Katharina Stalter b. 6 Apr 1809 Gern, Munich, Bavaria, GR d. 4 Oct 1894 Olio Twp., Woodford Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Katharina Stalter

Female 1809 - 1894  (85 years)


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  • Name Katharina Stalter  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Birth 6 Apr 1809  Gern, Munich, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 6] 
    • Another source gives date 4 Jan 1809
    Gender Female 
    Immigration 1839  New Orleans, LA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • Aboard the Alexander Toussin. At age 30 with two children, Johann (5) and Maria (3). They were accompanied by Katharina’s sister, Magdalena Stalter (24), their brother, Jakob Stalter (34) and Christ Jady (Christian Yotty - 28). The group had started their journey from Le Havre on the ship “Granville”. The Granville, however, ran into problems and was forced to make port in Havana. After several weeks layover, the parties were placed aboard the Alexandre Toussin for the remainder of the trip to New Orleans. Two days after landing in New Orleans, Katharina gave birth to a son, Henry Stalter (b. 12/18/1839). Y-DNA studies performed on descendants of Johann and Henry revealed they had different biologic fathers.
    Religion Mennonite 
    Death 4 Oct 1894  Olio Twp., Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Burial Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery
    Person ID I7564  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2023 

    Father Heinrich Stalter,   b. 28 Oct 1776, Zweibrücken, Rheinland-Pfalz, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1852, Groveland Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Jakobine Stalter,   b. Abt 1790   d. 11 Oct 1834, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 44 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1806 
    Family ID F360  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Christian Jordy (Yotty),   b. 7 Mar 1809, Dambach, Bas-Rhin, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Nov 1870, Olio Twp., Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Marriage late 1839  Hanfeld, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Children 
     1. John B. Yotty (Joder),   b. 2 May 1834, Gern, Munich, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Aug 1916, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     2. Maria Yotty (Yoder),   b. 3 Apr 1836, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jan 1926, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     3. Henry Yotty (Joder),   b. 28 Dec 1839, New Orleans, LA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Feb 1886, Kearney, Buffalo Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)
     4. Joseph Yotty,   b. 27 Nov 1845, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Apr 1932, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     5. Catherine Phoebe Yotty,   b. Feb 1850, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1912, Manson, Calhoun Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 61 years)
     6. Jacob C. Yotty,   b. 27 Apr 1853, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Aug 1920, Kalona, Washington Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
    Family ID F4379  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2021 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 6 Apr 1809 - Gern, Munich, Bavaria, GR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1839 - New Orleans, LA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - late 1839 - Hanfeld, Bavaria, GR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 Oct 1894 - Olio Twp., Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 

  • Sources 
    1. [S936] Herbert Holly, Yoder news from the archive in Munich.

    2. [S448] Gary L. Yordy, The Yordy Siblings in Illinois.

    3. [S1285] Herbert Holly, Preacher Heinrich Stalter---Head of the Amish Mennonite Congregation of Munich.

    4. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13922629/catherine-yotty.

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

    6. [S1281] Herbert Holly, A note from 2014 about Stalter, 4 Jan 1809.

    7. [S610] Gary L. Yordy, Heinrich and Jacobina Stalter of Gern near Munich.

    8. [S561] Yordy/Yotty Connections.

    9. [S1281] Herbert Holly, A note from 2014 about Stalter.


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