Traced back to the 17th century, the Mebruer (formerly Mehlbreuer) family later emigrated from the town of Geisenheim, Hessen to the United States in 1855, settling into Nashville, Illinois.  From there, future generations ended up in St. Louis, Missouri, where they later purchased land in the Washington Township of Osage County.

The following generations are available for research:

• First Generation – Joannes Petrus Mehlbreuer I and Catharina (Unknown)-Mehlbreuer
• Second Generation – Petrus Mebreuer II and Salome Maria Sehnbach-Mebreuer
• Third Generation – Petrus Mebreuer III and Maria Gertrudis Hissenauerin-Mebreuer
• Fourth Generation – Heinrich Mebreuer and Catharina Streid
• Fifth Generation – Nikolaus Mebreuer and Anna Maria Turck-Fromhold-Rodenburg
• Sixth Generation – August Frank Mebruer and Maria Rose Berensmeyer
• Seventh Generation – Gerhard August Mebruer Sr. and Maria Magdalena Gertrude Talken