Ancestors of John Rodolph DE STEIGER and Laura W. AMES

John Rodolph De Steiger and Laura W. Ames

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Husband John Rodolph DE STEIGER ¹

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         Born: May 1805 - Berne, Switzerland
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         Died: Oct 1864 or Nov 1864 - St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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       Father: Baron John Rodolph DE STEIGUER (1778-1834)
       Mother: Wilhelmina MULLER (      -1835) 1

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     Marriage: 23 Aug 1826 - , Athens, Ohio 2

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 Other Spouse: Melissa NELSON (1830-      ) - After 1851

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Wife Laura W. AMES

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         Died: Jul 1851
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Children

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1 M John Rodolph DE STEIGER

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         Born: 19 Jun 1827 - , Athens, Ohio
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2 F Magdalena DE STEIGER

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         Born: 23 Nov 1829
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3 F Laura DE STEIGER

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4 F Adela DE STEIGER

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5 M Louis DE STEIGER

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         Born: 1835
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6 M Edward DE STEIGER

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         Born: 22 Dec 1837 - , Athens, Ohio
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         Died: 8 Dec 1893
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7 F Virginia DE STEIGER

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         Born: 1840
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8 M Emmanuel DE STEIGER

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         Born: 1842
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9 M Eugene DE STEIGER

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         Born: 1844
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         Died: 1892 - Cameron, Clinton, Missouri
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10 F Ida DE STEIGER

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         Born: 1848
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General Notes (Husband)

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DEATH:
Death information from an article by his son, John Rodolph: He was in St. Louis on temporary business. He is buried in Athens, Ohio by the side of his wife Laura Ames. His son says he died in October, but his tombstone says November 6.

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General Notes for Child Magdalena DE STEIGER

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Married Oliver M. Spencer - Methodist preacher

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General Notes for Child Edward DE STEIGER

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His genealogy is in Lehman history. p. 161

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General Notes for Child Emmanuel DE STEIGER

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Killed in civil war. He volunteered and was a member of the 100th Indiana volunteers who made the campaign with General Sherman that includedd the march to the sea.

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General Notes for Child Ida DE STEIGER

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Not married

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Sources

1 de Steiguer, John R., compiler, Family Records: deSteiguer, John R.

2 State of Ohio: Marriage.