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     Dennis married Rita Stefanski.¹

     
     Rita married Dennis James O'Neil.¹

     He presided at the marriage of Jeffrey H. Holzum and Mary Lydia Block on 11 September 1981 at St. Peter Catholic Church, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri.^1,2,3

     
     Wirran married Ida Wright.¹

     
     Ida married Wirran McGee.¹

     
     Benjamin married Louise Kayser.¹

     
     Louise married Benjamin Lowell.¹

     
     Rosemary married Arthur John Geders Jr., son of Arthur John Geders and Eustasia Ann "Babe" Coleman, on 17 May 1947 at St. Peter Catholic Church, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri. The marriage ceremony was performed by Father Alphonse E. Westhoff. maid of honor was Jane Wood.¹

     
     James married Rose Bolard.¹

     
     Rose married James F. Wood.¹

          Reverend Gerard D. Power was born on 23 February 1842 in County Cork, Ireland.¹ He was ordained on 15 March 1866 at Minerva University, Rome, Latium Region, Italy.¹
     
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     He was the pastor of St. Peter Catholic Church, Kirkwood, Missouri from 1880 until 1882.¹ He presided at the marriage of George Deutschmann II and Anna Antonia Berg on 12 October 1880 at St. Peter Catholic Church, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri.^2,3

     He presided at the baptism of Henry Andrew Berg on 29 May 1881 at St. Peter Catholic Church, Missouri.^4,5

     He presided at the marriage of Charles Joseph Bëhm and Virginia "Jenny" Kyle on 22 October 1879 at St. Peter Catholic Church, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri.^1,2

     
     "... Rev Henry van der Sanden. Born in Utrecht, Holland, in 1831, he came to America to Make his theological studies at Carondelet,MO. and was ordained on June 3rd, 1860."
Source: "History of the Archdiocese of St. Louis" by Rev. John Rothensteiner.

"From 1860 until 1866 there was no resident pastor in Vinemount. The parish was visited occasionally by the Vincentian Fathers from Cape Girardeau, and by Father van der Sanden from Kirkwood."
"...Although their homes and property were destroyed or at least seriously damages, the people who had left Vinemount during the war returned to rejoin the families who had chosen to remain through the ordeal. Father van der Sanden, recognizing the necessity for having a permanent priest at Vinemount, traveled to Holland after the war and found a young and spirited priest who was willing to leave his native land to serve as pastor at Vinemount. Vinemount[ was later renamed Leopold [in 1894]. The spirited priest was Father John Bertens [born abt. 1835] who arrived on 10-Nov-1866."
Source: "St. John's Church, Centennial, 1856-1956". Edited by Richard J. Elfrink.

Jacob van der Mierden and most of his family came to America in 1866 (about the same time as Father van der Sanden's return journey from Holland). The van der Mierden family consisted of Jacob (age 50) a farmer, his wife and seven children. They were from Noord Brabant Province.
Source: "Dutch Emigrants to the United States, South Africa, South America, Southeast Asia, 1835-1880" Compiled by Robert P. Swierenga.

"Father Van der Sanden was a student of history, especially of the Church in the Mississippi Valley. His research work in Rome and in American archives brought signal results...Searching out, copying, and cataloging historical data was his delight: but he was no writer, and so his long-promised History of the Diocese of St. Louis remained a haunting dream. His burly figure with his red flowing beard and his loud reverberating cough, are unforgettable. His knowledge of languages was wonderful and helped him in his mission at the Hospital of the Alexian Brothers. He spoke French, German, English, Flemish and all their dialects. As one of the Brothers said, "He was a man of gruff manner, but kindly and devoted nevertheless."
Source: "History of the Archdiocese of St. Louis" by Rev. John Rothensteiner.

