Jacob Streitz was born 19 Apr 1851 in Horstein, Aschaffenbrgy, Bavaria, Germany, the son of Peter Franz Streit.
Portrait later in life - from Ancestry.com [Shared by Mark Radeleff]
Jacob came to the US circa 1870 and settled in New York, moving to Michigan in 1878 and settling in Marine City, St. Clair county.
Jacob married Mary Ann Woods on 4 May 1880 at the Church of the Holy Cross in Marine City, St. Clair, Michigan. She was born 27 Mar 1859 in Quebec, the daughter of Joseph Woods and Rose Aiken.
1880 Federal Census - Marine City, St. Clair county. The couple is living on Water street.
Streitz, Jacob, 28, wagon maker, born Germany, parents born Germany
Mary, 21, wife, born Canada, father born Canada, mother born New York
Daughter Zita was born Apr 1881 in Marine City. [No birth record found. Some people say she was an adopted daughter.]
Son John was born 24 Oct 1882 in Marine City. [No birth record found]
Son Aloyious Peter was born 2 Jul 1884 in Marine City.
Son Joseph was born 15 Nov 1885 in Marine City.
Son Francis was born 16 Jun 1887 in Marine City.
Daughter Mary A. was born 12 Jan 1889 in Marine City. [No birth record found]
Son George was born Nov 1889 in Marine City. [No birth record found].
Daughter Barbara Loretta was born 24 Aug 1892. [No birth record found].
Sadly Barbara died 24 Aug 1893 of Brights Disease. Her age is given as 1 year 12 days.
Son Leo was born and died on 7 Apr 1894 in Marine City. Cause of death is unknown.
The Port Huron Times Herald 19 Sep 1894
An unnamed son was stillborn, 2 Sep 1895 in Marine City.
1897 State of Michigan Gazetteer lists Jacob under blacksmiths
Daughter Esperance has two birth records. The first, as Espaz, gives her birth as 12 Nov 1897 in Marine City. The second, as Esprance, gives her birth as 12 Nov 1898. [Some people say she was an adopted daughter.]
Jacob Streitz and Walter Stinchcomb received a patent on 31 Jan 1898 for ice tongs. Link to patent.
1900 Federal Census - Marine City, St. Clair county, Broadway Street.
Jacob Streitz, born Apr 1852, 48, married 20 years, born Germany, to US 1870, naturalized citizen, wagon maker, owns mortgaged house
Mary A., wife, born Mar 1859, 41, 11 children born, 8 children living, born Canada-French, father born New York, mother born Canada-French, to US 1865
Zita E., daughter, born Apr 1881, 19
John, son, born Oct 1882, 17, day laborer
Peter A., son, born Jul 1884, 15, at school
Joseph W., son, born Nov 1885, 14, laborer at hoop mill
Francis D., son, born Jun 1887, 12, at school
Mary A., daughter, born Jan 1889, 11, at school
George J., son, born Nov 1890, 9, at school
Esperance M., daughter, born Nov 1897, 2
Picture of Jacob at this shop from Ancestry.com [Shared by dianaglow]
Daughter Zita marrie Tuffield Biskner on 23 Jun 1903 in Marine City, St. Clair, Michigan
The 1907 Sanborn Fire maps for Marine City show Jacob's home and shop as buildings 417 and 418 on Broadway. Both buildings are 2 stories, the shop is made of stone and the house is frame.
Daughter Mary was married to Charles W. Arkels, 14 Jul 1908 in Marine City.
The Port Huron Times Herald 10 Mar 1909
The Port Huron Times Herald 24 Apr 1909 tells of Jacob's bowling abilities.
4 Mar 1910 Jacob applied for a patent for a seed dropper. Link to patent
1910 Federal Census - Marine City, St. Clair county, ward 1, Broadway St.
Jacob, 59, born Germany, married 29 years, to US 1869, naturalized citizen, wagon maker - own shop, owns mortgaged house.
Mary Ann, 51, wife, 12 children born, 7 children living, born New York, parents born New York
Allie, 25, son, born Michigan
Joseph, 24, son, born Michigan
Mary Arkels, 21, daughter, married 1 year, no children, born Michigan
Charles Arkels, 29, son-in-law, born Michigan
Joseph Ciceso, 66, boarder, widower, born Canada-French
[Not listed are sons George and John and daughter Esperance.]
Photo of ? and Esperance from Ancestry.com [Shared by JimRichard87].
