Margaret Ann STIENKEMEYER

Research Notes of Margaret Ann Irlander nee Stienkemeyer A. Margaret was born at Maternity Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She weighed eight pounds B. Karen Lynn Irlander Radel has the original Certificate of Baptism in her possession given to her by her father, Joseph Irlander for safe keeping . C. Karen also has in her possession Margaret and Charles Stienkemeyer's baby books. Charles is Margaret's older brother. The handwriting of Margaret 's mother can be found in them. D. Karen also has Margaret's Certificate of Graduation from Eighth Grade. It is in good condition. This was given to Margaret on 29th day of January, 1954. She went to Hempstead School in the City of St. Louis. E. Margaret's Wedding Photo album is in possession of Joseph Irlander and is in good shape. Some pictures seem to be missing. The handwriting of Margaret is on the first page of this photo album. F. Margaret had a small memo book that has family information in it. Karen also has this book in her possession. This book is in good condition. History of Sacred Heart Cemetery where Margaret is buried: Around 1846 Germans began moving into Florissant Valley. In 1866, thirty-five German Catholic families in the St. Ferdinand Parish received permission from Archbishop Peter Kenrick to build a second parish church and a parochial school where the German language would be used. The first pastor, Father Ignatius Panken, established a German parochial school first, and the church was completed in 1867. The church was named in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Sisters of the Precious Blood taught the students. The early Germans buried their dead in the old St. Ferdinand Cemetery. When the St. Ferdinand Parish Council requested a new cemetery in 1874, the Germans of Sacred Heart asked for a separate plot of land for their own cemetery. The site on Graham Road, a short distance from the New St. Ferdinand Cemetery, was selected and called the "German Catholic Cemetery" for many years. Today it is known as Sacred Heart Cemetery. Originally, only a small portion of the property was developed as a cemetery. A road led from Graham Road to the large stone crucifix. Later developers sold part of the undeveloped land for a subdivision. Archbishop Joseph Ritter took over the management of the two Florissant cemeteries in the 1960s, and the Catholic Cemeteries redeveloped them. At Sacred Heart Cemetery the large granite crucifix was moved closer to Graham Road and the old entrance was closed. An epic size statue of the Sacred Heart was erected in Section 3 on a column of Missouri red granite, forming a second shrine within the cemetery. Later a chapel for committal services was constructed, along with an outdoor garden mausoleum, niches for the inurnment of cremated remains, lawn crypts, floral lawn crypts and shared family monument lots. In July 2009 another burial section was opened, known as Section 10. Both monument lots and lawn level marker graves are offered. Partial Source: Morris, Ann; Sacred Green Space: A survey of Cemeteries in St. Louis County, June 2000 Sacred Heart Cemetery 980 Graham Rd. Florissant, MO 63033 Located in Florissant (North County of St. Louis, MO) just off Interstate 270 From the East or West: * Take I-270 to exit 26B * Go North .4 miles * Sacred Heart Cemetery will be on the right. Inter# Cemetery First Name Last Name M/F Burial Date Age Sec Row Lot 430609 SACRED HEART MARGARET A IRLANDER F Feb 07 1980 39 002 0108

Research Notes A. Church Name Mount Tabor UCC St. Louis Street Address 6520 Arsenal St. Alternate Address Community St. Louis State MO ZIP 63139-2485 Phone 314-645-9025 Pastor Carol Barner Co-Pastor/Church Staff Web Site www.mounttaborucc.org

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