Elisabetha (Fleenor) Staub (bef. 1751)

Born before 1751 in Germany [uncertain]

Wife of Peter Staub — married 1770 in Frederick, Maryland

Descendants

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Biography

Based on the record of her marriage by 1769, this Elizabetha (___) was probably born before 1751, possibly in Germany. Her origins are disputed.

She married Peter Staub by 24 September 1769, when the St. Peter's Rocky Hill Lutheran parish register identifies them as a married couple being confirmed in the church.

The date of her death is unknown. Some, without source, give a death date of 11 January 1825.

Children

Children of Elisabetha (____) and Peter Staub/Stab include at least:

1. Nicolaus, b. 17 May 1771, bp. 30 Jun 1771
2. Adam, b. 15 Dec 1772, bp. 25 Apr 1773
3. Joh. Jacob, b. 10 May 1775, bp. 25 Aug 1775
4. Christian, b. 10 Apr 1777, bp. 25 May 1777

Research Notes

Distinguishing Elisabetha Ehrhardt and Staub

This profile represents the Elisabetha (___) who married Peter Staub/Stab. She is not the same person as the Elisabetha who married Georg Ehrhardt. The St. Peter's Rocky Hill Parish Registers, 1769-1889 (available on Ancestry.com here) show that both couples were having children and getting them baptized at the same church at the same time.

For further details, including a table summarizing the relevant parish records, see the following Free Space page: Distinguishing Elizabetha Ehrhardt and Elizabetha Staub

Disputed Origins

Many researchers identify her parents as Johannes Flinner and his wife Anna, although researchers also frequently conflate Elisabetha Ehrhard and Elisabetha Staub. The parish records do show that Johannes and Anna Flinner acted as godparents at St. Peter's Rocky Hill Lutheran Church in Frederick County, Maryland, for both couples, but others also acted as the godparents for both of them. Thus, it is unclear what if any family relationship existed between the Flinners and either Elisabetha. In the absence of further evidence establishing the nature of that relationship, the claim that Elisabetha, the wife of Peter Staub was the child of Johannes and Anna Flinner remains speculative.

For further details, including a table summarizing the relevant parish records, see the following Free Space page: Distinguishing Elizabetha Ehrhardt and Elizabetha Staub

Disputed Birth Location

A prior version of this profile, without source, gave the location of her birth as Wartenburg, Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Sources

• St. Peter's Rocky Hill Parish Registers, 1769-1889. See Distinguishing Elizabetha Ehrhardt and Elizabetha Staub for a full citation to and summary of those records.

Some of the relevant records are included here:

• Elisabetha Staub discovered in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 - https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/27234792?h=52ab07

• Elisabetha Ehrhardt discovered in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 - https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/27234804?h=7b7ab4

• Elisabeth Stab discovered in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 - https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/27234821?h=498307

• Elisabeth Ehrhard discovered in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 - https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/27234834?h=af25fb