August Conrad Hucke^{[1, 2, 3]}

1835 - 1915  (80 years)

• Name	August Conrad Hucke
  Born	11 Apr 1835	Rotenburg an der Fulda, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hessen, Deutschland
  Immigration	1854	United States
  	According to 1910 census, arrived 1854
  Address	1858	Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
  	(at time of marriage; came to St Louis, then Belleville, shortly after)
  Occupation	1896	Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
  	Retired from hardware business (source: BND article 1908-10-29)
  Address	1908	St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States
  	Lived with daughter Ella Steuer in St. Louis. Source, BND 1908-10-29
  Buried	Dec 1915	Walnut Hill Cemetery, Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
  Cause of Death	2 Dec 1915
  	Carcinoma of Stomach
  Died	2 Dec 1915	St. Louis Hospital (Mullanphy Hospital), St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Merchant, Hardware
  Notes	Birthplace: Death certificate states "Rotenburg, Germany".
  Person ID	I228	tree1 | Hucke of Rotenburg, Hessen
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2011

  
  

  Father	Matthäus Hucke,   b. 5 Aug 1810, Rotenburg an der Fulda, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hessen, Deutschland ,   d. 10 Jul 1883  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Katharina Elisabeth Schad,   b. 3 Apr 1810, Rotenburg an der Fulda, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hessen, Deutschland ,   d. 2 Jul 1873  (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F89	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ernestine M Keim,   b. 7 Oct 1838, Deutschland ,   d. 6 Sep 1915, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States  (Age 76 years)  [4, 5]
  Married	28 Oct 1858	Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
  Children	+ 1. Charles Henry Hucke,   b. 27 Aug 1859,   d. 4 Jan 1907  (Age 47 years)   2. Henry Hucke,   b. 10 Dec 1861,   d. 11 Oct 1862  (Age 0 years)   3. Lena Hucke,   b. 27 Aug 1863,   d. 21 Apr 1892  (Age 28 years)   4. Emma Hucke,   b. 12 Jan 1865,   d. 10 Aug 1865  (Age 0 years) + 5. Otto A. Hucke,   b. 1 Mar 1867, Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States ,   d. 16 Feb 1901, Alexian Brothers' Hospital, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States  (Age 33 years) + 6. Albert G. Hucke,   b. 27 Aug 1868, Illinois, United States  (Age 231 years)   7. Robert Hucke,   b. 12 Mar 1870,   d. 22 Aug 1870  (Age 0 years)   8. William L. Hucke,   b. 27 Aug 1872, Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States ,   d. 2 Aug 1941, St. Louis City Hospital #1, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States  (Age 68 years) + 9. Ella Hucke,   b. Mar 1874  (Age ~ 225 years)   10. Walter August Hucke,   b. 13 Jan 1878, Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States ,   d. 17 Apr 1972, Alameda, California, United States  (Age 94 years)
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2011
  Family ID	F90	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Death Certificate, August Conrad Hucke, 1915 Establishes: birthplace ("Rotenburg, Germany"), name of mother (Catherine E. Schaade), name of father (Mathias Hucke), birthdate, place and date of death. Birthdate 11 April 1835 matches that found in Dieter Hucke's research, http://www.dieter-hucke.de/Ahnenforschung/Forschung/html_e/dat4.htm#10 as well as the birthdate on the monument in Walnut Hill.

  
  

  Headstones		August C. Hucke and family, Walnut Hill Cemetery
  		Closeup, front of August C. Hucke monument, Walnut Hill Regarding August Conrad Hucke: - birth and death dates match that on Missouri death certificate. - birth date matches that found in Dieter Hucke's research, linking August to the Rotenburg Huckes.

  
  

