The Stienecker family immigrated to America in 1840. Two children accompanied them: Hermann Heinrich Wilhelm, 28-03-1825, and Anna Sophie Elisabeth, 29-07-1827. Another son, Hermann Heinrich, 09-01-1815, immigrated in 1836, four years before the family. Their daughter Christine immigrated in 1837 with her husband, Johan Wilhelm Hünefeld.
Another son and Founding Father of Immanuel/s UCC, Holstein, Johan Heinrich Wilhelm Stienecker, and his wife, Sophia nee Peterjohann, also immigrated circa 1837; this son William Steneker died 01 Dec 1886 Hancock County, IA, and was buried Liberty Cemetery: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=steneker&GSfn=william+&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=9519467&
The Johan Hermann Stienecker family settled in Warren County, MO, close to a daughter and son-in-law, the Hünefelds.
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The Stienecker family immigrated to America in 1840. Two children accompanied them: Hermann Heinrich Wilhelm, 28-03-1825, and Anna Sophie Elisabeth, 29-07-1827. Another son, Hermann Heinrich, 09-01-1815, immigrated in 1836, four years before the family. Their daughter Christine immigrated in 1837 with her husband, Johan Wilhelm Hünefeld.
Another son and Founding Father of Immanuel/s UCC, Holstein, Johan Heinrich Wilhelm Stienecker, and his wife, Sophia nee Peterjohann, also immigrated circa 1837; this son William Steneker died 01 Dec 1886 Hancock County, IA, and was buried Liberty Cemetery: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=steneker&GSfn=william+&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=9519467&
The Johan Hermann Stienecker family settled in Warren County, MO, close to a daughter and son-in-law, the Hünefelds.
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Hermann Stienecker
Gravesite Details
Please note son William Steneker's (1809-1886) headstone in photos to right and below.