Michael Stolz1,2

M, (9 July 1809 - 8 October 1895)
Relationship
Son of David Stolz
Charts
David Stolz descendants (likely Eßlingen or Möhringen, Württemberg)
     Michael Stolz was born on 9 July 1809 at Württemberg.3 He was the son of David Stolz and Sophia Orich.4,5 Michael Stolz first married Maria Kober in 1833.6,7 Michael Stolz married a second time Maria P. Baher in 1851.8,9 Michael Stolz died on 8 October 1895 at Crawford County, Ohio, at age 86 years, 2 months and 29 days. He was buried in the Scherer Cemetery, located in Whetstone Township, Crawford County, Ohio.
     He immigrated in 1817 to Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, with his parents at the age of 7 years.10 Michael and his family moved from Pennsylvania to Crawford County, Ohio in 1836.11

In 1881 the "History of Crawford County, Ohio" was published, in which we find Michael's biography that was submitted to the book's publishers Baskin & Battey from Chicago. On page 900, preserved for future generations we find the following:

     MICHAEL STOLTZ, farmer: P.O. Bucyrus; was born in Wurtemberg, Germany on July 9, 1809. His parents, David and Sophia Stoltz, came from that country with their family to the United States in 1817, and located in Lycoming Co., Penn. They were the parents of six children, four of whom are yet living. Michael was raised upon his father's farm in Pennsylvania, receiving such education as the common schools afforded. He was married to Miss Mary Kober, a native of Germany, in 1833. From this union there were nine children, two of whom only, survived of this large family, David and George. The names of those deceased were-Sophia, William, Jacob, Mary, Samuel, Sophia and Caroline. Mrs. Stoltz died in 1850, and in 1851, Mr. Stoltz married Mrs. Mary Keltner, who was born in Union Co. Penn., in 1810. Mr. Stoltz came to Crawford County in 1836. He began life a poor boy, and is a self-made man, now owning 255 acres of well-improved land in Whetstone Township. He is a Democrat and a member of the German Lutheran Church. His son George lives with him, and David some two miles south in the same township. They are intelligent, industrious people and respected by all who know them.11

Children of Michael Stolz and Maria Kober

Last Edited=24 Nov 2008

Citations

  1. [S544] Stammbaum Wäldchen of the settlers of Blooming Grove, original family tree, printed in German. Stammbaum Wäldchen means "Family Tree Little Woods," being several family trees within a single large registry. This document was recorded exactly as it was printed by Kevin L. Sholder in 1997, and then all but the names were translated into the English language by Mrs. Steiner of the Centerville High School German Department, Centerville, Ohio in 1998.

    The document states at the beginning: "With approximately 20 family trees of families who largely live in Lycoming Co., Pa. and who still have living parents at the turn of the century, mostly from Mühringen and Eßlingen in Würtemberg, and who have moved here."

    At the end is the following explanation or legend: "The letter and numbers of this family tree agree with each other. Branches and smaller branches always were counted from left to right. So one finds the members of their family according to their age. Wherever the family of both parents is given, the families are usually indicated twice, ex. a. 1., designates a family - father's side, while 1.2. indicates the mother's side. In the list of names the children and grandchildren of the father's side only are given, except when the sex of the father is not registered, then the mother's side is given. The letter s. stands for see the following letter a. or b. etc. indicates the family line from that s. person, and the number after that indicates the order then of the ages of the range of siblings, as one can see when one looks up the family tree according to the letters indicating the names and then the branch which is indicated with the designated number. The ever appearing K. = Kinder (children). The † behind a name indicates that the person has died, as well as an entire branch that has died out. The number following indicates the J jahr an unknown date M monat [month] W woche [week] or I Iag [day] of their age = indicated by capital letter. † indicates a person whose name was unknown."

    At the very bottom of the document it states: "Upon request of friends, this has been set up and put into print." This document is 28 inches by 28 inches in size and contains 19 primary families, that make up approximately 500 individuals listed within. Based on known years of birth and death from other sources of persons within this tree, this document was printed circa 1860-1862.

    The founding individuals and families arrived in Pennsylvania between 1804 and 1817. At the time that the Blooming Grove community produced this document many of the original settlers were still living resulting in the high quality of this source.

    The document used for this record was handed down from Johann Michael Stäbler (family m. 2. in the document) to his son Abraham Stabler then to his son Pierce Albert Stabler it remained in the family home, 1453 Job's Run Road, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania with his son Frederick U. Stabler, it was then passed to Fred's son Daniel Leroy in the year 2000 and then to his son Kurtlan Daniel Stabler, circa 2013, who built a new home in place of the original homestead still located at 1453 Job's Run Road, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania where it remains a fixture within the home of Kurt and wife Lyndsay (Shader) Stabler. Kurtlan Daniel Stabler (Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, USA), family r. person 2 and 3. Hereinafter cited as Stammbaum Wäldchen.
  2. [S545] History of Crawford County and Ohio (Chicago: Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers, 1881), p. 900, shows name as Michael Stoltz.
  3. [S545] History of Crawford County and Ohio, p. 900, indicates he was born in Wurtemberg, Germany on July 9, 1809.
  4. [S545] History of Crawford County and Ohio, p. 900, indicates he was the father of Michael Stoltz.
  5. [S545] History of Crawford County and Ohio, p. 900, indicates she was the mother of Michael Stoltz.
  6. [S544] Stammbaum Wäldchen, circa 1860-1862, original used for this record from Kurtlan Daniel Stabler, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, USA, family r. person 2, first wife of Michael Stolz.
  7. [S545] History of Crawford County and Ohio, p. 900, states he was married to Mary Kober, in 1833.
  8. [S544] Stammbaum Wäldchen, circa 1860-1862, original used for this record from Kurtlan Daniel Stabler, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, USA, family r. person 3, second wife of Michael Stolz.
  9. [S545] History of Crawford County and Ohio, p. 900, indicates that he married Mrs. Mary Keltner in 1851.
  10. [S545] History of Crawford County and Ohio, p. 900, indicates he came with his family in 1817 from Wurtemberg, Germany.
  11. [S545] History of Crawford County and Ohio, p. 900.
  12. [S544] Stammbaum Wäldchen, circa 1860-1862, original used for this record from Kurtlan Daniel Stabler, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, USA, family r. family of person 2.
  13. [S545] History of Crawford County and Ohio, p. 900, indicates he was the father of David Stoltz.
  14. [S545] History of Crawford County and Ohio, p. 900, indicates he was the father of George Stoltz.
  15. [S545] History of Crawford County and Ohio, p. 900, indicates he was the father of Sophia Stoltz.
  16. [S545] History of Crawford County and Ohio, p. 900, indicates he was the father of Jacob Stoltz.
  17. [S545] History of Crawford County and Ohio, p. 900, indicates he was the father of Mary Stoltz.
  18. [S545] History of Crawford County and Ohio, p. 900, indicates he was the father of William Stoltz.
  19. [S545] History of Crawford County and Ohio, p. 900, indicates he was the father of Caroline Stoltz.
  20. [S545] History of Crawford County and Ohio, p. 900, indicates he was the father of Samuel Stoltz.