Laura E Bachman, GW #75

Laura was born on 28 March 1888 in Bath, PA to Amandus and Alvaretta (Easterday) Bachman.  Sadly, Laura’s father died in 1905 of typhoid fever when she was still a teenager.  Her mother died five years later in 1910.  In the 1910 census Laura is in Cleveland, Ohio, with the Gospel Workers.  Laura is not listed in the 1920 census with the Gospel Workers.  Did she get missed?  In her sister’s obituary in 1923, Laura is mentioned as living in Cleveland, Ohio.  Laura is still listed in Cleveland in 1930 and 1940.  In 1950 she is in Cleveland but not living on the compound at Brookpark Road.  She is living at the Thurman Street place with fellow Gospel Workers Katy Foltz and Mabel Cowic.  Laura had four years of high school.  Apparently, Laura stayed with the Gospel Workers for the rest of her long life.  She died on 15 May 1987 at the age of 99 years and is buried in the Brooklyn Heights Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio, with other Gospel Workers.