Schoppenhorst-Stilke, Sophia Elisabeth Christina

Female 1837 - 1877  (39 years)


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  • Name Schoppenhorst-Stilke, Sophia Elisabeth Christina 
    Born 6 Sep 1837  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Confirmation 1852  Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • The confirmation of "Sophia Stilke" was recorded in the register of the German Evangelical Church on Charrette (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ).
    Died 1 Jan 1877  Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    • The death of "Sophia Aufderhar," wife of "Wilh. Aufderhar," was recorded in the register of the German Evangelical Church on Charrette, at Holstein, Missouri. Her age was given as 39 years, 3 months, 26 days.
    Buried Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • She 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.
    Person ID I199  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 16 Jul 2011 

    Family Aufderhaar, Heinrich Wilhelm,   b. 3 Oct 1832, Ladbergen, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1877, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Married 22 Aug 1856  Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8
    • The marriage of "Heinrich Wilhelm Aufder Har," of "Teklenburg" and "Sophia Christina Elisabeth Schoppenhorst-Stilke," of "Teklenburg" was recorded in the register of the German Evangelical Church on Charrette, at Holstein, Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). "Heinrich AufderHar" and "Ludwig Stilke" were witnesses at the ceremony.

           There is a question raised by the dual surname of the bride in this record.
           This couple's first child, Wilhelmina Elsabetha, died in infancy in 1858. In the record of that death from the same published church archives, the mother is identified as "Sophia Shoppenhorst (Stilke)." In all subsequent records relating to the births and deaths of her children, when her maiden surname is given, it is simply Schoppenhorst.
           In the published records of the church at Holstein, Sophia is never specifically identified as a widow, as was the case for a number of brides in the years preceding and following the entry for Sophia's marriage in 1856. Between 1840, when the church's death register begins, and 1857, the only entry for someone with the surname Stilke is for "Christina Elisabeth Stilke, nee Schröer," who died on 3 July 1856 at the age of 54 years, 2 months. No additional information about relatives was provided. The first male bearing the Stilke surname in the death register is Ludwig, who died on 10 April 1866 at the age of 60 years. The register states that he was born on 16 September 1806 "in Lauenburg."
           Interestingly, a Ludwig Stilke was the sponsor at the baptism in 1859 of "Wilhelm Ludwig Aufderhar," the second child of "Wilhelm Aufderhar" and "Sophia nee Schoppenhorst."
           Rather than indicating a previous marriage, Sophia's dual surname may hint that although she was born a Schoppenhorst, she was raised in a Stilke household from an early age. An example of this occurrence may be found in the case of another member of the family. Frederike Charlotte Begemann was born 1 January 1866 in Truxton, Lincoln County, Missouri. Her mother passed away in 1868 and her father remarried later that same year. Frederike eventually ended up living with her mother's brother, Adolph Wehrmann, in Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri (at least 140 miles away, as the crow flies). At her confirmation in the local church in 1880, her name is given as "Friederike Begeman-Wehrmann."
           At present, this remains pure speculation. A closer examination of the church, census and other records for Holstein and the surrounding area may answer these questions more satisfactorily.
    Census (family) 1860  Charrette Township, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • According to the 1860 U.S. enumeration, the household (assigned to the Holstein post office) consisted of William "Aufderher," a 27 year old master mechanic, born in Prussia; Sophia "Aufderher," 22 years old, born in Prussia; Lewis "Aufderher," age 1, born in Missouri; A. "Hosenjager," an 18 year old mechanic, born in Missouri; and, Fredrick "Hosenjager," a 23 year old gunsmith, born in Prussia.
    Children 
     1. Aufderhaar, Wilhelmina Elisabetha,   b. 1 Nov 1857, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1858, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Aufderhaar, Wilhelm Ludwig,   b. 27 Dec 1858, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1862, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     3. Aufderhaar, Anna Christine,   b. 24 Sep 1861, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1872, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 11 years)
     4. Aufderhaar, Bertha Elisabeth,   b. 2 May 1864, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +5. Aufderhaar, Maria Christine,   b. 30 Jan 1868, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1890, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)
     6. Aufderhaar, Hermann Heinrich,   b. 19 Feb 1872, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1930, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     7. Aufderhaar, Friedrich Wilhelm,   b. 8 Nov 1875, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F77  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), p. 45.
      Sophia Elisabeth Christina Schoppenhorst, child of Hermann Schoppenhorst and Maria Peterjohann, was born on 23 August 1842 at Hostein, Warren County, Missouri. She was baptized on 25 September 1842 at Immanuel U.C.C at Holstein, Missouri. Sophia Peterjohann was the godparent.
           It would appear that this information confuses two woman who share similar names in the records of the church at Holstein, Missouri: 1) Sophia Elisabeth Christina Schoppenhorst-Stilke, Sophia Stilke or Sophia Schoppenhorst, who married Heinrich Wilhelm Aufderhaar; and 2) Sophia Elisabeth Schoppenhorst or Sophia Schoppenhorst, who married Herman Höfer.

