Steininger Genealogy

Steininger Genealogy

Over the years, I have been researching my wife Ruth Steininger’s family.  I have found that they have immigrated from Germany.  Just recently I have been able to improve the family connections of her Steininger family.

When researching the Steininger family, I found an article by Donna Przecha – The Importance of Names and Naming Patterns. (unknown source).  Under German Names, she writes “In some German areas you will find that all of the sons had the same first name, frequently Johann, and all of the daughters also, often Anna.  You might find a family with Johann Georg, Johannn Jacob and Johann Michael.  Usually they went by their second name.  But when an official record was involved, they might revert to their full name.  Hans is a nickname for Johann so you might also find records for Hans Michael or Hans Jacob.  In the Alsace area of France, the administration of the area went back and forth between France and Germany so you may find some records in German and some in French….. Occasionally, names would be reversed so that Michael Georg became Georg Michael, probably because Georg was the name he went by and Michael was only secondary.”

 

Immigration from Germany to America

Immigration of the Steininger family from Bavaria and Württemberg came early in the new country.

Jurgh Steiniger (Georg or George Steininger) arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the ship James Goodwill from Rotterdam, September 27, 1727.  According to the book – Pennsylvania German Pioneers….* on page 10 – Jurgh Steiniger is listing is: Men to be sworn 1 Number in family 7.  That means that he and his family came together.

Johan Leonard Steininger arrived in Philadelphia on the ship Britannia September 11, 1731.  According to the book Pennsylvania German Pioneers… on page 48, Johan at the age of 35, left from Rotterdam and traveled to Philadelphia. This would make his birth year as 1696. The information in the book did not indicate that he came with anyone. On page 52, is a listing of individuals who took the Oath of Allegiance after they arrived.  In this listing Johan is listed as Leonhart Steininger.

Johann Leonhart Steininger arrived in Philadelphia on the ship Hope August 28, 1733 from Rotterdam.  According to the book Pennsylvania German Pioneers…, Johann is listed on page 120.  His birth date is not listed in the book.

Magdalena Steininger arrived in Philadelphia on the ship Mercury May 29, 1735.  According to the book Pennsylvania German Pioneers…  on page 147, Magdalena was 30 when she arrived.

  • Pennsylvania German Pioneers: A Publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808: in three volumes. by Ralph Beaver Strassburger and William John Hinke from Camden, M. Picton Press 1992.

Jurgh (George) Stininger was one of the original inhabitants of Lehigh County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  From the History of Lehigh County Pennsylvania – Volume 1 – published in 1914 the following

Macungie township was the next to be organized. Edward Scull surveyed the proposed township at the request of the inhabitants on Jan. 28, 1742, and on June 16, 1743, they presented their petition to the Bucks county court, as
follows:
                 “To the Honourable Justices of the Peace holding Court at Newtown, the Sixteenth day of June, 1743:
“The humble petition of us, the Inhabitants of Macongy, humbly sheweth that your Petitioners lived this many years without any Township laydout but have been at the chargé of having it surveyed. We desire that you in your goodness would be pleased to confirm the same unto us, your Petitioners, according to this Draught annexed, and your Petitioners as per Duty bound, shall ever Pray.”
            Peter Tracksler                Henry Shoeth
            Melchor Smith                 George Stininger
           Jere, Tracksler                 Jacob Mier
           Jere Tracksler                  George Hayn
           Frederick Romig               Adam Koch
            Peter Walbert, Jun.         Casper Mier
          Philip Smier                       Joseph Allbright     John Clymer                     Jacob Wagner          Adam Brous

The court records state: “Petition read June,1743, from Macungie for a township. Ordered
that the Prayer of the Petitioners be granted unless some reasons be offered to the Court against it.

 In this year, 1743, the township contained six hundred and fifty inhabitants. These three townships were the only ones erected while Lehigh county was a part of Bucks county.

 

The following is new information that I have found concerning my wife Ruth’s STEININGER family

 

First Generation

  1. Hanns Steininger.

Hanns married Maria Steininger [MRIN: 15411].  No evidence when this couple married.

The child from this marriage was:

                     2   M        i.         Hannss Michael Steininger was born in 1666 in Germany, died on 23 Apr 1752 in Ilsfeld, Württemberg, Germany at age 86, and was buried on 24 Apr 1752.

Second Generation

  1. Hannss Michael Steininger (Hanns 1) was born in 1666 in Germany, died on 23 Apr 1752 in Ilsfeld, Württemberg, Germany at age 86, and was buried on 24 Apr 1752.

Hannss married Anna Maria Barbara Hauser [MRIN: 15379].  No evidence when this couple married. Anna was born in 1666 in Germany, died on 9 Oct 1750 in Ilsfeld, Württemberg, Germany at age 84, and was buried on 11 Oct 1750.

Children from this marriage were:

                3   F         i.         Anna Catharina Steininger was born on 5 Apr 1693 in Ilsfeld, Württemberg, Germany and died on 26 Mar 1779 in Ilsfeld, Neckarkeis, Wuerttemberg at age 85.

                4   M       ii.         Johan Leonard Steininger was born on 27 May 1696 in Ilsfeld, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, died in 1753 in Northampton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania at age 57, and was buried in 1753 in Walberts, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

Johan Leonard Steininger arrived in Philadelphia on the ship Britannia September 11, 1731.  According to the book Pennsylvania German Pioneers… on page 48, Johan at the age of 35, left from Rotterdam and traveled to Philadelphia. This would make his birth year as 1696. The information in the book did not indicate that he came with anyone. On page 52, is a listing of individuals who took the Oath of Allegiance after they arrived.  In this listing Johan is listed as Leonhart Steininger.

                 5   F       iii.         Maria Barbara Steininger was born on 8 Jun 1697 in Ilsfeld, Württemberg, Germany, died on 14 May 1757 in Ilsfeld, Württemberg, Germany at age 59, and was buried on 16 May 17

                  6   F       iv.         Sabina Steininger was born on 15 Feb 1700 in Ilsfeld, Württemberg, Germany and died on 24 Dec 1783 at age 83.

                  7   F        v.         Maria Elisabetha Steininger was born on 19 Aug 1702 in Schozach, Ilsfeld, Wuerttemberg, died on 16 Nov 1758 in Ilsfeld, Württemberg, Germany at age 56, and was buried on 18 Nov 1758.

                  8   F       vi.         Anna Maria Steininger was born on 3 Jun 1705 in Ilsfeld, Württemberg, Germany.

 

Click the links below to find the complete Descendant Chart for Hanns Steininger (in PDF format):

  1. Descendants of Hanns Steininger
  2. Descendants of Hanns Steininger with sources   (I have included the descendant chart with sources to show where the family connections were found)

By clicking the links below, you can find out more about my wife’s ancestors.

 

The Descendants and family of Reuben Steininger (my wife’s great-great-grandfather)

The Family of Jonathan ‘Howard’ Steininger (my wife’s great-grandfather)

The Family of Forest Ray Steininger  (my wife’s grandfather)