Bruce Michael BAUMER

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: US Army WWII
• Census: 1930, Living with parents in Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan
• Census: 1940, Living with parents in Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan

Walter married Millie POPOFF. Millie was born on 13 Dec 1923 in Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan; died on 24 Feb 2005 in Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana; was cremated in Cremated. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Atanas G. and Anna G. Popoff

Notes:

Name:
Millie Robson (Amelia Popoff) is noted as the first woman to serve as Gerrish Township Clerk of Roscommon, Michigan. Millie ran for two terms, serving from 1972 to 1980. A woman who was rarely idle, she served as Treasurer of the Republican Party Finance Committee and also served as delegate to two state Republican conventions. Millie also participated with the Roscommon County Republican Women in addition to her membership with the Does at the Houghton-Higgins Lake Elks Club. Millie was married to her best friend, Tom Robson. Millie set aside funds to improve rescue equipment in the fire department and township roadways. A woman ahead of her times, Millie was a strong advocate of conservation measures. Millie practiced and encouraged other Higgins Lake property owners to use natural beach grass to sustain lake waters and set aside undeveloped lake property as reserves. A lover of animals, Millie photographed thousands of birds, squirrels, cats and dogs while living in her home at Higgins Lake, Michigan and while at her final home in Fort Wayne, Indiana.


Burial:
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend.
Specifically: Ashes scattered over wooded property which once was her property on Higgins Lake, Michigan.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Reuben Peter Baumer and Mary Sophia Ripley
• Census: 1900, Living with parents in Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co., Michigan
• Census: 1910, Living with parents in Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co., Michigan
• Census: 1920, Living in Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan
• Census: 1930, Living in Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan
• Census: 1940, Living in Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan

Notes:

Name:
Mr Baumer graduated from Eaton Rapids High School and played in the high school band. He attended Michigan State Agricultural College. Mr. Baumer was also a Union Musician, playing with the MSU College Band & Scott Munn's Band. He retired in 1963 from General Motors Drop Forge in the Toll and Die Department after many years. He was a life member of Capitol Lodge of S.O. #66 F & AM and had attended the Mount Hope United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife Orpha I., 3 daughters, Mrs Betty Keusch of Las Vegas, Mrs Avis Hooker of Wayland, & Mrs Norma Everhard of Portland. 2 surviving sons, Duane of Harrison, Walter of Lansing, 2 brothers, Lynn of Lansing and Ralph of Detroit, 18 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.

Jesse married Bethel Rose HEATH on 30 Mar 1918 in Eaton County, Michigan. Bethel (daughter of James Nelson HEATH and Nellie Orilla SLOSSON) was born on 8 Nov 1895 in Eaton, Michigan; died on 28 May 1941 in Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Living with parents in Bellevue, Eaton Co., Michigan
• Census: 1910, Living with parents in Kalamo, Eaton Co., Michigan
• Census: 1920, Living with husband in Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan
• Census: 1930, Living with husband in Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan
• Census: 1940, Living with husband in Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan