Second Generation  

2. Susan Ann STEFFA ¹ (Joseph¹) was born in DEC 1847 in Rockvale Twp., Ogle Co., IL,³ died JAN 29, 1915 in Rockvale Twp., Ogle Co., IL³ at age 67, and was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL.³

Susan married Joseph Steffa. Joseph was born MAY 12, 1842 and died NOV 14, 1919 at age 77.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 11 F    i. Sarah E. "Sally" STEFFA was born in 1866 in Rockvale Twp., Ogle Co., IL,³ died in 1920 at age 54, and was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL.³

+ 12 F    ii. Elizabeth Mae "Lizzie" STEFFA was born MAR 4, 1872 in Rock Vale Twp., Ogle Co, IL, died FEB 3, 1931 in Byron, Ogle Co., Illinois at age 58, and was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL.

   13 F    iii. Nancy A. STEFFA was born in 1882,³ died in 1891 at age 9, and was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL.³

4. Josiah STEFFA ¹ (Joseph¹) was born JUL 23, 1853 in Rock Vale Twp., Ogle Co, IL,³ died JUN 11, 1936 in Byron, Ogle Co., Illinois³ at age 82, and was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL.³

General Notes: Mt. Morris Township 1870 Census Ogle County, Illinois

3 16 16 16 Steffa Josiah 17 M W Farm Hand IL

The Byron Tribune - 6-19-1936
Josiah Steffa for many years a Resident of Byron, died on Thursday June 11, at East Moline at the age of 82 years. Mr. Steffa had been in failing health for a number of years.
He was born at Mount Morris and was the son of Joseph and Sarah Ann Steffa. While residing in Byron he was the janitor of the Byron Public School building many years and also custodian of the Community House several years. His wife, Eliza, and several brothers and sisters preceded him in death. An adopted daughter, Mrs. Fred Himert, and four grandchildren of Byron; a brother, Fred, of Loves Park, and a sister, Mrs. Louis Fouch of Oregon, survive him.
Funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. Himert on Saturday afternoon, the Rev. w. j. Hopkins, pastor of the United Church, officiated. Burial was in Silver Creek Cemetery.

Josiah married Eliza Catherine PIKE OCT 12, 1881 in Ogle Co., IL. Eliza was born AUG 19, 1861 in Mt. Morris, Ogle County, IL, died JUL 22, 1932 in Byron, Ogle Co., Illinois at age 70, and was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL.

General Notes: The Byron Express 7-29-1932
Mrs. Elizabeth Pike Steffa, wife of Josiah Steffa, passed away at her Byron home on Friday evening July 22, 1932, of an illness due to paralytic stroke suffered some months ago.
Mrs. Steffa had been a resident of Byron for forty years and was also a native of Ogle County. She was born at Mount Morris on August 19, 1861, a daughter of Mr. And Mrs. David W. Pike. She is survived by her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Fred Himert, four brothers--- George, Melvin, William, and Arthur, and a sister, Mrs. Edith Lacy of Myersville, Mo. Another sister, Mrs. Ellen Rock of Navarre, Kansas, preceded her in death but two days.
Funeral services were held from the home on Sunday afternoon, and were in charge of Rev. L.M. Isaacs. Burial was in Silver Creek Cemetery.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 14 F    i. Mary Irene STEFFA ⁴ was born SEP 18, 1892 in Cook Co., Hospital, died in 1967 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL at age 75, and was buried in Willwood Burial Park, Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL.

   15 F    ii. Bessie STEFFA was born JUL 28, 1887, died FEB 18, 1891 at age 3, and was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL.

   16 F    iii. Iva STEFFA was born in 1886, died SEP 9, 1928 in Winnebago Co., IL at age 42, and was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL.

5. Samuel E. STEFFA (Joseph¹) was born OCT 26, 1856 in Rock Vale Twp., Ogle Co, IL, died MAR 10, 1923 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL at age 66, and was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL.

General Notes: Rockford Morning Star, Tuesday 3-13-1923
Funeral services for Samuel Steffa, 316 1/2 South Winnebago Street, who died suddenly Saturday at the Emerson-Brantingham plant will be held this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Congregational Church in Byron, the Rev. Mr. Crickett and the Rev. Mr. Zackman officiating, and burial will be in Silver Creek Cemetery south of Leaf River.
Mr. Steffa was born in Rockvale township, Ogle County, Oct 26, 1857, and came to Rockford about 15 years ago from Byron. He married Sarah Miller from Maryland, in 1881. She died in 1918.
Seven children were born to them, of who three preceded him. The surviving children are Floyd L. Steffa and Mrs. Charles P. Lizer, Rockford, with whom he had made his home with since his wife's death, and Mrs. Ralph H. Bachelder, Aurora, Ill. There are two step- children, Russel G. Miller, of Kings, and Mrs. William Ridgeway, Leaf River, Ill.; seven grandchildren and seven step- grandchildren, and six step- great- grandchildren.

