Mrs John Marti (Kate Bauman Marti) 1863 - 1950

MARTI, BAUMAN, ZEITLER, LENZ

Posted By: Henry Brainard (email)
Date: 5/20/2009 at 10:13:36

Death of Mra. John Marti
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Mrs. John Marti, 87, life-long resident of Allamakee county, died Monday night at the home of her only son, Ben, residing near Churchtown. She had been in failing health for some time.

As Kate Bauman, she was norn on the Bauman homestead near Churchtown Dec. 7, 1863, a daughter of Samuel Bauman and Christine Zeitler and was one of a large family. There she grew to manhood (?) and married John Marti and has since made her home on the Marti farm. Her husband died some years ago.

Her survivors are her only, Ben, and an only daughter, Mrs. Theo. Lenz of Colby, Wis. Other survivors are an only sister, Miss Ada Bauman of Lansing, and three brothers, Fremont of Lansing, Ben of Exeter, Neb., and the Rev. Gustave Bauman of Omaha, Nebraska. A sister, Mrs. Wm. Lenz of Lansing died last September.

The remains reposed at the Martin Bros. funeral parlors in Waukon until Thursday afternoon of this week when funeral service will be conducted by Rev. Willemssen, of Lansing. Burial will be made in the family lot in Lansing Ridge cemetery.