Bierbaum, Andreas Johann Heinrich

Other Events:

• Baptism: 14 Nov 1852, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA
• Education: 1868–1870, Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1870, Charrette Township, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Education: 1870–1874, Marthasville, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Occupation: 1874–1914; minister of the German Evangelical Synod of North America

Notes:

Birth:
The place of birth has been reported in secondary sources as both St. Charles County, Missouri, or as Marthasville, which is in Warren County. The exact location of the family home at the time of the birth has not yet been determined.

Baptism:
The birth and baptism of Andreas were recorded in the baptismal register of the German evangelical church at Femme Osage, Missouri (founded in 1833 as the Deutsche Evangelische Kirchengemeinde and known since 1957 as Femme Osage United Church of Christ).

Education:
He studied for two years at Central Wesleyan College.

Census:
According to the 1870 enumeration, Andrew Bierbaum, age 17, was a college student living in a household with 38 other college students. No information is given about the educational institution, but it seems likely that this was the seminary founded at Marthasville in 1850 as the Evangelisches Predigerseminar (Evangelical Preacher’s Seminary). It eventually became the present-day Eden Theological Seminary, at Webster Groves, Missouri.

Education:
He studied at the seminary founded at Marthasville in 1850 as the Evangelisches Predigerseminar (Evangelical Preacher’s Seminary). It eventually became the present-day Eden Theological Seminary, at Webster Groves, Missouri.

Occupation:

     He was ordained on 5 July 1874 in Die Deutsche Evangelische Synode des Westens (The German Evangelical Synod of the West). The denomination was known after 1877 as Die Deutsche Evangelische Synode von Nord-Amerika (German Evangelical Synod of North America); after 1925, as the Evangelical Synod of North America. In 1934, the denomination merged with the Reformed Church in the United States to become the Evangelical and Reformed Church. Another merger, in 1957, with the Congregational Christian Churches, resulted in the United Church of Christ.
     Rev. Bierbaum served as pastor of the church in Holstein, Missouri from 1879-1886, during which a new parsonage and a new brick church were built. In 1884, the congregation changed its name to the German Evangelical Immanuels Church of Holstein. Rev. Bierbaum returned to serve the church in 1888-1890. From 1890-1897 he was the pastor of Evangelische St. Johannis Gemeinde (St. John's Evangelical Church) at Herman, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

The following biographical sketch was published in 1885.

     Rev. Mr. Bierbaum is a native of St. Charles county, born on his father's farm in that county, October 31, 1852. His early youth was spent on the farm, assisting at such work as he could do and attending the neighborhood schools. However, while he was yet a youth his parents removed to Warren county, where they made their permanent home. In 1868 young Bierbaum entered the Central Wesleyan College, at Warrenton, where he took a two-years' course. He then matriculated at the Missouri Seminary, where he studied for four years, and on the 5th of July, 1874, was regularly ordained a minister of the Evangelical Church of North America. He shortly received a call from Wisconsin and went to that State, where he was engaged in the work of the ministry for five years. While there, on the 15th of October, 1874, he was married to Miss Ernestine Fiebig, a daughter of August Fiebig, of Sheboygan county, that State. Mr. Bierbaum returned to Warren county in 1879, and has since been occupied with the duties of the ministry in that county. He is a man of fine scholarly attainments, thoroughly versed in theology, an able and eloquent preacher, and, above all, a profoundly ernest and zealous Christian minister. Mr. and Mrs. Bierbaum have 5 children: Herman H., Daniel, Paul, Theodore and Emma. Mr. B. was the sixth in the family of 10 children of H. H. and Wilhemina (Gosejacob) Bierbaum, both originally from Germany.

A biographical sketch of Rev. Herman H. Bierbaum, published in 1907, included this brief chronology of Rev. A. J. H. Bierbaum's career.

     Rev. H. H. Bierbaum, pastor of the Evangelical Trinity church of the town of Brookfield, comes of a family which has many representatives in the same work. His father, Rev. A. J. H. Bierbaum, was born in Marthasville, Mo., Oct. 31, 1849, and married Miss Ernestine Fiebig, who was born Feb. 5, 1853. The former was ordained for the ministry in 1874, his first charge being at Prescott, Wis., where the subject of this sketch was born on Oct. 24, 1875. His next charge was at Rhine, Sheboygan county, and he remained several years at each point. He then returned to Warren county, Mo., taking a church at Holstein, where he remained for twelve years. Later he spent two years in Denver, Col., then several years in Missouri, six years at Ada, Wis., several years in Iowa, and then came to Milwaukee, which is his present residence. He has suffered from poor health which has necessitated considerable travel and some changes of residence. There were eleven children in the family, of whom seven are living, viz., Rev. H. H. Bierbaum, the subject of this sketch; Daniel, a minister, residing in Beecher, Ill., Paul, a minister, residing in Millville, Minn.; Theodore, a minister, residing in Old Ripley, Bond county, Ill.; Anna, unmarried, resides with her parents; Jonathan, now in college at Elmhurst, Ill., preparing for the ministry; and Emma, residing at home.


