Bertha L. Battefeld (-2G)

wife of one of our paternal grand uncles
(click to see a chart showing her relationship to us)

The (-2G), etc. after the names indicates the number of generations before Erven Thoma.

Before Bertha was born, her sister Lillian was born on 01 Feb. 1892.

The St. Louis City Directory of 1894 lists Bertha Battefeld's father, William Battefeld as a laborer, living at 4332 Beck Ave. The Directories of 1895-96 list William as laborer living at 4358 Tholozan Ave. The 1897 Directory has the address as 4332 Tholozan. The 1898 and 1899 Directories again have 4358 Tholozan as the address. In the 1899 Directory at 4332 Tholozan we see John Battefeld, laborer, Henry Battefeld, also laborer, and Adam Battefeld, marble worker. John, Henry, and Adam may be brothers of Bertha's father.

The 1910 Fed. Census Soundex Index (B314) lists the family of William Battefeld in St. Louis (104 0466 0029). (supv. dist 10, enum. dist. 466, page 2B, dwelling 26, family 29 lines 57-60, dated 21 Apr.) With him is his wife Bertha, daughter Lillian 18 and daughter Bertha 16. He is 45, his wife is 38. William was born in Germany, his parents also. He immigrated in 1882 and is naturalized. I cannot read his occupation but it is not laborer. His wife was born in Missouri, her father in Germany, her mother in Switz?. She has no occupation. Only two children were born and they are living. They have been married 19 years. Daughter Bertha is a steamstress at a shirt factory. Lillian is working also (packer at a tobacco factory?). They all read, write and speak English. They are living in their own home (mortgaged) in ward 13 at 4249 Beck Ave. which is right near Morganford.

The St. Louis Directory of 1915 lists Alois Winge, draftsman, living at 3423 Giles Ave.

Bertha marries Aloys Winge (-2G) on 25 Aug. 1915 in St. Louis, MO. They were married by a Lutheran minister, probably the Rev. Herman H. Bartels of St. John's Church on Morganford Rd. and Chippewa (license #198031; ledger vol. 83, p. 417).

The 1916 St. Louis Dir. has AloysJ. Winge, draftsman, living at 3629a Hydraulic. The 1917 Dir. has the same info.

On 05 June 1917 Aloys registed with the draft board. The card states that he had a wife and child as dependants and his address was 3629a Hydraulic Ave. in St. Louis.

The 1918 Dir. has Alois J. Winge, draftsman, at Independent B. Co., living at 4433 Chippewa.

The 1920 Census for Missouri lists the family (vol. 98, supv. dist. 10, enum. dist. 249, sheet 7A,dwelling 149, family 155, line 42 dated 02 Jan.). Her husband, Aloys, is 28 years old, born in Missouri, and is residing at 4401 Virginia Ave. in ward 13 of St. Louis. They have a radio set. He is a merchant in a confectionary which is a surprising revelation since he was known as a draftsman before and after this time. Bertha (25), daughter Lois (2), and sister Lillian Battefeld (27) are all living there too. All were born in Missouri. Aloys' and Bertha's parents were born in Germany, but Lillian's mother was born in Missouri. Does that mean they were half-sisters? Lillian is a saleslady in a confectionary. Bertha and her daughter Lois have no occupation. The adults can read and write but are not in school. Aloys and Bertha can speak English. For some reason Lillian has no entry for spoken-English ability.

Here is a picture of the buildings at 4401 and 4403 Virginia Ave. (at Osceola) taken before 1919 I think. The Severin Bakery, downstairs on the left, is the one owned by Erhart Severin (-2G) and his wife, Hedwig. The corner saloon was owned by Emma (-2G) and her husband Fred Marty. Other Winge people lived in apartments built above the saloon and in a building on the lot behind the saloon and to the left of the bakery.

Here is a picture of the buildings at 4401 and 4403 Virginia. The apartments were upstairs. The downstairs corner store was once a bakery-deli owned by the E. Severin Ricklin family. Although taken in early 2002 the buildings look very much like they did when the Al Winge family lived there. Click on the thumbnail to enlargen.

The 1922 St. Louis Directory lists Alois Winge, draftsman for Claes & Lehnbeuter Mfg. Co., living at 912 Dover. The 1924 Dir. has Aloys J. Winge, draftsman at Claes & Lehnbeuter Mfg. Co., living at 3700 Bamberger. The 1925 Dir. shows Aloys J. Winge, secretary at Herbst Fixture Co., living at 3700 Bamberger. The 1926 and 1927 Directories have the same info.

