Ella Kathryn Stalter

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• Birth: 15 Mar 1901, Meadows, McLean Co., IL

Ella married Arthur Harley Ringenberg on 19 Sep 1923 in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL. Arthur was born on 26 Jul 1897 in Gridley, McLean Co., IL; died on 12 Aug 1960 in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Tobin Nursing Home

Buried:
Waldo Cemetery

Henry married Mary Stalter on 1 Mar 1896 in Gridley, McLean Co., IL. Mary (daughter of Joseph R. Stalter and Christina Eicher) was born on 16 Mar 1873 in Livingston Co., IL; died on 28 Sep 1921 in Livingston Co., MO; was buried in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: S212436
• RWDN: S212436

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Obit: --From Gospel Herald - Volume XIV, Number 27 - October 6, 1921 - p. 527 
Stalter.-Mary, daughter of Joseph and Mary Stalter, was born in Livingston Co., Ill., Mar. 16, 1873; died at her late home 3 miles north of Meadows (one mile from the place of her birth) Sept. 28, 1921; aged 48 y. 6 m. 12 d. She was married to Henry Stalter on Mar. 1, 1896. She had been in failing health for over 2 years with lung and heart trouble the after effects of influenza. She leaves her deeply bereaved husband and 4 daughters (Amanda Birkey, Ella, Anna, and Ada), 2 granddaughters, her aged father, two brothers (John and Chris), three sisters (Lizzie Rediger and Barbara and Lena), one son (Edward). Mother and two brothers preceded her. She united with the A. M. Church in her youth and lived a consistent Christian life to the end. She was a kind and loving wife and mother, and expressed herself ready to go whenever the Lord calls her. She was loved and respected by all who knew her. Funeral services were held Oct. 1 by Bro. D. W. Slagel at the house and at the Church by Bro. J. D. Hartzler and Bro. Samuel Gerber. Text, Heb. 4:9. Interment in the Waldo Cemetery.-

Buried:
Waldo Cemetery

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• Reference Number: S21211
• RWDN: S21211

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Obit: Herald of Truth, October 1893
"On the 1st of September 1893, near Gridley, in Livingston Co., Ill., of stomach trouble and dysentery, Joseph Stalter, aged 62 years, 5 months. He suffered considerably during the last two weeks, but was very patient. His wife preceded him about 20 years, leaving him with four children whom he reared with care, and who now survive him. He was universally loved and respected and was a faithful brother in the Old Amish branch of the Mennonite denomination. Buried on the 3rd at which time the largest funeral assembled that was ever in the meeting-house of that place. Funeral services by D. Orendorff, J. Egly, Jos. Ackerman, John Schmitt and others."

US Census-1870, Illinois, Livingston Co., Waldo Twp, Res # 65
A Barbara Stalter, age 30 is shown on the census record, living with this family.

[FAG shows his spouse as Christina Eicher (1842-1875). Perhaps she was a first or second wife.]

Birth:
Kirschbacherhof estate

Died:
FAG says Livingston Co., IL

Buried:
Waldo Cemetery

Joseph married Christina Eicher on 22 Mar 1866 in McLean Co., IL. Christina was born on 25 Mar 1842 in FR; died on 25 Feb 1875 in Livingston Co., IL; was buried on 28 Feb 1875 in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obit: May 1975, Herald of Truth
Feb. 25th, in Livingston Co., Ill., CHRISTINA STALTER, wife of Joseph Stalter, aged 32 years, and 11 months. The 28th her remains were laid in the grave, in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends. She was prepared to leave the world. A few hours before she died, she said she could not wait much longer, and at five o’clock she must depart, at which time she was released. She leaves a husband and four children to mourn their loss. Funeral services by Christian Schlagel, Joseph Gascho, and John P. Smith.

Birth date figured from 1870 Census record. Christianna on Census.

It is not clear which Joseph Stalter she was married to.

Buried:
Waldo Cemetery

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• Immigration: 1849, America
• Naturalization: 1 Nov 1881, McLean Co., IL

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Obit: Herald of Truth, November 1888
"On the 22d of October, near Arrowsmith, McLean Co., Ill., of the infirmities of old age Joseph Stalter aged 81 years, 1 month and 7 days. He was buried on the 23d followed by his children and grandchildren and many relatives and friends. Service by Joseph Stucky and Pre. Hadfealt from Heb. 7 and Psa. 90. Peace to his ashes."
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Joseph and his brother John received the Kirschbacherhof 4 Mar 1835. The inventory list still exists. The two brothers fell into debt and they migrated in 1849 to America. Joseph then went to America some time after the death of his wife in 1877.

“They took with them sufficent funds to buy land on the recently opened prairies of central Illinois, and in 1855 Josef Jr. became a minister of the newly formed Rock Creek Amish congregation there.”

Tenants on Kirschbacherhof and Nassenwald.
Leaseholder on the Kirschbacherhof. Went to the USA in 1849.

Birth:
Monbijou

Joseph married Katherine Reidiger on 23 May 1830 in Ichenheim, Baden, GR. Katherine (daughter of Sebastian Reidiger and Magdalena Güngerich) was born on 5 Apr 1808 in Ichenheim, Baden, GR; died on 1 Jan 1877 in Arrowsmith, McLean Co., IL; was buried on 4 Jan 1877. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obit: Gospel Herald, February 1877:
"Jan. 1st 1877, in McLean Co., Ill., of dropsy, Catherine Stalter, wife of Joseph Stalter, aged 68 years, and 8 months. She was the mother of 13 children, 9 of whom survive her. On the 4th her remains were consigned to mother earth, at which opportunity remarks were made from Rev. 14:13, by Joseph Stuckey and Henderson."

Birth:
Ottenweierhof

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Married:
Ottenweierhof