Notes: Sterneman - Willett Family History

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151	From Peter Stirnimann, Basel, Switzerland, 2003.	Family: Ralf Peter Stirnimann / Cornelia Emer (F945)
152	From Peter Stirnimann, Basel, Switzerland, 2003.	Family: Paul Hermann / Elsa Clara Stirnimann (F1126)
153	From PH Sheridan's memoirs, "My parents, John and Mary Sheridan, came to America in 1830, having been induced by the representations of my father's uncle, Thomas Gainor, then living in Albany, N. Y., to try their fortunes in the New World: They were born and reared in the County Cavan, Ireland, where from early manhood my father had tilled a leasehold on the estate of Cherrymoult; and the sale of this leasehold provided him with means to seek a new home across the sea. My parents were blood relations—cousins in the second degree—my mother, whose maiden name was Minor, having descended from a collateral branch of my father's family. Before leaving Ireland they had two children, and on the 6th of March, 1831, the year after their arrival in this country, I was born, in Albany, N. Y., the third child in a family which eventually increased to six—four boys and two girls. The prospects for gaining a livelihood in Albany did not meet the expectations which my parents had been led to entertain, so in 1832 they removed to the West, to establish themselves in the village of Somerset, in Perry County, Ohio, which section, in the earliest days of the State; had been colonized from Pennsylvania and Maryland. At this period the great public works of the Northwest—the canals and macadamized roads, a result of clamor for internal improvements—were in course of construction, and my father turned his attention to them, believing that they offered opportunities for a successful occupation. Encouraged by a civil engineer named Bassett, who had taken a fancy to him, he put in bids for a small contract on the Cumberland Road, known as the "National Road," which was then being extended west from the Ohio River. A little success in this first enterprise led him to take up contracting as a business, which he followed on various canals and macadamized roads then building in different parts of the State of Ohio, with some good fortune for awhile, but in 1853 what little means he had saved were swallowed up —in bankruptcy, caused by the failure of the Sciota and Hocking Valley Railroad Company, for which he was fulfilling a contract at the time, and this disaster left him finally only a small farm, just outside the village of Somerset, where he dwelt until his death in 1875."	Sheridan, General Phillip Henry (I36)
154	From Terri Sterneman... The Perkins family line and the mysterious disappearance of Silas Perkins Silas was the oldest child of Greene Anderson Perkins (1841-1918) and Sarah Elizabeth (Betty), Hayden (1839-1926). Silas was born August 27, 1862. Greene and Betty must have had a somewhat contentious relationship. Between 1873 and 1874, when Silas was 11 to 12 years old, Greene absconded with Silas and his 4 younger siblings. At sometime before April 1874, all of the children, including Silas, were stolen back by Betty. The April 11, 1874 edition of the Centralia Fireside Guard depicts testimony from Betty that Greene left KY with only the clothes on his back for an appointment in Flatrock, (MO?) And that she retained possession of his remaining clothes, horse, books and children. And that it would be dangerous for Greene to return home after his appointment. She had the oldest child, (Silas), in her possession and Green could not get to him. It was said that Greene was part of some “Way out” religion and there is various documentation and newspaper articles that refer to him as a minister in Lexington, KY. Before 1876, Greene left Lexington with a group of followers intent on founding a new church as part of the “Restoration Movement”. He married Georgia Peeler in 1876 in Missouri. Silas graduated from St. Mary’s (Jesuit), College in Raywick, Kentucky in June 1881 at the age of 18. He enlisted with the US Twentieth Infantry in Cincinnati in 1882 and was assigned to Company D, then located to Fort Reno, OK, Indian Territory. The Company moved up from Reno to Fort Assinniboine in Havre, Montana. Silas was discharged from the military in 1884 with the comment of “false fractious” in the remarks section. “False fractious” in a military discharge record from the late 1880s might indicate that the individual’s behavior was perceived as contentious or rebellious, but upon further investigation, it was determined to be unjustified or exaggerated, hence “false.” It could suggest that the disciplinary actions taken against the individual were unwarranted. His discharge records were also annotated with the abbreviation of MEB. MEB stands for "Medical Evaluation Board." In a military discharge record from the 1880s, it would likely indicate that the individual underwent a medical evaluation by a board to assess their physical or mental condition before discharge. At some point, it appears that Silas married Rosemary (Mary) Peal. Their daughter, Marie Elizabeth “Bessie” Perkins was born on July 23, 1888. Silas disappeared before 1900, as Bessie and her mother appear on the Census records in 1900, as living with her sister, Minnie Edwards, and Minnie’s two children. Later, Rose Mary (Marie), Perkins was listed as widowed. Family lore is that Silas was a cartographer and writer of treaties. I seem to recall the story that after the stint with the army, he went to California to make some maps and never returned. I think this may have even lbeen before Bessie was born, 1887? Bessie and her mom, Rose Mary, must have eventually given up on Silas return and headed back east (via stagecoach?) to live with family in Jackson, MO. Rose Mary, was born in New Jersey in 1865. Both of her parents were born in Germany. At the age of 17, Rose Mary worked in Junction, KS as a servant. Open questions: Where did RoseMary and Silas meet? When and Where did they get married? What happened to Silas?What happened to the maps Bessie (great grandma Willett) had? Great grandma showed my mom, Carol, some of Silas’ old maps and calligraphy that were under her bed in the “cracker jack” house in Beloit? What could have happened to them? Can we find any marriage or divorce certificates for Greene Anderson Perkins? Are there any additional military records for Silas? Is there anyone in St Louis related to Minnie Edwards that might remember any of Silas’ disappearance story?k	Perkins, Silas J. (I116)
155	From the "Story of Great-Grandmother Leech" (for more information see Master Sources or Elizabeth Haydock): Amzi Leech and Elizabeth Haydock were married Oct. 19th, 1853. Four years later, in 1857, they came to Cape Girardeau to live, and Amzi Leech became the owner of a general merchandise store on the corner of Main and Themis Street, the best business stand in town at the time. From what I have gathered of A. D. Leech's business methods, I suspect they more nearly resembled 20th Century methods than anything Cape Girardeau had experienced up to that time. He established a cotton market that brought cotton to the Cape from as far South as Arkansas, instead of to Menphis, as previously. It was not an unusual sight in season to see cotton wagons lined up next to the Leech store, down Main street, up Independence and south on Spanish for half a block or more. Mr. Frank Anderson of Commerce once told me that A. D. Leech went personally among the farmers of the lower counties and solicited their business, that he had a charming personality and numbered his friends in Southeast Missouri by the hundreds, the men held their cotton for him because they had confidence in his fair and square dealing. He had faith in the future of Cape Girardeau and gave the town his loyal support. A. D. Leech died in 1873 at the age of thirty nine.	Leech, Mattie Augusta (I4786)
