Võitlusspordiajaloolane ja võitluskunstnik
Posts about the history of St. Louis, Missouri, family history, and miscellaneous history.
1909 oli ilmselt halvim aasta Parker Lonzo Bator Zimmerman elu. Ta kaotas mõlemad tema kümne kuune tütar Ida mai Zimmerman ja tema teine naine Mellie Bollinger Zimmerman. Enne Parker surma Cape Giraurdeau keeristorm 1949, he would bury two more of his children. Both of them were adults. I can only imagine how hard 1909
On November 1908, three bishops and an abbot dedicated St. Francis de Sales Church, “the Cathedral of South St. Louis”. Built to serve the growing German Catholic population in St. Louis, the huge church would become the home to many families including my great grandparents, Eduard and Magdalena Mosblech, and their 14 children. St. Louisi peapiiskopkond pühitses kiriku
On the evening of June 1, 1879, St. Louis Police Officer Charles Printz was walking his beat near 505 Marion Street on St. Louis’ South Side. Pole selge, kas Charles Sandersi teod äratasid Printzi tähelepanu, või Printz lihtsalt komistas Sandersi otsa. Whatever the circumstances, Printz astus Sandersi juurde, who had a revolver in his right hand. When
Hiljuti, I was searching for information about my Great Uncle Francis’ marriage to my Great Aunt Rosemary Kalt. What I discovered was an unexpected genealogy treasure, a picture in the July 5 trükk St. Louis Star-Times of my great grandparents and 12 kohta 14 Mosblech children. I had never seen a picture of my great grandparents, Eduard
St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond had respect for the “old school criminals”, who plied their trade in St. Louis during the late 19th Century. Siiski, he did not have the same degree of respect for the thug tactics of the “new school criminals”. These criminals made up for a lack of finesse with great violence. ütles pealik Desmond
Neljapäeval, September 9, 1875, George “Mitchell” Gassert and William Salisbury went to Fred Fisher’s Saloon at the corner of N. Jefferson and Morgan (Delmar today). After ordering drinks, the two young men of unsavory reputation refused to pay for their drinks. Pärast ebaseadusliku makse üritamist, Fisher summoned St. Louis Police Officer John Cummings. Officer Cummings, määratud
For the Sunday, Juuni 24, 1900 trükk St. Louis Vabariik, a reporter interviewed St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond about the increasing violence of the new criminal. Pärast 10 years as St. Louis Chief of Detectives and one of the most noted thief takers in United States, Pealik Desmond kahetses kasvavat vägivalda, mida ta nägi
54-year-old William Henry Anderson plied his trade as a St. Louis Police Officer for 25 aastat. Määratud löögile Natural Bridge'i ja Vandeventer Avenues'i lähedal, Officer Anderson was known as the “Friendly Copper” by the residents and businesses on his beat. Working the overnight shift on a cold February morning, Ohvitser Anderson kõndis Vandeventeris veidi lõuna pool
Before he was promoted to Special Officer, St. Louis Police Officer Preston Anslyn responded to calls for service like any other patrolman. On the morning of February 28, 1916, Anslyn was patrolling the area of Franklin and Jefferson Avenues. A citizen notified Anslyn that 30-year-old Albert Kivet was celebrating after his birthday on February 27th. During his revelry, Kivet rünnati
Neljapäeval, Jaanuar 23, 1902, St. Louis awakened to the news millionaire A. Deane Cooper was found murdered in the Vista Bathhouse at Franklin Avenue and North Grand Boulevard. Cooper, üks St. Louis’ jõukamad mehed, omandis olev elamukinnisvara ja muu vara väärtusega 2 miljonit dollarit. Cooper aspired to be the biggest property owner in St. Louis. Ta