Virginia Augusta Baumbach

Augusta Baumbach. W. J. Baumbach older sister. Born December 6, 1904

Virginia Augusta Baumbach Born Dec. 6,1904 Washington D.C. married Newton Eldsworth Smith Dec. 27,1924. They had two children Norma Lorraine Born Feb. 7,1927 and Virginia Lee Born Dec. 6,1931 I believe both girls were born in Washington, D. C.

Virginia Lee was living in Naples, Florida the last I saw her.

MY MOTHER NORMA LORRAINE DIED SHE WAS BORN IN WASHINGTON D.C AND MY AUNT VIRGINIA LEE DIED IN NAPLES FLORIDA THE PICTURE OF HAVE OF THEM WAS TAKEN AROUND 1990 .. JIM IS MY ADOPTED OLDER BROTHER AND STEVE IS MY SON MOM RAISED HE WAS DOING ELVIS AND WAS VERY GOOD BUT GOT TIRED OF DOING IT AFTER 14 YEARS . BUT BOTH GIRLS WERE BORN IN D.C I SEE NOW MY GRANDFATHERS NAME AND I REMEMBER HIM JUST LIKE HIS PICTURE ... THE PICTURES ARE JUST WONDERFUL , SO NICE TO MEET YOU YOUR A VERY HANDSOME YOUNG MAN.. BYE FOR NOW CAROLLYN GENTRY was born Carollyn Pase in Washington D.C. hsgentry@tbcnet.com

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From: Tom Magri [mailto: Tom.Magri@BethesdaHealthcare.com ]

Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 11:58 AM

To: William@baumbach.com

Subject: Geneology Site

I checked out your website & it is very interesting.  My grandmother was Virginia Baumbach.   I also do some family history research when the urge hits me.  I have a copy of a letter written in German circa 1861 (by the original Baumbach the emigrated to the US) that I believe was passed on to me from your father when visiting my mom in Naples, FL in the late 80s.  I sure you already have it but if not, let me know and I'll send you a copy.  I did not see the connection to the Koch family.  Do you have that on your site?  You can reach me at my home email address if you need a copy of the letter at:

tmagri@gate.net

Tom Magri

Director, Managed Care

Ph: 561-266-2020 x221

Fx: 561-266-2228

HI WILLIAM , TOM MAGRI IS AUNT VIRGINIA'S SON HE SHE HAD 3 CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN THAT IS GRANDMA SMITH DAUGHTER YOU HAVE A PICTURE OF IN THE WHEELCHAIR , SHE HAD THOMAS, JOSEPH AND TERRI MAGRI , SHE WAS MARRIED TO JOSEPH MAGRI, TOM IS VERY INTERESTED WITH THE BAUMBACH FAMILY .. HE KNEW THE BAUMBACHS ....TOM , JOE AND TERRI ALL HAVE CHILDREN , MY MOTHER NORMA REMARRIED TO CARL O. PERSSON SHE HAD CAROLLYN(ME) AND ADOPTED JIM AND HARVEY AND RAISED MY SON STEVE ...... AUNT VIRGINIA WE CALLED AUNT SIS SOME CALLED HER GINNY OR VIRGINIA SHE WAS A REAL ANGEL .SHE WAS NAMED AFTER MY GRANDMA AND HER BIRTHDAY WAS THE SAME DEC.6TH AS HER MOTHERS . I GOT YOUR FAMILY EMAIL FROM LINDA WHO IS LINDA ?.... I JUST LOVE YOUR SITE I CHECK IT OFTEN .. DO YOU STILL HAVE THE PLACE YOUR DAD W.J. USE TO HAVE GET TOGETHER WITH CRAB FEASTS? I WAS THERE MANY YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS A KID. IT WAS LIKE A CABIN I THINK ...I LOVED YOUR NEW PICTURES OF YOUR FAMILY. ....WILLIAM , TOM MIGHT HAVE A SCANNER AND MIGHT HAVE SOME PICTURES HE CAN SEND OF GRANDMA VIRGINIA SMITH ..... THE ONLY ONE YOU HAVE IS WHEN SHE WAS A CHILD .I HAVE TO TELL YOU AUNT SIS'S CHILDREN ALL TURNED OUT SO NICE AND VERY INTELLIGENT AND GOOD JOBS AND HER GRANDKIDS TO...AUNT SIS USE TO WORK FOR UNCLE WILLIE AND AT ONE TIME MY MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER HAD A SNACK BAR AND IT WAS IN THE LOT OF BAUMBACH PLUMBING THEN SHE GOT OTHER LOCATION LIKE QUANTICO VA. WHERE SHE MET MY STEP DAD CARL PERSSON , MY FATHER WAS KILLED WHEN I WAS 22 MONTHS IN WORLD WAR 2 HE IS IN ARLINGTON CEMETERY DENNIS OWEN PASE CLOSE TO THE SOUTH POST CHAPEL AND ACROSS FROM THE WATER FOUNTAIN . WILLIAM , TOM MAYBE CAN HELP YOU A LOT WITH MORE INFORMATION ON THE FAMILY ...SORRY ABOUT ALL THE CAPS LETTERS I DON'T TYPE WELL ..... KEEP IN TOUCH LOVE TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY .... CAROLLYN YOUR COUSIN

 Hi!

