In the course of researching today’s story, I discovered that there are misleading bits and pieces of information in some of the sources I use for these posts. I hope that I can clear up some things so that people in the families that are connected to this tale will have the correct facts. I just hope that I get it right.

I will begin with the husband in the story. His name was George John Stuebinger, who was born on December 13, 1860. One has to be careful because there was also a John George Stuebinger who was born in 1871. Today’s character, who I will call George, was the son of Henry and Barbara (Kisbert) Stuebinger. I am not sure where George was baptized, but perhaps it was at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg. We find George at the age of 9 in the 1870 census. His father was a farmer in the Cinque Hommes Township.

George’s father died in 1872, so when the 1880 census was taken, his widowed mother was the head of the Stuebinger family. George was the oldest child in this household at the age of 19, and he, along with a younger brother, were working on the family farm. This time, they are found in the Salem Township.

Now, we will take a look at the woman who would become George’s bride. Her name was Elizabeth Christisen, who was born on January 11, 1871, so she was about 11 years younger than George. Elizabeth was the daughter of Anton and Margaretha (Poehner) Christisen. Elizabeth’s father was of Danish descent. I also do not know where Elizabeth was baptized, but once again, Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg is a possibility. Since we cannot view the 1890 census, the one taken in 1880 would be the only one we can view in which we find Elizabeth prior to her getting married. In that entry, she was 9 years old, and her father was a farmer in the Bois Brule Township.

George Stuebinger married Elizabeth Christisen on May 7, 1895. This event is the one that led me to this story because today would be this couple’s 130th wedding anniversary. The church marriage record for this event is found in the books of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. That marriage record is pictured here. It says that George was a farmer in Crosstown. I will also point out that the groom is called John G. on this document, and there was a George Stuebinger who was listed as a witness.

We can also view this pair’s Missouri marriage license.

There is some confusion in our German Family Tree concerning the children of this Stuebinger couple. I found evidence that there were 2 children in this family, a boy and a girl. Census entries confirm this fact. One child was born prior to the 1900 census, a boy named Johann Ernst, who was born in 1896. That child was baptized at Cross Congregation near Longtown. We can view that son’s baptism record below.

In the 1900 census, we find the trio of Stuebinger’s living in the Salem Township where George was a farmer. Also included in this household was a niece and a young man who was helping George on his farm.

A daughter named Olinda was born in 1901. By that time, Cross Congregation near Longtown had disbanded. Zion Lutheran Church in Crosstown had been organized in 1901, but Olinda’s baptism record is not found in that congregation’s books. When Olinda was confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar, her record says that she was born in Crosstown. Next, we find the Stuebinger’s in the 1910 census with their 2 children. George was still farming in the Salem Township.

When the 1915 plat maps were produced for Perry County, we find two parcels of land near Crosstown that were owned by John G. Stuebinger. There was also a parcel of land owned by George Stuebinger, but I think the ones for John G. are the ones owned by today’s character.

In the image below found in the 1920 census, you will see several Stuebinger households living near one another. Today’s character is called John G. and his neighbor was George. Just Olinda was living with her parents.

George Stuebinger died in 1928 at the age of 67. His death record is found in the books of Zion Lutheran Church in Crosstown. His death certificate says he died of a septic infection.

George’s obituary was published in the Perry County Sun.

Elizabeth was a widow when the 1930 census was taken. She was living with her daughter, Olinda, who was called a farmer.

Next, we find Elizabeth in the 1940 census. Olinda had married Charles Rubel, and Elizabeth was living with her small family. Charles was farming.

The last census we can view is the one taken in 1950. We see the same individuals in this entry as were found in the previous one.

Elizabeth Stuebinger died in 1952 at the age of 81. We can also view her death certificate.

Elizabeth’s obituary was printed in the Perry County Republican.

George and Elizabeth Stuebinger are each buried in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Crosstown.

A close-up of the photo of George on his gravestone is shown here.

The documents I have displayed in this article give evidence that may help descendants in this family make some corrections to their family trees on Ancestry.com. It should also help us clean up a few items in our German Family Tree that are not completely correct.