Frederick Irving Osterkamp (1885-1947)

Born: January 14, 1885

Died: March 11, 1947

Frederick Irving Osterkamp, the first child of Robert and Augusta Osterkamp, was born on January 14, 1885 at the family home in the Soulard neighborhood of St. Louis.

Fred married Emma A. Schumaker on January 23, 1904 in Bond County, Illinois.

Like his brothers, Fred was a very skilled baseball player. He played professionally or semi-professionally for a time, and even played against Ty Cobb in a spring training game.

As a young man, Fred joined the St. Louis-based Ralston Purina Company, and became a department manager by 1918, when he was 33. At that time, he was described as tall and slender, with brown hair and blue eyes. Fred continued to work for Purina until his retirement.

In 1918, Fred and Emma lived at 4220 Grace Avenue, St. Louis.

By 1947, Fred and Emma lived at 937 Harvey Street, near Kirkwood, Missouri.

Fred was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis in March 1936. He died on March 11, 1947 at St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond Heights of bronchial pneumonia and heart failure, due in part to his tuberculosis. He was buried on March 13, 1947 at [http://www.archstl.org/cemeteries/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=89&Itemid=231 Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery,] 7030 Gravois Avenue, St. Louis. Emma was buried next to him on May 9, 1969.

Family
Wife: Emma Osterkamp (Schumaker) (1885-1969)

Children: none

Parents: Robert Osterkamp (1856-1915) Augusta Osterkamp (Martin) (1857-1923)

Siblings: Walter R. Osterkamp (1888-1916) Clifton Osterkamp (1892-1959)

Grandparents: Hicke Osterkamp (1819-1889) Caroline Osterkamp (Nicolai) (1829-1884) Joseph Martin (1829-1894) Elise Martin (Mueller) (c.1828-1???)