Anna Maria Mauser was born on September 24, 1911 to Martin Mauser and Josephine Mervar. She was baptized the same day at Holy Trinity by Rev. B. (Bonaventure) Cicek O.M.C. Her godparents: Joseph and Maria Mervar.

At the time Anna was born the family lived on 923 Holmes Avenue, Indianapolis.

Confirmation on May 30, 1922. Baptismal and family name: Anna Mauser. Confirmation name: Rose. Sponsor: Rose Gabrielcic.

Anna Maria married Joseph Paul Toth on June 12, 1934 at Holy Trinity Church in Indianapolis. Joseph was the son of Hungarian immigrants to Indianapolis.

Joseph Paul Toth was born to Joseph Toth and Anna Drotos on August 25, 1907 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

Joe retired from Chevrolet Stamping Division, Indianapolis. Member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church Choir, St. Al’s KSKJ (Local Financial Secretary), Knights of Columbus #3682 and Slovenian National Home. Joe bowled for the Holy Trinity Church, KSKJ and KofC bowling leagues. In addition to bowling, Joe loved to play poker and pitch horse shoes.

Ann worked for Central Coil and retired from the J.C. Penney Company. Member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, the Altar Society, St. Al’s KSKJ, and the Slovenian National Home. Ann bowled in the KSKJ Mixed bowling league. She worked on the linen booth and put together the liquor basket raffle for the church’s annual festival. Ann loved to work on ceramics and several of her pieces were entered in the Indiana State Fair hobby show.

Anna and Joseph had two children:

1. Joseph Martin Toth (March 9, 1935)
2. Charleyne Marie Toth *Swoverland* (April 17, 1943)

Ann Mauser (Toth) used to serve at the Holy Trinity Church. She was a member of the Alter Society and did different things for the church. She used to decorate a lot of Slovenian weddings in Indianapolis. Anna liked to make potica and her husband, Joe, used to make dough.

Ann used to dress up on Halloweens and go to her parent’s house, relatives. She was a jokester. She liked to play jokes on people. One time she filled her husband’s bottle of whisky, which he enjoyed to visit, with vinegar. Joe took a full-mouth sip and was hugely surprised at the taste in his mouth. On another occasion she hid in a closet and had her arm in the sleeve of his coat - that shocked him.

She also liked to twist Kleenex and put it in people’s ears, as if it were a bug or a spider. She perfected her moves and it took people a while to figure out what was happening. Her brother Alfons like to do the same thing. When Anna died her daughter Charleyne put a Kleenex tissue in her mom’s hand.

Joseph Toth died on November 17, 1975. SSN: 305-03-4979. He was buried on November 21, 1975. Last residence 1326 N. Concord. Age 68. Pr. Paul Landwerlen. Cavalry Cemetery.

Anna Marie Mauser (Toth) died on August 27, 1999 at the age of 88. She was buried in Indianapolis at Calvary Cemetery, Mausoleum Building II, Patio F, Tier B, Crypt #2. Last residence - Carmel, Indiana. SSN: 303-09-5355.

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