Jackie's ancestors came from both Germany and Ireland, immigrating to St. Louis, Missouri in the mid-1800s. Her maternal German ancestors included the Koelling and Mund families, while her paternal Irish ancestors included the Coghlan, Gallagher, and Gibson families. Jackie later married and had three children who all married and had families of their own, continuing the multi-generational family tree that began with her immigrant ancestors in the 1800s.
2. Jackies ancestors came across the Atlantic Ocean Her maternal ancestors came from Germany Her paternal ancestors came from Ireland
3. Her German ancestors who crossed the ocean were: Henry and Mary Anna KOELLING arrived in Carondelet, St. Louis County, MO, USA before 1843 Heinrich and Christina MUND arrived in Carondelet, St. Louis County, MO, USA before 1845 Friedericka Frieda LINN arrived in St. Louis City,, MO, USA between 1879 and 1881 Julius Theodore REIDEL, Sr., arrived in St. Louis City,, MO, USA between 1879 and 1881
4. Her Irish ancestors who crossed the ocean were: John J. and Mary (nee FAHEY) COGHLAN arrived in St. Louis City,, MO, USA before 1845 G. John and Bridget (nee CARR) GALLAGHER arrived in St. Louis City,, MO, USA before 1850 James and Kate (nee MALLOY) GIBSON arrived in St. Louis City,, MO, USA between 1858 and 1860 Lawrence Larry McLEAN arrived in St. Louis City,, MO, USA before 1880
8. & Great-grandparents Patrick T. COGHLAN Born 24 MAY 1861, St. Louis,, MO, USA Married between 1877 & 1880 Died 5 JAN 1938, St. Louis,, MO, USA Bridget GALLAGHER Born 28 JUL 1862, St. Louis,, MO, USA Died 30 APR 1933, St. Louis,, MO, USA
9. Jackies parents, Elda REIDEL and Thomas Patrick McLEAN met on a blind date when their friends, Mike and Pearl arranged it Elda and Tom married 28 JUL 1923 at Bethesda Evangelical Church in Lemay, St. Louis County, MO, USA Elda and Tom had one daughter, Shirley Mariannie (born 29 DEC 1925) before Jackie was born