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     St. Peter's Catholic Church (Ft. Wayne, IN) is located in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.
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Marriage: John Xavier Klingenberger to Mary Eising on 28 May 1895.^1,2
Funeral: Simon Haas on 20 December 1900.³
Funeral: Joseph A. Racht on 1 December 1908.⁴
Funeral: Henry Houser on 19 April 1911.⁵
Funeral: James Michael Houser on 4 February 1954 by V. Rev. Msgr John Bapst.⁶ St. Peter's Catholic Church (Ft. Wayne, IN) attended the funeral of Estell Pearl "Stella" Fraikin on 16 July 1963 at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.⁵

     
     St. Patrick's Catholic Church (Ft Wayne, IN) is located in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.
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Baptism: Charles A. Houser on 12 December 1897.¹
Funeral: John J. Baltes on 20 August 1900.²
Funeral: Patrick O'Keefe on 16 March 1911.^3,4,5
Marriage: Alfred George Parrot to Angela K. Baltes on 21 April 1914.^6,7
First Communion: Carl Jacob Baltes on 7 May 1916.⁸
Funeral: Catherine "Katie" Head on 29 March 1938 by Rt. Rev. Msgr. D. Lawrence Monahan.⁹
Funeral: Charles Lewis Houser on 1 June 1942 by Rt. Rev. Msgr. D. Lawrence Monahan.¹⁰
Funeral: Agnes Whalen on 3 August 1944 by Rt. Rev. Msgr. D. Lawrence Monahan.¹¹
Funeral: Monica M. Schimmell on 30 November 1944 by Rt. Rev. Msgr. D. Lawrence Monahan.¹²
Funeral: Agnes Racht on 10 December 1947 by Rt. Rev. Msgr. D. Lawrence Monahan.¹³
Funeral: Joseph P. Racht on 25 January 1952 by Father Edward Hession.¹⁴
Funeral: Gladys R. Racht on 2 November 1977.¹⁵

     
     St. Jude's Catholic Church (Ft Wayne, IN) is located in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.
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Funeral: Clement Joseph "Clem" Houser on 19 August 1953 by V. Rev. Msgr. Charles F. Girardot.¹

     
     St. Gaspar Del Bufalo Catholic Church (Rome City, IN) is located in Rome City, Noble County, Indiana.
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Funeral: Eugene E. "Gene" Racht on 7 December 1962 by Reverend Herman B. Herbst.¹

     
     Queen of Angels Catholic Church (Ft Wayne, IN) is located in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.
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Funeral: Milton T. Houser on 13 November 1962 by Msgr. William M. Faber.¹
Funeral: Edward J. Houser on 2 September 1969 by Msgr. William M. Faber.²

     
     Hughes Chapel Methodist Church (Maries County, MO) is located in Maries County, Missouri.
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Marriage: Gustavus S. "Stavus, Gus" Eads to Mary E. Gremp on 6 February 1895.^1,2
Marriage: Marion Alphie "The Bee Hunter" Eads to Alora Bumpass on 19 December 1897.^1,3
Baptism: Allie Lee Eads in 1908.⁴

     
     St. Lawrence Catholic Church (St. Elizabeth, MO) is located in St. Elizabeth, Miller County, Missouri.
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Marriage: Joseph Buechter to Anna Catherine "Kate" Volmert on 14 April 1885 by Father Cosmos Seeberger.^1,2
Marriage: John Renkemeyer to Christina M. Massmann on 11 June 1889.³
Marriage: John Ferdinand "Faith, Fate" Volmert to Theresa "Trise" Massman on 26 November 1891.^4,5

     
     Rader Methodist Church (Maries County, MO) is located in Rader, Maries County, Missouri.
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Funeral: Millie Octavia "Tave" Shockley on 2 March 1958.¹

     
     Union Hill Baptist Church (Vienna, MO) is located in Vienna, Maries County, Missouri.
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Funeral: J. B. Ragan on 13 May 1939 by Reverend W. J. Spurgeon.¹
Funeral: Margaret Luana Noblett in 1969 by Reverend Travis John.²

