August John Stielow (1881 - 1956)

Born 22 Mar 1881 in Altenwalde, Pommern, Germany

Ancestors

Husband of Carrie (Neill) Stielow — married 12 Dec 1900 in Arnprior, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 21 Jun 1956 at age 75 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States

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Biography

August was born in 1881. He was second son of Eduard August Stielow and Johanna Louise Spieker. His father left Germany in November 1883 to prepare a new home for the family in Canada. His mother joined her husband the following spring, bringing their three sons. August grew up in Arnprior, Ontario. He married Carrie Neill there and the couple had four children, all born in Arnprior: Isabella, Kenneth, Marjorie and Sadie. In 1911, August, a tailor, decided to relocate across the continent to Grays Harbor, Washington State. It is unclear what prompted such a distant move but since he established a business quickly in his new location, the job could have been arranged before he left Canada. In 1912 the firm of Stielow & Welander were tailors in the Lumbermans Bank Building in the Grays Harbor City Directory. August filed Naturalization papers June 19,1917. At the time, age 36, he was 5 ft. 7 inches tall, weighed 138 pounds, had light brown hair and brown eyes. August continued working as a tailor in a tailor shop. His younger brother Fred back in Arnprior was also a tailor. August died in 1956, the same year as his brother Carl who had come to Canada with him, both brothers too young to remember the ocean voyage. August John Stielow is buried in Sunset Memorial Park in Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, Washington State.

Sources

• Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934, arrived Halifax 25 April 1884, Hanne Stelow 34, Albert Stelow 5, Aug Stelow 3, Carl Stelow under 1, Louise Speicker 73, Emilie Spiecker 25, Aug Stelow 69, single, male
• 1891 Census of Canada, McNab Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, (under Stelon instead of STIELOW), Edward 39, Hanna 40, Albert 12, AUGUST 10, Charles 7, Fred 4, Anna 5/12
• Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928, August Strelow (STIELOW) married Carrie Neill 12 Dec 1900 Renfrew, Ontario
• 1901 Census of Canada (under misspelled name Strelaw)
• U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Grays Harbor 1913, STIELOW A. J. (Carrie), Tailor, 16 Lumberman's Bank bldg., Grays Harbor
• Washington Naturalizations 1853-1980
• U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
• 1920 United States Federal Census, Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, Washington, A.J. Stielow, 38, Tailor, Carrie 38, wife, Keneth (Kenneth) 17, son, Margery 15, dau, Sadie 13, dau, WR Tinker 24, son-in-law, Isibele (Isabelle) Tinker 18, dau
• 1930 United States Federal Census, Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, Washington, August J. Stielow 49, Carrie Stielow 49
• 1940 United States Federal Census, Quinault, Grays Harbor, August J Stielow 59, tailor, Carrie Stielow 59, wife
• 1950 United States Federal Census, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington, August J Stielow 69, Carrie Stielow 69, wife, Sadie E Emes 43, daughter
• U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
• Washington, Deaths, 1883-1960
• U.S. Find a Grave Index, August Stielow b. 22 Mar 1881 d. 21 June 1956, burial Sunset Memorial Park, Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, Washington