Stetzler, Caroline Ruth^[1]

1922 - 2019  (96 years)

• Name	Stetzler, Caroline Ruth
  Birth	5 Oct 1922	Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, United States
  		Caroline Stetzler Birth Certificate
  		Caroline Stetzler Birth Record
  Gender	Female
  Census	1930	Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, United States   [2]
  Census	1940	Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, United States   [3]
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  Residence	2009	Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, United States
  Death	21 Mar 2019	Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States
  	Caroline Ruth Schlachter, 96, of Morton, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at OSF St. Francis in Peoria. Caroline was born October 5, 1922, in Morton, to Albert and Rosina (Paternoster) Stetzler. She married George Joos on October 12, 1941, in Morton. She later married James “Cliff” Schlachter on April 5, 1969, in Morton. He preceded her in death on July 19, 2007. She was also preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. Caroline is survived by two daughters, Sharon (Jim) Waller of Morton and Marilyn (Ron) Hanson of Nipomo, Calif.; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Helen Zobrist of Roanoke, and Eileen (Bill) Knapp of Morton. Caroline enjoyed playing card games and was a 4-H Leader for 23 years. She was a member of Morton Community United Church of Christ and Tazewell County Home Extension. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Morton with Rev. Daniel Waller officiating. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, March 25, and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday, both at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memory Gardens in Morton.
  Person ID	I4	Genealogy | Joos Family, Stetzler Family
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2019

  
  

