STEFFAN FAMILY

Barbara Steffan

Barbara Steffan was born on 27 Apr 1794, was the oldest of six children born to Johann Kaspar Steffan and Margaretha Hollerbach of Hardheim, Germany. At the age of 17 she married Stephan Herold on 27 February, 1811. Within a year, she bore their first child, a daughter they named Sophia. Five more children followed. Their first son, Franz Josef Herold, born on 28 April, 1819, was the grandfather of Anna Josephine Herold.

After Stephan Herold's death on 22 Apr 1824, Barbara Steffan Herold married Michael Anton Scheuermann (12 Mar 1793--26 Aug 1838), the son of Joahnn Scheuermann and Anna Grimm on 17 Apr 1826.

The children of Barbara Stefan and Michael Anton Scheuermann were:

1. Genofeva Scheuermann (3 Jan 1827--11 May 1877)
2. Magdalena Theresia Scheuermann (11 Aug 1828--1830)
3. Maria Josepha Scheuermann (1830--1830)
4. Josepha Scheuermann (b. 17 Apr 1833)
   m. Valentin Hippler

Johann Kaspar Steffan

Great-great grandfather of Anna Josephine (Herold) Schneider

Johann Kaspar Steffan was born in Hardheim, Germany, on 14 July, 1764. He was the oldest son of Johann Stephan Steffan and Anna Maria Paal. On 27 February, 1793, he married Margaretha Hollerbach, the daughter of Adam Hollerbach and Anna Maria Schenkel. Johann Kaspar Steffan died in either 1841 or 1844. Margaretha (Hollerbach) Steffan died on 28 July, 1841.

The children of Johann Kaspar Steffan & Anna Maria Hollerbach were:

1. BARBARA STEFFAN (27 Apr 1794--28 May 1858)
   m. STEPHEN HEROLD on 27 November 1811
2. Agnes Steffan (25 Nov 1795--1808)
3. Maria Anna Steffan (23 Sept 1797--1798)
4. Anna Brigitta Steffan (19 Aug 1800--1808)
5. Franz Josef Steffan (25 Nov 1805--29 Jan 1870)
   m. Maria Magdalena Kern (d. 11 Jul 1866)
   1. Franz Adam Steffan (b. 1828)
   2. Franz Alois Steffan (1831--6 Mar 1906)
      m. Maria Geonofeva Knapp in 1857
   3. Carl Ludwig Steffan (1832--11 Dec 1863)
      m. Maria Eleanore Boier (d. 6 Mar 1891) in Feb 1859, in Hardheim
      1. Maria Sophia Steffan (b. 2 Feb 1861)
         [married in Hardheim; see #214.3]
      2. Josef Ferdinand Steffan (29 Sept 1862--1864)
   4. Friedrich Steffan (b. 1834)
   5. Maria Louisa Steffan (b. 1836)
   6. Maria Sophia Steffan (29 Jun 1838--4 Oct 1905)
      m. Friedrich Wilhelm Gartner (d. 1915) in 1865, in Hardheim
      1. Franz Julius Gartner (b. 14 Dec 1865)
      2. Gottfired Gartner (28 Nov 1867--31 Oct 1919)
      3. Robert Gartner (b. 1870)
      4. Karl Eduard Gartner (15 Aug 1872--2 Oct 1872)
   7. Wilhelm Steffan (b. 31 Jan 1841)
   8. Adoph Steffan (1842--7 May 1887)
      m. Karoline _____ (d. 15 Jul 1921) on 21 Apr 1872, in Hardheim
      1. Anna Maria Steffan (b. 26 Aug 1873)
      2. Theresia Steffan (20 Aug 1875)
      3. Emma Steffan (b. 1 May 1878)
      4. Ferdinand Steffan (b. 1880)
      5. Unknown (1883--28 Feb 1891)
   9. August Steffan (n.d.)
6. Thomas Steffan (20 Dec 1807-1808)

Johann Stephan Steffan

Great-great-great Grandfather of Anna Josephine (Herold) Schneider

Johann Stephen Steffan was the son of Johann Leonard Steffan & Maria Margaretha Berberich. He was born in Hardheim, Germany on 20 Feb 1732. He married Anna Maria Paal, (31 Dec 1730--29 Jan 1767), the daughter of Andreas Paal & Katharina Schussler, on 16 August, 1762. Sadly, Anna Maria died shortly after giving birth to their second child on 29 January, 1767.

