Local Undertakers’ Association


The following lists were transcribed from copies of an annual publication that was distributed by the Local Undertakers’ Association. There are many spelling inconsistencies from year to year, but they appear to be minor variations on the names. The abbreviation “L. & U. Co.” stands for Livery and Undertaking Company, as those were often association businesses.

The list includes the name of the undertaker, year, and the number of burials performed that year.

Ilene Kanfer Murray transcribed and submitted this for the 2001 St. Louis Genealogical Society Quarterly, volume 34, number 4, pages 101–104.


St. Louis Undertakers

Name Variations Years Total
Alewel, F. W.   1900-1906 42
Alewel, Henry Hy. 1900-1906 443
Alexander, M. H.   1900 2,228
Ambruster, Wm.   1904-1906 192
Anatomical Board   1900-1903 693
Asylum   1900-1903, 1906 726
Bahn, John (This could actually be "Hahn.") 1903 38
Balhorn, W. H. W. A. 1902-1903 11
Banks & Co. (Colored)   1900 32
Banks & Slatter   1902-1904 121
Beiderwieden & Dunkman Beiderwieden & Co. / Beiderwiedner - Dunkman 1900-1906 543
Benner-Brickler Bichler / Brennan / Brennen 1900-1906 63
Bensick, J. C. & Sons Bensieck / Bensiek / Bensieks / Bensiek's 1900-1906 1,549
Benton Park L. & U. Co.   1900 73
Berger, H. B.   1906 59
Bergesch & Bryan   1900-1906 156
Bergesch, C. F. Chas. F. / Chas. 1900-1906 994
Bloemker, F. H.   1904-1906 127
Boehm, U. Co.   1906 3
Boekers, Geo. Geo. & Co. / G. & Co. 1900-1906 458
Boekers-Isaacs L. & U. Co. & Isaacs / Isaacs 1900-1906 425
Bohle, L. C. Louis 1900-1903 75
Brennan, D. J.   1900-1906 150
Brennan, L. & U. Co.   1906 4
Brockland, Aug. August 1900-1906 813
Brommschwig & Hussmann Bromschwig / Husmann / Husman 1900-1906 316
Bruening, D. W.   1906 11
Buol, J. H. Joe / Jos. H. / Jos. 1900-1906 252
Buol, Paul   1900 80
Burke, Thos.   1906 4
Bux, Frank   1902-1904 9
Cass, Day & Vorhees   1906 14
Cherokee L. & U. Co.   1902-1906 270
City (F. Hetlage)   1906 542
Clark, John   1900 35
Clement & Hickey   1902-1904 315
Clement & Schur L. & U. Co. & Schnur / Clements & Schnurr 1900-1906 421
Clement, N. S.   1900 174
Cobb, Geo. E. Geo. / G. E. 1900-1906 127
Collins, John P. Jno. P. / J. P. 1900-1906 732
Cullen & Kelly   1900-1906 2,353
Cullinane Bros.   1900-1906 738
Dausch & Welsh   1904 5
Deiss, John   1900-1906 383
Dollmeyer, H. C.   1902-1906 9
Domhoff, J. F.   1900-1904 28
Donnelly, A. J. Arthur J. 1900-1906 1,098
Doussard   1906 5
Dromschwig, H.   1906 3
Droste, Henry Hy. / H. 1900-1906 670
Eberle & Keyes   1900-1906 932
Eberle, J. J.   1906 46
Ellis, A.   1903-1906 92
Fabick, John Jno. 1902-1906 99
Farley & Wand   1902-1904 63
Farris, J. C.   1902 3
Fendler, Jos. & Sons Jos. 1904 21
Finan, L. & U. Co. U. Co. / Thomas U. Co. / Undertaking Co. 1900-1906 170
Fisher, Geo. W. Geo. 1900-1906 180