156	FROM THE EVANSVILLE NEWSPAPER 1949 "Accident Kills Landscaping Firm Official" John C. Sterneman, 60, of RR 11 Outer Colvert avenue, was killed about noon yesterday when his auto turned over between Boonville and Lynnville on Highway 61. Charles M. Hoagland of 1028 Colvert avenue, a passenger in the auto, escaped with minor cuts and bruises. Mr. Sterneman was head of the John Sterneman Landscaping and Contracting company. Mr. Hoagland is vice president of the D. and H. Construction company asphalt paving firm. The accident happened three and one-half miles north of Fuller seminary school when the auto apparently failed to make a curve, Mr. Sterneman was thrown from the auto. Describes Accident "Mr. Sterneman was driving" Mr. Hoagland, a passenger in the car said. "He turned a right curve and came off the left hand shoulder of the road. "The wheels hit some slick mud, Mr. Sterneman got the car back on the road. It was almost crosswise on the slab. "He cut it back quick and it went into a ditch about two and a half to three feet deep," Mr. Hoagland continued. "The car went up the left bank of the ditch and fell back, turning over, according to the passenger. "I looked up and saw there was no one in the car, " Mr. Hoagland said. "I kicked out a glass and crawled out. Caught Under Car "I looked back and saw Mr. Sterneman lying with his knees and feet pinned under the car. I couldn't get the car off him. "I felt his pulse. A bystander checked his pulse. We saw Mr. Sterneman was dead," he said. A physician, called to the scene said Mr. Sterneman's death was caused by a broken neck, Mr. Hoagland said. The men had gone to Lynville to obtain information concerning a job on which they wished to bid, Mr. Hoagland said. Among Mr. Sterneman's better known landscaping projects were Burdette park, Washington grade school, Reitz and Mater Dei high schools, East Side park and Christ the King church. Born in Switzerland A native of Switzerland, Mr. Sterneman came to this country in 1911, settling in St. Loius, Mo. In 1924 he moved to Evansville. He was manager of Thornburgh nurseries and later was associated with Crescent Nurseries before organizing his company in 1929. Mr. Sterneman was a member of Christ the King Catholic church and Knights of Columbus. Surviving are his wife Della; three daughters, Mrs Roy Marx, Mrs. W. C. Sircle, and Mrs. Robert Kennedy, of Evansville; five sons, John, president of the Evansville Industrial Union council; Joseph, Walter, and Robert of Evansville, and Edward of Anderson; 10 grandchildren and one brother, Oscar of Switzerland. The body is at Ziemer funeral home where members of Christ the King Parish will say the rosary at the funeral home at 7:30 p.m. Friday.	Stirnimann, Hans Cäsar (John) (I7)
157	From the History of Nodaway Co., MO. Elijah LAMASTER was of French descent and was one of the early settlers of Kentucky. He was a very prominent man and was well liked by all who knew him. NOTES from Barbara Bartels: There were two Elijah Lemasters born about the same time, one to Isaac and Sarah Ann (Stultz) Lemaster, and one to Eleazer and Machell (Tackett) Lemaster. The first Elijah, above, was born in Kentucky. The second Elijah, above, was born in Amherst Co., Virginia. The census records of the Elijah listed here give his birth twice as Kentucky, and once as PA, which may have been a mistake for VA. I still am not certain that Eleazer Lemaster is the father of Elijah, but two correspondents accept it as so. According to census records, only one of the Elijah's survived to adulthood. Elijah followed the migration pattern of the other children of Eleazer and Machell Lemaster. Since the Lemasters were in Kentucky as early as 1783, Elijah probably was born in Fayette or Bourbon counties, if he is the son of Isaac and Sarah Ann Lemaster. Elizabeth Ghent, whom he married about 1807, was also born in Kentucky. Most of the children of Elijah and Elizabeth used the spelling of Lemaster, but Benjamin changed the spelling to Lamaster. Elijah probably lived in the same location all his life, but different Counties had jurisdiction, as they were formed. Son Ambrose stayed near the farm of Elijah, perhaps farmed it. Son Isaac went to Oregon in 1852. Daughter Hester and her husband were in the 1850-60-70 census of Greenup Co., Ky, and she died in Breathitt County, KY, probably in 1892.	Lemaster, Elijah (I2546)
158	FROM: "Le patrimoine des communes du Bas Rhin" Floic éditions 1999 Gallo roman baths were found at the place called "Bains d'Artolsheim" (=Baths of Artolsheim) The sping-fountain of Artolsheim was mentioned in 1749 by a doctor who said that it gives a light and good water that the inhabitants use for drinking and bathingto help against different diseases. Houses were arranged to receive visitors having gout. In a bad maintenance the houses were let to the family Waltspurger who lives yet in them.	Waltspurger, Francois Ignatius (I624)
159	G.A.R. veteran and lawyer-brother of Civil War hero General Philip H. Sheridan, John L. Sheridan, age 61, was the fifth of six children born to their Irish immigrant parents, John and Mary Minah (Meenagh) Sheridan. His father, John Sr., had once worried over his namesake's future, stating that John "always did like to take things easy in this world", and that he and Mrs. Sheridan "were more pleased to hear that John had done his duty as a private in the army than to hear of all the promotions and praise that Phil had received." For her part, his mother believed that John was the brightest in the family--siblings Patrick, Philip, Mary, and Michael notwithstanding. An alumnus of St. Joseph's College, he was admitted to the bar in 1866, the same year of his marriage to Sarah Katharine "Kate" Gallin of Somerset. Said to bear a strong physical resemblance to his elder brother Philip in his middle years, John grew to be a large, portly man, and was described as affable and popular. Active in politics, he had held various government posts during his career. Predeceased by his parents and his siblings Rosa, Patrick, Mary (Mrs. John Wilson), and Philip, he was survived by his wife Kate, their two daughters, Mary and Nellie, and his younger brother Michael. All are now reunited in Holy Trinity Cemetery with the exception of Rosa---the baby sister who was buried at sea en route from Ireland---and his brothers Philip and Michael Sheridan, who were interred in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.	Sheridan, John L (5356064)
160	George and his wife Jamima are listed in the Baber book, "Hanks Family of Virginia and Westward," however there are no children listed. This connection is circumstantial at present based on the records that show Fielding was born in Owsley Co. KY around 1850, and that George owned a farm in Owsley Co. KY from 1846 to 1851.	Hanks, George S. (I2433)
161	George's age in 1910 should ahve been 42 (rather than 39 as found in the census). This was the only George Y that born in Florida in the 1910 census soundex, and may not be the same George Y. George is listed as George Y in early census reports. I presume that the Y stands for Yarborough given his mothers maiden name.	Martin, George Yarborough (I6216)
162	God parents were Heinrich Jürgens and his wife Maria Elisabeth Wessels born Stöver.	Stöver, Heinrich (Henry) (I22)
163	God parents were: Andres Meyer & Verena Nifliger.	Stirnimann, Anna (I2333)
