Fascinating! The Tornado of 1927 is the reason my family became St. Louisans. My grandfather had just turned 14 and was forced to drop out of school to help his family. When the storm hit, he and his older brother moved from the Kirkwood area to St. Louis because of the rebuilding work. He never left. Nine children and 40 grandchildren later, a South St. Louis clan for sure!
Fascinating! The Tornado of 1927 is the reason my family became St. Louisans. My grandfather had just turned 14 and was forced to drop out of school to help his family. When the storm hit, he and his older brother moved from the Kirkwood area to St. Louis because of the rebuilding work.
He never left. Nine children and 40 grandchildren later, a South St. Louis clan for sure!