1896 Cyclone Deaths
In May 1896, a cyclone, now called a tornado, hit St. Louis near the Soulard area. Many people died from this weather catastrophe. Some were prominent St. Louisans, others ordinary citizens. A special publication, The Great Cyclone, outlines the devastation from this event. The index includes the names of the deceased, their ages, and their home addresses.
This index was published in the 1975 St. Louis Genealogical Society Quarterly, volume 8, number 2, pages 43–45.
1896 St. Louis Cyclone Deaths
Showing records 4 to 28 of 237.
| Name | Notes |
|---|
| Altus, Henry |
62, 3026 LaSalle street. |
| Anderson, Richard |
1029 North Seventh street. |
| Anderson, Wm. F. |
38, 606 South Seventh street. |
| Archambo, Alex |
45, City Hospital. |
| Arnika, Louisa |
36 years, Women's Christian Home. |
| Bene, Sylvester |
5, 1418 Ohio avenue. |
| Benwall, Fred |
24, Jefferson and Shenandoah. |
| Benz, George |
22, Twentieth and Gratiot streets. |
| Bergeest, John |
27, 2408 South Broadway. |
| Boecklin, Ulrich |
48, 1309 South Seventh street. |
| Bohle, Fred |
64, 2807 Wisconsin avenue. |
| Bolm, Augusta |
63, 1706 Park avenue. |
| Bowler, Wm. |
28, 328 Montrose avenue. |
| Bradshaw, Wallace |
20, 923 N. Jefferson avenue. |
| Brandenburger, Carl |
40 years, 1827 Park avenue. |
| Brouthers, John |
304 North Fifteenth street. |
| Brown, C. M. |
2621 St. Louis avenue. |
| Buck, Catherine, Mrs. |
78 years, 4368 Swan avenue. |
| Cahill, Mary, Mrs. |
70, Jefferson avenue and Papin. |
| Carnero, Charles |
19, 1411 Papin. |
| Cheney, Emma L. |
42, 1432 Mississippi avenue. |
| Claypool, Cora |
67, 2641 Papin |
| Claypool, Ethel |
10, 2641 Papin |
| Coles, Charles |
21 years, 4500 Washington avenue |
| Conelly, John |
Springfield, Illinois |