Stilgenbauer Genealogy Traveling from Germany to the United States

Descendants of Peter (Sr.) Stilgenbauer * indicates direct line   Generation No. 1 1. *PETER (SR.)1 STILGENBAUER was born 1821 in Prussia, Germany. Child of PETER (SR.) STILGENBAUER is: 2. i. *PETER (JR.)2 STILGENBAUER, b. 19 Mar 1841, Hesse Kassel,Germany; d. 22 Aug 1930, Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia.   Generation No. 2 2. *PETER (JR.)2 STILGENBAUER (PETER (SR.)1) was born 19 Mar 1841 in Hesse Kassel,Germany, and died 22 Aug 1930 in Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia. He married LOUISA SCHLARB 09 Mar 1860 in Noble, Ohio. She was born 15 Dec 1841 in Hesse Kassel, Germany, and died 28 Jun 1923 in Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia. More About PETER STILGENBAUER and LOUISA SCHLARB: Marriage: 09 Mar 1860, Noble, Ohio Children of PETER STILGENBAUER and LOUISA SCHLARB are: i. LOUISA3 STILGENBAUER, b. 17 Dec 1861, Pennsylvania; d. 18 Oct 1881, Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia. ii. CATHERINE STILGENBAUER, b. 17 Oct 1863, Pennsylvania; d. 11 Aug 1882, Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia. 3. iii. JOHN STILGENBAUER, b. 18 Nov 1865, Pennsylvania; d. 04 Dec 1921, Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia. iv. PETER STILGENBAUER, b. 06 Sep 1868, Pennsylvania; d. 18 Oct 1882, Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia. v. DANIEL STILGENBAUER, b. 11 Feb 1871, Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia; d. 28 Sep 1907, Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia. 4. vi. *JACOB WILLIAM STILGENBAUER, b. 20 Jul 1873, Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia; d. 14 Feb 1919, buried in Riverview Cemetery, Columbiana County, Ohio. vii. GEORGE STILGENBAUER, b. 1876, Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia; d. Aft. 1880, Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia. viii. PHILLIP STILGENBAUER, b. Aug 1879, Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia; d. 02 May 1935, Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia. ix. FREDERICK L. STILGENBAUER, b. Apr 1882, Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia; d. Aft. 1930; m. EULA G. (STILGENBAUER); b. Abt. 1885. 5. x. HENRY EDWARD STILGENBAUER, b. 11 Oct 1884, Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia; d. Dec 1983, Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia.   Generation No. 3 3. JOHN3 STILGENBAUER (PETER (JR.)2, PETER (SR.)1) was born 18 Nov 1865 in Pennsylvania, and died 04 Dec 1921 in Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia. He married HANNAH WHITLATCH 10 May 1888 in Wood County, West Virginia, daughter of THOMAS WHITLATCH and NANCY MONTGOMERY. She was born 1871 in West Virginia, and died 12 Aug 1939 in Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia. More About JOHN STILGENBAUER and HANNAH WHITLATCH: Marriage: 10 May 1888, Wood County, West Virginia Children of JOHN STILGENBAUER and HANNAH WHITLATCH are: 6. i. CHARLES FRANKLIN4 STILGENBAUER, b. 26 May 1899, Wood County, West Virginia; d. 12 Nov 1992, Wood County, West Virginia. 7. ii. JOHN WALTER STILGENBAUER, b. 10 Jul 1895, Wood County, West Virginia; d. 13 Jul 1954, Wood County, West Virginia. iii. WILLIAM STILGENBAUER, b. 1889, Wood County, West Virginia; d. 14 Dec 1897, Wood County, West Virginia. iv. EMMA DORA STILGENBAUER, b. 1890, Wood County, West Virginia; d. 30 Dec 1897, Wood County, West Virginia.   