Winter - O`Fallon Historical Society

O’Fallon
Historical Society
Quarterly
O’Fallon, Illinois
VOLUME 13 ISSUE 1
WINTER 2009
Museum building receives St. Clair historic site award
The St. Clair County Historical
library of O’Fallon, opened by the
Society recognized the significance Woman’s Club in 1930, and the
of the O’Fallon Historical Society
first phone company, owned by
Museum in October with the
Ernest H. and Charles T. Smiley.
presentation of a historic site
After the bank moved from the
award.
building, it was given to the city
The society’s president, Brian
and the downstairs became the
Keller, accepted the brass plaque at O’Fallon Public Library until 1995.
a luncheon at the Bellecourt Manor
The building is now shared
in Belleville Oct. 19.
between the historical society and
The building was opened in
Main Street, an organization for
1904 as the First National Bank,
promoting businesses in O’Fallon.
having moved there from its
Today the main floor hosts the
location across the street. It was
majority of historical displays.
remodeled in 1922 to its present
However, the second floor has
appearance, including the landmark a schoolroom setup, a Boy
clock at the corner of the building.
Scout display, and a library. The
In addition to the bank, the
basement still has the vault from
building has housed the first
the bank.
The St. Clair County Historical Society
plaque will soon hang at the front
door of the museum.
Abraham Lincoln headlines next program
Abraham Lincoln’s life masks and casts of his hands are on
display at the O’Fallon Historical Society Museum.
Upcoming meetings of the O’Fallon Historical
Society feature local participation. Members and
guests are encouraged to join in the fun.
February’s meeting will begin with a visit from
Libby Reuter, executive director of the Schmidt
Art Center. She will be talking about interviewing
O’Fallon residents about their cherished household
objects, which she calls “Ubjects.”
The remainder of the meeting will focus on the
200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday.
“Lincoln...O’Fallon Myths, Friends & Museum
Items” is the title of the Feb. 17 meeting and ties to
the St. Clair county-wide celebration.
Upcoming programs - continued on page 3
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O’Fallon Historical Society Quarterly
Presidential Ponderings:
A Great Man, a Great Anniversary
Feb. 12, 2009 is the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. It’s
said that Lincoln visited several places in the immediate O’Fallon
area, though evidence for that is sketchy at best.
But there is solid proof of another O’Fallon connection—a letter
he wrote to our most famous resident of that era—John Mason Peck
of Rock Spring. (His home was just east of Route 50 and Scott
Troy Road). In 1848, Peck sent a copy of the Belleville Advocate
to Lincoln containing the text of speech he gave. The speech
concerned the Battle of Buena Vista during the Mexican War where
he asserted that the United States was not the aggressor.
At the time, Lincoln was member of the U.S. House of
Representatives from Illinois’ 7th District.
He was against the war and took exception to
Peck’s stance. In reply, on May 21, 1848 from
Washington, D.C., Lincoln sent Peck a four-page
personal letter as a rebuttal. The original draft of
this letter in Lincoln’s own hand is in the Library of Congress. According to transcription notes
by the Lincoln Studies Center at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., Peck was a man “whose
public opinions Congressman Lincoln had to reckon with.”
In observance of the Bicentennial, a copy of this letter, as well as other Lincoln
memorabilia and vintage artifacts from his era, will be on display at the museum, including
reproductions of Lincoln’s life masks showing him as he actually looked in 1860 and 1865—in real life, not an
artist’s interpretation.
We hope you’ll come and see!
~ Brian Keller
Above right, the
Great Communicator
Abraham Lincoln, and
above left, John Mason
Peck. Left, family
gathers in front of the
John Mason Peck home
before it was razed in
1954.
The O’Fallon Historical Society Quarterly is a publication of the
O’Fallon Historical Society, founded in May 1988 and is a 501(c)3
tax exempt organization.
O’Fallon Historical Society, Inc.
101 W. State Street, P.O. Box 344
O’Fallon, Illinois 62269-0344
(618) 624-8409 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ofallonhistory.net
The O’Fallon Historical
Society reminds members
that dues for the next
year are due. Fees are
$12 for individuals and
$15 for families. If you
wish to become a lifetime
member, please inquire
with the museum staff.
Officers
Directors
Brian Keller, President
Mary Wiechert, 2011
Linda Potter, Vice President
Gerald Worms, 2009
Dorothy Falk, Acting Secretary
Bill Peach, 2010
Maurice Hesse, Treasurer
Andree Swanson, OHS Quarterly Editor
Museum Hours: Wed, Fri, Sat 1-4 p.m.
