Julia Stoerker1

F, #62, b. 18 October 1891, d. 5 May 1979
Pedigree
Relationship
Grandaunt of Sheila Sue Altenbernd
Father*Conrad Friedrich Stoerker b. 17 February 1851, d. 13 June 1927
Mother*Wilhelmine Cuno b. 10 August 1857, d. 20 March 1940
Charts
Peter Jacob Braun Descendands
John Elert Descendants
Jost. Fried. Stoerker Descendants
Julia Stoerker
     Julia was born in Plum Hill, Washington County, Illinois, USA, on 18 October 1891.2,3

     Photo of Julia Stoerker (#62) taken by Dawson Portraits in 1891 at Dawson Portraits, 424 1/2 Main Street Cor Fifth Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. Original photo in the possession of Sheila Altenbernd (#172.)

Julia Stoerker
She was the daughter of Conrad Friedrich Stoerker and Wilhelmine Cuno.

     Photo in 1893 in Morrison, Osage County, Missouri, USA.


     Julia Stoerker was listed as Fred Stoerker's daughter on the 1900 US Federal Census in Plum Hill Township, Washington County, Illinois, USA, enumerated 2 June 1900.2
Her birth date was listed as October 1891, age 8. She was born in Illinois. Her father was born in Germany. Her mother was born in Germany.2 She was able to read, able to write, and able to speak English.2 She attended school for 10 months.2

     Photo of Julia Stoerker (#62). Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers(#132.)

Julia Stoerker


     Photo of Julia Stoerker (#62). Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers(#132.)

Julia Stoerker


     Photo. Original photo in the possession of Sheila Altenbernd (#172). Back: Julia, Theophil, Flora, Adolph
Front: Gottlob, CF, Wilhelmine, Paul.4

Back: Julia, Theophil, Flora, Adolph
Front: Gottlob, CF, Wilhelmine, Paul


     Photo in 1907. Original photo in the possession of Sheila Altenbernd (#172). Standing -- Paul, Alma, Flora, Josephine, Ella, and Julia Stoerker, Frieda and Christian Mohr
Seated -- Conrad, Wilhelmine (holding Theodore) Stoeker
Ground -- Gottlob, Theophil, and Adolph Stoerker, Waldemar Mohr.4

Standing -- Paul, Alma, Flora, Josephine, Ella, and Julia Stoerker, Frieda and Christian Mohr
Seated -- Conrad, Wilhelmine (holding Theodore) Stoeker
Ground -- Gottlob, Theophil, and Adolph Stoerker, Waldemar Mohr


     Photo of Julia Stoerker (#62) in 1909. Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers(#132.)

Julia Stoerker - 1909


     Photo of Conrad (far right), Julia and Flora Stoerker (2nd Row -- 3rd and 4th from left). Original photo in the possession of Sheila Altenbernd (#172.)4

Conrad (far right), Julia and Flora Stoerker (2nd Row -- 3rd and 4th from left)


     Photo of Josephine, Ella, Alma, Julia, and Flora Stoerker. Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers (#130.)

Josephine, Ella, Alma, Julia, and Flora Stoerker

     Julia worked. She worked as School Teacher.

     Photo of Julia Stoerker (#62). Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers(#132.)

Julia Stoerker


     Photo in 1912. Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers (#130). Stoerker Family 1912 -- Back: Fred, Hilda, Theophil, Flora, Alma, Frieda Mohr, Julia, Christian Mohr -- Front: Waldemar Mohr, Conrad, Wilhelmine, Gottlob.

Stoerker Family 1912 -- Back: Fred, Hilda, Theophil, Flora, Alma, Frieda Mohr, Julia, Christian Mohr -- Front: Waldemar Mohr, Conrad, Wilhelmine, Gottlob


     Photo. Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers (#130). Back Row: Julia, Theophil, Flora, and Adolph Stoerker
Front Row: Gottlob, Conrad, Wilhelmine, and Paul Stoerker.

Back Row: Julia, Theophil, Flora, and Adolph Stoerker
Front Row: Gottlob, Conrad, Wilhelmine, and Paul Stoerker

     Julia was unmarried.5

     Photo of Julia Stoerker (#62). Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers(#132.)

Julia Stoerker


     Photo of Julia Stoerker (#62). Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers(#132.)

