Edward Bleike BALDINGER (1892 - 1945): Genealogy.Ravensbeak.Com

Name	Edward Bleike BALDINGER
Born	14 Jan 1892 [2]
Gender	Male
Died	8 Aug 1945 [2]

Parents

Family ID: F60 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Father	Edward Emile BALDINGER (ID:I186), b. 23 Jun 1863, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA , d. 17 Nov 1926 (Age 63 years)
Mother	Annie Louise BLEIKE (ID:I187), b. 24 Apr 1863, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA , d. 20 Jul 1945, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA (Age 82 years)
Married	23 Jun 1886
Age at Marriage	Edward was 23 years old; Annie was 23 years and 2 months old. (They were married 40 years and 5 months).

Family

Family ID: F46 Group Sheet | Family Chart | Last Modified: 8 Sep 2026

Wife Rebecca Florence SMITH (ID:I130), b. 6 Mar 1892, Rich Mountain, Randolph County, West Virgina, USA , d. 28 Aug 1980, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA (Age 88 years)

Married

19 Oct 1921

Roseville Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA

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The handwriting on the license is remarkably legible.

Edward reported his address as 3237 Coliseum St, New Orleans. Rebecca used the first name "Reba" and reported her address as 149 W 14th St, New York. She also reported her birthplace as Charleston, WV.

They were married at Roseville Methodist Episcopal Church in Newark by Rev. Karl K. Quimby.

Witnesses were Frida and Arthur Hartmann (7 North 7th St, Newark, NJ).

Age at Marriage Edward was 29 years and 9 months old; Rebecca was 29 years and 7 months old. (They were married 23 years and 10 months).

Children

+	1. Edward Bleike BALDINGER, Jr (ID:I167), b. 20 Nov 1922, d. 23 Oct 2019 (Age 96 years)
+	2. Louise Gayle BALDINGER (ID:I168), b. 2 Aug 1925, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA , d. 21 Dec 2012, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas, USA (Age 87 years)
+	3. Beatrice Joy BALDINGER (ID:I4), b. 1 Dec 1926, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA , d. 21 Dec 1998, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, USA (Age 72 years)
	4. George Pratt BALDINGER (ID:I169), b. 4 Nov 1928, d. 12 Feb 1954 (Age 25 years)

Documents

Other Personal Events

Census

1930

New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	Status	BirthPlace	BirthPlace of Father	BirthPlace of Mother	Occupation	Veteran	Street
No Image																Transcript
45	180	Edward B Sr	BALDINGER	Head	Male	White	1892	38	M	Texas	Texas	Texas	Salesman	No	State
46	180	Florence S	BALDINGER	Wife	Female	White	1897	33	M	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
47	180	Edward B Jr	BALDINGER	Son	Male	White	1923	7	S	Louisiana	Texas	Virginia
48	180	L Gayle	BALDINGER	Daughter	Female	White	1926	4	S	Louisiana	Texas	Virginia
49	180	Beatrice J	BALDINGER	Daughter	Female	White	1927	3	S	Louisiana	Texas	Virginia
50	180	George P	BALDINGER	Son	Male	White	1929	1	S	Louisiana	Texas	Virginia
51	180	Mary L	Sniges	Servant	Female	White	1896	34	S	Indiana	Ohio	Germany	Servant

NARA Pub: T626 ED: 237 Sheet: 13 Enumerated: 9 Apr 1930 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=zwks_6
Source Web Site: Famiily Search

Census

1940

New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA

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Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	Status	BirthPlace	Occupation	Street
No Image													Transcript
45	13	Edward B	BALDINGER	Head	Male	White	1893	47	M	Texas	Lumber Salesman	State
46	13	Florence	BALDINGER	Wife	Female	White	1939	1	M	Virginia
47	13	Edward	BALDINGER	Son	Male	White	1923	17	S	Louisiana
48	13	Gayle	BALDINGER	Daughter	Female	White	1926	14	S	Louisiana
49	13	Beatrice	BALDINGER	Daughter	Female	White	1927	13	S	Louisiana
50	13	George	BALDINGER	Son	Male	White	1929	11	S	Louisiana

NARA Pub: T627 ED: 36-367 Enumerated: 3 Apr 1940 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=129n_9
Source Web Site: Famiily Search

FamilySearch ID LDPT-HHD

_UID AB5CA712F9F0D711B0000050BA404C290094

Event Map

	Married - 19 Oct 1921 - Roseville Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
	Child - Louise Gayle BALDINGER - 2 Aug 1925 - New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
	Child - Beatrice Joy BALDINGER - 1 Dec 1926 - Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA
	Census - 1930 - New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
	Census - 1940 - New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA

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Photos
Baldinger Family ca 1922
Edward Bleike Baldinger and Rebecca Florence Smith holding Edward Bleike Baldinger Jr, circa 1922. The original photo was restored using ChatGPT.

Documents

Obituaries
Obituary of Annie Bleike

Source Citations

[S443] 1940 US Census for New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Lousiana; ED 36-397, Sheet 65B.
[S3] BaldingerChart, Harold Mueller.
[S360] Smith Ancestors, Harold Mueller.
[S653] Marriage License for Baldinger - Smith, (New Jersey Bureau of Vital Statistics).