Descendants of Balthasar Stephan

Second Generation

2. Martin Stephan (Balthasar ) was born in 1783. He died on 29 Nov 1846 in Fitzendorf, Germany. He was buried on 30 Nov 1846 in Fitzendorf, Germany.

SPOUSE-CHILD: Birth Record, Margaret Stephens; 1834-1875; Fitzendorf Parish Records, Book Number 1623, Stad Archives Wurzburg, Germany; page 1; Church Record viewed and copied on 31 August 1995, copy in possession of Theodore R Stephens, Palo Alto, CA; NOTE: Record records Margaret's birth date as 15 June 1836 and lists Martin Stephan & Magdalena Rausch as parents.

SPOUSE-CHILD: Birth Record, Joseph Stephens; 1834-1875; Fitzendorf Parish Records, Book Number 1623, Stad Archives Wurzburg, Germany; page 3; Church Record viewed and copied on 31 August 1995, copy in possession of Theodore R Stephens, Palo Alto, CA; NOTE: Record records Joseph's birth date as 28 May 1839 and lists Martin Stephan & Magdalena Rausch as parents.

Martin married Magdalena Rausch daughter of Johann Peter Rausch and Anna Maria (Ottilia) Back on 29 Apr 1826 in Fitzendorf, , Germany. Magdalena was born^{1, 2} on 1 Nov 1794 in Oberweissenbrunn, Germany. She died³ on 24 Aug 1875 in Porter, Porter County, Indiana. She was buried⁴ on 26 Aug 1875 in Bailly Cemetery, Porter, Porter County, Indiana.

SPOUSE-CHILD: Birth Record, Margaret Stephens; 1834-1875; Fitzendorf Parish Records, Book Number 1623, Stad Archives Wurzburg, Germany; page 1; Church Record viewed and copied on 31 August 1995, copy in possession of Theodore R Stephens, Palo Alto, CA; NOTE: Record records Margaret's birth date as 15 June 1836 and lists Martin Stephan & Magdalena Rausch as parents.

SPOUSE-CHILD: Birth Record, Joseph Stephens; 1834-1875; Fitzendorf Parish Records, Book Number 1623, Stad Archives Wurzburg, Germany; page 3; Church Record viewed and copied on 31 August 1995, copy in possession of Theodore R Stephens, Palo Alto, CA; NOTE: Record records Joseph's birth date as 25 May 1839 and lists Martin Stephan & Magdalena Rausch as parents.

EMIGRATION: German Newspaper from Archives in Munich, Germany; 1847; Beilage zum Intelligenzblatt von Unter franken und Aschaffenbury; Nr. 67 vom 4, 4 Marz 1847, Lpalte 892; Copy in possession of Theodore R Stephens, Palo Alto, CA; COMMENT: The article dated 1 March 1847 stated that the widow Magdalena Stephan from Fitzendorf along with her 6 children was seeking permission to emigrate to North America.

They had the following children:

5 F i Mary Stephens was born on 14 Jul 1824 in Fitzendorf, Germany. She was christened about 1827 in Fitzendorf, Germany. She died¹ about 1847 in Aboard Ship.
6 F ii Kathryn (Catharina) Stephens was born on 11 Feb 1827 in Fitzendorf, Germany. She was christened in Fitzendorf, Germany.

MOTHER-SIBLINGS: Living Biographies - Theodore Stephens; 1956; Duneland Historical Society, Chesterton, IN, Volume II, Number 4, April, 1956; pages 1-4; Copy in possession of Theodore R Stephens, Palo Alto, CA or Reference Section, Chesterton Public Library, Chesterton, IN.

Kathryn married Unknown.
7 M iii George Stephens was born on 8 Apr 1829 in Fitzendorf, Germany. He was christened in Fitzendorf, Germany. He died¹ about 1855 in New York.
+ 8 M iv Balthasar Stephens

+ 9 F v Margaret Stephens

+ 10 M vi Joseph Stephens

3. Johann Stephan (Balthasar ) was born in 1791. He died on 30 Dec 1844 in Fitzendorf, Germany. He was buried on 31 Dec 1844 in Fitzendorf, Germany.

Johann married Cunigunda Blenk on 6 Feb 1815 in Fitzendorf, Germany.

They had the following children:

11 F i Anna Maria Stephan was born after 1815 in Fitzendorf, Germany.
12 F ii Anna Catharina Stephan was born on 4 Jun 1819 in Fitzendorf, Germany.

Anna married (1) Adam Kaiser son of Kaspar Kaiser and Elisabeth Pohley on 5 Apr 1842 in Fitzendorf, Germany. Adam was born in 1802 in Burgpreppach, Germany. He died on 26 Jun 1843 in Fitzendorf, Germany. He was buried on 28 Jun 1843 in Fitzendorf, Germany.

Anna married (2) Michael Schleier son of Schleier on 17 Nov 1846. Michael was born about 1825 in Happersthausen, Bavaria, Germany. He died Buffalo, Erie, NY.

SPOUSE: Living Biographies - Theodore Stephens; 1956; Duneland Historical Society, Chesterton, IN, Volume II, Number 4, April, 1956; pages 1-4; Copy in possession of Theodore R Stephens, Palo Alto, CA or Reference Section, Chesterton Public Library, Chesterton, IN.

Surname List | Name Index

	5	F	i	Mary Stephens was born on 14 Jul 1824 in Fitzendorf, Germany. She was christened about 1827 in Fitzendorf, Germany. She died¹ about 1847 in Aboard Ship.
	6	F	ii	Kathryn (Catharina) Stephens was born on 11 Feb 1827 in Fitzendorf, Germany. She was christened in Fitzendorf, Germany. MOTHER-SIBLINGS: Living Biographies - Theodore Stephens; 1956; Duneland Historical Society, Chesterton, IN, Volume II, Number 4, April, 1956; pages 1-4; Copy in possession of Theodore R Stephens, Palo Alto, CA or Reference Section, Chesterton Public Library, Chesterton, IN.
				Kathryn married Unknown.
	7	M	iii	George Stephens was born on 8 Apr 1829 in Fitzendorf, Germany. He was christened in Fitzendorf, Germany. He died¹ about 1855 in New York.
+	8	M	iv	Balthasar Stephens
+	9	F	v	Margaret Stephens
+	10	M	vi	Joseph Stephens

11	F	i	Anna Maria Stephan was born after 1815 in Fitzendorf, Germany.
12	F	ii	Anna Catharina Stephan was born on 4 Jun 1819 in Fitzendorf, Germany.
			Anna married (1) Adam Kaiser son of Kaspar Kaiser and Elisabeth Pohley on 5 Apr 1842 in Fitzendorf, Germany. Adam was born in 1802 in Burgpreppach, Germany. He died on 26 Jun 1843 in Fitzendorf, Germany. He was buried on 28 Jun 1843 in Fitzendorf, Germany.
			Anna married (2) Michael Schleier son of Schleier on 17 Nov 1846. Michael was born about 1825 in Happersthausen, Bavaria, Germany. He died Buffalo, Erie, NY. SPOUSE: Living Biographies - Theodore Stephens; 1956; Duneland Historical Society, Chesterton, IN, Volume II, Number 4, April, 1956; pages 1-4; Copy in possession of Theodore R Stephens, Palo Alto, CA or Reference Section, Chesterton Public Library, Chesterton, IN.