Traffic Accident Fatalities, 1935–1945



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The following codes are used in these tables:
  Code Meaning   Code Meaning   Code Meaning
  AMB Ambulance   A Auto   BIC Bicycle
  CH Child   FO Fixed Object   MC Motorcycle
  OV Occupied Vehicle   P Pedestrian   RR Railroad Train
  St Car Street Car   TAXI Taxi   TRK Truck


Traffic Accident Fatalities, City of St. Louis, 1935-1945, Page 1


Name Sex Address Age Date Time Location Coroner Type Class Death Date Notes
Abbott, Elmer M Page 5272 63 8 Dec 1941 06:08 a.m. Page East of Academy Accident P   8 Dec 1941  
Abeln, Elizabeth F Hartford 3251 81 29 May 1944 05:27 p.m. Grand & Arsenal Accident P StCar-P 29 May 1944 Streetcar
Abernathy, Cora F Folsom 3827 72 12 Dec 1939 9:00 a.m. Taylor & Olive Accident OV      
Abstein, William, Jr. M Market 4034 No 15 25 May 1939 8:00 p.m. Natural Bridge & Cora Accident OV      
Ackermann, Leo, R. M Indiana 2709a 33 20 Jun 1936   Gravois & California Accident P      
Adkins, Odessa F Easton 4239a 1 16 Aug 1942 7:40 p.m. Easton 4231 Accident P   16 Aug 1942 16 mos old
Africano, Raphael M Twenty-third 1421 No 7 24 Apr 1937 5:15 p.m. Twenty-third 1430 No. Accident P      
Ahronin, [unk] M No Home   16 Sep 1939 7:00 p.m. Broadway 1237 So. Accident P      
Alexander, Chester M Maury 2103 53 5 Mar 1939 9:30 p.m. Vandeventer & Lindell Accident P      
Allen, John B. M Hotel - Melbourne 75 29 Mar 1937 3:45 p.m. Fourth & Olive Accident P      
Ambrose, Garfield M Hotel Jefferson 28 18 Jan 1945 7:12 p.m. Market 3933 Accident   A-FO 18 Jan 1945  
Amstutz, Mary F Devonshire 5400 83 23 Jul 1940 4:30 p.m. Ninth & Lafayette Accident OV   9 Aug 1940  
Anastas, Thomas M University 2516-1/2 West 72 14 May 1943 10:00 a.m. Jefferson & University Accident P StCar-P 15 May 1943 Streetcar
Anderlini, Antone M McDonald 3709 65 11 Jan 1942 11:40 p.m. Grand & McDonald Accident P   14 Jan 1942  
Anderson, Glenda F Park 1908 8 13 Nov 1937 12:15 p.m. Park 1907 Accident P      
Anderson, John M Eleventh 1005 No 62 14 Mar 1942 10:50 p.m. Twelfth 1225 No. Crim Careless P   15 Mar 1942  
Anderson, John M [ unk ] 63 17 Oct 1936   Vandeventer & Washington Crim Careless P      
Anthony, Sol. M Walnut 2716 67 18 Nov 1940 6:35 p.m. Market 2632 Accident P   18 Nov 1940  
Arnold, Stephen M Carson Road 2829 70 31 Jul 1940 9:20 a.m. Chouteau 1525 Accident P   3 Aug 1940  
Aronis, John M Market 1940 45 30 Nov 1938 10:40 p.m. Market 2001 Accident P      
Arx, Alfred M  Bingham 3517 63 23 Dec 1939 1:35 p.m. Brand & Bingham Homicide P      
Asher, Riley M Tennessee 5204 67 9 Apr 1940 7:40 p.m. Bates & Putnam Accident P   28 May 1940  
Aubertin, Omar M Osage 2744a 14 22 Jul 1936   Chippewa & Nebraska Crim Careless OV      
Aubuchon, Cliff. E., Jr. M Fyler 6907a 6 18 Nov 1940 3:55 p.m. Fyler 6956 Accident P   18 Nov 1940  
Aubuchon, James M Ninth 1828 So 10 16 Apr 1937 4:50 p.m. Seventh & Lafayette Accident OV      
Auer, Gilbert B. M Nebraska 2921 16 19 Jul 1940 11:03 p.m. Express Highway & Kingshighway Crim Careless OV   20 Jul 1940  
Aufderheide, Hy. M Bircher 4518 59 14 Nov 1935     Crim Careless P      
Babchick, Jennie F Goodfellow 1432 24 20 Jan 1935     Accident P      
Bader, Ben. M Cote Brilliante 5819 65 21 Apr 1941 12:35 p.m. Page 4230 West - Alley Accident OV   23 Apr 1941  
