Virgil Joseph Baham (1911 - 1982)

Born 3 Feb 1911 in Madisonville, St. Tammany, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mercedes Mary Baham — married about 1935 in Louisiana, USA

Descendants

Died Jul 1982 at age 71 in Madisonville, St. Tammany, Louisiana, United States

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Virgil Baham lived in Louisiana.

Biography

Virgil Baham is a part of US Black heritage.

Virgil Baham was born on 3 Feb. 1911^[1] at Louisiana, USA. He appeared on the census of 8 Jan. 1920 in the household of his parents, Lazar Reed Baham and Victoria (Robert) Baham, at Morgan St., Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^[2] He appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 in the household of his parents at St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^[3]

He married his third cousin, Mercedes Baham, daughter of Benjamin Francis Baham and Mary (Lisberg) Baham, circa 1935.^[4]

He was a laborer at a saw mill when he and Mercedes appeared on the census of 17 April 1940 at St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^[5]

He lived in 1981 at St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. Virgil died in July 1982^[1] at age 71, probably in St. Tammany Parish, and was buried at Madisonville Cemetery, Main St., Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. His memorial has a photo of his memorial stone and links to those of family members.^[6]

Census

8 Jan. 1920

Morgan St., Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

• Baham, Lazar age 49 b. LA Laborer Sawmill.
• Victoria wife age 47 b. LA.
• Edwin son age 19 b. LA.
• Hermit son age 22 b. LA.
• Alesis dau age 12 b. LA.
• Ivonne dau age 3 b. LA.
• Nathaniel son age 10 b. LA.
• Virgie dau age 9 b. LA.^[2]

8 April 1930

St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana

• Baham, Reed age 59 age m ? b. LA Laborer Shipyard.
• Victoria wife age 56 age m ? b. LA.
• Natiel son age 19 b. LA.
• Virgil son age 19 b. LA.
• Yvonne dau age 13 b. LA.^[3]

17 April 1940

St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

• Virgil Baham 29.
• Mercedes Baham 28.
• Donald Baham 4 son.
• Floyd Baham 2 son.
• Anthony Baham 5/12 son.(probably Antonia, dau.)^[5]

Virgil was born in 1911. He passed away in 1982. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Social Virgil Baham.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Year: 1920; Census Place: Madisonville, St Tammany, Louisiana; Roll: T625_632; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 98; Image: 24. 1920 US Census. Lazar Baham.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Year: 1930; Census Place: Madisonville, St Tammany, Louisiana; Roll: 820; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 672.0; FHL microfilm: 2340555. 1930 US Census. Reed Baham.
4. ↑ Antonia B. (Baham) Heisser. Obituary 2000.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Year: 1940; Census Place: , St Tammany, Louisiana; Roll: T627_1455; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 52-2. 1940 US Census. Virgil Baham.
6. ↑ Vergil Baham memorial at Find A Grave.
7. ↑ Personal recollection of events witnessed by Gail (Baham) Brown as remembered 8 May 2019.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Phil Smith for creating WikiTree profile Baham-58.