History of Stoltenberg Family

HISTORY OF

THE STOLTENBERG FAMILY
The Earliest Date on Record Beginning in
Sixteen Hundred and Twenty Five
The Year of Our Lord
Translated in 1928

Charles (Carl) Stoltenberg

Thought I would write and tell you about the document I just typed from a
hand-written copy (attached). It is a diary of Stoltenbergs dating back to
1625 in Holstein. It gives information on births, deaths, marriages,
disasters such as floods, etc.
Since some of the people emigrated to Scott County, Iowa, I was wondering if
you'd help me post this document to the Web at the Scott County site.
I cannot identify any of my ancestors in the document, but perhaps others who
access the site can.
I believe it was obtained off microfiche at some library. It was sent to me
in hand-written form by Frank Jurenka.

Dave Stoltenberg

1625 - The sea covered our meadows and much property was destroyed.

1627 -- We came under (control of) the Kaiser government.

1643 -- Our land (Probstei) was invaded by Sweden.

1657 – Our land invaded for the second time by Sweden.

1694 – A big flood… Many lives lost in Fernwisch… Many cattle and all our hogs and sheep were lost. May the Lord that made Heaven and Earth protect us in the name of the Father… Amen.

1710 – Narrative taken up by Hinrich Stoltenberg

1710 – Two weeks after Whit Sunday*, I, Hinrich Stoltenberg, was united in matrimony to Lencke Wiesen from Krokau.

1711 – My son Hans was born, God bless him.

1712 – Three weeks after Whit Sunday* a daughter was born. May God bless her.

1713 – One week before Michaelmas** my daughter Trinke was born; God bless her.

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* The seventh Sunday after Easter, traditionally Day of Pentecost.

** The Feast of Archangel Michael, celebrated September 29.

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1716 – Three weeks before Whit Sunday* my daughter Becke was born.

1718 – On January 30^th, my dear daughter Lenke was born. Her chosen Godfathers were Abel Stoltenberg of Passade; Lenke Gotteh of Barsbeck; and Paul Schultz of Heikendorf.

1719 – On Christmas Eve my daughter Gretje was born. May God bless her. Amen.

1722 – Five weeks before Easter my beloved son Heinrich was born. May he live and thrive.

1728 – On the 18^th day of March my beloved twins, Hans and Claus, were born. May God protect them from all evil; let them grow up to be worthy men.

1728 – On April 25 my beloved wife Lencke went to sleep, never to wake again.

1733 – Narrative taken up by Heinrich Stoltenberg (age 11)

1733 – On the Friday after Ascension Day [1], my father Hinrich Stoltenberg died. May he rest in peace. Amen.

1745 – In this winter, the Great God sent into our country, Probstei, a cattle plague. I lost 22 head of milk cows; have 7 head left.

1746 – On June 15^th I was united in Holy Matrimony to Trinke Schneekloth from Schoenberg.

1747 – On August 20^th my son Heinrich was born.

1747 – On August 27^th my beloved wife was taken to her Heavenly home. Amen.

1748 – On September 16^th, my son Heinrich followed his mother into eternity.

1750 – On January 3^rd, I was again united in marriage to Becke Muhs from Barsbeck.

1751 – On August 15^th my dear son Heinrich was born. May God bless him, and may he thrive and live in peace.

1753 – On March 28^th my dear daughter Lehnke was born; God bless her. Amen

1754 – On March 12^th, my beloved son Heinrich was called by our Heavenly Father to rest.

[1] The 40^th day after Easter, also called Holy Thursday.

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1754 – On October 24^th, my son Jochim was born.

1754 – On Christmas Eve, my son Hans was born; God bless him.

1755 – On October 25^th, my beloved daughter Lehnke left this earth to go to our Heavenly Father.

1756 – On January 3^rd, my dear son Hans went to his Heavenly home. God bless him.

1757 – On May 15^th, my son Peter was born. On June 30^th of same year he went to rest forever. May God give me strength to bear my sorrow.

1758 – On September 20^th, my son Claus was born.

1760 – On December 30^th, my dear daughter Antje was born; God bless her.

1762 – On July 16^th, my daughter Silke was born.

1764 – On February 3^rd, my beloved daughter Trinke was born; God bless her.

1769 – On January 20^th , my daughter Gretje was born.

1771 – On April 3^rd, my son Claus was taken to his Heavenly home. May he rest in peace.

1773 – On November 6^th, my dear daughter Weibke on this world was born.

1790 – Narrative taken up by Jochim Stoltenberg (age 35)

1790 – On July 24^th, I, Jochim Stoltenberg, was married to Becke Wiesen from Krumbeck.

1792 – On July 9^th, my dear son Heinrich was born; and died on November 12^th of the same year.

1794 – On January 13^th, my daughter Becke was born.

1796 – On March 16^th, my mother, Becke Stoltenberg (nee Muhs) died.

1796 – On July 2^nd, my beloved daughter Becke died at age 2.

1797 – On June 29^th, my son Paul was born.

1799 – In February, my father, Heinrich Stoltenberg died at age 77.

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1800 – On May 11^th, my daughter Antje was born.

1800 – On July 28^th, my wife, Becke Stoltenberg (nee Wiesen) died.

1801 – On February 10^th, my son Paul died, age 3.

