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Descendants of Johann or Friedrich Frederick Steigerwalt

Fifth Generation

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465. Amelia Estella Balliet (Susannah Steigerwalt , Daniel , Johann Petrus , Johann or Friedrich Frederick ) was born on 24 Jul 1885 in Mahoning Valley, , Pa. She died on 5 Aug 1972. She was buried on 8 Aug 1972 in Lehighton, Carbon, Pa, Ben Salem Cem.

Amelia married Howard Osville German. Howard was born on 30 Dec 1887 in East Penn Twp, Carbon, Pa. He died on 26 Dec 1954. He was buried in Lehighton, Carbon, Pa, Ben Salem Cem.

They had the following children:

+ 1147 M i Russell A German died on 7 Jan 1996.
+ 1148 F ii Ruth May German was born on 8 May 1923.

472. John A Steigerwald (Nathan Steigerwald , David , Johann Petrus , Johann or Friedrich Frederick ) was born on 20 Feb 1854 in West Penn Twp, Lehigh, Pa. He died on 14 Oct 1923. He was buried in SnydersW.PennTwp, Schuylkill, Pa, Zion Union Cem.

John was a farmer

John married Kathryn G Grimm in 1882. Kathryn was born on 22 Dec 1858. She died in Nov 1927. She was buried in SnydersW.PennTwp, Schuylkill, Pa, Zion Union Cem.

They had the following children:

+ 1149 M i Leander Daniel Steigerwalt was born on 9 May 1885. He died on 2 Mar 1959.
  1150 M ii William C Steigerwalt was born on 29 Jul 1889. He died on 24 Mar 1964.

William served in Pioneer Infantry, W.W.I
  1151 F iii Norma Steigerwalt was born in 1891.
        Norma married Edgar Bolich.
+ 1152 M iv Charles A Steigerwalt was born on 14 Jul 1893. He died on 11 Feb 1976.
+ 1153 M v Homer Steigerwalt was born on 22 Mar 1895. He died in Jul 1972.
+ 1154 M vi Burton Robert Steigerwalt was born on 26 Mar 1897. He died on 15 May 1977.
+ 1155 M vii Harold Steigerwalt was born on 30 May 1899. He died in Dec 1976.
  1156 F viii Verna Andora Steigerwalt was born in 1901 in West Penn Twp, Schuylkill, Pa.
        Verna married Paul Jones.
  1157 M ix Willard B Steigerwalt was born on 31 Mar 1910. He died on 14 Feb 1913.
        Willard married Mayme L Coleman.
+ 1158 F x Mayme Lucinda Steigerwalt.

473. Ella Marie Jane Steigerwalt (Nathan Steigerwald , David , Johann Petrus , Johann or Friedrich Frederick ) was born in 1856 in , , Pa. She died in 1908.

Also known as Elmira.

Ella married Amandus Shafer. Amandus was born in 1862. He died in 1936.

They had the following children:

+ 1159 F i Clara Luzetta Shafer was born on 4 Dec 1876. She died in 1941.
+ 1160 M ii William O Shafer was born on 29 Nov 1881. He died in 1947.

475. Charles Steigerwalt (Nathan Steigerwald , David , Johann Petrus , Johann or Friedrich Frederick ) was born on 22 Jun 1858 in Ashland, Ashland, OH. He was christened on 8 Aug 1858 in West Penn Twp, Schuylkill, Pa, Zion Church. He died on 5 May 1939 in Anderson, Henry, IN. He was buried in Ashland, Ashland, OH, ChestnutGroveCem.

Twin to Nathan. Charles went to Indiana as a youth, then to Ohio. He was a farmer, logger, and loved big horses. He had a pronounced German accent. He never taught his children German, so he and his wife could talk without children understanding. He insisted last name be pronounced "Stirewald", and became quite upset when pronounced sounding the "g". In 1934, Muskingum Watershed (Charles Mill Dam) took over the farm. "Steigerwalt Bridge" remains with no road to or from. It was a popular fishing area at one time. Farm near Paradise Hill was made into a golf course. He was a member of Mifflin UB Church, Mifflin, Oh. While visiting his son, he died of arteria-sclerosis heart disease. Change of spelling from Steigerwald to Steigerwalt occurred with Charles' children. Charles objected to the change.

Charles married Mary Alice Crider on 3 Nov 1883. Mary was born on 29 Aug 1863 in Ashland, Ashland, OH. She died on 3 Oct 1933 in Ashland, Ashland, OH. She was buried in Ashland, Ashland, OH, ChestnutGroveCem.

Mary was a member of Mifflin UB Church, Mifflin, Oh. She was a very small woman with crippling arthritis, and had many small strokes. Cause of death was coronary thrombosis. Date of death is according to her death certificate.

Charles and Mary had the following children:

+ 1161 F i Dora May Steigerwalt was born on 13 Aug 1884. She died on 7 Mar 1957.
+ 1162 F ii Bertha Estella Steigerwalt was born on 17 Apr 1887. She died on 10 Jan 1961.
+ 1163 M iii George Washington Steigerwalt was born on 21 Jul 1889. He died on 17 Jun 1951.
  1164 M iv Jacob Ray Steigerwalt was born on 21 Aug 1893 in Mifflin Twp, Richland, OH. He died on 4 Apr 1980 in Ashland, Ashland, OH. He was buried on 8 Apr 1980 in Ashland, Ashland, OH, Ashland Cem.

Jacob founded the J.R.Steigerwalt General Contractor Co., in 1922 and constructed about 125 homes during his 45 year career as a builder. He had no childredn. He retired in 1967, turning the business over to his nephew, Howard. Jacob was a life-long resident of Ashland Coutny, Ohio. He was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, where he was a past member of the board of trustees and former financial director of the church, a former member of the Men of Brotherhood, a member of the Nora Vesper Sunday School class and active in church chancel choir until his early 70s.
        Jacob married Lucille Eleanor Matthews on 5 Sep 1914. Lucille was born on 23 Dec 1895. She died on 7 Mar 1963. She was buried in Ashland, Ashland, OH, Ashland Cem.
+ 1165 M v William Wesley Steigerwalt was born on 6 Feb 1897. He died on 27 Aug 1990.
+ 1166 M vi Charles Frank Steigerwalt was born on 8 Jun 1900. He died on 23 Aug 1991.

477. David Steigerwalt (Nathan Steigerwald , David , Johann Petrus , Johann or Friedrich Frederick ) was born on 10 Oct 1862 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pa. He was christened on 22 Nov 1862 in West Penn Twp, Schuylkill, Pa, Zion Church. He died on 15 Jul 1934 in , Schuylkill, Pa.

David was a farmer

David married Mary E Zehner in 1895. Mary was born on 13 Mar 1864 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pa. She died on 5 Jan 1919.

They had the following children:

+ 1167 M i Lewis A Steigerwalt was born in Feb 1886. He died in Nov 1968.
+ 1168 M ii Harvey W Steigerwalt was born in 1887. He died in 1951.
+ 1169 M iii Salem Sylvester Steigerwalt was born on 20 May 1894. He died on 4 Sep 1967.
+ 1170 M iv Albert R Steigerwalt was born in 1895.
+ 1171 M v Charles R Steigerwalt was born on 2 Jan 1897. He died on 9 Nov 1965.
  1172 M vi Weston J Steigerwalt was born on 9 Jul 1901. He died in Feb 1974.
        Weston married Mae L Shellhamer. Mae was born in 1906. She died in 1968.

478. Emmaline Elizabeth Steigerwalt (Nathan Steigerwald , David , Johann Petrus , Johann or Friedrich Frederick ) was born on 27 Nov 1864 in West Penn Twp, Schuylkill, Pa. She was christened on 9 Jan 1865 in West Penn Twp, Schuylkill, Pa, Zion Church. She died on 17 Aug 1933 in Reading, Berks, Pa. She was buried on 21 Aug 1933 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pa, Odd Fellows Cem.

