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Catherine Louise Cramer
Full
name : Catherine Louise Cramer
Alternate spellings, aliases : Kramer
Image of Catherine Cramer
Parents
:
Father : unknown
Mother : Gertrude Stahling
note : Catherine's mother remarried and Catherine took her adopted father's
name
Adoptive Father : Henry Cramer
Date
of Birth : 11 June 1843
Place of Birth : St. Louis, Missouri
Spouse
:
Name : Anton Deiss
Date of Marriage : 26 January 1862
Place of Marriage 1 : Independent Evangelical Protestant Church, St. Louis,
Missouri
Place of Marriage 2 : Holy Trinity Church
(Catholic), St. Louis, Missouri
Died : 5 May 1898
Date
of Death : 4 October 1932
Place of Death : St. Louis, Missouri
Cause of Death : acute hepatitis
Burial Information : Calvary Cemetery; interred 7 October 1932
Obituary : “DEISS, CATHERINE (nee Cramer) - Aged 88? years, of 227 Douglas
street, entered into rest on Monday, Oct. 8, 1932, [?] of Anthony Deiss, dear mother
of Peter and Sophia Deiss, Mrs. K. Green, Mrs. M. Henssler, Mrs. G. Horst, Mrs.
L. Keller, and Mrs. P. Croumeny and the late John and Albert Deiss. Funeral on Friday, Oct. 7, at *:30
a.m., from W. A. Stock funeral homes, 1117 East Grand, to Holy Trinity
Church. Interment Calvary
Cemetery. Deceased was member of
Holy Trinity Altar Society, School Society and St. Vincent's Orphan Society.” -St. Louis Post Dispatch, 6 October
1932.
Religion : Evangelical, later Roman Catholic
Locations
of Worship : Independent Evangelical Protestant Church, Mound and 7th St. and
also Holy Trinity Church, St. Louis, Missouri
Occupation(s)
: Mid-wife. The 1889/90 St. Louis
City Directory lists her as a professional mid-wife at 277 Douglass Street. She practices this profession for more
than 25 years. In the Goulds Red
Book to the City of St. Louis, 1914 (page 1344), she is listed, “Midwives… Deiss
Catherine 227 Douglas,” and her son-in-law (?) is listed at the adjacent property
(page 1470), “Saloons… Keller Charles H. 4432 N Bway.” She is again listed in the Goulds Red
Book to the City of St. Louis, 1916 (page 792), “Douglas 227 Deiss Catherine
midwife,” and her son-in-law (?) is listed in the adjacent property (page 1488),
“Saloons... Keller Charles H 4432 N Bway.” The
Property :
Address 1 : 4400 Broadway, Ward 8, St. Louis, Missouri
Dates : 1880
Address 2 : 4432 North Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri
Dates : 1886
Address 3 : 227 Douglas Street, St. Louis, Missouri
Dates : deed held by Catherine Deiss, signed 3 May 1889
1900 Federal Census. City
of St. Louis, Ward 1, Enumeration District 1, Missouri
Location, Name, Relation, Color, Sex, DOB, Age, Family
Status, Nativity, Father, Mother, Occupation, Education, Home owned
227 Douglas, 100/133, Kate Deiss, Head, White,
Female, Jun 1842, 56, Widowed mother of 10/9, Missouri, Germany, Germany,
Midwife, y/y/y, owns house
227 Douglas, 100/133, Sophia Deiss, Daughter, White,
Female, Jan 1867, 33, Single, Missouri, Bavaria, Missouri, none, y/y/y
227 Douglas, 100/133, Margarette Deiss, Daughter, White,
Female, Feb 1869, 31, Single, Missouri, Bavaria, Missouri, Sewing men’s
clothing, y/y/y
227 Douglas, 100/133, Gertie Deiss, Daughter, White,
Female, Jan 1875, 25, Single, Missouri, Bavaria, Missouri, Fitter at Shoe
Factory, y/y/y
227 Douglas, 100/133, Peter A. Deiss, Son, White, Male,
Jul 1871, 28, Single, Missouri, Bavaria, Missouri, Fireman Sta., y/y/y
227 Douglas, 100/133, Lena A. Deiss, Daughter, White,
Female, Jan 1879, 21, Single, Missouri, Bavaria, Missouri, Fitter at Shoe
Factory, y/y/y
227 Douglas, 100/133, Albert J. Deiss, Son,
White, Male, Mar 1882, 18, Divorced?, Missouri, Bavaria, Missouri, Painter.
