| He lived in a brick house on large farm at Snow Hill, now on the Lee Highway, about 15 miles from Ooltewah, near Chattanooga. Shortly after the War, he moved with his family to Lake County, Tennessee. William Snow was ihitiated into Masonic Order on 4 April 1867; passed 2 May 1867; raised 26 Sept 1867. This information was obtained from Masonic Archives of Grand Lodge of Tenn, in Nashville. Capt Snow raised and commanded a company from upper end of Hamilton including what was later James County. This company was a part of Ashby's 2nd Tennessee Cavalry. He had six stars that he wore on his collar. He gave one of these to each of his daughters. Tennessee Ann Snow Tipton's star is now in the possession of Tennessee Ann "Tenny" Tipton Jamison, Tiptonville, Tennessee. |
| JoAnn Hohstadt MORTON JoAnn Hohstadt, 75, of Naperville, formerly of Morton, died at 6 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 29, 2000) at Tabor Hills Healthcare Center, Naperville. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home, Morton. The Rev. Tim Wiley will officiate. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memory Gardens, Morton. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. There JoAnn Hohstadt will be a private family graveside service Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 606 W. Glen, Peoria, IL 61614, or the American Diabetes Association, 2580 Federal Drive, Suite 403, Decatur, IL 62526. She was born Nov. 15, 1924, in Galesburg, a daughter of Paul and Ida Mae Rudolph. She married Manuel W. Hohstadt on April 9, 1955, in Morton. He died Nov. 15, 1996. Survivors include one daughter, Kathy (Bob) Gregory, Naperville; two sisters, Joyce (Franklin) Mansfield, Pekin; Nancy (James) Parvin, Morton; and three grandchildren. Her parents, two sisters and one son, David Wright, preceded her in death. |
| The Encyclopedia of Texas, Vol. 2, p. 782: "Dr. George S. Staples and Mary (Waller) Staples…came to Texas and settled at Sherman in 1874. …Dr. Staples, now in his 79th year, is the dean of Texas dentists and enjoys the distinction of being the only dentist who has never missed a meeting of the State Dental Society. He is an ex-president of the State Society, the position now held by his son, and has contributed many articles on dentistry to dental and medical journals." |
| married 1st cousin, once removed. |
| Fred and Sophia Elsaser (uncle and aunt) sponsored Albert's immigration to the U.S. and we assume he lived with them for a period of time. |
| Jefferson Street, just west of Apostolic Church. Has been torn down. |
| Albert STETZLER on of Christian Henry STETZLER & Katherine HAAF was born 27 Oct. 1884 near Sachenflur in Unterschupt, Baden Germany. Albert had one sister, Johann STETZLER HOHSTADT, wife of Philip HOHSTADT who remained in Germany. In 1905 Albert came to the USA because Johanna was older and would inherit the family farm land. Albert’s Aunt Sophie ELSASER & her husband Charles Fred sponsored his coming to the states and they lived in Morton, IL. Albert came to USA on the ship Zeeland from Antwerp, Belgium and arrived in New York, New York 10 Jan 1905 at the age of 20. Albert said he fired the boilers on the ship as partial payment for the trip. Albert was processed through Ellis Island which currently is part of the National Park Service. A plaque was purchased in his name and can be found on the immigrant records. Fred and Sophia ELSASSER sponsored Albert’s emigration and he probably lived with them until he married. Sophia HAAF ELSASSER (B: 13 Feb 1952 and Albert’s aunt) came to the USA in 1874. Sophia and Charles Fred ELSASESR were married about 1879 in Casterland, NY in an Apostolic Christian Church. They moved to a home in the 200 block of North First Street in Morton, IL before 1900. Charles was a carpet weaver. Fred (Charles) came to USA in 1854 and he died 1 Nov 1925. Sophia HAAF ELSASER died 23 Feb 1932. Sophia’s mother and Albert STETZLER’S grandmother, Katherina SCHWENDER HAAF (B: 20 July 1819) came to USA to join Sophia, and lived with them for 28 years before Katherina died 10 Dec 1910. Sophia, Sophia’s mother, and Katherina are buried in the Morton Apostolic Christian cemetery. Katherina HAAF was the first burial in the Fourth Street Apostolic Christian Cemetery. On 22 March 1910 Albert married Rosina PATERNOSTER of Fairbury, IL in Pontiac, IL. Children born to Albert and Rosina were Hannah Kathleen, Manuel Henry, Margaret Sophie, William Joseph, Arthur Frederick, Caroline Ruth, Helen Marie , and Eileen Rose. They first lived in a red house just west of the Apostolic Christian Church on Jefferson Street. Later they moved to a new house at 201 West Jefferson. After finding their first son, Manuel, one too many times on the interurban tracks in front of their home, they moved again. Albert built their new home at 218 North Third Street 6 weeks before second son, William, was born on 16 Nov 1917. This home is currently owned by Adeline STETZLER, widow of son, Arthur STETZLER, their third son. Rosina