Etling, Erwin

Male 1875 - 1920  (44 years)


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  • Name Etling, Erwin 
    Born 1 Oct 1875  St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • According to information on his death certificate, Erwin's mother's maiden name was Mary Eckhard.
    Gender Male 
    Occupation unknown for certain 
    • In his father's obituary, Erwin was identified as a Patrolman in the Mounted District [of the St. Louis police?]. In his own death certificate, his occupation is given as pipe fitter at Mallinckrodt Chemical Works.
    Died 29 Jan 1920  St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Erwin, who lived at 3707 North Broadway, died at Barnes Hospital from lobar pneumonia. An autopsy was performed. According to his death certificate, he had worked as a pipe fitter at Mallinckrodt Chemical Works.
    Buried 2 Feb 1920  St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • According to his death certificate, Erwin was to be buried at St. Mathew's Cemetery on 2 February 1920.
    Person ID I1325  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 25 Nov 2007 

    Father Etling, Benjamin Werner,   b. 13 Oct 1840, Alsfeld, Grand Duchy of Hesse Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Schwarz, Emma,   b. 5 Dec 1859, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1939, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married Y  [5, 6
    • According to an undated obituary for Benjamin W. Etling from an unidentified newspaper, he was survived by his widow, "Mrs. Emma Etling." However, the death certificates for two people who seem to have been his children report their mother's maiden name as Mary or Marie Eckhard or Eckardt.
           It is not presently known whether Benjamin was married twice or if his wife's given names were Marie and Emma.
    Family ID F438  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family [---?---], Ida,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Y  [7
    • According to information provided (by his brother Charles?) on his death certificate, Erwin was divorced from his wife, Ida Etling. Her maiden name is not known at this time.
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F1731  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Oct 1875 - St. Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Jan 1920 - St. Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 2 Feb 1920 - St. Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S22] Obituary, For Benjamin W. Etling.
      "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." 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.

    2. [S155] Missouri State Archives. Online Resources and Datatbases, Missouri Death Certificates Database. (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/). 10 April 2006.
      Missouri State Board of Health, Certificate of Death #3985. For Erwin Etling. Born 1 October 1875 at St. Louis, Missouri. Father's name: Benjamin Etling, born in Germany. Mother's maiden name: Mary Eckhard, born in Germany. Personal information was provided by Charles Etling, of 310 Ellwood Street.
           See the notes for this person's death for more details of the death certificate.

    3. [S155] Missouri State Archives. Online Resources and Datatbases, Missouri Death Certificates Database. (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/). 10 April 2006.
      Missouri State Board of Health, Certificate of Death #3985. For Erwin Etling. Born 1 October 1875 at St. Louis, Missouri. Father's name: Benjamin Etling, born in Germany. Mother's maiden name: Mary Eckhard, born in Germany. Erwin died 29 January 1920 at10:47 p.m. at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 44 years, 3 months, 28 days. His residence had been 3707 N. Broadway, Ward 2. He had been a pipe fitter for Mallinckrodt Chemical Works. He was divorced at the time of death; his wife had been Ida Etling. Cause of death: "lobar pneumonia" of 3 days duration. Contributory cause was "Purpura abdominali[?] (Herroch's)" of 7 days duration. The disease was contracted at home; there was no operation prior to death; there was an autopsy. Burial, cremation or removal was to be at or to St. Mathews on 2 February 1920. The undertaker was Stock und Co., 2117 E. Grand. Personal information was provided by Charles Etling, of 310 Ellwood Street. Anthony B. Day, M.D., of Barnes Hospital, attended the deceased from 22 January 1920 to 29 January 1920 and signed the death certificate on 30 January 1920. The certificate was filed with the local registrar on 2 February.

    4. [S155] Missouri State Archives. Online Resources and Datatbases, Missouri Death Certificates Database. (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/). 10 April 2006.
      Missouri State Board of Health, Certificate of Death #3985. For Erwin Etling. He died 29 January 1920 at10:47 p.m. at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. Burial, cremation or removal was to be at or to St. Mathews on 2 February 1920. The undertaker was Stock und Co., 2117 E. Grand. Personal information was provided by Charles Etling, of 310 Ellwood Street.
           See the notes for this person's death for more details of the death certificate.

    5. [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.

    6. [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.

    7. [S155] Missouri State Archives. Online Resources and Datatbases, Missouri Death Certificates Database. (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/). 10 April 2006.
      Missouri State Board of Health, Certificate of Death #3985. For Erwin Etling. Born 1 October 1875 at St. Louis, Missouri. He was divorced at the time of death; his wife had been Ida Etling. Personal information was provided by Charles Etling, of 310 Ellwood Street.
           See the notes for this person's death for more details of the death certificate.