164	God parents were: Jakob Luchs & Barbara Schriber. FROM Denkmalpflege im Kanton Luzern 1988 The second son of Peter Stirnimann and Adelheid Bircher, also named Peter (1600-1668), was probably never the owner of the farm in the Rot, but nevertheless he is important for farm history. Because of his death (1668) his younger brother Hans Jakob, now farmer in the Rot, also inherited the neighboring farm Etzenerlen. Peter had probably become married to Maria Süess in the year 1624 on the farm Etzenerlen. Their marriage remained childless.23 The farm Etzenerlen, according to the Chancellor Mr. Beromünster, had a size of approx. 170 Jucharten.24 Peter Stirnimann is proven living on Etzenerlen since 1640. He was sworn judge and chairmen of the Twing or village court. He and his wife were characterized by large social conviction and charity. He gave the parish Ruswil for welfare service 1000 guldens.25 They were Godparents for one hundred children, related, homeless, etc. He further donated 1000 guldens for an eternal time to the parish church Ruswil.26	Stirnimann, Peter (I798)
165	God parents were: Jakob Luchs & Margreth Christen.	Stirnimann, Jakob (I2332)
166	God parents were: Johann Mischbüeler & Kath. Bättig.	Stirnimann, Jakob (I2330)
167	God parents were: Johann Ruffli & Verena Steiner. FROM Denkmalpflege im Kanton Luzern 1988 The third son of Peter Stirnimann and Adelheid Bircher was Hans-Jakob (1605?-1670). Probably since his first marriage with Barbara Bucher in 1630, he was a farmer in Meienberg, 1.5 km north of the Rot, a removed farm with approx. 80 Jucharten country. Since he was the only one of the three brothers with male descendants he was given the paternal transfer to the farm in the Rot. When this occurred, is not known. Probably Hans Jakob returned after the death of his brother, Hans (1647) on the farm in the Rot. In accordance with a diary entry of Pater Jost Stirnimann in the monastery Muri, Hans-Jakob lived there with his family (three sons and three daughters) in February 1654. Soon after 1654 his first wife, Barbara Bucher, seems to have died and Hans Jakob married his second wife Margaretha Estermann 1661. This second marriage remained childless. In the year 1668, after the death of Peter Stirnimann, the farm Etzenerlen was inherited by his brother Hans Jakob. The Chancellor Beromünster required a tax for this owner change to Hans Jakob, from which a controversy developed, which in the long run the Mayor in Luzern had to decide. In the same year 1668 Hans Jakob acquired additionally the farm Huprächtigen in today's municipality Nottwil with 212 Jucharten country and 28 Jucharten forest for 6500 guldens. The purchase was expensive and was bought for his only daughter Elisabeth (1654-1692). She married Walter Meyer in the same year, who managed this farm and later controlled became a judge. Walter Meyer gave a mortgage of his farm to his wife for its value. From this mortgage log we see that Elizabeth Stirnimann kept one loan to her father in the large value of approximately 7815 guldens. With this information the farm Huprächtigen was estimated at 18,200 guldens value by the Court Sergeant and office recorder. If one counts the surfaces of the three large farms, those in the possession of Hans-Jakob all together, then a total area results in approximately 197 Hectors (approx. 500 acres) converted by approx. 542 Jucharten by to today's values of the number. This very large land property and therefore also very large sales sum for the marrying daughter and later for the son Peter in the monastery Muri show the extraordinary wealth of this farmer on the farm in the Rot. Hans Jakob Stirnimann made ready for his death on 30 April 1670, a last mark of himself says, when he took the church last rights in Ruswil and ordered his funeral.	Stirnimann, Hans Jakob (I782)
168	God parents were: Melchior Bättig & Kath. Bäattig.	Stirnimann, Melchior (I2331)
169	Godparents at baptism Mathias Jacobs & Barbara Jacobs. Erden parish record lists his name as Joes Mathias.	Justen, (Joes) Mathias (I3527)
170	Godparents at baptism on April 15th were Anna Margaretha Dambly of Kinkheim & Jodouis Kubel of Erden.	Rauland, Anna Margaretha (I3308)
171	Godparents at baptism on September 6th were Joannes Justen & Maria Catherina Justen of Erden.	Justen, Joannes (I3519)
172	Godparents at baptism were Joes Coenn of Erden & M. Elisabetha Coenn of Erden.	Justen, Joannes (I3354)
173	Godparents at her baptism were Joanne Justen, Sodali (friend, associate) of Erden & Susanna Klippel, Virgine of Wehlen. "Susanna" married Michael Muehlbauer, a widower, at St. Boniface Church, Fulda in 1851. The marriage record in Spencer County misspells the names as George Millbower and Susanna Seamon. Witnesses were Mathias Simon and Casper Hurm. Michael's occupation was farmer. In addition to their daughter Catherina born in Fulda in 1854, Susanna raised Michael's 2 children from a previous marriage. Susanna's stepdaughter, Maria Anna (called Mary) had a child out of wedlock in 1868. Susanna and Michael were the godparents; the granddaughter was named Susannah(no other information was found on the child of Mary). Susanna's stepson, Philip Benjamin (after serving in the Civil War) married Susanna's niece, Anna Simon, the oldest daughter of Susanna's brother, Henry Simon Jr. Philip B. Muehlbauer and Anna Simon Muehlbauer later had 14 children. Susanna died in 1877 at age 66, and is buried in St. Boniface, Fulda, A-11-16. The grave has no marker remaining.	Simon, Maria Susanna (I2308)
174	Godparents at her baptism were Joanne Petro Simon of Loesenich & Anna Justen of Loesenich. Anna and her husband, Johann Bergbauer lived in Spencer County in 1856 and attended the probate of the estate of her father, Henry Simon. They were living in Fulda in 1860 according to the census, and were at St. Boniface in 1876 as godparents at the baptism of (her niece) Anna Simon Muehlbauer's son, Johann Philipp. It is unclear at what time Anna and John moved to Perry Township, but according to Anna's will, they adopted a child, Anna, "natural daughter of Michael Schaefer, deceased". John Bergbauer was a farmer. He died at age 66 in 1888. Cause of death was "Asthena" (loss of strength, debility.) The death record also noted disease of heart and lungs. Anna appears on the 1900 Federal Census of Perry County, Indiana, as a widow, age 73. Her occupation was housekeeper. She died of pneumonia the following year, at age 74. In addition to the adopted daughter Anna, Anna's will listed Mrs. John Foerster (ie., Catherina Muehlbauer, daughter of Anna's deceased sister, Susanna). (Perry County IN Will Book D; p. 378). Little is known of Michael Schaefer. He lived in Spencer County, served in the Civil War, and was collecting a military pension for resulting vericose veins in approximately 1883.	Simon, Anna (I2309)
175	Godparents at his baptism were Joanne Stephans Preuer of Wahlen & Margaretha Simon of Bengel. Johann, called "Stephen" was naturalized on August 6, 1852 in Spencer County, Indiana. Stephen and Maria Anna had 11 children all born in Indiana. 4 died in infancy (including twins) and one at age 16. Stephen was a farmer, and purchased land from hisbrother Martin in 1856, which he sold in November, 1882, just prior to moving from Indiana to Kansas. Maria Anna's death date is unknown. Stephen lived to age 80 and is buried in St. Marys, Kansas.	Simon, John Stephen (I2010)
176	Godparents at his baptism were Mathia Ketter of Loesenich & Clara Justen (born Schoeman) of Erden. Mathias immigrated to the U.S. with the family in June,1850. He was naturalized with his father on November 29,1850 in Spencer County, Indiana. He was a witness at the marriage of (his sister) Maria Susanna Simon to Michael Muehlbauer in November, 1851. No records of him have been located after this date. Mathias was not listed as an heir to his father's estate at the probate, 1856, and may have been deceased.	Simon, Mathias (I2009)
