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Posts about the history of St. Louis, Missouri, family history, and miscellaneous history.
Nan 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. Sepandan, Parker was married three times to Victoria Harris, Mellie Bollinger and Lydia Margaret “Dollie” Istwa. It was actually Parker’ sister-in-law Amanda Isabelle “Mandy” Istwa, who was married five times. Mandy was born in Illinois on July 16, 1877 George Washington Story ak Malinda Davis byenke
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, Connecticut. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to
Anvan ou li Gangs of St. Louis: Gason respè pa Daniel Waugh, Mwen te konnen e m te ekri sou Robert Creed ak frè l Thomas ki te touye St. Ofisye polis Louis George Geisler nan jou Halloween lan 1920. Ki sa mwen pa t 'konnen se Robert Creed te yon manm nan Gang la Koukou, yon òganizasyon kriminèl ultra vyolan nan ane 1920 yo. Robert Creed te la
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. Depatman Lapolis Louis. 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. Grandpa Ellis’ father
Nan mwa janvye 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. Sepandan, he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. In March 1897, St a. 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, Missouri. 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. Jodi a, 4200 Cook is
Granpapa m 'Frank O. Pi gran nan frè Zimmerman a te Robert Harold “Harry” Zimmerman. Yo te gen yon kat ki pi gran demi-frè ak sè ak yon moun ki mouri demi-sè men Harry te pitit an premye nan Parker L. Zimmerman ak Dolly madanm li twazyèm. Papa ki ta dwe fèt me 28, 1913. Harry is a bit of a mystery as he died around the
The Louisiana Purchase Exhibition, oswa 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair as it is more popularly known, is the most significant event in St. Louis, Missouri history. While 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,