Joseph Casmir Stoltman

 

Joseph Casmir Stoltman was born March 3, 1834 to Joannes Sztoltman and Maryanna Moggowa in Konarzyny, Poland.  Joannes Sztoltman was born June 15, 1791 to Adalbert Stoltmann and Magadlena Pawla Dorowa.  On the Pomeranian Genealogocal Association web site http://www.ptg.gda.pl/index.php/certificate/action/searchB/ Baptism Indexes; Joseph had several siblings, but it is not known if any came to the United States.

Parish / Registry office	Year	Child Forename	Fathers Forename	Fathers Surname	Mothers Forename	Mothers Surname
Konarzyny	1815	Margaritha	Joannes	Sztoltman	Marianna	Mogowna
Konarzyny	1822	Franciscus	Joannes	Sztoltman	Marianna	Mogowna
Konarzyny	1825	Marcianna	Joannes	Sztoltmann	Marianna	Mogowna
Konarzyny	1827		Johann	Sztoltmann	Maryanna	Mogowa
Konarzyny	1829	Agatha	Johan	Sztoltmann	Maryanna	Moggowa
Konarzyny	1834	Joseph Casimir	Johanna	Sztoltman	Maryanna	Moggowa

There are two Konarzyny in Poland and both in the Kaszubian area of Poland, but the larger I would assume is referenced here is West of Brusy, Poland.

 

Joseph Stoltmann and Anna Dulek were married in the village of Konarzyny, West Prussia in 1861.

Parish / Registry office	Year	Groom Forename	Groom Surname	Bride Forename	Bride Surname
Konarzyny	1861	Joseph	Stoltman	Anna	Dulek

Anna Dulek was born January 22, 1842 in Poland.  She may be related to Martin Dulek of Winona.

 

The family came from Poland to America in about 1867 with two children and their first stop was at Stevens Point, WS.

 

1870 Census Sharon, Portage County, Wisconsin

Last Name	First Name	Age	(Birth)	sex		Birth Place
STALKMAN	JOSEPH	35	1835	M	W	PRUS
	Anna	24	1846			“
	Frank	8	1862			“
	John	6	1864			“
	Frances	4	1866			“
	Mary	4	1866			“

In 1870 there were other Stoltman families living in the Stevens Point area. 
 

Many of the children were born to Joseph and Anna in Wisconsin between 1868 and 1880. In 1879 Joseph came to Pulaski Township and filed a claim. In 1880 they brought their family and all of their belongings, which consisted of 2 oxen, 5 cows and calves, wagon, walking plow, feed oats, and enough lumber to build an 18 x 20 home. They came to Grand Forks by train, and then took a steamboat down the Red River to Acton. They built their house and a sod barn. They broke some land and planted it in oats, which turned out good.

 

1880 Census Place: Township 155, Walshville, Grand Forks, Dakota Territory

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
Joseph STALTMAN	Self	M	Male	W	45	POLAND	Farmer	POLAND	POLAND
Anna STALTMAN	Wife	M	Female	W	39	POLAND	Keeping House	POLAND	POLAND
Frank STALTMAN	Son	S	Male	W	23	POLAND	Farm Laborer	POLAND	POLAND
John STALTMAN	Son	S	Male	W	21	POLAND	Farm Laborer	POLAND	POLAND
Mary STALTMAN	Dau	S	Female	W	12	WI	At Home	POLAND	POLAND
Peter STALTMAN	Son	S	Male	W	9	WI		POLAND	POLAND
Joseph STALTMAN	Son	S	Male	W	7	WI		POLAND	POLAND
Theresa STALTMAN	Dau	S	Female	W	5	WI		POLAND	POLAND
Alex STALTMAN	Son	S	Male	W	4	WI		POLAND	POLAND
Adam STALTMAN	Son	S	Male	W	2	WI		POLAND	POLAND
Anna STALTMAN	Other	S	Female	W	6M	WI		POLAND	POLAND

Joseph was followed to Walsh County by Ignac Danielski who also lived in Stevens Point, WS and who also lost children to diphtheria sometime after 1885.


Joseph and Anna had a family of 14 children. Seven of them died in an epidemic of diphtheria. Surviving were Peter, John, Joe, Alex, Adam, Mary and Anna. Joseph had one of the first threshing rigs in Walsh County.

The 1885 census must have been taken before the diphtheria outbreak, since many of the children who later died are listed here.

1885 State Census: Walsh County, North Dakota

Name	Age	(Birth)	Relation	Occupation	Nativity	ED
Stoltman,Joseph	52	1833	Head	Farmer	Poland	04-009-10
Stoltman,Annie	45	1840	Wife		Poland	04-009-11
Stoltman,Mary	15	1870	Daughter		WI	04-009-12
Stoltman,Peter	13	1872	Son		WI	04-009-13
Stoltman,Joseph	11	1874	Son		WI	04-009-14
Stoltman,Theresa	9	1876	Daughter		WI	04-009-15
Stoltman,Alexander	7	1878	Son		WI	04-009-16
Stoltman,Adam	5	1880	Son		WI	04-009-17
Stoltman,Annie	3	1882	Daughter		Dakota	04-009-18
Stoltman,Veronica	2	1883	Daughter		Dakota	04-009-19
Stoltman,Stanley	1	1884	Son		Dakota	04-009-20
Stoltman,Maxwell	1	1884	Son		Dakota	04-009-21