Luzerne "Lou" Pugh was born June 20, 1862, in Cobb, Iowa Co., WI, and died June 19, 1943, in Gotham, Richland Co., WI, at age 81. Buried in Button Cemetery, Town of Buena Vista, Richland Co., WI. He is the son of Henry Carol Pugh of Illinois, and Mary Selby of Indiana (Mary Pugh died February 19, 1930, in Orion, Richland Co., WI).

Salome Caroline "Lome" Blake was born July 28, 1865, in the Town of Orion, Richland Co., WI, and died September 15, 1948, at a Richland Center hospital, Richland Center, Richland Co., WI, at age 83. Buried in Button Cemetery, Buena Vista Twp., Richland Co., WI. She is the daughter of Simon Simpkins Blake of Martinsburg, Bedford (Blair) Co., PA, and Mary Magdalena Ambrose of near Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA.

Luzerne "Lou" Pugh (age 23), a bachelor, and Salome Caroline "Lome" Blake (age 20), a maiden, were married October 11, 1885, at the Methodist parsonage in Sextonville, Richland Co., WI.

Luzerne "Lou" Pugh and Salome Caroline "Lome" (Blake) Pugh had six children:

1. Frederick Lloyd "Fred" Pugh: Born June 14, 1887, in the Town of Orion, Richland Co., WI; Died August 19, 1960, in Pasco, Franklin Co., WA (age 73). Buried in Richland Center Cemetery, Richland Center, Richland Co., WI. Married December 11, 1915,  in the Town of Orion, Richland Co., WI, to Clora Edna Horne: Born February 22, 1892, in Richland Center, Richland Co. WI; Died May 1, 1981, at the Schmitt Woodland Hills, Richland Center, Richland Co., WI (age 91). Buried in Richland Center Cemetery, Richland Center, Richland Co., WI.
2. Pearl Mary Pugh: Born August 30, 1889, in the Town of Orion, Richland Co., WI; Died August 31, 1970, in Richland Center, Richland Co, WI (age 81). Married June 29, 1919, at the home of Lou and Salome Pugh, Upper Ash Creek, Town of Orion, Richland Co., WI, to William J. Klousia: Born July 9, 1887,in the Town of Orion, Richland Co., WI; Died April 22, 1965, in Richland Co., WI (age 77).
3. Simon Edward "Eddie" Pugh: Born January 27, 1892, in the Town of Orion, Richland Co., WI; Died June 22, 1970, in Burbank, Los Angeles Co., CA (age 78). Married February 20, 1918, in Unknown to Alice Lillian Jennings: Born April 12, 1883, in Grays, Essex County, England; Died November 2  1966, in Burbank, Los Angeles Co., CA (age 83). Mother's maiden name was Meade.
4. Clifford Luzern Pugh: Born June 12, 1894, in the Town of Orion, Richland Co., WI; Died March 6, 1967, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI (age 73). Buried in Button Cemetery, Town of Buena Vista, Richland Co., WI. Never married. Clifford was a Pharmacist and operated a Rexall Drug Store at 5601 W. North Avenue in Milwaukee as early as 1942.
5. Howard Freeman Pugh: Born January 11, 1898, in the Town of Orion, Richland Co., WI; Died December 12, 1964, in Richland Co., WI (age 66). Buried in Button Cemetery, Town of Buena Vista, Richland Co., WI. Married March 26, 1927, in Richland Co., WI, to Nellie May Wait: Born November 2, 1900, in the Town of Orion, Richland Co., WI; Died March 12, 1974, at Richland Hospital, Richland Center, Richland Co., WI (age 73). Buried in Button Cemetery, Town of Buena Vista, Richland Co., WI. She is the daughter of Charles Augustus Wait (died May 23, 1943, in Richland Center, Richland Co., WI) and Grace Gibbs of Wisconsin.
6. Hazel Fern Pugh: Born January 16, 1905, in the Town of Orion, Richland Co., WI; Died October 1, 1995, in Comstock, Kalamazoo Co., MI (age 90). Buried in Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Dade Co., FL. Married after 1930 to Otto Jacob Kraushaar: Born December 10, 1895, in Sturgis, Saint Joseph Co., MI; Died December 4, 1979, in Miami, Miami-Dade Co., FL (age 83). Buried in Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Dade Co., FL.

