North Riverfront in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Rev. Ambrose J. Heim
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 21, 2012
1. Rev. Ambrose J. Heim Marker [back]
Died Jan. 3, 1854
Aged 47 years
The Priest of the Poor
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Spiritual Director of the first conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Founded in North America at St. Louis, Mo. Nov. 14, 1845
A tribute to his memory by the St. Louis members, May 1909
R.I.P.
Erected 1909 by St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 38° 42.14′ N, 90° 13.84′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in North Riverfront. It can be reached from North Broadway. Grave monument is in the Old Priest Lot in Section 3 in Calvary Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5239 West Florissant Avenue, Saint Louis MO 63115, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rev. Constantine P. Smith (here, next to this marker); Father Thomas Ambrose Butler (here, next to this marker); Rev. John C. Granville (here, next to this marker); Rev. A. [Aloys] V. Garthoeffner (a few steps from this marker); Rev. James J. Toomey
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Other markers no longer nearby. Harriet Scott (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Dred Scott (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Father Ambrose Heim and 175 Years of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Society of St. Vincent de Paul Archdiocesan Council of St. Louis website entry (Submitted on June 13, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. History of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. National Council of the United States, Society of St. Vincent de Paul website entry (Submitted on December 21, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 21, 2012
2. Rev. Ambrose J. Heim Marker (front)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 659 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
