Emma Stech

1883 - 1936  (53 years)

Frederick "Fritz" Stech

1873 - 1943  (69 years)

Birth	25 Sep 1873	Ferbitz, Havelland, Brandenburg, Germany
Died	27 Aug 1943	Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Buried	Washington Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Father	Joachim Friedrich Johann Stech,   b. 10 Aug 1843, Germany
Mother	Marie Arndt,   b. 28 Feb 1849, Germany
Married	1873
Family 1	Agatha Havemann,   b. 8 Aug 1874, Germany
Married	5 Dec 1895	Colorado, Texas, United States
Children	1. Ernest William Stech,   b. 26 Oct 1896, Texas, United States   2. Alvin Edmund Stech,   b. 18 Mar 1898, Texas, United States   3. Mary Bertha Stech,   b. 29 Sep 1899, Colorado, Texas, United States   4. Charles Fred Stech,   b. 8 Aug 1902, Texas, United States   5. Adeline Stech,   b. 17 Dec 1905, Houston, Texas, United States   6. Louis Stech,   b. 7 Jan 1910, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Family 2	Augusta Witte,   b. 11 Dec 1858, Harris, Texas, United States
Married	11 Apr 1912	Harris, Texas, United States

Agatha Havemann

1874 - 1910  (36 years)

Birth	8 Aug 1874	Germany
Died	26 Dec 1910	Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Buried	Washington Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Father	Friedrich Theodor Havemann,   b. 13 Jan 1844, Germany
Mother	Mathilde Bertha Dumrov,   b. Mar 1856, Germany
Married	1875	Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States
Family	Frederick "Fritz" Stech,   b. 25 Sep 1873, