Wolfgang G. Stelzer

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Wolfgang G. Stelzer

Birth
Bavaria, Germany
Death
7 Dec 1876 (aged 66)
Cohoctah, Livingston County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Deer Creek, Livingston County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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Wolfgang G. was the son of Wolfgang Stelzer B-1784 and his wife (_) of Bavaria (now Germany), Europe.

Wolfgang married (Anna) Margurete Kaerl/Cryle (9/21/1816-4/14/1883).

7 STELZER children:

1. Anna Margareta (Margaret) (1/27/1836-3/26/1933) born in Bavaria, Europe; m. Patrick Crosby (8/12/1828-2/1/1917).
...5 CROSBY children:
...1. Vincent Crosby B-1859.
...2. Eliza Crosby (1860-1931); m. Morrice Newman.
......1 NEWMAN child: Fred Newman (1888-1973).
...3. Edgar Crosby (1/18/1862-1/27/1924).
......Edgar: 96866483.
...4. Emma Crosby (7/16/1866-3/5/1868).
......Emma: 82193120.
...5. Alice Crosby (7/31/1869-8/6/1908); m. Fred Bemiss.
......Alice: 82280209.
......2 BEMISS children: Howard Bemiss (1892-1918) and Albah Bemiss (1897-1986).
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2. John Wolfgang Stelzer (4/2/1839-2/8/1913) born in Bavaria, Europe; m. Margart Thurmser (8/28/1838-2/23/1902) on 5/4/1863.
...4 STELZER children.

Name: John Wolfgang Sletzer
Death Date: 08 Feb 1913
Death Place: Cohoctah, Livingston, MI
Age: 73
Birth Date: 1840
Birthplace: Germany
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Name: Wolfgang Stelzer
Mother's Name: Margurete Kaerl
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3. Adam C. Stelzer (5/24/1842-5/23/1920) born in Bavaria, Europe; m. Susan Jane Betterly on 12/25/1867.
...4 or 5 STELZER children:
...1. Franklin Darwin "Frank" Stelzer (8/13/1870-1956); m. Bertha Glarum.
......Franklin: 36908605.
......2 STELZER children: James and Wilbur Stelzer.
...2. Leora Stelzer (8/1/1872-9/15/1934); m. John Wriggelsworth.
......Leora: 82065650.
......1 WRIGGELSWORTH child: Alice Wriggelsworth.
...3. Charles T. Stelzer (1/31/1870-11/2/1961); m. Clara Sanford.
......Charles: 81672677.
......2 STELZER children: Ruth and Lawrence Stelzer.
...4. Euretta Genevia Stelzer B-2/26/1879; m. Ernest G. Westphal.
......Euretta: 82078514.
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4. Elizabeth Stelzer (12/27/1845-12/6/1919) born Bavaria, Europe; m. 1) James Lewis on 2/26/1868, m. 2) Knud Olson on 5/11/1880.
...1 OLSON child:
...1. Luella Olson (12/25/1883-1/8/1930); m. Howard Bohm.
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5. John R. Stelzer (6/15/1848-4/7/1922) born in Bavaria, Europe; m. Margaret Thumser (5/12/1855-9/20/1913) on 9/6/1880
...2 STELZER children:
...1. Edward Stelzer (8/7/1885-10/18/1967).
...2. Alma Stelzer (2/8/1890-7/15/1932).
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6. James Stelzer B-6/27/1851 in Bavaria, Europe; m. Jane Elizabeth Morgan (1860-12/27/1925); on 12/25/1877.
Jane: 82086622.
...2 STELZER children:
...1. Ada F. Stelzer (1/1880-9/9/1880) 65740102.
...2. Berdie/Bernice Jane Stelzer (9/15/1881-10/1/1971); m. Willis Michael Fisher (1880-1945).
...Berdie/Bernice: 5228522.
......3 FISHER children:
......1. Willi Edward Fisher
......2. Robert Alexander Fisher
......3. Eleanor Elizabeth Fisher
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7. Henry Stelzer (1/28/1855-11/22/1925) born in Cohoctah Twp., Livingston, MI; m. Margaret Greener B-1856 on 8/15/1878. Henry was called "Kankee" because of being born in the USA.
...2 STELZER children:
...1. Clarence H. Stelzer (4/30/1887-1960) m. Anna Viola Cross (7/13/1892-3/26/1943).
Clarence: 60014945.
...2 STELZER children:
...1. Roland Stelzer (1917-1939). 60015146
...2. Olive Stelzer [2/18/1891-9/5/1978); m. 1) Aldelbert Newberry, m. 2) Melvin Brown.
Olive: 37687767.
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"He [Wolgang G.] settled on Section 13, Cohoctah Township, where he cultivated one hundred and sixty acres of land, and this was his home until his death, December 7, 1876. He was sixty-seven years old at the time of his demise, and his good wife survived him for seven years dying April 14, 1883. They were both members of the Lutheran Church, and possessed of unostentatious [sic] Christian characters."
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"Wolfgang [G.] was the only one of his family who ever came to the United States and he migrated in 1853 with his family of six children, namely: Margaret, John W., Adam, John B., Elizabeth, and James. Henry was born in Cohoctah Twp., Livingston, MI."
Source: Records of Kathryn Elizabeth (Crippen) Warner, GRS; 2X great-granddaughter, 1962.
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NOTE: Bavaria did not become part of Germany until after Wolfgang Stelzer and family immigrated from Bavaria to the USA. As a separate nation, Germany has existed only since 1871; before that, it was a large number of separate principalities, dukedoms, and kingdoms.
Source: Dale I. Warner, 2012.
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Reference:

