1. The Polluted Blood Line By Sarah Baumann

2. Joseph Anthony Baumann Joseph A. Baumann was born April 22, 1925 to Joseph Henry Baumann and Elizabeth “Lillie” Schappel Baumann Joseph Henry Baumann was the grandson of Isidore Baumann who came to Northern Kentucky from Germany in 1843 Elizabeth “Lillie” Schappel was the daughter of Mathias Maschinot who came to Cincinnati around 1860 from Haspelscheidt, France which became part of Germany while he still lived there Joseph A. Baumann was born with strictly German blood

3. Ruth Alma Whitehead Ruth Alma Whitehead was born on March 27, 1926 to Alexander Whitehead and Mary “Marie” Sauter Alexander Whitehead was the son of James Whitehead who came to America in 1849 from Germany Mary “Marie” Sauter was the daughter of Franz Sauter who came to Covington, KY in 1883 from Hauptstuhl,Germany Ruth Alma Whitehead was born with German, English, and Irish blood

4. Joseph and Ruth Baumann When Joseph Anthony Baumann married Ruth Alma Whitehead, the German blood was “polluted”

5. The Family Joseph and Ruth began their family shortly after their marriage The family quickly grew to six children: Susan, Joe, Beth, Beverly, Margie, and Patti Another child would soon join their family….

6. Thomas Edward Baumann Thomas Edward Baumann was born on May 16, 1964 He was the seventh and last child born to Joseph and Ruth Baumann

7. And The Family Grows… So the children began getting married and having children of their own…

8. Thomas Edward Baumann and Tammy Sue Wildeboer Thomas Edward Baumann and Tammy Sue Wildeboer were married on August 18, 1984

9. A Tradition Begins When the children began having children of their a own a new tradition began in the Baumann family. The family began taking family vacations every three years in which everybody would come together for a week. As the grandchildren became more plentiful, so did the fun.

10. And it continues…

11. And continues…

12. Here is my family! The family is getting older, and my cousins are getting married. Some are even starting families of their own. We will never forget where we came from but will always look forward to where we are going!