Julia Stoerker


     Photo of Julia Stoerker (#62) far left with friends. Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers(#132.)

Julia Stoerker (far left) with friends


     Photo of Julia Stoerker (#62) and a nephew. Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers(#132.)

Julia Stoerker with a nephew


     Photo of Julia Stoerker (3rd from right), Flora Stoerker (far right). Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers (#130.)



     Photo of Flora Stoerker - 3rd from left, Julia Stoerker far right. Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers (#130.)



     Photo of Standing: Flora and Hilda Stoerker and Frieda Mohr. Seated: Alma, C.Fred, and Julia Stoerker circa 1918. Original photo in the possession of Sheila Altenbernd (#172.)5

Standing: Flora and Hilda Stoerker and Frieda Mohr.
Seated: Alma, C.Fred, and Julia Stoerker


     Photo of Back: Ella Stoeker, Rev Bronke, Josephine, Theophil, Flora, Paul, Hilda, Fred, Julia Stoerker
Front: Adolph, Conrad, Wilhelmine and Gottlob Stoerker
Hartsburg, Missouri Hartsburg, Missouri, USA. Original photo in the possession of Sheila Altenbernd (#172).4

Back: Ella Stoeker, Rev Bronke, Josephine, Theophil, Flora, Paul, Hilda, Fred, Julia Stoerker
Front: Adolph, Conrad, Wilhelmine and Gottlob Stoerker
Hartsburg, Missouri

     Julia Stoerker was listed as Conrad Friedrich Stoerker's daughter on the 1920 US Federal Census of Hartsburg Town, Boone County, Missouri, enumerated 9 January 1920.6 Her age at her last birth date was listed as 28. She was born in Illinois. She was single. Her father was born in Germany . His mother tongue was German. Her mother was born in Germany. Her mother tongue was German.6 . Her occupation was teacher. She worked in a Public School.6 She was able to read. She was able to write. She was able to speak English.6
     They resided at 1021 S 4th, St Charles, Missouri, USA, in 1925.7

     Photo of Julia Stoerker (#62) and Ozzie Bruce. Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers(#132.)

Julia Stoerker and Ozzie Bruce


     Photo of Julia Stoerker (#62) and Theophil Stoerker (#64). Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers(#132.)

Julia and Theophil Stoerker
Julia and Theophil Stoerker


     Photo of Back: Josephine, Ella, Alma Stoerker
Front: Julia and Flora Stoerker. Original photo in the possession of Sheila Altenbernd (#176.)4

Back: Josephine, Ella, Alma Stoerker
Front: Julia and Flora Stoerker


     Photo of Stoerker Golden Wedding Anniversary -- Back - Theophil, Julia, Paul, Conrad, Ella, Fred, Adolph -- Front - Alma, Wilhelmine, Frieda, Flora, and Gottlob on 2 November 1926. Original photo in the possession of Sheila Altenbernd (#172.)5

Stoerker Golden Wedding
November 2, 1926
Back - Theophil, Julia, Paul, Conrad, Ella, Fred, Adolph
Front - Alma, Wilhelmine, Frieda, Flora, and Gottlob

     As of June 1927, Julia was living with her parents in St. Charles, Missouri.

Julia never married. She became a school teacher, retiring from that for some years to take care of her mother in her last years, then resuming her teaching career in St. James, Missouri until her retirement.

     She resided in St Charles, St Charles County, Missouri, USA, in 1927.8
     The following item appeared Warrenton Banner, Warrenton, Missouri, USA, on 9 September 1927

(an unknown value)


     Dr. Adolph Stoerker and family of Cincinnati, Ohio, and his mother and sisters, Misses Julia and Ella, of St. Charlese visited their aunt, Mrs. H.H. Schaper, a few hours Sudday.9

     Photo of Flora Altenbernd, Wilhelmine and Julia Stoerker circa 1929 at Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, USA. Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers (#130.)

Flora Altenbernd, Wilhelmine and Julia Stoerker
Flora Altenbernd, Wilhelmine and Julia Stoerker


     Photo of Julia Stoerker (#62) and John Altenbernd (#102) in 1929. Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers(#132.)

John Altenbernd and Julia Stoerker

     Julia Stoerker sent a letter to Flora Altenbernd and William John Altenbernd on 13 June 1929. St. Charles, Mo.
June 13, 1929

Dear Flora & William

     I didn't forget to write. I've just been so busy - and since momma wrote you soon after the announcement of little John's arrivals, I put off writing until now when there are no more lesson assignments made for the next day.

