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1 A2525 Gottlieb Albrecht Family Papers, folders Processed by Dennis Northcott, March 2010 REPOSITORY Missouri History Museum Archives P.O. Box St. Louis, MO archives@mohistory.org DONOR INFORMATION Donor information is not available. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Gottlieb Albrecht, the son of Samuel and Elizabeth Albrecht, was born January 16, 1855, in St. Louis County, Missouri. He died May 26, 1938, in Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County. SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE The collection consists primarily of deeds, title certificates, and related papers regarding Albrecht family property in U.S. surveys 415 and 1911 in Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, Missouri. The collection also includes several promissory notes and papers relating to the estate of Samuel Albrecht.

2 Folder Nov 9 Certificate of title compiled by J.G. McClellan, 316 Chestnut St., St. Louis, Mo., for land in U.S. survey 1911 in Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County. Title is vested in Laura L. and Jas. B. Townsend. Includes annexed certificate signed L. Babcock, March 14, 1863, that he has examined the title to a tract of land in Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, and that he has found the title vested in Benjamin F. Townsend, now deceased Feb 24 Certificate of title compiled by J.G. McClellan, St. Louis, Mo., for land in Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, owned by Laura L. and James B. Townsend Jan 7 Tax deed for property in Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, assessed to Benjamin F. Townsend s estate, and sold for delinquent taxes to Joseph A. Berry. The property was, in turn, sold to Charles W. Caines Sept 28 Tax deed for land in U.S. surveys 415 and 1911 in Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, assessed for tax to the Benjamin F. Townsend estate, sold to Charles W. Caines Apr 13 Document signed Adam Fick and Lesetta Fick [or Lisetta Fick]. Received of Samuel Albrecht of St. Louis County, my father in law, eight hundred dollars, being the purchase money for the S.E. 1/4 of N.W. of Section 25 S. 45 R 3 an do hereby acknowledge this amount to form a part of the estate of my aforesaid father in law whenever he may depart this life, and that this amount shall be considered as an advancement made to my wife out of her share in such estate but this shall donation shall otherwise not be considered a lien against my or my wifes estate or property Apr 14 Indenture between Elizabeth Mertz and Samuel M. Fisher, leasing to Fisher a house and land at Hill Town, Bellefontaine Post Office, St. Louis County, Mo. Land was formerly occupied by Henry W. Mertz, deceased. Elizabeth Mertz was his widow June 24 Deed for sale of land in Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, of Mary A. Charles (widow) and Frank T. Charles (bachelor) to Emil L. Dosenbach July 21 True copy of the original summons in the St. Louis County circuit court in the case of Samuel M. Fisher, administrator of the estate of Henry W. Mertz, deceased, Elizabeth Mertz, Adelia Mertz, Josephine Mertz, Daniel Mertz, and Albert Mertz, defendants, and Elizabeth Schnarr and her husband, Henry Schnarr, plaintiffs Dec 1 Deed of sale of land sold by Charles W. Caines of St. Louis County, Missouri, to Emil L. Dosenbach of St. Louis County. Land is located in surveys 415 and 1911

3 in Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County July 11 Certificate of title of Emil L. Dosenbach s farm, a tract of 178 acres in U.S. surveys 1911 and 415, St. Louis County, Mo., compiled by C. Th. Uhlmann, investigator of titles to real estate, St. Louis, Mo., at the request of Mr. S. Albrecht. (15 pages) 1888 Nov 9 Letters of administration of the St. Louis County Probate Court appointing Gottlieb Albrecht administrator of the estate of Samuel Albrecht Nov 13 Account regarding the settlement of the estate of Samuel Albrecht. Folder Dec 24 Typescript agreement between Gottlieb Albrecht; Caroline Kram and her husband, Herman Kram; George August Albrecht; Ernst T. Albrecht; Bertha Albrecht; and Lisetta Fick and her husband, Adam Fick. Agreement relates to the distribution of the real estate of Samuel Albrecht, deceased. Others mentioned in the document include Anna Broemmelsick and Louisa Braun (daughters of Samuel Albrecht); Emil L. Dosenbach; Henry Weinrich; Andrew J.L. Stevens; R.H. Stevens; and Frederick Hyatt. Document signed in St. Louis County June 2 Typescript deed for sale of several parcels of real estate of John Albrecht (a minor) by Charles Eisenhardt, curator of his estate, to Gottlieb Albrecht, George August Albrecht, and Ernst T. Albrecht. Deed was executed per order of the St. Louis County probate court. Others mentioned in the document include Ludwig Sahm, Herman Schaeper, and Joseph Riegert (appraisers); Samuel Albrecht and his daughter Lisetta Fick; Andrew J.L. Stevens; Richard H. Stevens; Frederick Hyatt; Henry Weinrich; J. Cunningham; Stephen Lanham and his daughters Pamela Lanham, Nancy Lanham, and Virginia Lanham; Emil L. Dosenbach; and Miranda Fenn Aug 12 Deed of trust between Gottlieb Albrecht and his wife, Elizzbeth Albrecht, parties of the first part, John F. Kessler, party of the second part, and Louis Kessler, party of the third part, for the sale of land in U.S. surveys 415 and 1911 in St. Louis County Aug 12 Promissory note signed Gottlieb Albrecht, promising to pay Louis Kessler $75. Stamped cancelled, Aug. 12, 1895, Frederick Essen, recorder Aug 12 Promissory note signed Gottlieb Albrecht and Elizzbeth Albrecht, promising to pay Louis Kessler $ Apr 11 Promissory note signed Gottleib Albrecht, Richmond, Ind., promising to pay Gaar, Scott & Co. $1350. Stamped paid, Sep 4, 1895, Franklin Bank, St. Louis, Mo.

