Daniel Stalter b. 14 Jul 1843 Hottviller, Moselle, FR d. 2 Apr 1930 Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Daniel Stalter

Male 1843 - 1930  (86 years)


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  • Name Daniel Stalter  [1, 2] 
    Birth 14 Jul 1843  Hottviller, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Nassenwald farm. Another date is 1849.
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1855 
    • With parents, at the age of 11
    Naturalization 26 May 1877  Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Reference Number S21246 
    Religion Amish Mennonite Church 
    RWDN S21246 
    Death 2 Apr 1930  Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Waldo Cemetery
    Person ID I10114  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2021 

    Father Johannes Stalter,   b. 15 Sep 1812, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 May 1897, Gridley Twp., McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Reidiger,   b. Abt 1812, Ichenheim, Baden, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1853, GR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 40 years) 
    Marriage 18 Feb 1835  GR Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Family ID F7125  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Katherine Stalter,   b. 20 Mar 1855, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Dec 1918, Pontiac, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Marriage 2 Mar 1873  Pike Twp., Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Daniel D. Stalter,   b. 17 Apr 1877, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jan 1945, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     2. Fannie Stalter,   b. 1879, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1910, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 30 years)
     3. John D Stalter,   b. 7 Mar 1882, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Aug 1917, Pontiac, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)
     4. Simon Daniel Stalter,   b. 23 Apr 1884, Chenoa, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Nov 1970, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     5. Mary Stalter,   b. 13 Aug 1886, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Mar 1908 (Age 21 years)
     6. Lydia Stalter,   b. Jun 1889, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1924, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 34 years)
     7. Sarah Stalter,   b. Feb 1891, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Aug 1962, Lebanon, Linn Co., OR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 71 years)
     8. Lizzie Stalter   d. Bef 1910
     9. Infant Stalter   d. Bef 1910
     10. Boy Infant Stalter,   b. 1879
    Family ID F7123  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Oct 2022 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 14 Jul 1843 - Hottviller, Moselle, FR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 2 Mar 1873 - Pike Twp., Livingston Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNaturalization - 26 May 1877 - Livingston Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Livingston Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 2 Apr 1930 - Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • OBIT: Gospel Herald

      STALTER. ­ Daniel, son of John and Elizabeth Stalter, was born in Alsace-Lorraine, France, July 14, 1843; died at the home of his son Simon, near Flanagan, Ill., April 2, 1930; aged 86 y. 8 m. 18 d. At the age of eleven years he came to America with his parents and located near Hamilton, Ohio, after two years they moved to Pekin, Ill. In 1865 they came to this vicinity where he spent the greater part of his life. On March 2, 1873, he was married to Katie Stalter. To this union ten children were born, four of whom died in infancy. His companion preceded him in death; also one son (John D.) and two daughters (Mary and Lydia, wife of Debolt Risser). He leaves two sons (Daniel D. and Simon D.) one daughter (Mrs. Sarah Roth), one sister (Mrs. Jacob Rocke), 30 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren, besides many relatives and friends. He confessed Christ as his Savior and united with the Mennonite Church in his youth, and was a faithful member at the time of his death. His health had been failing for several years, but he was only confined to his bed for three days previous to his death. He was blessed with a clear mind up to the time when he peacefully passed away. Funeral services were conducted at the home by Bro. J. D. Hartzler and at the Waldo Mennonite Church by Bro. D. W. Slagel. Text, Deut. 32: 29. Interment in Waldo Cemetery.

      Daniel Stalter rearranged part of his home in Meadows, Illinois, to care for a number of older people and urged the Mennonites to start some kind of elder care. He then donated 20 acres for the establishment of Meadows Mennonite Retirement Home.

      Immigrated from Lorraine, France.
      US CENSUS - 1910 - McLean Co., Chenoa Township
      US CENSUS - 1900 - Livingston Co., Pike Township
      US CENSUS - 1880 - Livingston Co., Waldo Township
      US CENSUS - 1870 -- Livingston Co., Waldo Township, with father Johannes
      US CENSUS - 1860 -- ???

  • Sources 
    1. [S1519] Stalter Stories from Z-A.

    2. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39607314/daniel-stalter.

    3. [S627] Simon D. Stalter Family Bible.

    4. [S631] 1900 US Census (Stalter).

    5. [S629] Milo Stalter, Stalter Letter and Papers.

    6. [S40] Hermann Guth, Amish Mennonites in Germany: Their Congregations, The Estates Where They Lived, Their Families (English edition), (Masthof Press, Morgantown, PA).


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