Brief Life History of Charles Edwin
When Charles Edwin Stecker was born on 8 September 1846, in Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John J. Stecher, was 33 and his mother, Sarah Ann Lerch, was 32. He married Martha Matilda Castor on 11 July 1869, in Mercer, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Colfax Township, Daviess, Missouri, United States for about 40 years. He died on 18 December 1921, in Winston, Daviess, Missouri, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Winston, Daviess, Missouri, United States.
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Sources (19)
- C E Stecker, "United States Census, 1920"
- Chas E Stecker, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Charles Edwin Stecker, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1846–1921 Male
1850–1934 Female
Children (11)
1870–1946 Female
1873–1953 Male
1876–1935 Male
1876–1935 Male
1878–1924 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1813–1874 Male
1814–1849 Female
Siblings (5)
1840– Female
1841– Male
1844– Female
1846–1921 Male
1848–1909 Female
World Events (8)
1863
Age 17
1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
Age 17
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
Age 20
Name Meaning
variant of Stecher 1, 2.
topographic name derived from Steck 1 for a grazing area marked by posts.
North German:
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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