The Port Huron Times Herald 14 Mar 1912
The Yale Expositor 6 Sep 1912
Son John married Anna Zeis on 5 Dec 1912 in Sarnia, Lambert county, Ontario. He is age 30, a barber, Protestant. Anna is 35, a widow, daughter of Frank Nevenheyson and Elizabeth Dalley.
Daughter Esperance died 2 Mar 1913.
Son George died 9 Nov 1913.
George was a sailor aboard the steamer Hydras/Hydrus when it sank in Lake Huron in 1913.
Benton Harbor News Palladium 19 Nov 1913
The Port Huron Times Herald 19 Nov 1913
The Port Huron Times Herald 21 Dec 1913 tells of George's funeral.
Son Francis registered for the draft on 5 Jun 1917. He is described as tall, slender, brown eyes and black hair.
Son Joseph also registered for the draft on 5 Jun 1917. He gives his birth as 15 Nov 1886, medium height, stout, brown eyes, dark hair.
The Port Huron Times Herald 28 Jun 1917.
The Port Huron Times Herald 28 Sep 1917
On 20 Mar 1918, line 27, Joseph William Streitz, pvt. Co. G., 125th infantry, sailed from Hoboken, New Jersey on the ship Powhatan. His emergency contact was Jacob Streitz, father, 623 Broadway, Marine City.
The Port Huron Times Herald 16 Aug 1918
Son John registered for the draft on 12 Sep 1918. He gives his birth as 24 Oct 1882, description as shore, medium build, brown eyes and brown hair.
Son Aloyious Peter also registered for the draft on 12 Sep 1918. He gives his birth as 2 Jul 1884. He is short, medium build, light brown eyes and black hair. Occupation is plumber's helper.
The Port Huron Times Herald 9 Nov 1918 tells of son John opening shop.
Jacob and Mary Ann joined hundreds of other parents worried about their sons in service. They received good news in The Port Huron Times Herald 22 Dec 1918
Joseph leaved Burst, France on 2 May 1919 on the USS Great Northern, arriving in Hoboken, New Jersey on 9 May 1919. Line 131 gives his service number as 2306124, emergency contact as his mother, Mary.
The 1920 Federal Census - 623 Broadway Street, Marine City, St. Clair, Michigan.
Jacob, Owns mortgaged house, 68, to US 1869, woodworker at wagon shop.
Mary, wife, 60 to US 1906, born Canada.
John J., son, 37, divorced, born Michigan, barber in own shop
Joseph, son, 33, born Michigan, woodworker at wagon shop
Laverne Bisconer, grandson, 15, born Michigan.
The Port Huron Times Herald 29 Nov 1920
The Port Huron Times Herald 9 Jan 1922
Mary Ann died 31 May 1923 in Marine City, St. Clair, Michigan
Her obituary appeared the same day - 31 May 1923 in The Port Huron Times Herald.
The Port Huron Times Herald of 4 Jun 1923 tells of her funeral.
The Port Huron Times Herald 26 Dec 1923 tells of John and Myrtle getting a marriage license.
Son John married Myrtle May Walker 26 Dec 1923 in Marine City. Record says it was his first marriage.
The Port Huron Times Herald 11 Aug 1927 - Assistant Chief Jacob is part of the committee.
The Port Huron Times Herald 16 Mar 1928
The Port Huron Times Herald 17 Apr 1928
The Port Huron Times Herald 25 Apr 1929
The Port Huron Times Herald 26 Apr 1929 tells of the results of last night's meeting.
The Port Huron Times Herald 10 Jul 1929
The Port Huron Times Herald 24 Feb 1930 Ice of Bell River breaks up early.
The Port Huron Times Herald 7 Mar 1930
The Port Huron Times Herald 24 Apr 1931
The Port Huron Times Herald 30 Jun 1931 regarding the estate of Joseph.
The Port Huron Times Herald 17 Dec 1931
The Port Huron Times Herald 21 Apr 1933
On 23 Jun 1933 Jacob applied for a military headstone for son Joseph.
Jacob died 14 Feb 1935 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan
From the Port Huron Times Herald of 15 Feb 1935
The Port Huron Times Herald 16 Feb 1935
Photo of daughter Mary Streitz Arkels - date unknown. From Ancestry.com [Shared by JimRichard87]
Photo of son Alooysius 1940 from Ancestry.com [Shared by dianaglow].