Before the year was out, Johann Stephen Steffan had married again, taking Anna Maria Schenk (18 Dec 1739--29 Nov 1804), the daughter of Leonard Schenk & Maria Barbara Stetzelmann, as his wife. There is no evidence that they had any children.

Johann Stefan Steffan died on 28 Feb 1812.

The children of Johann Stefan Steffan & Anna Maria Paal were:

1. JOHANN KASPAR STEFFAN (14 Jl 1764-20 Feb 1841)
   m. MARGARETHA HOLLERBACH (18 Jun 1766--28 Jul 1841) on 27 February 1793, in Hardheim
2. Maria Catherine Steffan (26 Jan 1767-1 Feb 1767)

Johann Leonhard Steffan

4th Great-Grandfather of Anna Josephine (Herold) Schneider

Johann Leonhard Steffan was born around the turn of the 17th century in Hardheim, the oldest of eight children born to Johann Michael Steffan and Katharina Lohr. In 1722 he married Maria Margaretha Berberich (11 Jan 1700--1769), the daughter of Mathaus Berberich & Anna Maria Muller.. This union produced eight children, six boys and two girls. Johann Leonard Steffan died 29 May 1772, three years after his wife, who died in 1769.

The children of Johann Leonhard Steffan & Margaretha Berberich were:

1. Anna Maria Steffan (1 Sept 1723--27 May 1725)
2. Andreas Steffan (b. 24 Mar 1725)
   m. Margaretha Popp on 4 Jun 1743, in Rudenthal?
3. Johann Leonard Steffan (10 Sept 1727--17 Sept 1741)
4. Bartholomew Steffan (23 Aug 1729--9 Dec 1771)
   m. Maria Hollerbach (9 Feb 1719--8 Aug 1773) on 18 Jan 1763, in Hardheim
   1. Franz Josef Steffan (22 May 1764--28 Jun 1764)
5. JOHANN STEPHAN STEFFAN (20 Feb 1732-28 Feb 1812)
   m. (1) ANNA MARIA PAAL (31 Dec 1730--29 Jan 1767)
   m. (2) Anna Maria Schenk (18 Dec 1739--29 Nov 1804)
   [no children]
6. Egid. Theobald Steffan (1 Sept 1734--28 Feb 1812)
   m. (1) Magdalena Steck on 22 Nov 1762, in Hardheim
   
   1. Unknown (b. 9 Aug 1766)
   m. (2) ANNA MARIA GARTNER (26 Mar 1762--10 Feb 1811) on 29 Apr 1799
   [no children]
7. Maria Katharina Steffan (b. 1739)
8. Johann Michael Steffan (b. 11 Aug 1741)

Johann Michael Steffan

5th Great-Grandfather of Anna Josephine (Herold) Schneider

Born 28 Apr 1669, Johann Michael Steffan was the second (and second son) of three children born to Michael Steffan and Elisabeth Hennig of Hardheim. On 8 Feb 1695, he married Katharina Lohr (9 Apr 1674--10 Jul 1736), the daughter of Michael Lohr & Anna ______.. This union produced eight children, two boys and six girls. Johann Michael Steffan died 29 Jan 1735, less than a year after the passing of his wife.

The children of Johann Michael Steffan & Katharina Lohr were:

1. JOHANN LEONHARD STEFFAN (c. 1699--29 May 1772)
   m. MARIA MARGARETHA BERBERICH (11 Jan 1700--1769)
2. Anna Katharina Steffan (11 Feb 1701--13 May 1707)
3. Anna Maria Steffan (26 Jan 1804/29 May 1703??--2 Feb 1762/20 Mar 1757??)
   m. Johann Martin Stahl (29 May 1698--20 Mar 1757), widower on 23 Nov 1745, in Hardheim
   [he m. (1) Margaretha Leiblein (1701--1742), in Hardheim]
   
