When Carl Stelter was born on 1 March 1843, in Paris Bessarabia, Akkerman, Bessarabia, Russian Empire, his father, Gottlieb Stelter, was 43 and his mother, Anna Christina Schulz, was 44. He married Anna Christina Kunusch on 3 January 1864. He died on 2 January 1921, at the age of 77.
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Russia fights Britain, France, Sardinia, and Ottoman Empire in Crimean War. Russia forced to accept peace settlement dictated by its opponents.
Starting on October 5, 1853, Britain, France, Turkey, and Sardinia challenged Russia as the country was expanding. The troops fighting against Russia were finally defeated by the harsh winter. Altogether, around 500,000 Russian troops were lost.
Crime and Punishment by Fedor Dostoyevskiy (1821-81) published.
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Erhardt, Ewald, Gerhardt, Lothar, Manfred.
North German: nickname for a disabled person, from Middle Low German stelte, stilt ‘wooden leg’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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