4 1895 Aug 29 Certificate of title of property of Gottleib Albrecht located in U.S. surveys 415 and 1911 in St. Louis County Aug 31 Promissory note signed Gottlieb Albrecht, St. Louis, Mo. Verso includes notes regarding interest payments Sept 9 Declaration signed Joseph Craighead, vice-president of Gaar, Scott & Co. of Richmond, Indiana, stating that the chattel mortgage of Gottlieb Albrecht with Gaar, Scott & Co. has been fully paid Sept 17 Note of Moses P. Johnson Machinery Co., North 2nd Street, St. Louis, to Gottleib Albrecht, Bellefontaine, Mo. Enclosed find your cancelled note and chattle mortgage. We sent the mortgage to the factory for them to cancell.... Circa 1902 Financial statements and receipts of Miss Lizzie Albrecht with the Missouri Baptist Sanitarium, 909 Taylor Avenue, St. Louis. (19 documents) Circa 1903 Receipt signed Lois L. Shardlow to Lizzie Albrecht for $ Jan 2 Financial statement of Mrs. Albrecht with F.B. Vogt, druggist, 2801 Easton Ave., St. Louis Sept 30 Receipt of Willis Hall, M.D., 2332 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, Mo., to Miss Lizzie Albrecht Nov 6 Typescript agreement between Gottlieb Albrecht and his wife, Elizabeth Albrecht, and the Yarhola Pipe Line Company, granting the company the right of way to lay, construct, etc. pipes and pipe lines for the transportation of oil and other products across land located in U.S. surveys 415 and 1911 in St. Louis County. Agreement notarized January 3, 1918, and filed with the St. Louis County recorder January 28, Circa 1918 Note of Waldeman Schrader, carpenter and builder, Chesterfield, Mo., regarding the price of Delco light plant June 27 Contract between Gottlieb Albrecht, owner, and Waldeman Schrader, builder, for the construction of a house. Circa 1920 Circa 1920 Circular letter of A.R. Sheffer & Company, stocks and bonds, St. Louis, Mo., promoting investment in the Arkansas Producing & Refining Company. A.R. Sheffer & Company (St. Louis, Mo.) circular promoting investment in the Arkansas Producing & Refining Company. Folder July 18 Insurance policy of The Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of St. Louis County,

5 Missouri, to Gottleib Albrecht for a house and barn on the south side of Olive Road ½ mile east of Schoettler Road Oct 30 Receipt of Gottlieb Albrecht for a furnace purchased from Graeser Brothers, Creve Coeur, Mo June 23 St. Louis County Bank (Clayton, Missouri) check signed Gottlieb Albrecht to the order of Malinda D. Constantine for $100. Check includes illustration of the bank Four war ration books issued to August George Albrecht, Chesterfield, Missouri May 27 Typescript deed for sale of land sold by the Bellefontaine German Evangelical St. John s Church Association to August Albrecht and his wife, Emma B. Albrecht, of St. Louis County, Missouri. Land is located in U.S. survey 415, St. Louis County. Envelope of the Hayes Pump & Planter Company, Galva, Illinois. Plat of surveys 1911 and 415, St. Louis County, Missouri. Plat shows Augustus Hill, Henry Yockel, Woodville Bates, Joseph Conway, and Lavina M. Conway. Handwritten notes regarding taxes on estate of Samuel Albrecht, deceased. Notes mention Gottlieb Albrecht, Herman Kram, Geo. August Albrecht, and Ernst T. Albrecht. Fragment of receipt of Willis Hall, M.D., St. Louis, Mo., to Miss Lizzie Albrecht. Printed envelope address to Arthur W. Schmid, recorder of deeds, Clayton, Mo.

A0320 Joseph Conway ( ) Family Papers, folders & 1 oversize folder (55 items) Processed by Dennis Northcott, January 2004

A0320 Joseph Conway ( ) Family Papers, folders & 1 oversize folder (55 items) Processed by Dennis Northcott, January 2004 A0320 Joseph Conway (1763-1830) Family Papers, 1786-1959 4 folders & 1 oversize folder (55 items) Processed by Dennis Northcott, January 2004 REPOSITORY Missouri Historical Society Archives P.O. Box 11940