Obituary reads:
"Ex-Chancellor of Diocese of St. Louis Dies
Father Henry van der Sanden Passes Away at Alexian Brothers' Hospital
The Rev, Father Henry van der Sanden, 79 years old, up to six months ago Chancellor of the Diocese of St. Louis, died Wednesday night at Alexian Brothers' Hospital. The funeral will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. from the Old Cathedral to Calvary Cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Alexian Brothers' Hospital until the time of the funeral and a mass will be held at the hospital Friday at 9 a.m.
The Chancellor had been in poor health for several years and for some time had made his home at the Alexian Brothers' Institution. He died Wednesday at 11:45 p.m. He had been Chancellor of the Diocese of St. Louis for many years.
The Rev. Father van der Sanden was preparing to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination as a priest, June 1 at the hospital. After he retired as chancellor of the diocese a few years ago, he became Chaplin of the hospital and held that position at the time of his death."
Source: St. Louis Post Dispatch newspaper - April 14, 1910, p. 3.²      Reverend Henry Van der Sanden Vicor General and Chancellor, son of Godfrey van der Sanden and Adriana van der Meijden, was born in December 1832 in Eersel, Archdiocese of Utrecht, Noord Brabant Province, Holland.²      Reverend Henry Van der Sanden Vicor General and Chancellor, son of Godfrey van der Sanden and Adriana van der Meijden, was born in December 1832 in Archdiocese of Utrecht, Ersel, Holland.¹
     Paster of St. Peter Catholic Church, Kirkwood, Missouri from 1862 to 1874.¹ Reverend Henry Van der Sanden Vicor General and Chancellor was assigned as assistant pastor in 1859 to St. Peter's Catholic Church in Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri.^2,3 His religious name was Reverend Henry van der Sanden.² He attended St. Vincent's Catholic College at Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, in 1860.²
     Henry was enumerated on the 1860 U.S. Census of Missouri where he was listed as a 27-yer-old male born in Holland. He was a student at a college.⁴ He was ordained on 3 June 1860 as a Catholic Priest.² He was assigned as assistant pastor on 27 June 1860 to St. John's Catholic Church in Vinemount, Bollinger County, Missouri.² He lived in July 1860 in Missouri.⁴ He was assigned in 1864 to St. Peter Catholic Church in Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri.² He presided at the marriage of Antonine "Tony" Deutschmann and Catherina Ziegenhein on 6 July 1864 at St. Peter Catholic Church, Missouri.^5,6
He presided at the marriage of David Rosemann and Maria Theresa Berg on 10 October 1867 at St. Peter Catholic Church, Missouri.⁶
He presided at the marriage of David Berstemann and Mary Ann Rosemann on 10 October 1867 at St. Peter Catholic Church, Missouri.⁶
Reverend Henry Van der Sanden Vicor General and Chancellor was assigned in 1870 to St. Peter Catholic Church in Missouri.²
     Henry lived in 1870 at Bonhomme Township in St. Louis County, Missouri, residing with him were, his nephew Joseph van der Mierden, Martin D. van der Mierden and F. van der Mierden.⁷
     Henry is a head of household on the 1870 U. S. Census for Bonhomme Township, Missouri. He was identified as a 37-year-old man born in Holland, he was a Catholic priest. Enumerated with him were:, his nephews F. van der Mierden, Joseph van der Mierden and Martin D. van der Mierden, his neice Mary van der Mierden.⁷ He presided at the marriage of John J. Hosenfeld and Anna Barbara Groon on 17 September 1872 at St. Peter Catholic Church, Missouri.⁶
Reverend Henry Van der Sanden Vicor General and Chancellor was assigned in 1875 to St. Mary of Victories' Catholic Church in St. Louis, Missouri.² He presided at the marriage of Martin Hosenfeld and Margaret Foelker on 8 January 1876 at St. Peter Catholic Church, Missouri.⁶
Reverend Henry Van der Sanden Vicor General and Chancellor was assigned in 1880 to St. Mary of Victories Church in St. Louis, Missouri.² He was appointed as Chancellor of the Archdiocese of St. Louis in 1886 in St. Louis, Missouri.² He lived in 1889 at 3941 South Broadway in St. Louis, Missouri.⁸ He presided at the marriage of John Henry Geders and Antonia Katherine Deutschmann on 27 November 1901 at St. Peter Catholic Church, Missouri.⁹

