Generation No. 1

1. HERMANN1 KOESTER1 was born May 1844 in Germany1, and died Aft. 1900 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO1. He married CATHERINE LOUISE SCHAEFERING1 Bef. 1879 in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, daughter of JOHN HERMANN SCHAEFFERING. She was born 21 April 1850 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO2,3, and died Aft. 19003.

More About HERMANN KOESTER:
Census: 1900, Vol 96, ED 269 Sheet 6, line 503

Notes for CATHERINE LOUISE SCHAEFERING:
Witness on Johann Hermann Koeste certificate is Johann Hermann Schaffering. Catherine's father?

More About CATHERINE LOUISE SCHAEFERING:
Census: 1900, Vol 96, ED 269 Sheet 6, line 503
Christening: 5 May 1850, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO 3

Children of HERMANN KOESTER and CATHERINE SCHAEFERING are:
2. i. FREDERICK WILHELM2 KOESTER, b. 22 January 1879, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO; d. 2 January 1965, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO.
ii. CLARA C. KOESTER3, b. 22 January 1879, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO3; d. Unknown; m. AUGUST WORLEY3; d. Unknown.
iii. ANNIE M. KOESTER3, b. April 1884, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO3; d. Unknown; m. WALTER BENNETT3; b. Abt. 18803; d. Unknown.
iv. MARIE KOESTER3, b. February 1887, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO3; d. 31 August 1979, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO3; m. ALBERT BRACKSIECK3; b. Abt. 18853; d. Unknown.
v. JOHANN HERMANN KOESTER3, b. 12 December 1881, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO3; d. 20 December 1977, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO3.
vi. FREDERICK AUGUST KOESTER3, b. 27 September 1889, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO3; d. Unknown.
vii. WALTER J.H. KOESTER3, b. January 1892, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO3; d. Unknown; m. LOTTIE3; b. Abt. 18903; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 2

2. FREDERICK WILHELM2 KOESTER (HERMANN1)3 was born 22 January 1879 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO3, and died 2 January 1965 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO3. He married MATILDA TWELLMAN3 26 February 1902 in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO. She was born 7 May 18823, and died 23 November 1969 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO3.

Children of FREDERICK KOESTER and MATILDA TWELLMAN are:
i. MYRTLE3 KOESTER3, b. 25 August 1903, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO3; d. 1904, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO3.
ii. WALTER WILLIAM KOESTER3, b. 9 October 1906, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO3; d. 29 October 1961, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO3; m. ANN GERDES, Private; b. Private.
3. iii. ALVERA EMILIE KOESTER, b. Private.
4. iv. HAROLD JOHN KOESTER, b. Private.

Generation No. 3

3. ALVERA EMILIE3 KOESTER (FREDERICK WILHELM2, HERMANN1) was born Private. She met ARTHUR AUGUST EBELING4 Private, son of PETER EBELING and FRIEDERIKE HOTH. He was born 2 May 1904 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, and died 2 October 1992 in Carson City, NV.

Notes for ARTHUR AUGUST EBELING:
Baptism certificate signed by August Hoth, his grandfather and Mary Schall, unknown relationship.

4. HAROLD JOHN3 KOESTER (FREDERICK WILHELM2, HERMANN1) was born Private. He met AUDREY LYNCH5 Private. She was born 24 September 1919 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO5, and died 22 February 1992 in KY5.