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From: Frank Gebhart <>
Subject: Re: [OLD-MISSOURI-NEWS] Fw: Obits in Missouri Republican
Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2002 19:25:32 -0700
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....er...one other thing, Diana. Did the obit give an age for the boy?

Frank


wrote:
>
> In a message dated 4/8/2002 6:54:52 AM Central Daylight Time,
> writes:
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Frank Gebhart" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 12:51 AM
> > Subject: Obits in Missouri Republican
> >
> >
> > Hi, List!
> >
> > I wonder if some good person would look up two obits for me in the
> > Missouri Republican, published in St. Louis.
> >
> > Both involve the name Gebhar -t, -d, -dt and occurred in 1869 +- 1 year.
> >
> > The first is for Bertha Gebhardt and describes her accidental death from
> > burns at age 14.
> >
> > The second is for Fred, or Frank, Gebhardt in about the same year, but
> > perhaps +-5, from injuries suffered at the arsenal.
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> > Frank Gebhart
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> Not sure but maybe this will help a little as it gives the dates. From the
> book titled "Death Records from Mo. Newspapers Jan 1866- Dec. 1870.
>
> GERHART, Bertha, a sewing girl age 14, dau. of Henry, burned when a lamp
> turned over. Lived at 2616 Carondelet. Grandmother mentioned. Oct. 4 1868
> Mo. Republican Newspaper is the source.
>
> GEBHARDT, Fredrick, a boy, died from the effects of an explosion at the
> Arsenal a few days ago. Oct. 14 1870 same paper... It states to see another
> name and here is what is says.
>
> GERST, Anthony age 6 and Tobias age 8 killed yesterday at the Arsenal, were
> in a group picking up bullets or caps, a man dumped out trash, someone struck
> a match, powder exploded. Parents at Trudeau-Jackson. 6 Oct. 1870 same
> paper.
>
> Hope this is of use.
>
> Diana
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