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Johanna Pruetzel was born on 14 Oct 1875 in Missouri
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4,5,6 She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Carondelet Twp., St. Louis Co., Missouri,
G in the household of her parents,
Charles Pruetzel and
Marie Hertel.
11 Johanna married
Moritz G. Gapsch, son of
Edward W. Gapsch and
Sophie Herfurt, on 21 Nov 1897 in St. Lucas Evangelical Church, Sappington, St. Louis Co., Missouri
G, with S. Kruse, pastor, officiating.
7,8 Johanna and Moritz appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Carondelet Twp., St. Louis Co., Missouri
G, enumerated 19 Jun 1900, reporting that the family rented its farm. Their children
Charles,
Maria, and
Henry were listed as living with them.
12 Johanna and Moritz appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Carondelet Twp., St. Louis Co., Missouri, on Reaves Barracks Rd.
G, enumerated 2 May 1910, reporting that the family rented its farm. Their children Charles, Maria, Henry,
Gustave,
Moritz, and
Robert were listed as living with them.
13 Johanna and Moritz appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Affton, St. Louis Co., Missouri, on Tesson Ferry Rd.
G, enumerated 2 Jan 1920. Their children Charles, Henry, Maria, Gustave, Moritz, and Robert were listed as living with them, as well as his father, Edward W. Gapsch.
14 Johanna and Moritz appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Carondelet Twp., St. Louis Co., Missouri, on Tesson Ferry Rd.
G, enumerated 11 Apr 1930, reporting that the family owned its home, and had no radio. Their children Moritz and Robert were listed as living with them, as well as his father, Edward W. Gapsch.
15 Johanna and Moritz appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Lemay Twp., Missouri, on Tesson Rd.
G, enumerated 16 Apr 1940, reporting they owned a home valued at $12,000, and had lived in the same house in 1935.
16 Johanna died on 23 Dec 1946 at age 71.
4,5,9 She was buried in St. Lucas Cemetery, Sappington, Missouri
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