Our German Ancestors

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A Genealogical History
of the
Stumpf. Heebner, Peiffer, Wehr
and Related Families of Germany
Who Settled in Iowa
(And Their Descendants)
Compiled By:
Michael L. Naughton

TABLE OP CONTENTS
Introduction 1
Section 1: Stumpf Family
Schlesien, Germany - Home of the Stumpf s & Heebners al-a3
Stumpf History - Joseph Stumpf / Frances Bart sch a4-a9
Ancestral Charts al0-al4
Descendants of:
Frank Stumpf / Frances Blotch bl
Joseph S. Stumpf Jr. / Anna Heebner cl-c6
Anna Stumpf / Clarence Fouts cal-ca5
Mary Stumpf / Andrew Anderson cbl-cb7
Alexander Stumpf / Regina Peiffer cci-cc20
Fred Stumpf / Josephine Schwiderski cdl-cd20
Clara Stumpf / Anthony Baker cel-ce5
Josephine Stumpf / Gilbert Gidel cfl-cf6
Joseph Stumpf
Charles Stumpf / Kathleen Burke chl-ch3
Arthur Stumpf / Lucy Thoma cil-ci3
"Matilba" Stumpf / Jacob Ziegler dl
Frederick Stumpf / Marie Friedl ei-e2
Section 2: Heebner Family
Heebner History: Franz Heebner / Augusta Werner al-a7
Descendants of:
Frank Joseph Heebner / Emma Gmunder bl
Theresa Heebner / August Kapsch cl-c6
Mary Heebner / Emil Weidauer dl
Frances Heebner / Frank Booge el
Clara Heebner / Mike Streit fl-f5
Agnes Heebner / Martin Brennan 91
Sectlon 3: Peiffer Family
Rhine Province, Prussia - Home of the Peiffers al
Peiffer Coat of Arms a2
Peiffer Family Tree 1837-1924 a^
Ancestral Charts *a 4" ff
Peiffer History: Paul Peiffer / Magdalena Redlinger bl-014
Descendants of:
Nicholas Peiffer / Anna Buch cl-cl4
Paul Peiffer / "Mayme" Fedler cal-ca2
John Peiffer / Anna Berg cbl-cbl5
Magdalena Peiffer / Mathias Weber ccl-ccll
Michael Peiffer / Barbara Berg cdl-cdl2
Peter Peiffer / Anna Mary Schuman cel-ce3
Mathias Peiffer / Catherine Schuman cfl-cf3
Anna Peiffer c91
Wendel Peiffer / Adelia Streicher cgl-cg4
Mary Peiffer C?1"C^
Nicholas Peiffer chi,ch3-ch6
August Peiffer / Anna Striegel chi,ch7-chil
Henry Peiffer / Barbara Hammes cil-ci8
Mary Peiffer / Peter Baker dl-d9
Magdalena Baker / Anton Aller . . . . . . . . . . .. '. dal
John Baker / Caroline Aller .'dbi-db24
Anthony Baker / Clara Stumpf .'!'dbal-dba47
Michael Baker / Elizabeth Aller d
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Joseph Baker / Mary Hammen del-dell
Elizabeth Baker / Steven Yager ddl
Mary Baker 'ddl
Paul Baker ! i. i................. ] ddl
Wendell Baker / Mary Biewen !ddi-dd3
Emma Baker / John Ollinger . .'del-de6
John Peiffer / Catherine Smith el- e2
Michael Peiffer / Margaret Wehr fi-f2
Peter Peiffer / Elizabeth Lutz gi
Joseph Peiffer / Theresa Lutz !."!!.*.'!." !hi-h2
Wendell Peiffer / Susanna Wehr iil-i.9
Section 4: Wehr Family
Wehr History: John Wehr / Anna Hammen al
Descendants of:
Nicholas Wehr / Katherine Leinen bl-b4
INTRODUCTION
Life is a continuum and we are the latest representatives of
a people whose history stretches back to the beginning of time.