Member--Illinois Association of Museums
Winter 2009
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Donors complete 2008 with
historical gifts
Continued: Upcoming
programs
The 200th anniversary of
Abraham Lincoln’s birthday is
the focus of this issue’s donor
highlight: the life masks of
Abraham Lincoln from 1860 and
1865, on loan from Brian Keller
and displayed in the museum
(shown on page one.)
The life masks show the stress
of a nation at war on Lincoln’s
face. Seeing these masks, you may
get a feeling of what the emotional
cost was to a man who entered
the presidency far younger and
carefree than when he left it so
tragically. In fact, the 1865 mask
has often been mistaken as a death
mask, taken after Lincoln was
assassinated.
We also thank our other donors:
Donna Bender; John Bode; Susan
Buchner; Harry Carriel; David
Daniels; Dorothy Falk; Kathy
Grider; Mark Horstman; Liz
Kassly; Brian Keller; Ralph Keller;
A month later on March
17, we salute our Irish
ancestors. Members should
wear green and bring an Irish
item to share. If members
have Irish ancestors,
remember Irish neighbors,
or have knowledge of Irish
citizens, please share your
recollections with us.
On April 21, the topic
will be “Then & Now: My,
Oh, My, How Things Have
Changed.” Group discussion
will be a comparision of
places and items from
1908/1909 to present locales
and objects. Members should
bring an item or a picture of
item/place 100 years old.
Dr. John Kelly, Cahokia Mounds
archeologist, spoke at the November
meeting about research in the area.
January’s meeting had members bringing in
family heirlooms, such as a photo of a dead
relative in a casket, a Coca-Cola plate from
a family diner, and a more than 100-year-old
hurricane lamp.
Kristine Kelley; Felton J. Koch;
Mrs. Robert Lillie; Judy Meier;
Linda Niebruegge; Bill Peach;
Les Schau; Gloria Schobert; Bill
Schwarz; Carol Souza; LaDoris
Sturman; John Truax; Ruth
Tiedemann Warma; Sue and Dave
Witter; and Joyce Zimmerman.
Cahokia Mounds archeologist highlights efforts in St. Clair
For more than 35 years,
on nearby are the Holliday site,
John Kelly, an archeologist
southwest of O’Fallon; the Hal
and professor with Washington
Smith site, northwest of O’Fallon
University, has been digging up
and recorded by Liz Kassly,
mounds. Not just any mounds
another archeologist; the illegally
either.
destroyed Pfeffer site in Lebanon;
He’s been looking for the
and the Grossman site, which is
mounds that point to civilizations
now under Frank-Scott Parkway.
around the St. Clair County area,
At the Grossman site, some 70
hoping to link these communities
axes were recovered and are now
to the great Cahokia Mound society on display at the Cahokia Mounds
and St. Louis’s Sugar Loaf Mound. Center.
Dr. Kelly’s primary efforts have
His discoveries primarily
been focused on the preservation
include pottery, chert (used to
of the East St. Louis Mound group produce stone tools), and basalt.
and the creation of green space
The basalt was hauled to this area
around that community.
from Missouri, down the Meramac
Among the sites he’s worked
River.
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O’Fallon Historical Society Quarterly
History of St. Clair County, Illinois. With Illustrations Descriptive of its Scenery,
Biographical Sketches of some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers
Published by Brink, McDonough & Co.: Philadelphia, 1881
This is the fourth part of the publication of this old history.
In this issue, we give you the history of Ridge Prairie, which consists primarily of O’Fallon and Caseyville
Townships. This includes pages 50-56 in the book and completes the sections relating to the O’Fallon area.
Copies of the publication are available at the museum. These pages will be indexed in a future Quarterly.
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Farmer
25,000
2,500
Birthplace
Personal Prop. $
M
Real Estate $
M
8
Occupation
44
Color
Age
Lemen, Sylvester
Lemen, Theodore A.
Sex
Name
1
9
Line
437 729
437 729
Page
1860 U.S. Census, O’Fallon Post Office
Sheet
1860 U.S. Census, O’Fallon Post Office, O’Fallon, St. Clair Co., Ill. [Enumerator J.W.
Pulliam, 30 June 1860.]
Transcribed by Dorothy Falk and proofread by Carol Ryan-Spenader
This is the fifth part of the 1860 Census for the O’Fallon Post Office area. Future quarterlies will continue the
index of this census.
Illinois
Illinois
458 750
19
Ligost, Wm.
