Etling, August Louis

Male 1831 - 1876  (45 years)


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  • Name Etling, August Louis 
    Born 17 Nov 1831  Alsfeld, Grand Duchy of Hesse Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1846  St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7
    • August emigrated from Germany with his parents and at least his brother Benjamin.
    Died 7 Dec 1876  St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10, 11
    Buried St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    • August was buried in St. Matthew's Cemetery, St. Louis.
    Person ID I521  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2011 

    Father Etling, Christian,   b. 19 Sep 1804, Landgraviate Hesse-Darmstadt Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 24 Oct 1875, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Woerner, Anna E.,   b. Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Y  [5, 7
    Family ID F437  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dienstbier, Margaretha,   b. 2 Jul 1834, Mühlhausen, Bavaria Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1915, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 28 Oct 1852  St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
    • 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.
    Children 
    +1. Etling, Katherine Augusta,   b. 17 Mar 1857, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1908, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
    +2. Etling, Charlotte Elisabetha,   b. 10 Nov 1859, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1933, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    +3. Etling, Elizabeth Margaretha,   b. 18 Feb 1862, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1923, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     4. Etling, George W.,   b. 1864,   d. 18 Apr 1880  (Age 16 years)
    +5. Etling, Louis August,   b. 11 Oct 1866, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jun 1903, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
    +6. Etling, Emelia Margaretha,   b. 10 Sep 1870, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1932, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F181  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1846 - St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Oct 1852 - St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Dec 1876 - St. Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - St. Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S37] Charles and Susanne Gerber and family, Genealogical research .
      August Etling; born in Allsfeld, Germany.

    2. [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, August Etling.

    3. [S127] Raymond Etling, Genealogical research.
      August Louis Etling; born 17 November 1831 in Darmstadt, Germany.

    4. [S237] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Death Certificates Database (https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/ - last confirmed in August 2017), Emelia Beyer; St. Louis; 1932; Missouri State Board of Health certificate #31067. Accessed in May 2007.
      Emelia Beyer, of 3416 Gasconade St., St. Louis, Ward 15, Missouri. Born 10 September 1870, at St. Louis, Missouri. Father: Aug. Etling; born in Germany. Mother's maiden name: Margaret unknown; born in Germany. Personal information provided by Wm. F. Beyer, of 3416 Gasconade.
           See the notes for this person's death for more details of the death certificate.

    5. [S37] Charles and Susanne Gerber and family, Genealogical research .

    6. [S22] Obituary, For Benjamin W. Etling. From an undated and unidentified [St. Louis?] newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri.
      "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." For the complete text of this obituary, see the notes for Benjamin's death.

    7. [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."

    8. [S22] Obituary, For Margaret Etling (nee Dinsbeer). From an undated and unidentified [St. Louis?] newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri.
      "ETLING - Passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 1915, at 7 a.m., Margaret Etling (nee Dinsbeer), widow of August Etling...." For the full text of this obituary, see the notes for Margaret's death.

    9. [S123] Missouri State Archives, St. Louis Probate Court Digitization Project, 1802-1900 (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/mojudicial/ - last confirmed in May 2011), August Etling, 1876; Case No: 12504; St. Louis Probate Court; Microfilm Reel C 35576; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. [Online version on 1 July 2004].
      Application of Administrator, filed 18 December 1876 by Margaretha Etling, widow of August Etling. The application records that August Etling died on or about 7 December 1876 and that he left no known will. The application lists the "named heirs of August Etling:" Margaretha Etling, widow; and six children of August, all residing in St. Louis County: Augusta, wife of John Muehlmann; Charlotte Eliza Etling; Eliza Margaretha Etling; George W. Etling; Louis August Etling; Emilie Margaretha Etling.

    10. [S127] Raymond Etling, Genealogical research.
      Died 7 December 1876 in St. Louis, Missouri.

    11. [S22] Obituary, For Mrs. Margaret Etling. From an undated and unidentified newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri.
      "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...." For the full text of this obituary, see the notes for Margaret's death.

    12. [S127] Raymond Etling, Genealogical research.
      Ray's transcription of burial stone in St. Matthew's Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri reads: "August Etling, husband of Margaretha; 11/17/31; 11/5/76."

    13. [S123] Missouri State Archives, St. Louis Probate Court Digitization Project, 1802-1900 (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/mojudicial/ - last confirmed in May 2011), August Etling, 1879; Case No. 12504; St. Louis Probate Court.
      Microfilm reel C 35576; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City [online version 1 July 2004].
           Letter from the office of Finkelnburg & Rassieur, attorneys at law; dated 16 December 1876. The letter includes a list of surviving heirs of August Etling. Identified as his widow is Margaretha Etling.