Foerstel & Platzer   1906 5
Foerstel, Joe   1906 12
Gadsby, Wm. W. C. 1903-1904 4
Gebken, J. H.   1900-1906 1,214
Geraghty, C. L. Chas. L. 1900-1906 428
Gordon, W. C. W. S. 1902-1906 1,830
Grace & Heffernan   1900-1902 43
Grace, J. W.   1903-1904 20
Grant U. Co.   1906 21
Gregory, W. S. W. L. / W. S., L. & U. Co. 1900-1906 89
Grierson, Thos. E.   1906 4
Grierson, Thos. F. Thos. 1902-1903 8
Grierson, W. S.   1900 6
Gundlach & Co.   1900-1906 28
Haenichen, Geo. B. Haenischen 1902-1906 256
Haenicken, B. F.   1900 67
Hahn & Son   1906 47
Hahn, John (See also Bahn) 1900-1902, 1904 114
Hall, A. G.   1906 2
Hanses L. & U. Co. Hanses, C. 1900-1906 58
Harrigan & Sheahan Sheehn / Sheehan / Shehan 1900-1906 921
Harrison & McKoin   1903-1906 163
Hauck, Chas. H. Chas. 1902-1906 257
Haughey L. & U. Co. Haughey, M. 1900-1906 302
Heede, Rudolph R. 1900-1906 168
Heier, Henry   1900-1906 267
Hermann, Math. Herman / Mathew 1900-1906 826
Herold L. & U. Co.   1900-1906 199
Hetlage, F. Frank, L. & U. 1904-1906 553
Hewlett & Van Akin   1904 2
Hewlett Bros.   1906 2
Hickey & Fitzgibbon   1906 97
Hoffmann, C.   1900 54
Hoffmeister L. & U. Co. C. / C. L. Co. / C., L. & U. Co. 1900-1906 1,937
Howard, E. F. Ed. F. 1900-1906 242
Jefferson Avenue L. & U. Co.   1902-1904 12
Kemper, B. D. M.   1904 9
King, Walter, U. Co.   1906 12
Klobasa Bros.   1906 39
Klobassa, A. W. Klobasa 1904-1906 23
Knickmeyer, Fred. F. / Krickmeyer 1902-1906 55
Koch, John John & Son / Jno. & Son / J. & Son 1900-1906 407
Kohl, F. J.   1902-1903 9
Koplachinsky, A. Koplachinska 1900-1903 149
Korn, Chas. V.   1906 23
Kriegshouser & Schnur   1900 70
Kriegshouser, George Kriegshauser / Geo. 1900-1906 1,060
Kron, A., Jr.   1900 5
Kron, A., L. & U. Co. Kron, A. 1900-1906 910
Kurrus, J. A. Jos. A. 1900-1903 56
Kurrus, Jas. A., L. & U. Co.   1906 11
Lafayette Park L. & U. Co.   1904-1906 196
Landvogt L. & U. Co.   1900-1906 713
Leher, J. J.   1906 6
Leidner, Henry H. 1900-1906 1,080
Lohmeyer, Aug.   1904 2
Lupton, C. R.   1906 29
Lynch, Geo. N. Geo. J. / Geo. N., U. Co. 1900-1906 808
Lynch, R. J. & Bros.   1906 2
Lyons & Bruening   1902 10
Lyons, J. C. & Co.   1906 45
Mahon, Bell   1902-1903 4
Masterson, Peter P. 1900-1906 283
McClelland, Wm. & Co.   1900 10
McFarland & Finan   1906 15
McFarland L. & U. Co.   1906 6
McGrath & Quinn   1900-1906 157
Meek & Dickman   1906 35
Meiners L. & U. Co.   1902-1906 353
Meissler, O. E. A.   1902-1903 7
Mendendahl, H. C. H. L. 1902-1904 33
Meyer, A., L. & U. Co. Adolph, L. & U. / Adolph 1900-1906 711
Meyer, Hy. C., L. & U. Co. Henry C., L. & U. Co. / Henry C., L. Co. 1900-1903 430
Michel, Wm.   1900-1906 629
Milentz, Louis L. 1900-1906 288
Miller & Wasser   1906 20
Miscellaneous Deaths   1906 57
Moehlenbrock, F.   1900-1903, 1906 103
Moydell, F. J. F. J. & Son 1900-1906 797
Mulhall, Wm. & Co. Wm. / Wm. F. 1900-1906 170
