History lesson

submitted by Jean

Louis Chuver was the first son after three sisters, Sarah 18, Ruth 11 and Ida 9. Then a year and a half later came baby brother Jack. Lou was born in 1907 in Livingston, Illinois the year after his parents, Samuel (Schmuel Lazur) Chuver and Rose(Chaje) Arber arrived from Russia. The family moved to St. Louis in 1918 to 1422 O’Fallon, and Lou attended O’Fallon School. He married Cecele Schmidt in 1928, September 3, at the Jewish Old Folks Home ballroom. There were 400 guests. In the bridal party; Ann Shulman, Jack Chuver, Laura and Mike Bernstein, flower girls, Marion Spasser and Marion Schmidt. They honeymooned in Chicago, Illinois.
1929, January 5, … daughter Jean Yetta was born at home, 2018 Obear Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. They all lived with Grandmother Lizzie Schmidt and Unce Sam Schmidt. Cecelia's father Jacob had died in 1927. Lou worked for a hat manufacturer and was a traveling salesman,. In 1934 the family moved to San Antonio, Texas for a good job, but the plant went bankrupt,(the boss's son was crooked) so in 1937 we returned to St. Louis to 5892A Maffitt. In World War II, Lou was drafted (at age 34 with 2 kids) into the Navy. He was called Pop by the young sailors. He had a good job as a radar man on the USS Neshoba. The Radar men had private quarters. December 31, 1938, Carol Elizabeth was born. Lou went to work for his brother Jack at Banner Maid, Ladies Undergarments.