Michael Stadtmiller (1848 - 1899)

Born 12 Jun 1848 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Barbara (Oligher) Stadtmiller — married about May 1872 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Oct 1899 at age 51 in Tulare, California, United States

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Biography

FROM: Dixon, Michael A. 1997. Family History - 1997: The Stadtmiler's & the Rising's. In possession of Susan Smith; other copies exist. It is truly a massive work.

Michael was born June 12, 1848 in Indiana, Pennsylvania. He had a twin sister, Elizabeth Stadtmiler, who died shortly before her 17th birthday.

He married Barbara Oligher on in May 1872 in Indiana, Pennsylvania. They lived in Johnstown for a short time, and in the spring of 1875 moved to California, taking their two small girls, Emma and Alice, with them. They subsequently had at least eight other children.

Early records indicate that he may well have traveled to California aboard an “immigrant train” that offered special rates to farmers from the east. The railroads were attempting to stimulate future agricultural transportation as well as future passenger service. Railroads even offered special deals to farmers in the purchase of and along their right-of-ways.

Michael’s sister and brother-in-law (Bennett Rising) apparently took advantage of this deal also. This service lasted several years after the railroads completed their transcontinental connection. REF: Dixon, 1997, p.143.

According to the Precinct Register for Woodinville (1898), Michael was a farmer. He was 6 feet 2 inches tall, of medium complexion, with brown eyes and gray hair.

It was reported that Michael Stadtmiller was the owner of the second horse- or mule-drawn mechanical harvester in the San Joaquin Valley.REF: Dixon, 1997, p.143.

He passed away on October 10, 1899 in Tulare, California. He is buried, with his wife, in the Tulare Cemetery, Grave Lot Number 12, Section 4, Location 11-1. REF: Dixon, 1997, p.143.

1860 Burrell Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States ^[1]

Household

George Stotmiller M 48 Baden Germany

Catharine Stotmiller F 40 France

John Stotmiller M 20 Pennsylvania

Mary Stotmiller F 18 Pennsylvania

Bennett Stotmiller M 17 Pennsylvania

Joseph Stotmiller M 16 Pennsylvania

Martin Stotmiller M 14 Pennsylvania

Michael Stotmiller M 12 Pennsylvania

Elizabeth Stotmiller F 12 Pennsylvania

Suasan Stotmiller F 10 Pennsylvania

Catharine Stotmiller F 8 Pennsylvania

Margaret Stotmiller F 6 Pennsylvania

Matilda Stotmiller F 4 Pennsylvania

George Stotmiller M 5 Pennsylvania

Sophia Stotmiller F 0 Pennsylvania

1880 Tule River, Tulare, California, United States ^[2]

Household

Micle Stademiller Self M 32 Pennsylvania, United States

Barbara Stademiller Wife F 31 Pennsylvania, United States

Mary E Stademiller Dau F 7 Pennsylvania, United States

Allice Stademiller Dau F 5 Pennsylvania, United States

John Stademiller Son M 3 California, United States

George F Stademiller Son M 1 California, United States

RESEARCH NOTES

FROM: Dixon, Michael A. 1997. Family History - 1997: The Stadtmiler's & the Rising's. In possession of Susan Smith; other copies exist. It is truly a massive work.

LIST of children in the book includes Mrs. Emma Sheela, Mrs. Alice Campbell, John, George F., Mrs. Estelle (Stella) Joan Clack, Charles Joseph, Mrs. Olive LeBlanc Davis, Ralph Emery, Matthew Leroy, Mrs. Ruth Ione Collins

Susan Smith connection is through Matthew Leroy Stadtmiller who married Ina Carpenter and had a son Glenn Alden Stadtmiller who married a sister of Susan Smith.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXPB-8HT : 13 December 2017),
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6PP-17L : 22 August 2017),

• Michael Stadtmiller https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/LDQJ-BLW

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4HJ-6ZV : 12 April 2016), John Stadtmiller in household of George Stadtmiller, Indiana, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 144, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Dixon, Michael A. 1997. Family History - 1997: The Stadtmiler's & the Rising's. In possession of Theresa Deussen; other copies exist.

• Dixon, Michael A. 1997. Family History - 1997: The Stadtmiler's & the Rising's. In possession of Susan Smith; other copies exist.