Long Lost Marriage Records of Justice Fr. Flach, 1857–1858


Between July 1857 and March 1858, a St. Louis Justice of the Peace performed forty-three marriage ceremonies. They were recorded in his small book, including the signature of the witnesses. However, only two of the marriages were recorded at the Recorder of Deeds office.

Frederick Flach died shortly after the last entry dated 6 March 1858. In 1850, he lived in Ward 6 with Catherine, probably his wife, and five children. Frederick worked as a clerk, and was born about 1800 in Germany. The 1857 City Directory listed Frederick as a Justice of the Peace in the 2nd Ward with an office at 17 Carondelet, residing on Fulton. His daughter, Ida Flach, married Gustav Orth in 1865. This family preserved the records over time.

Ella S. Michael, a historical researcher, discovered the book at the Sequim-Dungeness Museum in Sequim, Washington. The book was too faded to photograph so Ms. Michael copied the records by hand.

Maryhelen Wilson provided this information first published in the 1989 St. Louis Genealogical Society Quarterly, volume 22, number 3, pages 65–68.


Long-Lost Marriage Records of Justice Fr. Flach



Groom Bride Date Notes Witnesses
Abel, Martin Rein, Louise 28 Nov 1857 Both of St. Louis - Bride is widow of Joseph Moehle, Friedrich
Ellersick, Heinrich
Bleih, Johann George Albrecht, Catharine 3 Oct 1857 Both of St. Louis Heimenz, Jacob P.
Vollmer, Christoph
Boettiger, Augustus Meiners, Sophia 7 Sep 1857 Both of St. Louis - Witness Haupe Surname unclear Haupe, Heinrich
Heinzius, Augustus
Breger, Anton Zumsteg, Fridoline 10 Aug 1857 Both of St. Louis County - Groom's surname unclear - witness Rothenbuecher is Rothenbücher Rothenbuecher, Philip
Weissenberger, Baptist
Brooker, Charles Martel, Philomene 8 Oct 1857 Both of St. Louis Martel, Melina
Lynch, Caroline
Fogg, Irene
Bubeck, Johann Friedrich Mueller, Linda 22 Aug 1857 Both of St. Louis - Bride is Linda Müller, widow of Carl August Müller Hehr, Gottlieb
Battermann, Gustav
Cassel, Julius Wasmus, Maria 31 Oct 1857 Carl Wasmus married Maria Heimuller 28 Feb 1853. - Bride is widow of Carl. - Both of St. Louis Wasmus, Louis
Kreichel, Georg
Dietz, Michael Noll, Elisabeth 14 Oct 1857 Bride of St. Louis - Groom of Macoupin Co., Illinois. Hauptmann, Herman Henry
Noll, Jacob
Doerle, Herman Nagele, Barbara 8 Oct 1857 Both of St. Louis Klingler, Sebastian
Keppler, Lorenz
Dohm, George Ring, Maria 1 Feb 1858 Groom from Macoupin Co., Illinois. Bride from St. Louis Heuser, Martin
Bucklingmeier, Johann George
Eyers, James Watson, Anna 10 Sep 1857 Both of St. Louis County Jefferson, William
Curry, John
Friedrich, Jacob Obert, Catharine 30 Jan 1858 Both of St. Louis - Bride is widow of Ludwig. Witness Fautz possibly Feutz Friedrich, Wilhelm
Fautz, Jacob
Gaul, Herman Kotz, Katherine 10 Jul 1857 Both of St. Louis - Groom possibly Gund, bride possibly Koty Fischbein, Reinhart
Henn, Gerhard
Gaul, Herman Koty, Katherine 10 Jul 1857 Both of St. Louis - Groom possibly Gund, bride possibly Kotz Fischbein, Reinhart
Henn, Gerhard
Gund, Herman Kotz, Katherine 10 Jul 1857 Both of St. Louis - Groom possibly Gaul, bride possibly Koty Fischbein, Reinhart
Henn, Gerhard
Gund, Herman Koty, Katherine 10 Jul 1857 Both of St. Louis - Groom possibly Gaul, bride possibly Kotz Fischbein, Reinhart
Henn, Gerhard
Halm, Joseph Staehlin, Magdalena 10 Nov 1857 Both of St. Louis - Groom possibly Holm Staehlin, Christian
Staehlin, Friedrich
Hauppeltshofer, Andreas Freihalter, Catharine 11 Sep 1857 Both of St. Louis - witness Buerck is Bürck Herkner, Christian
Buerck, Christian
Heaston, James H. Wangless, Mary 6 Mar 1858 Both of St. Louis County Feldmann, John M.
Haight, William
Heinrich, Carl Stephani, Margaretha 14 Nov 1857 Both of St. Louis - This is in city records - witness Schuettner is Schüttner Schuettner, Nicholaus
