Thursday, October 7, 2010

Steppe Family

Generation No. 1
1. Christian Steppe b. 5 May 1751 Busenbach, Kreis Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany – d. 20 Aug 1832 Busenbach, Germany (where buried). Married Marianna May abt 1773 in St. Catherine's, a filial of the Church in Ettlingen, Busenbach (b. 31 July 1741 Baden, Germany – d. 10 May 1830 Baden, Germany).
  • i. Nicholaus Steppe b. 18 July 1774 Busenbach, Germany - d. Bavaria, Germany. Married Angela Nussbaum(er)
  • ii. Johann Georg Steppe b. 4 Dec 1775 Busenbach, Germany - d. 18 Nov 1844 Busenbach, Germany. Married(1) Agatha Kohler (abt 2 July 1797) b. 23 Oct 1776 Busenbach, Germany - d. 12 July 1841 Busenbach, Germany. Married(2) Marianna Enes.
  • iii. Carolus Steppe b. 16 Oct 1776 - d. NA.
  • iv. Karl Steppe b. 16 Oct 1777 Busenbach, Germany - d. NA. Married Marianna Becker.
  • v. Marianna Steppe b. 24 January 1781 Busenbach, Germany – d. 8 Jun 1860.
  • vi. Josef Steppe b. 14 Feb 1782 Busenbach, Germany - d. 17 Dec 1835.
Generation No. 2 (Christian1)
2. Josef Steppe b. 14 Feb 1782 Busenbach, Germany – d. 17 Dec 1835.  Married Marianna Wagner b. 24 Jan 1781 Busenbach, Germany – d. 21 Dec 1824.
  • i. Ignaz Steppe b. 17 Sep 1808 Busenbach, Germany - d. NA.
  • ii. Lorenz Steppe b. 12 Aug 1810 Busenbach, Germany - d. NA.  Married Franziska Besenfelder.
  • iii. William Michael Steppe b. 29 Sep 1812 Busenbach, Germany - d. 27 Jan 1887 La Crosse, WI.
  • iv. Ambrose Steppe b. 6 Sep 1814 Busenbach, Germany - d. 15 Sep 1839. Married Caecilia Wild.
  • v. Christian Steppe b. 24 Jan 1817 Busenbach, Germany - d. 26 Nov 1893 Nippenose, PA.  Married Marianna Merkt.
  • vi. Margretha Steppe b. 13 Mar 1819 Busenbach, Germany - d. NA.
  • vii. Marianna Steppe b. 19 Sep 1821 Busenbach, Germany - d. NA.
  • viii. Johannes (Johan) Steppe b. 28 Feb 1824 Busenbach, Germany - d. NA. Emigrated 3 Aug 1878.
Generation No. 3 (Josef2, Christian1)
3. William Michael Steppe b. 29 Sep 1812 Busenbach, Germany - d. 27 Jan 1887 La Crosse, WI. Married Rusina/Rosina.
  • i. Herman Steppe b. Apr 1846 Baden, Germany – d. btwn 1910-1915 MN
  • ii. William Steppe b. 3 May 1848 Busenbach, Germany - d. 20 Oct 1929 La Crosse, WI
Generation No. 4 (Michael3, Josef2, Christian1)
4. Herman Steppe b. Apr 1846 Baden, Germany – d. btwn 1910-1915 MN.  Married Bertha C. Seibert (mother Mary) b. Jul 1854 NY – d. NA MN.  (No definitive records of being William’s siblings, however in 1875 Herman and William lived next to each other in Carimona, MN.  After Herman’s death Bertha, Dora and Mary moved to La Crosse abt 1915-1919 (222 S. 8th and 113 S 9th). Immigrated 1871.  Married abt 1872.  Lived in Wykoff, MN abt. 1880-1905 when in Spring Valley, MN.  Herman was hotel keeper, carpenter, farmer, proprietor restaurant.  Bertha was landlady, cook.  Both Herman and William immigrated in 1871.
i. Amelia Steppe b. abt 1877 MN – d. NA.  Married Alvis Gardner b. 1869 Austria – NA.
ii.  Mary Elizabeth Steppe b. Dec 1879 MN - d. 18 Feb 1937 Hennepin, MN.
iii. Bertha Steppe b. 10 Apr 1882  MN – d. Dec 1969 Denver, CO.  Married August J “Thomas” Salzgeber b. Dec 1870 WI – d. NA.
iv. Dora Steppe b. Mar 1884 MN – d. NA
v.  Joseph Steppe b. Aug 1886 MN – d. NA

