Louise C. Sahr

1887 - 1974  (86 years)

• Name	Louise C. Sahr
  Birth	6 Nov 1887	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [6, 8, 13, 14]
  Census	1910 (22 years)	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1910 US Census, she was recorded as age 22, living at 205 Brangton Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. She was a boarder and a servant for a private family.
  History	6 Apr 1917 (29 years)	US Enters World War I
  Census	1920 (32 years)	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1920 US Census, she was recorded as age 32, living on 413 Hammond Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  History	24 Oct 1929 (41 years)	Black Thursday, Great Depression Begins
  Census	1930 (42 years)	Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1930 US Census, she was recorded as age 42, living at 650 Robinson Street, Los Angeles, California. She was a saleslady in a department store. Her husband was not recorded.
  Census	1940 (52 years)	Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1940 US Census, she was recorded as age 52, living at 954 Vanango Avenue, Los Angeles, California. Her husband was not recorded.
  History	7 Dec 1941 (54 years)	Attack on Pearl Harbor
  Census	1950 (62 years)	Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1950 US Census, she was recorded as age 62, living at 1720 Hillhurst Avenue, Los Angeles, California. Her husband was not recorded.
  History	20 Jul 1969 (81 years)	Moon Landing
  Death	2 Jan 1974	South Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California. U.S.A.   [6, 8, 11, 14]
  Burial	5 Jan 1974	Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A. Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, California Also known as New Calvary Catholic Cemetery   [8, 11]
  	Grave Marker of Louise (Sahr) Tate
  Obituary	7 Jan 1974 (86 years)  [11]
  Mrs. Louise Tate Dies January 2 Mrs. Louise Tate (86 years) widow of James Tate passed away Jan. 2, 1974. Mrs. Tate was a native of Pittsburgh, Pa., and lived in South Pasadena for the last ten years. She is survived by her son John C. Tate, with whom she lived, of South Pasadena and two daughters, Mrs. Theodore R. Lawson of Las Vegas, and Miss Mary Louise Tate of Los Angeles. Four sisters, Mrs. William Sigmund, Mrs. Gertrude Hanley, Mrs. Letty Nusser and Mrs. Marie Love, all of Pittsburgh, Pa. One brother, Francis Sahr of Huntington Beach, Calif. Seven grandchildren, Rosary was held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4. Funeral Mass 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5. Both services were held at Holy Family Church, South Pasadena. Entombment in Calvary Mausoleum, Los Angeles. Cabot & Sons of Pasadena, directors. Published by the South Pasadena Review, 7 January 1974
  Siblings	5 brothers and 5 sisters
  > 1. Adam Albert Sahr,   b. 21 Feb 1886, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. ▻ Hazel Louise Boston,  m. 19 Aug 1908 > 2. Louise C. Sahr,   b. 6 Nov 1887, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 2 Jan 1974, South Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California. U.S.A.  (Age 86 years) ▻ James Tate,  m. Abt 1908 > 3. Marie Sahr,   b. 15 Sep 1889, Etna, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 2 Feb 1990, Beaver, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 100 years) ▻ Amon Walls Love,  m. Aft 7 Jun 1911 > 4. John Konrad Sahr,   b. 5 Oct 1891, Etna, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 13 Mar 1929, Shaler Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 37 years) ▻ Anna Mildred Lackner + 5. Louis Leo Sahr,   b. 9 Apr 1894, Rankin, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 9 Sep 1969, Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 75 years) ▻ Elizabeth Eleanor Pschirer,  m. 16 May 1917 > 6. Margaret Dolores Sahr,   b. 9 Sep 1897, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A. d. 30 May 1934, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 36 years) ▻ William George Stein > 7. Albert Martin Sahr,   b. 16 Jan 1900, Etna, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 2 May 1944, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 44 years) ▻ Doris Edna O'Neil,  m. 20 Aug 1928 > 8. Lauretta Sahr,   b. 28 Feb 1902, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 7 Jan 1978, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 75 years) ▻ William Roberts Nusser,  m. 1928 > 9. Gertrude Elizabeth Sahr,   b. 7 Oct 1904, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 16 Feb 1994, Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, U.S.A.  (Age 89 years) ▻ William Clement Hanley, Sr. > 10. Francis Joseph Sahr,   b. 4 Mar 1907, Etna, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 9 Dec 1993, North Hills, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.  (Age 86 years) ▻ Norberta M. Lackner > 11. Catherine Sahr,   b. 18 May 1910, O'Hara Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 30 May 2001, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 91 years) ▻ William Anthony Sigmund,  m. Abt 1911
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Conrad Sahr   (Grandfather)  Apollonia Lösch  (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I3740
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Albert M. Sahr,   b. 11 Nov 1863, Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany d. 24 May 1933, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Margaret Elizabeth Merdian,   b. 6 Dec 1865, Ottersheim, Germersheim, Rhineland-Pfatz, Germany d. 18 Jul 1941, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F1322	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	James Tate,   b. 19 Jul 1873, Newtownards, County Down, Ireland d. 16 Jan 1951, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A. (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1908  [7, 10]
  Age at Marriage	She : ~ 20 years and 1 month - He : ~ 34 years and 5 months.
  Marriage License	29 Aug 1912	Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [9]
  Children	1914 to 1921  [2, 12, 13]
  1. Margaret Jane Tate (c1914-____) 2. James Kenneth Tate (1915-1920) 3. Mary Louise Tate (c1918-____) 4. John Cooper Tate (c1921-____)
  Family ID	F9758	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Louise C. Sahr(1887 – 1974) 2Albert M. Sahr(1863 – 1933) 4Conrad Sahr 8 16 17 9 18 19 5Anna Maria Wenz 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Margaret Elizabeth Merdian(1865 – 1941) 6Conrad Merdian(1838 – 1919) 12Georg Anton Merdian(1810 – 1877) 24Joannes Conrad Merdian(1770 – ) 25Eva Catherina Dörzapf(Abt 1776 – ) 13Margaretha Hatzenbühler(1814 – 1870) 26Joannes Georg Hatzenbühler(1796 – 1850) 27Maria Apollonia Garrecht 7Apollonia Wolff(1837 – 1907) 14Joannes Adamus Wolff(1799 – 1872) 28Joannes Jacobus Wolff(1754 – ) 29Maria Catharina Goetz 15Eva Margaretha Bolz(1802 – 1827) 30Matthäus Bolz 31Apollonia Lösch

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 6 Nov 1887 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Marriage License - 29 Aug 1912 - Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A. Death - 2 Jan 1974 - South Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California. U.S.A. Burial - 5 Jan 1974 - Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 14, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1304; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0464; FHL microfilm: 1375317. [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 20, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1525; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 649; Image: 949. [S20 ] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 147; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0392; Image: 678.0; FHL microfilm: 2339882. [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00419; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 60-962. [S2303] Bureau of the Census, 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 1562; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 66-377. [S155] State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics. California, Death Index, 1940-1997, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000). [S117] Feightner, Margaret Ann, Scully-Sahr Genealogy, (Virginia: manuscript, 1990). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 165952811 Louise Sahr Tate . [S2634] News Article: "Marriage Licenses, (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 30 August 1912, page 15). [S561] unknown newspaper, Obituary of Louis L. Sahr, (Pennsylvania: unknown newpaper, 1969). [S2635] Obituary of Louise Tate, (South Pasadena, California: The South Pasadena Review, 7 January 1974, page 3). [S575] Pennsylvania, Birth Records, 1906-1908, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Certificate of Birth for Margaret Jane Tate. [S121] Pennsylvania’s Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1973, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), Certificate of Death of James Kenneth Tate. [S10] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011).