Buried:
Rev. A. J. H. Bierbaum was buried in Minier Cemetery. His wife was buried next to him; they share a gravestone.

Andreas married Fiebig, Ernestine Louise 18 Oct 1874, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, USA. Ernestine was born 5 Feb 1855, Cecil, Shawano County, Wisconsin, USA; died 30 Mar 1937, Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, USA; was buried , Minier, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: minister of the German Evangelical Synod of North America
• Census: 1880, Charrette Township, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Confirmation: 30 Mar 1890, Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Education: 1890–1893, Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Occupation:

     This biographical sketch was published in 1907.

     Rev. H. H. Bierbaum, pastor of the Evangelical Trinity church of the town of Brookfield, comes of a family which has many representatives in the same work. His father, Rev. A. J. H. Bierbaum, was born in Marthasville, Mo., Oct. 31, 1849, and married Miss Ernestine Fiebig, who was born Feb. 5, 1853. The former was ordained for the ministry in 1874, his first charge being at Prescott, Wis., where the subject of this sketch was born on Oct. 24, 1875. His next charge was at Rhine, Sheboygan county, and he remained several years at each point. He then returned to Warren county, Mo., taking a church at Holstein, where he remained for twelve years. Later he spent two years in Denver, Col., then several years in Missouri, six years at Ada, Wis., several years in Iowa, and then came to Milwaukee, which is his present residence. He has suffered from poor health which has necessitated considerable travel and some changes of residence. There were eleven children in the family, of whom seven are living, viz., Rev. H. H. Bierbaum, the subject of this sketch; Daniel, a minister, residing in Beecher, Ill., Paul, a minister, residing in Millville, Minn.; Theodore, a minister, residing in Old Ripley, Bond county, Ill.; Anna, unmarried, resides with her parents; Jonathan, now in college at Elmhurst, Ill., preparing for the ministry; and Emma, residing at home. The subject of this sketch remained in the parental home until he attained his majority, having at that time been graduated at the high school at Glenbeulah, Wis., and the college at Elmhurst, Ill. On June 13, 1897, he was married to Miss Emma Meyer, of School Hill, Manitowoc county, Wis., and after his marriage attended the seminary at Franklin, Sheboygan county, for three years. His first pastorate was at New Berlin, Waukesha county, remaining there a year and a half; then went to Washburn, Ill, where he remained for six years, and until taking his present church. While located at Washburn he devoted some time to the lecture field. The present charge is located about two miles north of the Brookfield and Butler church and is known locally as the "Evangelical Church." Three children, Esther, Nora and Raymond, have been born to Rev. and Mrs. H. H. Bierbaum. The latter is the daughter of F. G. and Alwina (Bornefeld) Meyer, both natives of Germany. The father came to Wisconsin when a young man and located at School Hill. Most of his life in this country was spent in Sheboygan county, but he and his wife reside at present in Chilton, Calumet county, Wis.


Census:
According to the 1880 enumeration, Herman, age 4, lived with his parents, Andre [sic] Bierbaum (age 28), a preacher, and Ernestine Bierbaum (age 25), and his two brothers, Daniel (age 2) and Paul (age 7 months). Also in the house was Conrad Koch (age 48), a teacher, and Mary Wulferkammer [sic] (age 18), a servant.

Confirmation:
The confirmation of "Her. Heinr. Bierbaum" was recorded in the register of the German Evangelical Immanuels Church of Holstein, at Holstein, Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). His father was the pastor of the church from 1879 to 1886 and again from 1888 to 1890.

Education:
Herman was a student at the Elmhurst Proseminary, now known as Elmhurst College.

Herman married Emma, Meyer 13 Jun 1897. Meyer was born , School Hill, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: minister of the German Evangelical Synod
• Census: 1880, Charrette Township, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1900, Central Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
The birth place may have been Rhine, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, where his father served after Prescott, Wisconsin and before returning to Warren County, Missouri.

