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Maria
DOBLER Stahlecker
Born: 14 Jan 1874
Nessel Rode,South Russia
Died: 27 Dec 1956
Burlington, Colorado |
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Children
1. Anna
STAHLECKER-107
2. Martin STAHLECKER-782
3. Dorothea STAHLECKER-108 (Child)
4. Maria
(Mary) STAHLECKER-126
5. Martha
STAHLECKER-127
6. Theresia
STAHLECKER-134
7. Lydia
STAHLECKER-135
8. Edward
STAHLECKER-136
9. Andrew STAHLECKER-138
10. Dorothea STAHLECKER-140
11. Walter STAHLECKER-141
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Descendant
Rosters
Text File -- Family Group Sheets
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Archive File:
1910 Census
1900 Census
Dobler Family Brothers and
Sisters
Early Family Photo
Maria, John, children Mary & Martin
Family Photo c.
1915-1916
Family in front of House
Stahlecker children
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Born on January 14, 1874, (actually born on a different date before Russia
adopted the Gregorian calendar. She remembered having her birthday
changed) in a German village called Toplitz in southern Russia. This was
approximately 90 miles northerly from the Black Sea port town of Odessa.
She related stories of the three week trip on the boat through violent storms,
many hours spent in the freezing, cold customs house, coming to South Dakota to
the Tripp-Scotland-Yankton area to their first homestead, riding on the
immigration train composed of all freight and cattle cars with no passenger cars
for people. The first three years, she worked for $10 per year; pre-dawn
to post-dusk; at housework, farm chores, and field labor for the farmer--friend?
Who had forwarded some $200 plus to Great-grandfather Dobler for the fare to
bring the family to America. She talked about minor children becoming
naturalized when parents were naturalized. This must have happened
sometime between 1885 and 1892, when they homesteaded in Colorado.
Grandfather John Stahlecker and Grandmother Maria Dobler were married on
Sept. 11, 1897. As I understand, my father felt badly on their wedding day
and gradually got worse. After the wedding, they put him to bed-with
typhoid - where he was for 6 weeks. They moved to Mosca in 1923, back to
Bethune in 1932, back to Mosca in 1937 and back to Bethune in late 1938 and
moved in to the one room with Uncle Chris and Aunt Mary. She died after
falling and breaking her hip and contracting pneumonia.
-- From son Walt Stahlecker
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Maria Stahlecker -- 1956
Funeral services
were held on Monday, December 31, (1956) for Mrs. Maria Stahlecker, 82,
at the Hope Congregational Church in the Settlement, with the Rev. H. E.
Wilske presiding. Mrs. Stahlecker was a resident of the Settlement
for approximately 70 years. Burial was made in the Hope Congregational
Cemetery.
Maria Stahlecker, daughter
of Christian Dobler and Dorothea (nee) Handel, was born January 14, 1874,
in Nessel Rode, South Russia. In January of *1884,
she came to the United States with her parents. They resided in Scotland,
S. D. for a few years, then came to Bethune to homestead north of the town.
She was joined in marriage to Johannes Stahlecker on September 11, 1898.
Four sons and seven daughters were born to the Stahleckers. Mr. Stahlecker
passed away on February 7, 1943 which left her the provider and homemaker
for the children. With a lingering illness that made it difficult
to get around in later years, made her task all the harder. Seventeen
days before her death, Mrs. Stahlecker fell and broke her hip which necessitated
hospitalization and an operation. The ordeal was more than her weak
heart could take, and she passed away on December 27, 1956. Her age,
82 years, 11 months, and 13 days.
Mrs. Stahlecker was
a faithful member of the Hope Congregational Church north of Bethune, an
active member of the Ladies Aid, and a good citizen of her community.
Generosity toward christian and other worthy causes was her living, practical
testimony of being christian.
Children that mourn
the passing of their mother are Martin of Rocky Ford; Mrs. Chris Kramer,
Bethune; Mrs. John Adolf, Bethune; Mrs. William Kramer, Bethune; Mrs. John
S. Adolf, Bethune; Andrew of Hooper; Mrs. Henry Klein of Rocky Ford; and
Walter of Fort Garland. Two daughters and one son preceded their
mother in death.
Two sisters survive Mrs.
Stahlecker: Mrs. Chrstina Knodel, Stratton, and Mrs. Theresa Leupp,
Washburn, N. D. There are 28 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.
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