Henry Stoll1 
(1837 - 1903)
| Charts | Ancestors of Faith Kennedy |
Children of Henry Stoll and Dorothea (Dora) Boersch |
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Life Events | |
| Overview | * * * * * Henry Stoll was born in Germany and at some point immigrated to Ontario, Canada. There he married Dora Boersch and they had four children before moving to Cleveland in 1877. They had two more children in Cleveland. Henry had various jobs - foundryman, working in a furniture shop, sewing machine agent. Henry died at the age of 67 of tuberculosis. * * * * * |
| Birth | Henry Stoll was born in Jul 1837 in Germany.2 |
| Research Note | Do not see him on the Ontario 1861 census. |
| Marriage | He married Dorothea (Dora) Boersch, daughter of Frederick Boersch and Maria (-?-), circa 1869. [It seems likely that they were married in Ontario but the marriage is not in the index]2 |
| 1871 Census | Henry and Dorothea Stohl [sic] appeared on the 1871 Census of Preston, Waterloo County, Ontario, enumerated 2 Apr 1871. They were enumerated next to Dorothea's parents and siblings. Henry was 32, born in Germany, Lutheran, and was a Foundryman. Dorothea was 20, born in the United States, and of French origin. With them was their one year old son Frederick.3 |
| 1880 Census | Henry and Doratha Stoll appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of 82 Hill Street, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, enumerated 7 Jun 1880. Henry was 42, worked in a furniture shop, and was born in Germany, as were his parents. Doratha was 31, a housekeeper, born in New York, parents born in Germany, and she was not able to read and write. Their children were Frederic (10), Elizabeth (8), Doratha (6), Emma (3), and John (8 months). The two eldest attended school. Baby John was born in Ohio, the others in Canada.4 |
| 1900 Census | Henry and Dora Stoll appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, at 104 Berwick Street, enumerated 6 Jun 1900. They owned their home with a mortgage. Henry was born in July 1837 in Germany and was 62 years old. He entered the U.S. in 1877 and was naturalized. Henry was employed as a s[ewing] machine agent. Dora was 50, born in September 1849 in New York, parents born in Germany. They had been married 31 years and Dora was the mother of 6 children, all still living. In their home were children Emma (22, birthplace Canada, immigrated in 1892, worked as a packer), Mary (17, Ohio, laundry mangler), John (19, house painter), as well as their married daughter Dora Gillette (24, Canada, immigrated in 1878), Dora's husband Walter and their three children.2 |
| Death | Henry died on 30 Jun 1903 in 104 Berwick Street, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The record stated that he was married, age 67, born in Germany, parents born in Germany. Unfortunately, occupations and parents' names were not recorded for anyone on this page. Cause of death was tuberculosis and he was buried in Woodland Cemetery.5 |
| Burial | He was buried on 2 Jul 1903 in Woodland Cemetery, Cleveland. Information from the burial register: Henry Stoll, 104 Burwick, age 74, white, male, native of Germany, cause of death tuberculosis, buried in section 87, Tier 1, grave 33. Remarks: & 32 res'd Res grave used 7-13-1911.6 |
| Last Edited | 1 Mar 2014 |
Citations
- [S1884] Death certificate of Mary Hoffman, died 21 November 1944, registered 24 November 1944 in the State of Ohio, file # 67052 (Family Search Historic Records & Images Online).
- [S939] 1900 Federal Census for United States, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Ward 25, Roll T623_1256, ED 125, Page 7B. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
- [S1835] Online image of the 1871 Census for Canada (viewed at Ancestry.com), Ontario, South Waterloo (31), Preston (f), Page 59, Family 214.
- [S938] 1880 Federal Census for United States, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Roll T9_1004, ED 3, Page 71D. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
- [S1959] Record of Deaths of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. photocopy of page from Cuyahoga County Archives, Henry Stoll, 1903.
- [S2345] Woodland Cemetery (Cleveland, Ohio) Burial Register. Accessed online through Cleveland City Cemetery Index (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohcdrt/clecems/index.html).