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Gerber, Rudolph Mathias

Male 1875 - 1915  (40 years)


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  • Name Gerber, Rudolph Mathias 
    Born 17 Sep 1875  St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 18 Apr 1878  St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Occupation St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9] 
    druggist 
    • 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 1880  St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    • He was identified as 5 year old, born in Missouri.
    Died 9 Nov 1915  St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 11, 12, 13] 
    • 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.
    Buried 12 Nov 1915  St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15] 
    • Rudolph was cremated and buried in Bellfontaine Cemetery in the same plot with his wife, Emily.
    Person ID I536  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 1 Sep 2007 

    Father Gerber, George Jacob,   b. 1 Jun 1830, Grand Duchy of Baden Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1881, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Mother Müller, Franziska,   b. 25 Jul 1831, Grand Duchy of Baden Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1924, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 1858  Grand Duchy of Baden Find all individuals with events at this location  [16, 17, 18, 19] 
    Family ID F180  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Vogt, Emily,   b. 27 Dec 1880, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1907, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years) 
    Married 30 Apr 1906  St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [20, 21] 
    Children 
    +1. Gerber, Rudolph Vogt,   b. 6 Mar 1907, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1993, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F1223  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Sep 1875 - St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 18 Apr 1878 - St. Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - druggist - - St. Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - St. Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Apr 1906 - St. Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Nov 1915 - St. Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 12 Nov 1915 - St. Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S43] Arline A. (Krumm) Gerber, Genealogical research.
      Rudolph Mathias Gerber; born 18 March 1875.

    2. [S45] Howard J. Seesler, Genealogical research.
      Rudolph M. Gerber; born in 1875. Citing research from Robert E. Parkin: St. Louis Census 1880: ED 159: 15 [#161]: 23-29 [2nd].

    3. [S97] Elizabeth Marie Gerber, Genealogical research.
      Rudolph Mathias Gerber; born 17 September 1875 in St. Louis, Missouri.

    4. [S45] Howard J. Seesler, Genealogical research.
      Rudolph Mathias Gerber; born 18 March 1875. Information forwarded to Elizabeth M. Gerber in 1996, who shared it with J. Mark Fiegenbaum in 2002.

    5. [S22] Obituary, For Franceska Gerber. From an undated and unidentified [St. Louis?] newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri.
      "GERBER - Entered into rest Sunday, Aug. 31, 1924, Franceska Gerber...beloved mother of...the late...Rudolph M. Gerber...." The complete text of the obituary may be found in the notes for Franceska's death.

    6. [S155] Missouri State Archives. Online Resources and Datatbases, Missouri Death Certificates Database. (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/). April 2006.
      Missouri State Board of Health certificate #35056. For Rudolph M. Gerber. Born 17 September 1875 at St. Louis, Missouri. Father: Mathas [sic] Gerber, born in Germany. Mother's maiden name: unknown, place of birth unknown. See the notes for Rudolph's death for more details of the death certificate.

    7. [S43] Arline A. (Krumm) Gerber, Genealogical research, Baptized 18 April 1878.

    8. [S97] Elizabeth Marie Gerber, Genealogical research.
      Rudolph was a druggist. His shop at the time of his death was at 3903 Easton Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri; he had been there about six years. Before that, he had done business at a store located at North Market Street and Vandeventer Avenue.

    9. [S155] Missouri State Archives. Online Resources and Datatbases, Missouri Death Certificates Database. (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/). April 2006.
      Missouri State Board of Health certificate #35056. For Rudolph M. Gerber. Died 9 November 1915, at 5:30 pm, at 3903 Easton Street, Ward 22, St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 40 years, 1 month, 22 days. Rudolph was a widower at the time of his death. His occupation was druggist. His "usual residence" was 3919 Garfield Ave. See the notes for Rudolph's death for more details of the death certificate.

    10. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), NARA microfilm T9, roll 729, page 573c. Access through HeritageQuest July 2004.
      Georg [sic] J. Gerber household, 1880 U.S. census, St. Louis County, Missouri, population schedule, City of St. Louis, Supervisor's District No. 1, Enumeration District No. 159, page 15, enumerated on 12 November 1880, 2822 Carondelt [sic] Avenue, dwelling 88, family 161, lines 23-29. The household consisted of: Georg J. Gerber (male; age 51; married; retail grocer; born in Germany; Francica Gerber (female, age 50; wife; married; keeping house; born in Germany; Louis Gerber (male; age 20; son; single; millwright; born in Missouri; Otto Gerber (male; age 16; son; single; blacksmith; born in Missouri; Adolph Gerber (male; age 14; son; single; at school; born in Missouri; Frederich Gerber (male; age 9; son; single; at school; born in Missouri; Rudolf Mats. Gerber (male; age 5; single; born in Missouri).

    11. [S97] Elizabeth Marie Gerber, Genealogical research.
      Rudolph died about 5:45 pm on 9 November 1915 at his drug store. Elizabeth cites obituaries from unidentified and undated newspapers; Rudolph's death certificate; and a transcript of the inquest held by the coroner's office, including a post mortem exam.