4. *JACOB WILLIAM3 STILGENBAUER (PETER (JR.)2, PETER (SR.)1)1,2 was born 20 Jul 1873 in Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia, and died 14 Feb 1919 in buried in Riverview Cemetery, Columbiana County, Ohio. He married ANNA MAY LEONHART, daughter of CONRAD LEONHART and MARTHA BAXTER. She was born 15 May 1875 in Wood County, West Virginia, and died 08 Dec 1961 in buried in Riverview Cemetery, Columbiana County, Ohio. Children of JACOB STILGENBAUER and ANNA LEONHART are: 8. i. *HAZEL LOUISE4 STILGENBAUER, b. 07 Jun 1902, East Liverpool, Ohio; d. 20 Feb 1986, buried in Spring Grove, OH. 9. ii. EDNA JEAN STILGENBAUER, b. 24 Dec 1907, East Liverpool, Ohio; d. 07 Apr 1995, buried in Spring Grove, OH. 10. iii. DORTHEA ALICE STILGENBAUER, b. 21 Sep 1912, East Liverpool, Ohio; d. 26 Nov 1955, Crittenden, Marion County, Kentucky. 11. iv. VIRGIE STILGENBAUER, b. 22 Jan 1910, East Liverpool, Ohio; d. 27 Sep 1940, Columbiana County, Ohio.   5. HENRY EDWARD3 STILGENBAUER (PETER (JR.)2, PETER (SR.)1) was born 11 Oct 1884 in Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia, and died Dec 1983 in Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia. He married ROSA MAY LOCKHART 1915 in Wood County, West Virginia. She was born 18 Apr 1893 in Wirt, West Virginia, and died Nov 1982 in Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia. More About HENRY STILGENBAUER and ROSA LOCKHART: Marriage: 1915, Wood County, West Virginia Children of HENRY STILGENBAUER and ROSA LOCKHART are: i. DALE HENRY4 STILGENBAUER, b. 25 Dec 1915, Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia; d. Jan 1985, Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia; m. ONEIDA VERNELL BURDETT, 1936, Wood County, West Virginia; b. 16 Jul 1919; d. May 1984, Wood County, West Virginia. More About DALE STILGENBAUER and ONEIDA BURDETT: Marriage: 1936, Wood County, West Virginia ii. RUTH MARGARET STILGENBAUER, b. 1917, Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia. iii. CLARENCE CASTO STILGENBAUER, b. 09 Oct 1920, Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia; d. 02 Nov 2000, Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia; m. CATHERINE LUCILLE LAWSON, 28 Jan 1949, Harrison County, West Virginia. More About CLARENCE STILGENBAUER and CATHERINE LAWSON: Marriage: 28 Jan 1949, Harrison County, West Virginia iv. MARGIE E. STILGENBAUER, b. 1926, Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia.   Generation No. 4 6. CHARLES FRANKLIN4 STILGENBAUER (JOHN3, PETER (JR.)2, PETER (SR.)1) was born 26 May 1899 in Wood County, West Virginia, and died 12 Nov 1992 in Wood County, West Virginia. He married ALTA BLANCHE MCVEY. She was born 31 Aug 1898 in Wood County, West Virginia, and died 1972 in Wood County, West Virginia. Children of CHARLES STILGENBAUER and ALTA MCVEY are: i. MILDRED V.5 STILGENBAUER, b. 1925, Wood County, West Virginia. ii. CHARLES FRANKLIN (JR.) STILGENBAUER, b. 1928, Wood County, West Virginia; d. 1983, Wood County, West Virginia. Notes for CHARLES FRANKLIN (JR.) STILGENBAUER: Charles F. Stilgenbauer Jr. CPL US Army Korea 1928 – 1983 iii. NORMAN BLAINE STILGENBAUER, b. 25 Nov 1923, Wood County, West Virginia; d. 25 Nov 1923, Wood County, West Virginia. iv. NORMA BELLE STILGENBAUER, b. 25 Nov 1923, Wood County, West Virginia; d. 25 Nov 1923, Wood County, West Virginia. v. WAINTA STILGENBAUER, b. 20 Feb 1923, Wood County, West Virginia; d. 20 Feb 1923, Wood County, West Virginia. (not sure if the year is correct) vi. CARL STILGENBAUER, b. 1921, Wood County, West Virginia; d. 1921, Wood County, West Virginia.   