The 1930 Fed. Census for Missouri (T626_1235, enum. dist. 491, supv. dist. 9, page 21B, lines 67-70, house 295, family 447) lists Bertha, is 36 years old, living in St. Louis (city) at 3700 Bamberger Ave. in block 5624 of ward 13. She was born in Missouri of parents born in Missouri. She was married at age 21. She is not in school but can read, write, and speak English. No occupation is listed for her. Her husband, Aloys Winge, 39 years old, was born in Missouri of parents born in Germany. He was married at age 24. He is not in school but can read, write, and speak English. He occupation is draftsman for fixtures [?]. He was not a war veteran. They own the house which is valued at $7,000 and they have a radio. We also see their daughter Lois, 13, and son, William, 3, both born in Missouri with parents born in Missouri. William is not in school but Lois is in school and can read, write, and speak English. No occupation is listed for the children.

The 1936 St. Louis City Dir. has Aloys J. (Bertha) Winge, sec. of Century Woodworking Co. Inc., with a home at 3700 Bamberger.

The husband's S.S. application, dated 15 Jan., 1937, gives his address as 3700 Bamberger Ave. in St. Louis, MO. He is working for Century Woodworking Co., Inc. at 4217 N. Market St. in St. Louis, MO. Social Security Death Index gives address as Zip code 63126, Sappington, St. Louis County.

Her S. S. application (#488-12-0735) was filled out on 31 Aug. 1937, the same year that her husband applied.  She was then living at 3700 Bamberger in St. Louis with her husband.  Her parents' names, her date of birth are given.  She was working for her sister Lillian Battefeld at 3700 Morganford Rd. in St. Louis.  She is 44 years old at the time of application.

Her sister Lillian had a dry goods store (Battefeld Dry Goods) on the corner of Morganford and Meramec (3700 Morganford) which is one block north of St. John's Church. It was torn down in the mid 1940's to make way for a parking lot and school expansion for St. John's Church.

The 1937 and 1939 St. Louis Directories show Bertha and her husband Aloys J. Winge living in their home at 3700 Bamberger. Aloys is working for Century Woodworking Co. The St. Louis City Directory of 1941 shows Bertha and her husband Bertha living at 3700 Bamberger Ave. He is an estimator and draftsman for Maguolo Cabinet Co.

Here is a recent picture of the house at 3700 Bamberger in St. Louis, MO. The Al Winge family lived here from at least 1937 to 1944 and probably much longer.

The 1942 St. Louis Dir. has Aloys J. (Bertha) Winge, manager of Maguola Cabinet Co., with a home at 3700 Bamberger. At the time her son applied for a S. S. number (12 June 1942) they were living at 3700 Bamberger.

In April 1944 she is still living at 3700 Bamberger in St. Louis. The 1946 St. Louis City Dir. has Aloys J. (Bertha) Winge, general manager of Magnola Cabinet Co., with a home at 3700 Bamberger. The County Dir. of the same year (Polk) has Aloys J. Winge (no wife listed), general manager at Maguola Cabinet Co., residing on Sappington Rd. 6.

The St. Louis County Directory of 1955 shows Bertha and her husband living on the south side [most likely 11032] of Gravois Rd. in Sappington. He is a draftsman at Lockman Cabinet. The County Dir. of 1958 shows Bertha and Aloys with the address of RD 6, Box 109 Gravois Rd. in Sappington. No mention is made of his work status. The County Dir. of 1961 shows Bertha and Aloys, retired, living at 11032 Gravois Rd. in Sappington.

A family party in or shortly before Aug. 1956. Bertha is seated on our right. The other people are various in-laws.
A birthday party. Bertha may be the person standing on our far left. Many of her in-laws are pictured, inc. sister-in-laws Emma Winge, Hedwig Winge, Adeline Winge, and Frances Winge. I am not sure if one of the men is her husband Al. No date is available but certainly before 1967.
In this lawn party picture, Bertha and her husband Aloys are the two people seated in the chairs. The picture was taken on 25 Aug. 1965, but I do not know the location. The other people are siblings of her husband.
Here is a group picture taken in May 1965 (or 1966). Bertha is the short woman in the front-center. To her left is Aloys, her husband. Her daughter and daughter's husband are on our left. Her son and his wife are in the back row.

The St. Louis County Directory of 1965 shows Bertha and her husband living at 11032 Gravois Rd. in Sappington. He is retired. The County Dir. of 1966 lists Aloys J. (Bertha L.) Winge, (no occupation), home at 11032 Gravois in Sappington. The County Dir. of 1969 has Aloys J. (Bertha L.) Winge, retired, with a home at 11032 Gravois Rd. in Sappington. The County Directories of 1970-1975 have the same information.

In Dec. 1975, at the time of her husband's death, they were living in Zip Code Area 63126, Sappington, MO, St. Louis County (according to the S. S. Death Index).

The County Dir. of 1976 has no Winge listing.

At the time of her death (Jul. 1978) she was living in the 63123 Zip code area of St. Louis which is in St. Louis County, on the southwest side (Affton area).

Created Mon, 15 Oct., 2000. Last updated 03 Feb. 2006.