH 1889, 1890 John Baus quarryman 75 Cliff Massillon OH 1889, 1890

Birthlisting from familysearch.com--IGI George BAUS Sex: M

Event(s): Birth: 22 Jun 1873 Stark, OH

Parents: Father: John BAUS Mother: Carolina DECKER

Possible match: FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v4.01 Germany IGI Record Carolina DECKER Sex: F Event(s): Christening:1 May 1841 Civil, Godelhausen, Pfalz, Bayern Parents: Father: Daniel DECKER Mother: Maria THEOBALD

1880 OH Census via ancestry.com ED 148, Massillon, Stark CO Page 39, 11 June 1880 ? Street 325-355 BAUS 1. John--40years old. Married. Laborer. Born in hesse.Parents born in Hesse. 2. Catharine?--40 years old. Wife. Keeping house. Born ?.Parents born ?. 3. Jacob--13 years old. Son. At school. Born ---. 4. Lenna?--8 years old. Daughter. Born in Massachusetts. 5. George--6 years old. Son. Born in OH. 6. Anna--4 years old. Daughter. Born in OH. 7. Louisa--9/12 years old. Bornin September. Daughter. Bornin OH.