y/y/y
227 Douglas, 100/133, Theresa A. Deiss, Daughter, White,
Female, Oct 1884, 15, Divorced?, Missouri, Bavaria, Missouri, Seamstress, y/y/y
227 Douglas, 100/134, John B. Gross, Head, White, Male,
Nov 1861, 38, Married 7 years, Missouri, Germany, Germany, Painter Shop,
renter, y/y/y
227 Douglas, 100/134, Katie J. Gross, Wife, White, Female,
1867, 38, Married 7 years mother of 3/3, Missouri, Bavaria, Missouri, none,
y/y/y
227 Douglas, 100/134, Anthony Gross, Son, White, Male, Apr
1894, 6, Single, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, none
227 Douglas, 100/134, Katherine F. Gross, Daughter, White,
Female, Apr 1896, 4, Single, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, none
227 Douglas, 100/134, Elsie N. Gross, Daughter, White,
Male, Jan 1898, 2, Single, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, none
227 Douglas, 100/135, Otto Muolk, Head, White, Male, Mar
1857, 43, Married 15yrs, Germany, Germany, Germany, 1875 25yrs Nat, Carriage
Trimmer, y/y/y, renter
227 Douglas, 100/135, Caroline Muolk, Wife, White, Female,
Sept 1854, 45, Married 15yrs mother of 16/16, Missouri, Germany, Missouri,
none, y/y/y
227 Douglas, 100/135, Jennie Muolk, Daughter, White,
Female, Aug 1885, 14, Single, Missouri, Germany, Missouri, at school 7mos,
y/y/y
227 Douglas, 100/135, William Muolk, Son, White, Male, Aug
1885, 14, Single, Missouri, Germany, Missouri, at school 9mos, y/y/y
227 Douglas, 100/135, Melvida Muolk, Daughter, White,
Female, Aug 1887, 12, Single, Missouri, Germany, Missouri, at school 8mos,
y/y/y
227 Douglas, 100/135, Augusta Muolk, Daughter, White,
Female, Jan 1891, 9, Single, Missouri, Germany, Missouri, at school 9mos, y/y/y
227 Douglas, 100/135, Otto Muolk, Son, White, Male, Aug
1894, 5, Single, Missouri, Germany, Missouri, na, n/n/n
227 Douglas, 100/135, Albert Muolk, Son, White, Male, Sep
1896, 3, Single, Missouri, Germany, Missouri, na, n/n/n
4432 N. Broadway, 101/136, John Deiss, Head, White, Male,
Sept 1864, 35, Married 12 years, Missouri, Germany, Missouri, Saloon Keeper,
y/y/y, renter
4432 N. Broadway, 101/136, Kate Deiss, Wife, White, Female, Jun 1864, 36,
Married 12 years mother of 0/0, Ohio, Ohio, Ohio, none, y/y/y
1920 Federal Census. City of St. Louis, First Ward, Missouri
Street,
Dwelling/Family, Name, Relation, Tenure, Sex, Color, Age, Marital Status,
School/Read/Write, Born, Father Born , Mother Born, Spk Eng, Occupation
227 Douglas, 2/2,
Catherine Deiss, Head, homeowner, Female, White, 75, Widowed, n/y/y, Missouri,
Germany (German), Germany (German), na, none
227 Douglas, 2/2, Catherine
Gross, Daughter, Female, White, 57, Widowed, n/y/y, Missouri, Germany (German),
Germany (German), yes, none
227 Douglas, 2/2, Anthonie B.
Gross, Grandson, Male, White, 25, Single, n/y/y, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri,
