Ida Von Den Steinen was born 2 August 1879 in New Bedford, Mass., and died November 1976. Her parents were August Von Den Steinen, born 1842 in Prussia, and Fredericka, born 1847 in Germany. August was naturalized in Massachusetts courts on December 2, 1875. He arrived in the United States aboard the Normannia 28 August 1896, so he may have left family in Germany.
Ida's siblings were 1.) Gustav Von Den Steinen, born June 10, 1870, in Newark, New Jersey, who married Eleanor and was an attorney in Cleveland. He apparently had no children. Died December 5, 1931. 2.) George, born Massachusetts, who died 10 March 1920 in Cleveland. 3.) Frederick William, born 5 December 1873, Massachusetts, who married Louisa J. and had a daughter Elizabeth. Died 21 March 1954 4.) Mrs. George Merrill. 5.) Edward

Ida married Gustav George Adomeit, a well known Cleveland, Ohio, businessman and painter. They had a daughter Ruth who did not marry.

Name: Von Den Steinen, Friedrike
Date: April 4, 1912
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #082.
Notes: Von Den Steinen - Friedrike (nee Kuenzle) wife of August, aged 64 years, 8 months, at 9:30 a. m., Tuesday, April 2. Funeral from late residence, 4117 Central ave. S. E., Thursday, April 4, 2 p. m.

Name: Von Den Steinen, August
Date: June 5, 1921
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #082.
Notes: Von-Den Steinen-August, June 5, 1921, aged 79 years, father of Gustav, Frederick W., Edward, Mrs. George G. Adomeit and Mrs. George S. Merrill. Funeral from late residence, 2054 E. 102d street, Tuesday, June 7, at 2:30 p. m.

Name: von den Steinen, Edward Dr.
Date: Oct 11 1950
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #082.
Notes: Dr. Edward von den Steinen, director of physical education at Western Reserve University from 1903 to 1920, died yesterday in Tucson, Ariz. After leaving Western Reserve, Dr. von den Steinen taught at Colorado State College until his retirement in 1946. During World War I he served as a major in the Army Medical Corps. Survivors are his son, Karl, of Tucson; a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth D. MacEwen of Lakewood; a brother, F.W. Steinen of Cleveland; two sisters, Mrs. George Adomeit and Mrs. George E. Merrill, and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at Tucson.

Name: Steinen, Fred W.
Date: ?
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #158.
Notes: Steinen, Fred W., beloved husband of the late Louise, father of Mrs. Elizabeth Curtis, grandfather and great-grandfather, brother of Mrs. George S. Merrill and Mrs. George G. Adomeit and the late Gustave, George and Dr. Edward von den Steinen. Friends may call at the Fairchill Home of the Millard Son & Raper Co., Fairhill at East Blvd., where services will be held Wednesday, Mar. 24, at 3:30 p. m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Heart Fund.

Name: Vonden Steinen, Gustav
Date: Dec 7 1931
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #082.
Notes: Vonden Steinen: Gustav, husband of Eleanore Born, brother of Fred W., Dr. Edward of Greeley, Cal.; Mrs. George G. Adomeit and Mrs. George S. Merrill, passed away at his late residence, 2568 Euclid Blvd., Dec. 5, where services will be held Monday, Dec. 7, at 2:30 p. m.

Family members buried at Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio: August, Eleanor, Mrs. Freidricha, Gustav,Fred, George, Louise.





Information from Roberta Hofmann