Bader, Lena F Lemp 2426 69 30 Mar 1936   Gravois & Meramec Crim Careless P      
Badger, Joseph M Barton 604 81 29 Apr 1943 8:40 p.m. Barton & Broadway Homicide P A-P 30 Apr 1943  
Bagnell, Elmer M Sullivan 4022a 49 19 Aug 1938 10:40 p.m. Vandeventer & Sullivan Crim Careless OV      
Bailey, Gilbert M Thomas 2900 26 3 Feb 1938 2:39 a.m. Sixteenth & Washington Undetermined OV      
Bailey, Henrietta F Cass 1423 23 31 Jul 1941 9:31 a.m. Broadway 1425 No. Accident P   17 Aug 1941  
Baker, Lucille F Morrison 1229 18 5 Oct 1939 3:00 a.m. Natural Bridge Viaduct Terminal Tracks Crim Careless OV        
Ball, William M Halls Ferry 8811 74 17 Jan 1945 7:18 a.m. Halls Ferry & Veronica Accident   A-P 17 Jan 1945  
Banks, Herman M Chouteau 2762a 27 11 Nov 1943 8:00 p.m. Chouteau & Jefferson Accident P StCar-P 15 Nov 1943 Streetcar
Bankston, John M Main 4525 South 60 20 Apr 1945 7:30 p.m. Broadway & Itaska Accident   Tr-P 20 Apr 1945  
Banning, William M Biddle 4876 24 5 Nov 1939 1:32 a.m. Fyler Viaduct West Approach Accident OV      
Barabaglia, Josephine F Cooper 1919 78 5 Jan 1937 5:25 p.m. Cooper 2016 Accident P      
Barnes, Edward M Benton 1412 17 2 Jul 1935     Accident OV      
Barrett, Patrick M St Louis 5508 44 25 Oct 1936   Sarah & Chouteau Accident P      
Barry, John M Ruskin 5455 54 15 Feb 1935     Accident P      
Barry, John M County - Richmond Hts 27 20 Dec 1935     Accident OV      
Barry, Lonnie M Evans 3111 32 10 Feb 1942 10:11 p.m. Eleventh & Washington Crim Creless P   15 Feb 1942  
Bartoni, John B. M Forest Park 3628a 60 7 Dec 1940 11:45 p.m. Jefferson No. of Armand Pl Accident P   8 Dec 1940  
Bass, Estol M Delmar 2641 25 25 Oct 1937 5:30 p.m. Garrison & Washington Accident P      
Basset, John M Waterman 6834 70 13 May 1935     Crim Careless P      
Bates, Oral M Newstead 4017 No 48 1 Feb 1943 6:10 a.m. Bacon & No. Market Accident P A-P Trk 1 Feb 1943  
Batteiger, Charles M Grove 4152 60 13 Feb 1942 9:33 p.m. Coleman & No. Market Accident OV   13 Feb 1942  
Bauer, John O. M Ohio 2839 24 29 Sep 1945 9:05 p.m. Market 3815 Accident   A-FO 29 Sep 1945  
Baum, Lebert M County - St Louis 19 3 Oct 1937 7:55 a.m. Walton & Fountain Accident OV     8757 Susan
Baumgarten, Sam. M Page 4366a 68 9 Jan 1936   Page 4478 Crim Careless P      
Baurbach, Ernest M Broadway 2100 No 62 10 Jun 1944 1:35 p.m. Broadway & Lafayette Accident P StCar-P 11 Jun 1944 Streetcar
Bausch, Adolph M Arsenal 4056a 69 9 Jun 1944 9:15 p.m. Gravois & Dresden Accident P A-P 29 Jun 1944  
Baxter, Caldwell M Caroline 3005 22 8 Aug 1936   Annetta & McLaren Accident OV      
Bayne, William M Twenty-third 3902a 63 21 Apr 1945 8:26 p.m. Broadway & Olive Accident   StCar-P 22 Apr 1945 Streetcar
Beal, Elmer M Meramec 2842 52 10 Nov 1935     Accident P      
Beard, Rubin M Fourteenth 3158 No 65 14 May 1942 4:30 p.m. California 2675 Accident P   14 May 1942  
Beckerle, John M Dover 951 75 7 Nov 1944 6:50 p.m. Virginia & Walsh Accident P A-P 28 Dec 1944  
Beckman, Christian M Pennsylvania 3941 74 25 Aug 1937 5:30: p.m. Arsenal 4522 Accident P     Streetcar
Beckstead, Bertha F Warren 816a 53 7 Jan 1937 7:15 p.m. Ninth 2502 No. Crim Careless P      
Beehler, Frank J. M Columbia 4935 68 13 Sep 1942 7:40 p.m. Botanical & Kingshighway Accident P   19 Sep 1942  
