Connection between IA Stoltes and IL Struves?
Here's the line that I'm researching:
Descendants of Friedrich Stolte
1 Friedrich Stolte b: Abt. 1831 in Hannover
..+Sophie Struve b: Bet. 1836 - 1838
......... 2 Sophia Stolte b: 1862 d: 1928
............. +Fred Duhr b: 1864 d: 1933
.................... 3 William A. Duhr b: 20 December 1893 d: 28 August 1973
........................ +Alma A. Wenzel
......... 2 Henry Stolte b: 1869
......... 2 Dora Stolte b: 1866
......... 2 Anna Stolte b: Abt. 1869
They were living in Iowa at the time of the 1880 census, but they appear to have been distinct from another family that involved intermarriage between Stoltes and Struves.Friedrich Stolte and Sophie Struve (my great grandaunt) met in Lancaster County, PA, in about 1850; they married and went west.I have a photo of a Jennie F. Stoltey, taken in Champaign, IL, in July 1891; she appears to have been about 12 years old then, although I have no further data about her.Thus, either the Stolte(y)s to whom I'm related moved to IL to be near other Struve kin, or they continued in close touch till the 1890's.
Would be delighted to hear from anyone who has more information about these folks.