29
M
Ohio
470 762
37
Lipold, Joseph
18
M
Rhein-Bayern
454 746
3
Lomer, Arthur
2
M
Illinois
454 746
1
Lomer, Clara
8
F
Illinois
454 746
2
Lomer, Emil
5
M
453 745
39
Lomer, Emil
40
M
Illinois
453 745
40
Lomer, Henrietta
32
F
Saxony
470 762
35
Loos, Anna
18
F
Germany
470 762
36
Loos, Elizth
2/12
F
470 762
34
Loos, Valentine
22
M
Farmer
1,000
200
Saxony
Illinois
Rent Farmer
500
Illinois
469 761
1
Lortz, Lewis
2
M
Illinois
452 744
33
Luckner, Anna
2
F
Illinois
452 744
30
Luckner, Bernard
26
M
452 744
34
Luckner, Charles
10/12
M
452 744
28
Luckner, Edward
31
M
452 744
31
Luckner, Gustavus
20
M
452 744
27
Luckner, John
62
M
452 744
32
Luckner, Mary
28
F
452 744
29
Luckner, Richard
28
M
Farmer
Saxony
Illinois
Farmer
Saxony
Illinois
Farmer
5,500
Farmer
5,000
1,800
Saxony
Saxony
Saxony
448 740
37
Lurtz, Augustus
13
M
Missouri
448 740
35
Lurtz, Barbara
36
F
Rheinbern
448 740
38
Lurtz, Edward
11
M
Missouri
448 740
36
Lurtz, Julius
15
M
Missouri
448 740
40
Lurtz, Leonard
5
M
448 740
34
Lurtz, Peter
42
M
Illinois
Farmer
6,000
800
Darmstadt
448 740
39
Lurtz, Robert
7
M
Missouri
459 751
9
Lyon, Emma
27
F
New York
459 751
10
Lyon, Eugene
6
M
New York
459 751
11
Lyon, Florence
3
F
New York
459 751
8
Lyon, Russel H.
38
M
R R Conductor
459 751
16
Mace, Albert
22
M
Laborer
459 751
18
Mace, Drucilla
80
F
459 751
17
Mace, Henry
86
M
444 736
4
Mace, Henry C.
3
M
444 736
1
Mace, John
52
M
444 736
2
Mace, Rebecca
36
F
150
New York
Illinois
Virginia
Farmer
5,000
200
Virginia
Illinois
Farmer
20,000
1,000
Illinois
Illinois
Birthplace
Personal Prop. $
Real Estate $
Occupation
Color
Sex
Age
Page 13
Name
Line
Sheet
Page
Winter 2009
444 736
6
Mace, Russel
16
M
Illinois
444 736
3
Mace, Sebastian .
23
M
Illinois
460 752
11
Mack, Clara
4
F
Scotland
458 750
21
Mack, David
28
M
Scotland
460 752
8
Mack, David
32
M
460 752
12
Mack, Elizth
2
F
Grocery Keeper
Scotland
Scotland
460 752
9
Mack, Mary
28
F
469 761
8
Mahler, George
25
M
Ireland
460 752
10
Mary, Sarah A.
12
F
Scotland
450 742
19
Matison, Angeline
3
F
Illinois
Laborer
Alsacia
17
Matison, David
6
M
Illinois
14
Matison, Elizth
30
F
N. Carolina
450 742
16
Matison, John
7
M
Illinois
450 742
15
Matison, Rachel
9
F
Illinois
450 742
18
Matison, William
4
M
450 742
13
Matison, Wm.
35
M
Farmer
Illinois
464 756
22
Matzler, Bernhart
23
M
Laborer
Prussia
469 761
17
Mauler, Jacob
23
M
Laborer
Alsacia
457 749
20
McCaken, Cathrine
24
F
457 749
21
McCaken, Eliz'th.
2/12
F
457 749
19
McCaken, Thos.
32
M
445 737
38
McCammon, Franklin
1/12
M
Illinois
445 737
36
McCammon, Hester A.
4
F
Illinois
100
Ohio
Ireland
Illinois
Grocery
300
150
Ireland
445 737
37
McCammon, Kate
2
F
Illinois
445 737
35
McCammon, Rebecca
21
F
Kent'y
445 737
34
McCammon, W. H.
34
M
Rent Farmer
457 749
22
McCoy, Francis
24
M
Laborer
Ireland
Scotland
438 730
24
McDaniel, Barny
28
M
449 741
39
McDaniel, John
23
M
Labor
Laborer
--
300
N. Carolina
Unknown
460 752
5
McDavid, Pat.
27
M
465 757
7
McGeehan, Brice W.
7
M
Illinois
465 757
9
McGeehan, George A.
7/12
M
Illinois
465 757
8
McGeehan, J. L. D. M.
4
M
Illinois
465 757
5
McGeehan, Jas. K.
38
M
Physician
Ireland
1,000
300
Pennsylvania
465 757
6
McGeehan, Rebecca
22
F
457 749
23
McMahan, Michael
25
M
Laborer
Ireland
Illinois
457 749
24
McMahan, Patrick
38
M
Laborer
Ireland
460 752
30
McMahen, Patk.
