Moritz G. Gapsch1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 12818, (1875 - 1952)
FatherEdward W. Gapsch4,5,6 (6 Feb 1842 - 23 Mar 1931)
MotherSophie Herfurt4,6 (13 Jun 1840 - 23 Aug 1910)

Key Events:

Birth: 13 Oct 1875, Königreich Sachsen7,8,9
Marriage: 21 Nov 1897, St. Lucas Evangelical Church, Sappington, St. Louis Co., Missouri, Johanna Pruetzel (14 Oct 1875 - 23 Dec 1946)10,11
Death: 14 Feb 1952, Concord Village, St. Louis Co., Missouri12,13,14
Burial: 16 Feb 1952, St. Lucas Cemetery, Sappington, Missouri5,15
ChartsDescendants of Edward and Sophie Gapsch
AncestryThe Gapsch Family

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Narrative:

     Moritz G. Gapsch was born on 13 Oct 1875 in Königreich Sachsen.7,8,9
     He arrived in New York with his parents, Edward W. Gapsch and Sophie Herfurt, on 23 Mar 1881, on the steamship Weser, having departed from the port of Bremen. They were shown on the passenger list as from Saxony, with a stated destination of St. Louis, and having traveled in steerage class.16,17,18
     Moritz married Johanna Pruetzel, daughter of Charles Pruetzel and Marie Hertel, on 21 Nov 1897 in St. Lucas Evangelical Church, Sappington, St. Louis Co., Missouri, with S. Kruse, pastor, officiating.10,11
     Moritz and Johanna appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Carondelet Twp., St. Louis Co., Missouri, enumerated 19 Jun 1900, reporting that the family rented its farm. Their children Charles, Maria and Henry were listed as living with them.19
     Moritz was naturalized on 15 Jan 1906 in Circuit Court, Clayton, St. Louis Co., Missouri.20
     Moritz and Johanna appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Carondelet Twp., St. Louis Co., Missouri, on Reaves Barracks Rd., 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.3
     Moritz and Johanna appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Affton, St. Louis Co., Missouri, on Tesson Ferry Rd., 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.21
     Moritz and Johanna appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Carondelet Twp., St. Louis Co., Missouri, on Tesson Ferry Rd., 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.22
     Moritz and Johanna appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Lemay Twp., Missouri, on Tesson Rd., enumerated 16 Apr 1940, reporting they owned a home valued at $12,000, and had lived in the same house in 1935.23
     He was a farmer on his own truck farm, by 1920 on a farm he owned. In 1940 he reported that he had worked 60 hours the last week of March, and had 52 weeks the prior year.24,25,26,27,28
     His wife died on 23 Dec 1946.13,14,29
     Moritz died on 14 Feb 1952 in Concord Village, St. Louis Co., Missouri, at age 76, at his home.12,13,14 He was buried on 16 Feb 1952 in St. Lucas Cemetery, Sappington, Missouri, next to his wife.5,15

Children:
     Children with Johanna Pruetzel:

Citations

  1. [S669] Weser arrival 23 Mar 1881, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, passenger 254, shows name as Moritz Gapsch.
  2. [S665] St. Louis Co., Missouri, Marriages, license for Moritz Gapsch and Johanna Pruetzel, 1897.
  3. [S1718] Moritz G. Gapsch household, 1910 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri.
  4. [S669] Weser arrival 23 Mar 1881, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, passengers 249-254, shows them apparently as parent and child.
  5. [S1076] Moritz Gapsch, Sr., Standard Certificate of Death.
  6. [S326] Questionnaire, Betty Jeane Spady, 22 Dec 2000.
  7. [S351] Edna Gapsch, notes, "Moritz Gapsch Family" shows date, as 13th.
  8. [S1076] Moritz Gapsch, Sr., Standard Certificate of Death, shows date, as 13, and country, as Germany.
  9. [S669] Weser arrival 23 Mar 1881, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, passenger 254, shows age 5 months and "country to which belonging" as Saxony. The entry "5" is clearly in the months column, rather than the years column as for all his siblings. However the birth date from Edna Gapsch, together with ages shown on the 1920 and 1930 census all agree that he would have been 5 years old when he arrived. I must assume the entry in the passenger list was in error.
  10. [S1462] Moritz Gapsch and Johanna Pruetzel, marriage license, shows date, church, town, county, state, and officiant.
  11. [S1508] Moritz Gapsch household, 1900 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri, shows married 2 years.
  12. [S1076] Moritz Gapsch, Sr., Standard Certificate of Death, shows address, town, county, date, and residence at same address.
  13. [S351] Edna Gapsch, notes, "Moritz Gapsch Family," shows date.
  14. [S5705] Moritz Gapsch and Johanna Gapsch joint tombstone, St. Lucas Cemetery, shows date.
  15. [S5705] Moritz Gapsch and Johanna Gapsch joint tombstone, St. Lucas Cemetery, shows them on a joint stone.
  16. [S669] Weser arrival 23 Mar 1881, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, passengers 249-254, shows ship, state of origin, departure city, arrival city and date, class of accommodations, and destination.
  17. [S151] Robert Gapsch household, 1900 U.S. Census, Washington Co., Oregon, shows he immigrated in 1882.
  18. [S1890] Moritz Gapsch household, 1920 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri, shows Moritz and Edward immigrated in 1881.
  19. [S1508] Moritz Gapsch household, 1900 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri.
  20. [S1466] Moritz G. Gabsch, naturalization order (15 Jan 1906).
  21. [S1890] Moritz Gapsch household, 1920 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri.
  22. [S1859] Moritz Gapsch household, 1930 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri.
  23. [S5318] Moritz G. Gapsch household, 1940 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri.
  24. [S1508] Moritz Gapsch household, 1900 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri, shows occupation as farmer on a truck farm, renting his farm.
  25. [S1718] Moritz G. Gapsch household, 1910 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri, shows occupation as farmer on a truck farm, renting his farm.
  26. [S1890] Moritz Gapsch household, 1920 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri, shows occupation as gardener, on a truck farm, working on his own account.
  27. [S1859] Moritz Gapsch household, 1930 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri, shows occupation as farmer, on a truck farm, working on his own account.
  28. [S5318] Moritz G. Gapsch household, 1940 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri, shows occupation as farmer, industry as own farm.
  29. [S1076] Moritz Gapsch, Sr., Standard Certificate of Death, shows him as a widower.
  30. [S2858] Charles Moritz Gapsch, Application for Account.
  31. [S351] Edna Gapsch, notes, "Moritz's Brothers & Sister."
  32. [S1359] Maria Gapsch, Permanent Record of Births.
  33. [S1360] Marie Schmidt, Standard Certificate of Death.
  34. [S1358] Henry Gapsch, Permanent Record of Births.
  35. [S2862] Henry Gapsch, Application for Account.
  36. [S2857] Gustave Henry Gapsch, Application for Account.
  37. [S2861] Moritz Louis Gapsch, Application for Account.
  38. [S1197] Gapsch obituary, The Hannibal Courier-Post.