William Booth Wecker

William Booth Wecker (December 17, 1892 – September 3, 1969) was an American entertainer and showman and was also the agent for his wife Bee Kyle, a high diver.

[1] Wecker's father was a German immigrant and a Confederate drummer boy during the Civil War, while his mother a descendant of the Reverend Martin Boehm who helped found the United Methodist Church.

His brother Joe was a friend of Charles Lindbergh and helped pay for his nonstop flight from New York City to Paris.

They traveled throughout the United States and the world, and he and Bee worked at carnivals and circuses and other shows.

Wecker died on September 3, 1969, and was interred with his wife at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.