25
M
Laborer
Ireland
441 733
13
McMilian, Mary J.
22
F
441 733
12
McMilian, William
29
M
455 747
38
Meckle, Louisa
23
F
Illinois
453 745
24
Mees, Barbara
42
F
Rhein-Bayern
453 745
23
Mees, John
45
M
Ireland
Farmer
Farmer
--
3,000
100
300
Ireland
Rhein-Bayern
1860 U.S. Census, O’Fallon Post Office
450 742
450 742
1860 U.S. Census, O’Fallon Post Office
Birthplace
Personal Prop. $
Real Estate $
Occupation
O’Fallon Historical Society Quarterly
Color
Sex
Age
Name
Line
Sheet
Page
Page 14
453 745
25
Mees, Lena
17
F
Rhein-Bayern
453 745
26
Mees, Margaret
15
F
Rhein-Bayern
453 745
28
Mees, Nicholas
34
M
Rhein-Bayern
453 745
27
Mees, William
72
M
Rhein-Bayern
472 764
31
Melvin, Andrew
29
M
472 764
33
Melvin, Arena
1
F
Farmer
600
300
Tennessee
Illinois
472 764
22
Melvin, Jos.
23
M
472 764
32
Melvin, Judith
30
F
Illinois
472 764
23
Melvin, Sarah
30
F
Indiana
455 747
27
Merckel, Mary
61
F
Darmstadt
455 747
26
Merckel, Nicls.
65
M
450 742
26
Merritt, Ed.
41
M
Farmer
Farmer
1,800
18,000
500
Illinois
2,500
Darmstadt
300
Ireland
466 758
14
Messenger, Cathrine
2
F
Illinois
466 758
13
Messenger, John
4
M
Illinois
466 758
15
Messenger, John
65
M
466 758
16
Messenger, Phillipena
65
F
Rhein-Bayern
466 758
12
Messenger, Techla
26
F
Baden
466 758
11
Messenger, Valentine
30
M
440 732
28
Messer, Elizth
47
F
440 732
27
Messer, John
43
M
440 732
29
Messer, Moritz
15
M
453 745
18
Meyer, Elizth
52
F
453 745
11
Meyer, John
52
M
Laborer
Farmer
Rhein-Bayern
3,000
300
Rhein-Bayern
Prussia
Labor
300
Switzerland
Prussia
Hessia
Farmer
1,500
300
Darmstadt
453 745
13
Meyer, John F.
10
M
Illinois
453 745
14
Meyer, Marg't
5
F
Illinois
453 745
12
Meyer, Mary
40
F
453 745
17
Meyner, Aug'st
64
M
453 745
21
Meyner, Augusta
11
F
Illinois
453 745
22
Meyner, Margaret
7
F
Illinois
Hanover
Taylor
600
100
Saxony
453 745
20
Meyner, Mary
14
F
Illinois
453 745
19
Meyner, William
16
M
Illinois
447 739
2
Miller, Andrew
40
M
463 755
25
Miller, Andrew
7
M
463 755
19
Miller, Andrew A.
38
M
Farmer
2,000
300
Rheinbern
Illinois
Farmer
4,000
800
Pennsylvania
445 737
18
Miller, Augustus
5
M
Missouri
447 739
4
Miller, Berthier
13
F
Switzerland
461 753
32
Miller, Boniface
31
M
447 739
3
Miller, Cath'ne
33
F
Wurtemberg
Laborer
100
Wurtemburg
438 730
27
Miller, Cathrine
26
F
Alsace, France
438 730
30
Miller, Cathrine
51
F
Alsace, France
463 755
27
Miller, Delila
3
F
Illinois
463 755
20
Miller, Delila
37
F
Pennsylvania
461 753
14
Miller, Francis
35
M
Unknown
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1929 O’Fallon City Directory, from Polk’s 1929 “Belleville City Directory”
Indexed by Linda Potter
This is the fifth and last part of the 1929 directory. The original directory can be viewed at the OHS museum.
Some abbreviations in the original book have been spelled out here for clarity.