7. JOHN WALTER4 STILGENBAUER (JOHN3, PETER (JR.)2, PETER (SR.)1) was born 10 Jul 1895 in Wood County, West Virginia, and died 13 Jul 1954 in Wood County, West Virginia. He married GERTRUDE FLORENCE LINGER 1918 in Wood County, West Virginia. She was born 05 Sep 1899 in West Virginia, and died 13 Jan 1985 in Wood County, West Virginia. Notes for JOHN WALTER STILGENBAUER: Walter Stilgenbauer PVT TRP5 Army Corps World War I July 10, 1895 – July 13, 1954 More About JOHN STILGENBAUER and GERTRUDE LINGER: Marriage: 1918, Wood County, West Virginia Children of JOHN STILGENBAUER and GERTRUDE LINGER are: i. LUCILE5 STILGENBAUER, b. Abt. 1919, West Virginia. ii. THELMA BLANCHE STILGENBAUER, b. Abt. 1924, West Virginia; m. GLEN LEAMON HORNER, 1943, Wood County, West Virginia. More About GLEN HORNER and THELMA STILGENBAUER: Marriage: 1943, Wood County, West Virginia iii. EARL WALTER STILGENBAUER, b. 17 Jun 1926, West Virginia; d. 20 Jan 1936, Wood County, West Virginia. Notes for EARL WALTER STILGENBAUER:  Died of pnumonia 12. iv. DONALD CLAIR STILGENBAUER, b. 28 Aug 1928, West Virginia; d. 08 Mar 2007, Wood County, West Virginia. v. DESSIE PEARL STILGENBAUER, b. 29 Oct 1922, Wood County, West Virginia; d. 16 Feb 1923, Wood County, West Virginia. vi. EDITH STILGENBAUER, b. 1920, Wood County, West Virginia; d. 1922, Wood County, West Virginia. vii. GLEN BERKLEY STILGENBAUER, b. 03 May 1933, Wood County, West Virginia; d. 20 Jun 1945, Wood County, West Virginia.   8.* HAZEL LOUISE4 STILGENBAUER (JACOB WILLIAM3, PETER (JR.)2, PETER (SR.)1) was born 07 Jun 1902 in East Liverpool, Ohio, and died 20 Feb 1986 in buried in Spring Grove, OH. She married JAMES ROBERT KIDDER 15 May 1926, son of CHARLES KIDDER and IDA STANLEY. He was born 10 Jan 1903 in Ohio, and died 05 Sep 1962 in buried in Spring Grove, OH. More About JAMES KIDDER and HAZEL STILGENBAUER: Marriage: 15 May 1926 Children of HAZEL STILGENBAUER and JAMES KIDDER are: FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE EMAIL ME 9. EDNA JEAN4 STILGENBAUER (JACOB WILLIAM3, PETER (JR.)2, PETER (SR.)1) was born 24 Dec 1907 in East Liverpool, Ohio, and died 07 Apr 1995 in buried in Spring Grove, OH. She married ALVIN STANLEY KIDDER 20 Jun 1929, son of CHARLES KIDDER and IDA STANLEY. He was born 16 Dec 1907 in Ohio, and died 07 Oct 1986 in buried in Spring Grove, OH. More About ALVIN KIDDER and EDNA STILGENBAUER: Marriage: 20 Jun 1929 Child of EDNA STILGENBAUER and ALVIN KIDDER is: FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE EMAIL ME.   10. DORTHEA ALICE4 STILGENBAUER (JACOB WILLIAM3, PETER (JR.)2, PETER (SR.)1) was born 21 Sep 1912 in East Liverpool, Ohio, and died 26 Nov 1955 in Crittenden, Marion County, Kentucky. She married MILES LEE BELT Nov 1938 in East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio, son of ROY BELT and BERNICE KIRK. He was born 22 May 1912 in Crittenden, Marion County, Kentucky, and died 03 Jan 1998 in Crittenden, Marion County, Kentucky. Notes for DORTHEA ALICE STILGENBAUER & MILES LEE BELT: This story was published in the Crittenden Press – July 9, 1943 This is a story you might think happens only in books or in movies, but it's a real story, and one that is highlighted in the history of the Belt family. One Sunday morning while out walking along the shore of the