Benjamin Francis Baham (1877 - 1965)

Born 22 Sep 1877 in Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Lisberg) Baham — married 19 Mar 1902 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

Died Mar 1965 at age 87 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA

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Biography

Benjamin Baham is a part of US Black heritage.

This profile is part of the Baham Name Study.

Benjamin Francis Baham was born on 22 Sep. 1877 at Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA.^[1][2] He appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 in the household of his parents, Pierre Baham and Felicie (Xavier) Baham, at St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^[3] He was a caulker when he appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 in the household of his parents at St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^[4]

He married Mary Lisberg on 19 March 1902 at St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^[5]

He was a caulker in 1918 at Gulf Shipbuilding Company, Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^[1] He was a carpenter in a shipyard when he and Mary appeared on the census of 17 Jan. 1920 at St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^[6][7] He and Mary appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^[8] He and Mary appeared on the census of 17 April 1940 at St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^[9] He was a farmer when he and Mary lived in 1942 at Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. ^[2]

Benjamin died in March 1965^[10] at age 87, probably in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

Census

8 June 1880

St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

• Baham, Pierre age 40 b. LA Caulker.
• Felice wife 38 b. LA.
• Pierre son age 6 b. LA.
• Morris son age 5 b. LA.
• Benjamin son age 2 b. LA.
• Mary V. dau age 5/12 (Jan.) b. LA^[3]

8 June 1900

St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

• Baham, Pierre b. Dec. 1839 60. m 27 yrs. b. LA caulker.
• Felicie wife 60. b. Nov. 1839 m 27 yrs. b. LA. 6 children 5 living.
• Pierre 26 son.b. Dec. 1873 b. LA. ship carpenter.
• Maurice son. b. Jan. 1874. b. LA. ship carpenter.
• Benjamin son. b. Sep. 1877. b. LA. caulker.
• Virginie dau b. Dec. 1879 b. LA..
• Joseph son. b. Nov. 1881 b. LA. day laborer.^[4]

1910

Police Jury Ward 1, St Tammany, Louisiana

• Benjamin Baham Head Male 32 Louisiana
• Mary Baham Wife Female 35 Louisiana
• Edmond V Baham Son Male 3 Louisiana
• Bernadine J Baham Daughter Female 0 Louisiana
• Claudette Lisberg Sister-in-law Female 22 Louisiana^[11]

17 Jan. 1920

St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

• Benjamin Baham 43 b. LA. Carpenter in a shipyard.
• Mary Baham 42 wife. b. LA.
• Edmond Baham 13 son. b. LA.
• Bernadine Baham 11 dau. b. LA.
• Mercedes Baham 8 dau. b. LA.
• Victoria Lisberg 47 sis-in-law. single. b. LA.
• Ralph Cooper 4 nephew. b. LA.
• Steven Parent 3 nephew. b. LA.^[6]

14 April 1930

St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

• Bennie Baham 52 m age 21 b. LA
• Mary Baham 53 wife m age 22 b. LA.
• Edmen Baham 23 son b. LA
• Mercides Baham 18 dau. b. LA.
• Ralph Woper 14 nephew. b. LA.
• Wandell Hutchson 11 nephew b. LA.
• Agusta Baham 22 dau. in law. m. age 21.
• Irene Baham 2/12 gr-dau.^[8]

17 April 1940

St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

• Benjamin Baham 61.
• Mary Baham 62.
• Steve Parent 39 nephew.
• Windal Hutichson 21 nephew.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ8L-HFN : 24 August 2019), Benjamin Baham, 1917-1918. Ancestry link.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942. Benejimin Francis Baham.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDXJ-CD7 : 14 August 2017), Benjamin Baham in household of Pierre Baham, 1st Ward, St. Tammany, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 174, sheet 356C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,471. Ancestry link.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSRH-25X : accessed 1 October 2019), Benjamin Baliam in household of Pierre Baliam, Ward 1 Madisonville town, St. Tammany, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 79, sheet 9A, family 161, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,583. Ancestry link.
5. ↑ "Louisiana, Marriages, 1816-1906," index, FamilySearch LAMAr: accessed 20 Nov 2014), Benjamin Baham and Mary Lisberg, 19 Mar 1902; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1463133.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVWW-K2Z : accessed 1 October 2019), Benjamin Baham, Police Jury Ward 1, St Tammany, Louisiana, United States; citing ED 98, sheet 20A, line 15, family 402, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 632; FHL microfilm 1,820,632.
7. ↑ Ancestry link.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 1, St Tammany, Louisiana; Roll: 820; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0002; Image: 681.0; FHL microfilm: 2340555 1930 US Census. Baham Bennie.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VY5K-4SV : 27 July 2019), Benjan Baham, Police Jury Ward 1, St. Tammany, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 52-2, sheet 6A, line 2, family 97, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1455. Ancestry link.
10. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V386-1W1 : 19 May 2014), Benjamin Baham, Mar 1965; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). Ancestry link.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPBH-P3H : accessed 1 October 2019), Benjamin Baham, Police Jury Ward 1, St Tammany, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 92, sheet 13A, family 239, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 531; FHL microfilm 1,374,544.

Acknowledgments

• Profile researched and started by Phil Smith.