    2. [S35] Immanuels United Church of Christ, The History of Our Church, 1839-1989: One Hundred Fifty Years (Holstein, Missouri: Immanuels United Church of Christ, 1989), Death Records. p. 289.
      "Sophia Aufderhar," wife of "Wilh. Aufderhar," died on 1 January 1877 at the age of 39 years, 3 months, 26 days. She was buried in cemetery 2 [i.e., the cemetery located south of and next to the brick church dedicated in 1884 at Holstein, Missouri].
           Calculating from the recorded date of death and age at death, the birth date would have been 5 September 1837.

    3. [S35] Immanuels United Church of Christ, The History of Our Church, 1839-1989: One Hundred Fifty Years (Holstein, Missouri: Immanuels United Church of Christ, 1989), Confirmation Records. p. 203.
      "Sophia Stilke" was confirmed in 1852 at Holstein, Missouri in the German Evangelical Church on Charrette (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). Her date of birth recorded in the confirmation register was 6 September 1837.

    4. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1860 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm M653, roll 659, page 307. Missouri, Warren County, Charrette Township, Holstein post office, census page 179, enumerated on 8 August 1860; William Aufderher household, dwelling 1,263, family 1,259, lines 20-24. Access through HeritageQuest and Ancestry.com in April 2011.
           In the household was: 21) Aufderher, Sophia; age 22; female; born in Prusia [sic].
           By calculation from the information provided, Sophia would have been born about 1837-1838. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1860 U.S. census for this person.

    5. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), p. 45.
      Sophia Elisabeth Christina (Schoppenhorst) Auf-Der-Haar died on 1 January 1877 at Hostein, Warren County, Missouri.

    6. [S35] Immanuels United Church of Christ, The History of Our Church, 1839-1989: One Hundred Fifty Years (Holstein, Missouri: Immanuels United Church of Christ, 1989), Marriage Records; page 247.
      "Heinrich Wilhelm Aufder Har" and "Sophia Christina Elisabeth Schoppenhorst-Stilke" were married on 22 August 1856. "Heinrich AufderHar" and "Ludwig Stilke" were witnesses. Sophia is not identified as a widow. Both the bride and groom are identified as coming from "Teklenburg."


    7. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), page 45.
      Heinrich Wilhelm Auf-Der-Haar (1832-1877) and Sophia Elisabeth Christina Schoppenhorst (1842-1877), child of Hermann Schoppenhorst and Maria Peterjohann, were married at Hostein, Warren County, Missouri.

    8. [S138] Mrs. Howard W. Woodruff, Marriage Records, Warren County, Missouri: Books A and B, 1833-1860 (Kansas City, Missouri: Mrs. H. W. Woodruff, 1969), page47. Marriage Book B; page 269.
      "Henry William Aufder Har" and "Sophia Schoppenharst Stilke" were married on 22 August 1856. "Joseph Reiger [sic], German Protestant at Holstien [sic]" officiated [see #156 on page 62].

    9. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1860 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm M653, roll 659, page 307. Missouri, Warren County, Charrette Township, Holstein post office, census page 179, enumerated on 8 August 1860; William Aufderher household, dwelling 1,263, family 1,259, lines 20-24. Access through HeritageQuest and Ancestry.com in April 2011.
           The household consisted of: 20) Aufderher, William; age 27; male; master mechanic; real estate=$1000; personal estate=$100; born in Prusia [sic]. 21) Aufderher, Sophia; age 22; female; born in Prusia [sic]. 22) Aufderher, Lewis; age 1; male; born in Mo[Missouri]. 23) Hosenjager, A.; age 18; male; mechanic; born in Mo[Missouri]. 24) Hosenjager, Fredrick; age 23; male; gunsmith; born in Prusia [sic].