Born in Kempen bei Breslau, Silesia, Germany, now Kepno, Poland. Arrived in USA June 22, 1864 aboard the Ellen Austin from Liverpool, listed as Leopolus Kober, 25, a 'segar maker' (sic) from Hamburg.
Brother of Ernestine Kober Fischer and Louis Kober, who settled in St. Louis at about the same time, and Marie Kober Knoch, who arrived later. Children of another sister, Rashke or Rose Kober Scheye, joined family members, as well.
Merchant and real estate investor
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Miscellaneous information about Leopold found in old St. Louis newspapers by cousin Martin Fischer, a descendant of Leopold's sister, Ernestine/Esther Fischer:
Nov. 17, 1889, the St. Louis Republic, one of the major daily newspapers in the city, noted that Leopold Kober had donated $200 to the campaign to hold the next World's Fair in St. Louis. He was included in the retail dry goods list.
Jan. 13, 1895, the St. Louis Republic reported that one of the witnesses questioned at a hearing concerning the election of the city coroner was Leopold Kober. The retired merchant told of voting and handing his ballot to a man named Coughlin, who, instead of putting it in the ballot box, placed it in his pocket. Leopold demanded the ballot be put in the box, but Coughlin told him to get out. Leopold left and then returned with a policeman. Coughlin spoke with the officer, and then the policeman told Leopold to get out and stay away from the polls.
Sept. 14, 1898, Josephine Helfesreider filed suit on the previous day against Leopold Kober in his capacity as administrator of the estate of his late wife, Babette, for possession of personal property valued at $2,000 plus $1,000 in damages, according to a legal notice in the St. Louis Republic.
Brother of Ernestine Kober Fischer and Louis Kober, who settled in St. Louis at about the same time, and Marie Kober Knoch, who arrived later. Children of another sister, Rashke or Rose Kober Scheye, joined family members, as well.
Merchant and real estate investor
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Miscellaneous information about Leopold found in old St. Louis newspapers by cousin Martin Fischer, a descendant of Leopold's sister, Ernestine/Esther Fischer:
Nov. 17, 1889, the St. Louis Republic, one of the major daily newspapers in the city, noted that Leopold Kober had donated $200 to the campaign to hold the next World's Fair in St. Louis. He was included in the retail dry goods list.
Jan. 13, 1895, the St. Louis Republic reported that one of the witnesses questioned at a hearing concerning the election of the city coroner was Leopold Kober. The retired merchant told of voting and handing his ballot to a man named Coughlin, who, instead of putting it in the ballot box, placed it in his pocket. Leopold demanded the ballot be put in the box, but Coughlin told him to get out. Leopold left and then returned with a policeman. Coughlin spoke with the officer, and then the policeman told Leopold to get out and stay away from the polls.
Sept. 14, 1898, Josephine Helfesreider filed suit on the previous day against Leopold Kober in his capacity as administrator of the estate of his late wife, Babette, for possession of personal property valued at $2,000 plus $1,000 in damages, according to a legal notice in the St. Louis Republic.
Born in Kempen bei Breslau, Silesia, Germany, now Kepno, Poland. Arrived in USA June 22, 1864 aboard the Ellen Austin from Liverpool, listed as Leopolus Kober, 25, a 'segar maker' (sic) from Hamburg.
Brother of Ernestine Kober Fischer and Louis Kober, who settled in St. Louis at about the same time, and Marie Kober Knoch, who arrived later. Children of another sister, Rashke or Rose Kober Scheye, joined family members, as well.
Merchant and real estate investor
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Miscellaneous information about Leopold found in old St. Louis newspapers by cousin Martin Fischer, a descendant of Leopold's sister, Ernestine/Esther Fischer:
Nov. 17, 1889, the St. Louis Republic, one of the major daily newspapers in the city, noted that Leopold Kober had donated $200 to the campaign to hold the next World's Fair in St. Louis. He was included in the retail dry goods list.
Jan. 13, 1895, the St. Louis Republic reported that one of the witnesses questioned at a hearing concerning the election of the city coroner was Leopold Kober. The retired merchant told of voting and handing his ballot to a man named Coughlin, who, instead of putting it in the ballot box, placed it in his pocket. Leopold demanded the ballot be put in the box, but Coughlin told him to get out. Leopold left and then returned with a policeman. Coughlin spoke with the officer, and then the policeman told Leopold to get out and stay away from the polls.
Sept. 14, 1898, Josephine Helfesreider filed suit on the previous day against Leopold Kober in his capacity as administrator of the estate of his late wife, Babette, for possession of personal property valued at $2,000 plus $1,000 in damages, according to a legal notice in the St. Louis Republic.
Brother of Ernestine Kober Fischer and Louis Kober, who settled in St. Louis at about the same time, and Marie Kober Knoch, who arrived later. Children of another sister, Rashke or Rose Kober Scheye, joined family members, as well.
Merchant and real estate investor
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Miscellaneous information about Leopold found in old St. Louis newspapers by cousin Martin Fischer, a descendant of Leopold's sister, Ernestine/Esther Fischer:
Nov. 17, 1889, the St. Louis Republic, one of the major daily newspapers in the city, noted that Leopold Kober had donated $200 to the campaign to hold the next World's Fair in St. Louis. He was included in the retail dry goods list.
Jan. 13, 1895, the St. Louis Republic reported that one of the witnesses questioned at a hearing concerning the election of the city coroner was Leopold Kober. The retired merchant told of voting and handing his ballot to a man named Coughlin, who, instead of putting it in the ballot box, placed it in his pocket. Leopold demanded the ballot be put in the box, but Coughlin told him to get out. Leopold left and then returned with a policeman. Coughlin spoke with the officer, and then the policeman told Leopold to get out and stay away from the polls.
Sept. 14, 1898, Josephine Helfesreider filed suit on the previous day against Leopold Kober in his capacity as administrator of the estate of his late wife, Babette, for possession of personal property valued at $2,000 plus $1,000 in damages, according to a legal notice in the St. Louis Republic.