Begley, Catherine F Cass 2745a 71 10 Dec 1938 6:16 p.m. Cass West of Leffingwell Accident P     Streetcar
Beigen, Bernadine F Illinois - Staunton 7 6 Oct 1935     Accident OV      
Bell, Melvin M Montrose 320 South 3 29 Jun 1945 9:10 a.m. Clark West of Garrison Accident   A-Ch 29 Jun 1945  
Bell, Thomas M Delor 2742 84 29 Nov 1940 8:15 p.m. Nebraska & Mount Pleasant Accident P   30 Nov 1940  
Benedict, Robert M Broadway 4918 So 39 2 Mar 1944 2:15 a.m. Broadway & Itaska Accident OV FO 2 Mar 1944  
Bennett, Owen M Lotus 5117 58 7 Dec 1943 7:55 a.m. Arsenal & Gustine Accident OV A-StCar 9 Dec 1943  
Benson, William A. M Kensington 5128 70 19 Dec 1936   Page & Hodamont Tracks Crim Careless P      
Berberich, Frank M Wisconsin 3332 32 3 Aug 1937 10:15 p.m. Grand & Market Accident P      
Berger, George M Eleventh 3418 No 48 14 Mar 1942 7:45 p.m. Blair 3331 Accident P   14 Mar 1942  
Bernays, Eric M Kingshighway 14 No 51 7 Dec 1935     Accident P      
Bernerd, Josephine F Taylor 728 No 42 31 Dec 1938 10:17 p.m. Taylor & Page Crim Careless P      
Bernstein, Morris M Westgate 843 70 28 Sep 1945 5:15 p.m. Union 1910 Accident   A-P 28 Sep 1945  
Bertram, Henry Palmer M Connecticut 4322 71 31 Oct 1942 6:20 p.m. Russell & Tower Grove Accident P   31 Oct 1942 Streetcar
Betz, William M Pennsylvania 7825 58 21 Aug 1936   Jefferson 2316 So. Accident OV      
Beuter, Theodore M Sullivan 1904 66 4 Jan 1937 11:05 a.m. Fourteenth & Madison Undetermined P      
Bick, John M Twenty-fifth 3605 No 63 21 Oct 1935     Accident P      
Biermann, Beulah F Theresa 919 So 52 5 Jan 1942 6:32 p.m. Chouteau & Grand Accident P   5 Jan 1942  
Billings, Louise F Cabanne 5892 77 17 Jun 1937 8:30 a.m. Page 5433 Accident P      
Bingham, Walter M Lexington 4027 26 23 Oct 1937 7:27 p.m. Kingshighway & Terry Accident OV      
Binion, Gilbert M Carr 2221 23 8 Dec 1940 1:00 p.m. Express Highway & Chouteau Crim Careless OV   9 Dec 1940  
Birtley, William P. M Oxford 3412 41 7 Jun 1944 1:20 a.m. Locust 2813 Accident OV A-Trk 7 Jun 1944  
Bischoff, Elmer M Gresham 5438 22 28 May 1939 3:20 p.m. Magnolia 3501 Accident OV      
Bischoff, Frank M Hydraulic 3625 53 25 Jan 1937 1:50 a.m. Bamberger & Chippewa Accident P      
Bishop, Lillie F Page 5066 48 5 Aug 1936   Washington 3525 Accident P      
Blackmore, Eugene M Waterman 5102 60 24 Feb 1935     Crim Careless P      
Blanke, Pink M Garfield 4431 51 15 Oct 1940 8:10 p.m. Newstead No. of Aldine Accident P   15 Oct 1940  
Blanks, William M Delmar 2923 86 22 Jan 1938 8:30 p.m. Delmar 2923 Accident P      
Blattner, Louise F Hodiamont 1010 74 10 Feb 1936   Kingshighway & Berthold Crim Careless P      
Bleiweiss, Michael M Delmar 7177 80 24 Oct 1944 8:50 a.m. Page & Goodfellow Accident P A-P 24 Oct 1944  
Blumenhorst, Wm. Cha. M Randall 3939 67 15 Aug 1942 9:55 a.m. Broadway & Itaska Accident P   15 Aug 1942 Streetcar
Blustein, Sylvia F Southwood 6324 25 18 Jan 1942 8:10 p.m. Skinker  & Southwood Accident P   18 Jan 1942  
Boardman, Arthur M Virginia 3343 49 1 Jan 1941 12:08 a.m. Chippewa 4357 Accident OV   3 Jan 1941  
Boening, Ed. M Arco 4249a 62 9 Mar 1935     Accident P      
Boettger, Clara M. F Ellenwood 4234 78 20 May 1944 11:20 p.m. Gravois & Grand Accident P A-P-A-A 20 May 1944