Etling, August Louis

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]

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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.

1. Etling, Katherine Augusta was born 17 Mar 1857, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA; died 27 Jan 1908, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; was buried 29 Jan 1908, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
2. Etling, Charlotte Elisabetha 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.
3. Etling, Elizabeth Margaretha was born 18 Feb 1862, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; died 14 May 1923, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; was buried 23 May 1923, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
4. Etling, George W. was born 1864; died 18 Apr 1880; was buried , St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
5. Etling, Louis August was born 11 Oct 1866, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; died 25 Jun 1903, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; was buried , St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
6. Etling, Emelia Margaretha was born 10 Sep 1870, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA; died 30 Sep 1932, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; was buried 3 Oct 1932, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA.

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]

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