Gerber, Eugene Adolph

Other Events:

• Membership: St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Carpenters Local No. 5
• Membership: St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Naphtali Lodge No. 25, A. F. & A. M.
• Membership: Square Club of P. M. of St. Louis and St. Louis County
• Membership: St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Vogel-Fauth-Wilhelm Post No. 135 V.F.W
• Confirmation: 27 Feb 1914, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
• Military Service: Between 1917 and 1919

Notes:

Membership:
Eugene was a 50 year member of the Naphtali Lodge and was Master in 1928. His brother, Louis A. Gerber, was Junior Warden in the same year.

Confirmation:
Eugene was confirmed in St. Matthew's Evangelical Church (Evangelische St. Matthäus Kirche) in St. Louis, Missouri. The church was located at Jefferson Ave. and Potomac Street. Rev. Heinrich Drees was the pastor.

Military Service:
In May 1918, a St. Louis, Missouri newspaper published photos of Louis and his brother, Eugene, and a very short account of their activities in the Army:

     "Sergt. Eugene A. Gerber of 1616 Potomac street sent a letter home in which he says he expects to leave for France at almost any hour. He is with the 8th Coast Company, Signal Corps, England. His brother, Louis A. Gerber, has been with the Headquarters Detachment in France for some time. In his letter he stated that he had formed a band of which he is a bugler."

     Eugene was overseas from 16 March 1918 to 11 December 1918.


Buried:
Eugene, his first wife, Anna, and their daughter, Arlaine, share a grave in New St. Marcus Cemetery.

Died:
One of Eugene's obituaries read as follows:

     Gerber, Eugene Adolph, Feb. 6, 1972, dear husband of the late Anne (nee Springmeyer) and Alvina (nee Wodtke), dear brother of the late Selma A. and Louis A. Gerber and Francis Seesler, our dear brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle and cousin.
     Funeral from Schumacher Funeral Home, 3013 Meramec St., Wed., Feb. 9, 1:30 p.m. Interment New St. Marcus Cemetery. Past master and 50 year member Naphtili [sic] Lodge No. 25 A. F. & A. M., Carpenters Local No. 5, charter member Square Club of P. M. of St. Louis and St. Louis County and Vogel-Fauth-Wilhelm Post No. 135 V. F. W. Masonic service 1:30 p.m. Wed.

Eugene married Springmeyer, Anna Charlotte 15 Nov 1919, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Anna (daughter of Springmeyer, Frank and Binhammer, Lena) was born 15 Mar 1895, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; died 18 Jan 1927, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; was buried 22 Jan 1927, Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
They were married at St. Paul's Evangelical Church.

1. Gerber, Arlaine L. was born 23 Sep 1920, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; died 18 May 1921, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; was buried 20 May 1921, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Eugene married Wodtke, Alvina Abt 1943. Alvina (daughter of Wodtke, Julius A. and Niehaus, Emeline) was born 30 Jan 1895, La Clede Township, Fayette County, Illinois, USA; died 6 Sep 1954, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; was buried Sep 1954, St. Peter, Fayette County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1860, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
• Baptism: 29 Jan 1860, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1870, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
• Confirmation: 29 Mar 1874, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1880, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
In the 1860 U.S. Census, eight month old "Louis" Gerber is identified as having been born in Baden. In latter enumerations, and in his death certificate, George Louis Gerber's place of birth is reported as St. Louis, or Missouri. The confusion seems to arise from determining exactly when his parents emigrated from Baden. It is reported that they married in 1858 shortly before leaving for the USA and that their son was born shortly after they arrived in Missouri. The exact date of the marriage and the exact date of their appearance in St. Louis awaits further research.

Census:
Eight month old "Louis" is identified as having been born in Baden. In subsequent federal enumerations, his place of birth is given as St. Louis, or Missouri.

Baptism:
George was baptized at the Independent Evangelical Protestant Church in St. Louis.

Census:
George was identified as a 10 year old school boy born in Missouri.

Confirmation:
George was confirmed at St. Marcus Church.

Census:
He was identified as a 20 year old millwright, born in Missouri.

