Leo Baum
31 March 1871 ~ 17 September 1961

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Leo Baum Services Set This Morning

Services for Leo Baum, 90 years old, retired Galena merchant, who died Sunday afternoon in his home, 2417 Murphy avenue, will be at 10 o'clock this morning in Hurlbut-Glover chapel. Rabbi Charles Latz will officiate.

Burial will be in the Jewish cemetery at Fort Scott, Kan., where Masonic rites will be conducted at 2 o'clock this afternoon.

Born March 31, 1871, in Seneca, Mr. Baum had lived in the district all his life. He operated the Baum clothing store in Galena for a number of years. He moved to Joplin two years ago.

He was a member of United Hebrew Congregation of Joplin and Lodge No. 194, A. F. & A. M., of Galena.

Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Rose Baum of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Stella Baum of Colorado Springs, Colo.

Joplin Globe, Tuesday, September 19, 1961, Pg. 3A. 3 of 16

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Leo Baum, Retired
Merchant, Dead at 90

Leo Baum, 90 years old, retired
Galena merchant, died at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon in his
home, 2417 Murphy avenue.
Born March 31, 1871, in Seneca,
Mr. Baum had lived in the
district all his life. He operated
the Baum clothing store in Galena
for a number of years. He
moved to Joplin two years ago.
He was a member of United Hebrew
Congregation of Joplin and
Lodge No. 194, A. F. & A, M„ of
Galena.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs.
Rose Baum of Los Angeles, Calif.,
and Mrs. Stella Baum of Colorado
Springs, Colo.
Services will be at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning in Hurlbut-
Glover chapel. Rabbi Charles
Latz will officiate. Burial will be
in the Jewish cemetery at Fort
Scott where Masonic graveside
rites will be conducted at 2
o'clock Tuesday afternoon.

Joplin News Herald,
Monday, September 18, 1961. Pg. 2A

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Note: Leo Baum was in two different locations, when I knew him. Dortha Senter ended up owning & managing both that store, next to her dad, Ted Senter's, Golden Rule Store and the Golden Rule Store as a combined store.

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FUNERAL SERVICE
INFORMATION

LEO BAUM
Age 90 — 2417 Murphy
Passed Away 2 P. M.
September 17, 1961
Funeral Servlces
10:00 A. M. Tuesday
Hurlbut-Glover Chapel
Rabbi Charles Latz, Officiating
Burial: Fort Scott, Kan.
Masonic Graveside Rites

Hurlbut-Glover
Mortuary
731 WALL -- MA 4-0740

Joplin News Herald,
Monday, September 18, 1961. Pg. 2A

Joplin Globe,
Tuesday, September 19, 1961. Pg. 2A. 2 of 16.

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Leo Baum

He was never married.
Son of Ludwig & Gertrude [NO maiden name]Baum
Informant: Self (Pre-arrangement form)

Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 – 1963

Name Date of Death County City Certificate Number

Leo Baum [March 31, 1871] - September 17, 1961 Jasper 33270 view image pdf file

www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1961/1961_00033270.PDF

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Leo Baum

http://tinyurl.com/ph7mk5z

Head

United States Census, 1940/April 3rd.

birth: 1871 Missouri
residence: 1940 Ward 1, Galena, Galena City, Cherokee, Kansas

Name: Leo Baum - Line Number: 49

Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: [600 N. Main Rent] Ward 1, Galena, Galena City, Cherokee, Kansas

Gender: Male
Age: 69
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Missouri
Birth Year (Estimated): 1871
Last Place of Residence: Galena
[Occupation: Manager Dry Goods Store]
[Education: H1]

District: 11-12, Family Number: 46, Sheet Number and Letter: 2B, Line Number: 49, Affiliate Publication Number: T627, Affiliate Film Number: 1223, Digital Folder Number: 005449128, Image Number: 00578

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Leo Baum

Boarder

United States Census, 1930

birth: 1872 Missouri
residence: 1930 Galena, Cherokee, Kansas

other: Cordelia Monlux, R Reginald Heap, Ardin E Hays, Harold Wiggins

Name: Leo Baum

Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Galena, Cherokee, Kansas

Gender: Male
Age: 58
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Lodger
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Lodger
Birth Year (Estimated): 1872
Birthplace: Missouri
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany

Affiliate Film Number: 696

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

35. Cordelia Monlux Head F 75 1855 Widowed Missouri Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
36. R Reginald Heap Grandson M 14 1916 Kansas Father's Birthplace: Canada Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
37. Leo Baum Lodger M 58 1872 Single Missouri Parent's Birthplace: Germany
38. Ardin E Hays Lodger M 25 1905 Single Kansas Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
39. Harold Wiggins Lodger M 30 1900 Single Missouri Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Birthplace: Ohio

District: 0013, Sheet Number and Letter: 1A, Household ID: 12, Line Number: 37, Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Affiliate Publication Number: T626, GS Film number: 2340431, Digital Folder Number: 004584452, Image Number: 00212

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Mr. Leo Baum

Son

United States Census, 1920

birth: 1872 Missouri
residence: 1920 Galena Ward 4, Cherokee, Kansas

mother: Gertrude Baum
Sisters: Miss Lena Baum, Rose M Baum

Name: Mr. Leo Baum

Titles and Terms: Mr
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Galena Ward 4, Cherokee, Kansas

Gender: Male
Age: 48
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1872
Birthplace: Missouri
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany;
[Mother Immigration Year: 1858]

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

41. Gertrude Baum Head F 78 1842 Widowed Germany Parent's Birthplace: Germany
42. Mr. Leo Baum Son M 48 1872 Single Missouri
43. Miss Lena Baum Daughter F 45 1875 Single Missouri
44. Rose M Baum Daughter F 41 1879 Single Kansas

District: 23, Sheet Number and Letter: 6A, Household ID: 140, Line Number: 42, Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Affiliate Publication Number: T625, GS Film number: 1820526, Digital Folder Number: 004300843, Image Number: 00264

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United States Census, 1910

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Leo Baum



Boarder [Brother] This is his older sister Sarah M. Baum

United States Census, 1900

birth: March 1871 Missouri
residence: 1900 Garden Township Galena City Ward 1, Cherokee, Kansas

Sister: Sadie M Hirsh,
Nephews: Karl Hirsh, Leo Hirsh

Name: Leo Baum

Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Garden Township Galena City Ward 1, Cherokee, Kansas
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Lodger [Brother]
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Lodger [Brother]
Birth Date: Mar 1871
Birthplace: Missouri
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Sadie M Hirsh Head F 34 Illinois
Karl Hirsh Son M 13 Missouri
Leo Hirsh Son M 10 Missouri
Leo Baum Lodger M 29 Missouri

District: 19 , Sheet Number and Letter: 7B , Household ID: 128 , Line Number: 94 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T623 , GS Film Number: 1240473 , Digital Folder Number: 004120136 , Image Number: 00871

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Leo Baum

Son

United States Census, 1900

birth: March 1871 Missouri
residence: 1900 Garden Township Galena City Ward 4, Cherokee, Kansas

father: Ludwig Baum
mother: Gertrude Baum
other: Stella Baum, Lena Baum, Rose Baum

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Ludwick Baum

Head

United States Census, 1880

birth: 1833 Germany
residence: 1880 Galena, Cherokee, Kansas

Wife: Gertrude Baum,
Children: Sarah Baum, Joseph Baum, Levi Baum, Estella Baum, Paulina Baum, Rosa M.

Name: Levi Baum [Leo Baum]

Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1880
Event Place: Galena, Cherokee, Kansas

Gender: Male
Age: 9
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1871
Birthplace: Missouri
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany

Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T9
Affiliate Film Number: 0376

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Ludwick Baum Self M 47 1833 Germany Parent's Birthplace: Germany Dry Goods Dealer
Gertrude Baum Wife F 39 1841 Germany Parent's Birthplace: Germany Keeping House
Sarah Baum Daughter F 14 1866 Illinois At Home
Joseph Baum Son M 12 1868 Illinois At School
Levi Baum Son M 9 1871 Missouri
Estella Baum Daughter F 8 1872 Missouri
Paulina Baum Daughter F 6 1874 Missouri
Rosa M Baum Daughter F 2 1878 Kansas

District: 43, Sheet Number and Letter: 513D, GS Film Number: 1254376, Digital Folder Number: 004241243, Image Number: 00110

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFPL-HMB: accessed 22 Jun 2014), Ludwick Baum, Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, United States; citing sheet 513D, NARA microfilm publication T9.