History is a teacher and in searching for and studying our
forebears, we learn much about ourselves. These facts provided
the impetus for this work.
This book is actually a compilation of several works, with
updates and additions. The most important of the referenced works
(quoted almost in their entirety) are: "Family History &
Memories" by Irma Baker Murphy, and "Family of Nicholas Peiffer &
Anna R. Buch" by Viola Waechter. To them and to all who have
contributed to this book, I would like to extend my thanks.
Without your help, this work would not have been possible.
It was decided that all four families of my maternal great-
grandparents would be included in this one book due to the fact
that many of the families are interrelated. I have traced the
ancestors of each family as far back as I am currently able and
have tried to bring their descendants down to the present day. As
you will see, the amount of information, and dates covered, on
individual families varies widely. Almost all major branches of
each family, however, are included.
I have endeavored to be as accurate and complete as possible,
but I realize that errors and omissions are possible. For this
reason, I would urge you to contact me with any additions or
corrections, as I plan to keep this work as updated as possible.
Michael L. Naughton
June 19, 1991
287 6 S. Wheeling Way
Aurora, Colorado 80014
SCHLESIEM GERMANY
HOME OF THE STUMPF & HEEBNER FAMILIES
The Stumpf and Heebner families, and their ancestors, came
from what was the province of Schlesien (also called Silesia)
which was included in the newly formed German Empire in 1871.
This area is bounded by the Sudeten Mountains to the southwest, by
the Beskid Range to the south, and by the Krakow-wielun plateau to
the northeast, it covers the basin of the upper and middle Oder
River.
The province was divided into Oberschlesien (Upper (southern)
Silesia) and Niederschlesien (Lower (northern) Silesia). Our
ancestors lived in Oberschlesien where the people spoke the
dialect known as High German.
within Oberschlesien, they lived in the Regierungsbezirke
(Upper Administrative District) of Breslau, which was the capital
of the province, now called Wroclaw, Poland. Within the Breslau
area, they lived in the Kreis (County or District) of
Habelschwerdt. Habelschwerdt composed part of what used to be the
countship of Glatz.
In the Middle Ages, this area was a Polish territory. At the
time, there was a great migration of Germans eastward. The ruling
Piast Princes of Poland encouraged German immigration in order to
stimulate growth and Schlesien became predominantly German. This
is most likely when our ancestors arrived in the area.
In 1335 this area became a possession of the Bohemian crown
and passed with that crown to the Austrian Habsburgs in 1526.
Mining and textile industries were developed in the late 17th and
early 18th centuries and Schlesien became the richest province in
Austria.
Schlesien1s wealth attracted the attention of Frederick the
Great of Prussia, in the War of Austrian Succession, Frederick
was able to seize control of Schlesien in 1742, and it became
Prussia's second largest province. In 1871, the Empire of Germany
was created under Prussian leadership and Schlesien became part of
Germany.
Over the years, Niederschlesien had become purely German and
mainly Protestant. Oberschlesien was mainly Catholic, purely
German in the west (where the Stumpfs and Heebners lived) and
otherwise the population was mixed Polish and German.
Our ancestors left the area in the 1880's, but southern
Oberschlesien, due to it's rich mining areas, became Germany's
second largest industrial area next to the Ruhr.
After World War I, the mainly Polish and mixed areas of
southern Oberschlesien became part of Poland. After World War I I,
all but a tiny part of German Schlesien became part of Poland.
Most of the German population was forcibly evicted and the
majority resettled in West Germany. The names of the towns were
also changed to Polish.
The Kreis ("County") of Habelschwerdt is a border area and
today sticks out like a small foot from the southwestern border of
Poland. The toe of that "foot" is where our ancestors lived. At
the time they lived there, this was the border between Germany or
Prussia and Austria. Today, this is the border of Poland and
Czechoslovakia.
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