Maybe adopted them, because their obits have the name of Steffa.


The Byron Express
Friday, March 16, 1923

SAMUEL E. STEFFA

Samuel E. Steffa, a former resident of Byron, died very suddenly at the Emerson-Brantingham plant in Rockford Saturday noon while he was eating his lunch. The death was due to apoplexy.
Mr. Steffa was born in Rockvale Township on October 26, 1856. He married Sarah Miller in 1881 and made their home in Byron until her death in 1918, when he went to Rockford and lived with a daughter, Mrs. Chas. P. Lizer. He is survived by three children, Floyd L. and Mrs. Lizer of Rockford, and Mrs. R. H. Bachelder of Aurora, and two step-children, Russell G. Steffa of Kings, and Mrs. Wm. Ridgeway of Leaf River, also by four brothers, Jesse I. of Byron, William and Luke of Rockvale, and Fred of Rockford, and a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in the Byron Congregational Church on Monday afternoon and were conducted by Rev. C. C. Crickette. The burial was in the Silver Creek Cemetery, south of Leaf River on Monday afternoon. The arrangements were considerably interfered with by the storm.

Samuel married Sarah C. MILLER DEC 15, 1881 in Lanark, Carroll Co., IL. Sarah was born in FEB 1859 in Franklin Co., PA and died in 1918 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL at age 59.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 17 M    i. Charles STEFFA died FEB 11, 1881 and was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL.

+ 18 F    ii. Bessie STEFFA was born JUN 2, 1883, died FEB 18, 1891 at age 7, and was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL.

   19 F    iii. Edith Maude STEFFA was born JUN 17, 1885, died MAY 3, 1951 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL at age 65, and was buried in Byron Cemetery, Byron, Ogle Co., IL.

Edith married Charles P LIZER JUL 4, 1901 in Byron, Ogle Co., Illinois. Charles was born NOV 13, 1878 in Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL, died MAY 11, 1952 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL at age 73, and was buried in Byron Cemetery, Byron, Ogle Co., IL.

Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage License: #9880: Ogle Co., IL.

General Notes: Byron Paper, 5-16-1952
Charles Lizer was born Nov. 13, 1878, at Leaf River, the son of William and Isabelle Lizer. He died May 11,1952.
Charles and Edith Maude Steffa were married July 4, 1901. They lived in Byron for a while and then moved to Rockford. To them were born Kenneth, Charles, Fay, and the twins. Beryl was adopted into the family.
He was a machinist by trade, having spent 33 years with the IngerBoll Milling Machine company in Rockford. The Lizers joined the Congregational church in Byron in July, 1901. She passed away on May 3, 1951 and her, husband followed her on May 11,1952. He is survived by his son Kenneth and two children, Kenneth Junior and Stephen, of Rockford; his sisters: Sarah, Mrs. Franklin Lutz of Byron and Mary, often called Molly Angel of Rockford; his two brothers: Daniel of Shirland and James of Pecatonica; nieces and nephews, other relatives, and friends.
The service in his memory was held in the United Church of Byron, Tuesday afternoon, May 13, at 2 o'clock, with interment in the Byron cemetery. Mrs. Clifford Swanson of Rockford sang, accompanied by Mrs. Harold Yost of Byron. The message was given by the Rev. Clifford Swanson of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd of Rockford; the Rev. James H. Hagerty of the United Church of Byron conducted the service.

   20 F    iv. Hazel STEFFA was born in JAN 1887.

Noted events in her life were:

• Living: 1948, Davenport, Iowa.

+ 21 F    v. Edna A. STEFFA was born JUN 4, 1888, died SEP 17, 1888, and was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL.

+ 22 M    vi. Josiah William "Jess" STEFFA was born NOV 13, 1891 in Byron, Ogle Co., Illinois, died FEB 13, 1973 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL at age 81, and was buried in Fairview Memorial Gardens, Dekalb, Dekalb Co., IL.

   23 M    vii. Floyd Lewis STEFFA was born in OCT 1893, died in 1955 at age 62, and was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL.