Buried:
Rev. Heinrich Drees of St. Matthew's Evangelical Church (at Jefferson Ave. and Potomac Street, St. Louis, Missouri) lead the service. George is buried in Park Lawn Cemetery in Lemay, Missouri.

Died:
According to his death certificate, George died at home from cerebral apoplexy. Arteriosclerosis was a contributing cause. An undated obituary from a local newspaper read:

     GERBER - On Sunday, Dec. 21, 1924, at 3 a.m., George L. Gerber of 2616 Potomac street, beloved husband of Charlotte Gerber (nee Etling) and father of Selma A., Eugene A. and Louis A. Gerber and Mrs. Frances Seesler (nee Gerber) and our dear brother, brother-in-law, father-in-law, grandfather and uncle, in his sixty-fifth year.
     Funeral from the Schumacher funeral home, 3013 Meramec street, Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 2 p.m., to Park Lawn Cemetery.
     Deceased was a member of Jefferson Lodge, No. 119, I.O.O.F; Lyon Council No. 21, Jr., O.U.A.M., and Osceola Pride, I.O.R.M.

George married Etling, Charlotte Elisabetha 19 Oct 1882, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Charlotte (daughter of Etling, August Louis and Dienstbier, Margaretha) was born 10 Nov 1859, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA; died 28 Jan 1933, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; was buried 31 Jan 1933, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 25 Dec 1859, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
• Confirmation: 6 Apr 1873, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
She was commonly known by the name of "Barbara."

Confirmation:
Charlotte was confirmed in the Evangelische S. Pauls Kirche in St. Louis, Missouri.

Buried:
The funeral was at the Schumacher Funeral Home (3013 Meramec Street) on Tuesday, January 31, 1933 at 2:00 p.m. Charlotte was buried at Park Lawn Cemetery in Lemay, Missouri.

Died:
Her obituary read:

     GERBER, CHARLOTTE (nee Etling) - Of 2616 Potomac, on Saturday, Jan. 28, 1933, at 12:37 p.m., beloved widow of the late George J. [sic] Gerber, dear mother of Selma A., Eugene A., and Louis A. Gerber and Frances Seesler, our dear mother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandmother, aunt, cousin and niece, age 73 years.
     Funeral from the Schumacher Funeral Home, 3013 Meramec stret [sic], Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 2 p.m., to Parklawn Cemetery. A member of Col. Hassendeubel W. R. C. No. 19; Good Ladies' Aid, and St. Matthew's Ladies' Aid Society.

Notes:

Married:
George and Charlotte were married by Rev. H. Braschler.

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:

• Immigration: 1846, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Immigration:
August emigrated from Germany with his parents and at least his brother Benjamin.

Buried:
August was buried in St. Matthew's Cemetery, St. Louis.

August married Dienstbier, Margaretha 28 Oct 1852, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA. Margaretha (daughter of Dienstbier, Heinrich and [---?---], [--?--]) was born 2 Jul 1834, Mühlhausen, Bavaria; died 3 Mar 1915, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; was buried 6 Mar 1915, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1845, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Buried:
Margaretha was buried at St. Mathew's Cemetery.

Died:
According to her death certificate, Margaretha died about 7:00 am of cerebral apoplexy of about 1½ days duration.

Some of her obituaries:

     ETLING - Passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 1915, at 7 a.m., Margaret Etling (nee Dinsbeer), widow of August Etling, at the age of 81 years, dear mother of Charlotte Gerber (nee Etling), Elizabeth Wende (nee Etling), Amelia Bayer (nee Etling), mother-in-law of George L. Gerber and William F. Beyer, and our dear grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother."
     Funeral on Saturday, March 6, at 2 p.m. from the residence, 2616 Potomac street, to St. Matthew's Church, thence to St. Matthew's Cemetery."
     Deceased was a member of Good Ladies' Aid Society, Co. Hassendeubel, W.R.C. No. 19; Concordia Aid Society and St. Matthew's Frauenverein.

          ETLING RITES TO-MORROW.
     The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Etling, 80 years old, who was the widow of August Etling, formerly a prosperous South St. Louis merchant, and who died Wednesday morning at her residence, 2616 Potomac street, after an illness of a month, will be held from the residence at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. Burial will be in St. Mathew's [sic] Cemetery.
     Mrs. Etling is survived by three children, seventeen grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Mrs. Etling was born in Bavaria, July 2 1834, and came to America with her parents in 1845. She was the only living member of the Order of Good Ladies.

