Vital Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Full name | Walter John Eggers Sr. |
| Born | 14 Sep 1905 |
| Died | 18 Dec 1949 (cancer) |
| Burial | Hillcrest Abbey Crematory and Mausoleum, St. Louis |
| FindAGrave | #54908995 |
| Father | John (Johann) Henry Eggers |
| Mother | Amanda Anna Saul |
| First wife | Jean Hyatt (born Nettie Smothers), m. 4 Sep 1929, St. Louis |
| Second wife | Miriam Cotton of University City, MO |
| Children (first marriage) | Walter John Eggers Jr. (b. 23 Aug 1930); a twin (stillborn, Aug 1930) |
| Children (second marriage) | Maury Cotton Eggers, James (Jim) Eggers |
| Siblings | Julius Henry Eggers (b. 1907), Dora Amanda Eggers Reck (b. 1910), Elsa Marie Eggers (b. 1913), Hilda Eggers (b. 1916) |
Biography
Walter John Eggers Sr. was born on 14 September 1905, the eldest child of John (Johann) Henry Eggers and Amanda Anna Saul, who had married in St. Louis on 22 December 1904 after meeting at the St. Louis World's Fair.
Walter married Jean Hyatt (born Nettie Smothers) in St. Louis on 4 September 1929. Jean died in August 1930 from postpartum complications following the birth of their son Walter John Eggers Jr.; a twin was stillborn at the same time.
Walter later remarried to Miriam Cotton of University City, Missouri. They had two sons: Maury Cotton Eggers and James (Jim) Eggers. Walter died in 1949 of cancer.
Source Notes
All information from Jeff Eggers (2026-03-22), Walter's grandson, drawing on family records and oral history including a 1989 interview conducted by Walter John Eggers Jr. with Helen Rundquist (Jean's sister).