   1. Josef Stahl (b. 2 Feb 1751) [married in Hardheim; see #888.6]
   [Anna Maria possible second marriage; see #367.5]
4. Maria Magdalena Steffan (c. 1706??)
5. Barbara Steffan (b. 17 Nov 1708)
6. Andreas Steffan (22 Jul 1711--2 Jul 1719)
7. Maria Magdalena Steffan (b. Mar 1715)
8. Maria Anna Steffan (b. 20 Oct 1716)

Michael Steffan

6th Great-Grandfather of Anna Josephine (Herold) Schneider

Born abt. 1629, Michael Steffan was the eldest of six children born to Balthasar Steffan of Hardheim and his first wife Katharina ______.. He was married three times. On 16 Jan 1665, he married Elisabeth Henning (b. abt. 1648). She died 22 Feb 1675, having given birth to three children.

The following year Michael Steffan married Barbara Baumann (b. abt. 1654) on 10 Feb 1668. She died in 29 Jan 1678, a year after their only child was born. Then, on 4 Feb 1681, Michael Steffan married Margaretha Hollerbach (b. abt 1655), the daughter of Georg Hollerbach.

In 1719 Michael Steffan and his wife died within several months of each other, she on 15 Mar and he on 9 Jun.

The children of Michael Steffan and Elisabeth Hennig were:

1. Martin Steffan (b. 8 Aug 1667)
2. JOHANN MICHAEL STEFFAN (28 Apr 1669--29 Jan 1735)
   m. KATHERINA LOHR (9 Apr 1674--10 Jul 1736)
3. Maria Margaretha Steffan (7 Apr 1674--16 Apr 1699)

The children of Michael Steffan and Barbara Baumann were:

1. Maria Barbara Steffan (11 Jan 1677--1678)

The children of Michael Steffan and Margaretha Hollerbach were:

1. Bartholomew Steffan (b. 15 Nov 1681)
   m. (1) Margaretha Knapp (13 Jun 1690--6 Apr 1715) on 2 Sept 1710, in Hardheim
   1. Anna Syb. Steffan (b. 30 Jul 1711)
   2. Johann Steffan (b. 20 Apr 1713)
   m. (2) Katharina Seeber (b. 2 May 1685) on 6 Jan 1716, in Hardheim
   [no children]
2. Maria Steffan (b. 30 Jan 1683)
3. Katharina Steffan (b. 2 Dec 1684)
4. Amalia Steffan (25 Nov 1686--14 Apr 1715)
5. Johann Wolfgang Steffan (31 Jan 1689--19 Dec 1748)
6. Anna S. Steffan (28 Mar 1691--26 Dec 1756)
   m. Johann Melchior Schmitt (6 Jan 1680 in Bretzingen) --12 Apr 1749) on 6 Feb 1714, in Hardheim
   1. Johann Wolfgang Schmitt (b. Jan 1715)
   2. Math. Schmitt (b. 24 Feb 1717)
   3. Anna Maria Schmitt (27 Mar 1719--15 Jul 1772)
      m. Johann Leonhard Hollerbach (15 Dec 1720--20 Mar 1794) on 13 Jul 1751, in Hardheim
      1. Philipp Hollerbach (17 Apr 1754--7 Mar 1758)
   4. Lorenz Schmitt (b. 10 Aug 1722)
      [married in Hardheim; see #838.4]
   5. Johann Jakob Schmitt (2 May 1725--17 Sept 1761)
      m. Maria Eva Hollerbach (9 Feb 1719--8 Aug 1773) on 28 Aug 1753, in Hardheim
      1. Anna Maria Schmitt (18 Sept 1754--25 Feb 1758)
      2. Anna S. Schmitt (8 Jun 1757--14 Jan 1759)
      3. Franz Thomas Schmitt (3 Dec 1759--15 Feb 1760)
   6. Barbara Schmitt (b. 11 Jun 1728)
   7. Maria Thekla Schmitt (22 Sept 1731--5 Apr 1736)
   8. Josef Schmitt (17 May 1735--5 Apr 1736)
   9. Katharina Schmitt (13 Feb 1737--21 Apr 1760)
7. Georg Steffan (b. 5 Oct 1696)

