Third Cousin From My Immediate Steuer Family Found!

 

Thanks to finding the name of Joseph Steuer, whom I believed to be my great-grandfather’s brother on a family tree done by someone who’s name I didn’t recognize. I wrote and asked him a few questions. He answered back stating this was his wife’s family and referred me to her older sister.

 

It has been wonderful corresponding with this Marschark cousin. She and her 3 siblings are my third cousins. Our mothers, Carol Helen Steuer Esterson and Miriam Beatrice Schiff Marschark were second cousins.

Carol H Steuer, Feb 1948                                                           Miriam Beatrice Schiff, Aug 1946                                                                       

My newfound cousin’s maternal great-grandmother was Rachel “Rose” Steuer Schiff. My maternal great-grandfather was William Steuer. Rachel “Rose” Steuer Schiff and William Steuer were siblings. I was send a photo which had “Grandma” written on it, as well as Rachel “Rose” Steuer Schiff, her eldest, Bessie Margaret “Beezy” Schiff and her youngest, Sarah Schiff. Both girls went by other names. Bessie was also known as Beatrice and appeared on census reports as Bess and Betsey. Sarah was known as Sadie, Sally, Suzy and later on went by Sue V. I recognized the woman sitting. She is Rose Keller Steuer, Rachel “Rose” Steuer Schiff’s mother.

 

1901

Back: Bessie Schiff & “Rose” Steuer Schiff

Front: Sarah Schiff & her grandma Rose Keller Steuer

You can see that Rachel “Rose” Steuer Schiff looks very much like her mother Rose Keller Steuer. Her face is a bit rounder and her nose is a bit wider, bit it’s her overall look.

 

Rose’s Yiddish name was Rasei. Rose Keller Steuer lived both with her daughter Rachel “Rose” Steuer Schiff (1905, 217½ Seventh Street, Manhattan Borough, New York City, New York) and her son William Steuer, 1910 until her death 04 Feb 1914. She died at home, 246 Rivington Street, New York City, New York. Rose Keller Steuer was not shown as living with Rachel nor William on the 1900 census and not living with her other daughter Sarah Steuer Schwartz. I don’t know where Rose Keller Steuer lived in 1900 or where she lived from the time the family immigrated to New York.

 

Rachel “Rose” Steuer Schiff was also known as Regee (on her son Jacob’s death record, 19 Jun 1900, cert #20024), Regina (1905 Census) and Rosie (on her son Sam’s death record).

 

Front: Sammy, Rose, Sadie, Marcus and Henry

Back: Bessie and Nathan

 

            Bessie – Beatrice Schiff                                                Dr. Nathan Schiff

Standing: Raymond and Miriam Beatrice

Sitting: Jessie and Henry Schiff

Sarah – Suzy Schiff

I look forward to getting to know my newfound cousin better and hopefully see more old family photos, hear family stories and maybe even be able to finally find out more about Joseph Steuer and his descendants.