     Henry died on 13 April 1910 at Alexian Brothers Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, at age 77.² He was buried on 16 April 1910 in Calvary Catholic Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri, section 7, plot PL.²

     
     Leslie married Lucille Wilson, daughter of Charles Thomas Wilson and Elizabeth (?).¹      Leslie Walton Block, son of Celestine Block and Emma Genevieve Lyle, was born on 20 November 1896 in Eureka Springs, Caroll County, Arkansas.^2,3,4
     He lived with his parents, Emma and Celestine, in 1900 at 432 Elk Street in Eureka Springs, Caroll County, Arkansas.⁵
     He lived with his parents, Emma and Celestine, in 1910 at 23 Fairmont Street in Eureka Springs, Caroll County, Arkansas.⁶ Leslie Walton Block was employed by Parker & Block at 4 South Main Street, St. Louis, Missouri, in 1918.⁴ At the time of (an unknown value) in 1918, Leslie resided at 210 Old Orchard Avenue in Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri.⁴ He registered for the draft for World War I on 5 June 1918 at Clayton, St. Louis County, Missouri, he was listed as short with a stout build with brown eyes and dark brown hair.⁴
     Leslie Walton was a salesman for a fur company in 1920.⁷
     He lived with his parents, Emma and Celestine, in 1920 at 210 North Old Orchard Avenue in Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri.⁷
     He was enumerated as the son of Celestine Block on the 1920 U. S. Census for Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri. He was listed as a 22-year-old male born in Arkansas, his parents were born in Missouri.⁷ His Social Security Number was 489-03-5325, assigned before 1951, issued in Missouri.³
     Leslie died in November 1957.^2,3 He was buried on 27 November 1957 in Calvary Catholic Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri, in section 24, lot 366.²

     
     Louis married Anna Fredrica Schmedeke, daughter of Andrew Schmedeke and Anna Miller, circa 1875.¹ At the time of Anna's death in 1911, Louis and Anna resided at 4419 Cote Brilliante Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri.² His wife, Anna Fredrica Schmedeke, died on 29 January 1911 at age 57. He was the informant on her death certificate.²

          Anna Fredrica Schmedeke, daughter of Andrew Schmedeke and Anna Miller, was born on 7 April 1853 in Germany.³
     Anna married Louis Knost circa 1875.¹ At the time of Anna's death in 1911, Louis and Anna resided at 4419 Cote Brilliante Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri.³
     Anna died on 29 January 1911 in St. Louis, Missouri, at age 57, Louis Knost was the informant on the death certificate.³ Her cause of death was lobar pneumonia.³
     The undertaker who handled her arrangements was Cullen Kelly at 2735 Cass Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri.³ Anna Fredrica Schmedeke was buried on 31 January 1911 in St. Peter Catholic Cemetery in Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri.³

     
     He served as assistant pastor at St. Peter Catholic Church in Kirkwood, Missouri from 1943 to 1949.¹ He presided at the marriage of Roy J. Koebel and Celeste Elizabeth Deutschmann on 9 November 1948 at St. Peter Catholic Church, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri.²

