When the Shottmueller family immigrated to America in 1880, their children would often drop their German first name, and assume "a more American" name, when playing with their friends. So was the case of Johan, who preferred to be called "John".
John lived and worked in St. Louis, but died young in an unfortunate accident, in 1899. John was killed on Washington Avenue, in St. Louis, Missouri, when the horse pulling his wagon, became frightened, then spooked, and bucked, while trying to escape from whatever had frightened it. In the process, the wagon in which John was driving, overturned. John suffered a broken neck, when the wagon fell on him.
He died as a result, and was buried at Calvary Cemetery, in St. Louis, Missouri, on 08 February 1899.
When the Shottmueller family immigrated to America in 1880, their children would often drop their German first name, and assume "a more American" name, when playing with their friends. So was the case of Johan, who preferred to be called "John".
John lived and worked in St. Louis, but died young in an unfortunate accident, in 1899. John was killed on Washington Avenue, in St. Louis, Missouri, when the horse pulling his wagon, became frightened, then spooked, and bucked, while trying to escape from whatever had frightened it. In the process, the wagon in which John was driving, overturned. John suffered a broken neck, when the wagon fell on him.
He died as a result, and was buried at Calvary Cemetery, in St. Louis, Missouri, on 08 February 1899.
Family Members
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Markus "Mike" Schottmueller
1878–1939
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Peter Schottmueller
1881–1947
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Franz Joseph "Frank" Schottmueller
1883–1887
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Katharina Schottmueller
1885–1892
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Frances Sachs
1886–1962
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Franziska Agatha "Frances" Schottmueller Sachs
1886–1962
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Martin "George" Schottmueller
1889–1929
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Helena Emielia Schottmueller
1891–1892
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Christina Gertrude Schottmueller Biermann
1893–1979
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Maria Schottmueller
1894 – unknown
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