Tag: Saint Louis Missouri History
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The Iowa Land Patents of Christian Tenebahn
In the spring of 1852, several Tenebahn families emigrated to the U.S. from Germany. From New Orleans they took a steamboat to Dubuque, IA. There, they split up, some traveling to Minnesota via wagon train. The Christian Tenebahn family remained in east central Iowa, homesteading for about three years. This is their untold story.
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Lots 188 and 189 of McGee’s Addition
In June, 1857, pioneering immigrants, Christian and Caroline Tonebohn, purchased a residential lot in the speculative McGee’s Addition in, what was then, the town of Kansas, Missouri. The lot, then Missouri prairie, is now situated in the heart of downtown Kansas City, MO. Here’s how that happened.
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The Disappearance of Earl Tobias
On or about Dec 15, 1894 Earl Tobias deserted his wife and their two children in Kansas City, KS. He wrote his wife, stating: “…he had too many mouths to feed and was getting in debt.” Earl then disappeared from all public records. 125+ years later, we found Earl.
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The Will of Caroline Tönebön-Konz – A ten year Probate battle
Probate on her Will lasted ten years with numerous challenges and court cases. The case book, 120+ pages in length, is noteworthy with several oddities.
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Toeneboehn Gardening/Urban Farming History – St. Louis and Kansas City
The Toeneboehn’s / Tonebon’s immigrated from Germany to St. Louis in the 1850’s. By the 1870’s, the family were established urban farmers in St. Louis.
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The Gerlt Family of St Louis – a family history restored
You may be wondering: Why care about the Gerlt family? What makes them so special? Well, sometimes it’s the mystery of family research that makes it intriguing, and fun. Here is a summary of that research journey, solving a 150 year old mystery.
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