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Note: . Her obituary and the biography of her husband say she immigrated in 1840. In 1870 Christina resided at 1716 Market, Ward 5, St. Louis. In 1912 she lived at 4373 W. Pine Blvd.
“Funeral of Rich Widow, Former Head of Brewery to Be from Home Today
“Sep 12, 1912
“Mrs. Christiana Winkelmeyer
“The funeral of Mrs. Christina Winkelmeyer, 89 years old, widow of the late Julius Winkelmeyer, one of the pioneer brewers of St. Louis, who died at 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in her home, 4373 West Pine boulevard, after a lingering illness of complications due to old age, will be at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon from the family residence to Bellefontaine Cemetery. Rev. Jacob Irion, pastor of St. Paul's German Evangelical Church, will conduct the service. Otto F. Stifel, Herman C. Stifel, Oscar Schroeter, Louis Gauger, Otto J. Wilhelmi, John Hannegan and Julius Krieg will be pallbearers.
“Mrs. Winkelmeyer has been a widow forty-five years, and for thirty-one years filled the position held by her husband as head of the Winkelmeyer brewery, which he founded. She continued the brewery business, assisted by her sons, from 1867, when her husband died, until 1898, when she sold the property to the St. Louis Brewing Association and retired with an estate estimated at $1,000,000.
“Mrs. Winkelmeyer was born in Neuffen, Wuerttemberg, Germany, but came to America seventy-two years ago with her parents, Frederick and Anna Kathrina Stifel. She was married to Julius Winkelmeyer in St. Louis June 24, 1847.
“Her five children-Mrs. Julia S. Straub, widow of the late August W. Straub; Christopher, Adolph and Ida Winkelmeyer-six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren survive. She survived her seven brothers and one sister, and was an aunt of Otto F. Stifel, president of Otto F. Stifel's Union Brewing Company and Herman C. Stifel, vice president of the Althelmer & Rawlings Investment Company, and Hugo B. Stifel, second vice president of the Gaier & Stroh Millinery Company.
“Mrs. Winkelmeyer was a lifelong member of the German Evangelical Church. She was a great lover of flowers, and up to the time of her final illness passed much of her leisure every day working among the flowers in the garden in front of her residence.” [Necrology, Vol. V, page 109; St. Louis Historical Society]
“Mrs. Christina Winkelmeyer, 89, for Thirty Years Aided in Managing Big Estate.
“9-12-1912
“The funeral of Mrs. Christina Winkelmeyer who died at her home, 4373 West Pine boulevard, will be tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. from the residence.
'She was 89 years old, and for forty-five years had been a widow, her husband, Julius Winkelmeyer, having died in 1867. She was in good health until six months ago, when she began failing.
“Her husband was the founder and principal owner of the Winkelmeyer brewery, which, on his death, she, with the aid of her sons, directed until 1898 when she sold it to the St. Louis Brewing Association.
“She was born in Neuffen Wuertemberg, Germany, and was one of eight children, of whom she was the last to die. She was a sister of the late Chas. G. Stifel and Christopher Stifel.
“Mrs. Winkelmeyer is survived by five children: Julia S. Straub, widow of August W. Straub; Christopher, Julius, Adolph and Ida Winkelmeyer, and by six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
“The pallbearers will be Otto F. Stifel, Herman C. Stifel, Oscar Schroeter, Louis Gauger, Otto J. Wilhelmi, John Hannegan and Julius Krieg.” [Necrology, Vol. V, page 108; St. Louis Historical Society]
Note: The 1900 census says Christina immigrated in 1837, 6 children, 5 living
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