Name and spouse
Occupation
Comments
House #
Street name
engineer
householder
405
N Lincoln
See, James G (Oral)
O'Fallon Motor Co
householder
315
E 4th
Seipp, Henry (Catherine)
--
householder
413
W 4th
Seipp, Henry jr (Louise A)
mechanic
householder
320
S Hickory
Seipp, John A (Mary)
miner
householder
212
W State
Shaulter, Clarence (Martha)
--
householder
209
E 2d
Shaw, Dewey
laborer
resides
201
E 3d
Shaw, John W (Jessie)
miner
resides
219
Charles
Sibbing, Lawrence (Letha)
printer
householder
208
E 3d
Siekmann, Henry (Elizabeth)
foreman of Charles Tiedemann Milling Co
householder
302
E Jefferson
Siekmann, Henry jr
--
resides
302
E Jefferson
Simmons, Annie J
--
householder
203
E 2d
Simmons, Oscar E
station fireman
householder
105
W Adams
Simon, Anna
domestic
resides
403
E Washington
Simon, Emil
laborer
resides
403
E Washington
Simon, Helen
domestic
Simon, Steven (Rosie)
--
Simpson, Thomas
Skinner, Everett (Sophie)
Smiley Brothers Telephone Exchange
E H Smiley in First Natl Bank bldg
Smiley, Delia (widow of Samuel)
Smiley, Ernst H
resides
403
E Washington
householder
403
E Washington
miner
resides
501
E Washington
miner
householder
213
E 2d
--
103
W State
--
householder
315
N Cherry
Smiley Bros Telephone Exchange, Pres. First Nat’l Bank
householder
501
N Cherry
Smith, Anna, Mrs
--
householder
309
E 2d
Smith, Charles (Christine)
miner
householder
306
W 2d
Smith, Clarence R (Hallie)
carpenter
householder
112
W 6th
Smith, Dorothy, Mrs
--
householder
213
E 3d
Smith, Estelle
--
resides
112
W 6th
Smith, Joseph
--
resides
306
W 2d
Smith, Marian
domestic
householder
205
E 4th
Smith, Richard (Emma)
miner
householder
315
W Madison
Sollis, Clarence (Cecelia)
--
householder
306
E 4th
Sollis, Minnie
music teacher
resides
202
W 4th
Sollis, Theodore (Arta)
paneler
householder
223
N Cherry
Sorbie, John (Mary)
miner
householder
107
St Louis rd
Southers, Ella (widow of Henry)
principal of Pontiac School
householder
207
E 3d
Southers, Robt
student
householder
207
E 3d
Spargo, Frank (Jessie)
miner
householder
103
E Adams
Spargo, Mary (widow of Frank)
--
householder
107
E Adams
Spengler, Elmer
laborer
resides
214
W Adams
Spengler, John
--
householder
214
W Adams
Spengler, Lucretia
--
resides
214
W Adams
Spengler, Ralph
driller
resides
214
W Adams
St Clair Lodge No 140 Knights of Pythias
Roger Bell, secretary
Tuesdays
--
Taylor Hall
St Clare's (Roman Catholic) Church
--
--
300
S Oak
1929 O’Fallon City Directory
Seddon, John (Gertrude)
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1929 O’Fallon City Directory
Name and spouse
O’Fallon Historical Society Quarterly
Occupation
Comments
--
House #
306
Street name
St Clare's (Roman Catholic) School
Sisters of the Precious Blood in charge
St George's Council No 27, Catholic
Knights and Ladies of Illinois
--
Stahl, Julius (Florence)
miner
Stampel, Leo
Stanley, Helen, Mrs
Star Restaurant
James McEwen
Stedelin, Marie
teacher at Standard School
Steurman, Carl
miner
Steurman, Lulu (widow of George)
--
Stites, Norman
clerk at Allen's Store
Stop and Shop Market
Albert Allen
householder
102
W State
Streck, John W (Carrie)
miner
householder
101
St Louis rd
Streck, Mary
employee of Special Products Co
resides
101
St Louis rd
Sturman, Melvern (Dora)
manager of Kroger Grocery & Baking Co
householder
316
E State
Suever, Fred W (Ella)
laborer
householder
316
E Adams
Superior Motor Bus Co
garage
--
206-08
S Lincoln
Suttle, Lida, Mrs
clerk at Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
resides
225
N Lincoln
Suttle, Stanley G (Lida)
branch manage of Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
householder
225
N Lincoln
Swope, Francis
miner
resides
301
E 3d
Swope, George (Jane)
miner
householder
301
E 3d
Taylor Hall
hall
--
222a
E State
Taylor Opera House
Samuel Taylor, moving pictures
Taylor, Elton
clerk
Taylor, Harold
Taylor, Mary (widow of Richard)
Taylor, Richard (Gladys)
Taylor, Samuel (Anna)
3d Wed
S Oak
St Clare's (R C)
Church
householder
401
E 3d
laborer
resides
216
W Adams
clerk at Nold's Variety Shop
resides
223
W 2d
--
103
W Lincoln *