Same as Emma Rebecca. Died at home of cerebral embolism with endocarditis chronic contributory. Occupation: housework. She was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. WILL: Dated 9/17/1919: I Emma E. Kleckner being of sane mind do and bequeath on this day in the year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Nineteen A.D. the following:
I do hereby appoint my Son Albert Stanley Kleckner as sole administrator and he is to see that all the provisions of my will are faithfully carried out.
In case of my death before my daughter Emma Ruth reaches the age of twenty-one said property is to be held in trust by my Son Albert, he to see that all taxes, etc. are fully paid each year and the house kept in good condition.
Each Brother and Sister hepling to make up the necessary amount for taxes etc. In case they fail to make up the taxes he is to pay them himself and to be reimbursed for said expenses when property is finally sold. All my furniture is to be divided equally among my daughters. After my Daughter Emma reaches the age of twenty-one the property is to be sold and the money divided equally among my Daughters and Sons. If I should survive any of them his or her share is to be divided among those that are living. The money that will be derived
from my Insurance is to be used as follows. I request that a decent burial and the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200) be used to improve our lot at Tamaqua, Penna. Signed Mrs. Emma Kleckner. [The will is handwritten on paper with printed heading "answers to examination questions International Correspondence Schools, Scranton, PA". Mary Louise Kleckner recalls that son Milton, then 24, studied law through a correspondence school. The signature is in a different, more shaky hand]. TRUST: Despite the fact that this is Emma's youngest daughter Emma Ruth was over 21 (she was 27) when mother Emma died, a trust was established which was not liquidated until Oct 12, 1976, having lasted 43 years. Its only asset was the premises at 821 Ritter Street, Reading. In it lived her daughters Stella and Eva, who were 35 and 31 respectively when the will was written, and 49 and 45 when their mother died. Eva died in 1949 at the age of 60. The house was sold in 1976, perhaps when Stella, then age 91, moved to the rest home in Topton where she died in 1981 at the age of 97. The house was sold for $11,000, which was distributed equally to Emma's six children then living but also including deceased son Russell, whose five daughters each received $272.24, a fifth of his one-seventh.

Emmaline married David Michael Kleckner on 15 Mar 1884 in West Penn Twp, Schuylkill, Pa. David was born on 12 Mar 1864 in E Brunswick Twp, Schuylkill, Pa. He was christened on 14 Aug 1864 in , Schuylkill, Pa. He died on 3 Jun 1910 in Delano, Schuylkill, Pa. He was buried on 7 Jun 1910 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pa, Odd Fellows Cem.

David was a railroad conductor. After fathering nine children, he died at the age of 43 in a Lehigh Valley Railroad train wreck. Emmaline finished bringing up the children alone. He was a Mason. He liked his liquor.

David and Emmaline had the following children:

  1173 F i Stella Olivia Kleckner was born on 12 Aug 1884 in West Penn Twp, Schuylkill, Pa. She died on 28 Aug 1981 in Topton, Berks, Pa, Lutheran Home. She was buried on 1 Sep 1981 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pa.

Stella died of Cardiopulmonary arrest
+ 1174 M ii Austin Irvin Kleckner was born on 15 Apr 1886. He died on 3 Aug 1985.
  1175 F iii Eva May Kleckner was born on 29 May 1888 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pa. She died on 5 Apr 1949 in Reading, Berks, Pa. She was buried on 9 Apr 1949 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pa, Odd Fellows Cem.

Eva was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. She was employed by the Vanity Fair Mills, Inc. She died of cancer
+ 1176 F iv Cora Abbey Kleckner was born on 9 Nov 1890. She died on 23 Oct 1987.
  1177 F v Clara Rebecca Kleckner was born on 9 Nov 1890 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pa. She died on 5 May 1911 in , , Pa. She was buried on 9 May 1911 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pa.