From a German-language obituary:

          Mrs. Margaret Etling's Funeral
          Takes place tomorrow afternoon at St. Matthew's Evangelical Church

     The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Etling, who died on Wednesday morning at her home at 2616 Potomac Street at the age of 80 years, 8 months and 1 day after a month long confinement to her sick bed, takes place tomorrow afternoon from the house of mourning and St. Matthew's Evangelical Church on Jefferson Ave. and Potomac Street and on to the St. Matthew's Cemetery.
     The deceased was born on 2 July 1834 in Bavaria and came to the United States in 1845 with her parents, where the family settled in South St. Louis. She later married August Etling, a well known business man from South St. Louis, who was at one time a member of the City Council and also played a prominent roll in the Free Masons. Her husband preceded her in death on 7 December 1876. The marriage was blessed with 11 children, of whom 3 are still alive. In addition to these, 17 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild, as well as four brothers, Dr. John, Frederick, and Eckhardt Dinsbeer in St. Louis and Simon Dinsbeer in Decatur, Ill., as next of kin, mourn the death of the dear departed.
     Mrs. Etling was the sole surviving Charter Member of the Order of Good Ladies and belonged to the Women's Relief Corp of the Hassendeubel Post, G. A. R, the Concordia Aid Society, the St. Matthew's Ladies' Society as well as being an active member of the St. Matthew's Evangelical Church itself.
     At the funeral, six grandchildren will serve as pall-bearers. Pastor H. Drees of St. Matthew's Church officiates.

Notes:

Married:
The marriage was performed by Rev. Franz (Frederick) Picker. When enumerated for the 1900 U. S. Census, Margaretha, a 65 year old widow, was identified as the mother of 11 children, of whom only 5 were alive at the time the enumeration. A German language obituary for Margaretha also mentions her 11 children, only three of whom survived her.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Germany; shoemaker

Notes:

Birth:
Mathias may have been born in Bahlingen, Baden [Germany].

Died:
The year of death - 1842 - is not confirmed.

Mathias married Voos, Barbara 12 Mar 1804, Germany. Barbara was born 5 Mar 1787, Germany; died Feb 1842, Germany. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
There is some question about the spelling of Barbara's surname - Boos or Loos or Voos.

Michael married Mückahorn, Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Sources differ on the name of this woman. Her given name appears as either Elizabeth or Margaret. Her maiden name has been deciphered as Muekenhirn, Muckahorn or Muckaborn. Her true identity requires further research.

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1846, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
• Military Service: 1861/2, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Immigration:
Christian, his wife (who name is not yet known) and at least two children, August and Benjamin, immigrated to St. Louis from Alsfeld, Grand Duchy of Hesse, in 1846.

Military Service:

     Christian Etling enlisted on 2 September 1861 at St. Louis in the First Regiment, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Infantry, serving in Company H under Captain Leonard. He entered as a Corporal and left service with the rank of Sergeant. He was discharged on 23 June 1862 at St. Louis because of an inguinal hernia.

Buried:
Christian was first buried in Holy Ghost Cemetery. The body was later moved to St. Matthew Cemetery at 4360 Bates Street.

Died:
Documents filed with the St. Louis Probate Court state that Christian Etling died "on or about" 25 October 1875. His gravestone in St. Matthew Cemetery in St. Louis shows a date of death of 24 October 1875.

Christian married Woerner, Anna E.. Anna was born , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Details of Anna's birth are not known at this time.

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1845, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Immigration:
According to the obituaries of his son, John, and his daughter, Margaretha (Dinsbeer) Etling, this Mr. Dinsbeer emigrated from Germany in 1845 with his wife and at least John and Margaretha.

Heinrich married [---?---], [--?--]. [--?--] died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1845, USA

Notes:

Married:
In his will, Henry Dienstbier names as his heirs two children from the first marriage and three children from his third marriage. The second marriage is implied; no offspring, if there were any, are mentioned as heirs. The name of Henry's first wife is not known at this time.