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Erich K. Bauer1

born 30 April 1929, died 27 November 2006
Photo of Erich Bauer, 16 Apr 2004. (Photo: robsgenealogy.net)

Family: Maria Goth (born 24 October 1934, died 16 March 1998)

Facts and Notes

  • Religious Affiliation: Catholic
  • Anecdote: See person note1
  • Birth: 30 April 1929; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO1
  • Residence: 4 January 1932; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; Fuchsen Strasse 12
  • Residence: June 1932; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; Wiesentstrasse2
  • Residence: September 1932; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; Marktplatzstrasse2
  • Residence: 9 October 1934; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; Kasernstrasse 92
  • Marriage: 4 July 1958; Maria Goth3
  • Occupation: Before 2006; Bavaria, GermanyBGO; Laid asphalt and tar1
  • Residence: Before 27 November 2006; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; Äusser Nürnberger Strasse 174
  • Death: 27 November 2006; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; Erich passed away in his sleep during the night of 25-26 November. He had been suffering from a number of ailments, including an enlarged heart, and Marianne (Bauer) Reyes said that she thought his heart had given out in his sleep.1,4,5
  • Burial: 7 December 2006; Friedhof Forchheim an der Birkenfelderstr (Old Cemetery), Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO4,1
  • Note: Person Notes: Served in german army at end of WW-II. The army was in such disarry at that time that he found it easy to desert and return home almost at will. He was seriously burned at one point by hot tar while working on the roof at a construction project. Burns required lengthy hospital stay and skin grafts.

Citations

  1. [S762] Personal Recollection, Robert Reyes' memories of Uncle Erich Bauer
  2. [S765] Official Correspondence, US Army, Letter from 1LT Paul Carberry, Chaplain, to Commanding Officer, 26th Infantry Regiment; Marriage Interview, 8 March 1954. The letter is part of the marriage application package prepared by Roy C. Reyes and Marianne Bauer.
  3. [S779] Personal Family Tree, Handwritten notes about the Bauer family and their relations provided by Marianne Bauer Reyes., These notes were based on discussions with the individuals listed or their immediate family members during the early 2000s.
  4. [S788] Official Document, Pfarrei St. Martin (Forchheim, Germany, 2007), Christmas Newsletter (death announcements), pg 12, December 2007. Listing for Erich Bauer
  5. [S757] Memorial Card, https://trauer.infranken.de/traueranzeige/erich-bauer, In memory of Erich Bauer. Published online; accessed 8 Mar 2025.