Occupation:
From 1866, the denomination was known as Die Deutsche Evangelische Synode des Westens [The German Evangelical Synod of the West]; after 1877, as Die Deutsche Evangelische Synode von Nord-Amerika [German Evangelical Synod of North America]; after 1925, as the Evangelical Synod of North America. In 1934, the denomination merged with the Reformed Church in the United States to become the Evangelical and Reformed Church. Another merger, in 1957, with the Congregational Christian Churches, resulted in the United Church of Christ.

Census:
According to the 1880 enumeration, Daniel ,age 2, lived with his parents, Andre [sic] Bierbaum (age 28), a preacher, and Ernestine Bierbaum (age 25), and his two brothers, Herman (age 4) and Paul (age 7 months). Also in the house was Conrad Koch (age 48), a teacher, and Mary Wulferkammer [sic] (age 18), a servant.

Census:
According to the 1900 federal enumeration, the household consisted largely of the students attending Eden College. Among these was listed "Danl Bierbaum," born in January 1878 in Wisconsin.

Buried:
Daniel Bierbaum was buried in Minier Cemetery. His wife was buried next to him; they share a gravestone.

Daniel married Siemers, Bertha Maria 12 Oct 1902, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA. Bertha (daughter of Siemers, Albert Fredrich and Ochs, Ida Wilhelmine) was born 2 Apr 1878, Wisconsin, USA; died 2 Nov 1953; was buried , Minier, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 23 Nov 1879, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1880, Charrette Township, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Education: 1898–1899, Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1900, Lincoln Township, Worth County, Iowa, USA
• Census (state): 1905, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
• Residence: 1907, Millville, Wabasha County, Minnesota, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
Paul August's baptism is recorded in the archives of the German Evangelical Church on Charrette, at Holstein, Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). The sponsors were "Andr. Flaig, Herm. Ebenrester, Mina Hinnah."

Census:
According to the 1880 enumeration, Paul, age 7 months, lived with his parents, Andre [sic] Bierbaum (age 28), a preacher, and Ernestine Bierbaum (age 25), and his two brothers, Herman (age 4) and Daniel (age 2). Also in the house was Conrad Koch (age 48), a teacher, and Mary Wulferkammer [sic] (age 18), a servant.

Education:
Paul attended the German Evangelical Proseminary (now known as Elmhurst College) from 1898-1899.

Census (state):
According to the 1905 Wisconsin state enumeration, Paul A. Bierbaum, age 24, a minister, was living with his parents: Andrew J. Bierbaum, a 52 year old minister and Ernestina Bierbaum, age 50; and his siblings: Theodore F. Bierbaum, age 22, a minister; Anna Bierbaum, age 17; Jonathan R. Bierbaum, age 15, a student; and, Emma L. Bierbaum, age 10.

Residence:
According to a biographical sketch of his brother, Rev. H. H. Bierbaum, published in 1907, Paul, also a minister, was living in Millville, Minnesota.

Buried:
Paul A. Bierbaum was buried in Minier Cemetery.

Other Events:

• Occupation: minister of the German Evangelical Synod
• Baptism: 29 Jan 1882, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1900, Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
• Graduation: 1902, Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
• Census (state): 1905, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
• Residence: 1907, Old Ripley, Bond County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Occupation:
From 1866, the denomination was known as Die Deutsche Evangelische Synode des Westens [The German Evangelical Synod of the West]; after 1877, as Die Deutsche Evangelische Synode von Nord-Amerika [German Evangelical Synod of North America]; after 1925, as the Evangelical Synod of North America. In 1934, the denomination merged with the Reformed Church in the United States to become the Evangelical and Reformed Church. Another merger, in 1957, with the Congregational Christian Churches, resulted in the United Church of Christ.

Baptism:
Theodor Friedrich's baptism is recorded in the archives of the German Evangelical Church on Charrette, at Holstein, Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). The sponsors were "Friedr. Berlekamp" and Bertha Ebenreiter.

Census:
According to the 1900 federal enumeration, Theodore was an 18 year old student at what was known as the German Evangelical Proseminar. This educational institution of the German Evangelical Synod is now known as Elmhurst College.

Graduation:
Theodor graduated in 1902 from the German Evangelical Proseminary (now known as Elmhurst College).

Census (state):
According to the 1905 Wisconsin state enumeration, Theodore F. Bierbaum, age 22, a minister, was living with his parents: Andrew J. Bierbaum, a 52 year old minister and Ernestina Bierbaum, age 50; and his siblings: Paul A. Bierbaum, age 24, a minister; Anna Bierbaum, age 17; Jonathan R. Bierbaum, age 15, a student; and, Emma L. Bierbaum, age 10.

Residence:
According to a biographical sketch of his brother, Rev. H. H. Bierbaum, published in 1907, Theodore, also a minister, was living in Old Ripley, Bond County, Illinois.

