Individual Details
Christian "Christ" Stanger
(11 Feb 1831 - 15 Feb 1920)
Some have town as Dettingen an der Erms, Reutilingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
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St Cloud Daily Times Feb 16, 1920 p-5
Obituary
Christian Stanger, one of the pioneer residents of Stearns County, died yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of his grandson, Ben J Stanger. He had been suffering for the past six weeks and death came as a relief. He was eighty-nine years and four days old, having celebrated his birthday last week.
Mr. Stanger, who has lived in Stearns County for the past sixty-five years, has had many experiences typical of the hard pioneer days. He was born in Dettigen, Wurtenburg, Germany, February 11, 1831. He came to America at the age of twenty-one, in company with his mother, and his brothers Adam and John. The latter came to Minnesota, being the first man to reach the resent site of St Cloud, according to his records. Christian, with his mother and brother Adam settled in Campel County, Kentucky. April 2, 1855 he was married to Miss Catherine Dressler. They took a novel honeymoon journey, one that might not appeal to the bride of today, but which would not have appeared as a hardship to the average pioneer woman of the early days of Minnesota. They walked from Kentucky to St Cloud, getting a lift now and then from teams going their way. They went at first to make their home with John and experienced more hardships of the early days, viewed from the present, living in a sod shanty until logs could be cut for a more commodious dwelling. They lived here until about 1890, when they moved to St Cloud, making their home at 804 sixth Avenue S. The old Stanger place as it was called, has since been sold to H. Powelson.
Following the death of his first wife, Mr. Stanger was married on Dec. 13,1895, to Miss Caroline Cers, who survives him. There are three children living, Henry, who has a farm on the Rockville Road, Adam, of Paynesville, and Mrs Frank Block, of Edmonton, Canada, and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mr. Stanger, was a man of the hardy pioneer type, whose life, with a record of the difficulties surmounted, is an inspiration to those enjoying the fruits of the efforts of the early settlers of the community.
The funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock at the home of the grandson, B.J. Stanger, 823 Sixth avenue S. Rev. WM Vetter, of the Church of the Evangelical Association will officiate. Interment will be in the Stanger cemetery west of the city.
Obituary - St Cloud Daily Journal Press 16 Feb 1920 p-5
Chris Stanger, a pioneer resident of this city, died at the home of his grandson, Ben Stanger, on 823 Suxth avenue south, from complications. Death came as a relief after suffering of six weeks, at the age of 89 years.
Mr Stanger was born in Wurtenberg Germany, and came to this country at the age of 21, locating at Campel county, Kentucky. In April he sent for Miss Catherine Dressler, of Wurtenberg, Germany, and they were married in May 1855. Shortly after their marriage the couple left for St Cloud, enduring many hardships before they reached here. They had to walk most of the way, riding only when emigrants with teams of oxen gave them a lift. They purchased a farm out of St Cloud, on the Rockville road, and resided there for many years.
In 1895 Mrs. Stanger died and Mr. Stanger was re-married in 1897 to Miss Carolina Cores. Surviving him are his wife and three children, Herman (should be Henry) located on a farm out of St Cloud: Adam of Paynesville, and Mrs. Frank Block of Canada. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon from the residence of Mr and Mrs. Ben Stanger, with Rev Vetter officiating. Remains will be placed in the Stanger cemetery six miles from this city.
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Another obituary:
Chris Stanger, a pioneer resident of this city, died at the home of his grandson, Ben Stanger, on 823 Sixth avenue south, from complications. Death came as a relief after a suffering of six weeks, at the age of 89 years.
Mr Stanger, was born in Wurtenberg, Germany, and came to this country at the age of 21, locating at Campel (Campbell ?) county, Kentucky. In April he sent for Miss Catherine Dressler, of Wurtenberg, Germany, and they were married in May 1855. Shortly after their marriage this couple left for St Cloud, enduring many hardships before they reached here. They had to walk most of the way, riding only when emigrants with teams of oxen gave them a lift. They purchased a farm out of St Cloud, on the Rockville road, and resided there for many years.
In 1895 Mrs Stanger died and Mr. Stanger was re-married in 1897 to Miss Carolina Corea. Surviving him are his wife and three children. Herman (Henry) located on a farm out of St Cloud; Adam of Paynesville, and Mrs. Frank Block of Canada. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon from the residence of Mr and Mrs Ben Stanger, with Rev Vetter officiating. Remains will be placed in the Stanger cemetery, six miles from this city.