PATERNOSTER daughter of Joseph PATERNOSTER and Magdeline SCHURTER PATERNOSTER, was working in Peoria homes before her marriage to Albert. Rosina was born in Clifford, Canada on 20 Mar 1887. Rosina’s father was born in Lermoos, Austria (B: 16 Dec 1852 and he died 13 Jan 1929). His birthday certificate says Italy and Lermoos is near the border so it could have been Italy at one time). Rosina’s mother, Magdeline SCHURTER PATERNOSTER, daughter of Jacob SHULER AND Magalina EARTY SHULER was born in Eglesau, Switzerland on 15 Oct 1846 and died 22 Jan 1923. Joseph and Magdeline were married 4 Feb 1876 or 1874 in Switzerland and came to Canada and then to Fairbury, IL USA about 1900. Joseph was a brick layer by trade. After Madeline died Rosina said when she and the family went up to visit her dad he would be watching for them and as soon as he saw them coming he would head for the chicken house for a chicken for Rosina to fry. Joseph and Madeline are buried in Fairbury cemetery. Albert STETZLER was a carpenter according to his naturalization papers. He worked for Ed MATHIS for several years before he became self-employed. He built homes in the 700 block of East Nebraska of Peoria in 1923, 1924, and 1925. Albert STETZLER built several homes in the Hillcrest area off of Prospect Road in Peoria, IL in 1926. He became friends of Chris HOERR who lived on the curve where North Glen Oak turns into Prospect. The Hillcrest area was near Chris’ residence so he could have owned the ground. Albert built a new home for the Hoerr family in the Knolls. Albert built several homes that J. Fletcher Lankton, John Ziegele and Jim Terry Architects designed in the late 1930’s. He also was part owner in an electrical store and had interest in oil drilling with John Dietrich. As his three sons reached age 16 they left school to work with him. Son, Manuel, started working in 1929; son, William started in 1930; son, Arthur started working in 1941. Some of the homes included Salzenstein, John McDonald, Murray Clark, Dr. Clifford Becherer, Ervin Kramer, Dr. Robert Dean, A. R. Sealy, Miss Emma Hill, Bernard Tilley, Lucana Jacquin, C. A. Tay, R. H. Murphy, Henry Dersch, Sam Getz, Dr. Haley, Harry Getz, Ben Getz, Ellet in Benson, Joe Paternoster in Fairbury and many others. One of Albert’s long time employees was Henry Rieger of Washburn. During the 1920s he employed Henry and George Mathis, and Henry Rieger’s brothers, Andrew, William and Ed. Other employees included Fred Lascher, Harry McQueen, Johann Reim, Albert Schnetzler, Fred Homfeld, John Miller, Streitmatter, and Sam and Fred Vollmer. William Hohstadt worked for him starting in 1926 and probably remained until he started his own business. During World War II Albert retired as his sons were drafted into World War II and construction came to a halt. Manuel worked in the ship yards in San Francisco, William was drafted in 5 August 1941 into the Army, and Arthur was in the Air Force in FL. After the war his three sons returned home he helped them to get started again in the building business in late 1945. Albert had a job to remodel a barn for Mrs. Harker. Annie STETZLER, married to Manuel, related that Albert met the brothers at their home to discuss re-starting the firm. Manuel loaned the new company $1000. Within a couple of years the brothers bought a lot in 600 block of West Jackson, Morton. They built a workshop for their business.(Zeller Electric at 640 W. Jackson is the current owner) Albert died 18 June 1946. After the brothers built a home for Vic and Mary Middleton on Knoxville Street, Peoria, Vic encouraged the brothers to build the first super market in Morton on the space next to their workshop on West Jackson. The store was open in March 1950. Through the years besides building homes, the brothers were involved with Thompson Food Basket (they had bought out Middleton’s) for remodeling and building new stores. Other commercials projects were schools, Chillicothe swim pool, banks, medical buildings, nursing home, churches, post offices and storage units. Some of the jobs they had contracts for included two houses in Varna for Kochs, Chris Hoerr, Jr. on Knoxville, William Blackie (CEO of Caterpillar), John Altopher(candidate for governor of the state), Tim Swain, Merle Yontz, Fletcher Lankton, Jim Terry, Donald Best, Ed Hoerr, Dr. Morris Cohen, Ed Nierstheimer of Pekin and Bill Voepel. Some homes in Morton they built were for Chris Staker, Bob Getz, Sam Getz, Maxine Litterest, Ernie Gerber, Gene Miller, and Clarence Schmidgall. Some commercial projects were Walz Ford, Grimm Chevrolet, Tazewell Publishing (now Menold Construction), Morton Community Church (now the Church of Christ Church), Morton First Mennonite Church, Mount Olive Church in Peoria, Morton Grace Mennonite Church(now Morton District 709 Administrative offices), First National Bank of Morton (now PNC Bank), Pioneer State Bank of Peoria, remodeling of Morton Metals (now Matcor Metal Fabrication), Eureka Apostolic Christian Nursing Home and many more. The brothers’ employees included Henry Rieger, Aldin McMongle of Peoria, Dewey Dwyer of Heyworth, Charlie Carr of Deer Creek, Ralph Weaver, Joe Thornton, Frank Gunion, Ezra Rediger and Jack Zimmerman. They employed a Mr. Volmer of East Peoria whose wife would wait for him on Meadows Avenue on Friday night because if she did not stop him he would have stopped at a tavern and spent his pay check. Arthur’s sons, Doug, Greg, and Roger worked for the company. William’s sons, Jerry and Dave worked for the company. Only Greg and Roger worked with the company after high school. Roger is the only grandson that remains as a carpenter. Manuel retired circa 1978. Arthur and William changed the name of the business from A. Stetzler and Sons to Stetzler Builders. Arthur and William continued the business into the 1980’s. They sold their equipment, store, workshop and office to Zeller Electric. Zeller has subdivided the store into several commercial businesses. Rosina made many quilts for her children and grandchildren over the years and cared for her grandchildren. She traded her house with Arthur and Adeline and lived at 399 West Wick in Morton until she went to Apostolic Christian Restmor for 2 years before she died 17 Aug 1978. Rosina and Albert are buried in the Morton Apostolic Christian Cemetery. OTHER FAMILY TRIVIA: William recalled spading a big garden, squabbling with “Mudder" HEINOLD, and spitting on Mrs. WUTHRICH from a tree. The Samuel RAPP family next door was a favorite neighbor. Albert built a bench for the back of the dinner table in the kitchen so all the little ones had a place. Rosina was a very good cook which included Filty noodles, lemon pie and garden lettuce. She would serve onion pie to her brother, Manuel, when he came from Peoria. Albert told Rosina "you can serve him anything but onion pie, please." Arthur walked or rode his bicycle out to Sam ROTH’S west of Morton on route 98 every day to buy a gallon of milk that cost 5 cents. William helped Jesse Yoder and his dad deliver ice which was needed to cool foods. The night Albert died he had taken a ride by Manuel’s, his daughter, Caroline’s, and William’s homes. He did not stop like usual because everyone was mowing their yards. It was like he made his last ride to make sure everything was ok. He loved to ride around the country side to see the homes and crops. The first house where Albert & Rosina lived was haunted. A man had taken his life some time before they moved there. Rosina relayed descriptions of the activities in the old red brick house. She said the ghost got off the midnight interurban and opened their gate more than once. He would continue up the walk and enter the house and walk up the stairs. She really believed there was a ghost. Before the house was torn down a man took his life there so maybe the ghost played a part and he could not take it anymore. Rosina brought her brother, Henry PATERNOSTER’S son home with her one time after his mother had died or was ill. The little boy was outdoors and his clothes caught fire from a bonfire and he died of the burns. Rosina went to Indiana with neighbors for a funeral and they were in an accident. Rosina fractured her arm and her family said her hair turned gray soon after the accident. Albert and Bill HOHSTADT went to Fairbury to build a barn for Joe PATERNOSTER, Rosina’s brother, and they stayed all week. Minnie BITNER PATERNOSTER would cook their meals and she would serve pie but never cut it. One day the men cut the pit in two pieces and ate the whole pie. The next day the pie was cut. Rosina, daughter, Helen STETZLER HERMANN ZOBRIST, Pauline HOHSTADT, and her daughter, Hilda HOHSTADT SHIEBER went to Germany to see Esther and Willie HOHL in about 1958 and some of Pauline’s family. Esther and Willi came to visit the USA in 1973. |
| 206 W Jefferson |
| 218 N Third Street |
| PEORIA - Hannah K. Mooberry, 91, of 900 E. Elmhurst died at 2:25 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2003, at her home. Born Jan. 26, 1912, in Morton to Albert and Rosina Paternoster Stetzler, she married Everett Mooberry on Nov. 28, 1935, in Morton. He died June 12, 2001, in Peoria. She also was preceded in death by three brothers. Surviving are two sons, Jack (and Janet) and - James, both of Peoria; four sisters, Margaret (and Lloyd) Pflederer of Florida, and Caroline (and Cliff) Schlachter, Helen Hermann and Eileen (and William) Knapp, all of Morton; two grandchildren; and one greatgrandchild. She was a graduate of Brown's Business College. She had taught piano lessons. She was a member of Forrest Hill United Methodist Church in Peoria, where she was active in the church choir for more than 40 years. Services will be at noon Monday at her church, where visitation will be two hours before. The Rev. Jim Reynolds will officiate. Burial will be in Roberts Cemetery in Morton. Wilton Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to her church. |
These pages have been generated by the software Oxy-Gen version 1.39d, on 30/06/2016. You can download it here.