Steffen, Elisabeth Katharina Antonie

Other Events:

• Baptism: 31 Mar 1879, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Confirmation: 26 Mar 1893, Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
She was commonly known as Lizzie.

Died:

The following is a transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Elisabeth Katharina Antonie (Steffen) Ploeger which she reported had appeared on 16 September 1949 in the Marthasville Record, of Marthasville, Missouri.

Mrs. Elizabeth Katherine Ploeger, nee Steffen, was born at Holstein, Missouri on 24 March 1879 and departed her life at St. Francis Hospital, Washington, Missouri on 6 September 1949, having attained the age of 70 years, five months and thirteen days. She received the sacrament of Holy Baptism on 31 March 1879 by the Rev. Schierbaum. The rite of Confirmation was administered on 26 March 1893 by the Rev. J. J. Mayer. She was united in holy wedlock with Robert Ploeger on 6 August 1899. This union was blessed with five children, two children passed on in early childhood. With the exception of one year, their entire married life was spent in Holstein, Missouri community, the place of their birth. Their golden wedding anniversary was celebrated 6 August 1949. Mr. Ploeger preceded her in death eighteen days ago in August. The parents are survived by three children; Mrs. Edward Skyles (Irene) of St. Louis, Missouri; Roy of Hermann, Missouri and Mrs. Ralph Schroedere (Helen) of St. Louis, Missouri. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Louis Giles of Washington, Missouri and Mrs. August Frie of New Haven, Missouri, along with other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted 9 September 1949 by the pastor Rev. W. W. Kramme under the direction of Lichtenberg Funeral Home. Interment was in the Holstein Cemetery.

Elisabeth married Plöger, Robert Wilhelm 6 Aug 1899, Warren County, Missouri, USA. Robert (son of Plöger, Friedrich Ernst and Aufderhaar, Christine Elisabeth) was born 2 Jan 1876, Warren County, Missouri, USA; died 19 Aug 1949, Washington, Franklin County, Missouri, USA; was buried 22 Aug 1949, Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Plöger, Edna Christine was born 26 Nov 1899, Warren County, Missouri, USA; died 29 Oct 1901, Warren County, Missouri, USA; was buried , Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA.
2. Plöger, Ida Anna was born 26 Nov 1899, Warren County, Missouri, USA; died 21 Oct 1901, Warren County, Missouri, USA; was buried , Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA.
3. Ploeger, Irene Emma was born 24 Jul 1902, Warren County, Missouri, USA; died Dec 1974, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA.
4. Ploeger, Roy Friedrich was born 3 Jun 1904, Warren County, Missouri, USA; died 25 May 1990, Hermann, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA; was buried 29 May 1990, Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA.
5. Ploeger, Helen Lotta was born 10 Nov 1918, Warren County, Missouri, USA; died 6 Nov 1992, Texas, USA.

Johann married Vogelsang, Maria. Maria was born Apr 1840; died 15 Jan 1884; was buried , Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Maria Steffen was buried in the cemetery located south of and next to the brick church dedicated in 1884 as the German Evangelical Immanuels Church of Holstein and know since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ.

Died:
The death of "Maria Steffen" was recorded in the register of the German Evangelical Immanuels Church, at Holstein, Missouri.

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Married:
Details of the marriage are not known at this time.