177	Godparents at his baptism were Nicolas Preuer, Sodali (friend) of Erden & Anna Justen of Loesenich. Nicholaus Josephus Simon died at 5 weeks of age, and according to Erden parish records was buried in the Catholic cemetery there on the same day: "...et altera Die sepultus est in Cemeterio nostro."	Simon, Nicholas Josephus (I2008)
178	Godparents at his baptism were Petro Nicolas Justen, Sodali (friend) of Erden & Anna Maria Ketter, Virgine of Loesenich. At age 34, Petrus Nicholaus Simon emigrated from Erden, Rhineland via Havre, France. He arrived in New York on August 11,1847, preceding the remaining Simon family to the U.S. by 3 years, according to his naturalization paper dated August 6, 1852 in the Spencer County, Indiana Court. Brothers Martin, John, and J. Stephen Simon, and -in-law Michael Muehlbauer were naturalized on the same date. No records after 1852 have been located for Petrus Nicholaus. He was not listed as an heir to his father's estate in 1856, and may have been deceased.	Simon, Petrus Nicholaus (I2607)
179	Godparents at his baptism were Stephano Preuer of Wehlen & Elisabetha Simon of Bengel. Stephanus died at age 5 1/2 on January 28th and was buried on January 30th, 1824 in the Catholic parish cemetery in Erden.	Simon, Stephanus (I2486)
180	Godparents at the baptism of "Josephus" were Nicolas Joseph Preuer of Erden & Anna Maria Simon of Bengel. Joseph was naturalized in Spencer County, Indiana on September 12,1856 with his brother Philip. Joseph and his wife Juliana had eleven children, including a set of twins. Two children died in infancy and are buried in St. Boniface Cemetery, Fulda. Joseph was a farmer, and the family lived in Spencer County until after 1860 (Harrison Twp Spencer Cocensus); left Indiana after 1866, lived in Missouri 1869-1878, and had moved to Sedgwick County, Kansas by 1880. Juliana died in 1880 at age 45, possibly due to childbirth complications, leaving Joseph a widower with 9 children. Joseph died at age 81 in 1910. Joseph and Julia are buried at St. Mark, Kansas.	Simon, Joseph (I2011)
181	Godparents at the baptism of "Phillipus" were Philipp Thanisch of Erden & Catherina Simon of Bengel. Philip Simon was naturalized in Spencer County on September 12, 1856, with his brother Joseph. Philip and his wife Maria Anna moved from St. Meinrad, Indiana, where they lived in 1863, to Louisville, Kentucky by 1865, to St. Martin, Morgan County, Missouri by 1867, and to Clifton, Washington County, Kansas by 1871. They had six children. Philip died at age 66. He and Maria Anna are buried in St. Bernard's Catholic Cemetery in Clara, Washington County, Kansas. Carrie Simon, a granddaughter of Philip's (daughter of Philip's son, Henry Mathias) wrote "...that Philip's father Heinrich Simon wanted to get to the U.S.A. before the Czar would call his boys to the army. The irony was that the youngest, Philip, died as a result of his wounds received in battle during the Civil War". A service record for Philip has not been located to date.	Simon, Philip (I2014)
182	Godparents in Prussia at the baptism of "Petrus" were Petro Simon of Bengel & Christina Simon of Bengel. Peter Simon was present at the probate of his father's estate in Spencer County, Indiana in 1856. Birth locations of their children indicate that Peter and wife his Paulina (Polly) apparently lived in Illinois in 1854, had moved to Iowa by 1858, later returning to Indiana to settle in Cannelton, Perry County (the family appears in the 1870 Census of Troy Township, Perry County). Paulina died in Cannelton in 1906. Cause of death is listed as senility. According to the 1880 census, Peter was a coal miner. Peter died in Cannelton, Perry County, in 1911 of cardiac asthma at age 81. The death record lists him as Prussian and his parents as Prussian, names unknown. The date of birth on his tombstone is June, 1830, however the birth record from Erden Catholic Church states he was born in December, 1830.	Simon, Peter (I2012)
183	Godparents were: Alois Lang, Ludimagister & Maria Wolfisberg.	Stirnimann, Anna Maria Elisabeth (I710)
184	Godparents were: Anton Wolfisberg & Maria Weber. FROM JOSEPH STIRNIMANN The 5th son of the couple Jost Stirnimann and Elisabeth Weber became on 18 August 1844 in the parish church Neuenkirch on the name Sigismund baptized. He became be like brother Klemens a Kapuziner. Brother Sigismund, how he was known as a Kapuziner, on 17 September 1867 his Ordens profess became, on 18 October 1870 he became the head priest. The stations of his 38 year lasting order life were the Klöster Sarnen, Dornach, Altdorf, Sursee, Mels, Rapperswil, Olten and since 1899 Arth where he died on 18 January 1904. The chronicler attests: "with P. Sigismund a soulful enthusiastic and dutiful priest was carried to his grave."	Stirnimann, Anton (Pater Sigismund) (I708)
185	Godparents were: Anton Wüost & Maria Anna Amrein.	Stirnimann, Jost Anton (I706)
186	Godparents were: Franz Xaver Bernet, Pfarrer & Maria Winigen. FROM JOSEPH STIRNIMANN Pater Leodegar has given since 1882 the novice Latin and Greek, at the secondary school to instruction in to music hours. Since the 1 January 1884 he has been educated Katechet in Trachslau, again teacher at the cloisters in October of the same year. InOctober 1885, he became lower minister in Einsiedeln. On 16 August 1887 up to 7 September 1888, he was spiritual in the sister's-cloister Ingenbohl. On 7 October 1888, P. Leodegar became the curator in Gross, in the year 1896 to the minister in Feusisberg appointed. There he died after a short illness on 7 January 1904 and was buried in the church there. P. Leodegar was also an appreciated mission preacher.	Stirnimann, Pius Xaver (Pater Leodegar) (I713)
187	Godparents were: Georg Joseph Zimmermann & Regina Muti.	Stirnimann, Anna Maria Aloisia (I975)
188	Godparents were: Jakob Büöler & Verena Stirnimann.	Stirnimann, Catherina Regina Agatha Franziska (I974)
189	Godparents were: Jakob Egli & Verena Schwegler.	Stirnimann, Maria Verena (I1004)
190	Godparents were: Jakob Egli & Verena Schwegler.	Stirnimann, Joseph Jacob (I1003)
191	Godparents were: Jakob Müller & Katharina Weber.	Stirnimann, Jakob (I9)
192	Godparents were: Johann Wüest, German Wüest & Elisab. Imgrüt.	Stirnimann, Anna Maria (I2359)
193	Godparents were: Jokob Egli & Barbara Stirnimann.	Stirnimann, Jakob Johann (I1006)
194	Godparents were: Joseph Buchmann & Maria Anna Weber. FROM JOSEPH STIRNIMANN The fourth of the ten sons of the couple Jost Stirnimann and Elisabeth Weber in the baptism on 13 December 1842 in the parish church in Neuenkirch the name Klemens received. His conversion as a Kapuziner resulted on 4 November 1861. He received The priest consecration on 22 October 1865 P. Karl was in the following three cloisters Guardian: 1881-1884 in Appenzell, 1884-1887 in Schüpfheim, 1889-1892 in Näfeis. In the last two years of life in poor health he and suffered repeated strokes. P. Karl died on2 June 1897 in the Kapuziner cloister train in the age of not entirely 55 years. The obituary of the cloister names P. Karl a peaceful, good hearted man.	Stirnimann, Joseph Jost Klemens (I707)
195	Godparents were: Joseph Häfliger & Franziska Weber.	Stirnimann, Jost Joseph (I704)
196	Godparents were: Joseph Heini & Katharina Amrein.	Stirnimann, Philip Jacob (I711)
197	Godparents were: Joseph Hüsler & Regina Sidler.	Stirnimann, Joseph Peter Franz Stanislaus (I722)
198	Godparents were: Joseph Leonz Egli & Verena Schwegler.	Stirnimann, Anna Barbara (I1005)
199	Godparents were: Joseph Schmidli & Rosina Stirnimann.	Stirnimann, Rosina (I2361)
200	Godparents were: Joseph Schmidli, Georg Schmidli & Anna Brunner.	Stirnimann, Joseph Leonz (I731)