Twin to Cora. Clara died of typhoid fever
+ 1178 M vi Albert Stanley Kleckner Sr was born on 7 Mar 1893. He died on 12 Dec 1981.
+ 1179 M vii Milton Wilbert Kleckner was born on 5 Jan 1895. He died on 18 Aug 1977.
+ 1180 M viii Russell Roland Kleckner was born on 20 Jun 1900. He died on 6 Apr 1973.
+ 1181 F ix Emma Ruth Kleckner was born on 15 Nov 1905. She died on 10 Mar 1989.

479. Welles Wallace Steigerwalt (Nathan Steigerwald , David , Johann Petrus , Johann or Friedrich Frederick ) was born on 22 Aug 1867 in West Penn Twp, Schuylkill, Pa. He was christened on 29 Sep 1867 in West Penn Twp, Schuylkill, Pa, Zion Church. He died in 1938. He was buried in SnydersW.PennTwp, Schuylkill, Pa, Zion Union Cem.

Welles was a farmer

Welles married Mary Iona Paullins on 19 Jun 1891 in , Ashland Co, OH. Mary was born in Apr 1873 in Mansfield, Stark, OH. She died in 1956. She was buried in SnydersW.PennTwp, Schuylkill, Pa, Zion Union Cem.

Lived in Mifflin, Oh.

Welles and Mary had the following children:

+ 1182 F i Nellie M Steigerwalt was born on 31 Oct 1891. She died on 18 Dec 1984.
+ 1183 F ii Myrtle E Steigerwalt was born on 4 Jan 1893. She died in Oct 1972.
+ 1184 M iii Ralph R Steigerwalt was born on 5 Jul 1894. He died on 18 May 1963.
+ 1185 M iv Howard E Steigerwalt Sr was born on 18 Aug 1897. He died in Sep 1967.
+ 1186 M v Walter Dewey Steigerwalt was born on 4 Jul 1899. He died on 7 Jan 1992.
+ 1187 M vi George Orlando Steigerwalt was born on 21 Jan 1901. He died on 21 Oct 1977.
+ 1188 M vii Amandus C Steigerwalt was born on 4 Dec 1902. He died on 25 Dec 1968.
+ 1189 M viii Earl E Steigerwalt was born on 29 Oct 1904. He died in Sep 1983.
+ 1190 M ix Berlyn F Steigerwalt was born on 25 Mar 1911. He died on 4 Mar 1976.

480. Henry Frank Steigerwalt (Andreas "Andrew" , David , Johann Petrus , Johann or Friedrich Frederick ) was born on 28 Apr 1849. He was christened on 17 May 1849 in East Penn Twp, Carbon, Pa, Ben Salem Church. He was buried in East Penn Twp, Carbon, Pa, Ben Salem Cem.

Henry was a farmer

Henry married Rofena Fox. Rofena was born on 27 May 1853. She died on 16 Aug 1915. She was buried in East Penn Twp, Carbon, Pa, Ben Salem Cem.

They had the following children:

+ 1191 F i Lucy Jane Steigerwalt was born on 17 Jan 1882. She died on 16 Jan 1957.
+ 1192 M ii Daniel A Steigerwalt was born on 8 Jan 1884. He died on 17 Apr 1964.
  1193 M iii Albert Henry Steigerwalt was born on 6 Jan 1886. He died on 17 Apr 1886. He was buried in East Penn Twp, Carbon, Pa, Ben Salem Cem.

Died in infancy. Twin to Elias
+ 1194 M iv Elias Franklin Steigerwalt was born on 6 Jan 1886. He died on 12 Apr 1937.
+ 1195 F v Sarah E Steigerwalt was born on 26 Dec 1890. She died on 11 Aug 1956.
+ 1196 M vi William A Steigerwalt was born on 26 Dec 1891. He died in Mar 1943.