     Although I'm rather later, I congratulate you most heartily, and I hope that little John will fill your lives with sunshine. I don't know what gifts he may have received by this time, or what he could still use, so I'm enclosing a dollar for which you may get him a little remembrance or put in his bank. I'm real anxious to see him. Carroll and Emma were here this P.M. and we told Carroll that you would bring John along in a basket. He looked so funny and said, "in a basket?"

     I hope you and John are well. I suppose Helen is still with you. You spoke so much of Helen when you were here that I almost feel as though I've met her. Its fine that she can be with you. And how is little Homer? The cow sure must have been working good when Alma was up there or we wouldn't have had that delicious cottage cheese, ha, ha! Guess you know what I mean. I believe that was the best cottage cheese I ever ate. No wonder Alma got so fleshy - you fed her too well.

     Rev. Orlowskys celebrated their silver wedding anniversary last Sunday. Ella, mamma, Mrs. Rev. Schmale, and I were out there. It was a lovely day. After the service we all had lunch out on the lawn where the ladies had set the tables. I've had some real sandwiches. Mrs. Schmale was here again for a few days. This time I had to do the cooking (I know you're not sorry). She is planning to spend the winter in Ann Arbor, Mich. I'm glad we could have her with us again - she sure is getting old.

     Will close, for tonight. Hope to see you before many more weeks.

     With lots of love to all,

          Julia





This is a translation of the note Wilhelmine enclosed.

St. Charles, Mo.
May the 6th, 1929
My Dear Ones!
To our great joy we received this morning at about half past nine o'clock the news of the birth of our dear little son – we rejoice with you, dear ones – and thank especially the faithful God - that He has made everything well, and graciously helped so far. May He continue to be with us - so that also Flora will soon recover and become strong again – now that she also has become a mother - also a great grace of God, for which we cannot be grateful enough.
With love, kisses and greetings - especially a sweet kiss to the little Altenbernd.
Julia and Wilhelmine Stoerker.10

     Photo of Julia Stoerker (#62). Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers(#132.)

Julia Stoerker


     Photo of Julia Stoerker (#62). Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers(#132.)

Julia Stoerker


     Photo of Julia Stoerker (#62). Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers(#132.)

Julia Stoerker

     The following item appeared Warrenton Banner, Warrenton, Missouri, USA, on 19 September 1930
Foristell and Community by Mrs. Etta Schemmer
Rev. Adolph Stoerker of Cincinnati, Ohio, and his mother and sister, Julia Stoerker, of St. Charles, accompanied by his aunt, Mrs. H.H> Schaper of this place, motored from Wright City last Wednesday to Boonville and visited Mrs. Stoerker's son, Rev. Fred Stoerker. Later in the day they drove to Lawrence, Kans., and visited Rev. Stoerker's sister, making the return trop to Wright City Friday.


NOTE: The sister in Lawrence is Flora Altenbernd.11
Warrenton Banner -- September 19, 1930


     Photo of Julia and Wilhelmine Stoerker. Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers (#130.)

Julia and Wilhelmine Stoerker

     Wilhelmine Stoerker sold the property at 1021 South Fourth Street, St Charles, St Charles County, Missouri, USA, on 16 March 1936. The property sold for $2910.00. The proceeds were distributed between Alma Stoerker (16%), Ella Stoerker (21%), Julia Stoerker (23%), and Mrs. Flora Altenbernd (40%).12
ME by John Altenbernd

A Misunderstanding


Aunt Julia Stoerker was a nice lady - if perhaps a bit neurotic in some ways. But she was possessed of most of the prevailing prejudices of the day - including having a suspicion that Catholics were all avidly intent upon converting all unsuspecting Protestants to allegiance to the Pope.
Anyway, a couple of little boys from the neighborhood (they later moved to the other side of Eudora) came over to play with me one day while Aunt Julia was visiting us. My mother wasn't around at the moment for some reason.
Aunt Julie asked the boys who they were. They told her. Aunt Julie let them stay - but she did so with considerable reluctance.
As soon as my mother got home Aunt Julie said to her, "I don't know if it's a good idea for those boys to be playing with John or not, but you weren't here. They said they were Catholic boys."
My mother started laughing. "Those are the Catlett boys," she said.


