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Gerber, Louis August

Male 1892 - 1958  (65 years)


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  • Name Gerber, Louis August 
    Born 26 Jan 1892  St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    • Louis' place of birth is listed as St. Louis on his daughter Dorothy's birth certificate.
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 3 Apr 1892  St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • Louis was baptized in St Matthew's Evangelical Church, H. Drees, pastor.
    Military Service 1917–1919  [9, 10, 11] 

    •      In May 1918, a St. Louis, Missouri newspaper published photos of Louis and his brother, Eugene, and a very short account of their activities in the Army:

           "Sergt. Eugene A. Gerber of 1616 [sic] Potomac street sent a letter home in which he says he expects to leave for France at almost any hour. He is with the 8th Coast Company, Signal Corps, England. His brother, Louis A. Gerber, has been with the Headquarters Detachment in France for some time. In his letter he stated that he had formed a band of which he is a bugler."

           Louis enlisted into the U.S. Army on 24 November 1917 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. At the time, he resided in the family home at 2616 Potomac Street (not 1616, as stated in the newspaper notice). He had training in mechanical drawing and work experience as a pattern maker and woodworker. He was initially assigned to the Mechanical Repair Shops, Motor Transport Corp, at Camp Meigs, Washington, D.C. He served overseas from 4 January 1917 to 11 June 1919; part of that time in France. He was honorably discharged with the rank of private 1st class on 12 July 1919 at Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky.
    Illness 1941  [12] 
    Membership St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14, 15, 16] 
    Naphtali Lodge No. 25, A. F. & A. M. 
    • Louis was Master of the Lodge in 1930.
    Died 10 Jan 1958  Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [17, 18, 19, 20] 
    Buried Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [21] 
    Address:
    Park Lawn Cemetery 
    Person ID I254  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2018 

    Father Gerber, George Louis,   b. 20 Oct 1859, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1924, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother 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) 
    Marriage License 17 Oct 1882  St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [22, 23] 
    Married 19 Oct 1882  St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37] 
    • George and Charlotte were married by Rev. H. Braschler.
    Family ID F179  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Brockmeyer, Charlotte Caroline Christine,   b. 9 Jul 1891, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1981, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 3 Jul 1920  St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [38, 39, 40, 41, 42] 
    • The marriage certificate refers to a license issued on 3 July 1920 by the Recorder of Deeds of the City of St. Louis. Rev. F. W. Weidmann of Trinity Lutheran Church signed the certificate. Miss Charlotte Seele and Mr. Wm. Brockmeyer are listed as witnesses.
    Children 
    +1. Gerber, Charlotte Mathilda
    +2. Gerber, Louis Alvin,   b. 9 Jan 1923, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 2006, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    +3. Gerber, Wilbert George,   b. 1 Jan 1926, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1990, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    +4. Gerber, Dorothy May,   b. 23 Oct 1927, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1989, Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    +5. Gerber, Charles Eugene,   b. 17 Nov 1932, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F95  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Jan 1892 - St. Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 3 Apr 1892 - St. Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Jul 1920 - St. Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMembership - Naphtali Lodge No. 25, A. F. & A. M. - - St. Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S37] Charles and Susanne Gerber and family, Genealogical research .
      Louis August Gerber; born 26 January 1892 in St. Louis, Missouri.

    2. [S44] Eugene A. Gerber, Genealogical research.
      Eugene Gerber reported the following genealogical facts: his brother was Louis August Gerber; born 26 January 1892 at St. Louis, Missouri. From a manuscript list in the possession of the the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri.

    3. [S45] Howard J. Seesler, Genealogical research.
      Louis August Gerber; born 26 January 1892. Information forwarded to Elizabeth M. Gerber in 1996, who shared it with J. Mark Fiegenbaum in 2002.

    4. [S97] Elizabeth Marie Gerber, Genealogical research.
      Louis August Gerber; born 26 January 1892 in Missouri.

    5. [S22] Obituary, For Charlotte Gerber, nee Etling. From an undated and unidentified [St. Louis?] newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri.
      "GERBER, CHARLOTTE (nee Etling) - Of 2616 Potomac, on Saturday, Jan. 28, 1933, at 12:37 p.m., beloved widow of the late George J. [sic] Gerber, dear mother of...Louis A. Gerber...." For the complete text of this obituary, see the notes for Charlotte's death.

    6. [S22] Obituary, For George L. Gerber. From an undated and unidentified [St. Louis?] newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri.
      "GERBER - On Sunday, Dec. 21, 1924, at 3 a.m., George L. Gerber of 2616 Potomac street, beloved husband of Charlotte Gerber (nee Etling) and father of...Louis A. Gerber...." For the complete text of this obituary, see the notes for George's death.