1801 – On April 8^th, I, Jochim Stoltenberg, was married the second time to Antje Horsten from Schoenberg.

1801 – On August 28^th, my daughter Gretje was born.

1802 – On January 2^nd, my wife Antje Stoltenberg (nee Horsten) died.

1802 – On March 22^nd , I, Jochim Stoltenberg, was married the third time to Trina Wiese from Stein.

1803 – On March 24^th, a son was born to Jochim and Trina.

1804 – On February 3^rd, my son Claus was born [2].

1806 – On October 29^th, my daughter Becke was born.

1816 – On April 27^th, my daughter Trin was born.

1818 – Narrative taken up by Trina Stoltenberg, wife of Jochim.

1818 – On March 22^nd, my husband, Jochim Stoltenberg, died at age 63.

1819 – I, Trina Stoltenberg, widow of Jochim, was married the second time to Heinrich Wellendorf of Wisch.

1820 – My daughter Lena Wellendorf was born.

1821 – We build the large dike to protect our land.

1821 – Narrative taken up by Claus Stoltenberg (age 17)

1828 – On November 30^th, I, Claus Stoltenberg, was married to Trin Schneekloth.

1829 – On October 27, my daughter Trin was born.

1831 – On June 23^rd, my daughter Antje was born.

[2] In a marginal note, Charles states that Claus was his grandfather.

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1832 – On October 5^th, my daughter Becke was born; she died on May 3^rd, 1833.

1834 – On April 23^rd, my son Jochim was born (father of Charles/ Carl).

1835 – On October 25^th, my son Thomas was born.

1835 – On December 17^th, my wife Trin (nee Schneekloth) died.

1840 – On July 24^th, I, Claus Stoltenberg, was married the second time to Margaretha ___

1844 – On September 20^th, my son Peter was born.

1854 – On March 30^th, my son Gustav was born.

1856 – On September 26^th, my son August was born.

1858 – On October 19^th, my daughter Emilie Dorothea Margretha was born.

1864 – On January 9^th, my son Thomas (age 28) went to America, and settled near Davenport, Iowa.

1866 – On January 22^nd, my son Peter ( age 21) went to America, and settled near Davenport, Iowa.

1869 – On January 13^th, my son Jochim (who had gone to America earlier) returned for a second visit. His wife had died in 1865. He married for the second time Doris Suhrkohl, and on March 3^rd they left for America.

1872 – On November 13^th, the North Sea broke all the dikes and flooded all the lowlands. The water was higher by 2 ft than the flood of 1694. A total of 21 houses and 3 people were swept away. I lost 47 head of cattle, 80 head of sheep, and all my hogs. All of my buildings were damaged to some extent.

Narrative taken up by Jochim Stoltenberg (age 38 in 1872)

(The following events apply to Jochim’s life, out of chronological order of narrative)

1855 – I, Jochim Stoltenberg, was married to Gretchen Wiese.

(Note: Though not stated, it was about this time that Jochim and Gretchen emigrated to America, settling near Davenport, Scott County, Iowa.)

1858 – On September 15^th, our daughter Emma Cecilia was born.

1860 – Our son Ferdinand was born.

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1862 – Our daughter Trina was born.

1864 – On September 1^st, our son Carl (Charles) was born.

1865 – My beloved wife Gretchen and children Ferdinand and Trina died of the dreaded disease, Black Diphtheria.

1869 – On January 13^th, I, Jochim Stoltenberg, returned to Germany for a second visit. I married for the second time Doris Suhrkohl.

1869 – On March 3^rd, my wife Doris and I left for America, returning to Davenport, Iowa.

1872 – I moved with my family from Scott County to Benton County, Iowa.

1873 – On January 24^th, our son Albert was born.

1886 – We left Iowa and moved to Keya Paha County, Nebraska.

Narrative taken up by Carl (Charles) Stoltenberg (age 21 in 1885)

1885 – I, Carl Stoltenberg, left Iowa and moved to Nebraska, landing at Grand Island on July 12^th. That same fall, on November 22^nd, I moved to Keya Paha County, Nebraska, and established a homestead.

1886 – On January 12^th, the never to be forgotten blizzard hit Nebraska and Kansas. Hundreds of cattle died, and a lot of people also perished. Drifts were so high that trains were stopped on their tracks.

1893 – I moved from Keya Paha County to Grand Island in Hall County, Nebraska.

1894 – On August 22^nd, I, Carl Stoltenberg, was married to Minnie Ewoldt of Grand Island, Nebraska.

1896 – On February 12^th, our daughter Violet Sylvia was born.

1898 – On October 3^rd, our daughter Margaret Cecilia was born.

1901 – On June 26^th, our dear father Jochim Stoltenberg died; he was laid to rest in the cemetery at Wills, Nebraska. May he rest in peace.

1901 – On November 15^th, our daughter Alice Elizabeth was born.

1905 – I moved with my family to Cairo in Hall County, Nebraska.

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1905 – On November 25^th, our beloved daughter Violet died.

1928 – I, Carl (Charles) Stoltenberg, translated this diary from the original German.

1930 – On January 22^nd, Carl (Charles) Stoltenberg died at age 65 at Cairo, Nebraska. According to his obituary he died of apoplexy, and was survived by his wife Minnie and daughters Margaret Powers and Alice Hollstein.

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