Person:GAUSS, Charles Frederick (1838 - 1913)
From Gauss and his Children
| GAUSS, Charles Frederick (1838 - 1913) | |
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| Family(s): | Gauss |
| Link to Gauss genealogy: | GED link  I238
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| Sex: | M |
| Date born: | 30 May 1838 |
| Date died: | 02 Dec 1913 |
| Parents: | GAUSS, Charles William (1813 - 1879), FALLENSTEIN, Aletta Christiane Luise (1813 - 1883) |
| Spouse(s): | LAMEREAUX, Mary Josephine (1842 - 1875) |
| Children: | |
Biography
Charles Frederick Gauss was born to Charles W. Gauss and Louisa Fallenstein Gauss in 1838 in St. Charles, Missouri. He married Mary Lamereaux on (date) who was the mother of his children. After her death, he married Ida Helene Smith.
- 1900 census - living at 3661 Washington Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri, listed as Merchant(Hats)
GAUSS, Charles Frederick
A Biographical Sketch
Gauss, Charles Frederick, wholesale hats, caps, etc.; born in St. Charles Co., Mo., May 30, 1838; son of Charles W. and Louisa A. (Fallenstein) Gauss; educated in public schools; married, St. Louis, 1861, Mary Lamoureux (now deceased); 2d, St. Louis, 1879, Ida H. Smith; children: Adele (Mrs. C. W. Bullen), Emma (Mrs. Samuel H. Young;, Louisa ( Mrs. J. P. Annan), Sadie (Mn. George S. Tenney). Began business career as a clerk for Crow, McCreery & Co., wholesale dry goods, St. Louis, in 1855, and in fall of 1856 became clerk for Fallenstein & Gauss, wholesale boots and shoes. In 1860 started wholesale hat business in a small way; associated with partners as Krausse, Hunecke & Gauss, later becoming Gauss, Hunecke & Co.; the firm subsequently incorporated as the Gauss-Shelton Hat Co., afterwards changing to present style of Gauss-Langenberg Hat Co., wholesale hats, caps, gloves, umbrellas, etc., of which is president. Director Merchants-Laclede National Bank, American Central Insurance Co. Was member of Co. A, First Regiment, Missouri National Guard. Mason (Blue Lodge). Clubs: St. Louis Country, Noonday. Recreation: golf. Office: cor. 12th and St. Charles Sts. Residence: 17 Washington Terrace. p. 224.
Source
Book of St. Louisans, p.224.
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Charles F. Gauss |
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 Letterhead, Gauss-Shelton Hat Company |