    7. [S182] Find A Grave, Inc, Findagrave.com (https://www.findagrave.com in December 2017), "Louis A. Gerber". Memorial #133827426.
      ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133827426 ). Accessed in July 2018. Memorial created by "Carol Beck" (contributor 47592652) on 4 August 2014). This Find A Grave memorial included a digial image of a burial marker added by "Carol Beck" on 4 August 2014, a partial transcription of the grave marker, and information from at least one additional unidentified source.
           According to information on this memorial page, "Louis A. Gerber" was born on 26 January 1892; the place of birth was not provided. The grave marker was engraved: "Louis A Gerber | Missouri | PFC 301 Repair Unit MTC | World War I | Jan 26 1892 Jan 10 1958".

    8. [S40] Baptism record, photocopy of baptism certificate.
      Original in the possession of Charlotte M. (Gerber) Krejci.

    9. [S155] Missouri State Archives. Online Resources and Datatbases, Soldiers Database: War of 1812-World War I. (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/soldiers/). 5 April 2006.
      Gerber, Louis A. Army serial number: 223,133. Residence: 2616 Potomac Street, St. Louis, Missouri. Inducted into service at Jefferson Barracks on 24 November 1917 at the age of 25 3/4 years of age. Assignments: "Mechanic Repair shops Camp Meigs to 10 December /17; Mechanical Repair Shop 301 to discharge." Appointed Private September 1919. Served overseas from 4 January 1917 to 11 June 1919. Honorably discharged. This information previously (30 May 2002) available at the Missouri World War I Military Service Cards Database (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/ww1/).

    10. [S47] Louis Alvin Gerber, Genealogical research.
      Photocopy of a portion of an undated [May 1918] St. Louis, Missouri newspaper containing a short account of the Gerber brothers, including photos of "Sergt. Eugene Gerber" and "Louis Gerber," both of 2616 Potomac Street.
           "Sergt. Eugene A. Gerber of 1616 Potomac street sent a letter home in which he says he expects to leave for France at almost any hour. He is with the 8th Coast Company, Signal Corps, England. His brother, Louis A. Gerber, has been with the Headquartes Detachment in France for some time. In his letter he stated that he had formed a band of which he is a bugler."
           An adjacent notice on the same page of this fragment of newspaper reads: "Little Evelyn Erard, 5 years old, died Sunday morning. The funeral took place Wednesday, May 15, from the residence, 1820 Arsenal street, to new St. Marcus Cemetery."
           Missouri State Death Certificate 18592 records Evelyan [sic] Erard's death on 12 May 1918.

    11. [S182] Find A Grave, Inc, Findagrave.com (https://www.findagrave.com in December 2017), "Louis A. Gerber". Memorial #133827426.
      ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133827426 ). Accessed in July 2018. Memorial created by "Carol Beck" (contributor 47592652) on 4 August 2014). This Find A Grave memorial included a digial image of a burial marker added by "Carol Beck" on 4 August 2014, a partial transcription of the grave marker, and information from at least one additional unidentified source.
           The grave marker was engraved: "Louis A Gerber | Missouri | PFC 301 Repair Unit MTC | World War I | Jan 26 1892 Jan 10 1958".

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

    13. [S47] Louis Alvin Gerber, Genealogical research.
      Program for the public installation of officers for 1927 of Naphtali Lodge No. 25, A.F. & A.M., St. Louis, Missouri, on the evening of 21 December 1926 at the Masonic Temple, St. Louis. Louis A. Gerber was appointed Junior Deacon; he was listed as a member of Lecturing, and the Sick and Cheer Committees. His brother, Eugene A. Gerber, was to be Junior Warden; he was listed as a member of the Entertainment, and the Sick and Cheer Committees. Original in the possession of the Louis Alvin Gerber family. Photocopy shared with J. Mark Fiegenbaum.

    14. [S47] Louis Alvin Gerber, Genealogical research.
      Program for the "111th Anniversary in '50" of Naphtali Lodge No. 25, A.F. & A.M., St. Louis, Missouri, on 26 October 1950 at Commandery Hall. The Lodge was charted 14 October 1839. Louis A. Gerber was listed as Worshipful Master for 1930. His brother, Eugene A. Gerber, was identified as Worshipful Master for 1928. Original in the possession of the Louis Alvin Gerber family. Photocopy shared with J. Mark Fiegenbaum.

