Gerber, Richard Douglas

Richard married Sommer, Judith Ann [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
He was cremated. His wife, Isabel, was buried next to him a few years later.

Rudolph married Bauer, Isabel Helen 5 Jun 1937. Isabel (daughter of Bauer, Richard and Geise, Theresa Frances) was born 11 Oct 1912, Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA; died 26 May 1999, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; was buried , St. Louis, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
She was buried next to her husband.

Other Events:

• Occupation: St. Louis, Missouri, USA; druggist
• Baptism: 18 Apr 1878, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1880, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Occupation:
Rudolph's obituary in 1915 states that he had been in business at 3903 Eastern Avenue in St. Louis for six years. Prior to that his drug store had been located at North Market Street and Vandeventer Avenue.

Census:
He was identified as 5 year old, born in Missouri.

Buried:
Rudolph was cremated and buried in Bellfontaine Cemetery in the same plot with his wife, Emily.

Died:
Rudolph died in the early evening at his drug store at 3903 Easton Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri. According to testimony at the coroner's inquest, Rudolph had mentioned a slight pain in the center of his chest about 4:00 that afternoon. A little later, he received a phone call to come and collect his car from the garage. Upon his return to work at around 5:00 p.m., Rudolph's health had deteriorated and he asked his clerk, Louis Franklin Westlake, to call for Dr. Carl J. Mueller, a neighbor and personal friend. Dr. Mueller found Rudolph "pacing the floor and complaining of a excruciating pain in the pit of his stomach," but was unable to bring his patient relief. The coroner fixed the time of death at about 5:45 p.m., the result of hypertrophy of the heart, with valvular disease as a contributing factor.

Rudolph married Vogt, Emily 30 Apr 1906, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Emily (daughter of Vogt, Gustavus W. and Merkel, Carolina) was born 27 Dec 1880, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; died 6 Mar 1907, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; was buried , St. Louis, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
She was buried in the Henry Vogt family plot.

Died:
Emily died at her home at 2405 Vandeventer in St. Louis while giving birth to her son.

Richard married Geise, Theresa Frances. Theresa died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: St. Louis, Missouri, USA; grocer
• Immigration: 1858/9, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1860, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1870, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1880, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Occupation:
George owned a grocery store on South Broadway in St. Louis.

Census:
He was identified as a 30 year old carpenter born in Baden.

Census:
He was identified as Jacob Gerber, a 40 year old carpenter from Baden.

Census:
He was identified as a 51 year old retail grocer, born in Germany.

Buried:
George was buried in Old St. Marcus Cemetery.

Died:
George died at his home at 2822 South Carondelet. The cause of death was marasmus, a disease causing gradual emaciation.

George married Müller, Franziska 1858, Grand Duchy of Baden. Franziska (daughter of Müller, Michael and Mückahorn, Elizabeth) was born 25 Jul 1831, Grand Duchy of Baden; died 31 Aug 1924, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1858/9, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1860, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1870, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1880, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
• Cremation: 3 Sep 1924

Notes:

Birth:
This woman's given name appears in various forms: Franceska; Franciska; Francesca; Franziska. I have chosen to use the spelling she herself used when signing papers connected with her husband's probate court case, 1881-1883.

Census:
In the 1860 U.S. census, "Frances" was enumerated as 27 years old (born in Baden), which would indicate a year of birth of about 1832-1833.

Census:
She was identified as a 39 year old housewife.

Census:
She was identified as a 50 year old housewife, born in Germany.

Cremation:
The funeral was held on Wednesday, September 3, 1924 at Shepard Parlors (4121 North Grand Boulevard) and then to Valhalla Crematory.

Died:
Franceska died from chronic myocarditis complicated by arterial sclerosis. Her death notice in the local paper read:

     "GERBER - Entered into rest Sunday, Aug. 31, 1924, Franceska Gerber of 3919A Garfield avenue, beloved mother of George L., Otto H., Fred William Gerber, the late Philip A. and Rudolph M. Gerber, our dear grandmother and great-grandmother, aged 93 years, 1 month and 6 days.
     "Funeral Wednesday, Sept. 3, at 2:30 p.m. from Shepard parlors, 4121 North Grand boulevard, to Valhalla Crematory."

Other Events:

• Occupation: doctor

Gustavus married Merkel, Carolina. Carolina was born , Illinois, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
It is possible that Carolina was born in either Millstadt or New Athens, Illinois.