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From Peter Stirnimann, Basel, Switzerland, 2003.

Family: Ralf Peter Stirnimann / Cornelia Emer (F945)

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From Peter Stirnimann, Basel, Switzerland, 2003.

Family: Paul Hermann / Elsa Clara Stirnimann (F1126)

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From PH Sheridan's memoirs, "My parents, John and Mary Sheridan, came to America in 1830, having been induced by the representations of my father's uncle, Thomas Gainor, then living in Albany, N. Y., to try their fortunes in the New World: They were born and reared in the County Cavan, Ireland, where from early manhood my father had tilled a leasehold on the estate of Cherrymoult; and the sale of this leasehold provided him with means to seek a new home across the sea. My parents were blood relations—cousins in the second degree—my mother, whose maiden name was Minor, having descended from a collateral branch of my father's family. Before leaving Ireland they had two children, and on the 6th of March, 1831, the year after their arrival in this country, I was born, in Albany, N. Y., the third child in a family which eventually increased to six—four boys and two girls.
The prospects for gaining a livelihood in Albany did not meet the expectations which my parents had been led to entertain, so in 1832 they removed to the West, to establish themselves in the village of Somerset, in Perry County, Ohio, which section, in the earliest days of the State; had been colonized from Pennsylvania and Maryland. At this period the great public works of the Northwest—the canals and macadamized roads, a result of clamor for internal improvements—were in course of construction, and my father turned his attention to them, believing that they offered opportunities for a successful occupation. Encouraged by a civil engineer named Bassett, who had taken a fancy to him, he put in bids for a small contract on the Cumberland Road, known as the "National Road," which was then being extended west from the Ohio River. A little success in this first enterprise led him to take up contracting as a business, which he followed on various canals and macadamized roads then building in different parts of the State of Ohio, with some good fortune for awhile, but in 1853 what little means he had saved were swallowed up —in bankruptcy, caused by the failure of the Sciota and Hocking Valley Railroad Company, for which he was fulfilling a contract at the time, and this disaster left him finally only a small farm, just outside the village of Somerset, where he dwelt until his death in 1875."

Sheridan, General Phillip Henry (I36)

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From Terri Sterneman...

The Perkins family line and the mysterious disappearance of Silas Perkins

Silas was the oldest child of Greene Anderson Perkins (1841-1918) and Sarah Elizabeth (Betty), Hayden (1839-1926). Silas was born August 27, 1862.
Greene and Betty must have had a somewhat contentious relationship. Between 1873 and 1874, when Silas was 11 to 12 years old, Greene absconded with Silas and his 4 younger siblings. At sometime before April 1874, all of the children, including Silas, were stolen back by Betty.

The April 11, 1874 edition of the Centralia Fireside Guard depicts testimony from Betty that Greene left KY with only the clothes on his back for an appointment in Flatrock, (MO?) And that she retained possession of his remaining clothes, horse, books and children. And that it would be dangerous for Greene to return home after his appointment. She had the oldest child, (Silas), in her possession and Green could not get to him.

It was said that Greene was part of some “Way out” religion and there is various documentation and newspaper articles that refer to him as a minister in Lexington, KY.

Before 1876, Greene left Lexington with a group of followers intent on founding a new church as part of the “Restoration Movement”. He married Georgia Peeler in 1876 in Missouri.

Silas graduated from St. Mary’s (Jesuit), College in Raywick, Kentucky in June 1881 at the age of 18. He enlisted with the US Twentieth Infantry in Cincinnati in 1882 and was assigned to Company D, then located to Fort Reno, OK, Indian Territory. The Company moved up from Reno to Fort Assinniboine in Havre, Montana. Silas was discharged from the military in 1884 with the comment of “false fractious” in the remarks section.

“False fractious” in a military discharge record from the late 1880s might indicate that the individual’s behavior was perceived as contentious or rebellious, but upon further investigation, it was determined to be unjustified or exaggerated, hence “false.” It could suggest that the disciplinary actions taken against the individual were unwarranted.

His discharge records were also annotated with the abbreviation of MEB.

MEB stands for "Medical Evaluation Board." In a military discharge record from the 1880s, it would likely indicate that the individual underwent a medical evaluation by a board to assess their physical or mental condition before discharge.

At some point, it appears that Silas married Rosemary (Mary) Peal. Their daughter, Marie Elizabeth “Bessie” Perkins was born on July 23, 1888.

Silas disappeared before 1900, as Bessie and her mother appear on the Census records in 1900, as living with her sister, Minnie Edwards, and Minnie’s two children. Later, Rose Mary (Marie), Perkins was listed as widowed.

Family lore is that Silas was a cartographer and writer of treaties. I seem to recall the story that after the stint with the army, he went to California to make some maps and never returned. I think this may have even lbeen before Bessie was born, 1887? Bessie and her mom, Rose Mary, must have eventually given up on Silas return and headed back east (via stagecoach?) to live with family in Jackson, MO.

Rose Mary, was born in New Jersey in 1865. Both of her parents were born in Germany. At the age of 17, Rose Mary worked in Junction, KS as a servant.

Open questions:
Where did RoseMary and Silas meet?
When and Where did they get married?
What happened to Silas?What happened to the maps Bessie (great grandma Willett) had? Great grandma showed my mom, Carol, some of Silas’ old maps and calligraphy that were under her bed in the “cracker jack” house in Beloit? What could have happened to them?
Can we find any marriage or divorce certificates for Greene Anderson Perkins?
Are there any additional military records for Silas?
Is there anyone in St Louis related to Minnie Edwards that might remember any of Silas’ disappearance story?k

Perkins, Silas J. (I116)

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From the "Story of Great-Grandmother Leech" (for more information see Master Sources or Elizabeth Haydock):
Amzi Leech and Elizabeth Haydock were married Oct. 19th, 1853. Four years later, in 1857, they came to Cape Girardeau to live, and Amzi Leech became the owner of a general merchandise store on the corner of Main and Themis Street, the best business stand in town at the time. From what I have gathered of A. D. Leech's business methods, I suspect they more nearly resembled 20th Century methods than anything Cape Girardeau had experienced up to that time. He established a cotton market that brought cotton to the Cape from as far South as Arkansas, instead of to Menphis, as previously. It was not an unusual sight in season to see cotton wagons lined up next to the Leech store, down Main street, up Independence and south on Spanish for half a block or more. Mr. Frank Anderson of Commerce once told me that A. D. Leech went personally among the farmers of the lower counties and solicited their business, that he had a charming personality and numbered his friends in Southeast Missouri by the hundreds, the men held their cotton for him because they had confidence in his fair and square dealing. He had faith in the future of Cape Girardeau and gave the town his loyal support. A. D. Leech died in 1873 at the age of thirty nine.

Leech, Mattie Augusta (I4786)

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FROM THE EVANSVILLE NEWSPAPER 1949

"Accident Kills Landscaping Firm Official"

John C. Sterneman, 60, of RR 11 Outer Colvert avenue, was killed about noon yesterday when his auto turned over between Boonville and Lynnville on Highway 61.
Charles M. Hoagland of 1028 Colvert avenue, a passenger in the auto, escaped with minor cuts and bruises.
Mr. Sterneman was head of the John Sterneman Landscaping and Contracting company. Mr. Hoagland is vice president of the D. and H. Construction company asphalt paving firm.
The accident happened three and one-half miles north of Fuller seminary school when the auto apparently failed to make a curve, Mr. Sterneman was thrown from the auto.