    15. [S37] Charles and Susanne Gerber and family, Genealogical research .
      Program for the installation of officers for 1930 of Naphtali Lodge No. 25, A.F. & A.M., St. Louis, Missouri, on the evening of 9 January 1930 at the Masonic Temple, St. Louis. Eugene A. Gerber, as Past Master of the Lodge, was to be Grand Marshall of the installation. He was also listed as a member of the Widows and Orphans, and the Investigating Committees, and of the Masonic Service Association. His brother, Louis A. Gerber, was to be Worshipful Master. Photocopy shared with J. Mark Fiegenbaum.

    16. [S37] Charles and Susanne Gerber and family, Genealogical research .
      Program for the installation of officers for 1928 of Naphtali Lodge No. 25, A.F. & A.M., St. Louis, Missouri, on the evening of 22 December 1927 at the Masonic Temple, St. Louis. Louis A. Gerber, was to be Junior Warden; he was listed as a member of the Sick and Cheer, and the Lecturing Committees, and Chairman of the Entertainment Committee. His brother, Eugene A. Gerber, was to be Worshipful Master. Photocopy shared with J. Mark Fiegenbaum.

    17. [S37] Charles and Susanne Gerber and family, Genealogical research .
      Died 10 January 1958 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Danville, Illinois.

    18. [S45] Howard J. Seesler, Genealogical research.
      Died 10 January 1958. Information forwarded to Elizabeth M. Gerber in 1996, who shared it with J. Mark Fiegenbaum in 2002.

    19. [S97] Elizabeth Marie Gerber, Genealogical research.
      Died 10 January 1958.

    20. [S182] Find A Grave, Inc, Findagrave.com (https://www.findagrave.com in December 2017), "Louis A. Gerber". Memorial #133827426.
      ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133827426 ). Accessed in July 2018. Memorial created by "Carol Beck" (contributor 47592652) on 4 August 2014). This Find A Grave memorial included a digial image of a burial marker added by "Carol Beck" on 4 August 2014, a partial transcription of the grave marker, and information from at least one additional unidentified source.
           According to information on this memorial page, "Louis A. Gerber" died on 10 January 1958; the place of death was not provided. The grave marker was engraved: "Louis A Gerber | Missouri | PFC 301 Repair Unit MTC | World War I | Jan 26 1892 Jan 10 1958".

    21. [S182] Find A Grave, Inc, Findagrave.com (https://www.findagrave.com in December 2017), "Louis A. Gerber". Memorial #133827426.
      ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133827426 ). Accessed in July 2018. Memorial created by "Carol Beck" (contributor 47592652) on 4 August 2014). This Find A Grave memorial included a digial image of a burial marker added by "Carol Beck" on 4 August 2014, a partial transcription of the grave marker, and information from at least one additional unidentified source.
           According to information on this memorial page, "Louis A. Gerber" was buried in Park Lawn Cemetery (section 15) at Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri.

    22. [S25] Marriage license.
      Application No. 4973 for license to marry issued at St. Louis, Missouri on 17 October 1882 for George L. Gerber of St. Louis, age 23 and Charlotte Etling of St. Louis, age 22. Photocopy provided to J. Mark Fiegenbaum by Elizabeth M. Gerber in 2002.

    23. [S25] Marriage license.
      License No. 4973 issued at St. Louis, Missouri on 17 October 1882 to George L. Gerber of St. Louis and Charlotte Etling of St. Louis. H. Braschler of 3331 S. 7th Street, a minister of the gospel, united in marriage the above named persons on 19 October 1882. Photocopy provided to J. Mark Fiegenbaum by Elizabeth M. Gerber in 2002.

    24. [S30] Certificate of Marriage.
      Research from the Gerber family in St. Louis, Missouri.

    25. [S22] Obituary, For George L. Gerber. From an undated and unidentified newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri.
      "...George L. Gerber of 2616 Potomac street, beloved husband of Charlotte Gerber (nee Etling)...." The complete text of the obituary may be found in the notes for George's death.

    26. [S45] Howard J. Seesler, Genealogical research.
      Howard cites: St. Louis MR 23:419: #4973.

    27. [S45] Howard J. Seesler, Genealogical research.
      George Louis Gerber and Charlotta Elizabetha "Barbara" Etling; married 19 October 1859. Information forwarded to Elizabeth M. Gerber in 1996, who shared it with J. Mark Fiegenbaum in 2002.

    28. [S97] Elizabeth Marie Gerber, Genealogical research.
      George Louis Gerber and Charlotte "Barbara" Etling; married 19 October 1882 in St. Louis. Possibly at St. Matthew's Evangelical and Reformed Church.