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Portrait later in life - from Ancestry.com [Shared by Mark Radeleff]
Jacob came to the US circa 1870 and settled in New York, moving to Michigan in 1878 and settling in Marine City, St. Clair county.
Jacob married Mary Ann Woods on 4 May 1880 at the Church of the Holy Cross in Marine City, St. Clair, Michigan. She was born 27 Mar 1859 in Quebec, the daughter of Joseph Woods and Rose Aiken.
1880 Federal Census - Marine City, St. Clair county. The couple is living on Water street.
Streitz, Jacob, 28, wagon maker, born Germany, parents born Germany
Mary, 21, wife, born Canada, father born Canada, mother born New York
Daughter Zita was born Apr 1881 in Marine City. [No birth record found. Some people say she was an adopted daughter.]
Son John was born 24 Oct 1882 in Marine City. [No birth record found]
Son Aloyious Peter was born 2 Jul 1884 in Marine City.
Son Joseph was born 15 Nov 1885 in Marine City.
Son Francis was born 16 Jun 1887 in Marine City.
Daughter Mary A. was born 12 Jan 1889 in Marine City. [No birth record found]
Son George was born Nov 1889 in Marine City. [No birth record found].
Daughter Barbara Loretta was born 24 Aug 1892. [No birth record found].
Sadly Barbara died 24 Aug 1893 of Brights Disease. Her age is given as 1 year 12 days.
Son Leo was born and died on 7 Apr 1894 in Marine City. Cause of death is unknown.
The Port Huron Times Herald 19 Sep 1894
An unnamed son was stillborn, 2 Sep 1895 in Marine City.
1897 State of Michigan Gazetteer lists Jacob under blacksmiths
Daughter Esperance has two birth records. The first, as Espaz, gives her birth as 12 Nov 1897 in Marine City. The second, as Esprance, gives her birth as 12 Nov 1898. [Some people say she was an adopted daughter.]
Jacob Streitz and Walter Stinchcomb received a patent on 31 Jan 1898 for ice tongs. Link to patent.
1900 Federal Census - Marine City, St. Clair county, Broadway Street.
Jacob Streitz, born Apr 1852, 48, married 20 years, born Germany, to US 1870, naturalized citizen, wagon maker, owns mortgaged house
Mary A., wife, born Mar 1859, 41, 11 children born, 8 children living, born Canada-French, father born New York, mother born Canada-French, to US 1865
Zita E., daughter, born Apr 1881, 19
John, son, born Oct 1882, 17, day laborer
Peter A., son, born Jul 1884, 15, at school
Joseph W., son, born Nov 1885, 14, laborer at hoop mill
Francis D., son, born Jun 1887, 12, at school
Mary A., daughter, born Jan 1889, 11, at school
George J., son, born Nov 1890, 9, at school
Esperance M., daughter, born Nov 1897, 2
Picture of Jacob at this shop from Ancestry.com [Shared by dianaglow]
Daughter Zita marrie Tuffield Biskner on 23 Jun 1903 in Marine City, St. Clair, Michigan
The 1907 Sanborn Fire maps for Marine City show Jacob's home and shop as buildings 417 and 418 on Broadway. Both buildings are 2 stories, the shop is made of stone and the house is frame.
Daughter Mary was married to Charles W. Arkels, 14 Jul 1908 in Marine City.
The Port Huron Times Herald 10 Mar 1909
The Port Huron Times Herald 24 Apr 1909 tells of Jacob's bowling abilities.
4 Mar 1910 Jacob applied for a patent for a seed dropper. Link to patent
1910 Federal Census - Marine City, St. Clair county, ward 1, Broadway St.
Jacob, 59, born Germany, married 29 years, to US 1869, naturalized citizen, wagon maker - own shop, owns mortgaged house.
Mary Ann, 51, wife, 12 children born, 7 children living, born New York, parents born New York
Allie, 25, son, born Michigan
Joseph, 24, son, born Michigan
Mary Arkels, 21, daughter, married 1 year, no children, born Michigan
Charles Arkels, 29, son-in-law, born Michigan
Joseph Ciceso, 66, boarder, widower, born Canada-French
[Not listed are sons George and John and daughter Esperance.]
Photo of ? and Esperance from Ancestry.com [Shared by JimRichard87].
