Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-01-06
ONE OF THE OLDEST AND BEST
KNOWN CITIZENS PASSES AWAY

pidly until he had one of the largest
and most up to date hardware stores
in Northern Wisconsin.
In First Band.
In 1857 Mr.. Baunlann Joined with
other lovers of music like the late d.
L. Plumer, Valentine and John Ringle.
Charles Woessner, Fl Daniels, and
others, in forming the first band in
our city, which was under the leader
ship of Edward Kretlow, father OF f.
G. Kretlow. 1t was known as the
"Wausau Cornet Band" These men
felt that Wausau should have first
class band and they gave their time
and energy to it, purchased the best
instruments and selected the best
bandmaster in the state. After that
Wausau did not lack for music on
public occasions. These men, with
Others, are entitled to the everlasting
thanks of our people for their devotion
and patriotism to this cause. They
laid the foundation and have ever
since taken an interest in seeing that
Wausau was not behind in possessing
a good band. Mr.. Baumann was
leader of the band for a number Of
years and continued to act as conduc-
or, alternating with Gustave Mueller
until the latter part of the seventies.
Mr.. Baumann, early in the history
of Wausau, devoted his energies to
church work. He was one of the
founders of st. Pauls Evangelical
church. 1t was organized about the
time he came to Wausau by such men
as Jacob Paff, August and Fred w.
Kickbusch, B. Ringle, Jacob Kolter,
Anton Schuetz and others.
The deceased was one of the orr
ginal stockholders of the First Nation
al bank and was member of its first
board of directors. He continued as
one Of the banks largest stockholders
up to the time of his death. Mr. Bau-
mann was also one of the original
members of the Wausau Schuetzen
Verein and took great interest in this
society through his life.
Public Spirited.
In every sense OF the word Mr.. Bau-
mann was public spirited man and
he gave most literally to every move
ment for the advancement of our city.
He was n splendid, able, efficient and
exemplary citizen, one who lived a
noble life and made the world better
for his having lived in II Richard
Baumann was united In marriage in
Milwaukee on July 9th, 1854 to Miss
Emma Lattermann and their bridal
trip was to Wausau, their new home.
Five children were born to them, two
of whom are now living, Mrs. Anna
Dobrinz and Mrs. Henry J. iSeim.
Mrs. Baumann preceded her husband
in death, passing away onNApril 10th,
1913. Deceased is also survived by
six grandchildren, Richard, Ellen and
Arthur Dobrinz, and Roy, Lennerd and
Noel Seim. The funeral services were
held from st. Paul's Evangelical
church at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday after
noon, the Rev. e. C. Grauer officiating
The church was filled with relatives
and friends who gathered to pay their
final respects to the memory of the
deceased and the beautiful floral Of
ferings testified to the love and es-
TEEN in which he was held in our
community. Interment was in the
family lot in Pine Grove cemetery
The pail bearers were present and
former clerks who had been closely
associated with Mr.. Baumann in his
business: Emil Holman, Robert
Klostermann, Ralph Weinkauf, Fred
Juneau, John Carlson and Louis Bell
Ike.
Among those from out Of the city
who attended the funeral were the
following: Mrs. Fredericka Fritze,
Mrs. Emma Baumann, Miss Emma
Baumann, Edwin Baumann, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Kramer and Mrs. John SUIT
ter, Milwaukee, Louis Voight, Hurley,
and Mrs. r. GlaubitZ of Wittenberg.