    29. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), George L. Gerber household, 1900 U.S. census, St. Louis County, Missouri; population schedule, City of St. Louis, Ward 9, SD 11, ED 131, sheet 7A, family 136, lines 27-32. NARA microfilm T623, roll 892, page 90.
      George L. Gerber and Charlotte Gerber; married 18 years [from the census in 1900, this calculates to a marriage date of about 1882].

    30. [S125] Will, Margaretha Etling, 1915; Case No: 44673; St. Louis Probate Court; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.
      Letters of Administration; dated and signed 20 March 1916; John Dinsbeer [sic], executor, "to whom letters testamentary were heretofore granted on the estate of said deceased [Margaretha Etling] has since departed this life; ...these letters of administration de bonis non with the will annexed are hereby granted to George L. Gerber." In her will, signed 15 February 1911, Margaretha writes about her daughter, Charlotte Gerber, wife of George L. Gerber.

    31. [S126] Legal document, Affidavit as to heirs; by Eugene Adolph Gerber for Walter G. Thielecke Title Co., St. Loius, Missouri; 20 July 1934.
      The affidavit states that Charlotte Gerber is a daughter of and surviving heir of Margaretha Etling.

    32. [S22] Obituary, For Margaret Etling (nee Dinsbeer). From an undated and unidentified 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,...mother-in-law of George L. Gerber...." For the full text of this obituary, see the notes for Margaret's death.

    33. [S127] Raymond Etling, Genealogical research.
      George L. Gerber and Charlotte Etling; married 19 October 1882.

    34. [S211] Article or notice, Cards of Thanks after the funeral of "our dear mother, Margaretha Etling." Two English versions and one German version from undated and unidentified [St. Louis?] newspaper clippings in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri.
      Identified as a member of the grieving family is "Charlotte Gerber (nee Etling)." For the full text of these notices, see the notes for Margaret's burial.

    35. [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, theure Mutter von Charlotte Gerber (geb. Etling), ...Schwiegermutter von George L. Gerber...." For the full text of this obituary, see the notes for Margaret's death.

    36. [S22] Obituary, For Charlotte Gerber, nee Etling. From an undated and unidentified [St. Louis?] newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri.
      "GERBER, CHARLOTTE (nee Etling) - Of 2616 Potomac, on Saturday, Jan. 28, 1933, at 12:37 p.m., beloved widow of the late George J. [sic] Gerber...." Her husband's middle name was Louis. It was her father-in-law who was George J. Gerber. The complete text of the obituary is available in the notes for Charlotte's death.

    37. [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. Died 21 December 1924, at 3:00 am, at 2616 Potomac, Ward 3, St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 65 years, 2 months, 1 day. At the time of death, he was married to Charlotte Gerber. For more details from the death certificate, see the notes for George's death.

    38. [S22] Obituary.
      Charlotte C. (Brockmeyer) Gerber. Photocopy from undated and unidentified [St. Louis?] newspaper.

    39. [S30] Certificate of Marriage.
      "I, the undersigned, a clergyman, hereby certify that on the third day of July, A.D., 1920, Mr. Louis A Gerber, of St. Louis, State of Missouri, and Miss Charlotte Brockmeyer, of St. Louis, State of Missouri, were by me legally joined in holy matrimony in the City of St. Louis, State of Missouri, according to the laws of said state, and under authority of a marriage license issued the third day of July 1920, by the Recorder of Deeds of the City of St. Louis, State of Missouri. Rev. F. W. Weidmann [signature], Trinity Lutheran Church." Witnesses were Miss Charlotte Seele and Mr. Wm. Brockmeyer. Photocopy of certificate in the possession of Charlotte M. (Gerber) Krejci.

    40. [S45] Howard J. Seesler, Genealogical research.
      Louis August Gerber and Charlotte Caroline Christine Brockmeyer; married 3 July 1920. Information forwarded to Elizabeth M. Gerber in 1996, who shared it with J. Mark Fiegenbaum in 2002.

    41. [S97] Elizabeth Marie Gerber, Genealogical research.
      Louis August Gerber and Charlotte Caroline Brockmeyer; married 3 July 1920.

    42. [S182] Find A Grave, Inc, Findagrave.com (https://www.findagrave.com in December 2017), "Charles E. Gerber". Memorial #47919785.
      ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47919785 ). Accessed in July 2018. Memorial created by "Lorie" on 9 February 2010; maintained by "Susan Ing" (contributor 47043987). This Find A Grave memorial included a transcription of an death notice identified as having been published on 30 April 2000 in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
           According to information on this memorial page, "Charles E. Gerber" was born on an unknown date; the place of birth was not provided. He was the child of "Louis A. and Charlotte (nee Brockmeyer) Gerber".


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