     
     Swedes Church (Philadelphia, PA) is located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
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Marriage: Day Branson to Christina Anderson on 22 September 1755.¹

     
     Research Note: There were at least three questionable items on his death certificate: His father was listed as John Felix rather than James Felix, his mother as Ann Ferguson instead of Mary Fitzpatrick and his birth year as 1855 rather than 1851. The informant, Sister Ignace de Loyola probably didn't have the correct information.²
     Francis I. "Frank" Felix, son of James Felix and Mary A. Fitzpatrick, was born in December 1851 in Missouri.^3,4 Conflicting evidence placed his birth on December 15, 1855 (Death Certificate).²
     He lived with his parents, Mary and James, in 1860 at ward 3 in St. Louis, Missouri.⁵
     He was enumerated with his parent James Felix on the 1860 U. S. Census for ward 3, Missouri. He was listed as an eight-year-old boy born in Missouri, he was attending school.⁵
     Francis I. was an apprentice moulder in 1870.³
     He lived with his parents, Mary and James, in 1870 in St. Louis, Missouri.³
     He was enumerated with his parent James Felix on the 1870 U. S. Census for Missouri. He was listed as a 16-year-old boy born in Missouri and was working as an apprentice moulder.⁶
     Francis married Lucy Belle Hardesty, daughter of John C. Hardesty and Elizabeth Dutro, on 20 December 1875 at Missouri.^1,7,8
     Francis I. was a worker in a foundry in 1880.⁶
     Lucy and Francis I. "Frank" Felix lived in 1880 at 2607 15th Street in St. Louis, Missouri. Residing with them were, their child, Amie.⁶
     Francis is a head of household, under the name of "Frank Felix", on the 1880 U. S. Census for Missouri. He was identified as a married 29-year-old man born in Missouri, his father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother in England. Enumerated with him were: his wife, Lucy Belle, his daughter Amie Eugenia.⁶ His wife, Lucy Belle Hardesty, died before 1900.⁹
     Francis I. lived in 1900 at 2240 Dodier Street in St. Louis, Missouri, residing with him were, his children Ruth and Amie, his grandchild Elton Cecil Sampson Sampson.⁹
     Francis I. was a machinist from 1900 to 1910.^9,10
     Francis is a head of household on the 1900 U. S. Census for ward 17, St. Louis, Missouri, listed as a widowed 48-year-old male born in Missouri as was his month, his father was born in Pennsylvania. He could read write and speak English and was renting a home. Enumerated with him were:, his daughters Ruth Marie and Amie Eugenia, his grandson Elton Cecil Sampson Sampson.⁹ Francis I. "Frank" Felix lived in 1910 at 1910 Coleman in St. Louis, Missouri.¹⁰
     Francis is a head of household (no relatives were residing with him) on the 1910 U. S. Census for ward 19, St. Louis, Missouri, listed as a 58-year-old widower born in Missouri, his father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother in the United States. He could read, write and speak English and was renting a home.¹⁰ At the time of his death in 1927, Francis resided at Little Sisters of the Poor in St. Louis, Missouri.²
     Francis I. was a moulder in 1927.²
     Francis died on 20 July 1927 at 2209 Hebert Street in St. Louis, Missouri, at age 75.^4,2 His cause of death was brochiopneumonia accompanied by chronic myocarditis.²
     The undertaker who handled his arrangements was Arthur J. Donnelly at 2039 Washington Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri.² He was buried on 23 July 1927 in Wesleyan Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri.²

