The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-11-24
w. +. Baumann, II. P. Ahrens
and E. ". Herzinger Sue
cumb Within Few Hours.
PNEUMONIA is FATAL
TO CAPE CIGAR MAN
GOrdOnville Pioneer Passes AWAY
After Brief liIness-FuneraI
Arrangements.

other early Sunday morning and yes
terday. All had fingered with illness
but the physicians of each had hopec
that the three patients would recover
The trio We're: w. +. Baumann, II. P
Ahrens and f. W. Herzinger, all Ma
tlves of het county and each wei
known over this section Of the State.
William +. Baumam, a welI-knowl
cigar maker Of the Cape, died yester.
day morning about 3 o'clock. at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Theodore Bau.
erie, at 227 South Pacific street. His
death WAS due to complication of dis
eases, Bright's disease and pneumonia
being the direct cause.
The funeral will be Wednesday
morning at $50 O'Clock. There will be
a requiem mass At st. Mary's Catholic
Church, and later the body will be in
termed at the Old Catholic Cemetery.
The deceased leaves two sons. Al
bert 10, and Alvin Il. The latter is
employed by the Cape Girardeau and
Northern Railway Co. Albert is en-
ployed as bookkeepcr in Sikeston.
The wife Of Baumann preceded him to
the grave 16 years ago. He never
married again, but made his home with
his two boys.
Mr.. Baumann lived alone at $40
Merriwether street When he became
i'll recently he was taken to the home
of his sister, Mrs. Bauerle, who nursed
him until his death.
About year ago Baumann went to
Armstrong Springs, Ark, to restore
his failing health. He returned APP
parently we'll, but soon suffered re-
lapse DR.. Paul Williams, the phys
ician in attendance, diagnosed his case
as pneumonia.
Mr. Baumann leaves a wide circle
of friends He was a member Of the
Cigar Makers Union and was almost
II year old.
Mr.. Baumann was native of the
Cape, being born Jan. %, 1870. His
parents were Mr.. and Mrs. Christian
Baumann, who immigrated from Ba
varia, Germany. He learned the cigar
trade when a young man and
his business shortly after
attaining his majority. He was mar
ried to Miss 8arenkamp, a daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Barenkamp, on
May 20, 1897.
Besides the two sons Mr. Baumann
leaves two brothers, Leo and Robert
Baumann, who live in Belleville, Ill;
four sisters, Mrs. Theodore Bauerle,
Mrs. Louise Messmer, Mrs. Alois Zim-
mer and Mrs. Josephine Schultz. Mrs.
Messmcr and Mrs. Schultz reside in
St. Louis.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
The requiem mass will be
celebrated by Rev. Father Pruente of
St. Mary's Catholic Church, whereupOn
the remains will be buried at the Old
Catholic Cemetery.
After an illness of only ten days,
Henry p. Ahrens, a pioneer of Gordon
Vile, died yesterday morning at his
home. His death was caused by StOm-
ach trouble and scirrhosis of the liver
The deceased had been confined to his
bed only ten days. He was 70 years
old.
Mr.. Ahrens had been in bad health
for almost a year. Dr.. F. z. Schoen
was the attending physician.
The widow, one son, John H.; eleven
and five great-grand-
survive The funeral will be
held on Wednesday afternoon in Cor
dOnville, from the German VI. F..
Church. Interment will be immediate
ly thereafter in the Gordonvilie Gene
terry. Rev. Ludwig, the pastor Of the
church will officiate and also preach
the sermon.
The deceased was one of the best
known residents Of Cape County. He
had been living in Gordonville since
boyhood. He was one of the founders
Of the Gordonville Mercantile CO., and
was the manager of the concern. He
leaves besides his family a wide cir
Gle of friends.
Mr.. Ahrens may be counted as one
of the oldest residents of Cape Coun
ty. He came here with his parents
when a mere infant. They came from
Germany and were among the first set
tiers of this part of the country. He
passed his time on the parental farm
till he attained the age of majority,
when he was married to Miss Chris
tine Mueller This was about in 1860.
he had only one son. His grandson,
HcrIy Macke. wa= raised by him and
locked after the store in the past