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Stotera Family Genealogy, Descendants of Friedrich Stotera 01. Friedrich? Stoetera [?-? Germany?] 01. + Mrs. Friedrich Stoetera [?-? Germany?] ---02. Johann Friedrich Stoetera [1818/1823-? Germany->USA] Two of his sons went to America in 1872 and 1873. He and rest of family followed in 1875. Must have died before 1880. ---02. + Catharina Margaretha Blunck/Blunk/Plunk [12 Sep 1822-? Germany->USA] Rootdigger.de: Daughter of Hinrich Blunck and Margaretha Lensch. ------03. Jochim Hinrich Stoetera [3 Mar 1851-? Germany->USA] Age 21 in 1872, left for "Davenport, IA." familysearch.org --> Settled in Chicago Is he called "James Stoteran" in the 1880 census? ------03. + Theresa Dora Kuhl [?-?] Married Joachin H. Stoetera (age 34) in Cook, IL on 12 Sep 1885. ---------04. May Stoetera [?-?] ---------04. + Otto Ralpeke [?-?] Married May on 27 Oct 1906 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. ------03. Heinrich Asmus Stoetera [26 Nov 1853-? Germany->USA] Age 19 in 1873. 1880 census: "Henry Steteroe," living with Katrina & Fredrick 1885 Iowa census: Listed as "Henry Statra," age 30 1900 census: Age 45. Single. Laborer. b. Nov 1854. Living with mother. ------03. Friedrich Wilhelm Stoetera [4 Mar 1856-21 Apr 1918] Age 17 in 1873. Was 2nd son to emigrate to America? ------03. + Augusta Meese [7 Apr 1858-23 Oct 1921] Wife age 42. b. Germany. In US since 1868. Married "Fred Stolteran" 11 Dec 1880. Had about 6 grandchildren. ---------04. Eddie Stoterau [Sep 1882-29 Jul 1952] Son age 17 b. Iowa. Later living in Sherburn, MN. ---------04. + Matie ? [1 Apr 1883-16 Jun 1956] Married 7 Jun 1905. She and Ed moved from Iowa to MN in 1912. 3 grandchildren at date of death. ------------05. John [?-d. before 1956] ------------05. Eldon [?-?] Sherburn, MN ------------05. Harlin [?-?] Minneapolis, MN ------------05. Daughter [?-?] Amboy, MN ------------05. + K. K. Torgerson ---------04. Laura Alice Stoterau [May 1883-?] Daughter age 17 b. Iowa. Resided at home at time of mother's death. ---------04. Freda Stoterau [Feb 1892-?] Daughter age 7 b. Iowa. ---------04. + John Diedrich [?-?] Davenport, IA. ---------04. William Stoterau [Oct 1894-?] Son age 5 b. Iowa. ------03. Johann Detlef Stoetera [23 Nov 1858-1874? Germany] He drowned in Germany summertime 1874. ~age 15 ------03. John Christian Stotera [16 Aug 1863-21 Aug 1941 Germany->IA->San Fran.->Fresno->Bellflower, CA] Name in Germany: Johann Christian Stoetera. Born in 1862 or 1863. ------03. + Harriet B. Drish [1861-30 Dec 1897 Alabama->Leesburg, VA->San Fran., CA] ---------04. William (Bill) F. Stotera [Jun 1893-?] Counted in 1900 census with J.C. and Annie Stotera ---------04. John Stotera LeFevre [28 Jun 1895-4 Jul 1964 Fresno, CA -> Cordova, AK] ---------04. + Grace Brown [?-? Fowler, CA] Married John S. LeFevre around 1915. Got divorced in the 1930's. ------------05. Virginia LeFevre [?-?] John LeFever refers to her as his aunt. ------------05. + John Macray [?-?] ---------------06. Margaret (Peggy) Narmore [Riverside, CA] Raised by Virginia & John, but could be daughter of Virginia & Percival. ------------05. James Raymond LeFevre [?-? Fowler, CA] Died before the year 2000. ------------05. + Ida ? [?-? CA] ---------------06. John LeFever [1943-present AZ] ---------------06. David LeFever [?-present] Lives in Asia. ---------------06. ? LeFever [?-2006] ------------05. Angus LeFevre [?-?] ------------05. Ted LeFevre [?-?] ---------------06. Pierre LeFevre (Kent, WA) ---------04. + Pearl ? [27 Feb 1890-1976?] ------------05. Marvin LeFevre [21 Apr 1939-5 Jan 2004] ------------05. Johnny LeFevre [?-?] ---------04. Myrtle C. Stotera [1897-?] 1900 census: Age 3. Listed as daughter of Jasper and Myra Hursh. born in California. Dad b. in Indiana. Mom b. in Iowa. 1910 census: Age 13. Listed as Myrtle Stoterra in Fresno, CA. Still living with Hursh family. Listed as "roomer." 