From Gauss and his Children

Contents 1 Biography 2 Obituary 2.1 Source 3 References 4 On this Site 4.1 Family 4.2 Writings 4.3 Letters Received 4.4 Mentioned in 4.4.1 Letters 4.4.2 People 4.4.3 Census 4.4.4 Other Documents

Charles William Gauss

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Biography

Charles William Gauss was a son of Carl Friedrich Gauss and Minna Waldeck Gauss. He came to the United States in the 1830s and tried farming, but eventually ended up in St. Louis, Missouri, founding Gauss and Sons Boots and Shoes and becoming a prominent citizen of St. Louis.

1870 census - listed occupation, Wholesale boots and shoes

Obituary

1879

Charles W. Gauss

GAUSS - Charles W. Gauss, on the 23rd inst at 3 o'clock A. M. in his 66th year. The funeral will take place on Monday, August 25, at 2 o'clock P. M. from his late residence, California Avenue near Lafayette Avenue. Carriages will be waiting until 1:20 o'clock at the corner of fifth Street and Washington Avenue. Boston Post please copy.

Death of an Old Citizen

Mr. C. W. Gauss, a well known and esteemed citizen, died yesterday of dropsy, at his residence on California Avenue, near Lafayette. He had attained his sixty-sixth year. He was a son of C. F. Gauss of Gottingent, Germany, the celebrated mathematician and astronomer. Mr. Gauss came to Missouri forty two years ago, and was for many years a farmer in Chariton County. He came to St. Louis in 1858 and started the wholesale boot and shoe business on Washington Avenue, where he continued up to the time of his death. He was regarded as a man of high sense of honor and integrity and was well known in the mercantile community. The funeral will take place from the late residence at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

Source

William T. Gauss collection, p. 199. Transcribed to softcopy by Susan D. Chambless.

References

On this Site

Family

Spouse(s):

• FALLENSTEIN, Aletta Christiane Luise (1813 - 1883)

Children:

• GAUSS, Charles Frederick (1838 - 1913)
• GAUSS, John Bernard (1847 - 1886)
• GAUSS, Maria Sophia Theresa (1840 - 1841)
• GAUSS, Oscar William (1842 - 1918)
• GAUSS, William Theodore (1851 - 1928)

Writings

• GAUSS, Charles William to Robert Gauss - 1879-02-26

Letters Received

Mentioned in

Letters

• GAUSS, Anne D. to G. Waldo Dunnington - 1925-12-01

People

Census

• Census Index - Gauss
• GaussCW-HowardCountyMissouri-1840
• GaussCharles-CharitonMissouri-1850
• GaussCharles-StLouisMissouri-1860
• GaussCharles-StLouisMissouri-1870

Other Documents

• Gauss Index
• 20070920-BellefontaineCem 0214.jpg
• Gauss Index-Gen3
• Gauss Index-Gen4
• WTGC-p251
• WTGC-p270
• WTGC-p176
• WTGC-p185
• WTGC-p191
• WTGC-p198
• WTGC-p199
• WTGC-p206
• WTGC-p212
• WTGC-p214
• WTGC-p079