Balthasar Steffan

7th Great-Grandfather of Anna Josephine (Herold) Schneider

The earliest member of the Steffan familt founf in the church records of Hardheim is Balthasar Steffan, whose estimated year of birth was 1600. Sometime prior to 1629 he married Katherina _____, who was born about 1608. They had six children, three boys followed by three girls. After Katherina's death (17 Dec 1675), Balthasar Steffan married in 1676 Barbara Leiblein (7 Sept 1649--29 Jan 1686) of Hardheim. the daughter of Melchior Leiblein and Katharina Gartner. Less than two years after the birth of their second child, Balthasar Steffan died on 10 Oct 1769. Barbara Leiblein Steffan passed away about five years later.

The children of Balthasar Steffan and Katharina_____ were:

1. MICHAEL STEFFAN (c. 1629--9 Jun 1719)
   m. (1) ELISABETH HENNIG (c. 1648--22 Feb 1675) on 16 Jan 1665, in Hardheim
   m. (2) Barbara Baumann (c. 1654--29 Jan 1678) on 10 Feb 1676, in Hardheim
   m. (3) Margaretha Hollerbach (c. 1655--15 Mar 1719) on 4 Feb 1681, in Hardheim
2. Matthaus Steffan (c. 1636--6 Jun 1709)
   m. (1) Margaretha Faulhaber (c. 1651--10 Feb 1694) on 7 Feb 1668, in Hardheim
   1. Johann Wolfgang Steffan (3 Jan 1669--c. 1743)
      m. (1) Magdalena Link (13 Dec 1673 in Dornberg--26 Apr 1707) on 17 Nov 1692, in Hainstadt
      1. Johann Wolfgang Steffan (b. Nov 1694)
      2. Anna Maria Steffan (b. 29 Oct 1695)
         m. Johann Adam Fischer on 8 Jul 1724
         [no children]
      3. Johann Georg Steffan (b. 7 Feb 1698)
      4. Maria Magdalena Steffan (b. 27 Aug 1700)
      5. Margaretha Steffan (b. 21 Nov 1703)
      6. August Steffan (19 Aug 1706--16 Feb 1708)
      m. (2) Maria Magdalena Gartner (22 Jul 1673--14 Jan 1743) on 8 Nov 1707, in Hardheim
      1. Johann Adam Steffan (9 Sept 1708--31 Oct 1708)
      2. Anna Katharina Steffan (10 Oct 1709--8 Jun 1712)
      3. Anna Katharina Steffan (7 Oct 1713--8 Jun 1717)
      4. Franz Steffan (b. 4 Jan 1717)
   2. Johann Valentin Steffan (17 Mar 1671--4 Sept 1681)
   3. Philipp Steffan (14 Jul 1673--10 Aug 1673)
   4. Klara Steffan (b. 19 Aug 1674)
   5. Maria Barbara Steffan (b. 10 May 1679)
   6. Philipp Steffan (30 Jul 1682--4 Feb 1683)
   7. Lorenz Steffan (b. 30 Jul 1683)
   8. Valentin Steffan (b. 23 Aug 1684?)
   9. Maria Steffan (b. 23 Aug 1684)
   10. Johann Steffan (b. 29 Dec 1686)
   11. Andreas Steffan (30 Nov 1688--1688)
   12. Michael Steffan (11 Jul 1689--11 Jul 1689)
   13. Balthasar Steffan (b. 15 Sept 1693)
   m. (2) Elisabeth Muller (15 May 1665--5 May 1740) on 18 Jan 1695, in Hardheim
   1. Maria Margaretha Steffan (b. 29 Oct 1695)
   2. Andreas Steffan (16 Nov 1697--15 May 1772)
      m. (1) Maria Barbara Bundschuh (18 Jan 1698--17 Dec 1742) on 2 Oct 1725, in Hardheim
      1. Johann Georg Steffan (19 Oct 1726--4 Mar 1728)
      2. Maria Eva Steffan (7 Aug 1728--1 Dec 1736)
      3. Anna Maria Steffan (b. 13 Jul 1730)