482. Levina Steigerwalt (Andreas "Andrew" , David , Johann Petrus , Johann or Friedrich Frederick ) was born on 6 Feb 1853. She was christened on 27 Mar 1853 in East Penn Twp, Carbon, Pa, Ben Salem Church. She died on 18 Nov 1924.

Levina married Moses L Mantz. Moses was born on 9 Apr 1854. He died on 23 May 1932.

They had the following children:

+ 1197 F i Ida Louise Mantz.

483. Alfred August Haberman (Rebecca Steigerwalt , David , Johann Petrus , Johann or Friedrich Frederick ) was born on 22 Sep 1850. He died on 30 Nov 1926. He was buried in East Penn Twp, Carbon, Pa, Ben Salem Cem.

Alfred was a farmer

Alfred married Rosa Donat. Rosa was born on 14 Nov 1849. She died on 3 Jun 1930. She was buried in East Penn Twp, Carbon, Pa, Ben Salem Cem.

They had the following children:

+ 1198 F i Annie Haberman was born in 1875.
+ 1199 M ii Charles P Haberman Dr was born in 1878.
  1200 M iii James Haberman was born in 1880.
  1201 F iv Lena Haberman.
        Lena married Winfield Haines.
+ 1202 F v Elsie Haberman.

485. Benjamin F Haberman (Rebecca Steigerwalt , David , Johann Petrus , Johann or Friedrich Frederick ) was born on 5 Oct 1856. He died on 24 Feb 1915. He was buried in Andreas, Schuylkill, Pa, Ben Salem Cem.

Benjamin was a farmer

Benjamin married Caroline Andreas daughter of Adam Andreas and Flora Ann Steigerwalt. Caroline was born on 5 Feb 1860. She died on 11 Sep 1942. She was buried in Andreas, Schuylkill, Pa, Ben Salem Cem.

They had the following children:

+ 1203 M i Wallace Haberman was born in 1879.
+ 1204 M ii Calvin P Haberman was born on 28 Jun 1885. He died on 10 Feb 1945.
+ 1205 M iii Andrew B Haberman was born on 13 Jan 1892. He died on 29 Jan 1923.
  1206 M iv Willoughby Haberman.
+ 1207 F v Lizzie Haberman was born on 27 Oct 1895. She died on 10 Mar 1968.

486. William Alfred Styerwalt (Daniel N , David , Johann Petrus , Johann or Friedrich Frederick ) was born on 8 Mar 1858 in near Allentown, Lehigh, Pa. He died on 10 Feb 1934 in , , OH. He was buried in Greenfield, Highland, OH, Greenfield Cem.

William came to Medina Co. Oh.,as a young boy with his parents in the 1860's. In 1878 he married Viola C. Kunkler and soon moved to southern Ohio where he worked as a miller. The family lived in Greenfield, Oh.,from the 1900's where he owned a flour mill. Because the people here had trouble pronouncing the German spelling of his name, he changed it to Styerwalt. Attended Methodist Church

William married Viola Catherine Kunkler on 4 Jan 1878 in Wadsworth, Medina, OH. Viola was born on 29 Jun 1859 in Wadsworth, Medina, OH. She died on 22 Mar 1929. She was buried in Greenfield, Highland, OH, Greenfield Cem.

They had the following children:

+ 1208 M i Oliver Edward Styerwalt was born on 29 Jul 1879. He died on 6 Oct 1960.
  1209 F ii Pearl M Styerwalt was born on 8 Jul 1881 in Wadsworth, Medina, OH. She died on 26 Apr 1938. She was buried in Greenfield, Highland, OH, Greenfield Cem.
+ 1210 F iii Myrtle Viola Styerwalt was born on 29 Sep 1885. She died on 24 Jul 1975.
+ 1211 M iv Raymond William Styerwalt was born on 18 May 1889.

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