resides
106
W 7th
resides
307
E Washington
householder
307
E Washington
resides
RD 3 Belleville
--
218
E State
householder
202
W State
druggist
resides
224
E State
--
resides
202
W State
miner
householder
502
N Cherry
Taylor Opera House
householder
224
E State
Taylor, William (Lola)
miner
householder
112
E Jefferson
Teamsters Local
John Malare, secretary
1st Wed
Tegtmeier, Ottilia
teacher at Standard School
resides
106
W 7th
Tempia, Frank
miner
householder
318
W 3d
Tempia, John
miner
resides
318
W 3d
Thomann, Joseph (Adele)
laborer
householder
308
W 3d
Thomas Electric Shop
George M Thomas
--
110
W State
Thomas, Edward N (Anne)
real estate
householder
506
N Oak
Thomas, George M (Julia)
Thomas Electric Shop & Secretary of Board of Education
householder
320
N Oak
Thomas, John A (Edna C)
plumber at 217 N Oak
householder
217
N Oak
Thomas, Leonard (Helen)
--
householder
402a
W 4th
Thomas, Louise (widow of Nicholas)
--
householder
220
W Monroe
Thomas, Nicholas L
chemist at 225 N Lincoln
householder
223
N Lincoln
Thomas, Walter W (Frieda)
hardware at 113 E 1st
householder
428
N Oak
Thompson, Anthony M (Emma)
miner
householder
218
E 4th
Thompson, Fred H (Rae)
miner
householder
306
E Washington
Thompson, John R (Minnie)
miner
householder
119
E 2d
Thompson, Louise
student
householder
218
E 4th
Thompson, Mary J
teacher at High School
householder
403
N Cherry
Thouvenin, Jesse
laborer
householder
103
E Madison
Thouvenin, Walter (Harriet)
laborer
householder
408
E State
Asbury Hall
Winter 2009
Page 17
Name and spouse
Occupation
Comments
House #
Street name
laborer
householder
117
N Lincoln
Tialdo, Bartel (Minnie)
driver
householder
114
N Lincoln
Tibett, Celeste
--
resides
205
W 2d
Tibett, William W (Laura)
miner
householder
205
W 2d
Tiedemann, Alfred E (Bertha)
assistant Cashier at First National Bank
householder
410
N Cherry
Tiedemann, Charles E (Catherine)
secretary-treasurer of Charles Tiedemann Milling Co
householder
516
E State
Tiedemann, Charles Milling Co
G W Tiedemann president, Helene Tiedemann vicepresident, Charles E Tiedemann secretary-treasurer
householder
--
W State
Tiedemann, George W
1st vice-president of First State Bank and president of
Charles Tiedemann Milling Co
householder
308
W State
Tiedemann, Helene
vice-president of Charles Tiedemann Milling Co
householder
308
W State
Tiedemann, Henry E (Kate)
bookkeeper for Charles Tiedemann Milling Co
householder
207
W Washington
Tiley, James
laborer
resides
120
N Vine
Tiley, John (Mary)
chief of police for City
householder
120
N Vine
Tiley, William
student
resides
120
N Vine
Tischner, Opha
--
resides
215
N Lincoln
Titter, Alice
chemical worker
resides
501
N Oak
Titter, Francis G (Helen)
Titter's Tire Shop
householder
114
N Cherry
Titter, James (Henrietta)
miner
householder
222
E Jefferson
Titter, Melvin
O'Fallon Battery Shop
Titter, Richard H (Pearl)
janitor
Titter's Tire Shop
Francis G Titter, tire repair & filling station
Tobin, John (Sophie)
Transano, Peter (Margaret)
resides
222
E Jefferson
householder
501
N Oak
--
119
W State
miner
householder
418
E Washington
--
householder
401
E 4th
Trares, Vitar J
secretary-treasurer of O'Fallon Lumber Co Inc
resides
--
Lincoln Heights
Trautman, Robt F
chiropractor at 103 W 2d
resides
--
St Louis Mo
Trinckel, John (Anna)
employee of Tiedemann Mill
householder
420
E State
Trippel, Edward (Katherine)
physician at 118 W State & president of Board of
Education
householder
118
W State
Truttman, John (Tillie)
carpenter
householder
315
E Washington
Tucker, Donald
shoeworker
resides
311
E Jefferson
United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners Local No 140
Walter G Schau, secretary
1st & 3d
Thurs
--
Asbury Hall
United Mine Workers No 1425
Richard Ruebel, secretary
--
--
City Hall
United Mine Workers No 2058
Christ Meinkoth, secretary
--
--
City Hall
United Mine Workers No 912
--
1st & 3d Fri
--
Taylor Hall
United Mine Workers of America
Relief Association
--
2d & 4th Wed
--
Asbury Hall
United States Post Office
John Lawrence jr, postmaster; Mrs. Beatrice Freivogel, asst.