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New York Passenger Lists Record about Christ Stanger
Name: Christ Stanger
Arrival Date: 25 May 1854
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Destination: New York
Place of Origin: Urach
Ship Name: Catharine
Port of Arrival: New York
Line: 11
Microfilm Serial: M237
Microfilm Roll: 140
List Number: 600
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
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Naturalization Records
Christ Stanger
Sterns County
Reel 14
Code 30
Vol G
Page 3993
Also record for George Stanger
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Citation InformationTranscript#16 Christian, geboren und getauft am 11. Febr. 1831 in Dettingen an der Erms. Eltern: Johannes Stanger & Anna Maria, geb. Doster. Taufzeugen: Johann Adam Doster, B. in Kappish.; Agnes Barbara Doster. Familien #536aSource InformationTitleFHL INTL Film 1475238 Evangelische Kirche Dettingen (OA. Urach)
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Citation InformationTranscript#16 Christian, geboren und getauft am 11. Febr. 1831 in Dettingen an der Erms. Eltern: Johannes Stanger & Anna Maria, geb. Doster. Taufzeugen: Johann Adam Doster, B. in Kappish.; Agnes Barbara Doster. Familien #536aDetailnameSource InformationTitleFHL INTL Film 1475238 Evangelische Kirche Dettingen (OA. Urach)
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History of Zion United Methodist Church
-written by Trula Kersten
Gethsemane Evangelical church began when the early immigrants gathered in the homes of the Block and Pramann’s for worship. In 1861 pastors from the Paynesville Mission served this congregation. In 1873, a St. Cloud Mission was established, it consisted of four appointments: St. Cloud (Grace), Bretzkes (Zion), Blocks (Gethsemane), and Stangers. It was served by pastors from St. Cloud until 1911 when it was joined to the South Haven Mission
The complete article found at:http://www.annandale.mn.us/History/HistoryClub/Programs/TKersten-ZionMethChurch-10-01.htm
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St Cloud Daily Times Feb 16, 1920 p-5
Obituary
Christian Stanger, one of the pioneer residents of Stearns County, died yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of his grandson, Ben J Stanger. He had been suffering for the past six weeks and death came as a relief. He was eighty-nine years and four days old, having celebrated his birthday last week.
Mr. Stanger, who has lived in Stearns County for the past sixty-five years, has had many experiences typical of the hard pioneer days. He was born in Dettigen, Wurtenburg, Germany, February 11, 1831. He came to America at the age of twenty-one, in company with his mother, and his brothers Adam and John. The latter came to Minnesota, being the first man to reach the resent site of St Cloud, according to his records. Christian, with his mother and brother Adam settled in Campel County, Kentucky. April 2, 1855 he was married to Miss Catherine Dressler. They took a novel honeymoon journey, one that might not appeal to the bride of today, but which would not have appeared as a hardship to the average pioneer woman of the early days of Minnesota. They walked from Kentucky to St Cloud, getting a lift now and then from teams going their way. They went at first to make their home with John and experienced more hardships of the early days, viewed from the present, living in a sod shanty until logs could be cut for a more commodious dwelling. They lived here until about 1890, when they moved to St Cloud, making their home at 804 sixth Avenue S. The old Stanger place as it was called, has since been sold to H. Powelson.
Following the death of his first wife, Mr. Stanger was married on Dec. 13,1895, to Miss Caroline Cers, who survives him. There are three children living, Henry, who has a farm on the Rockville Road, Adam, of Paynesville, and Mrs Frank Block, of Edmonton, Canada, and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mr. Stanger, was a man of the hardy pioneer type, whose life, with a record of the difficulties surmounted, is an inspiration to those enjoying the fruits of the efforts of the early settlers of the community.
The funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock at the home of the grandson, B.J. Stanger, 823 Sixth avenue S. Rev. WM Vetter, of the Church of the Evangelical Association will officiate. Interment will be in the Stanger cemetery west of the city.
Obituary - St Cloud Daily Journal Press 16 Feb 1920 p-5
Chris Stanger, a pioneer resident of this city, died at the home of his grandson, Ben Stanger, on 823 Suxth avenue south, from complications. Death came as a relief after suffering of six weeks, at the age of 89 years.
Mr Stanger was born in Wurtenberg Germany, and came to this country at the age of 21, locating at Campel county, Kentucky. In April he sent for Miss Catherine Dressler, of Wurtenberg, Germany, and they were married in May 1855. Shortly after their marriage the couple left for St Cloud, enduring many hardships before they reached here. They had to walk most of the way, riding only when emigrants with teams of oxen gave them a lift. They purchased a farm out of St Cloud, on the Rockville road, and resided there for many years.
In 1895 Mrs. Stanger died and Mr. Stanger was re-married in 1897 to Miss Carolina Cores. Surviving him are his wife and three children, Herman (should be Henry) located on a farm out of St Cloud: Adam of Paynesville, and Mrs. Frank Block of Canada. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon from the residence of Mr and Mrs. Ben Stanger, with Rev Vetter officiating. Remains will be placed in the Stanger cemetery six miles from this city.
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Another obituary:
Chris Stanger, a pioneer resident of this city, died at the home of his grandson, Ben Stanger, on 823 Sixth avenue south, from complications. Death came as a relief after a suffering of six weeks, at the age of 89 years.
