Jacob Wainwright, the oldest taxicab driver in Belleville and the first man to own an automobile in Belleville, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Sarah Severit, 909 West Washington street, late yesterday, having taken his own life.
George Wainwright, a son told reporters that his father has been suffering from cancer of the stomach for several years and that of late the pain was increasing in intensity. He said that he had been a patient at St. Elizabeth's Hospital here and later at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis in an effort to obtain relief. Six weeks ago he left the hospital and went to live with his sister and her husband. His home is at 610 South Nineteenth street.
Mr. Wainwright, a glass blower by occupation, had lived in Belleville 50 years. He entered the taxicab business 30 years ago when the old Busch Glass Works was closed. He supplied the city's first taxi service - when in need of him, simply step to a phone and call 47, he'll be on the job.
In addition to owning the first automobile in Belleville in 1895, he also owned the first motorcycle in this city in 1892. He was a great bicycle rider during his younger days.
One of his extraordinary feats was riding a bicycle backwards over a half-mile course in 51 and 3-5 seconds, a world's record. This was accomplished in the track of the old Fair Grounds on August 6, 1897.
About the same time he accomplished another perilous task when he rode his bicycle backwards over the L. and N. overhead across the Southern Railway tracks.
Jacob Wainwright was born in Pennsylvania on May 5, 1865, a son of Jacob and Mary Wainwright, Nee Vautier. He was married to Miss Louisa Gahr in St. Louis 46 years ago. She died March 20, 1929.
Surviving are three children:
George Wainwright, 706 Centreville ave.
Florence, wife of Wm Krummrich
Raymond Wainwright, 6300 W Main st.
His son, George, employed at Gaerdner's Funeral Home as an ambulance driver, is a former city motorcycle police officer.
One brother and four sisters survive:
John Wainwright, 621 South 19th st.
Mrs. Maggie, Roberts, St. Louis, Mo.
Mrs. Elizabeth Acker, 1309 West D st.
Mrs. Mary Beeson, 1803 W Monroe st.
Mrs. Sarah Severit, 909 W Washington st.
Two grandchildren also survive.
He was a member of the Glass Blowers' Union.
The funeral will be held at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon from the Gaerdner Funeral Home to Walnut Hill Cemetery.
Belleville Daily News Democrat
February 14, 1934
~ Announced in the next day's paper:
The pallbearers will be:
David Joffray
William Joffray
Lester Wainwright
William Wainwright
Marion Wainwright
John Minsterman
NOTES:
~ No visible grave marker.
George Wainwright, a son told reporters that his father has been suffering from cancer of the stomach for several years and that of late the pain was increasing in intensity. He said that he had been a patient at St. Elizabeth's Hospital here and later at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis in an effort to obtain relief. Six weeks ago he left the hospital and went to live with his sister and her husband. His home is at 610 South Nineteenth street.
Mr. Wainwright, a glass blower by occupation, had lived in Belleville 50 years. He entered the taxicab business 30 years ago when the old Busch Glass Works was closed. He supplied the city's first taxi service - when in need of him, simply step to a phone and call 47, he'll be on the job.
In addition to owning the first automobile in Belleville in 1895, he also owned the first motorcycle in this city in 1892. He was a great bicycle rider during his younger days.
One of his extraordinary feats was riding a bicycle backwards over a half-mile course in 51 and 3-5 seconds, a world's record. This was accomplished in the track of the old Fair Grounds on August 6, 1897.
About the same time he accomplished another perilous task when he rode his bicycle backwards over the L. and N. overhead across the Southern Railway tracks.
Jacob Wainwright was born in Pennsylvania on May 5, 1865, a son of Jacob and Mary Wainwright, Nee Vautier. He was married to Miss Louisa Gahr in St. Louis 46 years ago. She died March 20, 1929.
Surviving are three children:
George Wainwright, 706 Centreville ave.
Florence, wife of Wm Krummrich
Raymond Wainwright, 6300 W Main st.
His son, George, employed at Gaerdner's Funeral Home as an ambulance driver, is a former city motorcycle police officer.
One brother and four sisters survive:
John Wainwright, 621 South 19th st.
Mrs. Maggie, Roberts, St. Louis, Mo.
Mrs. Elizabeth Acker, 1309 West D st.
Mrs. Mary Beeson, 1803 W Monroe st.
Mrs. Sarah Severit, 909 W Washington st.
Two grandchildren also survive.
He was a member of the Glass Blowers' Union.
The funeral will be held at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon from the Gaerdner Funeral Home to Walnut Hill Cemetery.
Belleville Daily News Democrat
February 14, 1934
~ Announced in the next day's paper:
The pallbearers will be:
David Joffray
William Joffray
Lester Wainwright
William Wainwright
Marion Wainwright
John Minsterman
NOTES:
~ No visible grave marker.