 4. William Steppe born 3 May 1848; Germany - died 20 Oct 1929. [Marriage info listed as carpenter, residence as Carimona, MN, witnesses to marriage Joseph Jande/Ansh Schams. Immigrated to US in 1871, naturalized in La Crosse in 1895, 1900 census has in La Crosse with wife and 6 children. 1920 census has in La Crosse with Carl. The first toll collector on the Mississippi River Bridge approx. 1891. 1910 census has him as Saloon Keeper saloon 1010 S Sixteenth, res 1530 Jackson. (1895 – city toll collector) (1890/1885: carp, res 1125 S 10th) Married Mary Schams (November 14, 1876 in La Crosse, WI) b. 6 Sep 1857; Bohemia (to Ignatius Schams/Brigitte Wenzel) – d. 17 Dec 1918; La Crosse, WI. [Immigrated to US in 1872. 1900 census indicates they had 9 children with 6 living.] Res. 1530 Jackson Street, La Crosse. Child(ren):
  • i. Bertha Steppe, b. April 1878, MN - d. May 1939
  • ii. Elizabeth Steppe, b. 16 Dec 1879; Dexter, MN - d. 29 July 1947; La Crosse, WI. 
  • iii. Mary Steppe, b. 15 April 1882, WI – d. 15 Dec 1963. Wks La CSL.
  • iv. William Michael Steppe, b. 12 Sep 1885 - d. 27 Jan 1887 of Capillary Bronchitis
  • v. Henry F. Steppe, b. 27 Jan 1891; La Crosse, WI - d. 1 March 1985; Milwaukee, WI.
  • vi. Herman Steppe, b. 3 Feb 1893 - d. 23 March 1893.
  • vii. Ida Steppe, b. 16 July 1894; La Crosse, WI – d. 1940.
  • viii. Carl J. Steppe, b. 5 Dec 1896 – d. 15 Jan 1989; La Crosse, WI. 
  • ix. Carolyn (Caroline) Steppe, b. 16 June 1900; La Crosse, WI – d. 13 Nov 1911 (diabetes – obit=peritonitis.)

 Generation No. 5 (William4, Michael3, Josef2, Christian1)
5. Bertha M. Steppe b. Apr 1878, MN – d. May 1939.  Married (abt 1902) William F. Kolefsky b. abt 1880 Germany – d 7 Jul 1961 La Crosse.  Freight handler.
i. Irene Mary b. 22 Dec 1903 La Crosse, WI – d. 24 Jan 1991 La Crosse, WI.  Married Sylvester Gilles (1900-1942).
ii. Helen Mary b. 18 Jun 1907 La Crosse, WI – d. 11 May 1998 La Crosse, WI.

5. Elizabeth “Liz/Lizzie” Steppe b 16 Dec 1879 Dexter, MN - d 29 Jul 1947 La Crosse, WI.  Marriage witnesses-Frank Schmid/Maria Steppe, survived by one sister, Mrs. Herman Schumacher (Norwalk, WI), two brothers, Henry and Carl. Married Peter Schumacher (May 03, 1904) b. 14 Mar 1883 St Joseph Ridge (to Jacob Schumacher/Barbara De Helgeson) – d. 5 Jan 1950 La Crosse, WI.  Was maintenance man for orphanage and worked for oil and coal company.  Died at his home at 1211 Park Avenue. Survived by daughter, Mrs. Don Naegle, son, Raymond J, one brother and three sisters.
i. Raymond J Schumacher, b. 15 Jul 1909 – d. 25 Jan 1975. The Schumacher Funeral Home, La Crosse, WI, was founded by Ray Schumacher in the Mid-40's.  Donald E. Kish Jr. began working for Ray in 1963 and purchased the funeral home in 1973. Married Alice M.Uhler b. 1910 – d. Apr 1992.
ii. Mary Magdaline Schumacher b. 21 Jul 1916 – d. 10 Jan 1997. Married Donald George Naegle (1916-1996)


