Louisa Oster was born in December 1857 in New York to parents Joseph M. Oster and Martha Elizabeth Disher.
1860: The 1860 Federal Census shows a picture of Louisa's life at the age of three. She is one of two children, her younger brother, Lewis, is two years old. Her father is a boot maker and is from Prussia. Her mother is from the kingdom of Hessen Cassel. Both would have been German-speaking immigrants to New York. These earlier records do not clearly indicate what part of New York City they lived in, but they are in the 2nd Division, 13th Ward of the city. They are in number 386, which houses a total of four families. As a boot maker, Joseph estimated the value of his personal estate to equal about 500 dollars. Much of this was likely inventory and supplies for his trade.
1870: The thirteen year old Louisa is portrayed in the 1870 Federal Census. She is still living in New York City, but is now in the 10th Election District, 13th Ward. Her father Joseph is still a shoemaker and her mother is keeping house while she and her brother Louis (Lewis) are in school. Louisa now also has a five year old sister Josephina.
1880: The Federal Census shows that Louisa is still living at home with her parents and siblings at the age of 22. They live at 40 Lewis Street in New York City. Louisa is a dressmaker; her father is still a shoemaker; and her brother Louis is now a cutter. Both mother and younger sister, Josephine are at home while the other three family members work.
1882: Louisa marries William E. Baines at the age of 24 on November 29, 1882. Her younger sister Josephine was the bridemaid and William's brother James was the best man.
1900: Louisa can be found in the 1900 Census with her family. It is interesting to note that while her husband is a machinist, her oldest son is a cloth cutter. This is the same occupation her younger brother had and is closely related to her own trade from her youth as dressmaker. At this time, Louisa has five children at home ranging from the age of 16 to the age of 1. The census records two more children who are living, but are not living at home at this time. She is herself 42 years old. Her known children are: Charles (16), Lillian (13), Mabel (10), Martha (8), and William (1). They are living at 556 Wythe Ave. in Brooklyn.
1910: At the age of 52, Louisa appears again in the Federal Census. Her husband William is still working as a machinist and the youngest three children are still living at home at 556 Wythe Ave. in Brooklyn. Lillian and Martha are working in the publishing field. Lillian works on a printing press and Martha works as a book binder.
1915: The New York State Census shows the family living at 1135 Halsey St. in Brooklyn. William is again still working as a machinist; Lillian is still working in publishing and the young son, William seems to be working at an office (handwriting is a bit obscured).
1920: William and Louisa are still living with their two children, Lillian and William. William works as a machinist at the Foundry. Lillian is working as a secretary at a book company and William is a lithographer for a printer. They live at 1135 Halsey St. still.
1925: The family is still living in the same place with all of the members still working at the same jobs according to the New York State Census.
1926: Louisa died of chronic myocarditis (a type of inflammatory heart disease) on March 30, 1926. She was 68 years old when she died. She was buried on April 2, 1926 at the Lutheran Cemetary, now called All Faiths Cemetary in Brooklyn, New York.
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