Carollyn who said her grandmother was Virginia Smith who had two daughters Norma, Carollyn's Mother and Virginia who lived and died in Naples Fla. Virginia is Tom's Mother. She died of cancer a few years back. She and Lillian Anne Baumbach were very close. They were about the same age and worked together at Baumbachs in the 1950's as did I but was married to Billy Manvell at the time and the two of them barely talked to me. I was not family at the time and worked in the back in stock with Ray Comer. They of course were family and worked upstairs with carpeted floors and aquariums and THE BOSS. That makes Virginia & Norma your first cousins making  Carollyn a second cousin and Tom a second cousin. . I think Tom has a brother and sister. Dad & I visited them in Naples the year before Virginia died that had to be at least 8 to 10 years ago. Beryl D. Baumbach (West) 04-2001

WILLIAM I HEARD ALL ABOUT GRANDMA TOOMBS READING CARDS , GRANDMA SMITH SAID SHE FORTOLD HER OWN DEATH , MY GRANDMA SMITH WAS PSYCHIC TO SHE DID NOT READ CARDS BUT SHE COULD TELL YOU THINGS SHE SAID SHE WAS BORN WITH A VEIL OVER HER FACE A THIN PIECE OF SKIN SHE CALLED IT A CRAW SHE TOLD ME YEARS AGO SAILORS BELIEVED IT WAS GOOD LUCK TO TAKE ONE WITH THEM , I KNOW FOR A FACT SHE COULD TELL YOU THINGS SHE TOLD ME MANY THINGS AND THERE WAS NO WAY SHE COULD HAVE KNOWN WITH OUT PSYCHIC ABILITY, IT MUST SKIP GENERATIONS BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER SOFIA CRISTINA WE CALL CRIS READS TAROT CARDS SHE WAS SO GOOD WHEN I LIVED IN ARLINGTON I HAD FRIENDS AT THE EMBASSY'S THAT WOULD COME TO HER FOR READINGS ... GRANDMA SMITH SAID THINGS WOULD COME TO HER AND SHE WAS NEVER WRONG WISH SHE COULD HAVE GUESSED THE LOTTERY . BUT SHE HAD NO CONTROL IT WOULD JUST COME TO HER . JUST THOUGHT I WOULD PASS THIS ON TO YOU . I GOT SOMETHING IN THE EMAIL BUT MY COMPUTER WOULD NOT LET ME SEE IT TODAY . I WISH WE LIVED CLOSE I WOULD LOVE TO MEET YOU . PLEASE KEEP IN TOUCH , YOUR COUSIN CAROLLYN

Thanks for the reply. I'll check out the letter to see if it is the one I

have. My brother has a painting that was done by Virginia Koch in 1906 that

was passed to him from my mom (Virginia Smith) and she received it from her

mom (Virginia Baumbach-Smith). She used to say the Virginia Koch was

related to the German scientist Albert Koch. However, I don't recall if

they were brother/sister or related in some other way. Virginian & Norma

were sisters. I am also working on our family tree to research our name

(Magri). If fact, I'm going with my father & brother to Sicily in October

to check out the city my grandfather emigrated from. However, I want to add

as much from the Smith & Baumbach branches that I can find. There was a

lady Pearl MacStay (Spelling?) now know as Pearl Marstella. I know she was

living in Virginia as recently as three or four years ago. My mom used to

tell me Pearl was very old but that her exact age was quite the mystery. I

believe she was my grandmothers aunt (hard to believe). I wrote to her once

but she did not give me her birth date. I can give you the last address I

had for her if you want to see if she is still around. My mom died in 1992

and I remember that she was alway amazed that Pearl was still alive. Even

if she was the youngest MacStay - she had to be pretty old. Talk to you

later,

Tom

-----Original Message-----

From: hsgentry [mailto:hsgentry@tbcnet.com]

Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 10:58 AM

HI WILLIAM, GRANDMA TOOMBS WAS MARY SHE HAD MY GREAT GRANDMA LILLIAN MCSTAY AND I DON'T KNOW WHO ELSE AND GRANDMA MCSTAY WAS MARRIED TO GRANDPA BAUMBACH WHEN THEY DIVORCED SHE MARRIED A ECKERT , MY GRANDMA SMITH WAS FROM THE BAUMBACH FAMILY , GREAT GRANDMA LILLIAN HAD CHILDREN FROM BAUMBACH THEN ECKERT ., GREAT GREAT GRANDMA MARY MUST HAVE BEEN THEN A LINKINS BEFORE SHE MARRIED A MCSTAY THEN A TOOMBS BECAUSE WHEN SHE DIED I REMEMBER THEM CALLING HER GRANDMA TOOMBS . HOPE THIS IS CORRECT I SURE WANT TO HELP YOU . LOVE YOUR COUSIN CAROLLYN