Sacred Heart Cemetery

Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri

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Louise E. "Lou" (nee Gibbar) Litteken

1894 - 1968

~ Grand Aunt ~

LOUISE E. (nee GIBBAR) LITTEKEN was born on February 26, 1894, the daughter of Pius Alfred Gibbar and Mary Ambrosia (nee Kline) Gibbar. Her family referred to her as "Lou." Louise married Joseph J. Litteken on May 10, 1916 in St. Louis, Missouri. Joseph was the son of John J. Litteken and Anna Johanna (nee Kupperschmidt) Litteken. Some online grave information claims that Louise's mother was Pius' 2nd wife, Mary Clotilde Layton, but this information is inaccurate. Census information and marriage documents clearly show that Louisa was born several years before Pius married his 2nd wife. Although she was raised by Mary Clotilde nee Layton Gibbar (and probably considered her to be her mother), Louise's birth mother was definitely Pius' first wife, Mary Ambrosia (nee Kline) Gibbar. Louise E. died on July 14, 1968. She was our grand aunt, the sister of our grandfather, James Henry Gibbar, and the aunt of our mother, Rose Anna (nee Gibbar) Bohnert.

The inscription on the headstone reads: "Please say a Hail Mary for us."