Stelljes History Photos

Five Stelljes Sisters, children of Herman George and Gesche Stelljes

(Photo taken 1950):

Anna Lange (Oct 1, 1881 - Feb 11, 1962)

Emma Jones (Nov 30, 1883 - July 24, 1977)

Margaret Lange (June 7, 1893 - June14, 1986)

Meta Torgerson (Nov 7, 1897 - Unknown)

Katherine Denney (April 12, 1905 - Oct 26, 1972)

Order of the names may not reflect the order of the sisters!

Note that this photograph was in my Grandmother Elsa (Steltenpohl) Hindman's effects.

Her mother was the sister to Herman George Stelljes.

Herman George and Gesche (Dammann) Stelljes family

(missing oldest children Johann, Anna, Emma and George)

Photo taken 1910/1911.

Front (l-r) Gesche (Dammann) Stelljes (Nov. 29, 1861 Germany, - March 17 1938 Gifford, ID)

Katherine Stelljes (April 12, 1905 Melrose, ID - Oct 26, 1972 Lewiston, ID)

Herman George Stelljes. (July 9, 1853 Germany - Jan. 22, 1930 Gifford, ID)

Back (l-r) Margaretha Stelljes (June 7, 1893 Palmer, KS - June 14, 1986 Lewiston, ID)

Meta Stelljes (Nov. 7, 1897 Palmer, KS - July 5, 1982 Lewiston, ID)

Henry Herman Stelljes (Feb. 2, 1891 Palmer, KS - April 17, 1933 Gifford, ID)

Herman George Stelljes is the brother to Anna Maria Stelljes (married Henry Steltenpohl).

Margaret Stelljes (June 7, 1893 Palmer, KS - June 14, 1986 Lewiston, ID)

Margaret is the daughter of Herman George and Gesche Stelljes (see picture above).

This picture postcard was sent from Margaret to my grandmother Elsa (Steltenpohl) Hindman

in 1915. She admonished my grandmother for not writing more often!

Herman Stelljes and brother George Stellyes families.

(left to right) Herman Stelljes and wife Gesche (Dammann) Stelljes, Meta (Stelljes)

and husband Edward Torgerson, Margaret Stelljes, Henry Stelljes, little Katie Stelljes,

Meta (Stellyes) Dehning, little Hedwig (daughter of Meta Dehning), Georg Stellyes

(brother of Herman), Earnest Stellyes (aka Carl Earnest), Margaret (Dammann) Stellyes

(wife of George and sister to Gesche), Marie Stellyes and George Stellyes.

Note that Meta, Margaret, Henry and Katie are the children of Herman and Gesche.

Note that Meta Dehning, Earnest, Marie and little George are the children of George and Margaret.

The dog's name was most likely ol' Ring.

Herman and George are the brothers to my great-grandmother Anna (Stelljes) Steltenpohl.

The Herman Stelljes family is also featured in numerous photos, above.

Georg Stellyes changed his name from Stelljes to Stellyes. That is why the names are different.

Other Notes about the spelling of names...

Dehning has also been spelled Denning and Demming.

Dammann has also been spelled Dammen.

I have it on good authority that Dehning and Dammann is correct.

Previous Mystery Photo Solved!

For the longest time, we weren't entirely sure who the cousin was that visited

my grandmother in the late 1960s. Initially, we thought it was Carl Earnest Stellyes (son of George) and wife Reta.

But I have learned (Febr 2017) that it is Richard Reith and wife Martha.

In the front is my dad, Vernon Hindman, and Earnest. In the back row

is my sister Elin, Richard's wife Martha, my grandmother Elsa Hindman, and ME!

Richard is the son of Anna "Trina" Katherina Stelljes and Friedrick Reith.

MYSTERY STELLJES PHOTOS

The following photos were unmarked, but felt to be of the Stelljes family.

Can you help me identify them??

This photo was taken in 1950 on the same day as the "Five Stelljes Sisters" above.

It shows two of the sister (from top photo) with an older lady. The caption says, "This was

the last picture we had of Aunt Margaret Stelljes. My sister Anna and Emma with her."

Who is this Aunt Margaret?

I believe these to be Anna and Emma Stelljes (daughters of Herman Georg Stelljes) with

their aunt Margaretta/Margaret/Margaretha, wife of Georg Stelljes.

Look below for a younger Margaretta.

Who is this Stelljes family?

I thought this to be Georg and Margaretta (Dammann) Stelljes, but I have my doubts now.

Comparing to other photos, Margaretta looks to be too tall in the photo above.

This picture hung in my grandmother's kitchen for years and years. She told me

about it when I was a kid, but don't remember the details. I'm sure that she said

it was relative of her mother's family. Georg is the brother of Anna Stelljes Steltenpohl

(my grandmother Elsa Steltenpohl Hindman's mom). This would have been my

grandmother's uncle and aunt.

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