Immigration
Event Date: 23 Aug 1853
Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Birthplace: Germany
Occupation: Country Man
Ship Name: Anna
Birth Year 1810
Departure Port: Bremen
Literacy: Unknown
Last Place of Residence: Conradsreid
Destination Place: Michigan
Transit or Travel Compartment: Staying in the USA

1860 Livingston, Michigan
-->Wal Stelzer M 50 Germany [Wolfgang G.]
Anna Stelzer 43 F German
Elizabeth Stelzer F !3 Germany
John Stelzer M 10 Germany
James Stelzer M 9 Germany
Henry Stelzer M 5 Michigan

1870 Livingston [Co.], MI: [Stelzer]
Wolf Stetser M 60 Germany [Wolfgang]
Margaret Stetser F 53 Germany
John Stetser M 22 Germany
James Stetser M 18 Germany
Henry Stetser M 18 Michigan
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See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavaria.
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Research: Mary E. Warner, 2011.
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Census search: Fraya Weiss, 2013.
Wolfgang G. was the son of Wolfgang Stelzer B-1784 and his wife (_) of Bavaria (now Germany), Europe.

Wolfgang married (Anna) Margurete Kaerl/Cryle (9/21/1816-4/14/1883).

7 STELZER children:

1. Anna Margareta (Margaret) (1/27/1836-3/26/1933) born in Bavaria, Europe; m. Patrick Crosby (8/12/1828-2/1/1917).
...5 CROSBY children:
...1. Vincent Crosby B-1859.
...2. Eliza Crosby (1860-1931); m. Morrice Newman.
......1 NEWMAN child: Fred Newman (1888-1973).
...3. Edgar Crosby (1/18/1862-1/27/1924).
......Edgar: 96866483.
...4. Emma Crosby (7/16/1866-3/5/1868).
......Emma: 82193120.
...5. Alice Crosby (7/31/1869-8/6/1908); m. Fred Bemiss.
......Alice: 82280209.
......2 BEMISS children: Howard Bemiss (1892-1918) and Albah Bemiss (1897-1986).
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2. John Wolfgang Stelzer (4/2/1839-2/8/1913) born in Bavaria, Europe; m. Margart Thurmser (8/28/1838-2/23/1902) on 5/4/1863.
...4 STELZER children.

