Person:John Baus (20)

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John Baus
b.Abt 11 Sep 1839 Germany (Hesse)
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Name John Baus
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 11 Sep 1839 Germany (Hesse)
Marriage to Carolina Decker
Immigration? Abt 1871 Probably from Germany to Massuchusetts. Settled in Massillon by 1872 or 1873.
Residence? Bet 1889 and 1896 75 Cliff St., Massillon, OH
Occupation? quarryman
Death? 5 Jan 1896 75 Cliff St., Massillon, OH
Burial? 7 Jan 1896 Massillon Cemetery, Massillon, OH (service at St. Paul's Church)
Religion? St. Paul's Church (lutheran)

CAUS: consumption Obituary of John Baus Massillon Evening Independent, Monday 6th January 1896 John Baus Dead. John Baus, aged 56 years, died at his homein Cliff street,Sunday morning at 5 o'clock. Mr. Baus was born in Germany andcame to Massillon twenty years ago. He had long been a memberof St. Paul's church. The funeral will be held from St. Paul'schurch on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

1880 OH Census via ancestry.com ED 148, Massillon, Stark CO,Page 39, 11 June 1880 ? Street 325-355 BAUS 1. John--40 years 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. Born in September. Daughter. Bornin OH.

An Elizabeth May Baus "baby"(25/26 May 1940) is buried near Johnand Caroline Baus. She is the daughter of John and Caroline'sgrandson, Harry "Chipper" Baus.

In the Massillon Death Listings (on microfilm at theMassillonLibrary) there is an Albert Baus listed. He died on 8 January1892 atthe age of 3 months, 12 days. He is listed as beingborn in OH and as dying of spasms at 75 Cliff St., home ofJohn and Caroline Baus. The birthplace of his parents appearsto be listed as Massachusetts. He is buried in MassillonCemetery. I've not yet found his grave or figured out exactlywhose child he was.

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

Name BusinessName Occupation Location 1 Location 2 City StateYear Miss Caroline Baus 75 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

From familysearch.com IGI George BAUS Sex: M

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

Parents: Father: John BAUS Mother: Carolina DECKER

Name is given as "John Brouse" on daughter Lina's deathcertificate.