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- 1862 BIRTH: MO,Cole Co-near Taos: Clem A Dirckx was born 16 January 1862, the son of Peter J Dirckx [bn Ecclo Belgiam] and Helen Beckel [bn Germany]
1870 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp, Jefferson City PO: Anc.com Img 10, pg 10, Dw 72,75:
DIRCKX, Peter J 41/Belgium merchan ($4600,$3000); Annie 34/Prussia-housekeep;
Henry 17/MO; Charles 13/MO; Peter 10/MO; Clemens 8/MO; Emil 6/MO,
August 4/MO; Emilie 2/MO; Wilhelmina BECKLE 67/Prussia, Margaret 30/Prussia;
Henry DE GRANDEL 20/Belgium-clerking
1880 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp: Anc.com Img 1, pg 1, 1 June, Dw 2,2:
DIRCKX, Peter J 51/Belgium (Holland, Belgium) md-retail grocer; Anna Helena-wife
46/Prussia; Henry Jas-son 27/MO (Belg,Pruss) single clerk in store; Chas L-
son 23/MO, single-at home; Peter J Jr-son 21/MO, single-at home; Clemense A-
son 19/MO, single-at home; Emile Jas-son 17/MO; Aug Victor-son 14/MO;
Otilia M-dau 11/MO; Sophia C-dau 8/MO; Joseph F-son 7/MO; Frk G-son 5/MO;
M. M. BECKEL-no relation shown, female 43/PA
1895 MARRIAGE: MO,Cole Co: Clem A Dirckx of Centertown, Cole Co MO, over 21 yrs and Miss Barbara Schubert of
Taos, Cole Co MO, over 18 yrs were married by John J Sommer, Judge of Probate Court at the home of the bride on the 25th of June 1895.
1900 CENSUS: Cannot find as of May 2010; Found mother Dw 260,261: Annie a widow 66/GY bn Nov 1833 (GY,GY) Imm 1842; 3/3 children living and living at home is PeterJ, Joseph and Frank, as well as Margaretha BEKEL, her sister 63/GY imm 1842; next door 261,262: Charles L, md; 264,265 August md, 262,263 Katharina DIRCKX 39,widowed with dau Hilda 14/MO
1910 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson Twp: Anc.com Imb 18, pg 9B, 21 April, 325 Ash St, Dw 179,202:
DIRCKE, Clem A-head 49/MO (Gy,Gy) md 15yrs, clerk of Cole Co, own farm; Barbar-wife
41/MO (MO,Gy) md 15yrs. 3/3 children living, no occupation; Estella-dau 14/MO
(MO,MO); George-son 11/MO; Elsie-dau 7/MO; Victor SCHUBERT-boarder 21/MO
(MO,GY) single clerk circuit court [with parents in March?]
1920 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Anc.com Img 9, pg 72A, 9 January, 325 Ash, Dw 112,112:
DIRCKX, Clemens-head 58/MO (Belg,Gy) md, Cole Co Clerk; Barbara-wife 49/MO (MO,Gy)
md, no occupation; Estele-dau 23/MO (MO,MO) single steno Ag office;
George-son 20/MO single, no occ; Elsie-dau 19/MO single, steno real
estate Office; James JOHSON-roomer 30/MO (MO,MO) single worker
at shoe store
1930 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson Twp: Anc.com Img 12, pg 6B, 5 April, 325 Ash, Dw 102,123:
DIRCKX, Clem A-head 68/MO (Holland,MO) md at 34, Co Clerk at Co office;
Barbara-wife 61/MO (MO,GY) md at 26, no occupation; Willam
SCHWAB-lodger 46/MO (MO,PA) widow, retail merchant at
grocery store
1940 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Clem Dirckx died 21 March 1940; buried Riverview Cemetery 26 March
HISTORY: History of Jefferson City pg 421: Clement A Dirckx, for 28 years county clerk of Cole County, was born in this county near Taos. His father Peter J Dirckx, was born in Belgium April 5, 1829. When a youth of 18 he immigrated to America, coming Father Helias, noted pioneer priest of Cole County. Peter J Dirckx settled near Taos and for the remainder of his life lived in that neighborhood. He operated a farm, was a prosperous merchant in Taos, and was postmaster there. He was activfe in Democratic party affairs. He died December 20, 18 86.
Peter J Dirckx was married to Helen Beckel, a native of Germany, who was born November 18, 1833, and died August 23, 1924. She came to America at the age of eight. She and her husband were the parents of ten children, eight boys and two girls.
C A Dirckx, fourth child of Peter J and Helen Dirckx, was born January 16, 1862. He farmed until 1893, then ran a store at Centertown for nine years. He then moved to Jefferson City where he was a city collector for the years of 1905-6. In the election of 1906 he was made county clerk, and served continuously until 1934. This fact, in a county closely divided politically and many officed being held by members of the opposite party, speaks eloquently of his efficiency as a public servant and of the esteem in which he is held by the public.
Mr Dirckx was married June 25, 1895, to Miss Barbara Schubert, a native of this county born at Taos, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Schubert both of whom were born in Bavaria. They have three children. Estella is the wife of Fred Tanner, Jefferson City druggist. (see sketch of Fred Tanner). George C, a graduate of the Missouri state university, is a high school teacher in Los Angeles. He was married to Miss Ruth Wagoner and they have two children, David and Joan. Elsie is now Mrs R D Lewis, her husband being connected with the gas and light compnay of St Louis. They have one daughter, Nancy and live at Webster Groves.
History of Jefferson City pg 105: About 4 miles from Osage City was a settlement of Germans around a small church. As it was established about the time our soldiers were returning from the Mexican War, it was called Taos from a battle in which Donald's regiment was engaged. The leading spirit of this village was Father Helias, a German priest of the Jesuit order. He built up and organized a very strong parish around this small stone church. There is now at the same place a beautiful brick edifice whose spire can be seen for miles around. He was an uncompromising Democrat, and his influence still remains in the parish.
There was a store at Taos at that time owned and kept by Peter Dirckx who was a right-hand man of Father Helias, and his store was Democratic headquarters. He kept, in addition to a stock of general merchandise, a bar where you could get good beer or wine. I never saw a more orderly place. The people do not drink to intoxication, but after one or two friendly glasses return to their homes.
Peter Dirckx raised a large family of boys. A mile or so north of Taos was a brewery of Wagners'. Here the first beer made in the county was brewed. There were two sons of the pineer Wagner, George and Christopher. George was a brewer and later established a large brewery in this city now owned by Moerschel Brothers.
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