• Sources

  [S43] Missouri Death Certificates, 1915. St. Louis Mo, Mulla?? Hospital August Conrad Hucke, male, white, widowed DOB Apr 11 1835 DOD Dec 2 1915 Retired Merchant, Hardware Rotenburg, Germany f: Matthias Hucke, Ger. m: Catherine C? Schaade, Ger. informant Walter A Hucke, Belleville agrees with Walnut Hill monument: August C. Hucke Apr 11, 1835 - Dec 2, 1915 [S97] Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois, Newton Bateman, Paul Selby, Alexander McLean, Alonzo St. Clair Wilderman, Augusta A. Wilderman, (Munsell Publishing Company). HUCKE, August C., a retired hardware merchant of Belleville, this county, and a resident of the town for almost half a century was born in Rotenburg Germany April 11 1835 a son of Mathias and Katherine Shade Hucke natives also of that country Apprenticed to a confectioner and baker in his native land at the age of fourteen Mr Hucke came to the United States when eighteen years old locating at Pittsburg Pa where he followed his trade until 1859 He then came to St Louis and soon after to Belleville starting one of the earliest bakeries in the then small village Disposing of his business in 1865 he returned to Germany and visited his parents and relatives for a year Returning to Belleville in 1866 he formed a partnership with Earnest Hilgard in order to establish a hardware business and in 1867 erected a business place in Belleville in which they started both a hardware and implement store Mr Hucke conducted the same with the success due his enterprise practical judgment hard work and economy and in 1893 turned the business over to his sons Otto and Albert since which year he has lived in comparative retirement The death of Otto Hucke in April 1901 left Albert the sole manager of the business August C Hucke is a Democrat in politics and fraternally is connected with the Blue Lodge AF & AM On October 28 1858 he married Ernestine Keim who was born in Wall duern Germany and who was reared and educated in her native land To Mr and Mrs Hucke have been born seven children Charles Otto deceased Mrs Lena Eysell deceased Albert William Ella at home and Walter https://books.google.com/books?id=CJYUAAAAYAAJ&dq=tegtmeier+tailors+millstadt&source=gbs_navlinks_s [S22] Obituary - Various. Obituary from Belleville News Democrat 12-2-1915 August Conrad Hucke, 80, a former resident and business man of this city, died in St. Louis, at 8:45 o'clock Thursday morning as a result of an operation performed on him last Monday. Mr. Hucke was formerly the head of the Hucke Hardware Company of Belleville, retiring in 1895, when he turned the business over to his sons. Mr. Hucke was in the hardware business from 1867 until he retired in 1895. Prior to that he was in the bakery and confectionery business here. Mr. Hucke suffered with trouble of the tubes leading to the stomach and was unable to take nourishment. He was born in Rottenburg, Germany, April 11, 1835 and was married to Miss Ernestine Keim, October 28, 1858. He came to Belleville in 1858. Mrs. Hucke preceded her husband in death, passing away in St. Louis Sept. 6 last. Mr. and Mrs. Hucke who moved to St. Louis eight years ago made their home with their daughter, Mrs. Ella Steur. The couple made trips to California every winter. Mr. Hucke was the second oldest mason of this city. James Rich, the oldest, recently went to the Masonic Home in Sullivan, Illinois. The Masons will have charge of the funeral which will be Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, from the home of Albert Hucke, 305 Lebanon avenue to Walnut Hill cemetery. While a resident of this city, he served for a time as tax collector and also as a school director. [S27] Gravestone Photos. Charles H. Hucke Aug 27, 1859 - Jan 4, 1907 Lena Eyssell (nee Hucke) Aug 27, 1863 - Apr 21, 1892 Robert Hucke Mar 12, 1870 - Aug 22, 1870 Emma Hucke Jan 12, 1865 - Aug 10, 1865 Henry Hucke Dec 10, 1861 - Oct 11, 1862 William Hucke Aug 27, 1872 - Aug 2, 1941 Ernestine M. Hucke Oct 7, 1838 - Sept 16, 1915 August C. Hucke Apr 11, 1835 - Dec 2, 1915 Ella P. Steuer Jul 28, 1908 - Jul 29, 1908 August Conrad Hucke monumnet, Walnut Hill Cemetery, Belleville [S58] Newspaper Articles, Various. "Were Married 50 Years" The golden wedding celebration of Mr. and Mrs. August C. Hucke which took place at the Philharmonic Hall on Wednesday night was one of the most enjoyable celebrations of its kind ever held in this city. Only members of the family and several intimate friends of the couple attended the celebration. The couple was married in Pittsburg October 28, 1858, and came west shortly after, settling in St. Louis. Later they came to Belleville and resided here until a few years ago, when they took up their home with their daughter, Mrs. Ella Steuer, in St. Louis. Mr. Hucke is in his 73rd year and his estimable helpmeet is now 70 years old. Mr. Hucke established the Hucke hardware business, from which he retired to private life twelve years ago. The happy union has four children living, three sons, Albert, William and Walter A. Hucke, here, and one daughter, Mrs. Steuer, in St. Louis; also six grandchildren. The celebration was attended by a large number of relatives, and Dr. Adolph Hansing of East St. Louis delivered the address of congratulation. Belleville News Democrat, 29 Oct 1908