Hans Jacob Stoeffler was born about 1657. Died October 28, 1712 at the age of 55 years in Happenbach, Germany. He married Anna Margaretha Schmid. Her father was Michael Schmid, farmer and heat maker in Besigheim, Germany.
Hans Georg Stoeffler was born on April 25, 1700 in Happenbach, Germany and died on April 10, 1737 in Happenbach. He was married July 21, 1722 in Happenbach to Anna Maria Carrie. Anna Maria was born on March 30, 1698 in Happenbach. Her parents were Christoph Carrie and Maria Magdalena Altenberger, both from Happenbach.
Johann Amdreas Stoeffler was born on January 7, 1723 in Happenbach. He was from Gruppenbach, Germany. He died May 18, 1782 in Untergruppenbach, Germany. He married 3 times. His second wife was Eva Barbara Schafter. Their son was Johann Fredrich Stoeffler.
Johann Fredrich Stoeffler was born February 24, 1770 in Germany, and died on April 13, 1816 in Mochmuhl, Wuerttemberg, Bermany. He married (a)Johanna Charlotte Kaiser on November 3, 1795 in Mochmuhl, Wurttenberg, Germany. She was the daughter of Ludwig Kaiser and Maria Asumer. She was born on September 29, 1767 in Mochmuhl, Wuerttemberg, Germany and died in 1773. Johann Fredrich Stoeffler next married Catharina Sophia Eisenmenger on July 18, 1797 in Mochmuhl, Wuerttemberg, Germany. She was born on November 3, 1773 in Mochmuhl, Germany and died November 29, 1830 in Mochmuhl. A son of Johann Fredrich Stoeffler and Johanna Charlotte Kaiser was Jakob Friedrich Stoeffler.
Johann Friedrich Stoeffler and Catharina Sophia Eisenmenger had the following children
1. Catharina Sophia Stoeffler born November 20, 1798, and died 1879.
2. Johann Adam Stoeffler born August 17, 1800 and died in Germany.
3. Eva Dorothea Stoeffler born February 25, 1803 and died in 1847.
4. Johann Ambros Stoeffler born November 8, 1805 in Germany.
5. Johann Gottlieb Stoeffler born December 2, 1806 and died July 2, 1870 in Germany.
6. Catharina Barbara Stoeffler born September 22, 1809 and died September 22, 22, 1809.
7. Johann Christoph Stoeffler born October 9, 1814 and died 1883 in Germany.
Johann Gottlieb Stoeffler was born December 2, 1806 in Mochmuhl, Wuerttemberg, German. He married (a) Katharina Regina Korner on April 30, 1834 in Mochmuhl, Wuerttemberg, Germany. She was the daughter of Johann Korner and Maria Hensch. She was born on September 23, 1806 in Sigelbach, Germany and died August 9, 1838 in Mochmuhl, Wuerttember, Germany
Then he married Eva Catharina Keller on July 28, 1844 in Mochmuhl, Wuerttemberg, Germany. She was born on March 19, 1815 in Mochmuhl, Germany, and died on October 1, 1885.
Children of Johann Gottlieb Stoeffler and Katharina Regina were:
1. Johann Christian Stoeffler born June 24, 1834 and died on August 17, 1834.
2. They had another son who they also name Johann Christian Stoeffler born on September 12, 1835 and died on December 23, 1835.
3. Their 3rd son who was named Johann Christian F. Stoeffler was born on November 10, 1836 and died on March 4, 1888 in Sugar Creek Township, Boone County, Indiana. This was my ancestor whom immigrated to the Unitd States.
Children of Johann Gottlieb and Eva Catharina Keller were:
1. Johann Wilheim Stoeffler born on April 25, 1845 in Mochmuhl, Wuerttemberg, Germany and died in Verstorben, Germany. Married Juliane Keller on June 21, 1868.
2. Christina Sophie Stoeffler born on December 5, 1846 and married Bernhard Baz on February 4, 1872.
3. Catharina Rosina Stoeffler born December 11, 1848 and died on June 17, 1877.
4. Carolina Stoeffler born August 14, 1850 and married Wilheim Ostertag on February 25, 1888.
5. Gottlieb Albrecht Stoeffler born May 28, 1852.
6. Johann Heinrich Stoeffler born October 8, 1854 and died May 3, 1885.
7. Christoph August born August 13, 1857 and died September 18, 1938. Married Luise Friedrich on March 16, 1886.
Christian Steffler left Germany in August of 1880, and arrived on October 1, 1880. I still need information on his port of arrival and the name of the ship.
Christian Steffler - b. November 10, 1836 d. March 4, 1888. Married Sofie Louisa Unger b. July 28, 1845 d. January 24, 1923 in Anderson, Indiana. Her parents were Christian Unger and Maria Seitz. After Christian died, Louisa remarried a Mutual (Michael) Klaiber. She and her second husband are both buried at Eastwood Cemetery.
Mutual was born in 1841 and died in 1912.
Children were,
Friederich Carl (Charles) - b. October 16, 1866. Married Amanda Maxwell, sister to Alexander.
Wilhelmnia Sofie Steffler (Minnie S.) - b. June 24, 1869 d. July 23, 1964. Married Alexander Maxwell.
Wilhelm Steffler b. April 16, 1873 and d. April 22, 1873 in Germany.
Johann Wilhelm - b. August 18, 1879.
Karoline Louise - b. July 5, 1875.
Brothers Christian and Charles Steffler came to America with their families on October 1, 1880. They arrived from the state of Wurtemberg, Mockmuhl, Germany. Christian died in Sugar Creek Township, Boone County, Indiana. I have his Naturalization Record from Montgomery County, Indiana.
Sources: Family history
Karen Zach
Imigration records
Naturization record
Mr. Eisenmann for looking up records
Thank you so much Mary-Ann for your German research for me!