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Ludwick Baum

Page 2: http://tinyurl.com/nzo2tzx

Page 3: http://tinyurl.com/ke58myc

United States Census, 1870/June 21st.

birth: from 1832 to 1833 Ohlenberg
residence: 1870 Illinois

Wife: Gertrude Baum,
Children, Sarah Baum, Joseph Boum

Note: Joseph's Boum doesn't look that much different than Ludwick's Baum to me. I'd have given them all the same surname.

Name: Ludwick Baum

Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Illinois

Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1832-1833
Birthplace: Ohlenberg

Page Number: 2

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

38. Ludwick Baum M 37 1832-1833 Ohlenberg Dry Goods Merchant
39. Gertrude Baum F 29 1840-1841 Ohlenberg Keeping House
40. Sarah Baum F 4 1865-1866 Illinois

Page Number: 3

41. Joseph Boum M 2 1867-1868 Illinois

Household ID: 16, Line Number: 38, Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Affiliate Publication Number: M593, GS Film number: 000545761, Digital Folder Number: 004263700, Image Number: 00080.

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Ludwig Baum

United States Census, 1860

birth: 1833 Prussia
residence: 1860 Marion Township, Grundy, Missouri

other: Jefferson Wilcoxen, Isabella Wilcoxen, Wm R Wilcoxen, John T Wilcoxen, Margaret Wilcoxen, James L Wilcoxen

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Ludwig Baum


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FUNERAL OF GALENA
PIONEER IS HELD.

Galena, Kan., July 29. — Funeral services for Mrs. Gertrude Baum, 84 years old, pioneer resident of Galena who died at her home, 317 East Third street, early Tuesday morning following a three years' illness, were held at the residence at 9:30 o'clock this morning. Scherl Levy of Joplin conducted the services. Burial was in the Fort Scott cemetery this afternoon.

Joplin Globe, Thursday, July 30, 1925. Pg. 5. 5 of 10.

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MRS. HATTIE BAUM, 79,
GALENA RESIDENT, DIES.

Galena, Kan., March 17.—Mrs. Hattie Baum, 79 years old, Galena resident for thirty-one years, died at 7;30 o'clock tonight at her home, Tenth street and Galena avenue. Her husband, the late Moses Baum, died here twelve years ago.

Surviving are two sons, L. R. Baum and William Baum of Galena; two sisters, Mrs. L. W. Rosenfeld of Kokomo, Ind., and Mrs. F. Becker of Philadelphia, Pa., and one brother, Leon Tree of Los Angeles, Calif.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Joplin Globe,
Sunday, March 18, 1934. Pg. 2. 2 of 32.

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MOSES BAUM FUNERAL
TO BE HELD MONDAY.

GALENA, KAN., Dec. 3.—Funeral services for Moses Baum, pioneer resident of Galena, who died at St. John's hospital in Joplin Thursday morning, will be held from the residence, 1000 Galena avenue, at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, conducted by Rabbi Shinedling of Joplin. Burial will be in Mount Hope cemetery, with the Galena Masonic order in charge.

Joplin News Herald,
Sunday, December 4, 1921. Pg. 7. 7 of 28.

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WELL KNOWN GALENA
MERCHANT DIES HERE.

Moses Baum, 75, Succumbs at St.
John's Hospital After an Extended
Illness.

Moses Baum, 75 years old, well known Galena, Kan., merchant and citizen there for thirty years, died at 7:45 o'clock this morning in John's hospital. He recently underwent two operations. He had been in ill, health several years.

Mr. Baum was born in Bosem, Germany, coming to America when a young man. In the early nineties, he and his family moved to Galena, where he had since resided. A greater part of the time during his residence there, Mr. Baum had been engaged in the mercantile business. For a number of years he was associated with William Aach in the Chicago dry goods store, later known as the William Aach and Company store.

Besides his wife and two sons, William and Louis R. Baum, all of Galena, three sisters, Mrs. Tillie Baum of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Gertrude Falker of Chicago, and Mrs. Eisenkranar of Germany, survive.

He was a brother of the late Louis Baum of Chicago, formerly a Galena merchant.

Funeral arrangements have not been completed. The body was taken to Galena yesterday.

Joplin Globe,
Friday, December 2, 1921. Pg. 4. 4 of 10.

