The 1870 census shows him as a ten-year-old boy working in a cigar store. At about age 15, he learned the trade of upholstery and first worked in a furniture factory, then had his own shop. He was also listed as an interior decorator.
He married Anna Miller in Chicago on May 18, 1882. Anna was born in Chicago. Together they had four children, although only one lived to adulthood.
Joseph retired when he was 62. He and Anna left for Europe on May 17, 1922 on the Polonia from New York to Copehnagen. They went to Germany to visit relatives and Switzerland and France to see the countries. They were gone for four months.
At some time in their lives, they moved to Barrington, where he was a well-known upholsterer.
The 1870 census shows him as a ten-year-old boy working in a cigar store. At about age 15, he learned the trade of upholstery and first worked in a furniture factory, then had his own shop. He was also listed as an interior decorator.
He married Anna Miller in Chicago on May 18, 1882. Anna was born in Chicago. Together they had four children, although only one lived to adulthood.
Joseph retired when he was 62. He and Anna left for Europe on May 17, 1922 on the Polonia from New York to Copehnagen. They went to Germany to visit relatives and Switzerland and France to see the countries. They were gone for four months.
At some time in their lives, they moved to Barrington, where he was a well-known upholsterer.
Family Members
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Paulina Baumeister Hurter
1855–1929
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Mary Agnes Baumeister
1856–1860
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John Baumeister
1861–1870
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Elias Arthur Baumeister
1862–1937
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Louisa Maria Baumeister Haehlen
1864–1920
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Mathilda Josephine Baumeister Quilty
1866–1944
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August Baumeister
1868–1869
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Samuel Charles Baumeister
1870–1930
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Elizabeth Baumeister
1870–1874
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William G. Baumeister
1872–1901
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Henry A. Baumeister
1873–1875
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Anna M. Baumeister
1875–1875
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