Re: BAUMEISTER RELATIVE OF MINE
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In reply to:
BAUMEISTER RELATIVE OF MINE
Nancy Stensland 11/10/00
I would be curious to know if your Baumeister cousin is related to my great-grandmother,
LAVINIA BAUMEISTER JONES.I don't know where she was born, but she was supposedly married
to a George Jones around the London or Essex area of England.They had several children--at least 7 girls
and 2 boys (maybe more).Lavinia had relatives in Nice France and moved there about 1908 with 2 of
the girls (Adela, Grace and Lil Jones).But I don't know if Lavinia's French relatives were Baumeisters or
what.I have seen pictures of an "Aunt Bess" with a "cousin Paul" and "son George"; and another picture
of a "cousin Mirabel".The photos look to have been taken in the early 1900's, maybe between 1900 and 1915.
I think Lavinia's husband, George may have stayed in England with the other children, but don't know for sure.
I would think there would still be relatives in France somewhere.Adela supposedly taught conversational
English to "one of the wealthiest families" on the French Riviera, according to an old postcard.
Thanks,
KC