St. Francis de Sales Dedicated in 1908

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Pada 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. The St. Louis Archdiocese dedicated the church

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Murder at 2912 Washington

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Buildings are just piles of boards and bricks without the stories that are attached to them. During November 1912, St. Louis Police Officer Arthur Huddleston was killed by paroled murderer Albert Whitefield. Whitefield had surprised his common-law wife, who was entertaining another gentleman caller. Whitefield attempted to kill her before two St. Louis Police Officers responded to her cries for

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General Sherman’s St. Louis Home

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Ketua William Tecumseh Sherman daripada Perang Saudara kemasyhuran mempunyai akar yang mendalam di St. Louis regangan kembali ke 1843. Sebagai seorang askar, beliau telah ditugaskan ke Jefferson Barracks. Beliau juga terlibat dalam St. Louis businesses as the St. Louis Street Railroad Company President until he left St. Louis for the Civil War in 1861. After the war, St. Louis’ citizens

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