Maria Barbara Sturm, known as "Barbara" was born on February 1, 1834, at 6 o'clock in the evening at house number 2 in Braunsried, Schwandorf, Bavaria, Germany, the daughter of Eva Catharina "Katharina" Sturm, unmarried. The father was identified as Johann Stoeckl, an unmarried weaver's son from Zeinried. Maria Barbara was baptized on February 2, 1834, at Niedermurach, Neustadt/Waldnaab, Bavaria, by Rev. Joseph Auburger. Sponsors were the midwife, Barbara Salzl, the wife of Georg Salzl who was a master tailor in Dieterskirchen.
She had three children:
1) Anton Sturm born May 20, 1859, at Braunsried, son of Michael Saller, unmarried house owner's son.
2) Franziska Sturm born January 4, 1865, at Braunsried; daughter of Andreas Pierzl, unmarried; his name was provided to the priest on Sept. 19, 1865.
3) Barbara Sturm born November 2, 1866, at Braunsried; daughter of Andreas Pirzl, unmarried day-laborer's son from Unterlangau.
On March 11, 1887, Barbara emigrated from Germany on the SS Rhein with her two daughters, Franziska Sturm and Barbara Sturm as well as the younger Barbara's baby son, Anton Sturm. The ship ran aground on the way into the Port of Baltimore and the passengers were told to throw all their belonging overboard to lighten the load in order that the ship would stay afloat. Barbara refused to throw her treasured religious book, the Goffine, overboard; the book survived many generations. Also on the ship was Bartholomew Lehner of Schoemersdorf, the soon-to-be husband of Franziska Sturm (he was traveling under the name of his brother Adam Lehner).
The Sturms lived in Barrington, Cook County, Illinois for a short time.
By 1900, Barbara (the elder) was living in Franklin Township, Sauk County, Wisconsin, at the home of her daughter Barbara (Mrs. Joseph Schweitzer).
Barbara Sturm died on February 8, 1901, at the age of 67, in Plain, Wisconsin. She was buried on February 11, 1901, in the old St. Luke Cemetery at Plain; officiating was Rev. John G. Laurer who wrote her age as 77 in the church records. An iron crossed marked the site of Barbara Sturm's grave. In 2008, the iron cross was removed by descendants and replaced with a modern tombstone; however, the year of birth 1824 was incorrect according to her baptism record of 1834. The iron cross was refurbished in 2010 and returned to the cemetery but was placed 2-3 feet to the right of the replacement stone - between the new stone and the iron cross grave marker of Mrs. John Wachter.
She had three children:
1) Anton Sturm born May 20, 1859, at Braunsried, son of Michael Saller, unmarried house owner's son.
2) Franziska Sturm born January 4, 1865, at Braunsried; daughter of Andreas Pierzl, unmarried; his name was provided to the priest on Sept. 19, 1865.
3) Barbara Sturm born November 2, 1866, at Braunsried; daughter of Andreas Pirzl, unmarried day-laborer's son from Unterlangau.
On March 11, 1887, Barbara emigrated from Germany on the SS Rhein with her two daughters, Franziska Sturm and Barbara Sturm as well as the younger Barbara's baby son, Anton Sturm. The ship ran aground on the way into the Port of Baltimore and the passengers were told to throw all their belonging overboard to lighten the load in order that the ship would stay afloat. Barbara refused to throw her treasured religious book, the Goffine, overboard; the book survived many generations. Also on the ship was Bartholomew Lehner of Schoemersdorf, the soon-to-be husband of Franziska Sturm (he was traveling under the name of his brother Adam Lehner).
The Sturms lived in Barrington, Cook County, Illinois for a short time.
By 1900, Barbara (the elder) was living in Franklin Township, Sauk County, Wisconsin, at the home of her daughter Barbara (Mrs. Joseph Schweitzer).
Barbara Sturm died on February 8, 1901, at the age of 67, in Plain, Wisconsin. She was buried on February 11, 1901, in the old St. Luke Cemetery at Plain; officiating was Rev. John G. Laurer who wrote her age as 77 in the church records. An iron crossed marked the site of Barbara Sturm's grave. In 2008, the iron cross was removed by descendants and replaced with a modern tombstone; however, the year of birth 1824 was incorrect according to her baptism record of 1834. The iron cross was refurbished in 2010 and returned to the cemetery but was placed 2-3 feet to the right of the replacement stone - between the new stone and the iron cross grave marker of Mrs. John Wachter.
