Christopher H. Stumme and descendants
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Christopher H. Stumme
Christopher Heinrich STUMME, born 8 June 1853 in Schaumburg, Cook Co., IL (son of Ernst Christoph STUMME and Marie Sophie Caroline Eleanore Koelling), baptized in Addison, DuPage Co., IL, occupation Farmer, died 16 January 1927 in Readlyn, Franklin Twp., Bremer Co., IA, buried: 20 January 1927 in St. Paul's Lutheraneran Cemetery, Readlyn, Bremer Co., IA.
BIOGRAPHY: (An excerpt from an article appearing in the Waverly (Iowa) Democrat the week after Christopher's death):
"Henry Christoph Stumme, whose very sudden death we chronicled last week, was born near Addison, in Cook County, Ill., on June 8, 1853. When an infant he was baptized in the Lutheran Church at that place. With his parents he came to Iowa in 1860, and ever since that time he has resided in Maxfield Township. Forty-three years of that time were spent on the old homestead farm, and the last thirteen years in Readlyn, to which place he moved when he gave up active farming.
"On May 23, 1878, he was united in marriage with Miss Wilhelmina Matthias, and their union was blessed with nine children, six sons and three daughters.
"Since becoming a member of St. Paul's Church in Readlyn, in 1913, he was ever interested in the progress of the church and active in whatever tended to its welfare. For three years he served as a deacon of the church.
"In all his dealings with his fellow men he was rigidly honest and dependable, and he won the respect and esteem of all who knew him, besides enjoying their affectionate regard because of his whole-hearted friendliness. He was a man of the highest type of Christian character, devoted to his home and family and loyal to his friends. He died very suddenly and without warning on Sunday morning, January. 16, 1927, at the age of 73 years, 7 months and 8 days. He will be deeply mourned.
". . .Funeral services were held at the home on Thursday, January 20, at one o'clock and at St. Paul's Lutheran Church at two o'clock. Interment was made in St. Paul's Cemetery. Rev. Theo Frese, pastor of the church, officiated. The funeral was one of the largest ever held from the Readlyn church, attesting the esteem in which Mr. Stumme was held."
Christopher is listed in the Iowa 1860 Census for Bremer County, Maxfield Twp. as 7 years old, born in Illinois. Confirmation record for 14 April 1867 lists name as Christoph Heinrich Stumme.
Married 23 May 1878 in St. John Lutheran., Maxfield Twp., IA, Maria Dorothea Wilhelmine Matthias, also known as Minnie STUMME, born 9 September 1859 in Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA (daughter of Johann Wilhelm Matthias and Engel Maria Sophia Biesterfeldt), baptized 11 September 1859 in St. John Lutheran Church, Maxfield Twp., IA, occupation Homemaker, died 16 June 1939 in Waverly, Bremer Co., IA, buried: 20 June 1939 in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Readlyn, Bremer, IA.
Children (Click on name for details):
i. Johann Christoph Wilhelm STUMME born 13 February 1879.
ii. Heinrich Christian Wilhelm Johann STUMME born 14 June 1881.
iii. Anna Charlotte Caroline Engel Sophie STUMME born 13 July 1883.
iv. Wilhelmine Auguste Caroline Sophia Louise Engel STUMME born 20 April 1886.
v. Emil Heinrich Johann Christian STUMME born 27 October 1888.
vi. Arthur Christian Wilhelm August Friedrich STUMME born 28 June 1891.
vii. Bertha Emma Louise Anna Sophie STUMME born 17 May 1894.
viii. Hermann Wilhelm Johann Heinrich STUMME born 3 April 1897.
ix. Arnold Louis STUMME born 4 July 1900.
BIOGRAPHY: (An excerpt from an article appearing in the Waverly (Iowa) Democrat the week after Christopher's death):
"Henry Christoph Stumme, whose very sudden death we chronicled last week, was born near Addison, in Cook County, Ill., on June 8, 1853. When an infant he was baptized in the Lutheran Church at that place. With his parents he came to Iowa in 1860, and ever since that time he has resided in Maxfield Township. Forty-three years of that time were spent on the old homestead farm, and the last thirteen years in Readlyn, to which place he moved when he gave up active farming.
"On May 23, 1878, he was united in marriage with Miss Wilhelmina Matthias, and their union was blessed with nine children, six sons and three daughters.
"Since becoming a member of St. Paul's Church in Readlyn, in 1913, he was ever interested in the progress of the church and active in whatever tended to its welfare. For three years he served as a deacon of the church.
"In all his dealings with his fellow men he was rigidly honest and dependable, and he won the respect and esteem of all who knew him, besides enjoying their affectionate regard because of his whole-hearted friendliness. He was a man of the highest type of Christian character, devoted to his home and family and loyal to his friends. He died very suddenly and without warning on Sunday morning, January. 16, 1927, at the age of 73 years, 7 months and 8 days. He will be deeply mourned.
". . .Funeral services were held at the home on Thursday, January 20, at one o'clock and at St. Paul's Lutheran Church at two o'clock. Interment was made in St. Paul's Cemetery. Rev. Theo Frese, pastor of the church, officiated. The funeral was one of the largest ever held from the Readlyn church, attesting the esteem in which Mr. Stumme was held."
Christopher is listed in the Iowa 1860 Census for Bremer County, Maxfield Twp. as 7 years old, born in Illinois. Confirmation record for 14 April 1867 lists name as Christoph Heinrich Stumme.
Married 23 May 1878 in St. John Lutheran., Maxfield Twp., IA, Maria Dorothea Wilhelmine Matthias, also known as Minnie STUMME, born 9 September 1859 in Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA (daughter of Johann Wilhelm Matthias and Engel Maria Sophia Biesterfeldt), baptized 11 September 1859 in St. John Lutheran Church, Maxfield Twp., IA, occupation Homemaker, died 16 June 1939 in Waverly, Bremer Co., IA, buried: 20 June 1939 in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Readlyn, Bremer, IA.
Children (Click on name for details):
i. Johann Christoph Wilhelm STUMME born 13 February 1879.
ii. Heinrich Christian Wilhelm Johann STUMME born 14 June 1881.
iii. Anna Charlotte Caroline Engel Sophie STUMME born 13 July 1883.
iv. Wilhelmine Auguste Caroline Sophia Louise Engel STUMME born 20 April 1886.
v. Emil Heinrich Johann Christian STUMME born 27 October 1888.
vi. Arthur Christian Wilhelm August Friedrich STUMME born 28 June 1891.
vii. Bertha Emma Louise Anna Sophie STUMME born 17 May 1894.
viii. Hermann Wilhelm Johann Heinrich STUMME born 3 April 1897.
ix. Arnold Louis STUMME born 4 July 1900.
