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Marianne Bauer¹

Photo of Marianne Bauer taken in 2004. (Photo: robsgenealogy.net)

Facts and Notes

• Name:
• Birth: 4 January 1932; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; She was probably born in the residence at Fuchsen Strasse 1^2,3
• Residence: 4 January 1932; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; Fuchsen Strasse 1²
• Baptism: 10 January 1932; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; Pfarrkirche Forchheim³
• Residence: June 1932; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; Wiesentstrasse²
• Residence: September 1932; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; Marktplatzstrasse²
• Residence: 9 October 1934; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; Kasernstrasse 9²
• First Communion: 27 April 1941; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; The ceremony probably took place in the Pfarrkirche Forchheim³
• Confirmation: 19 June 1941; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; The cermony probably took place in the Pfarrkirche Forchheim³
• Graduation: 14 July 1949; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; She graduated from the Municpal Trade School in Forchheim with a certificate in Home Economics⁴
• Marriage License: 8 March 1954; Roy Cuaron Reyes; Bamberg, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; After interviewing Roy and Marianne, 1LT Paul Carberry, a chaplain of the 26th Infantry Division, recommended that they be allowed to marry.²
• Marriage: 15 April 1954; Roy Cuaron Reyes; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; Marianne and Roy were officially married on Thursday, 15 April 1954, at the registry office in Forchheim, Germany. However, they celebrated their anniversaries on 18 April, the presumed date of their church wedding in the St. Martin Catholic church in Forchheim.⁵
• Naturalization: 13 April 1956; Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USABGO; US Certificate of Naturalization number 7592871⁶
• Residence: Between January 1964 and March 1966; Warner Kasern, München, Bavaria, GermanyBG⁷
• Residence: Between March 1966 and August 1967; 339-1 Longstreet Dr (Custer Hill), Fort Riley, Riley County, Kansas, USABG⁷
• Residence: Between August 1967 and January 1969; 100 Nijmegan Rd, Fort Ord, Monterey County, California, USABG⁷
• Residence: Between January 1969 and March 2018; 1578 Colusa Place, Salinas, Monterey County, California, USABG^7,1
• Retirement: October 1995; Salinas, Monterey County, California, USABGO; She sold her "Little Bavaria" restaurant and retired⁸
• Residence: April 2019; 4050 Walnut Ave, #122A, Carmichael, Sacramento County, California, USABG; She resided in the memory care unit of the Aegis Assisted Living Facility
• Anecdote: Before 2020; See notes section for a short biography of her life⁹
• Death: 22 September 2020; Carmichael, Sacramento County, California, USABGO; Aegis Assisted Living Community
• Burial: 22 June 2021; Garden of Memories Memorial Park, Salinas, Monterey County, California, USABG; Inurnment was delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. A memorial service was held at the Madonna del Sasso Church and inurnment took place at the Garden of Memories.

• Note: Biography:
  
  Marianne Bauer, later known as Marianne Reyes, was born in Forchheim, Germany, the third of six children of Michael and Margareta Bauer. Though her birth certificate named her “Marie Anna” after her grandmother, she adopted the name Marianne early in life, preferring it along with affectionate nicknames like Anni or Annie. In 1949 or 1950, she met Roy C. Reyes, a Mexican-American U.S. soldier stationed in Bamberg, in a serendipitous encounter that began with a dance and led to a lifelong partnership. They married in 1954 after the births of their first two children, one of whom, Rosita, tragically died in infancy. Their growing family moved frequently between Germany and the U.S. before settling in Salinas, California, in 1969.
  
  A devoted wife and mother, Marianne held the family together through frequent relocations and Roy’s military deployments, including two tours in Vietnam. Once her children were older, she worked various jobs—from field labor and waitressing to managing restaurants—before realizing her dream of opening Little Bavaria, a successful German restaurant in Salinas. Marianne was the heart of the establishment, known for her warmth, hospitality, and vibrant spirit. Her ambition extended into real estate, and by the time of her passing, she and Roy had built an impressive portfolio of rental properties and homes.
  
  Marianne’s later years were enriched by her grandchildren, William and McKenna, whom she adored and who knew her affectionately as “Omi.” She also indulged her love for travel, making frequent trips to visit her brothers and exploring places like Russia and Greece.
  
  In her final decade, Marianne bravely faced the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, supported by her family and especially by her husband Roy, who cared for her until his passing in 2018. She died peacefully on September 22, 2020, in Sacramento, California. After pandemic-related delays, her ashes were interred on June 22, 2021, beside her beloved husband and daughter at the Garden of Memories in Salinas.
  

• Related Pages: Ancestors of Marianne Bauer; Garden of Memories Memorial Park List of People

Citations

1. [S661] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=USDirectories&h=1390234032&indiv=try, Record for Roy C Reyes
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. [S791] Church Records, Pfarr Kirche zu Forchheim, Geburts- und Taufzeugnis (Birth and Baptism Certificate) for Maria Anna Bauer, 9 March 1954. An official english translation of the document is attached.
4. [S788] Official Document, Graduation Certificate, Städtische Berufssschule (Municipal Trade School), Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany, 14 July 1949. Record for Marianne Bauer.
5. [S771] Official Records, Standesamt Forchheim, Heiratskunde (Marriage Certificate), Nr 34/1954, Certificate for Marianne Bauer and Roy Reyes., Copy was produced by the registry office in Forchheim, Germany, on 23 August 1974.
6. [S788] Official Document, US Department of Justice, Certificate of Naturalization, No. 7592871, 13 Apr 1956. Certificate issued in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Marianne Reyes
7. [S762] Personal Recollection, Informant: Robert Reyes.
8. [S36] Newspapers and Periodicals, Salinas Californian (Salinas, California), Advertisement: "Little Bavaria Will be Changing Hands Soon!", 7 September 1995.
9. [S884] Robert R. Reyes, Our German Heritage