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Maria Catherine Neu
Maria Catherine Neu (1830-1918) Founded the Frauenverein of St. Paul’s Evangelical & Reformed Church in 1861. She served as president for 25 years. The Frauenverein was a large women’s organization which raised operating funds for the church. Share and Enjoy Facebook Twitter Delicious Digg Google Buzz StumbleUpon Add to favorites Email RSS
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Mary Noser Mueller
Mary Noser Mueller (1852-1931) Occasionally, a woman seized the opportunity to run a family owned business upon the death of her spouse. Mary Mueller became Vice President of Orbon Stove Co. when her husband, Solomon, died. She served from 1910 to 1918. She proved to be a formidable woman, traveling to Colorado and Kansas to follow-up on real estate interests and journeying to Texas to secure her husband’s business interests. On occasion, she took her young grandchildren as companions! Share and [...]
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Marguerite E Meyer
Marguerite E. Meyer (1902-1987) Business woman, international traveler, suffragette. Named GMC 1940 Parts Manager of the Year. While her brothers were serving in WWI, Ms. Meyer hustled an auto agency for Belleville. Through her initiative, Meyer Bros sold Scripps, Booths and Hupmobiles, and in 1919, a Pontiac/Cadillac dealership was secured. She traveled internationally; but, was most interested in traveling to St. Louis, Chicago and New York in connection with women’s suffrage. Share and Enjoy Facebook Twitter Delicious Digg Google Buzz StumbleUpon [...]
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Sophia Engelmann Koerner
Sophia Engelmann Koerner (b: 1815) Sophia Koerner and Henry Raab worked together to form the Belleville Kindergarten Assoc. in 1874. The association had 150 members and Sophia was their first president. 70 shares of stock at $30 each was sold to start the school of 201 pupils. Share and Enjoy Facebook Twitter Delicious Digg Google Buzz StumbleUpon Add to favorites Email RSS
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Caroline Fleming
Caroline Fleming (B: 1832) The only female Belleville resident to receive a U.S. Patent in the 19th Century. In 1868 she was awarded a patent on her improvement of an agitating clothes washing machine. Share and Enjoy Facebook Twitter Delicious Digg Google Buzz StumbleUpon Add to favorites Email RSS
