He enrolled trade school after he moved to St. Louis (about 1883) from St. Ferdinand. He studied jewelry engraving. In about 1887 worked at a jewelry store for $50/wk for 11 yrs. He promised his mother that the younger kids would finish school. He met his wife at a church picnic. He lived at 2704 Dodier St after marriage with his family. They all moved to 2421 N. 10th St. 12/26/1898. In 1902 he moved to 6721 Ridge Ave, Wellston, Mo. He was the first buyer of Geiger farm. In 1905 he and his brothers bought a jewelry business from Alfred Marshall in 1906. They moved the business to 3rd fl Equitable Bldg; known as Lott Bros.Jewelry Manufacturing Co. Moved to 6th & Olive at 79 years of age. Probate cse#029166

Herman was an inventor of jewelry-making techniques. His patents include:

Interchangeable head for jewelry. US US984682A Hermann H Lott Hermann H Lott Priority 1909-09-09 • Filed 1909-09-09 • Granted 1911-02-21 • Published 1911-02-21
Design fob USD48074S Hermann H. Lott Filed 1915-08-28 • Granted 1915-11-02 • Published 1915-11-02
Link for bracelets or the like. US US1192917A Hermann H Lott Hermann H Lott Priority 1915-05-24 • Filed 1915-12-17 • Granted 1916-08-01 • Published 1916-08-01
Jewelry. US US1183017A Hermann H Lott Hermann H Lott Priority 1915-10-14 • Filed 1915-10-14 • Granted 1916-05-16 • Published 1916-05-16
Improvements to links or elements of bracelets and other jewelry items FR FR482203A Hermann Henry Lott Hermann Henry Lott Priority 1916-07-06 • Filed 1916-07-06 • Granted 1917-03-06 • Published 1917-03-06
Jewelry bracelet US US1767596A Hermann H Lott Hermann H Lott Priority 1928-01-30 • Filed 1928-01-30 • Granted 1930-06-24 • Published 1930-06-24