     
     George married Hannah (?).¹ Conflicting evidence placed his birth in 1818 (Calvery Cemetery Burial Records).²      George W. Dutro, son of Ezekial L. Dutro and Ann Maria Danner, was born in 1832 in Indiana.³
     He lived with his parents, Ann and Ezekial, in 1840 at Boone Township in Harrison County, Indiana.⁴
     He lived with his parents, Ann and Ezekial, in 1850 at ward 6 in St. Louis, Missouri.⁵
     George W. was a carpenter in 1850.⁵
     George was enumerated with his parent Ezekial L. Dutro under the name of "George Detrol" on the 1850 U. S. Census for ward 6, Missouri. He was listed as a 19-year-old male born in Indiana.⁵
     He was enumerated with his parent Ezekial L. Dutro on the 1860 U. S. Census for St. Louis, Missouri. He was listed as a 28-year-old white male born in Indiana, was a caroebter and owned real-estate valued at $1,000.00; he may actually been the owner of the house.³
     According to affidavits filed in a suit against his estate, George was very ill and in January, 1866 went to New Orleans Louisiana for treatment, a doctor named Joseph J. Scott treated him daily until he returned to St. Louis in Aprill 1866. A doctor associated with Dr. Scott state Mr. Dutro's was a troublesome, fretfull and annoying case.¹
     George died in May 1866 in Missouri.²
     He left a will signed 6 May 1866 in which.¹ His will stated "In the name of God Amen!
I the subscriber George W. Dutro of the city & County of St. Louis and State of Missouri, being at present of feeble healt, but of sound and disposing mind and felling naturally solicitious to settle my worldly affairs with which providence had blessed me in such a mannor as to prevent all future doubts and difficulties do mak and publish this as my last will and testament:
First: I will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be fully paid out of my estate as soon as convenient by my executrix herinafter named.
Second: I hereby give and bequeath to my beloved wife Hannah dutro all my property, real personal or mixed, safe what sahll be necessary to pay the debts as aforesaide.
Third: I hereby nominate my said wfe Hannah Dutro to be the sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament.
In witness whereof I hereto set my hand and seal this sixth day of May A.D. 1866.
G. W. Dutro."¹ He was buried on 14 May 1866 in Calvary Catholic Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri, in section 11, lot 170.²
     The will of George W. Dutro was proven on 5 July 1866at at Probate Court, St. Louis, Missouri.¹ After the probate of his estate was filed, an inventory was taken on 3 September 1866. Otis Breden and Abrm W. Duryee prepared the inventory.¹ The inventory of the estate included: No personal property.
Real Estate
Lots fifteen and sixteen of Rodgers Subdivision in the St. Louis Common Field, a plat of which is of record in the Recorders Office of St. Louis County, containing fifty-two feet ten inches front.
The said lots were acquired by dded from David Rodgers, dated Jun 6th 1857, and recorded in St. Louis County in book 189, page 367 - four lots were acquired by said deed, - two of which were later conveyed by Geo. W. Dutro to Hollman by deed recorded in Book 214 page 284.¹

          Oliver B. Barron was born in 1837 in Maryland.²
     Oliver married Catherine Dutro, daughter of Ezekial L. Dutro and Ann Maria Danner, on 4 July 1861 at St. Louis, Missouri. recorded in volume 10, page 336.¹
     Oliver B. was a store clerk in 1870.²
     He lived with his brother-in-law, Andrew Wolfrom and sister Harriett, in 1870 in Missouri.²
     Oliver was enumerated with his parent Andrew Wolfrom on the 1870 U. S. Census for Missouri. He was listed as a 32-year-old male born in Maryland.² His wife, Catherine Dutro, died before 1880.³
     He lived with his father-in-law, Ezekial L. Dutro and mother-in-law, Ann Maria Danner in 1880 at 1219 Chambers Street in St. Louis, Missouri.³
     Oliver was enumerated as the son-in-law of Ezekial L. Dutro on the 1880 U. S. Census for Missouri.³
     Oliver died on 25 January 1895 at Insane Asylum in St. Louis, Missouri.⁴

