31. Catharina Kann
KANN, CATHARINA (b: 28 Oct 1766, d: 2 Dec 1824). Catharina was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Weisskopf Kann of Lancaster City. Her birth and baptism, 16 Nov 1766, are recorded in the Birth & Baptism Register, First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Pa., Vol. III, 1893, (pennsylvania German Church Records From the Pennsylvania German Society Proceedings and Adresses in 3 volumes, Vol. I, 1983, Baltimore, Genealogical Publ. Co.). Conrad and Catharina were married on 5 February 1792 in Trinity Lutheran Church in Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Pa. (Trinity Lutheran Church Records, 1748-1800, Lancaster, PA, Lancaster County Mennonite Historical Society.) They were the parents of eight children.
Located information on this family in the Lancaster County Historical Society on 18 Jun 1992 when attending a "Palatines to America National Conference" hosted by the Pennsylvania Chapter of Palatines to America. There was one file folder in the "vertical files" labeled "Stormfoltz." Copied all of those pages. Also was able to obtain additional information on the "Sturmfels."
As a summary, Conrad Sturmfels arrived in America from Germany on10 October 1787, according to his naturalization record in the Lancaster County Courthouse, Archives Division, #3 April 1800. He went from Philadelphia to Lancaster City "in a few days."
The Trinity Lutheran Church Records, Lancaster City, indicate the following children of Conrad and Catherine Sturmfels:
1. Johannes (John), b: 10 Oct 1792, Lancaster City; d: 1 Feb 1878, Lancaster City.
2. Heinrich, b: 21 June 1795, Lancaster City.3. George, b: 16 June 1797, Lancaster City; m: Hannah Morgan, 25 Dec 1829 (Marietta Journal, Lancaster Journals).
4. Peter, b: 10 July 1799, Lancaster City; d: 1886; m: Susan Steitz, 4 May 1823 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster City.
5. Catharine, b: 24 Mar 1802, Lancaster City; d: 25 June 1855, Brookville, Jefferson Co.,Eileen Bradford Livingston November 07, 1997
STURMFELS, CONRAD (b: 25 Aug 1763, d: 22 Jun 1842).
(Stormfoltz, Sturmfeltz, Stormfeld, Sternfels) Conrad was a passenger on board the Dutch Ship NORD AMERICA, Captain Tys de Haas, from Amsterdam, 10 October 1787, when he arrived in America from Germany. (Pennsylvania German Pioneers, Strassburger, 1785-1808, Volume 11, 1980, Baltimore, Genealogical Publ. Co. He is listed as "Corn. Stonfield.)
Heinrich and Elizabeth Catherine must have died at a young age since they weren't
mentioned in their father's will in 1842.
Conrad Sturmfels appeared in the 1800 Pennsylvania Census as "Stormfel" and in the 1810
Pennsylvania Census as "Stormfeltz."
Received information from Lois Stormfeltz, 16 November 1994, on Conrad Sturmfels:
Pennsylvania Archives, Series 6, Vol. 9, p. 756, 757. "Miscellaneous Papers" -Statement of
Expenditures by John Light, Inspector, 1 st Brigade, 4th Division Militia for Marching a
detachment from his brigade for defense of Baltimore and General Orders of the Governor of
Aug. 1814.
3 Sections: Rations, Hauling, Incidental
Conrad Stormfelty (sic) -Hauling $4.00 -p. 756
Conrad Stormfeltz -Hauling Arms ~ $4.00 -pd. by
state as a legitimate expense of the commonwealth -p.
757."
The 1815 Direct Tax lists Conrad Sturmfels in the Borough of Lancaster, possessing a "one dwelling house of part brick situated on Adamstown front street, of one story 31 feet in length, by 24 feet in depth, one other house of stone adjoining the above of one story, 25 feet front by 24 feet deep. One stable of wood. The lot on which the buildings are erected being 104 feet front, by 205 feel in depth. Valued at $800."
(Adamstown was that section of Lancaster, between King and Rockland streets and Church
and Middle streets, that belonged to Adam Simon Kuhn, and was named for him, Adam's
town. -'The Borough Fathers," Historical Papers and Addresses of the Lancaster County
Historical Society, Volume XLVI, 1942, p. 80.)
Conrad died on 22 June 1842 (Lancaster Co., Pa., 1842-T-1-83). He does not mention a wife, only six children. He requested the sale of his estate as his wife, Catharina Kann, died on 2 December 1824. On 25 Mar 1994, at the Lancaster County Historical Society, obtained a copy of the Inventory of Conrad Stormfeltz, 1842. "A true and perfect Inventory, and just appraisement, of all and singular, the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of Conrad Stormfels, late of the City of Lancaster in the County of Lancaster and state of Pennsylvania (deceased).
1 stove $8.00 1 cubboard 3.00 1 bed 4.00 1 chest 1.00 1 set tools .50 2 ladders .75 1 straw cutter .50 1 chest .121/2 1 wind mill 1.00 1 chain .25
Taken and appraised by us the subscribers, the twenty-third day of July A.D. 1842.
Exhibited into the Register and Martin Foltz Appraisals Sworn & Subscribed Jacob Gable Samuel B. Ferree, Reg. Henry Steigenwalt
By Peter Stormfeltz John Stormfeltz"
On 24 April 1995, visited the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society and located the following book: ADAMSTOWN AND MUSSERTOWN, SECTIONS OF EIGHTEENTH CENTURY LANCASTER CITY. by Edgar A. Musser, 1982.
There is a map of Lancaster which shows where Adamstown and Mussertown are located next to each other. Adamstown was laid out in 1744 and its boundaries were the streets now called Church Street to the northwest, Rockland Street to the southwest, Locust Street to the southeast and South Plum Street to the northeast.
The author, Edgar A. Musser, indicated the following information from his research, and I, of course, am only including information on the Kann's and Sturmfel's.
Adamstown Lot No. 25 -Nos. 225 to 231 Howard Avenue. Ground rent: 7 shillings. Granted by Adam Simon Kuhn to George Andrew Miller, November 15, 1744. Front on Middle Street, 64 feet. Depth to John Musser's land, 255 feet. Rent by: Conrad Sturmfeltz, 1796-1799.
Adamstown Lot No. 23 -Nos. 231 to 237 Church Street.
Eileen Bradford Livingston November 07, 1997