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Barbara Leicht^1,2

Facts and Notes

• Name:³
• Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic¹
• Birth: 22 September 1864; Bischberg, Bamberg, Bavaria, GermanyBGO²
• Baptism: 24 September 1864; Bischberg, Bamberg, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; Her Godmother was Barbara Leicht, an economist's daughter from Gaustadt²
• Marriage: About 1888; Johann Bauer¹
• Anecdote: April 1908; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; At the end of April, Johann Bauer's wife, Babette (Barbara) Bauer, née Leicht, suffers a serious accident in which she suffers "extensive burns to her skin". As a result of her injuries, she dies "after 12 days of agonizing suffering" on 12 May 1908.⁴
• Death: 7 May 1908; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; She died at 11 AM following a tragic accident and 12 days of agonizing suffering^2,3,5,6,7
• Burial: 9 May 1908; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; The burial took place on Saturday at 3 p.m., and a memorial service was held the following Monday (11 May) at 7:30 a.m.^3,5

Citations

1. [S771] Official Records, Stadtarchiv Forchheim (Forchheim City Archives), Familienbögen (Family Record), No. 44. Johann Bauer Family., This information resulted from research completed by Edgar Hubrich, a professional genealogist based in Forchheim, Germany, for Robert Reyes in November 2024.
2. [S791] Church Records, Archiv des Erzbistums Bamberg: Rep. 60, Pfarrarchiv Bischberg St. Markus, Kirchenbuch, Band 6, Taufen 1863-1881, S. 11, Nr. 55. Baptism Record for Barbara Leicht., Edgar Hubrick (Genealogist, Forchheim, Germany), Nov 2024.
3. [S36] Newspapers and Periodicals, Forchheimer Tagblatt (Forchheim, Germany), 41st Year, No. 105, 8 May 1908. "Todes--Anzeige (Death Notice)." Babette Leicht.
4. [S806] Professional Research, Edgar Hubrick (Genealogist, Forchheim, Germany), November 2024., Hubrick appears to have discovered this information in the official documents relating to the establishment of the brickworks by Barbara's husband, Johann Bauer.
5. [S36] Newspapers and Periodicals, Forchheimer Tagblatt (Forchheim, Germany), 41st Year, No. 108, 12 May 1908. "Danksagung (Acknowledgement)." Babette Leicht.
6. [S771] Official Records, Standesamt Forchheim (Forchheim Registry Office), Sterberegister (Death Registry) 1908, no. 80. Record for Babette Bauer (nee Leicht)., This information resulted from research completed by Edgar Hubrich, a professional genealogist based in Forchheim, Germany, for Robert Reyes in November 2024.
7. [S883] Vital Records, Standesamt Forchheim (Registry Office, Forchheim), Death Certificate, Nr 82, 8 May 1908. Certificate for Barbara Bauer (Leicht).