8. Nehemiah Lewis STEFFA ¹ (Joseph¹) was born AUG 28, 1862 in Rock Vale Twp., Ogle Co, IL,³ died JUN 8, 1930 in Oregon, Ogle, IL³ at age 67, and was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL.³

General Notes: CENSUS YEAR: 1910 STATE: IL COUNTY: Ogle TOWNSHIP: Rockvale MICROFILM#: T624-315 SUPV/DISTR: 4 ENUM/DISTR: 85 ENUMERATOR: Mrs. Carrie Blanchard ENUM/DATE-RANGE: April 15 to May 6, 1910 CENSUS-DAY: April 15, 1910
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STR AGE S-M #YRS # #CHILD BIRTH FATHER MOTHER YEAR NATUR- SPEAK TRADE OR GENERAL EMPL OUT OF #WKS CAN CAN ATTD OWN FREE FARM #FARM SURV DEAF TRANSCRIBER'S
PG# LN# ED SH# STREET NBM DW# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME RELATION SEX RACE LAST Wd-D MAR CHILD LIVING PLACE BIRTHPL BIRTHPL IMMI ALIZED ENG? PROFESSION INDUSTRY ACCT WORK UNEMPL READ WRITE SCH RENT MORT HOME SCH WAR BLIND DUMB REMARKS (
1) (2) (3) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) (30) (31) (32)


5B 73 85 5B Lime Kiln . 110 111 Steffa Nehemiah S. Head M W 47 M1 16 . . Illinois Maryland Maryland . . English Farmer General Farm Emp . . Yes Yes . O M F 96 . . . .
5B 74 85 5B Lime Kiln . 110 111 Steffa Elizabeth M. Wife F W 35 M1 16 7 7 Maryland Maryland Maryland . . English None . . . . Yes Yes . . . . . . . . .
5B 75 85 5B Lime Kiln . 110 111 Steffa Floyd M. Son M W 15 S . . . Illinois Illinois Maryland . . English Farm Laborer Home Farm W No O Yes Yes Yes . . . . . . . .
5B 76 85 5B Lime Kiln . 110 111 Steffa Alvin A. Son M W 13 S . . . Illinois Illinois Maryland . . English None . . . . Yes Yes Yes . . . . . . . .
5B 77 85 5B Lime Kiln . 110 111 Steffa Lelia I. Daughter F W 12 S . . . Illinois Illinois Maryland . . English None . . . . Yes Yes Yes . . . . . . . .
5B 78 85 5B Lime Kiln . 110 111 Steffa Geneva D. Daughter F W 9 S . . . Illinois Illinois Maryland . . English None . . . . . . Yes . . . . . . . .
5B 79 85 5B Lime Kiln . 110 111 Steffa Orval Son M W 8 S . . . Illinois Illinois Maryland . . . None . . . . . . Yes . . . . . . . .
5B 80 85 5B Lime Kiln . 110 111 Steffa Leta V. Daughter F W 6 S . . . Illinois Illinois Maryland . . . None . . . . . . Yes . . . . . . . .
5B 81 85 5B Lime Kiln . 110 111 Steffa Lawrence L. Son M W 4 S . . . Illinois Illinois Maryland . . . None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5B 82 85 5B Lime Kiln . 110 111 Steffa William B. Brother M W 51 S . . . Illinois Maryland

Nehemiah married Elizabeth May "Bessie" GRUBER in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD. Elizabeth was born MAY 1, 1877 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD, died SEP 24, 1944 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL at age 67, and was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL. Another name for Elizabeth was Bessie.

General Notes: Mrs Elizabeth Steffa passed away at 12:30 p.m. at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford were she had been a patient since the preceding Wednesday.
She was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, May 1, 1877, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gruber, and came to Illinois at nine years of age. She was married to Nehemiah Steffa who preceded her in death fourteen years ago.
Surviving are seven children; Floyd and Alva of Rockford, Mrs Leta McNames of Byron, Lawrence serving with the Armed Forces in Australia, Mrs Leila Hays, Mrs Geneva Mammenga and Orville Steffa of Oregon, two brothers, Garfield and Elmer Gruber, a sister, Mrs. Minnie Sudbury of Pine Rock Township, and eleven grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church with Rev. J.E. Dale officiating, and burial was made in Silver Creek cemetery.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 26 M    i. Alvin A. STEFFA was born NOV 8, 1896 in Oregon, Ogle, IL,⁵ died DEC 24, 1989 in Franklin Grove, Lee Co., IL⁵ at age 93, and was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL.⁵

+ 27 F    ii. Leila A. STEFFA was born in 1897 and died in AUG 1980 at age 83.

+ 28 F    iii. Geneva D. STEFFA ⁶ was born JUN 28, 1900 in Oregon, Ogle, IL, died OCT 22, 1986 in Oregon, Ogle, IL at age 86, and was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL.

