Sister of Albert Sandow, whose family, Bertha Smith records, left Hannibal for South Africa.

Wife of John Stobernack

Mother of

1. Julius Gustav Stobernack, christened 17 Nov. 1850 at Sankt Petri (St. Peter (?)), Berlin Stadt, Brandenburg, Preussen. Probably died before immigration to US. (LDS Records)

2. Otto Wilhelm, christened 31 May, 1852. Probably died before immigration to U.S. (LDS Records)

3. Anna Theresa Stobernack (b. circa 1854, in Belgium, christening on 15 January 1854 at Friedrickswerder, Berlin, Brandenburg, Preussen. (LDS records)

4. Ida Catherine Stobernack (b. circa 1857, in U.S.)

5. Bertha Stobernack (b. circa 1860, in Hannibal Missouri)

6. Emma Elizabeth Stobernack (b. in U.S.)

...and two other daughters?

(Thanks Sandy Schultz!)

Our family records (from Bertha (Schmidt) Smith, via Gianna (Smith) Hochstein) mention Ida Stobernack and Bertha Stobernack, and "others", which is consistent with the above list from Ginger Nowling and Sandy Schultz, descendants of this family.

Dear Edward:

Your letter received. Your mother's father died in this city 1870. Your mother's mother died in this city 1873. Came from Europe with one baby. Their other six children were born in this city. All gone but myself. Know nothing about their marriage date. Anyway it was more than 100 years ago. Our parents died when the remaining three were children. I am 81 - know nothing about family genealogy, leave out Europe if you want to but it's no disgrace to have left there during an uprising revolution about 100 years ago. Glad my parents did come long before their family of children were born.

Lovingly,
Aunt Bertha (Stobernack)

P.S. My parents came from Cincinnati to Hannibal and lived there all the rest of their lives. That is all I can tell you so you can say "American born", because they were A. That's what I told you about your paternal grandparents because I knew nothing else. None of the ancestors will ever come back to make any trouble.

"My mother's father [John Stobernack] died when she [Ida] was 14 and her mother when she was 16. She was the oldest of the three girls. They went to live in the home of their guardian, John England, occupying the second floor. Their parents had accumulated a little property and left some insurance.

"Aunt Bertha and Aunt Emma went away to normal school but Mr. England didn't think it was necessary for her [Ida] to go. That was a mistake. Mother would have had more self confidence if she had gone further in school."