Mr Stanger, was born in Wurtenberg, Germany, and came to this country at the age of 21, locating at Campel (Campbell ?) county, Kentucky. In April he sent for Miss Catherine Dressler, of Wurtenberg, Germany, and they were married in May 1855. Shortly after their marriage this couple left for St Cloud, enduring many hardships before they reached here. They had to walk most of the way, riding only when emigrants with teams of oxen gave them a lift. They purchased a farm out of St Cloud, on the Rockville road, and resided there for many years.
In 1895 Mrs Stanger died and Mr. Stanger was re-married in 1897 to Miss Carolina Corea. Surviving him are his wife and three children. Herman (Henry) located on a farm out of St Cloud; Adam of Paynesville, and Mrs. Frank Block of Canada. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon from the residence of Mr and Mrs Ben Stanger, with Rev Vetter officiating. Remains will be placed in the Stanger cemetery, six miles from this city.
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New York Passenger Lists Record about Christ Stanger
Name: Christ Stanger
Arrival Date: 25 May 1854
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Destination: New York
Place of Origin: Urach
Ship Name: Catharine
Port of Arrival: New York
Line: 11
Microfilm Serial: M237
Microfilm Roll: 140
List Number: 600
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
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Naturalization Records
Christ Stanger
Sterns County
Reel 14
Code 30
Vol G
Page 3993
Also record for George Stanger
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Citation InformationTranscript#16 Christian, geboren und getauft am 11. Febr. 1831 in Dettingen an der Erms. Eltern: Johannes Stanger & Anna Maria, geb. Doster. Taufzeugen: Johann Adam Doster, B. in Kappish.; Agnes Barbara Doster. Familien #536aSource InformationTitleFHL INTL Film 1475238 Evangelische Kirche Dettingen (OA. Urach)
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Citation InformationTranscript#16 Christian, geboren und getauft am 11. Febr. 1831 in Dettingen an der Erms. Eltern: Johannes Stanger & Anna Maria, geb. Doster. Taufzeugen: Johann Adam Doster, B. in Kappish.; Agnes Barbara Doster. Familien #536aDetailnameSource InformationTitleFHL INTL Film 1475238 Evangelische Kirche Dettingen (OA. Urach)
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History of Zion United Methodist Church
-written by Trula Kersten
Gethsemane Evangelical church began when the early immigrants gathered in the homes of the Block and Pramann’s for worship. In 1861 pastors from the Paynesville Mission served this congregation. In 1873, a St. Cloud Mission was established, it consisted of four appointments: St. Cloud (Grace), Bretzkes (Zion), Blocks (Gethsemane), and Stangers. It was served by pastors from St. Cloud until 1911 when it was joined to the South Haven Mission
The complete article found at:http://www.annandale.mn.us/History/HistoryClub/Programs/TKersten-ZionMethChurch-10-01.htm
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Events
| Birth | 11 Feb 1831 | Dettigen, Wurttemberg, Germany |  | ||
| Marriage | 2 Apr 1855 | Campel Co, Kentucky, United States - Catherine (Katherina) Dressler | | ||
| Marriage | 1897 | Caroline Kienow Voss Cerf/Cores | |||
| Death | 15 Feb 1920 | St Cloud, Stearns, MN | | ||
| Burial | 18 Feb 1920 | Stanger Cemetery, Stearns Co, Minnesota, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Catherine (Katherina) Dressler (1829 - 1895) |
| Child | Adam Stanger (1856 - 1935) |
| Child | Christian "Chris" Stanger Jr (1858 - 1891) |
| Child | Katherina Stanger (1860 - 1875) |
| Child | Mary Stanger (1862 - ) |
| Child | Henry Heinrich Stanger (1865 - 1943) |
| Child | Emilie Stanger (1866 - 1875) |
| Child | Magdalina "Helena" Stanger (1867 - 1875) |
| Child | Johannes "John" Stanger (1868 - 1875) |
| Child | John Georg Stanger (1871 - 1875) |
| Child | Anna Stanger (1872 - 1875) |
| Spouse | Caroline Kienow Voss Cerf/Cores (1840 - 1924) |
| Father | Johannes Stanger (1786 - 1839) |
| Mother | Anna Maria Doster (1789 - 1882) |
| Sibling | Georg Carl Stanger (1814 - 1814) |
| Sibling | Johann Adam "Adam" Stanger (1815 - 1883) |
| Sibling | Johann Georg "George" Stanger (1818 - 1890) |
| Sibling | Johannes "John" Stanger (1819 - 1904) |
| Sibling | Eva Stanger (1822 - 1824) |
| Sibling | Carl Stanger (1825 - 1830) |
Notes
Birth
Or Dettingen, Alb-Donau-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, GermanyMarriage
Or May, 1855Death
Tombstone citation; Feb 11, 1831 - Feb 15, 1920Burial
Stanger Cemetery, Stearns Co, MN, near Rockville Road 6 miles west of St Cloud.==============================
Gravestone:
Feb 11, 1831
Feb 15, 1920