Elizabeth (Geta) Steinbock (1867 - 1906)

Born 1867 in Russian Empire

Wife of Aloysius Steinbock — married [date unknown] (to 16 Nov 1906) in Russian Empire

Descendants

Died 16 Nov 1906 at about age 39 in Wamego, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth (Geta) Steinbock was a Volga German.

Elizabeth Geta was the first wife of Alois Steinbock. According to her memorial stone she was the daughter of Andrea and Anne Mariae Geta.^[1] Alois came to America before Elizabeth, she arrived with their children, Barbara, Heinrich, and Peter (blind in left eye), on 5 January 1906.^[2] Elizabeth had three children with her at Ellis Island: Barbara, Henry and Peter. Peter was shown on the records as having multiple health issues, and was detained. The family tradition was that he died in Russia. If this is correct, then he was sent back to Russia on his own, because his mother and two siblings traveled to Kansas to reunite with Alois. Alois was working for the railroad, and was in Wamego, Kansas. Elizabeth gave birth to triples on 3 November 1906, and died twelve days later.^[1] The triples were baptized on 5 November 1906, St. Bernards Church, Wamego, Kansas. Aloysius wasn't able to care for his new born babies, so he wanted them to be adopted by Catholic families. Susanna was adopted by George and Barbara Prockish. Susanna died on 28 February 1907.

The following information is found on her immigration passenger list:^[2][3]

1/5/1906 Immigration; S.S. Brandenburg, sailing 12/23/1905 from Bremen Germany to Ellis Island, New York City.

Elizabeth Steinbock, 39, married, German from Köhler Russia, can not read/write, $1 cash.

Destination is Wamego, KS. Relative in U.S., husband Alois Steinbock in Wamego, KS.

Children are: Barbara Steinbock, 10. Heinrich Steinbock, 6. Peter Steinbock, 3.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #128551755 : accessed 3 April 2023), Memorial page for Elizabeth Gottfried Steinbock (1867-15 Nov 1906), citing Saint Bernard Cemetery, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by David Haspert (contributor 47188065).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Passenger List: "New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957", database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7488 #4009823499 : accessed 3 April 2023); citing Year: 1906; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 27; Page Number: 38.
3. ↑ "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JFX2-ZZS : 2 March 2021), Peter Steinbock, 1906.

• Ellis Island Emigration records.
• Baptismal, death records from St. Bernards Church, Wamego, Kansas