TIMELINE

Luzerne "Lou" Pugh was born June 20, 1862, in Cobb,  Iowa Co., WI.

Salome Caroline "Lome" Blake was born July 28, 1865, in the Town of Orion, Richland Co., WI.

The 1860 U. S. Census taken on August 20, 1860, shows Henry Pugh (age 45) born in Illinois is a Farmer living in the Town of Highland, Iowa Co., WI with real estate of $3,400 and personal property of $2,000. Living with him is his wife Mary Pugh (age 35) born in Illinois. Also living there are their children: David Pugh (age 21) born in Illinois; Wm. Pugh (age 20) born in Illinois; Eliza S. Pugh (age 18) born in Illinois; Mary Pugh (age 14) born in Illinois; John Pugh (age 11) born in Illinois; Rachel Pugh (age 9) born in Wisconsin; Henry Pugh (age 6) born in Wisconsin; Mary Ann Pugh (age 4) born in Wisconsin; and Martha Pugh (age 11/12) born in Wisconsin. Three male laborers also live in the household. Wm. Pugh (age 24) and family are on the next farm.

Henry C. Pugh died 1861, in Wisconsin.

The 1870 U. S. Census taken on July 25, 1870, shows Mary Pugh (age 49) born in Indiana who cannot read or write is keeping house and living in the Town of Bloom, Richland Co., WI, with real estate of $400 and personal property of $120. Living with her are her children: John Pugh (age 21) a farm laborer born in Illinois; Henry Pugh (age 17) a farm laborer born in Wisconsin; Mary A. Pugh (age 13) born in Wisconsin; Martha Pugh (age 11) born in Wisconsin; and Luzerne Pugh (age 8) born in Wisconsin.

The 1880 U. S. Census taken on June 7, 1880 shows Alonzo Halsey (age 19) born in Wisconsin of New York and Indiana-born parents is a farmer living in the Town of Orion, Richland Co., WI. Living with him is his sister Ida M. Halsey (age 17) born in Wisconsin who is keeping house. Also living there is their cousin, Luzerne Pugh (age 18) a laborer who was born in Wisconsin of Tennessee and Indiana-born parents who has a cut foot. Simon S. Blake was the census enumerator.

Luzerne "Lou" Pugh (age 23), a bachelor, and Salome Caroline "Lome" Blake (age 20), a maiden, were married October 11, 1885, at the Methodist parsonage in Sextonville, Richland Co., WI.

Clifford Luzern Pugh: Born June 12, 1894, in Richland Center, Richland Co. WI; Died March 6, 1967, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI (age 73). Buried in Button Cemetery, Buena Vista Twp., Richland Co., WI.

The 1895 Wisconsin State Census taken on June 20, 1895, shows Luzern Pugh is the Head of Household living in the Town of Orion, Richland Co., WI. There are 4 Males and 2 Females living there, all born in the United States.

The 1900 U. S. Census taken on June 12, 1900, shows Luzern Pugh (age 38) born March 1862 in Wisconsin to Illinois-born parents is a farmer owning his own farm in the Town of Orion, Richland Co., WI. Living with him is his wife of 15 years, Salome C. Pugh (age 34) born July 1865 in Wisconsin to Pennsylvania-born parents. All five of her children are living at home and were born in Wisconsin: Fred L. Pugh (age 12) born June 1887; Pearl M. Pugh (age 10) born August 1889; Simon E. Pugh (age 8) born January 1892; Clifford L. Pugh (age 5) born June 1894; and Howard F. Pugh (age 2) born January 1898.

