The Stoffregen family were one of the most prominent coffee baron families in St. Louis in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Julius Steinwender and Charles Stoffregen founded the Steinwender-Stoffregen Coffee Company in 1876. Herman Stoffregen had started a grocery company with his younger brother Charles 3 years earlier, and continued to operate the grocery store. Julius Steinwender moved to New York City in 1885, as the company expanded. The same year, Charles Stoffregen had a mansion built on S. 12th Street in Soulard. Herman lived in the mansion at various points, and eventually became secretary of the Koken Iron Works. Charles moved from Soulard to Compton Heights at 3514 Hawthorne Boulevard in 1894, and William T. Koken had a house built next door at 3522 Hawthorne. Herman lived on Hawthorne for a few years before purchasing his own mansion at 3625 Flad in 1897 from Otto Voelker, a wholesale grocer. Herman lived at this house until his death on March 17, 1908, and his widow, Louise, continued to live there until at least 1921. She died in 1930. Charles Stoffregen died at his home on Hawthorne on October 3, 1930, at the age of 79. Three of the family homes are still standing today.
The Stoffregen family were one of the most prominent coffee baron families in St. Louis in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Julius Steinwender and Charles Stoffregen founded the Steinwender-Stoffregen Coffee Company in 1876. Herman Stoffregen had started a grocery company with his younger brother Charles 3 years earlier, and continued to operate the grocery store. Julius Steinwender moved to New York City in 1885, as the company expanded. The same year, Charles Stoffregen had a mansion built on S. 12th Street in Soulard. Herman lived in the mansion at various points, and eventually became secretary of the Koken Iron Works. Charles moved from Soulard to Compton Heights at 3514 Hawthorne Boulevard in 1894, and William T. Koken had a house built next door at 3522 Hawthorne. Herman lived on Hawthorne for a few years before purchasing his own mansion at 3625 Flad in 1897 from Otto Voelker, a wholesale grocer. Herman lived at this house until his death on March 17, 1908, and his widow, Louise, continued to live there until at least 1921. She died in 1930. Charles Stoffregen died at his home on Hawthorne on October 3, 1930, at the age of 79. Three of the family homes are still standing today.
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