Combat Sports Historian at Martial Artist
Posts about the history of St. Louis, Ilog ng Misuri, family history, and miscellaneous history.
1909 noon ay marahil ang pinakamasama taon ng buhay Parker Lonzo Bator Zimmerman ni. Nawala niya ang kanyang kapwa sampung buwan lumang anak na babae Ida Mayo Zimmerman at sa kanyang ikalawang asawa Mellie Bollinger Zimmerman. Bago kamatayan Parker sa ang Cape Giraurdeau Buhawi ng 1949, he would bury two more of his children. Both of them were adults. I can only imagine how hard 1909
Noong Nobyembre 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 mga bata. Ang St. Louis Archdiocese na inialay ang simbahan
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. Hindi malinaw kung ang mga aksyon ni Charles Sanders ay nakakuha ng atensyon ni Printz, o natisod lang ni Printz si Sanders. Whatever the circumstances, Lumapit si Printz kay Sanders, who had a revolver in his right hand. Kailan
Recently, 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 edisyon ng St. Louis Star-Times of my great grandparents and 12 of the 14 Mosblech children. Hindi pa ako nakakita ng larawan ng aking mga lolo't lola, 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. Gayunman, 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. Sabi ni Chief Desmond
Sa Huwebes, Setyembre 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. Matapos subukan ang bawal na pagbabayad, Fisher summoned St. Louis Police Officer John Cummings. Officer Cummings, nakatalaga sa
For the Sunday, Hunyo 24, 1900 edisyon ng St. Louis Republic, a reporter interviewed St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond about the increasing violence of the new criminal. Pagkatapos 10 years as St. Louis Chief of Detectives and one of the most noted thief takers in United States, Ikinalungkot ni Chief Desmond ang dumaraming karahasan na nakikita niya
54-year-old William Henry Anderson plied his trade as a St. Louis Police Officer for 25 taon. Nakatalaga sa isang beat malapit sa Natural Bridge at Vandeventer Avenues, 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, Si Officer Anderson ay naglalakad sa Vandeventer sa timog lamang ng
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, Sinalakay si Kivet
Sa Huwebes, Enero 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, isa sa st. Louis’ pinakamayaman na lalaki, Pag -aari ng Residential Real Estate at iba pang mga pag -aari na pinahahalagahan 2 milyong dolyar. Cooper aspired to be the biggest property owner in St. Louis. Siya