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Esther Adkins 1896 – 1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Oct 1896

Birth Location: St Louis, MO

Death Date: 13 Feb 1955

Death Location: Troy, Madison, IL

Father: Samuel Adkins

Mother: Dora Knapp

Spouse(s): Francis Kirchhoff

Children(s): Austin Kirchhoff, Wilbur Kirchhoff, Lois Kirchhoff, Samuel Kirchhoff, Jack Kirchoff, Dora Kirchhoff, Dora Kirchhoff, Jackson Kirchoff, Rex Kirchhoff, Rex Kirchhoff, Gloria Kirchhoff, Gloria Kirchhoff, Donald Kirchhoff, Lee Kerchhoff, Gary Kerchhoff

The story of Esther Adkins began in 1896 in St Louis, MO. In 1900, Esther Adkins resided in St Louis Ward 27, St Louis (Independent City), Mis. In 1920, Esther Adkins resided in St Louis Ward 26, St Louis (Independent City), Mis. Esther Adkins married Francis Albert Kirchhoff, and had children including Austin Francis Kirchhoff, Wilbur Albert Kirchhoff, Lois Virginia Kirchhoff, Samuel Adkins Kirchhoff, Jack A Kirchoff, Dora Frances Kirchhoff, Dora Frances Kirchhoff, Jackson J Kirchoff, Rex Simmons Kirchhoff, Rex Simmons Kirchhoff, Gloria Alice Kirchhoff, Gloria Kirchhoff, Donald Eugene Kirchhoff, Lee Kerchhoff, Gary Kerchhoff. Esther Adkins passed away in 1955 in Troy, Madison, IL.

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Biography

  • The story of Esther Adkins began in 1896 in St Louis, MO.
  • In 1900, Esther Adkins resided in St Louis Ward 27, St Louis (Independent City), Mis.
  • In 1920, Esther Adkins resided in St Louis Ward 26, St Louis (Independent City), Mis.
  • Esther Adkins married Francis Albert Kirchhoff, and had children including Austin Francis Kirchhoff, Wilbur Albert Kirchhoff, Lois Virginia Kirchhoff, Samuel Adkins Kirchhoff, Jack A Kirchoff, Dora Frances Kirchhoff, Dora Frances Kirchhoff, Jackson J Kirchoff, Rex Simmons Kirchhoff, Rex Simmons Kirchhoff, Gloria Alice Kirchhoff, Gloria Kirchhoff, Donald Eugene Kirchhoff, Lee Kerchhoff, Gary Kerchhoff.
  • Esther Adkins passed away in 1955 in Troy, Madison, IL.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Adkins
1865 – 1947
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States of America
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Dora Knapp
1875 – 1967
Birth Location: St Louis, MO
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Spouses(s)

Francis Kirchhoff
1887 – 1950
Birth Location: Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
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Children(s)

Austin Kirchhoff
1914 – 1998
Birth Location: St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
AK
Wilbur Kirchhoff
1915 – 1941
Birth Location: St Louis, MO
WK
Lois Kirchhoff
1917 – 2009
Birth Location: St Louis, MO
LK
Samuel Kirchhoff
1924 – 1957
Birth Location: Overland, St Louis, MO
SK
Jack Kirchoff
1925 –
Birth Location: Missouri
JK
Dora Kirchhoff
1925 – 1983
Birth Location: Overland, Missouri
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Dora Kirchhoff
1925 – 1983
Birth Location: Overland, St Louis, MO
DK
Jackson Kirchoff
1929 –
Birth Location: Missouri
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Rex Kirchhoff
1930 – 2009
Birth Location: Overland, St Louis, MO
RK
Rex Kirchhoff
1930 – 2009
Birth Location: Overland, St Louis, MO
RK
Gloria Kirchhoff
1931 – 2005
Birth Location: Overland, St Louis, MO
GK
Gloria Kirchhoff
1931 – 2005
Birth Location: Overland, Missouri
GK
Donald Kirchhoff
1934 – 1934
Birth Location: Glencoe, St Louis, MO
DK
Lee Kerchhoff
1936 –
Birth Location: Missouri
LK
Gary Kerchhoff
1940 –
Birth Location: Missouri
GK

Esther Adkins's Ancestors

Self
Esther Adkins
1896 – 1955
Birth Place: St Louis, MO
Parents
Samuel Simmons Adkins
1865 – 1947
Mississippi, United States of America
Dora Knapp
1875 – 1967
St Louis, MO
Grandparents
Silas (Jerome) Adkins
1836 – 1920
Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Virginia (Zenobia) Curtis
1836 – 1891
TN, USA
Charles (Wilmot) Knapp
1851 – 1927
Elmira, Chemung County, New York, USA
Mary (Virginia) Ring
1853 – 1936
Baltimore, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
Jerome Atkins
1813 – 1847
Fatima Mills
1810 – 1845
William Curtis
1807 – 1880
Rebecca Simmons
1805 – 1870
David Knapp
1820 – 1899
Arminda Baker
1831 – 1862
Austin Ring
1825 – 1879
Virginia Gemeny
1827 – 1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abner Atkins
1788 – 1826
Sarah Gilder
1778 – 1827
Thomas MILLS
– 1810
Sarah THOMAS
1760 – 1837
JOHN CURTIS
1783 – 1856
ELIZABETH JOHNSON
1784 – 1860
Zephaniah Knapp
1781 – 1859
M Wright
1781 – 1857
Amos Baker
1792 – 1874
Ruth Warner
1798 – 1877
Joseph Ring
1802 – 1880
Mary Umberhind
1806 – 1867
John Gemeny
1791 – 1850
Matilda Figg
1796 – 1876

