Charles Leo Baumgartner1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 23178, (1901 - 1970)
FatherJohn H. Baumgartner4,5,6 (17 Nov 1863 - 12 Oct 1931)
MotherEmma H. Kuhlman7,8 (1 Feb 1862 - 5 Jun 1948)

Key Events:

Birth: 24 Sep 1901, South Bend, Indiana9,10,11
Marriage: 27 Nov 1926, South Bend, Indiana, Mary Louise Taylor (28 Aug 1903 - 5 Oct 1977)12,13,14
Death: 17 May 1970, South Bend, Joseph Co., Indiana15,16
Burial: 20 May 1970, Highland Cemetery, South Bend, Indiana1
ChartsDescendants of Hermann Hinrich Fennker
AncestryThe Fenker Family

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Narrative:

     Charles Leo Baumgartner was born on 24 Sep 1901 in South Bend, Indiana.9,10,11
     He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of South Bend, Saint Joseph Co., Indiana, in the household of his parents, John H. Baumgartner and Emma H. Kuhlman.4 He appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of South Bend, St Joseph Co., Indiana, in the household of his parents.5
     Charles married Mary Louise Taylor, daughter of Warren Filer Taylor and Mary E. Riland, on 27 Nov 1926 in South Bend, Indiana.12,13,14
     Charles and Mary appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of South Bend, St Joseph Co., Indiana, at 1318 South St.., enumerated 4 Apr 1930, reporting they owned a home valued at $7,000, and did not own a radio. Their children Frederick and Mary were listed as living with them.17
     He went to work for Standard Oil Company about 1926. He was a stock clerk their by 1930, and by 1940, a salesman, when he reported he had worked 52 weeks the prior year, earning $2,280. He retired in 1957, after 31 years of service.18,19,20
     Charles and Mary appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of South Bend, St Joseph Co., Indiana, at 140 East Indiana, enumerated 8 Apr 1940, reporting they owned a home valued at $5,000, and that they had lived in the same city in 1935. Their children Frederick, Mary, Charles, June, John, James and Elizabeth were listed as living with them.21
     Charles registered for the draft for World War II on 16 Feb 1942, while living at 140 East Indiana, South Bend, St Joseph Co., Indiana, reporting he was employed by Standard Oil Company, in South Bend.3
     After retiring from Standard Oil, he worked for W.A.R. Equipment Company, retiring there in 1967.22
     Charles died on 17 May 1970 in South Bend, Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 68.15,16 He was buried on 20 May 1970 in Highland Cemetery, South Bend, Indiana.1

Children:
     Children with Mary Louise Taylor

Charles and Mary's other child is still living (Dec 2021). June was also known as Sister Mary Ann while she was a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Elizabeth was known as Sister M. Veronica from the time she joined the convent until her death.31
  • Frederick Warren Baumgartner17,21,23 (17 Sep 1927 - 2 Dec 2003)
  • Mary Kathryn Baumgartner17,21,24 (4 Aug 1929 - 8 Mar 2002)
  • Charles L. Baumgartner Jr.21,25 (9 Oct 1930 - 22 Mar 2021)
  • June Louise Baumgartner26,21 (18 Jun 1933 - 28 Feb 2015)
  • John Thomas Baumgartner21,27 (3 Sep 1934 - 15 May 1988)
  • James A. Baumgartner21,28 (19 Jan 1936 - 25 Dec 2019)
  • Elizabeth Josephine Baumgartner21,29,30 (28 Jan 1939 - 24 Jun 2015)

Citations

  1. [S10914] Charles L. Baumgartner, Medical Certificate of Death.
  2. [S10896] John Baumgardner household, 1910 U.S. Census, Saint Joseph Co., Indiana, shows name as Charles Baumgardner.
  3. [S10913] Charles Leo Baumgartner, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Indiana, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947.
  4. [S10896] John Baumgardner household, 1910 U.S. Census, Saint Joseph Co., Indiana.
  5. [S10905] John Baumgartner household, 1920 U.S. Census, St Joseph Co., Indiana.
  6. [S10918] John H. Baumgartner obituary, The South Bend Tribune.
  7. [S10896] John Baumgardner household, 1910 U.S. Census, Saint Joseph Co., Indiana, shows him as the son of her husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  8. [S10905] John Baumgartner household, 1920 U.S. Census, St Joseph Co., Indiana, shows him as the son of her husband.
  9. [S10896] John Baumgardner household, 1910 U.S. Census, Saint Joseph Co., Indiana, shows age 8 and state.
  10. [S10905] John Baumgartner household, 1920 U.S. Census, St Joseph Co., Indiana, shows age 18 and state.
  11. [S10913] Charles Leo Baumgartner, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Indiana, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows date, city, and state.
  12. [S11227] Charles L. Baumgartner household, 1930 U.S. Census, St Joseph Co., Indiana, shows married, with his age at first marriage as 26, and hers as 23.
  13. [S11228] Charles Baumgartner household, 1940 U.S. Census, St Joseph Co., Indiana, shows married.
  14. [S11232] Charles L. Baumgartner obituary, The South Bend Tribune, shows date and city.
  15. [S10914] Charles L. Baumgartner, Medical Certificate of Death, shows date, city, county, and state.
  16. [S11232] Charles L. Baumgartner obituary, The South Bend Tribune, shows died Sunday.
  17. [S11227] Charles L. Baumgartner household, 1930 U.S. Census, St Joseph Co., Indiana.
  18. [S11227] Charles L. Baumgartner household, 1930 U.S. Census, St Joseph Co., Indiana, shows occupation as stock clerk and industry as oil co.
  19. [S11228] Charles Baumgartner household, 1940 U.S. Census, St Joseph Co., Indiana, shows occupation as salesman and industry as oil company.
  20. [S11232] Charles L. Baumgartner obituary, The South Bend Tribune, shows retired from Standard Oil in 1957 after 31 years there.
  21. [S11228] Charles Baumgartner household, 1940 U.S. Census, St Joseph Co., Indiana.
  22. [S11232] Charles L. Baumgartner obituary, The South Bend Tribune.
  23. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Frederick Warren Baumgartner, Soc. Sec. No. 313-20-3431.
  24. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Mary Kathryn Baumgartner, Soc. Sec. No. 303-34-1902.
  25. [S11229] Charles L. Baumgartner, Jr. obituary, Kaniewski Funeral Homes, Inc.
  26. [S11239] June Louise Baumgartner, Certificate of Birth.
  27. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for John Thomas Baumgartner, Soc. Sec. No. 312-32-0454.
  28. [S11230] James A. Baumgartner obituary, Times Republic.
  29. [S11231] Veronica Baumgartner obituary, Journal and Courier.
  30. [S11229] Charles L. Baumgartner, Jr. obituary, Kaniewski Funeral Homes, Inc., shows her as his sister.
  31. [S11232] Charles L. Baumgartner obituary, The South Bend Tribune, shows June as Sister Mary Ann, C.S.J., and Elilzabeth as Sister M. Veronica, C.S.J.