    12. [S45] Howard J. Seesler, Genealogical research.
      Rudolph Mathias Gerber; died 1915. Information forwarded to Elizabeth M. Gerber in 1996, who shared it with J. Mark Fiegenbaum in 2002.

    13. [S155] Missouri State Archives. Online Resources and Datatbases, Missouri Death Certificates Database. (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/). April 2006.
      Missouri State Board of Health certificate #35056. For Rudolph M. Gerber. Born 17 September 1875 at St. Louis, Missouri. Father: Mathas [sic] Gerber, born in Germany. Mother's maiden name: unknown, place of birth unknown. Died 9 November 1915, at 5:30 pm, at 3903 Easton Street, Ward 22, St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 40 years, 1 month, 22 days. Rudolph was a widower at the time of his death. His occupation was druggist. His "usual residence" was 3919 Garfield Ave. Principal cause of death was "hypertrophy of heart." Contributory cause was "valvular disease of heart." Cremation was to be 12 November 1915. Undertaker: Akron [Lsll?] Co., 2707 N. Grand Ave., [St. Louis, Missouri]. Personal information provided by Dr. W. H. Vogt, of 495 Lotus Ave. Medical data provided by H. W. Fath, Deputy Coroner, who signed the certificate on 10 November 1915. Filed with registrar on [date illegible].

    14. [S97] Elizabeth Marie Gerber, Genealogical research.
      Rudolph Mathias Gerber; cremated and buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri in the same plot with his wife, Emily (Vogt) Gerber.

    15. [S155] Missouri State Archives. Online Resources and Datatbases, Missouri Death Certificates Database. (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/). April 2006.
      Missouri State Board of Health certificate #35056. For Rudolph M. Gerber. Died 9 November 1915, at 5:30 pm, at 3903 Easton Street, Ward 22, St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 40 years, 1 month, 22 days. Cremation was to be 12 November 1915. Undertaker: Akron [Lsll?] Co., 2707 N. Grand Ave., [St. Louis, Missouri]. See the notes for Rudolph's death for more details of the death certificate.

    16. [S45] Howard J. Seesler, Genealogical research.
      "About 1858, apparently as he was about to set out for the United States, he was married to Franceska Mueller, 27 year old daughter of Michael and Margaret (Muckaborn) Mueller, also of Baden. Franceska was born on July 25, 1831. Some of her Mueller relatives apparently immigrated at the same time as the newlyweds, and also settled in St. Louis....In all, Franceska and George - often familiarly called "Jake" - had six sons. Those, in addition to George L. Gerber [born October 20, 1859], were Otto H. Gerber, born in 1864; Philip Adolph Gerber, born in 1867; Gustav B. Gerber, born in July, 1869 (St. Louis Census 1870:Ward 3:34 [#386]:16-23); Frederick William Gerber, born in 1871, and Rudolph M. Gerber, who was born in 1875 (St. Louis Census 1880:ED 159:15 [#161]:23-29 [2nd])." From page 39 of a genealogical report prepared (by Robert E. Parkin?) for Howard J. Seesler.

    17. [S98] Rudolph Vogt Gerber, Genealogical research.
      In an autobiographical sketch written on Christmas 1978, Rudolph recalls that his grandfather, George Jacob Gerber, married Fancesca Mueller in 1838. This date appears to be a typographical error. Francesca (or Franceska) died in 1924 at the age of 93 (an age at death which Rudolph also mentions in his memoir). These dates would give her a birth year of 1831. It seems unlikely that she would have married in 1838 at the age of 7.

    18. [S155] Missouri State Archives. Online Resources and Datatbases, Missouri Death Certificates Database. (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/). July 2006.
      Missouri State Board of Health certificate #25163. For Franceska Gerber. At the time of death, she was the widow of George Jacob Gerber; and a housewife. For more details from the death certificate, see the notes for Franceska's death.

    19. [S155] Missouri State Archives. Online Resources and Datatbases, Missouri Death Certificates Database. (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/). July 2006.
      Missouri State Board of Health certificate #36520. For George L. Gerber. Born 20 October 1859 in St. Louis. Father: Geo J. Gerber, born in Germany. Mother's maiden name: Franciska Mueller, born in Germany. For more details from the death certificate, see the notes for George's death.

    20. [S97] Elizabeth Marie Gerber, Genealogical research.
      Rudolph Mathias Gerber and Emily Vogt; married 30 April 1906 the Independent Evangelical Protestand Church, Tyler and 13th Street in St. Louis, Missouri. Rev. Jonas officiated.

    21. [S182] Find A Grave, Inc, Findagrave.com (https://www.findagrave.com in December 2017), "Emily (Vogt) Gerber". Memorial #135255240.
      ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135255240 ). Accessed in July 2018. Memorial created by "Randal nichoalds" (contributor 47900288) on 1 September 2014. This Find A Grave memorial included a digial image of a burial marker added by "Randal nichoalds" on 1 September 2014, information from at least one additional unidentified source, and relationships to other FindAGrave.com memorials.
           According to information on this memorial page, "Emily (Vogt) Gerber" was married to "Rudolph M. Gerber"; details of the marriage were not provided. "Rudolph M. Gerber" was born on 1875 and died on 1915 ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135255295/rudolph-m.-gerber ).


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