Schaefer, Conrad
Henning, Xavier Miller, Catherine 2 Jan 1858 Both of St. Louis - Bride is may be widow of Conrad Schuetz, Michael
Kougmann, John A.
Holm, Joseph Staehlin, Magdalena 10 Nov 1857 Both of St. Louis - Groom possibly Halm Staehlin, Christian
Staehlin, Friedrich
Holub, Wenzel Schuetz, Anna 10 Nov 1857 Both of St. Louis Ruppert, Franz
Kriell, John
Ittig, Carl Ruppel, Sibilla 17 Aug 1857 Both of St. Louis County - Bride is widow of Henry, Witness Limmun Surname unclear Limmun, John
Reifschneider, John
Kies, Michael Hagen, Christine 22 Aug 1857 Both of St. Louis - Bride is widow of William M. Scheele, Henry
Mauck, August
Klaus, Theodore Beck, Regina 7 Nov 1857 Both of St. Louis - City records: Carl George Beck married Regina Dickenhoff 13 Apr 1848 Fritz, Jacob
Mauck, August
Kuehn, Valentin Schweitzer, Maria Franciska 24 Aug 1857 Both of St. Louis County Schreuffs, Franz
Merker, Julius
Lee, Abraham Farrow, Mary Ann 1 Oct 1857 Both of St. Louis County - Bride is widow of James Pilcher, Henry
Mauck, August
Meier, Louis Thompson, Isabella 13 Aug 1857 Both of St. Louis County - witness Buettner is Büttner Buettner, Joseph
Thompson, Elisabeth
Merk, Julius Schreiber, Catharine 21 Aug 1857 Both of St. Louis - witness Kaesz is Käsz Schrembs, Frank
Kaesz, John
Murphy, Michael Hill, Elisa 5 Nov 1857 Both from Clinton Co., Illinois Mauck, August
Merrschull, John Adam
Netzer, Franz Joseph Hickie, Anna Maria 16 Oct 1857 Remainder of information is illegible  
Muther, George R. E. Schuetz, Francisca 20 Dec 1857 Both of St. Louis County - bride Schuetz is Schütz Gebauer, Jacob
Hobe, Michael
Neun , Philip Bruentrop, Louise 29 Jan 1858 Both of St. Louis - Witness Lindhorn possibly Linkhorn - bride Bruentrop is Brüntrop Lindhorn , Frederick
Engel, George
Neuner, Andreas Burkdorf, Elisabetha 15 Oct 1857 Both of St. Louis Utz, Friedrich
Winterhauser, Adam
Pfannkuche, Adam Klos, Eva Katharina 9 Dec 1857 Both of St. Louis.  - Bride is widow of John E. - Johann Klos married Eva Reinhard on 7 July 1850 Bertz, Heinrich
Rohlfing, Wilhelm
Pfannkuche, Adam Reinhard, Eva Katharina 9 Dec 1857 Both of St. Louis.  - Bride is widow of John E. - Johann Klos married Eva Reinhard on 7 July 1850 Bertz, Heinrich
Rohlfing, Wilhelm
Schaefer, Fritz Busch, Jacobine 6 Feb 1858 Both of St. Louis - Bride is widow of Andreas Pfisterer, Christian
Mauck, August
Schmitz, Peter Joseph Riecher, Henriette 25 Jan 1858 Both of St. Louis Stephani, Charles
Siebke, Sophia
Gassen, John
Schneider, Henry Rogers, Kutte, Miss 15 Apr 1861    
Scholz, Casper Brueggemann, Elisabeth 12 Sep 1857 Both of St. Louis - bride Brueggemann is Brüggemann - witness Kaeppler is Käppler Becker, Louis
Kaeppler, John
Schroeder, Carl Rosser, Maria 15 Aug 1857 Both of St. Louis - groom Schroeder is Schröeder Kroft, Casper
Weik, Wendelin
Steffenau, John Fischer, Dorothea 5 Oct 1857 Both of St. Louis Stoll, Ferdinand
Stoll, Jacob
Volker, Gottfried Felgen, Margaretha 18 Jul 1857 Both of St. Louis Ohler, Philip
Joung, (Counan)
Werner, Conrad Schmidt, Sophia 3 Oct 1857 Both of St. Louis Facker, Henry
Facker, Auguste
White, Alexander McDermitt, Bridget 27 Jul 1857 Both of St. Louis County White, James
Sharp, Jenny
Windel, Henry Tanmann, Catharina 28 Jan 1858 Both of St. Louis  - This entry was badly faded. Bride's surname may be Tavinam. Other surname spelling questionable - witness Hoesker is Hösker Hoesker, Henry
Vortviede, Heinrich
Windel, Henry Tavinam, Catharina 28 Jan 1858 Both of St. Louis  - This entry was badly faded. Bride's surname may be Tanmann. Other surname spelling questionable - witness Hoesker is Hösker Hoesker, Henry
Vortviede, Heinrich
Winkler, George Matthews, Anna 8 Sep 1857 Both of St. Louis - witness Haenicke is Hänicke Saute, Christian
Haenicke, Carl