City directory lists Joseph and Ada S. at 280 N. Winter, and Josephine Baumgartner at the same address is listed as a librarian at Oregon State Library.

PHOTOGRAPH NOTES - Photograph, entitled Ada and Josephine Baumgartner on porch of Bush House, Salem, Oregon, courtesy of Bush House Museum, Salem Art Association Photo ID number bh1031".

1880 OR CENSUS Ada Stapleton (8y, b Oregon) enumerated with parents H. [Henry] (47y, b New York, occupation sash and door manufacturer) and J. [Josephine] (29y, b Oregon) and 2 brothers, H. [Harry] (4y, b Oregon) and A. [Arthur] (1y, b Oregon)

MARRIAGE Joseph Baumgartner, over 21, and Ada Stapleton, over 18, m 23 Dec 1896 at house of bride’s parents by W.H. Magnan, Rector. Aff: F.S. Craig. Wit: William Westacott and Louis Westacott.

1910 OR CENSUS Ada Bumgartner (37y, b Oregon) enumerated with husband J. (40y, b Oregon, occupation bank cashier) and 2 daughters, Josephine (8y, b Oregon) and Leuta (5y, b Oregon)

1920 OR CENSUS Ada Baumgartner (47y, b Oregon) enumerated with husband Joe (50y, b Ohio, occupation merchant) and 2 daughters, Josephine (8y, b Oregon) and Leuta (4y, b Oregon)

Mrs. Baumgartner Dies
Mrs. Joseph Baumgartner, resident here for many years, died in Salem Saturday night. She was born June 29, 1872, her maiden name being Ada Stapleton. She is survived by two daughters, Josephine Baumgartner and Mrs. Lenta Caugehell; a brother, Roy Stapleton, and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Harry Stapleton. She was married to Joseph Bamgartner in December 1896. Funeral arrangements had not been completed Saturday night. (newspaper citation not given, but Oct. 13, 1928 was written in--need full citation) Baumgartner, Ada Stapleton Baumgartner died October 13. Survived by her husband, Joseph Baumgartner and two daughters, Josphine and Mrs. John Caugill, Jr., also a brother Roy Stapleton of Albany. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal church, with Rev. Rice officiating. Interment in Odd Fellows'
cemetery. The body lies in state in the Rigdon mortuary chapel.
Oregon Statesman 16 Oct 1928 2:7

Ada Stapleton Baumgartner
1872 - 1928

LR
OSBH DC (1928 Marion Co) #694
S&H p. 71
Oregon Historic Photograph Collection

1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Salem, ED 78, FA#234)

Marion Co, Oregon, Marriage Records, 1894-1897, Vol 8, page 39

1910 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Salem, ED 222, sheet 16B)

1920 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Salem, ED 342, sheet 3B)

OS 16 Oct 1928 2:7