  Father	Stetzler, Albert Henry,   b. 27 Oct 1884, Baden, Germany d. 17 Jun 1946, Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, United States (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Paternoster, Rosina,   b. 20 Mar 1887, Howick, Huron, Ontario, Canada d. 1 Aug 1978, Tazewell, Illinois, United States (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	22 Mar 1910	Livingston, Illinois   [4, 5, 6]
  		Albert and Rosina Stetzler Wedding Certificate
  Residence	Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, United States
  	Address: 206 E Jefferson
  		Albert and Rosina Stetzlers Second House 206 W Jefferson
  Residence	From Oct 1917 to 1956	Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, United States
  	Address: 218 N Third St
  	Nestled in a quiet neighborhood in Morton sits one of the city's oldest homes. Built in 1917, the two-story brick bungalow at 218 N. Third Street has been branded a historic home in Morton. Though it may not be the oldest in the neighborhood, there is something unique about this residence that sets it apart from the rest. After a century, the home is on only its second owner, and has remained in the family for which it was built. Albert Stetzler, builder and original owner, moved into the home with his wife Rosina and three children (a son and two daughters) in the fall of 1917. His fourth child, William, was born in the house just six weeks later. Four more children, another boy and three girls, followed over the next 11 years. All of them were born in an upstairs bedroom. The youngest three including Caroline, Helen and Eileen, are the last remaining children of Albert and Rosina Stetzler. On a beautiful August afternoon, the ladies sat in frontof the home where they spent their childhoods and enjoyed reminiscing about -he house and their family's history. "Dad had his dream," Eileen said. "He came over from Germany, Mom said he had only a couple dollars in his pocket." Albert Stetzler was born in Germany in October 1884. He immigrated to the United States in January 1905 at the age of 20. His Aunt Sophie and Uncle Fred Elsasser sponsored Albert's move to the states, and he lived with them in Morton until his marriage to Rosina in 1910. Albert was a carpenter by trade, and eventually owned his own business building homes and businesses in the Morton and Peoria area for years, some of which can be found on Grandview Drive and Moss Avenue in Peoria. When Albert's three sons turned 16, they joined him in the family business. The company, A. Stetzler and Sons, thrived until World War II began. Albert retired, and the construction business came to a halt when his three sons left to serve their country. Business picked up again in late 1945 when the boys came back from the war. Albert passed away in 1946 at the age of 61. In 1978, the brothers changed the name to "Stetzler Builders". Their construction business remained in operation until they sold it to Zeller Electric in the late 1980's. The four-bedroom house on Third Street seemed to always be a hub of activity, and a place where the Stetzler sisters harbor fond memories of family dinners, their mother's fabulous cooking, swinging on the porch swing and sleeping on the front porch on hot summer evenings. There were also some surprises over the years. All the children were spaced two years apart. That pattern was broken when Eileen came along. "She came on as a little surprise," Helen snickered. "Eileen is four years younger than I. In that four years' time, my family kept telling me that was the baby of the family. (My brother) Willie kept saying to me, 'what if; just what if (you aren't the baby)?' Mom assured me I was gonna be the baby of the family. Then one morning (sisters) Margaret and Hannah took me in Mom's room and said, 'I want to show you something'." Helen pointed to Eileen and continued, "That one was lying in bed right next to her!" Helen remembered with a laugh, "I wouldn't go back in that room for another two weeks, because I didn't wnat to look at her!" That's a story that Eileen claimed she heard for the first time just a few years ago. "But we became good friends," she said of her sister. Even after all eight children were grown and married, a few of them had a turn to move in with their mother for a bit. "Addie and her husband (Arthur Stetzler) moved here when Grandma was by herself; and they had six children, so they filled up the house pretty full, too," said Sandi (Stetzler) Burrier, daughter of William Stetzler. "Addie needed a bigger house, and by that time I had married and we built, so mom was in this house alone," remembered Eileen. "So then Mom said 'well, maybe Addie, Art and I can just trade houses'. So, that's how it happened that it stayed in the family." Addie, now widowed, still lives there today. Other than a few changes made in the kitchen with the addition of more cabinetry, the ladies said the house pretty much looks the same as it did so many years ago, which includes built-in bookcases between the living and dining rooms, and a hardwood staircase just inside the front door. There is a saying that goes, "Home is where your story begins". After 100 years, it doesn't appear as though the Stetzler family home has an end. That's quite airight with the Stetzler children and grandchildren, who would undoubtedly be happy if it carried through more generations. Between its century-old history and the many memories its walls hold, the home is obviously very near and dear to their hearts. "I love the porch, the swing," said Eileen. "I love this house."
  		Albert and Rosina Stetzlers Third House 218 N Third Street
  Photos » Slide Show		Rosina Stetzler and children
  		Albert Stetzler family
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  Family ID	F501	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Joos, George Richard,   b. 19 Apr 1916, Tenney, Minnesota d. 11 Feb 2001, Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, United States (Age 84 years)
  Residence	1941	Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, United States
  	Address: 625 S Main St
  Marriage	12 Oct 1941	Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, United States
  		Geroge Joos and Caroline Stetzler marriage certificate
  Census	10 Apr 1950	Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, United States
  Divorce	1968
  Residence	Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, United States
  	Address: 701 S Main St
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Schlachter, James Cliff,   b. 6 Aug 1915, Ponder, Missouri, United States d. 19 Jul 2007, Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, United States (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	5 Apr 1969	Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, United States
  Family ID	F504	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 5 Oct 1922 - Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, United States Census - 1930 - Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, United States Census - 1940 - Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, United States Residence - Address: 625 S Main St - 1941 - Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, United States Marriage - 12 Oct 1941 - Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, United States Census - 10 Apr 1950 - Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, United States Marriage - 5 Apr 1969 - Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, United States Residence - 2009 - Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, United States Death - 21 Mar 2019 - Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States Residence - Address: 701 S Main St - - Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Caroline Stetzler
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  		Caroline Ruth Stetzler - 1st grade - middle row, second from left
  		Caroline Ruth Stetzler - 1st grade
  		Caroline Ruth Stetzler - High School Senior
  		Cliff and Caroline Schlachter 1992
  		Cliff and Caroline Schlachter 2002
  		Cliff and Caroline Schlachter 1992
  		Cliff and Caroline Schlachter 2002
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  		Caroline Stetzler, Albert Stetzler
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• Notes

  Memories: As a young girl, Rosina would have all of the girls in the family practice sewing on the well worn rug in the dining room. The girls would sit on the floor, pull the edge of the rug up on their lap and sew buttons along the edge. After they were finished, they then had to remove the buttons. Grew up in a 4 bedroom house. The girls shared a room. The boys shared a room and Rosina and Albert had separate rooms. Albert snored loudly and Rosina couldn't sleep with him in the same room. When Eileen was born, she stayed in Rosina's room, as the girls room was already full. As a child, the family would always play cards together on Saturday evening. They often played hide and go seek with other neighbor kids on 3rd street. They lived close enough to school to be able to walk to school. With 8 kids, they could barely fit in a car together. They would put little portable chairs on the floor in front of the back seat. Albert eventually bought a second car that he drove for work. By that time, he was supervising a few constructions crews, so he was driving to Peoria every day to check on the crews.

  
  

• Sources

  [S722] Caroline R Schlachter, "United States Public Records Index". [S576] Caroline R Stetzler in household of Albert Stetzler, "United States Census, 1930". [S566] Carolyn Stetzler in household of Albert Stetzler, "United States Census, 1940". [S724] Albert Stetzler, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934". [S725] Albert Stetzler, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934". [S3072] Albert Stetzler, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935".