      Henry J. Koebel was also known as Heinrich.⁵      Henry J. Koebel, son of Jacob Koebel and Elizabeth Fehl, was born in September 1877 in Missouri.^4,5
     He lived with his parents, Elizabeth and Jacob, in 1880 at Bonhomme Township in St. Louis County, Missouri.⁴
     He was enumerated as the son of Jacob Koebel on the 1880 U. S. Census for Bonhomme Township, Missouri. He was listed as a two-year-old boy born in Missouri, his father was born in Alsace and his mother in Hesse-Darmstad.⁴
     Henry J. was a farm laborer in 1900.⁵
     He lived with his parent, Jacob, in 1900 at Bonhomme Township in Missouri.⁵
     Henry was enumerated as the son of Jacob Koebel on the 1900 U.S. Census of Bonhomme Township, Missouri, listed as a single 22-year-old male born in Missouri, his parents were born in Germany.⁵
     Henry married Matilda E. Walters circa 1902.^1,2
In 1920 Henry J. Koebel farmed at Baxter Road in St. Louis County, Missouri.²
     Matilda and Henry J. Koebel lived in 1920 at Baxter Road in Missouri. Residing with them were, their children Herbert and Ella.²
     Henry is a head of household on the 1920 U. S. Census for Bonhomme Township, Missouri, listed as an married 41-year-old man born in Missouri, his father was born in Missouri and his mother in the United States. He owned a farm which was mortgaged. Enumerated with him were: his wife, Matilda E., his sons Herbert R., his daughter Ella.² Henry J. Koebel, Henry C. Rauscher, Christina E. Koebel and Jacob Koebel were neighbors according to the 1920 census. They were living in Bonhomme Township, Missouri.^3,2,6 Henry J. Koebel was the informant listed on the death certificate of Jacob Koebel on 2 January 1922.⁷ Henry J. Koebel was the informant listed on the death certificate of Ella Koebel on 16 March 1928.⁸

     
     Matilda married Henry J. Koebel, son of Jacob Koebel and Elizabeth Fehl, circa 1902.^1,2
     Matilda and Henry J. Koebel lived in 1920 at Baxter Road in St. Louis County, Missouri. Residing with them were, their children Herbert and Ella.²
     Matilda was enumerated as the wife of Henry J. Koebel under the name of "Matilda E. Koebel" on the 1920 U.S. Census of Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, listed as a married 38-year-old woman born in Missouri, her parents were born in Germany.²

     Reverend George J. Scheer was ordained on 6 June 1937 at St. Louis, Missouri, by Archbishop Glennon.¹
     He was appointed assistant pastor at St. Peter Cathoic Church in Kirkwood, Missouri in December 1940 serving until 1943.¹
     
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He presided at the marriage of Elmer Henry Clarence Berg Jr. and Lois Ann Schmitt on 2 April 1944 at St. Peter Catholic Church Rectory, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri.^2,3

     
     Walter married Katharine A. Kurtz.¹

     
     Thomas married Laura Scott.¹

     
     Laura married Thomas H. Cornwell.¹

     
     He served as assistant pastor of St. Peter Catholic Church from 1940 to 1946.¹
     
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He presided at the marriage of Richard Emerton Walters and Loretta Geders on 24 February 1943 at St. Peter Catholic Church, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri.^2,3

     
     Leonard married Marrina Short.¹

     
     Marrina married Leonard Walters.¹

     Mary Norene Giles was buried in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri.²
     Mary married William J. Rosemann, son of William Anthony Rosemann and Ida Anna Knost, on 11 May 1936 at St. Peter Catholic Church, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri, the maid of honor was Gertrude Rosemann. The marriage ceremony was performed by Reverend Julian E. Meyer.¹ Her obituary stated:

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     Mary died on 7 April 2007 in Ellisville, St. Louis County, Missouri.² She was buried in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Ellisville, St. Louis County, Missouri.²

          Reverend Julian E. Meyer was born circa 1902 in Montgomery City, Montgomery County, Missouri.¹
     He served as assistant pastor at St. Peter Catholic Church from June 1930 until 1936.¹
     
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He presided at the marriage of John Edward Rekart and Annabelle Rickard on 28 September 1932 at St. Peter Catholic Church, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri.^2,3
He presided at the marriage of William J. Rosemann and Mary Norene Giles on 11 May 1936 at St. Peter Catholic Church, Missouri.³

     
     Milton married Josephine Rogers.¹