Steinhauser Family Collection

Collection

Identifier: MGC-1143

Scope and Contents

This collection contains records for the Steinhauser and related families. Records include family Bible pages, funeral books, vital records, newspaper articles, genealogy, correspondence, probate records, wills, and photographs. The funeral books contain such items as obituaries, funeral programs, flower cards, condolences, and burial information. Originally, many of the photographs were in albums, but many of the photographs were removed, sorted by families, and labeled. Although some photographs remain unidentified, they were grouped in folders labeled by family surname. Many old photos have houses and people who lived in communities in Eastern Jackson County, Missouri, including Grain Valley, Oak Grove, Blue Springs, and Independence.

Dates

Creation: Late 1800s-Early 2000s

Creator

Harless, Delma Fern Steinhauser (Person)

Biographical / Historical

John Steinhauser was born in France on January 27, 1830. He came to the United States at the age of 19. He met Margaret Reeves in Pickaway County, Ohio and they were married in 1860. The couple had seven children. The family came by boat to Wellington, Missouri and then purchased a farm near Napoleon. By, 1870 John had bought a farm in Sni-a-Bar Township in Jackson County. A road in the area still has the family name and is the location of Greens Chapel Cemetery where many family members are buried.