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Anna M. Bauer

Birth
Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA
Death
4 May 1918 (aged 4)
Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA
Burial
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Anna M. Bauer, the four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Casper Bauer of 20 N. Airy street died on Saturday 6 p.m. the result of severe burns sustained on Friday. The child had gotten a box of matches and, not realizing the danger, was playing with the inflammables. Some of the matches became ignited and her dress was soon all in flames.

She sustained such severe burns before the fire could be extinguished that there was no hope of saving her life and death came to her relief Saturday.

Anna M. Bauer was born March 23, 1914, and was on of twelve children, being survived by her parents and the following brother and sisters, Casper, Jr., Charles, Matthew, Leona, Emelia, Clemens, Lizette, Helen, Erna, Eugene and Margaret.

The funeral took place Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family home to St. Peter's Cathedral thence to Green Mount cemetery.

Belleville, Ill. News Dem.
May 6, 1918 p. 3
Anna M. Bauer, the four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Casper Bauer of 20 N. Airy street died on Saturday 6 p.m. the result of severe burns sustained on Friday. The child had gotten a box of matches and, not realizing the danger, was playing with the inflammables. Some of the matches became ignited and her dress was soon all in flames.

She sustained such severe burns before the fire could be extinguished that there was no hope of saving her life and death came to her relief Saturday.

Anna M. Bauer was born March 23, 1914, and was on of twelve children, being survived by her parents and the following brother and sisters, Casper, Jr., Charles, Matthew, Leona, Emelia, Clemens, Lizette, Helen, Erna, Eugene and Margaret.

The funeral took place Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family home to St. Peter's Cathedral thence to Green Mount cemetery.

Belleville, Ill. News Dem.
May 6, 1918 p. 3


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  • Created by: Barb T.
  • Added: Aug 30, 2020
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215017934/anna_m-bauer: accessed ), memorial page for Anna M. Bauer (23 Mar 1914–4 May 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 215017934, citing Green Mount Catholic Cemetery, Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Barb T. (contributor 48197628).