Steppe-Schams Family

Generation No. 1
1. Hanss Johann Schambs was born 1666 in Laase, Bohemia, Austrian-Hungarian Empire, and died 1737 in Neschwitz, Bohemia. He married Sabina. She was born 1665, and died 1735.

• i. Christoph Schambs was born 1697.
• ii. Dorothea Schambs was born 1703.
• iii. Elisabeth Schambs was born 1703.
• iv. Johannes Schambs was born 1707.
• v. Matthes Schambs born 19 Feb 1711/12 in Neschwitz, Bohemia, and died 2 Apr 1782 in Falkendorf, Bohemia.

Generation No. 2 (Hanss1)
2. Matthes Schambs was born 19 Feb 1711/12 in Neschwitz, Bohemia, and died 2 Apr 1782 in Falkendorf. Bohemia. Married Maria John 30 Oct 1730 in Losdorf Parish, Bohemia (born 23 Mar 1704/05 in Niederfalkendorf, Bohemia, and died 13 Feb 1751/52 in Falkendorf. Bohemia). 

• i. Johann Georg Schams was born 13 Jan 1744/45 in Niederfalkendorf, Bohemia

Generation No. 3 (Hanss1, Matthes2)
3. Johann Georg Schams was born 13 Jan 1744/45 in Niederfalkendorf, Bohemia. Spouse Unknown. Child(ren):

• i. Josef Schams born 1766 in Heidenstein #18, Bohemia, and died 31 Mar 1806 in Losdorf , Bohemia.

Generation No. 4 (Hanss1, Matthes2, Johann3)

4. Josef Schams b. 1766 Heidenstein #18, Bohemia – d. 31 Mar 1806 Losdorf , Bohemia. Married Anna Siewiger 1793 (b. 1767 Losdorf , Bohemia – d. 10 Dec 1812 Losdorf , Bohemia).

i. Franz Josef Schams b. 16 Mar 1795 Losdorf #10, Bohemia – d. 1820 Losdorf #10, Bohemia.

ii. Franz Anton Schams  b. 16 Mar 1795 – d. NA.

iii. Theresia Schams  b. 1804 – d. NA.

Generation No. 5 (Hanss1, Matthes2, Johann3, Josef4)
5. Franz Josef Schams b. 16 Mar 1795 Losdorf #10, Bohemia – d. 1820 Losdorf #10, Bohemia. Married Apollonia Blumentritt (Losdorf Parish) b. 1794 Losdorf #1, Bohemia – d. 1862 Losdorf #10, Bohemia.

i. Josef Schams b. 1814 – d. NA.

ii. Ignatius Schams b. 25 Sep 1818 Losdorf, Bohemia – d. 17 Dec 1908 La Crosse, WI.

iii. Franz Wenzel Schams  b. 1820 – d. NA.

Generation No. 6 (Hanss1, Matthes2, Johann3, Josef4, Franz5)
6. Ignatius Schams b. 25 Sep 1818 Losdorf, Bohemia – d. 17 Dec 1908 La Crosse, WI. Married Johanna Hanke (25 Sep 1843 Dobern, Bohemia) b. 1821 Dobern #43, Bohemia – d. 26 Jul 1846 Dobern #43, Bohemia. Married Brigitte Wenzel (17 Nov 1846 Dobern, Bohemia) b. 28 Aug 1819 Niederebersdorf, Bohemia –d. 2 Mar 1897 La Crosse, Wisconsin. Children of Ignatius and Johanna:

i.   Augustin Schams b. 6 Apr 1844 Dobern #43, Bohemia  – d. NA

ii.  Ignaz Schams b. 27 Nov 1845 – d. NA

Children of Brigitte Wenzel and Ignatius Schams are:

i. Josef/Joseph Schams Sr. b. 12 Jun 1847 Dobern, Austria – d. 3 Jul 1922 St. Joseph’s Ridge, WI.  Married Minnie Ribbatzty Fischer (7 Nov 1870 St. Joseph, WI) b. 1849 Poznan, Poland – d. 8 Jun 1926 La Crosse, WI.

ii. Theresia/Theresa Schams b. 21 Jul 1849 Dobern, #43 Bohemia – d. 6 Mar 1930 La Crosse, WI. Married William F. Jande , Sr. (b. 22 Jun 1849, Dobern, Bohemia – d. 25 Nov 1929 La Crosse, WI.)

iii. Franz/Frank Schams  b. 28 Jul 1852 – d. 17 Nov 1938 La Crosse, WI.  Married Theresia Ritchel b. Dec 1847 Bohemia – d. 1932 La Crosse, WI. Son Joseph Rudolph b. 18 Feb 1876-d. 1944 married Millie (1900).

iv. Antonia Schams  b. 22 May 1855 Dobern #43, Bohemia – d. 9 May 1926 La Crosse, WI. Married Lorenz Wasmeier (8 May 1877 St. Joseph Cathedral, La Crosse, WI) b. 14 Oct 1848 Kinzig, Bavaria, Germany – d. 14 Jun 1917 La Crosse, WI.

v. Maria “Mary” Schams b. 6 Sep 1857 Dobern, Bohemia – d. 17 Dec 1918 La Crosse, WI.

vi. Emilie Schams  b. 1864 Dobern, Austria – d. 1864.

vii. Wilhelm “William” Schams  b. 11 Mar 1865 Dobern #43, Bohemia – d. 8 Nov 1925 La Crosse, WI. Married Anna Meinertz (22 Nov 1988 St. Joseph Ridge, WI) b. 2 Aug 1867 Barre Mills, WI – d. 7 Dec 1937 La Crosse, WI.