Maria Barbara Sturm, known as "Barbara" was born on February 1, 1834, at 6 o'clock in the evening at house number 2 in Braunsried, Schwandorf, Bavaria, Germany, the daughter of Eva Catharina "Katharina" Sturm, unmarried. The father was identified as Johann Stoeckl, an unmarried weaver's son from Zeinried. Maria Barbara was baptized on February 2, 1834, at Niedermurach, Neustadt/Waldnaab, Bavaria, by Rev. Joseph Auburger. Sponsors were the midwife, Barbara Salzl, the wife of Georg Salzl who was a master tailor in Dieterskirchen.
She had three children:
1) Anton Sturm born May 20, 1859, at Braunsried, son of Michael Saller, unmarried house owner's son.
2) Franziska Sturm born January 4, 1865, at Braunsried; daughter of Andreas Pierzl, unmarried; his name was provided to the priest on Sept. 19, 1865.
3) Barbara Sturm born November 2, 1866, at Braunsried; daughter of Andreas Pirzl, unmarried day-laborer's son from Unterlangau.
On March 11, 1887, Barbara emigrated from Germany on the SS Rhein with her two daughters, Franziska Sturm and Barbara Sturm as well as the younger Barbara's baby son, Anton Sturm. The ship ran aground on the way into the Port of Baltimore and the passengers were told to throw all their belonging overboard to lighten the load in order that the ship would stay afloat. Barbara refused to throw her treasured religious book, the Goffine, overboard; the book survived many generations. Also on the ship was Bartholomew Lehner of Schoemersdorf, the soon-to-be husband of Franziska Sturm (he was traveling under the name of his brother Adam Lehner).
The Sturms lived in Barrington, Cook County, Illinois for a short time.
By 1900, Barbara (the elder) was living in Franklin Township, Sauk County, Wisconsin, at the home of her daughter Barbara (Mrs. Joseph Schweitzer).
Barbara Sturm died on February 8, 1901, at the age of 67, in Plain, Wisconsin. She was buried on February 11, 1901, in the old St. Luke Cemetery at Plain; officiating was Rev. John G. Laurer who wrote her age as 77 in the church records. An iron crossed marked the site of Barbara Sturm's grave. In 2008, the iron cross was removed by descendants and replaced with a modern tombstone; however, the year of birth 1824 was incorrect according to her baptism record of 1834. The iron cross was refurbished in 2010 and returned to the cemetery but was placed 2-3 feet to the right of the replacement stone - between the new stone and the iron cross grave marker of Mrs. John Wachter.
She had three children:
1) Anton Sturm born May 20, 1859, at Braunsried, son of Michael Saller, unmarried house owner's son.
2) Franziska Sturm born January 4, 1865, at Braunsried; daughter of Andreas Pierzl, unmarried; his name was provided to the priest on Sept. 19, 1865.
3) Barbara Sturm born November 2, 1866, at Braunsried; daughter of Andreas Pirzl, unmarried day-laborer's son from Unterlangau.
On March 11, 1887, Barbara emigrated from Germany on the SS Rhein with her two daughters, Franziska Sturm and Barbara Sturm as well as the younger Barbara's baby son, Anton Sturm. The ship ran aground on the way into the Port of Baltimore and the passengers were told to throw all their belonging overboard to lighten the load in order that the ship would stay afloat. Barbara refused to throw her treasured religious book, the Goffine, overboard; the book survived many generations. Also on the ship was Bartholomew Lehner of Schoemersdorf, the soon-to-be husband of Franziska Sturm (he was traveling under the name of his brother Adam Lehner).
The Sturms lived in Barrington, Cook County, Illinois for a short time.
By 1900, Barbara (the elder) was living in Franklin Township, Sauk County, Wisconsin, at the home of her daughter Barbara (Mrs. Joseph Schweitzer).
Barbara Sturm died on February 8, 1901, at the age of 67, in Plain, Wisconsin. She was buried on February 11, 1901, in the old St. Luke Cemetery at Plain; officiating was Rev. John G. Laurer who wrote her age as 77 in the church records. An iron crossed marked the site of Barbara Sturm's grave. In 2008, the iron cross was removed by descendants and replaced with a modern tombstone; however, the year of birth 1824 was incorrect according to her baptism record of 1834. The iron cross was refurbished in 2010 and returned to the cemetery but was placed 2-3 feet to the right of the replacement stone - between the new stone and the iron cross grave marker of Mrs. John Wachter.
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