--
119
Van Houten, Scranton
teacher at High School
householder
--
Verbeek, George (Carrie)
laborer
householder
305
E Jefferson
Votrian, Blanche
clerk for Frank Hesse
householder
419
N Cedar
Votrian, Charles (Christina)
--
householder
419
N Cedar
Votrian, Marie
--
resides
419
N Cedar
Votrian, Olyve
--
resides
419
N Cedar
Wachter Hall
--
--
230a
W State
Wachter, Henry
--
householder
212
W State
Walliser, John (Catherine)
miner
householder
215
E 1st
Warhoover, Helen
clerk at Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
householder
313
W 2d
Warhoover, Henry (Dena)
miner
householder
313
W 2d
Warma, Herman G (Mary)
driver
householder
305
E Adams
E 1st
--
1929 O’Fallon City Directory
Thurston, Milton (Mary)
Page 18
1929 O’Fallon City Directory
Name and spouse
O’Fallon Historical Society Quarterly
Occupation
Comments
House #
Street name
Warma, Otto A (Leona)
miner
householder
404
E 4th
Warner, Edward (Bertha)
painter
householder
118
N Lincoln
Warner, Ernest (Eva)
painter at 116 N Lincoln
householder
116
N Lincoln
Warner, Marvin
driver
resides
116
N Lincoln
Warren, Fred (Alice)
clerk for Louisville & Nashville Rail Road
householder
309
W 3d
Wassem, John
carpenter
resides
121
W 6th
Watson, Carthell
--
resides
307
E 3d
Watson, Joseph (Ruth)
laborer
householder
307
E 3d
Weaver, Albert (Lucy)
laborer
householder
114
W 6th
Weaver, Everett
--
resides
114
W 6th
Weaver, Raymond (Margaret)
hod carrier
householder
314
N Vine
Weaver, Roscoe (Bernice)
truck driver
householder
315
S Apple
Weaver, William
laborer
resides
114
W 6th
Weber, Raymond
--
resides
423
W 4th
Weichert, Theo *
molder
resides
211
W Washington
Weil, Adolph (Anna)
hauling at 310 E Adams
householder
310
E Adams
Weil, Edgar
miner
resides
417
S Cherry
Weil, Jacob P (Leota)
molder
householder
504
E State
Weil, Otto
real estate
householder
500
S Vine
Weil, Philip (Caroline)
--
householder
303
E Washington
Weil, Tekla
--
resides
310
E Adams
Weinerth, Jacob (Amelia)
employee of Willard Foundry
householder
412
E State
Weisbrod, August (Mame J)
laborer
householder
216
W 4th
Weisbrod, Earl
laborer
resides
216
W 4th
Weisbrod, Lucille
--
resides
216
W 4th
Wells, Henry
waiter for John Reinhardt
householder
508
E State
Welsch, Clinton
--
householder
106
E Madison
Wesemann, Dorothy
shoeworker
resides
311
E Jefferson
Wesemann, Melvin
miner
resides
311
E Jefferson
Wesemann, Theodore (Josephine)
miner
householder
311
E Jefferson
Wesemann, Viola
shoeworker
resides
311
E Jefferson
Wessel, August
laborer
resides
301
E Washington
Wessel, Fay
--
resides
116
E 3d
Wessel, Oren (Agnes)
--
householder
116
E 3d
Wessel, Oren jr
--
Wessel, Robert (Emma)
miner
White, Peter (Viola)
--
White, Thomas (Antonia)
miner
Whitehead, Alice (widow of William)
--
Whitehead, Henry (Ada)
Whitehead, Herbert J (Marie)
resides
116
E 3d
householder
110
E Jefferson
resides
420
E State
householder
112
St Louis rd
resides
501
N Oak
miner
householder
409
E Adams
--
householder
214
E 4th
Whitehead, William (Jessie)
janitor
householder
316
W Madison
Whiteside, Grover H (Marie)
bookkeeper
householder
217a
N Oak
Whobrey, Carey W (Jessie)
miner
householder
106
W 6th
Widicus, Oscar (Emma)
--
householder
109
W 2d
Wiechert, Albert
packer at Charles Tiedemann Milling Co
Wiechert, Dora (widow of Herman)
--
Wiechert, Dorothy
Wiechert, Edward
resides
516
W Washington
householder
516
W Washington
stenographer at Charles Tidemann Milling Co
resides
516
W Washington
watchman at Charles Tidemann Milling Co
resides
516
W Washington
Winter 2009
Page 19
Name and spouse
Occupation
Wiechert, John (Ida)
plasterer
Wiechert, Stella
--
Wilkening, Walter
Board of Education
Willard, Albertina
--
Willard, Augusta C Mrs
president of The Eureka Steel Range Co
Willard, Edward (Leah)
1st vice-president of The Eureka Steel Range Co
Willard, Fred R (Elizabeth)
Comments
House #
Street name
508
W Washington
resides
516
W Washington
--
--
--
resides
--
RD 1
resides
--
RD 1
resides
--
RD 1