          Andrew Wolfrom was born in 1844 in Missouri.²
     Andrew married Harriett Emily Dutro, daughter of Ezekial L. Dutro and Ann Maria Danner, on 7 December 1865 at St. Louis, Missouri. recorded in volume 12, page 84.¹
     Andrew was a photographer from 1870 to 1880.^2,3
     Harriett and Andrew Wolfrom lived in 1870 in Missouri. Residing with them were, their child, George, Harriett's brothers, Henry B. Dutro and Oliver B. Barron, Harriett's sister, Catherine Dutro.³
     Andrew is a head of household on the 1870 U. S. Census for Missouri. He was identified as a 23-year-old male born in Missouri, his parents were foreign born. He owned personal property valued at $1,000.00. Enumerated with him were: his wife, Harriett Emily, his son George D., Henry B. and Oliver B., his sister-in-law Catherine Dutro.³
     Harriett and Andrew Wolfrom lived in 1880 at 1664 Benton Street in St. Louis, Missouri. Residing with them were, their children George, Arthur and Scott.²
     Andrew is a head of household on the 1880 U. S. Census for Missouri. He was identified as a married 36-year-old male born in Missouri, his parents were born in Germany. Enumerated with him were: his wife, Harriett Emily, his sons George D., Arthur S. and Scott.²

      Francis Wittram was also known as Wolfrom.²
     Francis married Anna Maria Dutro, daughter of Ezekial L. Dutro and Ann Maria Danner, on 19 November 1863 at St. Louis, Missouri.^1,3
     Francis died before November 1880.⁴

          Florence Victoria Doretta Eickermann, daughter of Frederick Eickermann and Mary Ball, was born on 10 July 1872 in Ballwin, St. Louis County, Missouri.¹
     Florence married Louis Henry Bopp, son of Henry S. Bopp and Mary Louise Kessler, in 1899 at St. Louis County, Missouri.¹
     Florence died in 1936 in St. Louis, Missouri.¹ She was buried in 1936 in Oak Hill Cemetery in Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri.¹

Florence Victoria Doretta Bopp Tombstone.²

     
     Frederick married Mary Ball.¹

     
     Mary married Frederick Eickermann.¹

          Henry S. Bopp, son of Sebastian Bopp and Mary Milt, was born on 29 October 1850 in Missouri.^1,4 Conflicting evidence placed his birth in 1861 (1880 census) or Tombstone.^2,4
     He lived with his parents, Elizabeth and Sebastian, in 1870 at Central Township in St. Louis County, Missouri.⁵
     He was enumerated with his parent Sebastian Bopp on the 1870 U. S. Census for Central Township, Missouri. He was listed as a nine-year-old boy born in Missouri, both his parents were foreign born. He was attending school.⁵
     Henry married Mary Louise Kessler on 3 January 1871 at Salem Methodist Church, Ballwin, St. Louis County, Missouri.^1,6
     Henry entered 100 acres of land, property of his wife. He gradually increased his holdings to 500 acres.⁷
     He lived with his parents, Elizabeth and Sebastian, in 1880 at Central Township in Missouri.²
     He was enumerated as the son of Sebastian Bopp on the 1880 U. S. Census for Central Township, Missouri. He was listed as a 19-year-old male born in Missouri, his father was born in Hesse-Darmstadt and his mother in Tennessee.²
     He lived with his parents, Elizabeth and Sebastian, in 1900 at Central Township in Missouri.⁸
     Henry was enumerated as the son of Sebastian Bopp on the 1900 U.S. Census of Central Township, Missouri, listed as a single 39-year-old man born in Missouri, his father was born in Germany and his mother in Tennessee.⁸ His wife, Mary Louise Kessler, died on 22 September 1902.^1,7
     Henry married Mary Lincoln Lane (her second marriage), daughter of Colonel Groves M. Lane and Nancy N. (?), on 23 June 1907 at St. Louis County, Missouri.^1,7
     In 1916 he sold his farm of 500 acres to the Calla Lilly Dairy.⁷ At the time of his death in 1928, Henry resided in Ballwin, St. Louis County, Missouri.³
     Henry died on 31 March 1928 at Bonhomme Township in Ballwin, St. Louis County, Missouri, at age 77.^1,3 His cause of death was artero schlosis.³
     The undertaker who handled his arrangements was Louis H. Bopp in Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri.³ He was buried on 4 April 1928 in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Des Peres, St. Louis County, Missouri.^4,3