1920 census: Age 23. Married? (12) Fresno Myrtles listed b. btwn 1896-1898 Theory: Myrtle may have been born when Harriet Drish died. ------03. + Annie Belle Lewis [26 Sep 1869-4 May 1943 CA] Daughter of Joseph F. Lewis & Sarah D. Burleson. Great nephew is Eugene Babb. ---------04. Richard (Percival) Stotera [2 March 1905-Aug 1984 San Francisco, CA->Snowflake, AZ] ---------04. + Margarite Elizabeth Branen [7 Jan 1911-?] Daughter of C.J. Branen (AZ) and Nellie Pugh (CA) 1930 census: Age 19. Married. Age 18 at 1st marriage. Died before Social Security Numbers were issued? ---------04. + Patricia Jackson [9 Dec 1911-19 Feb 1944 Pittsburgh, PA->Los Angeles, CA] Daughter of Archie Jackson. She was also blind. She came with Richard when Richard sang at Charles Stotera's church in Chatsworth, CA. ------------05. Carol Ann Stotera [9 Apr 1940-12 Apr 1940 Los Angeles, CA] ------------05. John Richard Stotera [20 Feb 1941-23 Feb 1941 Los Angeles, CA] ---------04. + Mary Isabel Miller [1911-2007 Waterloo, IA->Show Low, AZ] Married Richard June 4, 1949 in Tucson, AZ ------03. William C. Stotera [18 Feb 1866-14 Mar 1914] Germany->Durant, IA->Tomah, WI->MT Name in Germany: Carl Wilhelm Stoetera ------03. + Lavonnie L. Burdick [12 Jul 1873-26 Jun 1967 WI->MT->Seal Beach, CA] WI Marriage Lic: William C. Stotera July 4, 1891 in Monroe Cty Daughter of Shadrach A. Burdick & Mary Hart. ---------04. Edgar George Stotera [12 Sep 1893-29 May 1894 Tomah, WI] ---------04. Floyd Chester Stotera [30 Nov 1895-22 Oct 1977 Tomah, WI->MT->San Anselmo, CA] 1905 census: 9 yrs old, b. Wisconsin. Later worked for FoMoCo,Long Bch, CA ---------04. + Ida May/Margaret Oertel [25 Jan 1897-27 Aug 1963 MO->MT->CA] Nurse. Had an enlarged heart. Sister Anna and brother-in-law Victor Parker. Her family moved to U.S. from Germany in 1895 (brother Paul). ------------05. Marie Jeannette Stotera [1925-present Sonoma, CA] ------------05. + ? Townsend [?-?] ran a movie theatre. raced old cars in california. ---------------06. Bonnie Marie Withheld [1952-present] ---------------06. + Ray Pugh [?-present] ------------------07. Daughter 1 ------------------07. Daughter 2 ---------------06. Suzanne Withheld [10 Mar 1960-present Sonoma, CA] ------------05. + ___ Hayko [?-?] golf pro ---------04. Russell Lawrence Stotera [24 Apr 1898-4 Dec 1960 LaCrosse, WI->Springfield, OR] 1905 census: 7 yrs old, b. Wisconsin 1930 census: Los Angeles. Age 31. Age 29 at 1st marriage. Retail Grocery Proprietor. Had a grocery store in Wilmington, CA ---------04. + Ida May Withheld [11 Aug 1897-Mar 1979 CA->Dexter, OR] Dad came from Wales, her mom died when she was born. Raised by another family. 1930 census: Los Angeles. Age 32. Age 29 at 1st marriage. Saleslady, Retail Grocery. ------------05. Charles Russell Withheld [1932-present] ------------05. Fannie Lorraine Withheld [1933-present] ---------------06. Gail Lorraine Withheld [1954-present] ---------------06. + Howard Alan Withheld [?-present] ------------------07. Wayne Withheld [1985-present] ---------------06. Victor Charles Withheld [1956-present] ---------------06. + Beverley Elaine Withheld [1952-present] ------------------07. David Victor Stotera [?-present] ---------------06. + Wife #2 [?-present] ---------------06. Tony Lawrence Withheld [1963-present] ---------------06. Dale Withheld [1966-present] ---------04. May (Mae) E. Stotera [24 Jun 1901-19 May 1981 WI->CA] 1905 census: Age 4. b. Wisconsin 1930 census: Age 28. Single. b. Wisconsin. Church secretary. ---------04. + First Husband [?-?] (doctor?) ---------04. + Walter Till [?-?] Head service mgr at Pontiac dealer in Portland. Married Mae Stotera 15 Jun 1945. ------03. Hermann Heinrich Detlef Stoetera [1868-? DE->USA] 1885 census: Age 19, carpenter. With John & Mary Peters.
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