Christopher and Annie Hollenbeck
von Staden and Family

The von Staden Family
Christopher, Guy, Grace, Anna, and George
Front: Hazel and Frank

This picture was taken about 1900 at Scottsburg, Indiana. There is a rather neat story to go with the family photo. Young Frank was upset because little sister Hazel was given a stool on which to have her feet, most unfair he thought. So, just before the photo was taken he sneaked one foot onto the stool to mark that he felt he had been wronged!

According to family legend Christopher came to America (New Orleans) as a stowaway on a cattle ship, probably in 1879, continuing on to join his brother Henry in California. Henry was married to Louisa English from Lexington, Indiana. Shortly after, Henry and family, including Chris, moved to Lexington. There Chris worked on the English estate. He married Anna Hollenbeck, who was born and raised in Lexington. They bought a small farm at Goshen close by. Here the first three children were born. After that Chris was superintendent of Scott County Poor Farm, this is where the last two children were born. They lived there for 12-15 years, and then moved to Indianapolis.

Thanks to Otto von Staden (otto@dalnet.se) of Sweden for the photo and story.

Descendants of Christopher von Staden

1 Christopher von Staden Born: July 24, 1857 in Bremervorde, Germany Died: September 26, 1938 in Susanvale, California
+Annie Hollenbeck Born: February 28, 1861 in Lexington, Scott County, Indiana Married: January 13, 1884 in Lexington, Scott County, Indiana Died: March 31, 1941 in Susanvale, California
2 Grace Emma von Staden Born: February 17, 1886 in Goshen, Indiana Died: July 1974 in Arizona
+Howard Jones
2 Guy von Staden Born: October 07, 1888 in Goshen, Indiana Died: January 02, 1976 in California
+Carrie Born: February 02, 1902 Died: August 1982
2 George Raymond von Staden Born: September 07, 1890 in Goshen, Indiana Died: April 1966 in Indianapolis, Indiana
+Lena Snider
2 Hazel Rebecka von Staden Born: July 29, 1893 in Scott County, Indiana Died: July 08, 1970
+Harold Hulse
2 Frank William von Staden Born: September 25, 1895 in Scott County, Indiana Died: May 05, 1990
+Nettie Perry

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