Generation No. 7 (Hanss1, Matthes2, Johann3, Josef4, Franz5, Ignatius6)
7. Maria “Mary” Schams b. 6 Sep 1857 Dobern, Bohemia (Austria-obit- OR now Czech Republic?) – d. 17 Dec 1918 La Crosse, WI. [Immigrated to US in 1872. 1900 census indicates they had 9 children with 6 living.] She married William Steppe November 14, 1876 in La Crosse, WI (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.] Res. 1530 Jackson Street, La Crosse. Child(ren):

i. Bertha Steppe, b. April 1878, MN

ii. Elizabeth Steppe b. 16 December 1879 Dexter, MN - d. 29 July 1947 La Crosse, WI. 

iii. Mary Steppe, b. 15 April 1882, WI – d. 15 Dec 1963. 

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.)

7. Josef/Joseph Schams Sr. b. 12 Jun 1847 Dobern, Austria – d. 3 Jul 1922 St. Joseph’s Ridge, WI.  Married Minnie Ribbatzty Fischer (7 Nov 1870 St. Joseph, WI) b. 1849 Poznan, Poland – d. 8 Jun 1926 La Crosse, WI. Arrived in US 1876. 

i. Joseph Schams b. 8 Aug 1871 Shelby, WI – d. 11 Nov 1935 La Crosse, WI. Married (27 Sep 1893) Anna C. Linse b. 11 Nov 1873 Shelby, WI – d. 17 Jul 1934 La Crosse, WI. Owned Handy Dry Goods Store 931 Mississippi.

ii. Frank J. Schams b. 6 Mar 1873 Shelby, WI – d. 1 Dec 1951 La Crosse, WI.  Married (27 Nov 1894) Daisy D. McIllwraith  b. Jan 1876 WI – d. 6 Mar 1947 La Crosse, WI.

iii. John Schams b. 4 Nov 1874 Shelby, WI – d. 11 May 1958 La Crosse, WI.  Married Lena b. 1879 – d. 1971. Owned Schams Brothers (whole meats) with Edward 2300 South Ave. Daughter Julia A. b. 4 May 1907 – d. 1 Oct 1910.

iv. Louis Joseph Schams b. 18 Aug 1876 Shelby, WI – d. 28 Nov 1952 La Crosse, WI. Married Mary A.  Newberg (1903) b. 1876 – d. 1942.

v. George J. Schams b. 3 Jun 1878 Shelby, WI – 6 Sep 1963 La Crosse, WI.  Married Anna C. b. 1883 – d. 1963. 

vi. William Schams b. 1880 Shelby, WI – d. 28 Feb 1905 La Crosse, WI. 

vii. Anna Schams b. 3 Feb 1882 Shelby, WI – d. 3 Jul 1929 La Crosse, WI

viii. Edward J. Schams b. 17 Dec 1885 – d. 2 Sep 1942 La Crosse, WI.  Married Emma E. b. 14 Aug 1887 – 5 Jul 1972 La Crosse, WI. Owned Schams Brothers (whole meats) with John 2300 South Ave.

ix. Bertha Schams b. 1886 Shelby, WI – d. 1 Mar 1905 Shelby, WI

7. Theresia/Theresa Schams b. 21 Jul 1849 Dobern, #43 Bohemia – d. 6 Mar 1930 La Crosse, WI. Married William F. Jande , Sr. (b. 22 Jun 1849, Dobern, Bohemia – d. 25 Nov 1929 La Crosse, WI.)

i. Augusta Jande b. 1870 La Crosse, WI – d. 12 Nov 1913 La Crosse, WI. m. Rudolph Leibl.

ii. Emma Jande b. 1876 La Crosse, WI – d. 13 Sep 1927 La Crosse, WI. m. Albert Koblitz.

iii. Ida Jande b. 24 Aug 1877 La Crosse, WI – d. 4 Jun 1926 La Crosse, WI. m. John Koblitz.

iv. William Frank Jande b. 6 Mar 1880 La Crosse, WI – 17 Mar 1958 La Crosse, WI.

v. Anna Jande b. 1880 – d. 1881 La Crosse, WI.

vi. Alvin Jande b. 28 Oct 1885 La Crosse, WI – d. 1 Jun 1970 Caldwell, Idaho.

vii. Anna Therese Jande b. 14 Feb 1886  La Crosse, WI – d. 8 Dec 1962 La Crosse, WI.

viii. Mary Jande b. 1887 La Crosse, WI – d. 5 Jun 1939 La Crosse, WI.