( farmhouse near Eudora, Douglas County, Kansas, USA.)13

     Photo of Flora Altenbernd and Julia Stoerker circa 1940 at Altenbernd Farm, Eudora Township, Douglas County, Kansas, USA. Original photo in the possession of Wayne Greb.5

Flora Altenbernd and Julia Stoerker about 1940's.
Altenbernd Farm in Eudora Kansas


     Photo of Julia Stoerker, Ella Mankopf, and Flora Altenbernd. Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers (#130.)



     Photo of Ella Mankopf, John Altenbernd, and Julia Stoerker. Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers (#130.)



     Photo of Julia Stoerker(#62), John(#102) and Flora Altenbernd(#63). Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers(#132.)

Julia Stoerker, John and Flora Altenbernd


     Photo of Julia Stoerker, Flora and John Altenbernd, Hilda Stoerker. Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers (#130.)

Julia Stoerker, Flora and John Altenbernd, Hilda Stoerker


     Photo. Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers (#130). Julia and Fred Stoerker, Flora Altenbernd, Hilda Stoerker.

Julia and Fred Stoerker, Flora Altenbernd, Hilda Stoerker


     Photo of Julia, Theo, Frieda, Adolph, and Marie Stoerker on 21 August 1957 in St James, Missouri, USA. Original photo in the possession of Sheila Altenbernd (#172.)14

Julia, Theo, Frieda, Adolph, and Marie Stoerker -- August 21, 1957 -- St James, Missouri


     Photo of Flora Altenbernd (#63) and Julia Stoerker (#62) in 1960. Original photo in the possession of Sheila Altenbernd (#172.)5

Flora Altenbernd and Julia Stoerker
1960


     Photo of Julia Stoerker (#62). Original photo in the possession of Sheila Altenbernd(#172.)

Julia Stoerker


     Photo of Julia Stoerker (#62) and Flora Altenbernd(#63). Original photo in the possession of Sheila Altenbernd (#172.)

Julia Stoerker and Flora Altenbernd


     Photo of Flora Altenbernd(#63), Julia Stoerker(#62), Marion(#122) and Molly Stoerker(#192), Molly's mother(#3136). Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers(#132.)

Flora Altenbernd, Julia Stoerker, Marion and Molly Stoerker, Molly's mother


     Photo of Julia Stoerker (#62), Marion Stoerker (#122), Flora Altenbernd (#63). Original photo in the possession of Sue Myers(#132.)

Julia Stoerker, Marion Stoerker, Flora Altenbernd

ME by John Altenbernd

Mom Comes with Us


     Things were going badly again for my mother. She had had a few good years following her mastectomy. In fact, we all thought she had come through it all with the cancer eliminated.
     Dr. Pennington, the Herrells' doctor, had checked Mom out while we lived in Collinsville, and we found out differently - or at least I did. I'm not sure what my mother knew at that point. When it came to the matter of cancer we soon learned that Mom just stopped listening. Still later, I learned that Dr. Nelson in Lawrence knew immediately following Mom's surgery that there would be a recurrence. He just didn't tell us, knowing there was nothing further to be done anyway - except for the post-operative therapy. Personally, I'm glad Dr. Nelson kept his silence. That gave Mom and me both an extra two or three years with nothing foreboding hanging over us.
     But now over the Winter of 1970-71 it was becoming increasingly difficult for Mom to live alone. The Larry Rices, a young couple, rented rooms from my mother and generally looked out for her, doing her shopping and such. They liked my mother, and she liked them.
     But Mom could barely get around anymore, using a cane, and later a walker, with considerable difficulty. There were also frequent stays in the hospital.
     Mom did not like the idea of leaving all her friends around Lawrence and Eudora, and she had no great desire to live with us. But there came a time when there no longer seemed to be any choice.
     Mom still believed - or at least kept on trying to believe - that her condition would improve, and she could live by herself again. So she kept her house in Lawrence. The Rices kept on living there even after Mom left.
     I drove to Lawrence and got my mother to bring her to Godfrey. Aunt Julie Stoerker had come to Lawrence to see my mother, and she would make the trip to Godfrey with us.
     It was a long and uncomfortable trip for my mother. She and Aunt Julie rode in the back seat. This was early April of 1971. I remember listening to the St. Louis Cardinals' opening game of the baseball season on the car radio.
     Mom was very stiff in the legs when we got to Godfrey. And with our split-level house there were steps to go up, which we negotiated with great difficulty.
     We put Mom in the bedroom on the southwest corner of the house. Mom would spend most of her time in there as she became less and less able to walk, even with the aid of a walker.
     Aunt Julie stayed a few days and then went home to St. James, Missouri.
     I talked to Al Springman about installing some sort of a buzzer system in Mom's bedroom so that we could hear her even if we were downstairs.
     I got the name of a doctor from the Frank Parkers who was willing to take on my mother as a patient. We got Mom to his office once with considerable difficulty and the use of a wheel chair. I forget his name. Mom didn't like him, and we never went back to him.
     I can't recall anymore just how long Mom lived with us at that point. It wasn't very long. Mom's worsening condition would soon dictate another trip to the hospital. And Mom would want Lawrence and Dr. Nelson for that.


