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- [S123] Missouri State Archives, St. Louis Probate Court Digitization Project, 1802-1900 (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/mojudicial/ - last confirmed in May 2011), Christian Etling, 1875; Case No: 12001; St. Louis Probate Court; Microfilm Reel C 35594; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. [Online version on 1 July 2004].
Will of Christian Etling, written 21 October 1875; filed 15 November 1875; recorded in Book L, page 251. In his will, Christian Etling names as one of his heirs, his child, Benjamin W. Etling.
- [S22] Obituary, For Benjamin W. Etling.
"Mr. Etling was born in Allsfeld, Germany, October 13, 1840, and with his parents emigrated to St. Louis in 1846. He was educated in the public schools here." From an undated and unidentified [St. Louis?] newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri. The complete text is available in the notes for Benjamin's death.
- [S104] Personal communication, from Rex D. Hemme to J. Mark Fiegenbaum on 4 April 2016 via email.
Rex Hemme shared that he was "a descendant of Benjamin Werner Etling through his son Charles, who was my great grandfather."
- [S104] Personal communication, from Rex D. Hemme to J. Mark Fiegenbaum on 4 April 2016 via email.
Rex Hemme, a descendant of Benjamin Werner Etling, shared that Christian Etling was married to "Anna E. Woerner (abt 1807-21 Nov 1867). Christian and Anna immigrated in the 1840s with their first 3 sons."
- [S22] Obituary, For Benjamin W. Etling.
"In the civil war he served as a private soldier under Gen Lyon. He made bridles for his regiment, while his patriotic wife worked day and night making feed bags for the artillery." From an undated and unidentified [St. Louis?] newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri. The complete text is available in the notes for Benjamin's death.
- [S22] Obituary, For Benjamin W. Etling.
"From 1872 he was in the harness business at 2600 South Broadway...." From an undated and unidentified [St. Louis?] newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri. The complete text is available in the notes for Benjamin's death.
- [S22] Obituary, For Benjamin W. Etling.
"From 1872 he was in the harness business at 2600 South Broadway, to December, 1876, when he entered the employ of Anthony & Kuhn Brewing Company as a commercial agent. In 1876-77 he was in the City Council and served as chairman of the Waterworks Committee. He remained with Anthony & Kuhn until 1899, when the plant was bought by the St. Louis Brewing Asso___…[the end of the text is missing]." From an undated and unidentified [St. Louis?] newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri. The complete text is available in the notes for Benjamin's death.
- [S22] Obituary, For Benjamin W. Etling.
"In 1876-77 he was in the City Council and served as chairman of the Waterworks Committee." From an undated and unidentified [St. Louis?] newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri. The complete text is available in the notes for Benjamin's death.
- [S22] Obituary, For Benjamin W. Etling.
"Patriotic Societies to Hold Funeral To-Day of Former Councilman.
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"BENJAMIN W. ETLING
"_____ funeral of Benjamin W. Etling, _____ one time a member of the City ______, will take place this afternoon at ___ck from the family residence, 2629 _____ Twelfth street, to St. Matthew's ___ery. Rev. J. J. Fink, pastor of the ___ngelical Jesus Church, Twelfth and Victor streets, will officiate at the residence, and at the cemetery the service will be in charge of Gen. Lyon Post G.A.R., the Odd Fellows and the Sons of Veterans. Mr. Etling died after five weeks illness from uraemia Thursday morning at 7 o'clock. The deceased is survived by his widow, Mrs. Emma Etling, Erwin Etling of the Mounted District, Charles, Francis and Emma Etling and Mrs. Henry Scheer.
"Mr. Etling was born in Allsfeld, Germany, October 13, 1840, and with his parents emigrated to St. Louis in 1846. He was educated in the public schools here. In the civil war he served as a private soldier under Gen Lyon. He made bridles for his regiment, while his patriotic wife worked day and night making feed bags for the artillery. From 1872 he was in the harness business at 2600 South Broadway, to December, 1876, when he entered the employ of Anthony & Kuhn Brewing Company as a commercial agent. In 1876-77 he was in the City Council and served as chairman of the Waterworks Committee. He remained with Anthony & Kuhn until 1899, when the plant was bought by the St. Louis Brewing Asso___…[the end of the text is missing]."
From an undated and unidentified [St. Louis?] newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri. Portions of the text are missing due to tears, especially the left margin of the first seven lines. These gaps are indicated by _____ in this transcription. The last line, or lines, of the obituary is also missing.
- [S22] Obituary, For Benjamin W. Etling.
"_____ funeral of Benjamin W. Etling, _____ one time a member of the City ______, will take place this afternoon at ___ck from the family residence, 2629 _____ Twelfth street, to St. Matthew's ___ery. Rev. J. J. Fink, pastor of the ___ngelical Jesus Church, Twelfth and Victor streets, will officiate at the residence, and at the cemetery the service will be in charge of Gen. Lyon Post G.A.R., the Odd Fellows and the Sons of Veterans. Mr. Etling died after five weeks illness from uraemia Thursday morning at 7 o'clock." From an undated and unidentified [St. Louis?] newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri. Portions of the text are missing due to tears, especially the left margin of the first seven lines. These gaps are indicated by _____ in this transcription. The complete text is available in the notes for Benjamin's death.
- [S37] Charles and Susanne Gerber and family, Genealogical research
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- [S22] Obituary, For Benjamin W. Etling.
"The deceased is survived by his widow, Mrs. Emma Etling...." From an undated and unidentified [St. Louis?] newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri. The complete text is available in the notes for Benjamin's death.
- [S155] Missouri State Archives. Online Resources and Datatbases, Missouri Death Certificates Database. (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/). November 2007.
Division of Health of Missouri, Standard Certificate of Death #42127. For Emma Etling. Born 5 December 1859 in Germany. She was widowed at the time of death; the name of her spouse was Benjamin W. Etling. Personal information provided by Cha. E. Maylor, of 4245 Grace Avenue.
See the notes for this person's death for more details of the death certificate.
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