The 1905 Wisconsin State Census taken on June 1, 1905, shows Luzern Pugh (age 48) born in Wisconsin to Tennessee and Illinois-born parents is a Farmer living in the Town of Orion, Richland Co., WI. Living with him is his wife, Salome Pugh (age 39) born in Wisconsin to Pennsylvania-born parents. Also living there are his six unmarried children, all born in Wisconsin to Wisconsin-born parents: Fred Pugh (age 17), a Farm Laborer; Pearl Pugh (age 15); Simon E. Pugh (age 13); Clifford L. Pugh (age 10); Howard Pugh (age 7); and Hazel F. Pugh (age 5/12).

The 1910 U. S. Census taken on April 29, 1910, shows Luzern Pugh (age 43) born in Wisconsin to Illinois-born parents is a farmer owning his own farm in the Town of Highland, Richland Co., WI. Living with him is his wife of 25 years, Salome Pugh (age 49) born in Wisconsin to Pennsylvania-born parents. All six of her children are living, of which four are at home and were born in Wisconsin: Simon Pugh (age 18); Clifford Pugh (age 15); Howard Pugh (age 12); and Fern Pugh (age 5).

The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 8, 1920, shows Luzern Pugh (age 57) born in Wisconsin to Tennessee and Illinois-born parents is a farmer owning his own farm in the Town of Orion, Richland Co., WI. Living with him is his wife Salome C. Pugh (age 54) born in Wisconsin to Pennsylvania-born parents. Two of their children are living at home and were born in Wisconsin: Howard F. Pugh (age 21); and Fern H. Pugh (age 14).

The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 19, 1930, shows Luzern Pugh (age 68) born in Wisconsin of Tennessee and Illinois-born parents is retired and living in his own home valued at $1,500 in the Town of Buena Vista, Richland Co., WI. Living with him is his wife Silpais Pugh (age 64) born in Wisconsin to Pennsylvania-born parents. They were married at ages 24 and 20 respectively. Also there, but absent, is their daughter Fern Pugh (age 25) born in Wisconsin, who is a student.

The 1940 U. S. Census taken on April 30, 1940, shows Luzrne Pugh (age 78) born in Wisconsin, and 5 years ago was living in the Same House, and with 5 years of School, is a married Head of Household, and who owns his home worth $2,000 and is living in Gotham, Town of Buena Vista, Richland Co., WI. Living with him is his wife, Salone Pugh (age 74) born in Wisconsin, and 5 years ago was living in the Same House, and with 8 years of School.

Luzerne "Lou" Pugh died June 19, 1943, in Richland Co., WI, at age 81. Buried in Button Cemetery, Town of Buena Vista, Richland Co., WI.

Salome Caroline "Lome" (Blake) Pugh died September 15, 1948, at a Richland Center hospital, Richland Center, Richland Co., WI, at age 83. Buried in Button Cemetery, Town of Buena Vista, Richland Co., WI.

Clifford Luzerne Pugh died March 6, 1967, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI, at age 73. Buried in Button Cemetery, Town of Buena Vista, Richland Co., WI.

OTTO J. KRAUSHAAR (1895 – 1979)