Describes Accident
"Mr. Sterneman was driving" Mr. Hoagland, a passenger in the car said. "He turned a right curve and came off the left hand shoulder of the road.
"The wheels hit some slick mud, Mr. Sterneman got the car back on the road. It was almost crosswise on the slab.
"He cut it back quick and it went into a ditch about two and a half to three feet deep," Mr. Hoagland continued.
"The car went up the left bank of the ditch and fell back, turning over, according to the passenger.
"I looked up and saw there was no one in the car, " Mr. Hoagland said. "I kicked out a glass and crawled out.

Caught Under Car
"I looked back and saw Mr. Sterneman lying with his knees and feet pinned under the car. I couldn't get the car off him.
"I felt his pulse. A bystander checked his pulse. We saw Mr. Sterneman was dead," he said.
A physician, called to the scene said Mr. Sterneman's death was caused by a broken neck, Mr. Hoagland said.
The men had gone to Lynville to obtain information concerning a job on which they wished to bid, Mr. Hoagland said.
Among Mr. Sterneman's better known landscaping projects were Burdette park, Washington grade school, Reitz and Mater Dei high schools, East Side park and Christ the King church.

Born in Switzerland
A native of Switzerland, Mr. Sterneman came to this country in 1911, settling in St. Loius, Mo. In 1924 he moved to Evansville.
He was manager of Thornburgh nurseries and later was associated with Crescent Nurseries before organizing his company in 1929.
Mr. Sterneman was a member of Christ the King Catholic church and Knights of Columbus.
Surviving are his wife Della; three daughters, Mrs Roy Marx, Mrs. W. C. Sircle, and Mrs. Robert Kennedy, of Evansville; five sons, John, president of the Evansville Industrial Union council; Joseph, Walter, and Robert of Evansville, and Edward of Anderson; 10 grandchildren and one brother, Oscar of Switzerland.
The body is at Ziemer funeral home where members of Christ the King Parish will say the rosary at the funeral home at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Stirnimann, Hans Cäsar (John) (I7)

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From the History of Nodaway Co., MO.

Elijah LAMASTER was of French descent and was one of the early settlers of Kentucky. He was a very prominent man and was well liked by all who knew him.

NOTES from Barbara Bartels:

There were two Elijah Lemasters born about the same time, one to Isaac and Sarah Ann (Stultz) Lemaster, and one to Eleazer and Machell (Tackett) Lemaster. The first Elijah, above, was born in Kentucky. The second Elijah, above, was born in Amherst Co., Virginia. The census records of the Elijah listed here give his birth twice as Kentucky, and once as PA, which may have been a mistake for VA. I still am not certain that Eleazer Lemaster is the father of Elijah, but two correspondents accept it as so. According to census records, only one of the Elijah's survived to adulthood. Elijah followed the migration pattern of the other children of Eleazer and Machell Lemaster.
Since the Lemasters were in Kentucky as early as 1783, Elijah probably was born in Fayette or Bourbon counties, if he is the son of Isaac and Sarah Ann Lemaster. Elizabeth Ghent, whom he married about 1807, was also born in Kentucky.
Most of the children of Elijah and Elizabeth used the spelling of Lemaster, but Benjamin changed the spelling to Lamaster.
Elijah probably lived in the same location all his life, but different Counties had jurisdiction, as they were formed.
Son Ambrose stayed near the farm of Elijah, perhaps farmed it. Son Isaac went to Oregon in 1852. Daughter Hester and her husband were in the 1850-60-70 census of Greenup Co., Ky, and she died in Breathitt County, KY, probably in 1892.

Lemaster, Elijah (I2546)

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FROM: "Le patrimoine des communes du Bas Rhin" Floic éditions 1999

Gallo roman baths were found at the place called "Bains d'Artolsheim" (=Baths of Artolsheim) The sping-fountain of Artolsheim was mentioned in 1749 by a doctor who said that it gives a light and good water that the inhabitants use for drinking and bathingto help against different
diseases. Houses were arranged to receive visitors having gout. In a bad maintenance the houses were let to the family Waltspurger who lives yet in them.

Waltspurger, Francois Ignatius (I624)

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G.A.R. veteran and lawyer-brother of Civil War hero General Philip H. Sheridan, John L. Sheridan, age 61, was the fifth of six children born to their Irish immigrant parents, John and Mary Minah (Meenagh) Sheridan. His father, John Sr., had once worried over his namesake's future, stating that John "always did like to take things easy in this world", and that he and Mrs. Sheridan "were more pleased to hear that John had done his duty as a private in the army than to hear of all the promotions and praise that Phil had received." For her part, his mother believed that John was the brightest in the family--siblings Patrick, Philip, Mary, and Michael notwithstanding. An alumnus of St. Joseph's College, he was admitted to the bar in 1866, the same year of his marriage to Sarah Katharine "Kate" Gallin of Somerset. Said to bear a strong physical resemblance to his elder brother Philip in his middle years, John grew to be a large, portly man, and was described as affable and popular. Active in politics, he had held various government posts during his career. Predeceased by his parents and his siblings Rosa, Patrick, Mary (Mrs. John Wilson), and Philip, he was survived by his wife Kate, their two daughters, Mary and Nellie, and his younger brother Michael. All are now reunited in Holy Trinity Cemetery with the exception of Rosa---the baby sister who was buried at sea en route from Ireland---and his brothers Philip and Michael Sheridan, who were interred in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

Sheridan, John L (5356064)

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George and his wife Jamima are listed in the Baber book, "Hanks Family of Virginia and Westward," however there are no children listed. This connection is circumstantial at present based on the records that show Fielding was born in Owsley Co. KY around 1850, and that George owned a farm in Owsley Co. KY from 1846 to 1851.

Hanks, George S. (I2433)

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George's age in 1910 should ahve been 42 (rather than 39 as found in the census). This was the only George Y that born in Florida in the 1910 census soundex, and may not be the same George Y. George is listed as George Y in early census reports. I presume that the Y stands for Yarborough given his mothers maiden name.

Martin, George Yarborough (I6216)

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God parents were Heinrich Jürgens and his wife Maria Elisabeth Wessels born Stöver.

Stöver, Heinrich (Henry) (I22)

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God parents were: Andres Meyer & Verena Nifliger.

Stirnimann, Anna (I2333)

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God parents were: Jakob Luchs & Barbara Schriber.

FROM Denkmalpflege im Kanton Luzern 1988

The second son of Peter Stirnimann and Adelheid Bircher, also named Peter (1600-1668), was probably never the owner of the farm in the Rot, but nevertheless he is important for farm history. Because of his death (1668) his younger brother Hans Jakob, now farmer in the Rot, also inherited the neighboring farm Etzenerlen. Peter had probably become married to Maria Süess in the year 1624 on the farm Etzenerlen. Their marriage remained childless.23

The farm Etzenerlen, according to the Chancellor Mr. Beromünster, had a size of approx. 170 Jucharten.24 Peter Stirnimann is proven living on Etzenerlen since 1640. He was sworn judge and chairmen of the Twing or village court. He and his wife were characterized by large social conviction and charity. He gave the parish Ruswil for welfare service 1000 guldens.25 They were Godparents for one hundred children, related, homeless, etc. He further donated 1000 guldens for an eternal time to the parish church Ruswil.26

Stirnimann, Peter (I798)

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God parents were: Jakob Luchs & Margreth Christen.

