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Christoph Pistorius (1840 - 1919)

Christoph Pistorius
Born in Germanymap
Husband of — married 2 Jun 1870 (to 16 Dec 1873) in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 24 Jun 1874 (to 14 Oct 1881) in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USAmap
Husband of — married 6 Mar 1884 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 79 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, United Statesmap
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Biography

He was a stone mason who worked on many buildings/projects in Burlington.[1]

1870 Marriage

Name: Christian Pistoreous
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 02 Jun 1870
Marriage Place: Des Moines, Iowa
Spouse: Rosa Hoffmayer[2]

1870 Census

Name: Christ Pistorius
Age in 1870: 28
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Prussia
Dwelling Number: 352
Home in 1870: Burlington Ward 3, Des Moines, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: Stone Mason
Father of Foreign Birth: Y
Mother of Foreign Birth: Y
Real Estate Value: 1000
Inferred Spouse: Rosa Pistorius
Household Members Age
Christ Pistorius 28
Rosa Pistorius 19 [3]

1874 Marriage

Name: Christ Pistorius
Marriage Date: 24 Jun 1874
Marriage Place: Des Moines, Iowa
Spouse: Sophia Hoffmeier
Birth Date: 1853
Marriage Age: 21 [4]

1880 Census

Name: Christopher Pistores
Age: 39
Birth Date: Abt 1841
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1880: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Street: Summer Street
House Number: 303
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sophia W. Pistores
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Occupation: Stonemason
Household Members
Christopher Pistorius 39 Self (Head)
Sophia W. Pistorius 37 Wife
George A. Pistorius 7 Son
Rosa E. Pistorius 5 Daughter
Mark Pistorius 4 Son
Oswald Pistorius 3 Son
Ralph Pistorius 1 Son
Frank E. Pistorius 3/12 Son[5]

1884 Marriage

Name: Christ Pistorius
Race: German
Age: 43
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birth Place: Germany
Marriage Date: 6 Mar 1884
Marriage Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Father: Andrew Pistorius
Mother: Elizabeth Teige
Spouse: Dorothea Hamasatz [Heimesath]
Race: German
Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1855
Father: Karl Hamasatz [Heimesath]
Mother: Louise Eckhof[6]

1900 Census

Name: Cholot Pistorius
Age: 60
Birth Date: May 1860
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1900: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
Ward of City: 4 W Of Sammer Str
Street: Smith
House Number: 206
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Dorothea Pistorius
Marriage Year: 1884
Years Married: 16
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Years in US: Un
Naturalization: Yes
Occupation: Moulder
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: O
Home Free or Mortgaged: F
Farm or House
Household Members Age Relationship
Cholot Pistorius 60 Head
Dorothea Pistorius 45 Wife
Mark Pistorius 23 Son
Frank Pistorius 21 Son
Nathan Pistorius 14 Son
Willie Pistorius 11 Son
Wilhelmina Pistorius 10 Daughter [7]

1905 Iowa State Census

Name: Mr Chris Pistorius
Residence Place: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Household Members Name Age
Mr Chris Pistorius
Mrs Dorthy Pistorius
Arthur Pistorius
Wm Pistorius
Minnie Pistorius
Rose Pistorius
Charles Pistorius[8]

1910 Census

Name: C Pistorious
Age in 1910: 69
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1910: Burlington Ward 4, Des Moines, Iowa
Street: Woodlawn Ave
House Number: 206
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1865
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Dorothy Pistorious
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Contractor
Industry: Stonemason
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: House
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 26
Household Members
C Pistorious 69
Dorothy Pistorious 55
Will Pistorious 21
Minnie Pistorious 20
Rose Pistorious 14
Charles Pistorious 6[9]

Burial

Name: Christopher Pistorius
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 29 May 1840
Birth Place: Germany
Death Date: 16 Sep 1919
Cemetery: Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, United States of America
Spouse:
Sophia Pistorius, born Hoffemeier, unknown–1881
Dorothy Pistorius, born Hiemesath 1854–1925
Rosa Pistorius, 1851–1873

Probate

Name: Christian Pistorius
Gender: Male
Residence Place: 206 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
Probate Date: 25 Aug 1919
Probate Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1919
Inferred Death Place: Iowa, USA
Others Listed Relationship
Dorothy Pistorius Wife
George Pistorius Child
Rosa Fitch Child
Mark Pistorius Child
Ralph Pistorius Child
Frank Pistorius Child
Arthur Pistorius Child
A. William Pistorius Child
Minnie Pistorius Siverly Child
In the event that my said son George Pistorius cannot be found within two years of my decease, it is my desire that the share that would have gone to him shall be divided one half to his daughter Rosa Pistorius, and the other half between the balance of my children who are living at the time of my decease.

Sources

  1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/231424726/christopher-pistorius
  2. Iowa, Select Marriages, 1809-1992
  3. 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Year: 1870; Census Place: Burlington Ward 3, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: M593_388; Page: 349A. Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
  4. Ancestry.com. Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
  5. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Year: 1880; Census Place: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: 337; Page: 281A; Enumeration District: 116. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010
  6. Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage
  7. United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. Year: 1900; Census Place: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: 429; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1240429. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
  8. Iowa State Census, 1905
  9. 1910 United States Federal Census
  • Iowa, State Census, 1895
  • Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996
  • U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992
  • "Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJP-2M9X : 13 October 2017), Christopher Pistorius, 04 Sep 1919; citing Death, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, United States, page 436, offices of county clerk from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,547,821.




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