Barbara Stalter

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Obit:
Saltzman, Barbara, daughter of Joseph and Christina (Eicher) Stalter, was born Feb. 15, 1868, near Gridley, ill.; passed away at her home in Flanagan, Ill., May 7, 1954, after a lingering illness of more than three years; aged 87 y. 2 m. 22 d. On Nov. 10, 1887, she was united in marriage with Peter Saltzman, who preceded her in death Nov. 10, 1921. To this union were born 7 children, 2 of whom preceded her death in infancy. The following survive (Mrs. Roy Hartzler, Minonk, Ill.; Clara, at home; Mrs. Will Yordy, and Mrs. Noah Eigsti, of Flanagan; and Raymond, of Minonk). Besides her children, she leaves 18 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and one brother (John Stalter, of Gridley). She became a member of the Waldo Mennonite Church in her youth, remaining a faithful member through life and having been a member of this church for about seventy years. Funeral services were held at the Waldo Mennonite Church in charge of J. D. Hartzler, assisted by E. J. Stalter. Interment was made in the Waldo Cemetery.

Buried:
Waldo Cemetery

Barbara married Peter Jacob Saltzman on 10 Nov 1887. Peter (son of Jacob Saltzman and Magdalena Beller) was born on 10 Dec 1860 in Lacon, Woodford Co., IL; died on 10 Nov 1921 in Spires Station, Panola Twp., Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Nov. 10, or 20

1. Martha Saltzman was born in 1892.
2. Clara Saltzman was born in 1894.
3. May Saltzman was born in Nov 1896 in IL; died on 30 Mar 1996 in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL.
4. Anna Saltzman was born in 1898.
5. Lillie Mae Saltzman was born on 20 Nov 1896 in Minonk, Woodford Co., IL; died on 30 Mar 1996 in Chenoa, McLean Co., IL; was buried on 2 Apr 1996 in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL.
6. Raymond C. Saltzman

Other Events and Attributes:

• 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

Other Events and Attributes:

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

Notes:

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

Other Events and Attributes:

• CLER: Y
• Occupation: Farmer on Monbijou estate, assisting his father-in-law, the estate manager and leaseholder.

Notes:

Joseph made experiments with threshing machines powered by water. After his sons fell into debt, Joseph had to sell his farm Stuppacherhof (previously owned by Jakob Dettweiler) to pay the debt of his sons. He was a broken man and died in 1851.

Tenant on Kirschbacherhof and Monbijou, preacher of the Zweibrücken congregation. Lived on Ottenweierhof in 1822.

The Kirschbacher Hof was reconstructed and after 1822 was again leased to the Stalters who were still living in the Zweibrücken region. Joseph Stalter was for a time a leaseholder on the Kirschbacher Hof. For a time he was owner of an estate Stubbach Hof. In 1835 he moved to the “Montbijou” estate and gave the lease of the Kirschbacher Hof to both of his sons, Joseph and Johannes.

Joseph Stalter was a respected preacher of the Amish congregation.,

Birth:
Bickenaschbacherhof

Died:
Monbijou estate

Joseph married Susanna Hauter on 24 Jul 1806. Susanna (daughter of Nikolaus Hauter and Elizabeth Maurer) was born in 1787; died on 11 Nov 1820 in Dietrichingen, Rheinland-Pfalz, GR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Monbijou estate

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1791-1814, Alsace Lorraine, FR

Notes:

See Source for description of properties.

Daughter Elisabeth probably belongs in this family, based on the statement in Guth that she is of the Ottenweierhof, and based on Stewart’s chart which shows her a sister of Katherina, wife of Joseph Stalter (1807) and also a sister of Barbara who is Joseph Stalter’s (1786) second wife. Some speculation here. dk

Birth:
Ottenweierhof

Residence:
Managed and lived at Ottenweierhof

Died:
Ottenweierhof

Sebastian + Magdalena Güngerich. Magdalena (daughter of Christian Güngerich and Anna Holly) was born on 27 Jun 1773 in Steinseltz, Bas-Rhin, FR; died on 24 Mar 1835 in Mahlberg, Waldeck, GR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Ottenweierhof