The Port Huron Times Herald 14 Mar 1912
The Yale Expositor 6 Sep 1912
Son John married Anna Zeis on 5 Dec 1912 in Sarnia, Lambert county, Ontario. He is age 30, a barber, Protestant. Anna is 35, a widow, daughter of Frank Nevenheyson and Elizabeth Dalley.
Daughter Esperance died 2 Mar 1913.
George was a sailor aboard the steamer Hydras/Hydrus when it sank in Lake Huron in 1913.
Benton Harbor News Palladium 19 Nov 1913
The Port Huron Times Herald 19 Nov 1913
The Port Huron Times Herald 24 Nov 1913 confirms George was among the missing.
The Port Huron Times Herald 21 Dec 1913 tells of George's funeral.
Son Joseph also registered for the draft on 5 Jun 1917. He gives his birth as 15 Nov 1886, medium height, stout, brown eyes, dark hair.
The Port Huron Times Herald 28 Jun 1917.
The Port Huron Times Herald 28 Sep 1917
On 20 Mar 1918, line 27, Joseph William Streitz, pvt. Co. G., 125th infantry, sailed from Hoboken, New Jersey on the ship Powhatan. His emergency contact was Jacob Streitz, father, 623 Broadway, Marine City.
The Port Huron Times Herald 16 Aug 1918
Son John registered for the draft on 12 Sep 1918. He gives his birth as 24 Oct 1882, description as shore, medium build, brown eyes and brown hair.
Son Aloyious Peter also registered for the draft on 12 Sep 1918. He gives his birth as 2 Jul 1884. He is short, medium build, light brown eyes and black hair. Occupation is plumber's helper.
The Port Huron Times Herald 9 Nov 1918 tells of son John opening shop.
Jacob and Mary Ann joined hundreds of other parents worried about their sons in service. They received good news in The Port Huron Times Herald 22 Dec 1918
Joseph leaved Burst, France on 2 May 1919 on the USS Great Northern, arriving in Hoboken, New Jersey on 9 May 1919. Line 131 gives his service number as 2306124, emergency contact as his mother, Mary.
The 1920 Federal Census - 623 Broadway Street, Marine City, St. Clair, Michigan.
Jacob, Owns mortgaged house, 68, to US 1869, woodworker at wagon shop.
Mary, wife, 60 to US 1906, born Canada.
John J., son, 37, divorced, born Michigan, barber in own shop
Joseph, son, 33, born Michigan, woodworker at wagon shop
Laverne Bisconer, grandson, 15, born Michigan.
The Port Huron Times Herald 29 Nov 1920
The Port Huron Times Herald 9 Jan 1922
Mary Ann died 31 May 1923 in Marine City, St. Clair, Michigan
Her obituary appeared the same day - 31 May 1923 in The Port Huron Times Herald.
The Port Huron Times Herald of 4 Jun 1923 tells of her funeral.
The Port Huron Times Herald 26 Dec 1923 tells of John and Myrtle getting a marriage license.
Son John married Myrtle May Walker 26 Dec 1923 in Marine City. Record says it was his first marriage.
The Port Huron Times Herald 10 Mar 1925
The Port Huron Times Herald 18 Nov 1925
The Port Huron Times Herald 7 Jul 1927
Son Joseph died 7 Aug 1927 in Marine City, and is buried at Holy Cross cemetery.
The Port Huron Times Herald 11 Aug 1927 - Assistant Chief Jacob is part of the committee.
The Port Huron Times Herald 16 Mar 1928
The Port Huron Times Herald 17 Apr 1928
The Port Huron Times Herald 25 Apr 1929
The Port Huron Times Herald 26 Apr 1929 tells of the results of last night's meeting.
The Port Huron Times Herald 10 Jul 1929
The Port Huron Times Herald 24 Feb 1930 Ice of Bell River breaks up early.
The Port Huron Times Herald 7 Mar 1930
The Port Huron Times Herald 24 Apr 1931
The Port Huron Times Herald 30 Jun 1931 regarding the estate of Joseph.
The Port Huron Times Herald 17 Dec 1931
The Port Huron Times Herald 21 Apr 1933
On 23 Jun 1933 Jacob applied for a military headstone for son Joseph.
Jacob died 14 Feb 1935 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan
From the Port Huron Times Herald of 15 Feb 1935
The Port Huron Times Herald 16 Feb 1935
Photo of daughter Mary Streitz Arkels - date unknown. From Ancestry.com [Shared by JimRichard87]
Photo of son Alooysius 1940 from Ancestry.com [Shared by dianaglow].
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