+ 29 M    iv. Orville STEFFA was born MAR 15, 1902 in Illinois,⁷ died MAR 16, 1979 in Oregon, Ogle, IL⁷ at age 77, and was buried in St. Mary's Church Cemetery, Oregon, Ogle Co., IL.⁸

+ 30 F    v. Leta V. STEFFA was born JAN 21, 1903 in Oregon, Ogle, IL, died NOV 9, 1951 in Byron, Ogle Co., Illinois at age 48, and was buried in Byron Cemetery, Byron, Ogle Co., IL.

   31 M    vi. Lawrence L. STEFFA was born OCT 15, 1905, died FEB 18, 1950 in Chicago, Cook, IL. at age 44, and was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL.

General Notes: Ogle County Reporter 2-23-1950
Lawrence L. Steffa, died on Feb. 18, 1950 in the Hines VA Hospital. Burial is in Silver Creek Cemetery. He was the son of Nehemiah and Elizabeth Steffa.
Survivors include siblings: Floyd, Alvin, Orville, Leta McNames, Lelia Hays, Geneva Mammenga. He was a WW 11 Vet.

Rockford Register Republic, 2-20-1950
Lawrence L. Steffa, 44, Oregon, died yesterday at Hines Veterans Hospital, where he had been a patient for the last seven months. He was the brother of Floyd Steffa, 407 North Johnston Ave.
A veteran of World War !, He served with the Army in the Pacific theater from 1943 to 1945. He was a life long resident of Ogle County.
Also surviving are two other brothers, Alvin and Orville, Oregon, and three sisters, Mrs. Leta McNames, Byron, and Mrs. Leila Hayes and Mrs. Geneva Mammenga, Oregon.
Arrangements are being completed at the Farrell Funeral Home in Oregon.

Noted events in his life were:

• Military Service: WW 2 Vet.

+ 32 M    vii. Floyd Maynard STEFFA was born in 1895, died in 1955 at age 60, and was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL.

9. Laura Amelia STEFFA (Joseph¹) was born AUG 18, 1864 in Rock Vale Twp., Ogle Co, IL, died MAY 30, 1939 in Oregon, Ogle, IL at age 74, and was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL.

Laura married Lewis Napoleon FOUCH MAR 17, 1881 in Oregon, Ogle, IL.⁹ Lewis was born DEC 20, 1856 in Oregon, Ogle, IL, died NOV 8, 1935 in Oregon, Ogle, IL at age 78, and was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL.

Marriage Notes: Ogle Co. Marriage Cert. # 5893

Children from this marriage were:

+ 33 M    i. George Earl FOUCH was born APR 15, 1883 in Oregon, Ogle, IL, died in MAY 1975 in Polo, Ogle, IL, at age 92, and was buried in Plainview Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle, IL..

+ 34 F    ii. Sarah Ellen FOUCH was born SEP 22, 1885 in Ogle Co., IL..

+ 35 M    iii. William Roy FOUCH was born DEC 18, 1889 in Ogle Co., IL., died JUL 19, 1938 in Ogle Co., IL. at age 48, and was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Pine Creek Twp, Ogle Co., IL.

10. Fredrick STEFFA (Joseph¹) was born SEP 1, 1867 in Rock Vale Twp., Ogle Co, IL, died in 1944 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL at age 77, and was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL.

General Notes: Rockford Directory 1935
Steffa Fred J, resides 5439 Dale Ave. (LP)

Fred Steffa, retired farmer, died at 2:20 p.m. yesterday, after an illness of two weeks, at the home of his great-niece, Mrs. Susan Doyle, 1228 Elm Street.
He was born Sept. 1, 1867 in Rock Vale Twp, Ogle County. On Dec. 29, 1904, he married Iva Coy, who died in 1926. He farmed in the vicinity of Mount Morris for many years. When he retired he moved to Rockford about 20 years ago.
Surviving are two great-nieces, Mrs Doyle and Mrs. Charles Lizer, both of Rockford.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon in Rock Of Ages Funeral Home in Byron. Burial will be at Silver Creek cemetery near Leaf River.

There was no date except 1944 and no paper name, but I found this at the Oregon, Ogle Co., IL library in a book marked area obits.

Noted events in his life were:

• Obituary: 1944.

Fredrick married Iva Myrtle COY. Iva was born in 1886, died SEP 9, 1928 in Winnebago Co., IL at age 42, and was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL. They had no children.

Marriage Notes: No children born to this couple

General Notes: Rockford Morning Star, Tuesday 9-11-1928
Mrs. Iva Steffa wife of Fred Steffa, 3439 Dale Ave, Loves Park died at 8 o'clock Sunday morning at St. Anthony Hospital. Mrs. Steffa was born July 29, 1886.
There are no children. The funeral will be Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at Loves Park, and burial will be in Silver Creek Cemetery Ogle County.

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