7. Franz/Frank Schams  b. 28 Jul 1852 – d. 17 Nov 1938 La Crosse, WI.  Married Theresia Ritchel b. Dec 1847 Bohemia – d. 1932 La Crosse, WI.

i. Joseph Rudolph Schams b. 18 Feb 1876 WI - d. 1944 WI.  m. Amelia “Millie” C. (1900).

ii. George Schams b. 14 Apr 1878 WI – d. 1932 WI.

iii. Mary Theresa Schams b. 30 Apr 1880 La Crosse, WI – d. 1 Oct 1960 La Crosse, WI. Married Frederick Hass.

            iv. Anna Schams b. abt 1880 WI – d. NA.

            v. William Schams b. 12 Feb 1882 WI – d. 28 Nov 1946 Sonoma, CA.

            vi. Bertha Schams b. Dec 1884 WI – d. NA.

            vii. Frank H. Schams b. 9 Jun 1886 WI – d. 1931 WI.

            viii. Anna Schams b. abt 1891 – d. NA

7. Antonia Schams  b. 22 May 1855 Dobern #43, Bohemia – d. 9 May 1926 La Crosse, WI. Married Lorenz Wasmeier (8 May 1877 St. Joseph Cathedral, La Crosse, WI) b. 14 Oct 1848 Kinzig, Bavaria, Germany – d. 14 Jun 1917 La Crosse, WI.

                i. Joseph Louis Wasmeier b. 20 Mar 1878 MN – d. NA

                ii. Mary A Wasmeier b. 14 Dec 1879 MN – d. NA.  Married Nicolas Clements.

                iii. Henry Wasmeier b. 12 Jan 1882 WI – d. NA

                iv. Frank Wasmeier b. Nov 1883 WI – d. NA

                v. Terese Wasmeier b. Jan 1887 – d. NA

                vi. Annie Wasmeier b. Aug 1888 WI – d. NA

                vii. Elizabeth Wasmeier b. Nov 1891 WI – d. NA

                viii. Martha Wasmeier b. Mar 1894 WI – d. NA

7. Wilhelm “William” Schams  b. 11 Mar 1865 Dobern #43, Bohemia – d. 8 Nov 1925 La Crosse, WI. Married Anna Meinertz (22 Nov 1988 St. Joseph Ridge, WI) b. 2 Aug 1867 Barre Mills, WI – d. 7 Dec 1937 La Crosse, WI.

        i. Caroline “Lina” Marie Schams b. 21 Mar 1889 LaCr, WI – d. 11 Nov 1974 La Crosse, WI.  Married Joseph Arentz.

          ii. Anna Schams b. 26 Sep 1890 La Crosse, WI – d. 28 Jan 1972 La Crosse, WI.

          iii. Charles “Carl” J. Schams b. Apr 1892 WI – d. 16 Apr 1964 La Crosse, WI.

       iv. Dorothy “Dora” Schams b. 17 Apr 1894 La Cr, WI – d. 27 Jun 1965 La Crosse, WI. Married William Gronemus.

          v. Ida Schams b. Feb 1896 WI – d. 2 Aug 1980 La Crosse, WI.

          vi. Gottfried Schams b. 28 Oct 1899 – d. 28 Oct 1899.

         vii. William John Schams b. 26 Nov 1900 La Crosse, WI – d. 6 Jun 1975 La Crosse, WI. Married (1)Matilda Gilles (2)Maude Marcou.

          viii. Elsie Schams b. 17 Jan 1905 La Crosse, WI – d. NA.

     ix. Raymond Schams b. 17 Sep 1904 La Crosse, WI – d. 20 Dec 1947 La Crosse, WI. Married Hilda Eggler.

           x. Irene T. Schams b. 19 Feb 1907 – d. 25 Aug 2001 Coon Valley, WI. Married Martin Hess.

           xi. Albert Fredrich Schams b. 8 Jan 1909 WI – d. 18 Feb 1962 La Crosse, WI.  m. Elizabeth Weis.

Generation No. 8 (Maria7, Ignatius6, Franz5, Josef4, Johann3, Matthes2, Hanss1)
8. Henry F. Steppe born 27 Jan 1891; La Crosse, WI - died 1 March 1985; Milwaukee, WI. 1920 census has Henry, Rose and two children in La Crosse. Married Rose Stuber b. 29 July 1892 (to Michael Stuber/Margretha Reisinger) – d. March 7, 1979. Child(ren):

• i. Virginia Margaret Steppe, b. 30 Dec 1914, La Crosse, WI - NA.
• ii. Robert William Steppe, b. 17 May 1916, La Crosse, WI – d. 8 Oct 2005; Milwaukee, WI.
• iii. Marian Mercedes Steppe, b. 5 Jan 1922, La Crosse, WI - d. 1995; Milwaukee, WI.
• iv. Margaret (Pat)
• v. Joseph Michael Steppe, b. 29 Sep 1933, Milwaukee, WI – d. 2004; Milwaukee, WI.