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Note: 94 Book 2, Page 271ED 209, sheet 12A - own free home
1910 census 1537 Grand Avenue - own free home
1920 census 3663 Cleveland Av - rents
Death Certificate indexed under: Otto J. Wildhlmi
<b> "WILHELMI, Otto J</b>., architect; born Gray's Summit, Franklin Co., Mo., Aug. 20, 1853; son of Julius and Louise (Landfried) Wilhelmi; educated in St. Louis High School and at Polytechnic, Carlsruhe, Germany, 1878-79; married, St. Louis, Nov. 23, 1882, Emilie Stifel; children, Gertrude, Paula, Tillie, Otto, Curt. Treasurer and secretary Missouri Crematory Association; treasurer St. Louis Swimming School; director German Mutual Life Insurance Co., Hope Mining Co., Liederkranz Building Association. Republican; was architect of Board of Public Schools, three years. Freethinker. Member Liederkranz. Office: 402 Granite Bldg. Residence: 2925 Henrietta Street." [The Book of St. Louisans, A Biographical Dictionary of Leading Living Men of the City of St. Louis; Edited by John W. Leonard; St. Louis, The St. Louis Republic, 1906; page 611]
Obituary 4-24-25
Otto J. Wilhelmi, Architect, Dies at 71
Designer Was Also Vice President of Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Funeral services for Otto J. Wilhelmi, ??, architect, who died yesterday at his residence following a heart attack, will be held from the residence, 3636? Cleveland avenue, tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Wilhelmi was born in Gray Summitt, Mo., August 20, 1854, coming to St. Louis with his parents at an early age. He was educated in St. Louis public schools and later attended Washington University. He completed his architectural studies in France, Germany and Italy. He married Emily Stifel in 1882 on his return from abroad.
Wilhelmi was architect for the St. Louis public schools from 1882 to ????. Besides designing a number of schools, he designed the Siegel Monument in Forest Park. Wilhelmi was selected one of the committee of architects that designed the Missouri State Monument in the National Military Park at Vicksburg, Mississippi.
For the past twenty years he was secretary for the Missouri Crematory, and for the past four years vice president of the Mutual Life Insurance Company. He was affiliated with several clubs and was a Mason.
Wilhelmi is survived by his widow, Mrs. Emily Wilhelmi; two sons, Dr. Otto Wilhelmi of St. Louis, and Curt Wilhelmi of Dallas, Tex.; three daughters, Miss Paula Wilhelmi, Mrs. T. C. Hepelmenn, both of this city, and Mrs. R. Gildehaus of Dallas, Tex.
The body will be cremated following the funeral services at the Missouri Crematory
Note: 1900 census 2925 Henrietta Street, Saint Louis County, Missouri, Roll 8
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