THE IOWA FAMILY BEGINNINGS
Ernst Christoph STUMME, born 8 MAY 1816 in Bakede/Hannover, Germany, baptized 11 MAY 1816 in Bakede/Hannover, Germany, occupation Farmer. He married Marie Sophie Caroline Eleanore Koelling, in 1850 in Illinois. She was born 15 OCT 1812 in Pohle (Hannover), Germany (daughter of Johann Ernst Wilhelm Koelling and Marie Eleonore Pfingsten), occupation Homemaker, died 28 Sep 1891 in Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA, buried in Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA. Ernst died 18 MAY 1903 in Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA, buried: 20 MAY 1903 in St John Luth. ChurchCemetery, Maxfield Twp., IA. Ernst Christoph, who preferred his middle name, apparently immigrated to America in the mid to late 1840s, possibly with his two brothers.
Children
i. Caroline STUMME, born 9 MAY 1851 in Illinois. She married (1) Johann Schoenemann, 10 JUN 1870 in St John Luth. Church, Maxfield Twp., IA. She married (2) August Biermann, 18 NOV 1883. He was born 2 Mar 1859 in Beecher, Will Co. IL (son of Heinrich Friedrich Biermann and Dorothea Christina Bergmann), baptized in Eagle Lake St Johns, Beecher, Will Co IL, died 24 Oct 1930, buried: in St. John UCC, Douglas Twp, Bremer Co, IA. Caroline died 21 JAN 1929
ii. Conrad Friedrich STUMME, born 9 MAY 1851 in Illinois, died 20 MAY 1871 in Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA, buried: 22 MAY 1871 in St John Luth. Cemetery, Maxfield, IA. Died as result of rattle snake bite. Conrad is probably the "Charles" listed in the Iowa 1860 Census for Bremer County, Maxfield Twp., as 9 yrs old, born in Illinois.
iii. Christopher Heinrich STUMME, also known as Christopher H. Stumme, born 8 JUN 1853 in Schaumburg, Cook Co., IL, baptized in Addison, DuPage Co., IL, occupation Farmer. He married Maria Dorothea Wilhelmine Matthias, also known as Minnie Stumme, 23 MAY 1878 in St John Luth.Church, Maxfield Twp., IA. She was born 9 SEP 1859 in Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA (daughter of Johann Wilhelm Matthias and Engel Maria Sophia Biesterfeldt), baptized 11 SEP 1859 in St John Luth. Church, Maxfield Twp., IA, occupation Homemaker, died 16 JUN 1939 in Waverly, Bremer Co., IA, buried: 20 JUN 1939 in St. Paul's Cemetery, Readlyn, Bremer Co., IA. Christopher died 16 JAN 1927 in Readlyn, Franklin Twp., Bremer Co., IA, buried: 20 JAN 1927 in St. Paul's Cemetery, Readlyn, Bremer, IA.
iv. Sophie Caroline Lenora STUMME, born 12 OCT 1855 in Cook County, IL, baptized CIR 1855 in United Evang. Luth., Hoosiersgrove, IL. She married Johann Heinrich Ernest Gottlieb Christ Schütte, also known as Henry Schuette, 25 NOV 1875 in St John Luth. Church, Maxfield Twp., IA. She was born 06 MAY 1852 in Obernwöhren #13, Schaumburg, Germany (son of Tönnies Friedrich Christian Schütte and Engel Marie Sophia Dorothea Wehling), died 18 JUL 1924, buried: CIR 1924 in St. Paul Luth. Cemetery, Readlyn, IA. Sophie died 20 MAR 1941, buried: CIR 1941 in St. Paul Luth. Cemetery, Readlyn, IA. Sophia is listed in the Iowa 1860 Census for Bremer County, Maxfield Twp., as 5 yrs old, born in Illinois. Her funeral text was 2 Timothy 4:18 Sophia is listed as Sophia Wilhelmine Charlotte in the Baptism Registry and her parents are listed as Christoph Stumme and Karoline (Koelling). Eleanore Koelling (probably Caroline's sister Engel Marie Eleanore Koelling) was her sponsor.
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Children
i. Caroline STUMME, born 9 MAY 1851 in Illinois. She married (1) Johann Schoenemann, 10 JUN 1870 in St John Luth. Church, Maxfield Twp., IA. She married (2) August Biermann, 18 NOV 1883. He was born 2 Mar 1859 in Beecher, Will Co. IL (son of Heinrich Friedrich Biermann and Dorothea Christina Bergmann), baptized in Eagle Lake St Johns, Beecher, Will Co IL, died 24 Oct 1930, buried: in St. John UCC, Douglas Twp, Bremer Co, IA. Caroline died 21 JAN 1929
ii. Conrad Friedrich STUMME, born 9 MAY 1851 in Illinois, died 20 MAY 1871 in Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA, buried: 22 MAY 1871 in St John Luth. Cemetery, Maxfield, IA. Died as result of rattle snake bite. Conrad is probably the "Charles" listed in the Iowa 1860 Census for Bremer County, Maxfield Twp., as 9 yrs old, born in Illinois.
iii. Christopher Heinrich STUMME, also known as Christopher H. Stumme, born 8 JUN 1853 in Schaumburg, Cook Co., IL, baptized in Addison, DuPage Co., IL, occupation Farmer. He married Maria Dorothea Wilhelmine Matthias, also known as Minnie Stumme, 23 MAY 1878 in St John Luth.Church, Maxfield Twp., IA. She was born 9 SEP 1859 in Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA (daughter of Johann Wilhelm Matthias and Engel Maria Sophia Biesterfeldt), baptized 11 SEP 1859 in St John Luth. Church, Maxfield Twp., IA, occupation Homemaker, died 16 JUN 1939 in Waverly, Bremer Co., IA, buried: 20 JUN 1939 in St. Paul's Cemetery, Readlyn, Bremer Co., IA. Christopher died 16 JAN 1927 in Readlyn, Franklin Twp., Bremer Co., IA, buried: 20 JAN 1927 in St. Paul's Cemetery, Readlyn, Bremer, IA.
iv. Sophie Caroline Lenora STUMME, born 12 OCT 1855 in Cook County, IL, baptized CIR 1855 in United Evang. Luth., Hoosiersgrove, IL. She married Johann Heinrich Ernest Gottlieb Christ Schütte, also known as Henry Schuette, 25 NOV 1875 in St John Luth. Church, Maxfield Twp., IA. She was born 06 MAY 1852 in Obernwöhren #13, Schaumburg, Germany (son of Tönnies Friedrich Christian Schütte and Engel Marie Sophia Dorothea Wehling), died 18 JUL 1924, buried: CIR 1924 in St. Paul Luth. Cemetery, Readlyn, IA. Sophie died 20 MAR 1941, buried: CIR 1941 in St. Paul Luth. Cemetery, Readlyn, IA. Sophia is listed in the Iowa 1860 Census for Bremer County, Maxfield Twp., as 5 yrs old, born in Illinois. Her funeral text was 2 Timothy 4:18 Sophia is listed as Sophia Wilhelmine Charlotte in the Baptism Registry and her parents are listed as Christoph Stumme and Karoline (Koelling). Eleanore Koelling (probably Caroline's sister Engel Marie Eleanore Koelling) was her sponsor.
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