Theodor married Bade, Ella. Ella died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 2 Jun 1884, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1900, Lincoln Township, Worth County, Iowa, USA
• Census (state): 1905, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
• Residence: 1907, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA

Notes:

Birth:
The records on file at the Missouri State Archives for this birth indicate that Emma Josephine was the sixth child born to her mother, Ernestine Louise Bierbaum.

Baptism:
Emma Josephine's baptism was recorded in the archives of the German Evangelical Immanuels Church of Holstein, at Holstein Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). The sponsor was Josephine Bierbaum.

Census:
According to the 1900 federal enumeration, Emma L. Bierbaum, born in October 1895 in Wisconsin and attending school, lived with his parents, Andrew H. Bierbaum, a 40 year old clergyman, married for 25 years and Fiebig E. L. [sic] Bierbaum, a 45 year old mother of 11 children (7 of whom were still living); and, his brothers and sisters, also attending school: Paul A. Bierbaum, born October 1879 in Missouri; Annie Bierbaum, born in March 1887 in Missouri; and Jonathan C. Bierbaum, born in July 1890 in Missouri.

Census (state):
According to the 1905 Wisconsin state enumeration, Emma L. Bierbaum, age 10, was living with her parents: Andrew J. Bierbaum, a 52 year old minister and Ernestina Bierbaum, age 50; and her siblings: Paul A. Bierbaum, age 24, a minister; Theodore F. Bierbaum, age 22, a minister; Anna Bierbaum, age 17; and Jonathan R. Bierbaum, age 15, a student.

Residence:
According to a biographical sketch of her brother, Rev. H. H. Bierbaum, published in 1907, Emma was living in the home of her parents.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 22 Aug 1886, Warren County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
Ernst's baptism was recorded in the archives of the German Evangelical Immanuels Church of Holstein, at Holstein, Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). The sponsor was Hermann Fiebig.

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Lincoln Township, Worth County, Iowa, USA
• Census (state): 1905, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
• Residence: 1907, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1900 federal enumeration, Annie Bierbaum, born in March 1887 in Missouri and attending school, lived with her parents, Andrew H. Bierbaum, a 40 year old clergyman, married for 25 years and Fiebig E. L. [sic] Bierbaum, a 45 year old mother of 11 children (7 of whom were still living); and, her brothers and sisters, also attending school: Paul A. Bierbaum, born October 1879 in Missouri; Jonathan C. Bierbaum, born in July 1890 in Missouri; and Emma L. Bierbaum, born in October 1895 in Wisconsin.

Census (state):
According to the 1905 Wisconsin state enumeration, Anna Bierbaum, age 17, was living with her parents: Andrew J. Bierbaum, a 52 year old minister and Ernestina Bierbaum, age 50; and her siblings: Paul A. Bierbaum, age 24, a minister; Theodore F. Bierbaum, age 22, a minister; Jonathan R. Bierbaum, age 15, a student; and, Emma L. Bierbaum, age 10.

Residence:
According to a biographical sketch of her brother, Rev. H. H. Bierbaum, published in 1907, Anna, not married, was living in the home of her parents.

Other Events:

• Graduation: Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
• Baptism: 10 Aug 1890, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1900, Lincoln Township, Worth County, Iowa, USA
• Census (state): 1905, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
• Residence: 1907, Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
• Graduation: 1910, Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
• Occupation: From Abt 1913; minister of the Evangelical Church

Notes:

Graduation:
According to a biographical sketch published in 1936, J. C. Bierbaum graduated from Eden Theological Seminary; the date was not given. His first position after ordination was at Berlin, Wisconsin.

Baptism:
Jonathan's baptism is recorded in the archives of the German Evangelical Immanuels Church of Holstein, at Holstein, Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). The sponsor was Conrad Koch.

Census:
According to the 1900 federal enumeration, Jonathan C. Bierbaum, born in July 1890 in Missouri and attending school, lived with his parents, Andrew H. Bierbaum, a 40 year old clergyman, married for 25 years and Fiebig E. L. [sic] Bierbaum, a 45 year old mother of 11 children (7 of whom were still living); and, his brothers and sisters, also attending school: Paul A. Bierbaum, born October 1879 in Missouri; Annie Bierbaum, born in March 1887 in Missouri; and Emma L. Bierbaum, born in October 1895 in Wisconsin.

Census (state):
According to the 1905 Wisconsin state enumeration, Jonathan R. Bierbaum, age 15, a student, a minister, was living with his parents: Andrew J. Bierbaum, a 52 year old minister and his wife, Ernestina Bierbaum, age 50; and his siblings: Paul A. Bierbaum, age 24, a minister; Theodore F. Bierbaum, age 22, a minister; Anna Bierbaum, age 17; and, Emma L. Bierbaum, age 10.

