Pauline Henrietta Asmus
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: 23 Mar 1876 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA 3
Christening:
Death: 15 Sep 1908 - Covington, St. Tammany, Louisiana, USA 4
Burial: in Lafayette Cemetery No 1, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Cause of Death: Died in Fire, burns of 3 degree
Find A Grave ID: 11713297
Parents
Father: Charles H. Asmus
Mother: Madeline Basé {FGID: 174682271}
Spouses and Children
1. *Friederick Carl Walter {FGID: 11662674}
Marriage: 24 Apr 1895 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Children:
1. Henrietta Madeline Walter {FGID: 11849628}
2. Albertine Wilmeine Walter
3. Anita Catherine Walter {FGID: 11668035}
Notes
General:
CatholicMedical:
New Orleans birth index lists the birth of Pauline Henrietta Asmus to Charles Asmus and Magdalaine Asmus in Orleans Parish on 3/23/1876. Vol 69 Page 249
New Orleans marriage index lists the marriage of
Charles F Walker (Walter) age 26 to Pauline Asmus age 19 in Orleans Parish on 4/24/1895. Vol 18 Page 342
Per 1880 US Census, 6/14/1880, Carondelet St, 12th Ward, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Roll: T9_464; Family History Film: 1254464; Page: 265C; Enumeration District: 83; Image: 0191
Madeline Asmuis is a 30 year old white female widow, born in France as were her parents. She keeps house. Living with her are her 4 year old daughter, Pauline, and her 3 year old daughter, Romena. Both were born in Louisiana, their father in New York. Living with them are Madeline's two brothers, 27 year old August Smith, and 24 year old George Smith, both single, both working as laborers, and both born in Louisiana.
Per 1900 US Census:
2141 South Liberty Street, New Orleans, LA head of household is F Charles Walter, a white male born November 1866 in Louisiana (parents born in Germany), 33 years old, married for 5 years to 24 year old Pauline, who was born March 1876 in Louisiana (Father born in Louisiana, mother in France) Charles's occupation is laborer. They have three daughters, Henrietta 4 born April 1896, Albertine 2 born November 1897, and Anita 1 born December 1898.
Per New Orleans Item September 11, 1891 Page 2
Board of Health Deaths
Pauline E. Walter, 28 years, 101˝ Gaiennis
New Orleans death index lists the death of Pauline Asmus Walter on 9/15/1908 at age 31 in New Orleans. Vol 144 Page 1022
Per Findagrave.com Pauline H. Asmus Walter
Birth:Mar. 23, 1876 New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death:Sep. 15, 1908 New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Father: Charles Asmus
Mother: Magadalaine Base
[Source: NOLA Birth Index on Ancestry.com]
Family links:
Spouse:
Charles F. Walter (1867 - 1951)*
Children:
Albertine W Walter (1897 - 1961)*
*Calculated relationship
Inscription: PAULINE H. ASMUS
Beloved Wife of Charles F. Walter
Born March 23, 1876 Died Sept. 15, 1908
[Birth date verified from NOLA Birth Index]
Burial: Lafayette Cemetery Number #01 New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA, Plot: Sq 3: p33-34
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Alberta Daniels Withrow
Record added: Sep 09, 2005
Find A Grave Memorial# 11713297
Per Little Mother, Henrietta Harris, Pauline caught her robe on a gas heater and it caught on fire.Marriage Notes (Friederick Carl Walter)
The Times-Picayune 9/17/1908
LIGHTED FIRE WITH COAL OIL; WOMAN IS BURNED TO DEATH
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Mrs. Charles Walter, Formerly of New Orleans, Meets Tragic End.
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FRIENDS COULDN'T SAVE HER
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COVINGTON, La., Sept. 17.-Mrs Chas. Walter, of 1218 Thirteenth avenue, this city, was burned to death in her home yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Walter went to the kitchen to kindle a fire in the stove. There were some live coals under the charred embers, and when she took the coal oil can to oil the wood in the stove, there was a flash and the can exploded, throwing fire in every direction and setting her clothing ablaze from head to foot. She screamed and ran into the house and back again, fanning the flames into a fury. There were in the house with Mrs. Walter at the time her sister-in-law, Mrs. Fred Huff and Mrs. C. J. Rathe [Rathke] and Miss Mary Howell, with whom she had been talking while she started the fire.
While Mrs. Huff and Mrs. Rathe searched for blankets with which to smother the flames, Miss Howell followed Mrs. Walter and with her hands tried to beat out and tear off the burning clothing, but before any real assistance could be rendered Mrs. Walter was burned from head to foot. All her clothes were burned off, and the whole surface of the body burned to a crisp.
Physicians were summoned, but they could only give her opiates to ease her suffering until death came.
Mrs. Walter was the wife of C. F. Walter, who lives at 717 Robert street, New Orleans, and had been a resident of this place for quite a while.
The remains were carried to New Orleans for interment.
New Orleans marriage index lists the marriage of
Charles F Walker (Walter) age 26 to Pauline Asmus age 19 in Orleans Parish on 4/24/1895. Vol 18 Page 342