Jacob Wainwright, the oldest taxicab driver in Belleville and the first man to own an automobile in Belleville, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Sarah Severit, 909 West Washington street, late yesterday, having taken his own life.
George Wainwright, a son told reporters that his father has been suffering from cancer of the stomach for several years and that of late the pain was increasing in intensity. He said that he had been a patient at St. Elizabeth's Hospital here and later at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis in an effort to obtain relief. Six weeks ago he left the hospital and went to live with his sister and her husband. His home is at 610 South Nineteenth street.
Mr. Wainwright, a glass blower by occupation, had lived in Belleville 50 years. He entered the taxicab business 30 years ago when the old Busch Glass Works was closed. He supplied the city's first taxi service - when in need of him, simply step to a phone and call 47, he'll be on the job.
In addition to owning the first automobile in Belleville in 1895, he also owned the first motorcycle in this city in 1892. He was a great bicycle rider during his younger days.
One of his extraordinary feats was riding a bicycle backwards over a half-mile course in 51 and 3-5 seconds, a world's record. This was accomplished in the track of the old Fair Grounds on August 6, 1897.
About the same time he accomplished another perilous task when he rode his bicycle backwards over the L. and N. overhead across the Southern Railway tracks.
Jacob Wainwright was born in Pennsylvania on May 5, 1865, a son of Jacob and Mary Wainwright, Nee Vautier. He was married to Miss Louisa Gahr in St. Louis 46 years ago. She died March 20, 1929.
Surviving are three children:
George Wainwright, 706 Centreville ave.
Florence, wife of Wm Krummrich
Raymond Wainwright, 6300 W Main st.
His son, George, employed at Gaerdner's Funeral Home as an ambulance driver, is a former city motorcycle police officer.
One brother and four sisters survive:
John Wainwright, 621 South 19th st.
Mrs. Maggie, Roberts, St. Louis, Mo.
Mrs. Elizabeth Acker, 1309 West D st.
Mrs. Mary Beeson, 1803 W Monroe st.
Mrs. Sarah Severit, 909 W Washington st.
Two grandchildren also survive.
He was a member of the Glass Blowers' Union.
The funeral will be held at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon from the Gaerdner Funeral Home to Walnut Hill Cemetery.
Belleville Daily News Democrat
February 14, 1934
~ Announced in the next day's paper:
The pallbearers will be:
David Joffray
William Joffray
Lester Wainwright
William Wainwright
Marion Wainwright
John Minsterman
NOTES:
~ No visible grave marker.
George Wainwright, a son told reporters that his father has been suffering from cancer of the stomach for several years and that of late the pain was increasing in intensity. He said that he had been a patient at St. Elizabeth's Hospital here and later at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis in an effort to obtain relief. Six weeks ago he left the hospital and went to live with his sister and her husband. His home is at 610 South Nineteenth street.
Mr. Wainwright, a glass blower by occupation, had lived in Belleville 50 years. He entered the taxicab business 30 years ago when the old Busch Glass Works was closed. He supplied the city's first taxi service - when in need of him, simply step to a phone and call 47, he'll be on the job.
In addition to owning the first automobile in Belleville in 1895, he also owned the first motorcycle in this city in 1892. He was a great bicycle rider during his younger days.
One of his extraordinary feats was riding a bicycle backwards over a half-mile course in 51 and 3-5 seconds, a world's record. This was accomplished in the track of the old Fair Grounds on August 6, 1897.
About the same time he accomplished another perilous task when he rode his bicycle backwards over the L. and N. overhead across the Southern Railway tracks.
Jacob Wainwright was born in Pennsylvania on May 5, 1865, a son of Jacob and Mary Wainwright, Nee Vautier. He was married to Miss Louisa Gahr in St. Louis 46 years ago. She died March 20, 1929.
Surviving are three children:
George Wainwright, 706 Centreville ave.
Florence, wife of Wm Krummrich
Raymond Wainwright, 6300 W Main st.
His son, George, employed at Gaerdner's Funeral Home as an ambulance driver, is a former city motorcycle police officer.
One brother and four sisters survive:
John Wainwright, 621 South 19th st.
Mrs. Maggie, Roberts, St. Louis, Mo.
Mrs. Elizabeth Acker, 1309 West D st.
Mrs. Mary Beeson, 1803 W Monroe st.
Mrs. Sarah Severit, 909 W Washington st.
Two grandchildren also survive.
He was a member of the Glass Blowers' Union.
The funeral will be held at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon from the Gaerdner Funeral Home to Walnut Hill Cemetery.
Belleville Daily News Democrat
February 14, 1934
~ Announced in the next day's paper:
The pallbearers will be:
David Joffray
William Joffray
Lester Wainwright
William Wainwright
Marion Wainwright
John Minsterman
NOTES:
~ No visible grave marker.
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