( circa 1971.)15
     Julia died on 5 May 1979 in St James, Missouri, USA, at age 87.16,3
     She resided in Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri, USA, on 5 May 1979.3 She was buried after 5 May 1979 St John's Cemetery, St Charles, St Charles County, Missouri, USA, at. Julia is buried in lot number 263, section A. Julia is buried in St. John's cemetery in St. Charles, Missouri next to her parents.16,17
Last Edited=13 December 2022

Citations

  1. [S7] SSDI, unknown file number, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), unknown series (n.p.: Ancestry) . Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
  2. [S386] Fred Stoerker(#14) household, Census 1900, Washington County, Illinois, population schedule, Plum Hill, Enumeration District (ED) 144, sheet 1B, dwelling 10, family 11, National Archives micropublication T623 349, viewed at Ancestry.com.
  3. [S1240] Julia Stoerker (#62), 487-50-1007, Ancestry SSDI, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 (Provo, Utah, USA: Ancestry, May 15, 2016) (Document Source Number: 00062-1979-05-00-01). Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
  4. [S25] John Stoerker Altenbernd unknown date.
  5. [S157] Sheila Sue Altenbernd unknown date.
  6. [S807] Conrad Stoerker (#14) household, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Boone, Missouri, population schedule, town of Hartsburg Town, enumeration district (ED) 4, supervisor's district (SD) 8, sheet 14A, dwelling 3, family 3, National Archives micropublication . Viewed at www.ancestry.com . Hereinafter cited as Stoerker, Conrad (#14) - 1920 Census.
  7. [S1404] St Charles City Directory (n.p.: n.pub., 1925), Page 172 (Document Source Number: 00062-1925-00-00-01). Hereinafter cited as City Directory.
  8. [S609] Conrad Stoerker (#14) Obituary, St Charles Newspaper, St Charles, Missouri, USA, June 13, 1927 . Hereinafter cited as St Charles Newspaper.
  9. [S1407] Adolph Stoerker (#65) unknown article title, Warrenton Banner, Warrenton, Missouri, September 9, 1927, page 7, www.newspapers.com on June 22, 2017 (Document Source Number: 00065-1927-09-09-01) . Hereinafter cited as Warrenton Banner.
  10. [S1789] Letter from Julia Stoerker (#62) (1020 South Fourth Street, Saint Charles, Missouri) to Flora Altenbernd (#63) and William Altenbernd (#55) June 13, 1929. (2022). (Document Source Number: 00062-1929-06-13-01).
  11. [S1291] Adolph Stoerker Foristell and Community, Warrenton Banner, Warrenton, Missouri, September 19, 1930, page 3, column 4, www.newspapers.com, viewed at www.newspapers.com on February 26, 2017 (Document Source Number: 00065-1930-09-19-03) . Hereinafter cited as Warrenton Banner.
  12. [S1081] Stoerker, Wilhellmina (#20) Receipt.
  13. [S1412] John Stoerker Altenbernd,"A misunderstanding" in ME; Page(s) 56.2; Published:.
  14. [S88] Flora Stoerker unknown date.
  15. [S1427] John Stoerker Altenbernd,"Mom Comes with Us" in ME; Page(s) 1039-1040; Published:.
  16. [S130] Ruth Arlene Stoerker unknown date.
  17. [S830] Letter from Wilber Staggemeier (St Charles, Missouri) to Sheila Altenbernd (#172) July 27, 1992.