St. Louis Fire Department Deaths, Pre-1914


The information contained in this index was transcribed from the book, History of the St. Louis Fire Department, dated 1914. The index contains the name of the deceased and the date of death.

Follow-up research should include a search for an obituary or newspaper article, which may provide in-depth information regarding the death. Would you like StLGS to obtain a newspaper article for you? StLGS Research Request.

Mrs. Eugene H. Benninger originally prepared and donated this list for publication in the 1972 St. Louis Genealogical Society Quarterly, volume 5, number 2, pages 45–46.


St. Louis Fire Department Deaths



Name Death Date
Alstatt, Isaac 5 Dec 1909
Bain, John W. 17 Sep 1887
Barrett, John R. 18 Feb 1883
Barrett, Patrick 15 Mar 1904
Bartels, August 30 Apr 1861
Batz, Henry 23 Mar 1904
Baumgartner, Geo. 2 Jun 1897
Bebee, Robt. 13 May 1902
Beggs, J. S. 3 Jan 1910
Beggs, Richard 4 Aug 1881
Benninger, Wm. 24 Jul 1910
Bergin, Patrick 23 Jan 1903
Bergman, Herman 15 Oct 1903
Birnbrier, T. 5 Jun 1908
Blake, John 18 Aug 1885
Blanchard, Thos. 18 Mar 1897
Brazelton, Newton 15 Jun 1884
Bridge, John 30 Oct 1872
Brooks, Chas. 11 May 1902
Bruer, Geo. 7 Oct 1912
Brunning, Geo 16 Aug 1907
Buckley, Patrick 10 Mar 1904
Budde, H 8 Aug 1902
Budder, Frank 28 Jun 1897
Burke, Patrick 12 Nov 1885
Burke, Robt. 15 Nov 1906
Burres, James 12 Apr 1890
Busby, Jas. 10 Apr 1906
Buttermore, Patrick 12 Jun 1905
Callahan, John 7 Jun 1890
Canavan, Thos. 26 Nov 1912
Carroll, Henry 23 Dec 1880
Cavanaugh, Dan'l. 3 Jan 1890
Chapman, Seth 20 Sep 1903
Clayton, Chas. 26 May 1912
Cleary, P. 23 Apr 1907
Cody, Frank 20 Jun 1907
Collins, John P. 26 Dec 1913
Conray, Phil. 17 Nov 1905
Coogan, John F. 14 Sep 1896
Corry, Robt. 10 Aug 1898
Cradick, Philip 16 Jul 1888
Daley, M. C. 1 Aug 1881
Dauber, Geo. 7 Oct 1880
Delargy, Michael 3 Nov 1895
Doeding, Henry 10 Jan 1908
Doerr, Fred 14 Mar 1908
Dolan, Thos. 16 Jan 1913
Donnelly, Thos. 14 Jun 1912
Dowling, John 7 Sep 1905
Dressel, M. 6 Jun 1879
Driscoll, John 23 Jun 1890
Dummert, Christopher 30 May 1899
Dundon, Wm. 4 Feb 1902
Dungan, M. 31 Jan 1876
Fernan, Geo. 19 Aug 1882
Fine, Stewart 10 Dec 1891
Finnegan, John 22 Jan 1909
Fitzgerald, Frank J. 14 Jan 1902
Fitzgerald, Wm. 1 Aug 1906
Fitzsimmons, John E. 26 Sep 1886
Foley, Wm. 20 Oct 1898
Frankel, F. 6 Nov 1906
Gannon, Wm. 18 Apr 1894
Gauttwald, Geo. 15 Mar 1897
Geekie, Thos. 25 May 1888
Giese, Fred. 4 Mar 1906
Green, Jas. 9 Mar 1905
Greenlaw, Edw. 8 May 1896
Grenn, Edw. 18 May 1901
Grieve, Edw. 26 Jan 1898
Guiney, Jeremiah 11 Feb 1898
Guitar, Louis 9 Feb 1912
Haines, Thos. 30 May 1912
Hall, Geo. 8 Mar 1911
Hall, Wm. 22 Jan 1888
Hamilton, Garvin 18 Aug 1899
Hanley, Wm. 7 Oct 1891
Hanlon, Martin 4 Dec 1888
Hanmore, John 11 May 1904
Hare, J. 22 Feb 1908
Hawe, John 28 Jul 1903
Hawe, Wm. 25 Mar 1913
Hawkins, Wm. 8 Mar 1907
Healy, Wm. 4 Nov 1906
Hearty, Stephen P. 4 Oct 1903
Heideury, Conrad 5 Oct 1907
Heisted, Joseph W. 29 Dec 1888
Heper, August 28 Dec 1892
Hesse, Fred 17 Feb 1903
Hildreth, Albert 23 Oct 1888
Hillenkoetter, Henry 3 Jun 1909
Hines, Owen 26 Feb 1896
Hoell, Chris. 10 Aug 1887
Horey, John J. 21 Jan 1914
Hunt, Adolph 10 Jul 1899
Johnson, Edw. 23 Feb 1907
Kalthenthaler, Jacob 30 Jun 1879
Kansteiner, Fred. 14 May 1905
Keenoy, Michael 1 Feb 1914
Kehoe, Michael 4 Feb 1902
Kelly, Andrew 24 Jan 1888
Kelly, Jas. 5 Feb 1909