Mullen, M. & Co. & Co. / L. & U. Co. / Undertaking Co. / U. Co. 1900-1906 675
Muren & Warmuth   1906 6
Murphy & Amend   1900-1906 478
Murrell, J. P. & Sons   1900-1906 717
National L. & U. Co.   1906 4
Ogden & Dickman   1904 78
Ogden U. Co.   1906 25
Ogden, Stanley D.   1903 10
Parker & Co.   1906 37
Parker Bros.   1900-1904 78
Parker, Geo. W.   1906 6
Paschedag L. & U. Co. Wm. / Wm. L. & U. Co. 1900-1906 614
Paschedag, Theo. W.   1906 48
Paschedag, Wm. F.   1903-1904 173
Peetz Bros.   1904-1906 77
Pfiffner, A. Alb. 1903-1906 17
Pleitsch, Geo.   1906 3
Pohlman,  J. H. John H. / J. C. 1900-1906 250
Porter & Delaney   1900 1
Potter’s Field   1900-1903 1,500
Robert & Bloemker   1902-1904 266
Robert, Wm. J. W. E. J. 1904 129
Rosenberg, Ben (Father)   1906 34
Russell & Gordon   1900-1902 947
Russell, A. A., L. & U. Co. 1902-1906 1,044
Rutter, Wm., L. & U. Co. Wm. / L. & U. Co. 1900-1906 69
Schawacker, C. Chris. 1900-1906 292
Scheele, H. & Bro. Henry / Hy. 1900-1903 30
Schildman, E. H.   1906 5
Schmidt   1904 42
Schmidt, Mary   1906 68
Schmidt, Phil. A.   1906 58
Schmidt, Theodore Theo. 1900-1904 174
Schmitt, Phil. A.   1900-1903 152
Schnur, C.   1902-1904 118
Schnur, Mrs. C. P.   1900 44
Schnurr, Bros.   1906 43
Schnurr, E. J. .   1906 6
Schoeppell, M.   1906 2
Schreiber, Wm.   1904-1906 23
Schroeppell   1904 2
Schumacher, J.   1900 176
Schumacher, Wm. Jr.   1906 30
Sharkey & Mack   1906 11
Sharkey, F. J.   1903 1
Sheehan, Jeremiah   1900-1902 6
Shelby, Wm. Shilby 1902-1903 59
Sherive, Geo. H.   1903 1
Shildman, Ed.   1902-1904 15
Slatter & Weir.   1906 7
Slatter, W. S.   1904-1906 5
Smithers & Wagoner   1900 128
Smithers U. Co. Und. Co. / Undertaking Co. 1900-1906 659
Spelbrink, Louis L. / L. & U. Co. 1900-1906 1,270
St. Louis Livery Co. L. Co. / L. & U. Co. 1902 43
Stewart & Russell Russel 1904 13
Stubblefield & Kern   1903-1906 107
Sullens L. B. & U. Co.   1906 3
Thomas, Earl   1906 2
Tri-City L. & U. Co.   1900 5
Ude-Stubblefield L. & U. Co. Stubblefield & Ude, Stubbefield & Ude 1900-1903 112
Vorhees, E. R.   1906 11
Wacker, Emil   1906 105
Wagenmann, A. J. Wagenman / A. 1900-1906 54
Wagoner U. Co. Und. Co. / Undertaking Co. 1900-1906 1,351
Wahl, Lazar   1900-1904 17
Walhouser & Bruning Wallhauser & Brenning 1902-1906 19
Walsh, Ed.   1906 6
Walsh, M. J.   1900-1904 45
Walsh, W. J.   1906 12
Wand & Co.   1906 29
Wand & Farley   1900 38
Watkins L. & U. Co.   1902-1906 289
Watkins, B. H.   1906 2
Watkins, Frank   1900 43
Weibasch, Henry   1900 59
Weick, Clem   1900-1906 1,420
West Cabanne   1902 9
Westercamp, Hy. H. 1903-1906 119
Wiebusch, Henry   1902-1903 102
Williams, L. S.   1906 52
Wingerbermuehle, Wm. Wingbermuehle 1900-1906 300
Witt Bros.   1900 703
Wochosky & Fleming   1900 2
Wochowsky, Frank   1902 16
World’s Fair L. & U. Co.   1903 1
Ziegler Bros.   1906 11