Silas A. Stamm
1891 - 1926 (~ 35 years)1. Silas A. Stamm was born in Mar 1891 in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL (son of Henry A. Stamm and Benia Oesch); died on 20 Jun 1926 in Urbana, Champaign Co., IL; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. Other Events and Attributes:
- Baptism: 19 Jan 1913, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL
Notes:
Baptism:
East Bend Mennonite Church By Peter Zehr
Buried:
East Bend Mennonite CemeterySilas married Katherine Studer on 22 Dec 1914 in Champaign Co., IL. Katherine (daughter of Samuel Studer and Phoebe (Bena) Heiser) was born on 10 Mar 1896. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Married:
East Bend Mennonite Church by Peter Zehr, at the home of S. Studer.
2. Henry A. Stamm was born on 29 Sep 1871 in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 7 Feb 1943 in South Haven, Van Buren Co., MI; was buried in South Haven, Van Buren Co., MI. Notes:
Buried:
Lakeview CemeteryHenry married Benia Oesch in 1891. Benia (daughter of Christian Oesch and Maria (Mary) Abresol (Abersoll) (Ebersol)) was born on 16 Jul 1873 in IL; died on 19 Apr 1901; was buried in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Benia Oesch was born on 16 Jul 1873 in IL (daughter of Christian Oesch and Maria (Mary) Abresol (Abersoll) (Ebersol)); died on 19 Apr 1901; was buried in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL. Notes:
Buried:
Winzeler Cemetery (Old Apostolic Cemetery?)Children:
- 1. Silas A. Stamm was born in Mar 1891 in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 20 Jun 1926 in Urbana, Champaign Co., IL; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.
Generation: 3
6. Christian Oesch was born on 4 Dec 1819 in Hanfeld, Bavaria, GR (son of Andréas Oesch and Katharina Augsburger); died on 12 Oct 1908 in Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Farmer
- Immigration: 6 Oct 1848, New York, New York
- Census: 1870, Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL
Notes:
Obit: Gospel Herald, November 1908:
"Christian Oesch was born in Germany, Dec. 19, 1818; died Oct. 12, 1908; aged 89 y. 9 m. 24 d. He was married twice, first to Magdalena Zehr; to this union were born 3 children; then to Mary Ebersole; to this union were born 10 children. He leaves to mourn his departure, three daughters [Magdalena, Maria, and Leah], 1 brother, 36 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted by Andrew Schrock; text, I Cor. 15: 21,22, and Samuel Gerber, text, Phil. 1:21."
Census:
The family appears on the 1870 census of Elm Grove as farmer Christian Oesch, 43, Bavaria; Mary, 30, France; Madelaine, 18; Christian, 16; John, 14; Catharine, 11; Joseph, 7; Barbara, 3; and Mary, 1 (all children born in Illinois). Presumably the older children Madelaine, Christian, and John were born to Christian's first wife Magdalena Zehr.
Buried:
Pleasant Grove Mennonite CemeteryChristian married Maria (Mary) Abresol (Abersoll) (Ebersol) on 8 May 1860 in Woodford Co., IL. Maria was born on 17 Nov 1839 in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, FR; died on 29 Apr 1884 in IL; was buried in Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Maria (Mary) Abresol (Abersoll) (Ebersol) was born on 17 Nov 1839 in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, FR; died on 29 Apr 1884 in IL; was buried in Tazewell Co., IL. Notes:
Buried:
Railroad Cemetery “Maria, wife of Christian”Children:
- Catharine (Katie) Oesch was born on 15 Mar 1861; died on 26 Mar 1886.
- Joseph Oesch was born on 21 Oct 1863; died on 18 Feb 1886; was buried in Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL.
- Daniel Oesch was born on 7 Oct 1864.
- Barbara Oesch was born on 2 Aug 1867; died in 1907.
- Maria Oesch was born on 16 Jul 1869 in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 21 Dec 1928 in Foosland, Champaign Co., IL; was buried on 24 Dec 1928 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.
- Leah Oesch was born on 12 Feb 1871; died on 14 Mar 1947.
- 3. Benia Oesch was born on 16 Jul 1873 in IL; died on 19 Apr 1901; was buried in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL.
- Aaron Oesch was born on 16 Feb 1876; died on 7 Jun 1894; was buried in Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL.
Generation: 4
12. Andréas Oesch was born in 1791 in Lorentzen, Bas-Rhin, FR (son of Christian N. Oesch and Katharina Burki); died on 30 Apr 1869 in Hanfeld, Bavaria, GR. Other Events and Attributes:
- CLER: Y
- Occupation: Became a “minister of the book” in 1835-36.
- Religion: Mennonite
Notes:
Andreas has not been found in America, and was not mentioned as a bequeathed heir in his father’s 1869 probate will.
Birth:
Sarre-BuckenheimAndréas + Katharina Augsburger. Katharina (daughter of Noah (Noe) (II) Augsburger and Anna Muller) was born on 1 Apr 1793 in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, FR; died on 15 Oct 1850 in Hanfeld, Bavaria, GR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Katharina Augsburger was born on 1 Apr 1793 in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, FR (daughter of Noah (Noe) (II) Augsburger and Anna Muller); died on 15 Oct 1850 in Hanfeld, Bavaria, GR. Notes:
Birth:
Canardiere estae Neuhof, WissembourgNotes:
Children:
- Katharina Oesch was born on 8 May 1814 in Hanfeld, Bavaria, GR; died on 25 Oct 1856 in Walchstedt, Bavaria, GR.
- Andréas Oesch was born on 19 Sep 1816; died on 18 Jan 1817 in Hanfeld, Bavaria, GR.
- Barbara Oesch was born on 24 Jan 1818.
- 6. Christian Oesch was born on 4 Dec 1819 in Hanfeld, Bavaria, GR; died on 12 Oct 1908 in Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL.
- Andréas Oesch was born on 26 Nov 1821.
- Magdalena Oesch was born on 22 Oct 1822 in Hanfeld, Bavaria, GR; died on 29 Sep 1907; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.
- Maria Oesch was born on 20 Sep 1828 in Hanfeld, Bavaria, GR; died on 10 Aug 1896 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.
- Josef Oesch was born on 2 Aug 1830 in Hanfeld, Bavaria, GR; died in 1910 in Danvers, McLean Co., IL.
- Elisabeth Oesch was born on 17 Jun 1832.
- Jakob Oesch was born on 24 May 1835.
- Jacobine Oesch was born on 24 May 1835; died on 24 Feb 1846.
- Johann Oesch was born on 2 May 1840 in Hanfeld, Bavaria, GR; died on 27 May 1886 in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, GR.