Stirnimann, Jakob (I2332)

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God parents were: Johann Mischbüeler & Kath. Bättig.

Stirnimann, Jakob (I2330)

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God parents were: Johann Ruffli & Verena Steiner.

FROM Denkmalpflege im Kanton Luzern 1988

The third son of Peter Stirnimann and Adelheid Bircher was Hans-Jakob (1605?-1670). Probably since his first marriage with Barbara Bucher in 1630, he was a farmer in Meienberg, 1.5 km north of the Rot, a removed farm with approx. 80 Jucharten country.

Since he was the only one of the three brothers with male descendants he was given the paternal transfer to the farm in the Rot. When this occurred, is not known. Probably Hans Jakob returned after the death of his brother, Hans (1647) on the farm in the Rot. In accordance with a diary entry of Pater Jost Stirnimann in the monastery Muri, Hans-Jakob lived there with his family (three sons and three daughters) in February 1654.

Soon after 1654 his first wife, Barbara Bucher, seems to have died and Hans Jakob married his second wife Margaretha Estermann 1661. This second marriage remained childless.

In the year 1668, after the death of Peter Stirnimann, the farm Etzenerlen was inherited by his brother Hans Jakob. The Chancellor Beromünster required a tax for this owner change to Hans Jakob, from which a controversy developed, which in the long run the Mayor in Luzern had to decide.

In the same year 1668 Hans Jakob acquired additionally the farm Huprächtigen in today's municipality Nottwil with 212 Jucharten country and 28 Jucharten forest for 6500 guldens. The purchase was expensive and was bought for his only daughter Elisabeth (1654-1692). She married Walter Meyer in the same year, who managed this farm and later controlled became a judge. Walter Meyer gave a mortgage of his farm to his wife for its value. From this mortgage log we see that Elizabeth Stirnimann kept one loan to her father in the large value of approximately 7815 guldens. With this information the farm Huprächtigen was estimated at 18,200 guldens value by the Court Sergeant and office recorder.

If one counts the surfaces of the three large farms, those in the possession of Hans-Jakob all together, then a total area results in approximately 197 Hectors (approx. 500 acres) converted by approx. 542 Jucharten by to today's values of the number. This very large land property and therefore also very large sales sum for the marrying daughter and later for the son Peter in the monastery Muri show the extraordinary wealth of this farmer on the farm in the Rot.

Hans Jakob Stirnimann made ready for his death on 30 April 1670, a last mark of himself says, when he took the church last rights in Ruswil and ordered his funeral.

Stirnimann, Hans Jakob (I782)

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God parents were: Melchior Bättig & Kath. Bäattig.

Stirnimann, Melchior (I2331)

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Godparents at baptism Mathias Jacobs & Barbara Jacobs. Erden parish record lists his name as Joes Mathias.

Justen, (Joes) Mathias (I3527)

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Godparents at baptism on April 15th were Anna Margaretha Dambly of Kinkheim & Jodouis Kubel of Erden.

Rauland, Anna Margaretha (I3308)

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Godparents at baptism on September 6th were Joannes Justen & Maria Catherina Justen of Erden.

Justen, Joannes (I3519)

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Godparents at baptism were Joes Coenn of Erden & M. Elisabetha Coenn of Erden.

Justen, Joannes (I3354)

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Godparents at her baptism were Joanne Justen, Sodali (friend, associate) of Erden & Susanna Klippel, Virgine of Wehlen.
"Susanna" married Michael Muehlbauer, a widower, at St. Boniface Church, Fulda in 1851. The marriage record in Spencer County misspells the names as George Millbower and Susanna Seamon. Witnesses were Mathias Simon and Casper Hurm.
Michael's occupation was farmer. In addition to their daughter Catherina born in Fulda in 1854, Susanna raised Michael's 2 children from a previous marriage. Susanna's stepdaughter, Maria Anna (called Mary) had a child out of wedlock in 1868. Susanna and Michael were the godparents; the granddaughter was named Susannah(no other information was found on the child of Mary).
Susanna's stepson, Philip Benjamin (after serving in the Civil War) married Susanna's niece, Anna Simon, the oldest daughter of Susanna's brother, Henry Simon Jr. Philip B. Muehlbauer and Anna Simon Muehlbauer later had 14 children.
Susanna died in 1877 at age 66, and is buried in St. Boniface, Fulda, A-11-16. The grave has no marker remaining.

Simon, Maria Susanna (I2308)

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Godparents at her baptism were Joanne Petro Simon of Loesenich & Anna Justen of Loesenich.
Anna and her husband, Johann Bergbauer lived in Spencer County in 1856 and attended the probate of the estate of her father, Henry Simon. They were living in Fulda in 1860 according to the census, and were at St. Boniface in 1876 as godparents at the baptism of (her niece) Anna Simon Muehlbauer's son, Johann Philipp.
It is unclear at what time Anna and John moved to Perry Township, but according to Anna's will, they adopted a child, Anna, "natural daughter of Michael Schaefer, deceased".**
John Bergbauer was a farmer. He died at age 66 in 1888. Cause of death was "Asthena" (loss of strength, debility.) The death record also noted disease of heart and lungs.
Anna appears on the 1900 Federal Census of Perry County, Indiana, as a widow, age 73. Her occupation was housekeeper. She died of pneumonia the following year, at age 74.
In addition to the adopted daughter Anna, Anna's will listed Mrs. John Foerster (ie., Catherina Muehlbauer, daughter of Anna's deceased sister, Susanna).
(Perry County IN Will Book D; p. 378).
** Little is known of Michael Schaefer. He lived in Spencer County, served in the Civil War, and was collecting a military pension for resulting vericose veins in approximately 1883.

Simon, Anna (I2309)

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Godparents at his baptism were Joanne Stephans Preuer of Wahlen & Margaretha Simon of Bengel.
Johann, called "Stephen" was naturalized on August 6, 1852 in Spencer County, Indiana. Stephen and Maria Anna had 11 children all born in Indiana. 4 died in infancy (including twins) and one at age 16. Stephen was a farmer, and purchased land from hisbrother Martin in 1856, which he sold in November, 1882, just prior to moving from Indiana to Kansas.
Maria Anna's death date is unknown. Stephen lived to age 80 and is buried in St. Marys, Kansas.

Simon, John Stephen (I2010)

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Godparents at his baptism were Mathia Ketter of Loesenich & Clara Justen (born Schoeman) of Erden.
Mathias immigrated to the U.S. with the family in June,1850. He was naturalized with his father on November 29,1850 in Spencer County, Indiana. He was a witness at the marriage of (his sister) Maria Susanna Simon to Michael Muehlbauer in November, 1851. No records of him have been located after this date.
Mathias was not listed as an heir to his father's estate at the probate, 1856, and may have been deceased.

Simon, Mathias (I2009)

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Godparents at his baptism were Nicolas Preuer, Sodali (friend) of Erden & Anna Justen of Loesenich.
Nicholaus Josephus Simon died at 5 weeks of age, and according to Erden parish records was buried in the Catholic cemetery there on the same day: "...et altera Die sepultus est in Cemeterio nostro."

