Johann Engelbert Appelbaum + Anna Maria Gertrude Humpert in St. Louis, MO In the twenty years between his marriage to Anna Maria in 1853 and 1873, this couple had seven children. Little Ambrose was alive in the 1860 census but was never seen again after that. The children were: Ambrose John Joseph who never married but cared for his mother and sister Mary Ann when she was widowed Herman Joseph who married Bertha Hess Caspar who married Antoinette Spinner Rose Carolyn who married Caspar Twillenmeir William who married Wilhelmina Westfhoff Mary Ann who married Dr. John Schmidt. Ambrose dies as a child, John never married, Caspar and Nettie had two children, and no grandchildren, William and Wilhelmina had no children, and Mary Ann and John Schmidt had only one daughter, Rosemary. But Herman and Rose made up for everyone else. Between them they account for 90% of the Appelbaum data base. And what is ironic is that most of Rose's side did not know about Herman's descendants and vice versa. It appears that a very typical St. Louis phenomenon caused the family to "lose" each other. One family lived in North St. Louis and the other South St. Louis. --- Anna Maria Gertrude Humpert background She was the perfect example of a young woman who comes with a parents who has suffered a great hardship and tragedy in Germany and comes to St. Louis to make a fresh start. The little trio who landed in New Orleans and made their way up the Mississippi was typical of millions of immigrants who had undergone death and financial ruin and dislocation. Gertude did that. A plain woman who no doubt lived plainly, she mothered seven children, losing only one in a time that was not gentle to children. I have found a few facts on the voyage they made to their new land. They sailed on the barque "Edmund" from Bremen in Mid-March and ended their voyage in New Orleans on June 14, 1850. Gertrude married John Appelbaum, Hermann never married but worked as a tailor at Alexian Brother's Hospital and raised canaries for a pet. He was six years older than Gertrude. On April 19, 1853, three years after her arrival, Gertrude married Johann E. Appelbaum at Sts. Peter and Paul Church. The next 20 years brought them seven children. Johann was eleven years older than Gertrude and he died in 1881, leaving children ranging from 25 years down to little 5-year old Marry Ann. Gertrude now experienced what her mother had gone through in Stockum, early widowhood with children to raise. She never remarried, but raised her children first on 9th Street near Soulard, the 2632 Lemp Avenue, and finally 3002 Louisiana where she lived until her death with her son John and daughter Mary Ann, and grand daughter Rosemary. AT the time of her death in 1914, she was surrounded by children, grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Tomorrow: Tuesday Herman Joseph Appelbaum history

Hi, I read your story; what a neat story it is. I am wondering about the Bertha Hess. My gg grandfather Henry Hess was born in Hannover (State of), Germany about 1826. A Henry Hess declared his intention to become an American Citizen in about 1842 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is believed that he came to the US when he was about age 17. He married Elizabeth Kreher who came to America with her family in 1838, and they had two sons: Charles, born in 1845 and Henry M. born in 1848 in Missouri. I have not found where they were married. I know nothing more about him. I'm wondering if there is any connection with these two Hesses. Thank you. Betty in St. Louis NAYnWOODY@aol.com wrote: Johann Engelbert Appelbaum + Anna Maria Gertrude Humpert in St. Louis, MO In the twenty years between his marriage to Anna Maria in 1853 and 1873, this couple had seven children. Little Ambrose was alive in the 1860 census but was never seen again after that. The children were: Ambrose John Joseph who never married but cared for his mother and sister Mary Ann when she was widowed Herman Joseph who married Bertha Hess Caspar who married Antoinette Spinner Rose Carolyn who married Caspar Twillenmeir William who married Wilhelmina Westfhoff Mary Ann who married Dr. John Schmidt. Ambrose dies as a child, John never married, Caspar and Nettie had two children, and no grandchildren, William and Wilhelmina had no children, and Mary Ann and John Schmidt had only one daughter, Rosemary. But Herman and Rose made up for everyone else. Between them they account for 90% of the Appelbaum data base. And what is ironic is that most of Rose's side did not know about Herman's descendants and vice versa. It appears that a very typical St. Louis phenomenon caused the family to "lose" each other. One family lived in North St. Louis and the other South St. Louis. --- Anna Maria Gertrude Humpert background She was the perfect example of a young woman who comes with a parents who has suffered a great hardship and tragedy in Germany and comes to St. Louis to make a fresh start. The little trio who landed in New Orleans and made their way up the Mississippi was typical of millions of immigrants who had undergone death and financial ruin and dislocation. Gertude did that. A plain woman who no doubt lived plainly, she mothered seven children, losing only one in a time that was not gentle to children. I have found a few facts on the voyage they made to their new land. They sailed on the barque "Edmund" from Bremen in Mid-March and ended their voyage in New Orleans on June 14, 1850. Gertrude married John Appelbaum, Hermann never married but worked as a tailor at Alexian Brother's Hospital and raised canaries for a pet. He was six years older than Gertrude. On April 19, 1853, three years after her arrival, Gertrude married Johann E. Appelbaum at Sts. Peter and Paul Church. The next 20 years brought them seven children. Johann was eleven years older than Gertrude and he died in 1881, leaving children ranging from 25 years down to little 5-year old Marry Ann. Gertrude now experienced what her mother had gone through in Stockum, early widowhood with children to raise. She never remarried, but raised her children first on 9th Street near Soulard, the 2632 Lemp Avenue, and finally 3002 Louisiana where she lived until her death with her son John and daughter Mary Ann, and grand daughter Rosemary. AT the time of her death in 1914, she was surrounded by children, grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Tomorrow: Tuesday Herman Joseph Appelbaum history ==== GERMANS-STLOUIS Mailing List ==== GERMAN-TRADITIONS-L is a mailing list for anyone with a genealogical, cultural or historical interest in German traditions. Anything that concerns traditions, culture, folklore, heritage, or why not old recipes and daily life in ancient times in Germany or former German areas is an appropriate topic. To subscribe click on mailto:GERMAN-TRADITIONS-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe (Mail Mode) or mailto:GERMAN-TRADITIONS-D-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe (Digest Mode) ============================== You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/