Anthony Joseph Baumgartner (1905 - 1986)

Born 16 Jul 1905 in Michigan, United States

Husband of Vera M. (Etches) Baumgartner — married 11 Aug 1928 in Lucas, Ohio, United States

Died 22 Mar 1986 at age 80 in Sterling Heights, Macomb, Michigan, United States

Biography

Anthony Joseph Baumgartner was born on the 16th July 1905 in the state of Michigan.^[1]

On 11th August 1928, he married Vera M. Mifflin née Etches at Lucas, Ohio.^[2]

Anthony Joseph's wife, Vera, died at Mount Clemens on 7th March 1983, aged eighty-seven years.^[3]

On 22nd March 1986, Anthony Joseph Baumgartner died in Sterling Heights, Michigan, aged eighty years.^[1]

Census enumerations

1930 census (USA)

• Anthony Baumgartner, head, owns radio, male, white, age 25, married at age 23, education: reads and writes, born in Michigan, father born in Bavaria (Germany), mother born in Michigan, language: speaks English, occupation: laborer, lumber yard, employed, not a veteran
• Vera, wife, female, white, age 34, married at age 16 [sic], education do. [ditto], citizenship: alien, immigrated in 1904, born in Canada (English), both parents born in Canada (English), language: speaks English
• Hazel V. Mifflin, stepdaughter, female, white, age 17, single; education: attended school since 1st Sept. 1929, and reads and writes; citizenship do., immigrated to the U.S. in 1913; born and parents born do. [ditto], language do.
• Nelson S. Mifflin, stepson, male, white, age 14, education: education do., born in Michigan, both parents born in Canada (English), language do.
• Viola M. Mifflin, stepdaughter, female, white age 12, education do., born and parents born do., language do.
• census place: 9243 Gratiot, Detroit, Michigan (rented, $35/month)^[4]

1940 census (USA)

• Samuel Sowash, head, male, white, age 45, married, completed 8 years in school, born in Pennsylvania, lived in same place in 1935; occupation: plating, plating company; worked 36 weeks in 1939, earnings $900
• Cora Sowash, wife, female, white, age 43, married, completed 7 years in school, born in Canada (English), citizenship: naturalized citizen, lived do. [ditto], occupation: housework
• Anthony Baumgartner, brother-in-law, male, white, age 35, married, completed 4 years in high school, born in Michigan, lived do.; occupation: accounting clerk, project office; worked 52 weeks in 1939, earnings $827
• Vera Baumgartner, sister-in-law, female, white, age 44, married, completed 8 years in school, born in Canada (English), citizenship: naturalized citizen, lived do. [ditto], occupation: housework
• William Dusseau, step son, male, white, age 19, single, completed 1 year in high school, born in Michigan, lived do.; occupation: draftsman, timber mill; worked 52 weeks in 1939, earnings $360
• Louis[e] Nix, mother-in-law, female, white, age 68, widow, completed 8 years in school, born in Canada (English), citizenship: naturalized citizen, lived do. [ditto], occupation: housework
• census place: 5520 Denton, Detroit, Michigan (house rented, $29/month)^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} State of Michigan (USA). Death Index, 1971–1996. Index entry: “Anthony J Baumgartner, male, born 16 July 1905; died 22 March 1986 at Sterling Heights, Macomb County; residence: Casco, St Clair County.” Original record: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index. Lansing, MI, USA. Index online at ancestry.ca (accessed by subscription, 2020-06-29).
2. ↑ State of Ohio (USA). County Marriage Records, 1774–1993. Index entry: “Vera (Etches) MIfflin, female, age 33, daughter of Henry Etches and Louise Wood; Anthony Baumgartner, male, age 33, son of Weindlin Baumgartner and Mary Kiefer; marriage solemnized at Lucas, 11 August 1928. Original record: Marriage Records. Ohio Marriages. Various Ohio County Courthouses. Microfilm copy held by the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA (FHL film no. 2168583); index online at ancestry.ca (accessed by subscription, 2020-05-16).
3. ↑ State of Michigan (USA). Death Index, 1971–1996. Index entry: “Vera M. Baumgartner, born 27 May 1895, died 7 March 1983 at Mount Clemens; resident of Roseville, Macomb County.” Original record: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index. Lansing, MI, USA. Index online at ancestry.ca (accessed by subscription, 2020-05-16).
4. ↑ U.S. 1930 Census. Extract: Anthony Baumgartner, head, owns radio, male, white, age 25, married at age 23, education: reads and writes, born in Michigan, father born in Bavaria (Germany), mother born in Michigan, language: speaks English, occupation: laborer, lumber yard, employed, not a veteran; Vera, wife, female, white, age 34, married at age 16 [sic], education do. [ditto], citizenship: alien, immigrated in 1904, born in Canada (English), both parents born in Canada (English), language: speaks English; Hazel V. Mifflin, stepdaughter, female, white, age 17, single; education: attended school since 1st Sept. 1929, and reads and writes; citizenship do., immigrated to the U.S. in 1913; born and parents born do. [ditto], language do.; Nelson S. Mifflin, stepson, male, white, age 14, education: education do., born in Michigan, both parents born in Canada (English), language do.; Viola M. Mifflin, stepdaughter, female, white age 12, education do., born and parents born do., language do.; census place: 9243 Gratiot, Detroit, Michigan (rented, $35/month). Original record: tates of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. Archival ref. enumeration district no. 82-688, supervisor’s district no. 22, sheet no. 8B, ward of city: part 19 (part precinct 25), block no. 96, dwelling no. 190, family no. 55, enumerated 9th April 1930. Digital image online at ancestry.ca (accessed by subscription; extract by Alison Kilpatrick, 20230-06-30).
5. ↑ U.S. 1940 Census. Extract: Samuel Sowash, head, male, white, age 45, married, completed 8 years in school, born in Pennsylvania, lived in same place in 1935; occupation: plating, plating company; worked 36 weeks in 1939, earnings $900; Cora Sowash, wife, female, white, age 43, married, completed 7 years in school, born in Canada (English), citizenship: naturalized citizen, lived do. [ditto], occupation: housework; Anthony Baumgartner, brother-in-law, male, white, age 35, married, completed 4 years in high school, born in Michigan, lived do.; occupation: accounting clerk, project office; worked 52 weeks in 1939, earnings $827; Vera Baumgartner, sister-in-law, female, white, age 44, married, completed 8 years in school, born in Canada (English), citizenship: naturalized citizen, lived do. [ditto], occupation: housework; William Dusseau, step son, male, white, age 19, single, completed 1 year in high school, born in Michigan, lived do.; occupation: draftsman, timber mill; worked 52 weeks in 1939, earnings $360; Louis[e] Nix, mother-in-law, female, white, age 68, widow, completed 8 years in school, born in Canada (English), citizenship: naturalized citizen, lived do. [ditto], occupation: housework; census place: 5520 Denton, Detroit (Ward 15), Michigan (house rented, $29/month). Original record: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. Archival ref. NARA roll no. M-T0627-1865, supervisor’s district no. 1, enumeration district no. 84-863, city ward no. 15, block no. 12, sheet no. 62B, dwelling no. 58, enumerated 12th April 1940. Digital image online at ancestry.ca (accessed by subscription; extract by Alison Kilpatrick, 2020-07-06).