My Genealogy Hound

JOHN STAMMEL, who now lives a retired life on a comfortable little farm in Monroe township, Cumberland county, is one of the most highly respected German-American citizens in his locality. Mr. Stammel was born in 1826, in Germany, a son of Jacob and Mary Stammel.

Jacob Stammel was a weaver by trade, and he followed this occupation all his life, in his native land, where he died at the age of sixty-five years; his wife also died there, aged forty-eight years. They had these children: Mary, who died aged twenty-five years; John (1), who died aged seventeen years; Lizzie, who died aged fifty-five years; John (2); Jacob; Adam; and Frederick.

John Stammel (2), our subject, came to America in 1851, being then twenty-five years of age. For six years he lived in the city of Baltimore, where he worked at shoe-making, and then came to Churchtown, where he worked at his trade until 1880, when he bought his present small farm. He has a very comfortable home here, has put his residence in fine order, and built one of the commodious barns which mark the thrifty homes of this farming section. Mr. Stammel has had a varied life, having served five years in the German army, prior to coming to America, and four months in the Union army during the Civil war. He has a fine army record.

In 1851 Mr. Stammel was married (first) to Anna M. Schallhas, born in Germany, who died in 1879, and is buried in the family lot at Mt. Zion cemetery, at Churchtown. The children of this union were: Annie, Mary, Caroline, Elizabeth, John, Mary, Harry and Katie, all of whom have passed away. Annie was buried in Baltimore, but all the others, rest with their mother, at Churchtown. The survivors are: George, who with his family, lives in South Middleton township; Herman, who resides with his father, and who married Rachel Hartman, and has three children; Cora, Sarah and Alberta. In 1880 Mr. Stammel married (second) Margaret Richwine, daughter of Christian Richwine, of Cumberland county. She died in 1899, and was interred at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Mr. Stammel is an old member of the order of Knights of Pythias, and belongs to the lodge at Churchtown. He is a leading member of the Lutheran Church, and is a man who is held in high regard by all who know him.