Name: John Wolfgang Sletzer
Death Date: 08 Feb 1913
Death Place: Cohoctah, Livingston, MI
Age: 73
Birth Date: 1840
Birthplace: Germany
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Name: Wolfgang Stelzer
Mother's Name: Margurete Kaerl
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3. Adam C. Stelzer (5/24/1842-5/23/1920) born in Bavaria, Europe; m. Susan Jane Betterly on 12/25/1867.
...4 or 5 STELZER children:
...1. Franklin Darwin "Frank" Stelzer (8/13/1870-1956); m. Bertha Glarum.
......Franklin: 36908605.
......2 STELZER children: James and Wilbur Stelzer.
...2. Leora Stelzer (8/1/1872-9/15/1934); m. John Wriggelsworth.
......Leora: 82065650.
......1 WRIGGELSWORTH child: Alice Wriggelsworth.
...3. Charles T. Stelzer (1/31/1870-11/2/1961); m. Clara Sanford.
......Charles: 81672677.
......2 STELZER children: Ruth and Lawrence Stelzer.
...4. Euretta Genevia Stelzer B-2/26/1879; m. Ernest G. Westphal.
......Euretta: 82078514.
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4. Elizabeth Stelzer (12/27/1845-12/6/1919) born Bavaria, Europe; m. 1) James Lewis on 2/26/1868, m. 2) Knud Olson on 5/11/1880.
...1 OLSON child:
...1. Luella Olson (12/25/1883-1/8/1930); m. Howard Bohm.
__
5. John R. Stelzer (6/15/1848-4/7/1922) born in Bavaria, Europe; m. Margaret Thumser (5/12/1855-9/20/1913) on 9/6/1880
...2 STELZER children:
...1. Edward Stelzer (8/7/1885-10/18/1967).
...2. Alma Stelzer (2/8/1890-7/15/1932).
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6. James Stelzer B-6/27/1851 in Bavaria, Europe; m. Jane Elizabeth Morgan (1860-12/27/1925); on 12/25/1877.
Jane: 82086622.
...2 STELZER children:
...1. Ada F. Stelzer (1/1880-9/9/1880) 65740102.
...2. Berdie/Bernice Jane Stelzer (9/15/1881-10/1/1971); m. Willis Michael Fisher (1880-1945).
...Berdie/Bernice: 5228522.
......3 FISHER children:
......1. Willi Edward Fisher
......2. Robert Alexander Fisher
......3. Eleanor Elizabeth Fisher
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7. Henry Stelzer (1/28/1855-11/22/1925) born in Cohoctah Twp., Livingston, MI; m. Margaret Greener B-1856 on 8/15/1878. Henry was called "Kankee" because of being born in the USA.
...2 STELZER children:
...1. Clarence H. Stelzer (4/30/1887-1960) m. Anna Viola Cross (7/13/1892-3/26/1943).
Clarence: 60014945.
...2 STELZER children:
...1. Roland Stelzer (1917-1939). 60015146
...2. Olive Stelzer [2/18/1891-9/5/1978); m. 1) Aldelbert Newberry, m. 2) Melvin Brown.
Olive: 37687767.
__________
"He [Wolgang G.] settled on Section 13, Cohoctah Township, where he cultivated one hundred and sixty acres of land, and this was his home until his death, December 7, 1876. He was sixty-seven years old at the time of his demise, and his good wife survived him for seven years dying April 14, 1883. They were both members of the Lutheran Church, and possessed of unostentatious [sic] Christian characters."
__________
"Wolfgang [G.] was the only one of his family who ever came to the United States and he migrated in 1853 with his family of six children, namely: Margaret, John W., Adam, John B., Elizabeth, and James. Henry was born in Cohoctah Twp., Livingston, MI."
Source: Records of Kathryn Elizabeth (Crippen) Warner, GRS; 2X great-granddaughter, 1962.
__________
NOTE: Bavaria did not become part of Germany until after Wolfgang Stelzer and family immigrated from Bavaria to the USA. As a separate nation, Germany has existed only since 1871; before that, it was a large number of separate principalities, dukedoms, and kingdoms.
Source: Dale I. Warner, 2012.
__________
Reference:

Immigration
Event Date: 23 Aug 1853
Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Birthplace: Germany
Occupation: Country Man
Ship Name: Anna
Birth Year 1810
Departure Port: Bremen
Literacy: Unknown
Last Place of Residence: Conradsreid
Destination Place: Michigan
Transit or Travel Compartment: Staying in the USA

1860 Livingston, Michigan
-->Wal Stelzer M 50 Germany [Wolfgang G.]
Anna Stelzer 43 F German
Elizabeth Stelzer F !3 Germany
John Stelzer M 10 Germany
James Stelzer M 9 Germany
Henry Stelzer M 5 Michigan

1870 Livingston [Co.], MI: [Stelzer]
Wolf Stetser M 60 Germany [Wolfgang]
Margaret Stetser F 53 Germany
John Stetser M 22 Germany
James Stetser M 18 Germany
Henry Stetser M 18 Michigan
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See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavaria.
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Research: Mary E. Warner, 2011.
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Census search: Fraya Weiss, 2013.

Inscription

66y 10m 25d