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Kit Carson County Pioneers:

Martin and Katherena (Juengling) Stahlecker, Bethune



Martin Stahlecker. Born: 19 Sep 1848 in Friedenstal, Akkerman District, Bessarabian Village, South Russia. Died: 24 Jan 1914 at Bethune, Kit Carson, Colorado.
Father: Isaiah Stahlecker.
Mother: Katharina Koch.

Spouse (1): Katharina Weidelich. Married: 11 Dec 1869 at Friedenstal, Akkerman District, Bessarabian Village, South Russia.
Children: (1) Christoph Stahlecker b. 01 Aug 1871
Spouse (2): Katherena Juengling. Married: 19 Nov 1872 at Friedenstal, Akkerman District, Bessarabian Village, South Russia.
Children:

(1) Katharina Stahlecker b. 22 Feb 1874
(2) John Stahlecker b. 01 Sep 1876
(3) Gottlieb Stahlecker b. 31 May 1878
(4) Fred Stahlecker b. 09 May 1880
(5) Isaiah Stahlecker b. 18 Apr 1882
(6) Christina Stahlecker b. 16 Feb 1884
(7) Barbara Stahlecker b. 24 Dec 1886
(8) Edward Stahlecker b. 04 Nov 1888
(9) Lydia Stahlecker b. 08 Aug 1889

Katherina's mother Eva Rosina (Hiller) Jungling 1828-1920 is also buried in Bethune
"Her husband was Conrad Juengling (1814-1867). She came to the US in 1887 with her daughter and son-in-law, initially settling in South Dakota and then in Colorado where she lived the rest of her life."

CHRISTOPH

Chris married Margaret Schmidke, and is buried in Burlington.

ISAIAH

Isaiah proved up a quarter in section 9, 7S 45W in 1912.
Born: 18 Apr 1882 in Tripp, Hutchinson, South Dakota.
Died: 16 Jul 1957 at Bethune, Kit Carson, Colorado.

Maria "Mary" Stutz.
Born: 12 Dec 1885 in Plotzk, Akkerman District, Bessarabian Village, South Russia.
Died: 08 Feb 1921 at Bethune, Kit Carson, Colorado.
Father: Johann Frederick Stutz.
Mother: Maria "Mary" Baltzer.
Maria is buried in Bethune # 37410994.

JOHN

John proved up a quarter in section 15, 7S 45W in 1912.
John Stahlecker. Born: 01 Sep 1876 in Columbus, Platte, Nebraska. Died: 07 Feb 1943 at Bethune, Kit Carson, Colorado. John and Marie Dobler married: 11 Sep 1892 at Bethune, Kit Carson, Colorado.

Marie Born: 14 Jan 1874 in Nesselrode, Biesula District, Odessa Village, South Russia.
Father: Christian Dobler.
Mother: Dorothea Handel.
Died: 27 Dec 1956 at Burlington, Kit Carson, Colorado.
EDWARD

Edward Stahlecker proved up a quarter in section 11, 7S 45W in 1913.

Edward

Born: 04 Nov 1887 in Tripp, Hutchinson, South Dakota.
Died: 02 Jun 1962 at Denver, Denver, Colorado.
Spouse: Margaret "Maggie" Weisshaar. Married: 06 Jan 1907 at Bethune, Kit Carson, Colorado.
Born: 05 Nov 1894 in Idalia, Yuma, Colorado.
Died: 26 May 1993 at Burlington, Kit Carson, Colorado.

Married: 30 Sep 1917 at Bethune, Kit Carson, Colorado. Certificate #1025.

GOTTLIEB

Gottlieb Stahlecker and Minnie Weiss married at Yale, Kit Carson County, on August 24, 1902.

Gottlieb claimed a tract in section 32, 7N 45W and section 5, 8S 45W, Kit Carson County, in 1911.

In 1940 Kit Carson County, Gottlieb is farming, 61, born in Nebraska, Minnie 58 born in Romania, with grandson Leo Stahlecker, 6, born in Colorado.

Gottlieb, born May 31, 1878 in Columbus, Nebraska, died Novemer 18, 1953 in Loveland, buried there # 30952672.

FREDRICK

Fred Stahlecker also claimed a tract in section 32 7S 45W and section 5, 8S 45W in 1912.

Fredrick Stahlecker, born May 9, 1880 in Tripp, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, died in Bethune April 16, 1963, buried in Burlington # 37406603.

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