Second Generation  

2. Wilhelm STURM, son of Father STURM and Unknown , was born on 15 Jul 1863 in Germany,⁵ died on 8 Aug 1923 in Fairport Harbor, Lake Co., OH, at age 60,^6,7 and was buried on 8 Aug 1923 in Hambden, Geauga Co., OH.⁸ The cause of his death was apoplexy.

Noted events in his life were:

• Alt. Birth: 15 Jul 1860, Germany. ⁹ according to Carl Sturm's birth certificate, Wilhelm was 31 at the time of his birth. This would change Wilhelm's birth date to 1860.

• Alt. Birth: 15 Jul 1862, Germany. ¹⁰ According to William Sturm's birth cert., it states that Wilhelm is 30, which would make his birth date 1862.

• Residence: 1889, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH. ¹¹

• Passenger List: 16 Oct 1889, Baltimore, MD. ¹²

• Residence: 4 Nov 1891, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH. ⁹ 55 Baker St.

• Residence: 25 Dec 1892, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH. ¹⁰ 10 Diemer St.

• Occupation: 1910, Hambden, Geauga Co., OH. ¹³ Tailor.

• Occupation: After 1910, Fairport Harbor, Lake Co., OH. ⁸ Teamster at Diamond Alkali Co.

• Church Membership: Bef 8 Aug 1923, Hambden, Geauga Co., OH. ⁶ Lutheran Church

Wilhelm married Wilhelmina Catheryn STAPEL on 15 Sep 1889 in Germany.¹³

Children from this marriage were:

1         i.   John August STURM (born on 5 Aug 1898 Hambden, Geauga Co., OH - died on 17 Oct 1947 in Fairport Harbor, Lake Co., OH)

         ii.   Corwin STURM (born on 24 Sep 1903 Hambden, Geauga Co., OH - died on 3 Mar 1922 in Painesville, Lake Co., OH)

        iii.   Carl STURM (born on 4 Nov 1891 Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH - died on 15 Aug 1892 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH)

         iv.   William Paul STURM (born on 25 Dec 1892 Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH - died on 13 Jun 1959)

          v.   Louise Marie STURM (born on 2 Jun 1895 Hambden, Geauga Co., OH - died on 7 Feb 1939 in Painesville, Lake Co., OH)

         vi.   Max STURM (born on 8 Jul 1900 Hambden, Geauga Co., OH - died on 3 Mar 1922 in Painesville, Lake Co., OH)

        vii.   Elsie Gertrude STURM (born on 16 Jun 1906 Montville, Geauga Co., OH - died on 21 Oct 1923 in Hambden, Geauga Co., OH)

       viii.   Lillian Maxine STURM (born on 8 Mar 1908 Hambden, Geauga Co., OH - died on 26 Jul 1996 in Fairport Harbor, Lake Co., OH)

         ix.   Child 9 STURM ()

3. Wilhelmina Catheryn STAPEL, daughter of Johann Carl STAPEL and Wilhelmine Dorthee Marie KREINBRING , was born on 22 Jul 1868 in Germany,⁵ died on 30 Nov 1921 in Fairport Harbor, Lake Co., OH, at age 53,^14,15 and was buried on 3 Dec 1921 in Hambden, Geauga Co., OH.¹⁴ The cause of her death was typhoid Fever.

Noted events in her life were:

• Passenger List: 16 Oct 1889, Baltimore, MD. ¹²

• Land: 5 May 1920, Hambden Twp., Geauga Co., OH. ¹⁶ lot 12 in Bond Tract

She paid off the mortgage.

Wilhelmina married Wilhelm STURM on 15 Sep 1889 in Germany.¹³ Becky's Genealogy Home Page
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