      4. Johann Adam Steffan (15 Oct 1732--12 Apr 1734)
      5. Barbara Steffan (4 Dec 1735--13 Apr 1737)
      6. Katharina Steffan (14 Jan 1738--15 May 1809)
         m. Johann Georg August Berninger (28 Aug 1726--26 May 1790) on 25 Feb 1767, in Hardheim
         1. Georg Stefan Berninger (23 Dec 1767--1768)
         2. Eva Katharina Berninger (16 Jan 1769--11 Mar 1770)
         3. Eva Katharina Berninger (2 Mar 1770--11 Mar 1770)
         4. Georg Stefan Berninger (30 May 1771--10 Jul 1844)
            m. Maria Elisabeth Kunzig (11 Jan 1791--5 Jul 1857) on 18 Nov 1810, in Hardheim
            1. Klara Berninger (b. 10 Sept 1812)
            2. Friedrich Berninger (13 Oct 1815--11 May 1836)
            3. Justin Lorenz Berninger (14 Apr 1819--10 Aug 1827)
            4. Genofeva Berninger (b. 5 Jan 1829)
               m. Johann Georg Gartner
         5. Eva Katharina Berninger (9 Apr 1774--1776)
         6. Eva Katharina Berninger (24 Oct 1777--1809)
         7. Franz Josef Berninger (14 May 1781--28 Dec 1830)
            m. Maria Margaretha Brodbeck (21 Mar 1778--11 Jul 1842) on 6 Nov 1811, in Hardheim
            1. Rosa Berninger (b. 19 Jan 1811)
               [married in Hardheim; #352.3]
            2. Peter Berninger (19 Jan 1811--1814)
            3. Eva Katharina Berninger (b. 25 Sept 1816)
               m. Johann Alter
      7. Maria Barbara Steffan (b. 3 Dec 1742)
      m. (2) Maria Margaretha Popp (19 Dec 1709--14 Dec 1750) on 4 Jun 1743, in Hardheim
      1. Josef Philipp Steffan (b. 19 Mar 1744)
      2. Philipp Blasius Steffan (b. 2 Feb 1746)
      3. Johann Josef Stefan Steffan (7 Jun 1748--21 Dec 1826)
         m. Maria Barbara Dorr (7 May 1751--21 Jul 1818) on 26 Jan 1773, in Hardheim
         1. Georg Josef Steffan (11 May 1774--14 Sept 1774)
         2. Maria Margaretha Steffan (b. 24 Sept 1775
            [married in Hardheim; see 807.6]
         3. Georg Josef Steffan (22 Jul 1777--21 Oct 1825)
         4. Michael Franz Steffan (17 Sept 1779--1782)
         5. Johann Alois Steffan (4 Mar 1782--15 Jan 1818)
            m. Anna Maria Seitz (31 Jul 1779 in Kuhlsheim--6 Nov 1836) on 13 Nov 1809, in Hardheim
            1. Killian Steffan (b. 4 Jul 1812)
            2. Josef Steffan (15 Oct 1815--1815)
         6. Barbara Steffan (4 Jun 1784--1784)
         7. Michael Franz Steffan (13 Oct 1785--1790)
         8. Georg Andreas Steffan (30 Nov 1787--19 Mar 1791)
         9. Anna Barbara Steffan (b. 16 Jul 1790)
            [married in Hardheim; see #483.1]
   3. Matthaus Steffan (21 Sept 1700--23 Feb 1705)
   4. Maria Katharina Steffan(b. 25 Nov 1704)
   5. Magdalena Steffan (b. 28 sept 1707)
3. Andreas Steffan (30 Jan 1645--23 Mar 1707, in Rudenthal, Germany)
   m. (1) Maria Magdalena Billinger (c. 1659--22 Jan 1683) on 3 Feb 1671, in Hardheim
   1. Maria Margaretha Steffan (b. 1 Oct 1672)
      [married in Hardheim; see #1.2]
   2. Johann Kaspar Steffan (b. 8 Oct 1676)