Esther Adkins's Descendants

1.
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Esther Adkins (23 Oct 1896 – 13 Feb 1955) m. Francis (Albert) Kirchhoff (16 Jun 1887 – 11 Aug 1950)
  1. 1. Austin (Francis) Kirchhoff (05 Feb 1914 – 16 Aug 1998)
  2. 2. Wilbur (Albert) Kirchhoff (20 May 1915 – 07 Dec 1941)
  3. 3. Lois (Virginia) Kirchhoff (23 May 1917 – 23 Aug 2009) m. Russell (Edward) Anderson (1912 – 1983)
  4. 4. Samuel (Adkins) Kirchhoff (09 Oct 1924 – 25 May 1957)
  5. 5. Jack (A) Kirchoff (abt 1925 – )
  6. 6. Dora (Frances) Kirchhoff (30 Dec 1925 – Jan 1983)
  7. 7. Dora (Frances) Kirchhoff (30 Dec 1925 – 29 Jan 1983)
  8. 8. Jackson (J) Kirchoff (abt 1929 – )
  9. 9. Rex (Simmons) Kirchhoff (26 Jan 1930 – 06 Jan 2009)
  10. 10. Rex (Simmons) Kirchhoff (26 Jan 1930 – 06 Jan 2009)
  11. 11. Gloria (Alice) Kirchhoff (21 Apr 1931 – 16 Nov 2005)
  12. 12. Gloria Kirchhoff (21 April 1931 – 16 Nov 2005) m. Robert (Eugene) Gahr (02 Mar 1927 – 2 August 2012)
    1. 1. Thomas (Austin) Gahr (22 Aug 1949 – ) m. Carol (Ann) Purkiewicz (abt 1948 – )
      1. 1. Joshua (Thomas) Gahr (14 Mar 1981 – ) m. Jeanine Kastrup
        1. 1. Evan Gahr (2012 – )
        2. 2. Merrick Gahr
      2. 2. Sarah (Marie) Gahr (14 May 1986 – )
    2. 2. Daniel (Jo) Gahr (13 Oct 1950 – ) m. Frances (Rebecca) Jones (abt 1951 – )
      1. 1. Lindsay (Nicole) Gahr (18 Nov 1981 – )
      2. 2. Aaron (Daniel) Gahr (14 Oct 1986 – )
    3. 3. Mark (Steven) Gahr (23 Nov 1954 – ) m. Maria (Elana) Bommarito (23 May 1951 – 6 Jul 2023)
      1. 1. Megan (Marie) Gahr (6 Dec 1983 – )
    4. 4. Matthew (Samuel) Gahr (1 Mar 1959 – ) m. Rachel (Leigh) Luedtke
      1. 1. Bethany (Rose) Gahr (8 Aug 1989 – )
      2. 2. Samuel Gahr (15 Nov 1991 – )
      3. 3. Joel (Matthew) Gahr (4 Oct 1995 – )
    5. 5. Gahr (abt 1960 – 20 Oct 1960)
    6. 6. Jennifer (Lea Gahr) Schmidt (11 Oct 1965 – ) m. Mark (Alan) Schmidt (24 Jun 1962 – )
      1. 1. Madelaine (Celene) Schmidt (1 Nov 1991 – ) m. Adam (Christoper) Stock (15 Nov 1984 – )
        1. 1. Kaitlyn (Alyss) Stock (17 oct 2011 – )
        2. 2. Mark (William) Stock (22 Feb 2017 – )
        3. 3. David (Alan) Stock (22 Feb 2017 – )
      2. 2. Alan (James Henry) Schmidt (7 Aug 1995 – )
  13. 13. Donald (Eugene) Kirchhoff (11 Jan 1934 – 21 May 1934)
  14. 14. Lee Kerchhoff (abt 1936 – )
  15. 15. Gary Kerchhoff (abt 1940 – )

Esther Adkins's Timeline

7 Records

1896
23 Oct 1896
Birth of Esther Adkins in St Louis, MO
St Louis, MO
1900
1900
Age 4
Esther Adkins resided here in St Louis Ward 27, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
St Louis Ward 27, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
1920
1920
Age 24
Esther Adkins resided here in St Louis Ward 26, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
St Louis Ward 26, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 34
Esther Adkins resided here in Central, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Central, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
1935
1935
Age 39
Esther Adkins resided here in Rural, St Louis, Missouri
Rural, St Louis, Missouri
1940
1940
Age 44
Esther Adkins resided here in Brush Creek, Gasconade, Missouri, USA
Brush Creek, Gasconade, Missouri, USA
1955
13 Feb 1955
Age 59
Death of Esther Adkins in Troy, Madison, IL
Troy, Madison, IL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1896
    Event Place: St Louis, MO
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brush Creek, Gasconade, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02106; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 37-5
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: St Louis Ward 26, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: T625_961; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 528; Image: 986
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Central, St. Louis, Missouri; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 2340960
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: St Louis Ward 27, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0403; FHL microfilm: 1240900
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: St Louis Ward 27, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: St Louis Ward 27, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0403; FHL microfilm: 1240900

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: St Louis Ward 26, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: St Louis Ward 26, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: T625_961; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 528; Image: 986

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Central, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Central, St. Louis, Missouri; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 2340960

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, St Louis, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brush Creek, Gasconade, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02106; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 37-5

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Brush Creek, Gasconade, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brush Creek, Gasconade, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02106; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 37-5

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1955
    Event Place: Troy, Madison, IL
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Missouri, Death Certificates, 1910-1962
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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