Have you ever seen a family use the mother's surname, instead of the father's? My maternal grandmother, Elaine Stuempges, is the grandparent I know the most about. I've been fortunate enough to have been (and continue to be) told stories from my mom and aunt about my grandma, that I cherish every day. I really should write down everything they tell me! The Stuempges are pure German, having immigrated directly to Wisconsin in the 1850's. The earlier Stümpges family must have had some kind of wealth or higher social standing within the community, because as you'll see with the earliest generations (10 and 11), the children used the MOTHER'S surname.. not the father's. This was the case for two sisters, one of which I descend from! Very very interesting! Here is what I know on my grandmother's family:
1. Elaine Florella Stuempges
b. 31 Dec 1926, Polar, Langlade County, Wisconsin
d. 19 Jun 1987, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
m1. James William Felton; 14 Jun 1948, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
m2. Thomas Thurman Rodgers; 01 Dec 1961, Crown Point, Lake County, Illinois
*Children omitted for privacy.
2. Walter John Stuempges
b. 10 Jun 1899, Coon Valley, Vernon County, Wisconsin
d. 13 May 1982, Ely, St. Louis County, Minnesota
m1. Sylvia Maria Bertha Hedwig Martin; 21 Sep 1927, Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota
m2. Bernice Valerie Kluwe; 28 May 1949, Ely, St. Louis County, Minnesota
*Children omitted for privacy.
3. Johann Philipp Julius "John" Stuempges
b. 30 Nov 1860, Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
d. 16 Feb 1951, Antigo, Langlade County, Wisconsin
m. Anna Weishaupt; 28 Sep 1887, Newburgh's Corner, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
*Lewis Carl Stuempges
*Susanna Stuempges
*Ida Stuempges
*Adolf Julius Stuempges
*Eddie Willie Stuempges
*Arthur A. Stuempges
*Walter John Stuempges (above)
*Agnes Stuempges
*Herman Frank Stuempges
*Irvin Albert Stuempges
*Bernice Stuempges
4. Johann Peter Stümpges
b. 25 Jan 1831, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
d. 28 Mar 1911, Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
m1. Katharina Sprengling; 06 Oct 1859, Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
m2. Sophia Carolina Friederica Stuek; 16 Feb 1866, First German Evangelical Lutheran Church, Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
m3. Johanna Ratsatz; 26 Mar 1889, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
(m1)*Johann Philipp Julius "John" Stuempges (above)
(m1)*Philipp Bernard Stuempges
(m1)*William Heinrich Stuempges
(m2)*Herman Christian Stuempges
(m2)*Sophie Johanna Anna Maria Stuempges
(m2)*Wilhelmina Stuempges
(m2)*Albert Heinrich Stuempges
(m2)*Frederich Wilhelm Stuempges
(m2)*Fredericka Wilhelmina Maria Stuempges
5. Johann Stümpges
b. Nov/Dec 1798, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
ba. 02 Dec 1798, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
d. 1855, Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
m. Gertrude Vits; 22 Oct 1825, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
*Heinrich Stümpges
*Johanna Mechtilda Stümpges
*Johann Peter Stümpges (above)
*Wilhelm H. Stümpges
*Julius Stümpges
6. Peter Stümpges
b. 11 Jul 1757, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
d. unknown, probably Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
m. Mechtildis Vits; 08 Aug 1790, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
*Adelheid Stümpges
*Wilhelm Heinrich Stümpges
*David Stümpges
*Daughter Stümpges
*Johannes Peter Stümpges
*Johann Stümpges (above)
*Anna Margaretha Stümpges
*Catharina Stümpges
*Adam Stümpges
7. David Stümpges
b. 14 Mar 1714, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
d. 18 Nov 1795, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
m. Griedtgen Schippers; 19 May 1743, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
*Olletgen Stümpges
*Olletgen Stümpges
*Johann Wilhelm Stümpges
*Johann Wilhelm Stümpges
*Peter Stümpges
*Olletgen Stümpges
*Peter Stümpges
*Peter Stümpges (above)
*Johannes Stümpges
8. Peter Stümpges
b. 23 Dec 1680, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
d. 23 Dec 1753, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
m. Olletgen Pferdmenges; 17 Jun 1708, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
*Tringen Stümpges
*Tringen Stümpges
*Wilhelm Stümpges
*Mairken Stümpges
*David Stümpges (above)
*Corst Stümpges
*Gretchen Stümpges
*Alleta Stümpges
*Gretchen Stümpges
*Mechel Stümpges
9. Vitus Stümpges
b. 07 Aug 1655, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
d. unknown, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
m. Mercken Driescher; abt 1675
*Peter Stümpges (above)
*Antonius Christoph Stümpges
*Giertgen Stümpges
*Engen Stümpges
*Adolf Stümpges
*Adolf Stümpges
*Hedreutgen Stümpges
*Eugen Stümpges
*Peter Stümpges
*Peter Stümpges
*Godfridas Stümpges
*Anna Stümpges
10. Thönis am Bleeckkamp *(Children Used Mother's Surname!)*
b. abt 1615-1616, probably Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
d. 1682-1684, Korschenbroich, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
m. Giertgen Stümpges; abt 1645, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
b. 09 Nov 1617, Korschenbroich, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
d. aft 02 Mar 1693, Korschenbroich, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
*Petrus Stümpges
*Barbara Stümpges
*Trinken Stümpges
*Trinken Stümpges
*Adolphus Stümpges
*Vitus Stümpges
*Mechel Mechtilde Stümpges
*Adolphus Stümpges
*Bilgen Stümpges
11a. Peter then Bleeck
m. Trintgen am Endt
*Thönis am Bleeckkamp (above)
11b. Adolf Stümpges
b. abt 1573, Korschenbroich, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
d. 05 Feb 1658, Korschenbroich, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
m. Barbara Drubis; 1599, Korschenbroich, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
*Vit Stümpges
*Jacob Stümpges
*Anna Stümpges
*Trein Stümpges, m. Rudolf Yeiten; children also assumed mother's surname.
*Giertgen Stümpges (above)
*Peter Stümpges
12b. Vit Stümpges
b. abt 1545
d. abt 1592, Korschenbroich, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
m. Janna
*Adolf Stümpges (above)
