Augustus Kassebaum

1869 - 1959  (89 years)

• Name	Augustus Kassebaum
  Nickname	Gus
  Born	26 Jul 1869	Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 Jan 1959	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	21 Jan 1959	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4305	Rossville
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2017

  
  

  Father	Henry A Kassebaum,   b. 22 Sep 1839, Hanover, Germany ,   d. 3 Mar 1914, Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Mary L Probst Kassebaum,   b. 4 May 1840,   d. 2 Sep 1932  (Age 92 years)
  Married	6 Mar 1861	Olean, Ripley County, Indiana
  Family ID	F5553	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lulu James Kassebaum,   b. 1874,   d. 10 Dec 1967  (Age 93 years)
  Married	30 Sep 1896
  Documents		Anniversary- Kassebaum, Augustus and Lulu Mr. and Mrs. Gus Kassebaum celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary September 30. Mrs. E.C. Kassebaum and Mr. and Mrs. Will Johns entertained at their home in Topeka Sunday in honor of the couple.
  Last Modified	6 Dec 2017 17:01:59
  Family ID	F4642	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Kassebaum, Augustus 1 GUS KASSEBAUM Gus Kassebaum, the son of Henry and Mary Kassebaum, was born in Indiana, July 26, 1869 and died January 16, 1959, after a long illness at the age of 89 years. When he was a small child, his parents came to Kansas and settled on the farm north of Rossville where he grew to manhood. As a young man, he united with the Presbyterian church and was an active member, having served the church in many capacities until the beginning of his last illness. In 1896 he was married to Lulu James of Rossville and they moved to his farm south of Rossville where he engaged in farming for many years. He also served as a director of the Peoples State Bank for a number of years. In 1926 he retired from active farming and moved to Rossville where they have since made their home. They observed their sixty-second wedding anniversary September 30, 1958. He is survived by his wife, two brothers, J. B. Kassebaum, Kansas City, Missouri, W. F. Kassebaum, Arcadia, California; two sisters. Mrs. Katherine Oliver, Santa Barbara, California, Miss Emma Kassebaum, Seattle, Washington, and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held in the Presbyterian Church at 2:30, January 19, with Reverend Don Evans and Reverend Robert Boughton conducting the services. Soloist was Mrs. Don Berkey and Mrs. Lulu Hill, Organist. Honorary pallbearers were Mr. Clarence Gresser, Mr. L. B. Crow, Mr. E. G. Griswold, Mr. Fred McCollough, Mr. Frank Dannefer and Mr. Emil Kovar. Active pallbearers were Mr. Howard French, Mr. Joe Gresser, Mr. Marvin Davis, Mr. William Hesse, Mr. Junior Dannefer and Mr. Everett Hoobler. GUS KASSEBAUM Services for Gus Kassebaum, 89, was held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Rossville Presbyterian church with burial in Rossville cemetery. He died Friday in a Topeka hospital. Born July 26. 1869, at Olean, Ind. he had lived in this community most of his life. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lulu Kassebaum: two brothers, J. B. Kassebaum of Kansas City and W. F. Kassebaum of Pasadena, California: two sisters, Katherine Oliver of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Emma Kassebaum of Seattle. Wash. Gus Kassebaum, 89, Rossville, died Friday in a Topeka hospital. He was born July 26, 1869, in Olean, Ind., and had lived in Rossville all of his life. He is survived by his wife, Lulu, of the home; two brothers, J. B. Kassebaum of Kansas City, and W. F. Kassebaum of Pasadena, Calif., and two sisters, Katherine Oliver of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Emma Kassebaum of Seattle, Wash. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Rossville Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery.
  		Obituary- Kassebaum, Augustus 2 LEGAL (First published in the Shawnee County Reporter April 2, 1959) STATE OF KANSAS, SHAWNEE COUNTY, SS: IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SAID COUNTY AND STATE In the Matter of the Estate of GUS KASSEBAUM, Deceased. No. 24050 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL The State of Kansas To All Persons Concerned: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in said court by Lulu Kassebaum, widow of Gus Kassebaum, deceased, praying for the admission to probate of the Will of Gus Kassebaum, dated October 22, 1957, which is filed with said petition, and for the appointment of Joe M. Gresser as Executor of said Will, and you are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 27t'h day of April, 1959, at 10:00 o’clock, A.M., of said day, in said court, in the City of Topeka, in Shawnee County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon said petition. LULU KASSEBAUM, Petitioner. D. M. Sparks, Attorney for Petitioner.