Circa 1831

Circa 1831. 923 North Benton. 1830 – Part of Block 10 of Nathan Boone's survey of the Commons. , 1831 – Home built (according to the tax records). , 1841 – Part of Pallardie's subdivision of the Commons (5 August 1841). , 1857 – Johann Bredenbeck immigrated to America from Prussia. , 1861 – Johann Bredenbeck USRC, St. Charles County Home Guard Regiment, Krekel's Bn. Co. B. , 1864 – Johann and Katarina Bredenbeck purchased lots 11 and 12 of Pallardie's Subdivision from Joseph and Caroline Roskor. The house was built in the form that it is today. It is a four bay ½ house and is in nearly pristine condition. The effect is that of a cabin, but executed in soft paste brick (Sun dried rather than kiln dried). The style is Federal with the work porch under the principle roof. Many examples exist throughout St. Charles but, very few exist, like this one, without having dormers or additions. The Bredenbecks had five childron: Minna, Wilhelm, and Freiderich (Fred) survived. , 1872 – Johann Bredenbeck died. , 1911 – Katarina died. A son, Freiderich (Fred) and his wife, Line assumed ownership. Fred worked 25 years for the Wabash Railroad. Fred and Line raised seven children, all born in this home. , 1917 – Elmer F. Bredenbeck, son of Fred and Line, served in US Army Company K, 12th Infantry Division. , 1942 – Freiderich (Fred) Bredenbeck died. , 1944 – Ralph Bredenbeck, son of Fred and Line, served in USN Argus Units 33 and 30. , 1946 – Line died. A daughter of Fred and Line, Leona (Lee) Bredenbeck-Grossklass and her husband, Albert, obtained ownership of the property. , 1976 – Upon Lee's death a brother, Melvin Bredenbeck, and his wife Ella nee Pickering purchased the home from his siblings. He and Ella operated Bredenbeck's Market at 1615 Randolph Street for thirty years. Melvin served several years as a City Councilman. He also served as a volunteer fireman. , 1978 - Melvin died. Ownership remained with his wife Ella Bredenbeck. , 2004 – Ella Bredenbeck died. The property passed to Melvin and Ella's granddaughter establishing a cycle of more than 140 years, and 5 generations, of single family ownership.