Professor Joseph W. Baumann

1846 - 1905  (58 years)

• Name	Joseph W. Baumann
  Prefix	Professor
  Born	29 Oct 1846	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	music
  Name	Joseph W. Bauman
  Name	Joseph W. Bowman
  Occupation	musician
  Residence	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1895	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Eby ID Number	00002-574
  Died	3 Apr 1905	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I8701	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Heinrich Baer "Henry" Bauman,   b. 10 Oct 1805, Alleghany Valley, Berks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 16 Aug 1874, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Judith W. Bauman,   b. 31 Mar 1808, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Nov 1866, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Married	3 Sep 1828  [8]
  Family ID	F2047	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Joseph W. Bauman image from Waterloo Region Museum

  
  

• Notes

  Joseph W. Baumann, "the sixth son was born October 29th, 1846. He is a graduate of the famous Academy of Music of Leipzig, Germany, and before he returned to his native home he visited other European cities noted for their schools of music. He now resides in the city of Hamilton where he is engaged in giving instructions in all kinds of music. He is unmarried." Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.]. ________ DEATH OF J. W. BAUMAN. Career of Prof. Bauman who Died Sunday Night in Hamilton where he was well Known. Death was due to Paralysis. In Hamilton on Sunday evening the death occurred of Mr. Joseph W. Bauman, son of Henry B. Bauman, died in Berlin in 1874. The funeral was held in Berlin on Wednesday at 2 p. m., from the residence of Mr. Albert Roos, to Mount Hope cemetery. Deceased was born in Berlin on October 29th, 1846. He was a graduate of the famous Academy of Musiv of Leipsic, Germany, and was engaged in giving instructions in all kinds of music in Hamilton. He was unmarried. Deceased was a first cousin of Mr. Herbert J. Bowman, County Clerk, and of Mrs. Albert Roos, of Berlin. His father was a native of Berks County, Pennsylvania and came to Canada when a young man and in 1837 in company with the late John Hoffman, opened the second store in Berlin. In connection with the death of Prof. Baumann, the Hamilton Spectator on Monday had the following:- J. W. Baumann is dead. Citizens will be shocked to hear of the death of one of the best known and most popular of Hamilton men. While Mr. Baumann had not been well since he had a severe illness about a year ago he had not been forced to remain indoors. He went out on Saturday afternoon and gave violin lessons to several of his pupils. Yesterday he was in his usual health but last night he was attacked by paralysis, and between nine and ten o'clock was removed to St. Joseph's hospital where he breathed his last about midnight. Born in Berlin, Ont., of German parents, Mr. Baumann resided there in the early part of his life. It was about twenty years ago that he came to Hamilton, and in that twenty years he made hosts of friends. Mr. Baumann was famous as a violin teacher. He was gifted with extraordinary ability in the musical line, and could have had a professorship at one of the Leipsic conservatories, if he had been so minded. He was the foremost violin teacher in Canada, and his death will create a profound feeling of regret among the musicians of Canada. In musical circles he was always a very prominent figure. He was the instructor of two famous violinists George Fox and Miss Nora Clench, the latter famous the world over. He had violin classes here and in Toronto. His musical career was very successful, but he could have risen to a higher and better position in the musical world if he had been willing to leave Canada. He was content, however, to occupy a lowlier sphere than that which his talents fitted him for. About fifteen years ago he toured Canada with George Fox, violinist; Mrs. Caldwell, soprano soloist; and Miss Jessie Alexander, elocutionist. The series of concerts which these three gave under his management made Mr. Baumann famous. Later he toured Canada with his brilliant pupil, Miss Nora Clench, and that tour gave Miss Clench a start on the pathway of fame. Mr. Baumann was a man of very quiet personality, and he had but one hobby - that of music. There are lew, if any, musicians who had a better or wider acquaintance with it than he did. He was also a Shakspearean student of note. The Chronicle Telegraph, 6 Apr 1905, p. 4

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 176. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 4. birthdate given as 29 September [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div 13, Page 17. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 2 Page 11. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link . East: Bowman/ In memory of/ Wm. H. Bowman/ 1842-96/ Alice Jane Date/ his wife/ 1844-1902/ South: In memory of/ David Bowman/ 1874-1934/ his wife Mary Maud/ Cowling/ 1875-1944/ In memory of/ I.D. Bowman/ County Clerk/ 1830-96/ Angelina L. Bowman/ his wife/ 1838-1912/ West: Mary/ Grace/ 1908-1972/ In memory of/ Ruth Bowman/ 1896-1953/ In memory of/ Herbert Joseph/ Bowman/ born June 18, 1865/ died June 19, 1916/ Edith Walker/ Bowman/ 1868-1948/ North: John I.D./ 1899-1970/ his wife Maja/ 1904-1989 Miriam L./ 1898-1986/ In memory of/ Joseph W. Baumann/[sic]/ Musician/ 1846-1905/ Victor Edmund Walker/ Bowman/ 1901-1932/ [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. NameJoseph W Baumann GenderMale Age58 Birth Dateabt 1847 Birth PlaceCanada Death Date3 Apr 1905 Death Place Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada ReligionMennonite Cause of DeathApoplexy [S1348] Biographical history of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants ... [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 174.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Oct 1846 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1895 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Apr 1905 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth