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- Niagara Gazette - 6/18/1924
Mr. and Mrs. John Baum ot Elmwood
avenue two of the oldest residents
ot Niagara Falls. Ori Sunday,
June - 16th celeorated their
wedditig adniversary.
At the dinner in their honor Mr. and
Mrs. Baum were attended by five
sons, Conrad, Fred, Louis and John
of this city, and Henry, of New York
city, and one daughter, Mrs. August
Mosolf of Elmwood avenue. Seven-
teen grandchildren and two great
grandchildren were also present.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Baum are 75
years of age. They came to this
country in 1890 from Germany, and
settled in that part of Niagara Falls
then known as Clarksville. For 34
years they have maintained their
residence at No. 445 Elmwood ave-
nue. Mr. Baum has been an employe
of the Niagara Falls Brewing com-
pany for the past 30 years, where he
is held in high esteem.
At the.services In Zion Lutheran
church Sunday morning Rev, H
Brezing delivered a laudatory ser
mon, in which he felicitated and paid
high tribute to Mr. and Mrs. Baum,
who have been loyal members of his
congregation since their residence at
Niagara Falls.
Iri honor of the Occasion both the
Zion Luitheran church and their
home were aristically decorated with
palms and cut flowers.
The couple received many beauti-
ful and useful gifts from relatives,
friends and fellow empoyes of Mr.
Baum.
During the afternoon and evening
about 200 of their relatives arid frlends
from Niagara Falls and Western New
York called at their home to extend
congratulations. Among the out of
town guests were: Mr. Henry Baum
and sons, Robert and Fred, of New
York city; Mr; and Mrs Jacob Hiller
and family of Sherrill, N.Y.,: Mr
and Mrs White and Mrs. Rleber of
Buffalo, N. Y.
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