Kelly, Patrick J. 26 Apr 1895
Kelly, Thos. F. 6 Jan 1902
Kelly, Thos. H. 12 Jun 1892
Kelly, Thos. M. 8 May 1899
Kemper, Wm. W. 24 Feb 1904
Kidney, Thos. 10 Sep 1883
King, Wm. 12 Sep 1897
Kirk, Andrew 20 Jan 1912
Klein, Chas. 25 Jul 1912
Koester, Chas. 24 Jan 1913
Krenning, Chas. 4 Feb 1902
Lanham, Arron H. 24 Sep 1905
Larkin, Patrick 15 Sep 1908
Leeser, Henry 11 Nov 1907
Letson, Benj. 13 Feb 1903
Logan, J. 1 Jan 1885
Luke, Fred. 21 Jan 1912
Lynch, Dan'l. 14 Sep 1890
Lynch, Martin 28 Feb 1914
Lynch, Michael 7 Sep 1880
Lyons, Michael 2 Jul 1910
Maddox, Thos. 6 Apr 1899
Mallon, Patrick 19 Jan 1912
Mansfield, Nicholas 9 May 1910
Mayer, Wm. 23 Jan 1910
McBride, Frank 4 Feb 1902
McCarthy, Benj. 6 Aug 1883
McCarty, Con. 15 Dec 1902
McCarty, J. 4 Oct 1904
McCullough, John T. 8 Feb 1884
McDonald, Frank 10 Aug 1887
McGillick, Jas. 29 Apr 1898
McKernan, Bernard 10 Aug 1887
McNulty, Jas. 25 Feb 1910
Mebus, Chas. 4 Feb 1900
Meehan, Wm. 4 Nov 1908
Merrill, John 1 Nov 1895
Miller, Wm. 27 Oct 1904
Monahan, John 21 Sep 1866
Morgan, Geo. 23 Feb 1914
Mullery, Wm. 11 Aug 1889
Murphy, Wm. 3 Jul 1905
Naylor, Peter 13 Nov 1872
Nester, Chas. 4 Mar 1914
Niesen, F. 4 Apr 1879
Noonan, Wm. 18 May 1912
Nouss, Henry 8 Feb 1898
O'Brien, John T. 21 Sep 1900
O'Donnell, Owen 31 Jul 1887
Offenstein, Chas. 22 Jan 1911
O'Gorman, Eugene 14 Aug 1883
O'Hara, John 21 Mar 1893
O'Neil, Hugh J. 13 Nov 1892
O'Toole, Phelim 6 Jul 1880
Paffhausen, C. 2 Sep 1905
Phillips, Aug. 24 Apr 1897
Pillman, Julius 18 Aug 1898
Prout, Thos. 4 Mar 1898
Purcell, Richard 31 Jan 1890
Reedy, Frank 18 Oct 1904
Rice, John 27 Feb 1907
Roland, Jas. 15 Jun 1910
Rudd, Edw. 21 Feb 1897
Ruetz, W. 4 Apr 1879
Ruschenberg, Alex. 29 May 1907
Russell, Chas. 11 Jun 1896
Ryan, Phil 4 Dec 1893
Salzman, A. 31 Dec 1872
Sanderson, Edw. 7 Sep 1880
Sandford, J. 11 Sep 1904
Schimper, Joseph 9 Feb 1887
Schlagel, Louis 13 Apr 1905
Schlichter, John 17 Jan 1889
Schmidt, Chas. 15 Dec 1911
Schneider, Edw. 11 Oct 1909
Schoppe, Geo. 7 Jan 1906
Shaughnessy, John 21 Jun 1897
Shay, Austin 4 Apr 1909
Shea, John 28 Jan 1908
Shepard, Claude 4 Mar 1904
Sheridan, Andrew 3 Jan 1908
Shively, Benj. 26 Aug 1912
Shockey, Abram 2 Mar 1887
Shockey, John W. 25 Sep 1881
Siebert, G. 11 May 1900
Siedekum, Fred. 26 Dec 1899
Siesle, J. 24 Mar 1879
Simcox, John P. 31 Jan 1914
Sivadie, Chas. 2 Jul 1907
Sloan, James W. 31 Mar 1885
Small, Dan. 14 Feb 1908
Smith, B. W. 13 Dec 1871
Smith, Chas. 21 Apr 1897
Smith, Geo. 4 Jan 1899
Spanning, Wm. 15 Mar 1905
Stanton, John  J. 21 Jan 1896
Starr, Chas. 28 Jan 1893
Steele, Dan'l. 4 Feb 1902
Steyer, John 4 Jul 1912
Stiles, Andrew 26 Oct 1890
Sullivan, Jeremiah 23 Aug 1895
Sweeney, John T. 5 Mar 1892
Swingley, George 1 Mar 1869
Swinhart, Frank 1 Jul 1907
Tasche, Harry 7 Jan 1910
Tayon, Andrew 19 Mar 1904
Tennille, Wm. 12 Sep 1890
Terry, M. 30 Jun 1877
Thierry, August 4 Feb 1902
Thompson, Wm. A. 25 Sep 1893
Tilton, Chas. 22 Sep 1905
Titsworth, J. 16 Aug 1878
Trefts, Joseph 11 Jun 1879
Utley, Jos. 17 Jun 1903
Wand, Wm. 30 Jan 1903
Weisenburger, Valentine 13 Jul 1897
West, Wm. 30 Jul 1907
Westenhof, Chas. 4 Feb 1902
Westerman, Henry 13 Oct 1912
Wetzel, Benj. 27 Jul 1905
Whitman, Henry R. 17 Mar 1887
Widig, J. 25 May 1881
Wiese, Henry 11 Oct 1890
Will, Paul 18 Aug 1911
Wirth, Adam 9 Feb 1912
Wolf, Geo. 23 Jan 1906
Wolf, Richard 28 Feb 1905
Woods, Joseph 11 Jul 1887
Woolley, Wm. 7 Jul 1905
Zimmerman, Wm. 22 Dec 1893