          Mary Louise Kessler was born in 1851.³
     Mary married Henry S. Bopp, son of Sebastian Bopp and Mary Milt, on 3 January 1871 at Salem Methodist Church, Ballwin, St. Louis County, Missouri.^1,4
     Mary died on 22 September 1902 in St. Louis County, Missouri.^1,2 She was buried in September 1902 in Salem Methodist Cemetery in Ballwin, St. Louis County, Missouri.³

     
     Ballwin Methodist Church (Ballwin, MO is located in Ballwin, St. Louis County, Missouri.
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Marriage: Henry S. Bopp to Mary Louise Kessler on 3 January 1871.^1,2

          Mary Lincoln Lane, daughter of Colonel Groves M. Lane and Nancy N. (?), was born in 1864 in Ohio.³
     She lived with her parents, Nancy and Groves, in 1880 at St. Louis, Missouri.³
     She was enumerated as the daughter of Colonel Groves M. Lane on the 1880 U. S. Census for Missouri. She was listed as a 16-year-old girl born in Ohio as were her parents.³
     Mary (her first marriage)married F. M. Turley.²
     Mary (her second marriage)married Henry S. Bopp , son of Sebastian Bopp and Mary Milt, on 23 June 1907 at St. Louis County, Missouri.^1,2

          John Fred Bopp, son of Henry S. Bopp and Mary Louise Kessler, was born on 25 October 1876.²
     John married Clara Reinke on 27 April 1904 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Ellisville, St. Louis County, Missouri.¹
     John Fred was the proprietor of a livery stable in 1910.³
     Clara and John Fred Bopp lived in 1910 at Manchester Road in Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, Missouri. Residing with them were, their children Clara and Helen.³
     John is a head of household on the 1910 U. S. Census for Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, Missouri. He was identified as a 36-year-old man born in Missouri as were his parents; he had been married for six years. He owned a home which was mortgaged. Enumerated with him were: his wife, Clara, his daughters Clara M. and Helen E..³ August Edward Arft and John Fred Bopp were shown as neighbors on the 1910 U.S. census.^4,3
     John Fred was mail carrier in 1918 at Ballwin, St. Louis County, Missouri.² At the time of his draft registration for World War I in 1918, John and Clara resided in Missouri.² John Fred Bopp registered for the draft for World War I on 12 September 1918 at draft board 3, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri, he was described as medium height and build with blue eyes and brown hair.²

     
     Clara married John Fred Bopp, son of Henry S. Bopp and Mary Louise Kessler, on 27 April 1904 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Ellisville, St. Louis County, Missouri.¹
     Clara and John Fred Bopp lived in 1910 at Manchester Road in Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, Missouri. Residing with them were, their children Clara and Helen.²
     Clara was enumerated as the wife of John Fred Bopp under the name of "Clara Bopp" on the 1910 U. S. Census for Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, Missouri. She was listed as a 34-year-old woman born in Missouri as were his parents; she had been married for six years and had two children, both still living.² At the time of his draft registration for World War I in 1918, John and Clara resided in Ballwin, St. Louis County, Missouri.³