assistant superintendent of The Eureka Steel Range Co
resides
--
RD 1
Willard, George R (Mamie)
assistant superintendent of The Eureka Steel Range Co
resides
--
RD 1
Willard, Joseph T (Martha)
assistant superintendent of The Eureka Steel Range Co
resides
--
RD 1
Willard, Napoleon (Edna)
superintendent of The Eureka Steel Range Co
resides
--
RD 1
Willard, Theodore (Agnes)
2d vice-president of The Eureka Steel Range Co
resides
--
RD 1
Willard, William G (Anna)
treasurer of The Eureka Steel Range Co
resides
--
RD 1
Williams, George (Mary)
miner
householder
518
E Washington
Williams, John J (Mary)
miner
householder
317
E 1st
Williams, Melvin
mounter
resides
518
E Washington
Williams, William C
miner
householder
602
E Washington
Wilson, David (Bertha)
miner
householder
309
E Jefferson
Winter, William H (Anna)
baker at 220 W State
householder
220
W State
Wittig, William (Theresa)
carpenter
householder
223
W 2d
Wittmer, May (widow of Walter)
--
householder
228
E State
Wolter, Louis (Mabel)
miner
householder
504
W Washington
Wood, Elmer (Matilda)
laborer
householder
223
E 1st
Woodward, Edward (Dora)
miner
householder
317
E 3d
Wuebbels, Aloys
laborer
resides
216
W Adams
Wuebbels, Henry (Rosa)
laborer
householder
216
W Adams
Yaeger, Helen
waitress for James Duncan
resides
103
S Oak
Yaeger, John (Anna)
miner
householder
103
S Oak
Yanda, Elmer (Mabel)
salesman
householder
405
E 3d
Yanda, William C (Anna)
miner
householder
115
W 6th
Yearwood, Verla M
--
resides
408
E Adams
Yearwood, Walter E (Ora)
insurance agent
householder
408
E Adams
Young, Andrew
miner
resides
215
E 1st
Young, George J
miner
householder
201
W 1st
Young, Henry H
miner
resides
201
W 1st
Young, Vivian
teacher at High School
--
--
Zeisel, Elmer (Rose)
cutter
householder
210
N Oak
Zepf, Adam (Katherine)
laborer
householder
110
E Adams
Zimmermann, George (Katherine)
miner
householder
105
E Adams
Zimmermann, George jr (Myrtle)
manager of Kroger Groceries & Baking Co
householder
418
W 4th
Zimmermann, William
miner
resides
105
E Adams
Zinkgraf, Christ (Theodora)
miner
householder
403
E 3d
Zinkgraf, Cleta
--
resides
423
N Penn
Zinkgraf, Clifford
miner
resides
423
N Penn
Zinkgraf, Elmer (Grace)
mine inspector
householder
108
E Madison
Zinkgraf, John (Anna)
laborer
householder
230
E State
Zinkgraf, Oliver
miner
resides
423
N Penn
Zinkgraf, Philip (Minnie)
miner
householder
423
N Penn
Zinkgraf, Walter (Leola)
miner
householder
501
E Adams
Zitzmann, Katherine (widow of Dominick)
--
resides
109
E 3d
--
1929 O’Fallon City Directory
householder
O’Fallon Historical Society Quarterly
Page 20
Opera House celebrates 100 years with a new lease on life
The Taylor Opera House, 220 E. State,
was built by Joseph Taylor (1840-1925)
in 1908. It was considered the “wonder of
the area” with its opening 100 years ago.
The grand opening on Monday Dec. 28,
1908 featured “Why Girls Go Wrong,”
performed by the Stanley Stock Company.
On the historical plaque at the building’s
entrance, the opening is listed as 1909
because the first week’s engagement ran
over New Year’s 1909.
From its opening until 1940,
O’Fallonites were treated to public events,
motion pictures and live shows—traveling
and home-grown—within its walls.
Saloons, restaurants and soft drink parlors
also were there. Many remember its later
transformation into the O’Fallon Locker,
1945-1984.
Taylor owned coal mines west of town
(including Alma, Taylor, Ridge Prairie and
St. Ellen Mines–St. Ellen was named after
his mother, Ellen Taylor). He was a long
time city treasurer and O’Fallon mayor
from 1909-11.
The Opera House is currently under
renovation and will house offices and
restaurant when it reopens.
Clockwise upper left: The Joseph Taylor Opera House opens in 1908.
(Top above) O’Fallonites gather round the cornerstone laying. (Above)
State Street and the Opera House before asphalt. (Below) The Opera
House last year as it is prepared for renovation into office suites. The
view is of where the stage used to be located.