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Posts about the history of St. Louis, Мисури, family history, and miscellaneous history.
Во 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. Сепак, Parker was married three times to Victoria Harris, Mellie Bollinger and Lydia Margaret “Dollie” Приказна. It was actually Parker’ sister-in-law Amanda Isabelle “Mandy” Приказна, who was married five times. Mandy was born in Illinois on July 16, 1877 на Џорџ Вашингтон Стори и Малинда Дејвис иако
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, Конектикат. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to
Before reading Gangs of St. Louis: Men of Respect by Daniel Waugh, I knew and wrote about Robert Creed and his brother Thomas murdering St. Louis Police Officer George Geisler on Halloween Day 1920. What I didn’t know was Robert Creed was a member of the Cuckoo Gang, an ultra violent criminal organization in the 1920s. Robert Creed was the
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. Првично, 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. Луис полициска станица. 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 “Чичко Жил” 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. Дедо Елис’ father
Од јануари 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. Сепак, he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. In March 1897, Ст. 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, Мисури. 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. Денес, 4200 Cook is
Дедо ми Френк О. Најстариот брат Цимерман беше Роберт Харолд “Хари” Цимерман. Тие имале четири постари полубраќа и сестри и умрен полусестра, но Хари бил првото дете на Паркер L. Цимерман и неговата трета сопруга Доли. Дедо ќе се роди мај 28, 1913. Хари е малку мистерија бидејќи умре околу
The Louisiana Purchase Exhibition, или 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair as it is more popularly known, is the most significant event in St. Louis, Историја Мисури. Додека свети. Луис беше најголемиот град западно од реката Мисисипи, Саемот на светот го стави на меѓународната мапа. Додека на саемот ќе донесе озлогласеност, tourists and increased revenue to the city,