Residence:
According to a biographical sketch of his brother, Rev. H. H. Bierbaum, published in 1907, Jonathan was a student in college at Elmhurst, Illinois, preparing for the ministry.

Graduation:
Jonathan graduated in 1910 from the Elmhurst Proseminary, now known as Elmhurst College.

Occupation:


     The following biographical sketch appeared in A History of Moniteau County, Missouri, written by J. E. Ford and published in 1936.

          Rev. J. C. Bierbaum

     J. C. Bierbaum, pastor of the California Evangelical Church, is a native of Treloar, Missouri, born July 11, 1891. His father was A. J. H. Bierbaum, born in Marthasville, Missouri, who died in 1914. Mr. Bierbaum is the youngest of a family of seven children, five boys and two girls. All of the boys became preachers. His mother, born at Cecil, Wisconsin now eighty-two years old, lives at Aurora, Illinois.
     Mr. Bierbaum was married April 30, 1919, to Miss Marie Hoflander, daughter of John George and Elizabeth Hoflander of Billingsville, Cooper County. They have one child, Dorothy, five years old.
     He graduated at Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois, and at Eden Theological Seminary at Webster Groves, Mo. His first charge was at Berlin, Wisconsin, where he remained two years. He was then for ten years at Lexington, Missouri, and is now in his twelfth year with the California Evangelical Church. He has been president and moderator of the West Missouri District of the Evangelical Church for the past eight consecutive years.
     The unique record of three pastors, of which Mr. Bierbaum is the last, in building the present organization of the California Evangelical church is discussed in Chapter X. This church has the largest average attendance at church and Sunday School of any church in the county. In effective working organization, in attendance and in interest it will compare favorably with most of the stronger churches of large cities.

The historical sketch of Rev. Bierbaum's charge mentioned above, appeared in Chapter 10, on page 257:

     CALIFORNIA - This church, organized in 1866, is one of the outstanding churches of the county. Fifty-five per cent of its membership is from rural territory adjacent to California. The present building was erected in 1895 and enlarged and remodeled in 1930-31. During 78 years of its existence the church has had but three pastors, Rev. F. A. Umbeck, who served 47 years, his son, Rev. F. P. Umbeck, eleven years. The present pastor, Rev. J. C. Bierbaum, succeeded the latter in 1925.
     The average Sunday School attendance is more than 300. The big modern building contains nine separate rooms for class meetings, a kitchen and large assembly room in addition to the main auditorium. All organizations subsidiary to the church are active parts of a powerful and efficiently conducted organization.

Jonathan married Hoflander, Marie Magdaline 30 Apr 1919, Cooper County, Missouri, USA. Marie (daughter of Hoflander, Johann Georg and Back, Elizabeth L.) was born 25 Jan 1897, Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri, USA; died 6 Nov 1985, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; was buried , Billingsville, Cooper County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Details of the birth are not known at this time.

Notes:

Birth:
Details of the birth are not known at this time.

Notes:

Birth:
Details of the birth are not known at this time.

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, Rock Run Township, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1920, Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1930, Widner Township, Knox County, Indiana, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1910 federal enumeration, Milton Bierbaum, age 2, born in Illinois, lived with his parents, Daniel and Bertha Bierbaum, both age 32.

Census:
According to the 1920 federal enumeration, Milton Bierbaum, age 12, lived with his parents, Rev. Daniel and Bertha Bierbaum, and his sister, Erna Bierbaum, age 8.

Census:
According to the 1930 federal enumeration, Milton Bierbaum, age 22, at school, was living at home with his parents, Daniel Bierbaum, a 52 year old minister in the Evangelical Church and Bertha Bierbaum, also age 52; and his sister, Erna Bierbaum, age 18, at school. Also living in the home was Ernestine Bierbaum, Daniel's mother, age 75, a widow.

Other Events:

• Census: 1920, Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1930, Widner Township, Knox County, Indiana, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1920 federal enumeration, Erna Bierbaum, age 8, lived with her parents, Rev. Daniel and Bertha Bierbaum, and her brother, Milton Bierbaum, age 12.

Census:
According to the 1930 federal enumeration, Erna Bierbaum, age 18, at school, was living at home with his parents, Daniel Bierbaum, a 52 year old minister in the Evangelical Church and Bertha Bierbaum, also age 52; and her brother, Milton Bierbaum, age 22, at school. Also living in the home was Ernestine Bierbaum, Daniel's mother, age 75, a widow.