    14. [S123] Missouri State Archives, St. Louis Probate Court Digitization Project, 1802-1900 (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/mojudicial/ - last confirmed in May 2011), August Etling, 1879; Case No. 12504; St. Louis Probate Court.
      Microfilm reel C 35576; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City [online version 1 July 2004].
           Application of Administrator, filed with the Court on 18 December 1876. Margaretha Etling, widow of August Etling, declared on 16 December 1876 that August Etling died on or about 7 December 1876; that he left no known will; that his estate does not exceed the sum of $4,000; and "that to the best of her knowledge there are the following named heirs of August Etling...." Margaretha Etling is identified as "the affiant widow of said deceased."

    15. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), Margaret Etling household, 1900 US Census, St. Louis County, Missouri, population schedule, City of St. Louis, Ward 10, SD 11, ED 152, sheet 2A, house 2611 Potomac? Street, family 26, lines 3-4. NARA microfilm T623, roll 893, page 77.
      Margaret Etling; head of household; widow; married for 24 years; mother of 11 children, of whom 5 were still alive at time of enumeration (June 1900). At that time, living with Margaret was her 12 year old grand daughter, Louisa Maeser. Other sources indicate that Margaretha's husband, August Etling, died in December 1876. If it is correct, as stated in the census, that the marriage lasted for 24 years, it would seem that August and Margaretha were married about 1852.

    16. [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 daughter in law, Margareth [sic] Etling, wife of his son, August Etling.

    17. [S22] Obituary, For Margaret Etling (nee Dinsbeer). From an undated and unidentified [St. Louis?] newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri.
      For Margaret Etling (nee Dinsbeer). "ETLING - Passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 1915, at 7 a.m., Margaret Etling (nee Dinsbeer), widow of August Etling...." For the full text of this obituary, see the notes for Margaret's death.

    18. [S22] Obituary, For Mrs. Margaret Etling. From an undated and unidentified newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri.
      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,...." For the full text of this obituary, see the notes for Margaret's death.

    19. [S22] Obituary, For Frau Margaret Etling. From an undated and unidentified German-language newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri.
      "Die Dahingeschiedene...verheiratete sich später mit August Etling, einem bekannten Geschäftsmann von Süd St. Louis, der zu einer Zeit Mitglied des Stadtrats war und auch in Logenfreisen eine hervorragende Rolle spielte. Ihr Gatte ging ihr bereits am 7. Dezember 1876 im Tode voraus. Die Ehe war mit 11 Kindern gesegnet, von denen jetzt noch drei am Leben sind" [The deceased...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.]. For the full text of this obituary, see the notes for Margaret's death.

    20. [S22] Obituary, For Margaret Etling, geb. Dinsbeer. From an undated and unidentified [St. Louis?] German-language newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri.
      "Margaret Etling, geb. Dinsbeer, Wittwe von August Etling...." For the full text of this obituary, see the notes for Margaret's death.

    21. [S155] Missouri State Archives. Online Resources and Datatbases, Missouri Death Certificates Database. (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/). September 2007.
      Missouri State Board of Health, Certificate of Death #4199. For Charlotte Gerber. Born 10 November 1859 at St. Louis, Missouri. Father: Aug. Etling, born Germany. Mother (maiden name): Margareth Dienstbier, born in Germany. Personal information was provided by Eugene Gerber, of 2616 Potomac.
            See the notes for this person's death for more details of the death certificate.

    22. [S177] Ancestry.com (library edition), Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
      Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. Accessed on 25 April 2011. Original data from: Missouri Marriage Records (microfilm). Jefferson City, Missouri: Missouri State Archives.
           Marriage of Justus Edling and Margaretha Dunnsbier. A transcription from the digital image: "State of Missouri, County of St. Louis. This is to Certify that on the 28th day of October A D 1852 I united in the holy bonds of Matrimony according to the Laws of the State of Missouri by virtue of authority in me vested Justus Edling and Margaretha Dunnsbier Given under my hand this 9th day of November 1852. F[rd?]. Picker Pastor.
           "Filed & Recorded Nov 15th 1852     S. D. Barlow Recorder"

    23. [S177] Ancestry.com (library edition), Missouri Marriages, 1804-76.
      Compiled by the Louis Genealogical Society. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2000. Accessed on 25 April 2011. Original data from: St. Louis Genealogical Society. St. Louis Marriage Index, 1804-76. St. Louis, Missouir: St. Louis Genealogical Society, 1999.
           Marriage of Justus Edling and Margaretha Dunnsbier on 28 October 1852; Volume 6, Page 014.