 5. Mary Steppe b. 15 Apr 1882 WI - d. 15 Dec 1963 Sparta, WI. Witnesses at wedding were Henry Steppe and Sybella Hammes. Married Herman Schumacher (February 06, 1907) b. 30 Sep 1877 (Autoy/Agnes Pfeifer) – d. August 1969 Norwalk, WI.  On marriage info listed as farmer and residence as St Mary's Ridge, WI. Wks La CSL.
i. William A. Schumacher b. 9 Jan 1909 – d. 18 May 1995 Viroqua, WI.
ii. Margaret A. Schumacher b. 1912.
iii. Joseph Herman Schumacher b. 12 Nov 1917 Norwalk, WI – d. 3 Nov 1993 Black River Falls, WI.

 5. Henry Fred Steppe b. 27 Jan 1891 La Crosse, WI – d. 1 Mar 1985 Milwaukee, WI. 1920 census has Henry, Rose and two children in La Crosse. Married Rosina “Rose” Barbara Stuber b. 29 Jul 1892 (to Michael Stuber/Margretha Reisinger) – d. 7 Mar 1979. 1920: 1718 Winnebago Street “office work Oil Co.”. 1910: Henry as Railroad Co. Bookkeeper. 1917 living at 804 N. Broad. Mankato, MN. 1924 Directory: bkpr Inter-State Oil Co. Also worked 16th St tavern and Cities Services.  1930: “bookkeeper Oil Office” 512 N 7th St (La Crosse and Badger) owned home, value $2800 (now WTC parking lot).
i. Virginia Margaret Steppe b. 30 Dec 1914 MN – d. 29 Sep 1988 Garland, TX.
ii. Robert William Steppe b. 17 May 1916 Stearns Co., Minnesota – d. 8 Oct 2005 Milwaukee, WI.
iii. Marian Mercedes Steppe b. 5 Jan 1922 La Crosse, WI - d. 6 Sep 1995 Milwaukee, WI.
iv. Margaret “Pat” 
v. Joseph “Mike” Michael Steppe b. 29 Sep 1933 Milwaukee, WI  – d. 11 Feb 2004 Milwaukee, WI.

 5. Carl Joseph Steppe b. 5 Dec 1896 – d. 15 Jan 1989 La Crosse, WI. Married Hazel b. Abt 1900 – d. 1974. WWI Draft Reg Card 1917-18 (US Army at Camp Meade, MD, 1918).  1922 lived 1229 Park Ave.  1924 lived 1327 Green Bay.
i. Donald C. Steppe b. 9 Aug 1922 – d. 23 Feb 1984. Lived on 14th near Trinity Church.

 5. Ida Anna Steppe b. 16 Jul 1894 La Crosse, WI – d. 22 Sep 1940 Minneapolis, MN. Married Ernest A. Leaser (b. Abt 1894 – d. Oct 1955). A Firman and lived at 610 Hagar. 
i. Dorthy b. abt 1920 La Crosse, WI  – d. NA.
ii. Donald Albert b. 5 Feb 1921 La Crosse, WI – d. Aug 1982 Tuscon, AZ.

 Generation No. 6 (Henry5, William4, Michael3, Josef2, Christian1)
6. Robert William Steppe b. 17 May 1916 Stearns Co., MN – d. 8 Oct 2005. Earned his Eagle Scout Rank in 1932. Served aboard the aircraft carrier Second Block Island in WWII. Married (1) Alvina Marie Melzer (Otto Melzer/Viola Sokolofski)  on 5/14/1949 at St. Gall’s Church, Milwaukee, b. 24 Jan 1920 – d. 18 Jan 1957, Milwaukee, WI, of cancer. Married (2) Gertrude K. Linehan. 
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