Otto Kraushaar, one of the nation’s leading bandmasters, died December 4, 1979, at the age of eighty-three. He was born in Sturgis, Michigan, December 10, 1895. Otto was elected to membership in The American Bandmasters Association in 1933, four years following the founding of ABA.  He was a professional bassoonist.  During World War I he was a member of the Navy Band aboard the USS Pennsylvania, the flagship of the Atlantic Fleet. After playing a season with both the Canadian Kilties and the Chicago Concert Bands, he joined the John Philip Sousa Band. He was with this organization for four years, playing in every state in the Union and all the provinces of Canada. Otto’s teaching career consisted of seven years in the LaGrange County, Indiana Public Schools; seven years in the Waupun, Wisconsin Public Schools; thirteen years with the Lake Wales, Florida Public Schools; six years at the Miami Senior High School; and eight years as Band Consultant at the University of Miami, assisting the late Fred McCall. During the course of Otto’s long and successful career, many honors were bestowed upon him.  To mention only a few: he was elected to the presidency of The American Bandmasters Association in 1961; he also served as President of both the Florida Bandmasters Association and the Florida Music Educators Association; in 1933 he was selected as “One of the ten outstanding music directors in the United States” by the School Musician; in 1958 he received the First Chair Award for his achievement in the field of School Music; and in 1961 he was the recipient of the MAC Award. Otto was a member of the Sousa Band Fraternal Society and an honorary member of several national music fraternities. Otto Kraushaar’s passing is a great loss to the band world. He was not only an outstanding musician, he was a gentleman in every sense of the word - quiet, kind, fair, and always friendly. He will long be remembered by all who knew him.

 Note: The 1996 Annual Report noted the death of Fern Kraushaar, wife of Otto.

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Otto J. Kraushaar born Sturgis, Michigan, December 10, 1895; Died, Coral Gables, Florida, December 4, 1979. He was a graduate of the Howe Military School, Howe, Indiana, which he attended on a full band and orchestra scholarship. Kraushaar later graduated from the Sherwood Music School, Chicago, Illinois, and the University of Iowa, which he attended on a fellowship. He served in World War I in the U.S. Navy as a bandsman on the U.S.S. Pennsylvania, flagship of the Atlantic Fleet. He was a bassoonist with the Canadian Kilties Band, the Chicago Concert Band, and the Elkhart, Indiana, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Kalamazoo, Michigan, Symphony Orchestras. He was bassoonist with the Sousa Band for four years, and toured every state of the United States and every Canadian Province. Kraushaar's teaching career consisted of seven years in the LaGrange County, Indiana, public schools, seven years in the Wapun, Wisconsin, public schools, 13 years with the Lake Wales, Florida public schools, six years at Miami Senior High School, Florida and upon retiring in 1968 became the band consultant for eight years at the University of Miami "Band of the Hour" assisting Fred McCall. During the 27 years as a music educator in Florida he received only "superior" ratings with his high school band. He served as a band and orchestra clinician and guest conductor, and as an adjudicator in district and state festivals in Texas, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and the pre-World War II
National Contests. He was director of bands at the summer music camp at Florida State University for ten summers, and later directed bands at the summer band camp at the University of Miami for 14 summers.
Kraushaar was the first president of the Florida Music Educators Association. He demonstrated great initiative and was most effective in the early stages of its organization and its affiliation with the Music Educators National Conference. It was his concept for the FMEA to consist of the component organizations, the FVA, FBA, FOA, FEMA, and FCMEA. This achieved a coordinated calendar for all; the component organizations remained strong and active, yet all music educators were able to unite as the FMEA. He was elected first president of FMEA in 1945, and was re-elected in 1946-47, and for a fourth one-year term in 1948-49. He was vice president of the Southern Division of MENC for two years and served on the board of Directors for six years. Kraushaar was elected to membership in the American Bandmasters Association in 1933, four years after the founding of ABA. He became a member of the board of directors, vice president, and was elected president in 1961. During the course of his long and successful career, many honors were bestowed upon him including the fact that he served as president of both the Florida Bandmasters Association and the Florida Music Educators Association; he was selected as "One of the Ten Outstanding Music Directors in the United States" by the
School Musician Magazine in 1933; in 1958 he received the "First Chair Award" for his achievement in the field of school music; and in 1961 he was the recipient of the "Mac Award." Kraushaar was a member of the Sousa Band Fraternal Society and an honorary member of several national music fraternities. Otto Kraushaar was not only an outstanding musician, but also a gentleman in every sense of the word:
quiet, kind, fair, and always friendly.

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(Information courtesy of Jerry Curry)