      [married in Rudenthal]
   3. Anna Maria Steffan (b. 9 Sept 1678)
      [married in Hardheim; see #362.2
   m. (2) Katharina Hollerbach (c. 1650--7 Oct 1689) on 1 Jun 1683, in Hardheim
   1. Johann Georg Steffan (12 Feb 1688--17 Nov 1690)
   2. Katharina Steffan (21 Apr 1689--11 Sept 1695)
   m. (3) Margaretha Gobes (29 Aug 1664--15 Mar 1719) on 5 Sept 1690, in Hardheim
   1. Dorothea Steffan (1 Aug 1691--29 Aug 1691)
   2. Johann Kaspar Steffan (4 Oct 1693 in Rudenthal--3 Mar 1770)
      m. Anna Maria Schafer (1 Nov 1696--26 Apr 1772), on 31 Jan 1718, in Hardheim
      1. Anna Maria Steffan (13 Nov 1718--7 Aug 1719)
      2. Peter Paul Steffan (29 Jun 1720--27 Aug 1725)
      3. Paul Kaspar Steffan (25 Jan 1723--27 Aug 1723)
      4. Johann Kaspar Steffan (??)
      5. Andreas Steffan (13 Jul 1727--10 Apr 1740)
      6. Johann Kaspar Franz Steffan (28 May 1730--15 Jul 1731)
      7. Johann Michael Steffan (??)
      8. Johann Leonhard Steffan (30 Jan 1735--28 Apr 1804)
         m. (1) Barbara Steck (14 Oct 1728--7 Jan 1766) on 30 May 1763, in Hardheim
         1. Daniel Steffan (15 Nov 1764--1767)
         m. (2) Maria Josefa Sauer (18 Mar 1739 in Hopfingen--2 Apr 1795) in 1766, in Hardheim
         1. Egid. Ignaz Steffan (9 Feb 1767--26 Apr 1770)
         2. Johann Leonhard Steffan (7 Nov 1768--29 Oct 1771)
         3. Georg Michael Steffan (13 Oct 1770--1788)
         4. Egid. Ignaz Steffan (22 Oct 1772--11 Aug 1774)
         5. Anna Margaretha Steffan (b. 1 Feb 1775)
            [married in Bretzingen; see #81]
         6. Maria Barbara Stefffan (b. 3 Dec 1776)
            m. Matthaus Schneider in 1806, in Walldurn
         7. Maria Eva Steffan (16 Jan 1780--6 Mar 1780)
         8. Johann Steffan (5 Nov 1782--1782)
      9. Johann Stefan Steffan (b. 29 Aug 1737)
         [married in Hardheim; see #897.2]
   3. Maria Barbara Steffan (b. 1 Nov 1699)
   4. Johann Leonhard Steffan (b. 17 Feb 1704)
4. Anna Steffan(14 Aug 1649--30 Mar 1685)
   m. Philipp Herbst (26 Jan 1644--d. bef. 1696) on 4 Nov 1670, in Hardheim [he m. (2) Katharina Merkert (1663--1717) on 16 Jul 1685]
   1. Maria Barbara Herbst (b. 28 Feb 1672)
      m. Johann Peter Decker
   2. Johann Philipp Herbst (9 Jun 1673--1 Dec 1673)
   3. Johann Philipp Herbst (16 Nov 1674--4 apr 1675)
   4. Johann Kasper Herbst (b. 6 Jan 1676)
   5. Johann Philipp Herbst (2 Jun 1678--11 Sept 1678)
   6. Maria Herbst (b. 24 Nov 1679)
      m. Michael Berberich
   7. Johann Herbst (25 Dec 1681--25 Dec 1681)
   8. Margaretha Herbst (6 Apr 1683--16 Aug 1683)
5. Eva Steffan (b. 19 Mar 1652)
   [possibly married Bartholomew Seeber]
6. Anna S. Steffan (19 Feb 1655)
   [married in Hardheim; see #562.2]

   The children of Balthasar Steffan and Barbara Leiblein were:

   1. Johann Leonhard Steffan (8 Jul 1677--25 Jul 1677)
   2. Anna Maria Steffan (b. 2 Jun 1678)
      [married in Hardheim; see #485.7]

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