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Moses Baum
21 November 1886 ~ 01 December

Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 – 1963

Name Date of Death County City Certificate Number

Moses Baum [November 21, 1886] - December 01, 1921 Jasper Joplin 32776 view image pdf file

www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1921/1921_00035345.PDF

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Sarah M. 'Sadie' Baum Hirsh McMichael
29 April 1866 ~ 30 November 1938

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Galena Woman
Killed in Crash
Near Sarcoxie.

Sarcoxie, Mo., Nov. 30.—Mrs. Sadie McMichael, 72-year-old Galena, Kan., woman, was instantly killed about 11 o'clock this morning when a motor car in which she was riding overturned on a curve on highway 37 about a mile south of Sarcoxie.

Mrs. McMichael was being returned from Reeds Springs to her home by L. V. Seaton, 35 years old, a family friend, who escaped injury.

According to reports, Seaton's car skidded in loose gravel on the highway shoulder and rolled over three times. Mrs. McMichael was pinned under the car and it was about 10 minutes before anyone arrived to assist Seaton in removing
the body.

Dr. Leroy Simmons said death apparently was instantaneous and was caused from a fracture of the neck.

The accident occurred on the Jasper-Newton county line, on the Jasper county side.

A former resident of Chillicothe and Day, Mo., Mrs. McMichael had made her home in Galena about nine years, living at Sixth street and Galena avenue. A brother, Leo Baum, operates a dry goods store in Galena. He was notified and arrived here shortly after noon.

Also surviving are two sons, Carl Hirsch of Kansas City and Leo Hirsch of Chicago, and three sisters, Miss Lena Baum and Mrs. Rose Baum, both of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Stella Baum of Colorado Springs.

Joplin News Herald,
Wednesday, November 30, 1938. Page 1. 1 of 10.

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MRS. MICHAEL'S
BODY TO GALENA

Woman, 72, Killed Instantly When
Motor Car Overturns on Curve
Near Sarcoxie.

Galena, Kan, Nov. 30.—The body of Mrs. Sadie McMichael, 72-year-old Galena woman, who was killed instantly about 11 o'clock this morning when a motor car in which she was riding overturned on a curve on highway 87 about a mile south of Sarcoxie, was brought to the Allison funeral home here tonight. Funeral arrangements are indefinite pending news from relatives away from here.

Mrs. McMichael was being returned from Reed Spring to her home by L. V. Beaton, 35 years old, a family friend, who escaped injury. According to reports, Beaton's car skidded in loose gravel on the highway shoulder and rolled over three times. Mrs. McMichael was pinned under the car and it was about 10 minutes before anyone arrived to assist Seaton in removing the body.

Dr. Leroy Simmons of Sarcoxie said death apparently was instantaneous and was caused from a fracture of the neck. No inquest will be held.

The accident occurred on the Jasper-Newton county line, on the Jasper county side.

Mrs. McMichael had made her home in Galena about nine years, living at Sixth street and Galena avenue, prior to which she resided at Chillicothe and Day, Mo. She spent her girlhood in Galena and attended school here. A brother, Leo Baum, operates a dry goods store here. He was notified of the accident and went to Sarcoxie immediately, returning here late this afternoon.

Also surviving are two sons, Carl Hirsch of Kansas City and Leo Hirsch of Chicago, and three sister, Miss Lena Baum and Mrs. Rose Baum of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Stella Baum of Colorado Springs.

Joplin Globe, Thursday, December 1, 1938. Pg. 7. 7 of 10.

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Sarah M. 'Sadie' Baum Hirsh McMichael
29 April 1866 ~ 30 November 1938

Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 – 1963

Name Date of Death County City Certificate Number

Sadie [Baum] McMichael [April 29 1866] - November 30, 1938 Jasper 43481 view image pdf file

www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1938/1938_00043489.PDF

Her last husband and her legal surname at her death. She was divorced from first husband Louis Hirsh.

James Briggs McMichael [March 12, 1877] - March 30, 1931 Taney 12907 view image pdf file

www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1931/1931_00013209.PDF

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McMichael, James Briggs 87969561
b. Mar. 12, 1877 d. Mar. 30, 1931
Eisenhour Cemetery
Spokane
Christian County
Missouri, USA

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Still working on census and etc. ...

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