Ιστορικός Μάχης και Πολεμικός Καλλιτέχνης
Posts about the history of St. Louis, Μιζούρι, family history, and miscellaneous history.
Σε 1877, St. Louis was the largest city west of the Mississippi. St. Louis Police dealt with the typical problems of a major city. St. Louis Police Officers responded to reports of murder, rape and robbery. On the morning of December 12, 1877, St. Louis Police Officer Daily responded to the report of a bear on the Downtown St. Louis
Many Zimmermans always believed my great-grandfather Parker L. Zimmerman was married five times. Ωστόσο, Parker was married three times to Victoria Harris, Mellie Bollinger and Lydia Margaret “Dollie” Ιστορία. It was actually Parker’ sister-in-law Amanda Isabelle “Mandy” Ιστορία, who was married five times. Mandy was born in Illinois on July 16, 1877 στο George Washington Story και στη Malinda Davis αν και
During February 1901, St. Louis professional wrestler and local businessman George Baptiste reluctantly filed for divorce from his wife, Nellie May Baptiste, alleging desertion. It was actually the second time, Baptiste filed for divorce from Mrs. Baptiste. During the summer of 1896, Baptiste was vacationing in Millford, Κονέκτικατ. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to
Πριν διαβάσετε το Gangs of St. Louis: Men of Respect του Daniel Waugh, Ήξερα και έγραψα για τον Robert Creed και τον αδελφό του Thomas που δολοφόνησαν τον St. Ο αστυνομικός του Louis George Geisler την Ημέρα του Halloween 1920. Αυτό που δεν ήξερα ήταν ο Robert Creed ήταν μέλος του κούκου Gang, μια εξαιρετικά βίαιη εγκληματική οργάνωση το 1920. Ο Robert Creed ήταν ο
On February 22, 1924, unknown suspects took $20,000.00 in American Express Company money orders from the Mercantile Trust Company in Downtown St. Louis. Initially, the American Bankers Association hired private detectives. After the detectives were unable to discover any serious leads, the association turned the case over to the St. Louis Αστυνομικό Τμήμα. When the bank association turned over the
Marie H. “Babe” Johannpeter was born in St. Louis, Missouri on June 17, 1903. “Babe” was the second child and first daughter born to my second great-uncle Julius “Uncle Jules” Johannpeter and his wife Bertha Johannpeter nee Horst. My grandfather Gilbert Ellis spent a lot of his time with Uncle Jules family, while he was growing up. Ο παππούς Ellis’ father
Τον Ιανουάριο 7, 1903, St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond married 24-year-old Hannah McLaughlin in a ceremony he hoped to keep secret. The 46-year-old Desmond always said he would never marry due to the dangers of his job. Ωστόσο, he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. In March 1897, το St. Louis Post-Dispatch printed the first rumors of an
A 122-year-old brick house dominates the street scene at the corner of Whittier Street and Cook Avenue in St. Louis, Μιζούρι. Builders erected the 2378 square foot house in 1892. Its unique architecture includes a turret balcony on the second floor of the northeast wall. When first built, 4200 Cook must have been an impressive site. Σήμερα, 4200 Cook is
Ο παππούς μου, Frank O.. Μεγαλύτερος αδελφός του Zimmerman ήταν ο Robert Harold “Βασανίζω” Zimmerman. Είχαν τέσσερα μεγαλύτερα ετεροθαλείς αδελφούς και αδελφές και ένα νεκρό μισό-αδελφή, αλλά ο Χάρι ήταν το πρώτο παιδί του Parker L. Zimmerman και την τρίτη σύζυγό του, Dolly. Ο παππούς θα γεννηθεί Μάιο 28, 1913. Ο Χάρι είναι λίγο μυστήριο καθώς πέθανε γύρω από το
The Louisiana Purchase Exhibition, ή 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair as it is more popularly known, is the most significant event in St. Louis, Missouri history. Ενώ St. Louis was the largest city west of the Mississippi River, the World’s Fair put it on the international map. While the fair would bring notoriety, tourists and increased revenue to the city,