Simon, Nicholas Josephus (I2008)

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Godparents at his baptism were Petro Nicolas Justen, Sodali (friend) of Erden & Anna Maria Ketter, Virgine of Loesenich.
At age 34, Petrus Nicholaus Simon emigrated from Erden, Rhineland via Havre, France. He arrived in New York on August 11,1847, preceding the remaining Simon family to the U.S. by 3 years, according to his naturalization paper dated August 6, 1852 in the Spencer County, Indiana Court. Brothers Martin, John, and J. Stephen Simon, and -in-law Michael Muehlbauer were naturalized on the same date.
No records after 1852 have been located for Petrus Nicholaus. He was not listed as an heir to his father's estate in 1856, and may have been deceased.

Simon, Petrus Nicholaus (I2607)

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Godparents at his baptism were Stephano Preuer of Wehlen & Elisabetha Simon of Bengel.
Stephanus died at age 5 1/2 on January 28th and was buried on January 30th, 1824 in the Catholic parish cemetery in Erden.

Simon, Stephanus (I2486)

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Godparents at the baptism of "Josephus" were Nicolas Joseph Preuer of Erden & Anna Maria Simon of Bengel.
Joseph was naturalized in Spencer County, Indiana on September 12,1856 with his brother Philip.
Joseph and his wife Juliana had eleven children, including a set of twins. Two children died in infancy and are buried in St. Boniface Cemetery, Fulda. Joseph was a farmer, and the family lived in Spencer County until after 1860 (Harrison Twp Spencer Cocensus); left Indiana after 1866, lived in Missouri 1869-1878, and had moved to Sedgwick County, Kansas by 1880.
Juliana died in 1880 at age 45, possibly due to childbirth complications, leaving Joseph a widower with 9 children.
Joseph died at age 81 in 1910. Joseph and Julia are buried at St. Mark, Kansas.

Simon, Joseph (I2011)

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Godparents at the baptism of "Phillipus" were Philipp Thanisch of Erden & Catherina Simon of Bengel.
Philip Simon was naturalized in Spencer County on September 12, 1856, with his brother Joseph. Philip and his wife Maria Anna moved from St. Meinrad, Indiana, where they lived in 1863, to Louisville, Kentucky by 1865, to St. Martin, Morgan County, Missouri by 1867, and to Clifton, Washington County, Kansas by 1871. They had six children.
Philip died at age 66. He and Maria Anna are buried in St. Bernard's Catholic Cemetery in Clara, Washington County, Kansas.
Carrie Simon, a granddaughter of Philip's (daughter of Philip's son, Henry Mathias) wrote "...that Philip's father Heinrich Simon wanted to get to the U.S.A. before the Czar would call his boys to the army. The irony was that the youngest, Philip, died as a result of his wounds received in battle during the Civil War".
A service record for Philip has not been located to date.

Simon, Philip (I2014)

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Godparents in Prussia at the baptism of "Petrus" were Petro Simon of Bengel & Christina Simon of Bengel.
Peter Simon was present at the probate of his father's estate in Spencer County, Indiana in 1856. Birth locations of their children indicate that Peter and wife his Paulina (Polly) apparently lived in Illinois in 1854, had moved to Iowa by 1858, later returning to Indiana to settle in Cannelton, Perry County (the family appears in the 1870 Census of Troy Township, Perry County).
Paulina died in Cannelton in 1906. Cause of death is listed as senility.
According to the 1880 census, Peter was a coal miner. Peter died in Cannelton, Perry County, in 1911 of cardiac asthma at age 81. The death record lists him as Prussian and his parents as Prussian, names unknown. The date of birth on his tombstone is June, 1830, however the birth record from Erden Catholic Church states he was born in December, 1830.

Simon, Peter (I2012)

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Godparents were: Alois Lang, Ludimagister & Maria Wolfisberg.

Stirnimann, Anna Maria Elisabeth (I710)

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Godparents were: Anton Wolfisberg & Maria Weber.

FROM JOSEPH STIRNIMANN

The 5th son of the couple Jost Stirnimann and Elisabeth Weber became on 18 August 1844 in the parish church Neuenkirch on the name Sigismund baptized. He became be like brother Klemens a Kapuziner. Brother Sigismund, how he was known as a Kapuziner, on 17 September 1867 his Ordens profess became, on 18 October 1870 he became the head priest. The stations of his 38 year lasting order life were the Klöster Sarnen, Dornach, Altdorf, Sursee, Mels, Rapperswil, Olten and since 1899 Arth where he died on 18 January 1904. The chronicler attests: "with P. Sigismund a soulful enthusiastic and dutiful priest was carried to his grave."

Stirnimann, Anton (Pater Sigismund) (I708)

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Godparents were: Anton Wüost & Maria Anna Amrein.

Stirnimann, Jost Anton (I706)

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Godparents were: Franz Xaver Bernet, Pfarrer & Maria Winigen.

FROM JOSEPH STIRNIMANN

Pater Leodegar has given since 1882 the novice Latin and Greek, at the secondary school to instruction in to music hours. Since the 1 January 1884 he has been educated Katechet in Trachslau, again teacher at the cloisters in October of the same year. InOctober 1885, he became lower minister in Einsiedeln. On 16 August 1887 up to 7 September 1888, he was spiritual in the sister's-cloister Ingenbohl. On 7 October 1888, P. Leodegar became the curator in Gross, in the year 1896 to the minister in Feusisberg appointed. There he died after a short illness on 7 January 1904 and was buried in the church there. P. Leodegar was also an appreciated mission preacher.

Stirnimann, Pius Xaver (Pater Leodegar) (I713)

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Godparents were: Georg Joseph Zimmermann & Regina Muti.

Stirnimann, Anna Maria Aloisia (I975)

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Godparents were: Jakob Büöler & Verena Stirnimann.

Stirnimann, Catherina Regina Agatha Franziska (I974)

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Godparents were: Jakob Egli & Verena Schwegler.

Stirnimann, Maria Verena (I1004)

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Godparents were: Jakob Egli & Verena Schwegler.

Stirnimann, Joseph Jacob (I1003)

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Godparents were: Jakob Müller & Katharina Weber.

Stirnimann, Jakob (I9)

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Godparents were: Johann Wüest, German Wüest & Elisab. Imgrüt.

Stirnimann, Anna Maria (I2359)

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Godparents were: Jokob Egli & Barbara Stirnimann.

Stirnimann, Jakob Johann (I1006)

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Godparents were: Joseph Buchmann & Maria Anna Weber.

FROM JOSEPH STIRNIMANN

The fourth of the ten sons of the couple Jost Stirnimann and Elisabeth Weber in the baptism on 13 December 1842 in the parish church in Neuenkirch the name Klemens received. His conversion as a Kapuziner resulted on 4 November 1861. He received The priest consecration on 22 October 1865 P. Karl was in the following three cloisters Guardian: 1881-1884 in Appenzell, 1884-1887 in Schüpfheim, 1889-1892 in Näfeis. In the last two years of life in poor health he and suffered repeated strokes. P. Karl died on2 June 1897 in the Kapuziner cloister train in the age of not entirely 55 years. The obituary of the cloister names P. Karl a peaceful, good hearted man.

Stirnimann, Joseph Jost Klemens (I707)

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Godparents were: Joseph Häfliger & Franziska Weber.

Stirnimann, Jost Joseph (I704)

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Godparents were: Joseph Heini & Katharina Amrein.

Stirnimann, Philip Jacob (I711)

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Godparents were: Joseph Hüsler & Regina Sidler.

Stirnimann, Joseph Peter Franz Stanislaus (I722)

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Godparents were: Joseph Leonz Egli & Verena Schwegler.