Ohio River, Miles Lee came across a small bottle lying on the bank almost covered in the sand. Inside he could see a small piece of paper with some writing on it. The paper was faded with brown areas on it, maybe from lying in the sand in the hot sun and over hundreds of miles of traveling on the river. When Miles Lee got the 2x5 piece of paper out of the bottle it had a name, address and date on it. The name was Miss Dorothea Stilgenbauer, East Liverpool, Ohio, July 4, 1935. The bottle had traveled all the way down the river system from the northeastern part of the state of Ohio and ended its journey here, on the Ohio River bank in Kentucky. It was found in May 1936. Miles Lee decided to write the lady that had put the note in the bottle. He told her about finding the bottle with her name and address, and he told her a little about himself, and asked if she would please answer him back. Dorothea Stilgenbauer did answer Miles Lee back and they continued their correspondence regularly for some time. In the summer of 1937, Miles Lee made a trip to East Liverpool to meet his correspondence friend and her parents. The meeting must have gone well, for it wasn't long until Dorothea made a trip to Kentucky. Miles Lee's family had invited her to meet and visit with them. The relationship of these two young people was formed from a note found in a bottle, and led to their letters to each other. Eventually, they realized that they were more than friends. Here’s an excerpt from the Nov. 6, 1938, Bulletin of Boyce Methodist Church, East Liverpool Ohio, headed “Wedding Bells for Boyce S.S. Teacher.” The marriage of Miss Dorothea Stilgenbauer and Miles Lee Belt was solemnized Wednesday evening in the home of the brides' sister, Mrs. Hazel Kidder. A small group of loved ones witnessed the beautiful ceremony. Miles Lee and his new bride lived in Ohio for a time and their first child, Dorothea “Dot” Belt was born there. (Now Mrs. Ted Hodge). But Miles Lee missed his good ole Crittenden County home, so they packed their things and moved back to Kentucky to continue their life. Back home in Crittenden County, they had three more children, Anna Rae, (Mrs. Jimmy Porter) Phillip Miles and Roy Leslie. After only 17 years of marriage, Dorothea passed away in 1955, but her children cherished their mother and the history of how she and their father met through a note found in a bottle. They have framed the note that she wrote, and Miles Lee's first letter to her. They will be preserved always. Thanks to Anna Rae, Dot and Phillip for sharing their very interesting and unique family history with us. Notes for MILES LEE BELT: The Sturgis News, Sturgis, Union County, Kentucky, Wednesday Jan. 7, 1998. MILES BELT Miles Belt, 85, died Saturday afternoon at Western Baptist Hospital. He was a member of Hurricane Church and Woodemn of the World. Surviving are his wife, Ruby; two daughters, Doretha Hodge and Anna Rae Potter, both of Marion; two sons, Phillip and Roy Leslie, both of Marion; two stepsons, Bill Rice of Greenville, SC and Bob Rice of Marion; two sisters, Katherine Newcom of Sturgis, and Bernice Woodall of Evansville; four brothers, Percy R., Jerry, Edward T, and Claude, all of Marion; 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Services were at 1pm Tuesday at Gilbert Funeral Home with burial in Hurricane Cemetery. More About MILES BELT and DORTHEA STILGENBAUER: Marriage: Nov 1938, East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio Children of DORTHEA STILGENBAUER and MILES BELT are: i. ROY LESLIE5 BELT, b. 07 Nov 1948; d. 30 Mar 2002. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE EMAIL ME. 11. VIRGIE4 STILGENBAUER (JACOB WILLIAM3, PETER (JR.)2, PETER (SR.)1) was born 22 Jan 1910 in East Liverpool, Ohio, and died 27 Sep 1940 in Columbiana County, Ohio. She married GEORGE EDWIN MERCER 05 Oct 1933 in Columbiana County, Ohio, son of CHARLES MERCER and DORA VANFANFOSSON. He was born 19 May 1909 in Columbiana County, Ohio, and died 19 Dec 1981 in Columbiana County, Ohio. More About GEORGE MERCER and VIRGIE STILGENBAUER: Marriage: 05 Oct 1933, Columbiana County, Ohio Child of VIRGIE STILGENBAUER and GEORGE MERCER is: FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE EMAIL ME. Generation No. 5 12. DONALD CLAIR5 STILGENBAUER (JOHN WALTER4, JOHN3, PETER (JR.)2, PETER (SR.)1) was born 28 Aug 1928 in West Virginia, and died 08 Mar 2007 in Wood County, West Virginia. He married HELENE MARIE CALE 1952 in Wood County, West Virginia. More About DONALD STILGENBAUER and HELENE CALE: Marriage: 1952, Wood County, West Virginia Child of DONALD STILGENBAUER and HELENE CALE is: i. DONALD CLAIR (JR.)6 STILGENBAUER, b. Unknown. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE EMAIL ME.   Endnotes 1.  Walker, Wood, West Virginia,  Enumerated June 15, 1880 Peter STILGENBAUER Self M Male W 39 HESSE Farmer HESSE HESSE, Slarp STILGENBAUER Wife M Female W 38 HESSE Keeping House HESSE HESSE, Louisa STILGENBAUER Dau S Female W 18 OH At Home HESSE HESSE, Catharine STILGENBAUER Dau S Female W 16 OH At Home HESSE HESSE, John STILGENBAUER Son S Male W 14 OH Works On Farm HESSE HESSE Peter STILGENBAUER Son S Male W 11 PA Works On Farm HESSE HESSE Daniel STILGENBAUER Son S Male W 9 OH HESSE HESSE Jacob STILGENBAUER Son S Male W 7 OH HESSE HESSE George STILGENBAUER Son S Male W 4 OH HESSE HESSE Phillip STILGENBAUER Son S Male W 9M WV Born in August HESSE HESSE 2. Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Deerwalk, Wood County, West Virginia Stilgenbauer, Louisa, d. October 18, 1881, aged 19y 10m 1d Stilgenbauer, Katie, b. October 17, 1863, d. August 11, 1882 Stilgenbauer, Peter, b. September 6, 1868, d. October 18, 1882 Stilgenbauer, Daniel, b. February 11, 1871, d. September 28, 1907 Stilgenbauer, Peter, b. 1841, d. 1930 Stilgenbauer, Louisa, b. 1841, d. 1923, w/o Peter Stilgenbauer Stilgenbauer, Phillip, b. 1878, d. 1935 3. Ohio Enumerated April 18, 1910 -1717 Holiday Street, East Liverpool, Liverpool, Columbiana -Jacob Stilgenbauer Head MW 36 M once 8 yrs OH GER GER Shipmaker, Pottery -Anna Wife FW 34 M once 3/3 WV OH WV -Hazel Dau FW 7 OH OH WV -Edna Dau FW 2 OH OH WV -Virgie Dau FW 4/12 OH OH WV -Fred Brot MW 28 S WV GER GER Shipmaker, Pottery 4. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 -Date: September 12, 1918 -Name: Jacob William Stilgenbauer -City: Not Stated -County: Columbiana -State: Ohio -Birth Date: 20 Jul 1873 -Race: White -Residence: 1717 Holiday, East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio -Roll: 1832016 -DraftBoard: 1 -Age: 45 -Occupation: Mill Worker -Employer: Aueibbe? Steel Company, Midland, Beaver, Pennsylvania -Nearest Relative: Anna May Stilgenbauer, 1717 Holiday, East Liverpool, -Columbiana, Ohio -Height/Build: Tall/Medium -Color of Eyes/Hair: Dark Blue/Black -Signature: Jacob William Stilgenbauer

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