          Edward Walter Bopp, son of Henry S. Bopp and Mary Louise Kessler, was born on 28 January 1878 in Ballwin, St. Louis County, Missouri.^2,3
     Edward married Lyda M. Linss, daughter of Oscar Linss and Olivia Andrae, on 26 November 1902 at St. Louis County, Missouri.^1,4
     Edward Walter was co-owner of Bopp Brothers automobile company in 1918 at 668 Big Bend Boulevard, Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri.² He and Lyda M. Linss lived in 1918 at 123 Edgar Road in Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri.² Edward Walter Bopp registered for the draft for World War I on 12 September 1918 at Clayton, St. Louis County, Missouri, he was listed as medium build and height with blue eyes and brown hair.² At the time of his death in 1954, Edward and Lyda resided at 492 East Big Bend Road in Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri.³
     Edward died on 13 August 1954 at at home in Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri, at age 76, Lyda M. Bopp was the informant on the death certificate.^4,3 His cause of death was coronary heart problem.³
     The undertaker who handled his arrangements was Louis H. Bopp, Incorporated in Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri.³ Edward Walter Bopp was buried on 16 August 1954 in Oak Hill Cemetery in Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri.³

Edward Walter Bopp Tombstone.⁵

      Lyda M. Linss was also known as Lince. She was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri.⁴      Lyda M. Linss, daughter of Oscar Linss and Olivia Andrae, was born in July 1881 in Missouri.⁵
     She lived with her parents, Olivia and Oscar, in 1900 at Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, Missouri.⁵
     Lyda was enumerated as the daughter of Oscar Linss under the name of "Lydia Lince" on the 1900 U.S. Census at Bonhomme Township, Missouri, listed as a single 18-year-old girl born in Missouri as were her parents.⁵
     Lyda married Edward Walter Bopp, son of Henry S. Bopp and Mary Louise Kessler, on 26 November 1902 at St. Louis County, Missouri.^1,2 Lyda M. Linss and Edward Walter Bopp lived in 1918 at 123 Edgar Road in Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri.³ At the time of his death in 1954, Edward and Lyda resided at 492 East Big Bend Road in Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri.⁶ She was the informant listed on the death certificate of Edward Walter Bopp on 13 August 1954.^2,6
     Lyda died in 1959 in Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri.²

Lyda M. Bopp Tombstone.⁴

          George Julius Bopp, son of Henry S. Bopp and Mary Louise Kessler, was born on 12 May 1880.²
     George married Matilda Alice "Mattie" Linss, daughter of Oscar Linss and Olivia Andrae, before 1918.^1,2 George Julius Bopp was employed by Bopp Brothers at 668 Big Bend Boulevard, Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri, in 1918 as the garage manager.² He registered for the draft for World War I on 12 September 1918 at draft board 1, Clayton, St. Louis County, Missouri, he was listed as being stout and medium height with gray eyes and brown hair.² Matilda and George Julius Bopp lived on 12 September 1918 at 55 Summit Avenue in Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri.²

          Matilda Alice "Mattie" Linss, daughter of Oscar Linss and Olivia Andrae, was born on 5 September 1885 in Missouri.^3,2
     She lived with her parents, Olivia and Oscar, in 1900 at Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, Missouri.³
     Matilda was enumerated as the daughter of Oscar Linss under the name of "Mattie Lince" on the 1900 U.S. Census at Bonhomme Township, Missouri, listed as a 14-year-old girl born in Missouri as were her parents, she was attending school.³
     Matilda married George Julius Bopp, son of Henry S. Bopp and Mary Louise Kessler, before 1918.^1,4 Matilda and George Julius Bopp lived on 12 September 1918 at 55 Summit Avenue in Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri.⁴ Matilda Alice "Mattie" Linss was buried on 24 July 1920 in Lake Charles Cemetery in St. Louis County, Missouri.²
     Matilda died on 21 July 1929 at 212 East Swan Avenue in Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri, at age 43.² Her cause of death was a cerebral hemorrhage accompanied by arteriosclerosis.²
     The undertaker who handled her arrangements was Louis H. Bopp in Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri.²

     
     Mary married Charles Buerman.¹      Mary Ada Bopp, daughter of Henry S. Bopp and Mary Louise Kessler, was born circa 1875.²

     
     Charles married Mary Ada Bopp, daughter of Henry S. Bopp and Mary Louise Kessler.¹