yes, Clerk, Bank
227 Douglas, 2/2, Sophie Deiss,
Daughter, Female, White, 53, Single, n/y/y, Missouri, Germany (German),
Missouri, yes, none
227 Douglas, 2/2, Peter A.
Deiss, Son, Male, White, 48, Widowed, n/y/y, Missouri, Germany (German),
Missouri, yes, Laborer, Plumbing
227 Douglas, 2/2, Gertrude
Horst, Daughter, Female, White, 44, Widowed, n/y/y, Missouri, Germany (German),
Missouri, yes, Seamstress, Factory
227 Douglas, 2/2, Lena Keller,
Daughter, Female, White, 40, Widowed, n/y/y, Missouri, Germany (German),
Missouri, yes, none, Shoe factory, unemployed
227 Douglas, 2/2, Edward J.
Keller, Grandson, Male, White, 13, Single, n/y/y, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri,
yes, none
4432 N. Broadway,
3/3, Albert J. Deiss, Head, renter, Male, White, 37, Married, n/y/y, Missouri,
Germany (German), Missouri, yes, Saloon Keeper, Saloon
4432 N. Broadway, 3/3, Mary Deiss, Wife, Female, White, 36,
Married, n/y/y, Missouri, Germany (German), Germany (German), yes, none
4432 N. Broadway, 3/3, William J. Deiss, Son, Male, White,
9, Single, y/y/y, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, yes, none
4432 N. Broadway, 3/3, Edna E. Deiss, Daughter, Female,
White, 14, Single, n/y/y, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, yes, none
Goulds Red-Blue Book (1925)
street index (page 843)
Douglas Street
227 Deiss Ca Mrs.
227 Gross Anthony B.
227a Byrne John (Sophie)
227a Horst Gertrude, Mrs.
street index (page 722)
North Broadway
4432 Gray Geo (Ethel) drinks
1929 Saint Louis City Directory
Name, Occupation, Residence
1929 Saint Louis City Directory
…(1929 St. Louis Directory, alternate)
Amelia Deiss (wid John), na, Householder 4439 Blair Avenue
Cath Deiss (wid Anthony), na, Householder 229 Douglass
Street
…(Cath Deiss, na, 227 Douglass Street)
Family
:
Daughter
: Catherine Celestine 'Kate'
Date of Birth: 25 May 1862
Place of Birth : St. Louis, Missouri
Married : John G. Gross (1861-1909) 24 May 1893
Died : 15 January 1953 St. Louis, Missouri
notes : she was born in May '62 and her parents married in January '62...
hmmmm.
Son
: John William
Date of Birth : 24 September 1864
Place of Birth : St. Louis, Missouri
Married : Caddie Hays (1864-1903) 27 September 1888 St. Louis, Missouri
Died : 15 April 1908 St. Louis, Missouri
Notes : source - St. Louis
Public Library obituary index
Daughter
: Catherine Mary Sophia 'Sophie'
Date of Birth: 21 January 1867
Place of Birth : St. Louis, Missouri
Married :
Died : 1 February 1959 St. Louis, Missouri
Daughter
: Margaret Mary Sabine 'Maggie'
Date of Birth : 13 February 1869
Place of Birth : St. Louis, Missouri
Married : Joseph Hennsler (1867-1930) 28 April 1908
Died : 23 May 1961 St. Louis, Missouri
Son
: Peter Anthony
Date of Birth: 18 Julyb 1871
Place of Birth : St. Louis, Missouri
Married : Bertha Gremper 15 October 1902
Died : 10 March 1950 St. Louis, Missouri
Notes : sponsored baptism of William John Deiss, November 1908
Daughter
: Gertrude ' Gertie'
Date of Birth: 2 January 1875
Place of Birth : St. Louis, Missouri
Married : Edward J. Horst (1872-1904) 22 April 1903
Died : 22 March 1954 St. Louis, Missouri
Son
: Anthony Joseph
Date of Birth : 11 August 1877
Place of Birth : St. Louis, Missouri
Married :
Died : prior to 1880, St. Louis, Missouri
Daughter
: Magdalena Dorothea 'Lena'
Date of Birth : 7 January 1879
Place of Birth : St. Louis, Missouri
Married : Charles H. Kessler (Keller? 1880-1916) 6 June 1905
Died : 16 January 1962 St. Louis, Missouri
Son
: Albert Anthony 'Ollie'
Date of Birth : 16 March 1882
Place of Birth : St. Louis, Missouri
Married : Mary Thien (1882-1959) 16 April 1902 St. Louis, Missouri
Died : 20 May 1923 St. Louis, Missouri
Notes : buried Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri; children - Edna
(1905-1986), Clara (died as infant), and William John (1908-1981)
Daughter : Anna Theresa
Date of Birth : 24 August 1884
Place of Birth : St. Louis, Missouri
Married : Peter Croumey (1888-1956) 11 June 1913 St. Louis, Missouri
Died : 23 March 1983 St. Louis, Missouri
Notes : If I remember correctly, she attended my grandfather's (William John
Deiss 1908-1981) funeral in 1981, but I was too young to know who she was.
Sources, bibliography :
Deiss,
William A., Personal Communication, Falls Church and Alexandria,
Virginia. 1980-1990.
Deiss,
William A., Personal Communication, Winchester, Virginia. 2001.
Durbin,
Judith. Correspondence with William Deiss. Midwest City,
Oklahoma. 1999.
Kind gifts of documentary and photo evidence courtesy of
William A. Deiss.
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