Katharina Stalter b. 1800 Gern, Munich, Bavaria, GR d. 17 Jan 1847 Bavaria, GR: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

Katharina Stalter

Female 1800 - 1847  (47 years)


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  • Name Katharina Stalter  [1, 2, 3
    Birth 1800  Gern, Munich, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Reference Number 43 
    Religion Amish Mennonite 
    Death 17 Jan 1847  Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I43  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 23 Aug 2022 

    Father Jakob Stalter,   b. 1776, Homburg, Saarland, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1851, Homburg, Saarland, GR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Nafziger 
    Marriage Gräfinthal, Saarland, GR Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F362  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jakob Stalter,   b. 23 May 1798, Zweibrücken, Rheinland-Pfalz, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Mar 1864, Fu?rsteinried, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Marriage 27 Apr 1816 
    Children 
     1. Henry Stalter,   b. 1817, Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Magdalena Stalter,   b. 1818   d. 1874, Burgwalden, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
     3. Elisabeth Stalter,   b. 1820, Stockau, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Jacob N. Stalter,   b. 12 Sep 1823, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jun 1898, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     5. Katharina Stalter,   b. 9 Jan 1832, Hemerten, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Oct 1919, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     6. Jacobine (Phoebe) Stalter,   b. 1833, Hemerten, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Feb 1894, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
     7. Christian Stalter,   b. 9 Feb 1834, Hemerten, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Oct 1899, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
     8. Maria Stalter,   b. 18 Nov 1836, Hemerten, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Ann Elisabeth Stalter,   b. Abt 1838   d. 1873 (Age ~ 35 years)
    Family ID F15  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Aug 2022 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1800 - Gern, Munich, Bavaria, GR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 17 Jan 1847 - Bavaria, GR Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Married her cousin.

      “Marrying of cousins was NOT a an unusual occurrence in the past. In the general population, 'It is estimated that 80% of the marriages in history were between second cousins'. The population base was smaller. People lived in small communities and migrated within those same small communities. Transportation was slow and dangerous; by walking or by horse and people seldom, if ever traveled beyond the boundaries of the area in which they were born without some sort of armed escort. Our Amish ancestors had even more reasons to restrict their marriage-partner choices. They were a minority group within the general population. Amish principles forbid marriage with those of other faiths , the marriage partner always had to come from the community of Amish believers. Often a suitable partner could not be found among the limited number of members of the home congregation, so, in spite of the dangers of long-distance travel contacts had to be established over long distances. When a wedding did occur under these circumstances, it often happened that other potential marriage partners were discovered among the siblings of the bride and groom. Such doubled unions frequently took place and created a strong bond between two families. Pressure to marry within the Amish group came also from outside the group. There were rules from the local authorities forbidding the Amish/Mennonites from adding people from the communities to their congregations. They could not baptize others into their faith, other than those born into Mennonite families. Church leaders were chastised for baptizing and drawing young unmarried maids into their faith. (Davis, Richard Warren) With all of these restrictions it is understandable that our ancestors chose 'cousins' as their marriage partners in many cases.” [6]

  • Sources 
    1. [S156] Herman Guth, The Kirschbacher Hof Estate and the Stalters.

    2. [S160] Hermann Guth, Introduction to the Mennonites in Bavaria.

    3. [S209] Remi Stalter Records.

    4. [S1519] Stalter Stories from Z-A.

    5. [S1] Donna Schrock Birkey, Personal knowledge and family records.

    6. [S547] Gary Yordy, Yordy Family information.


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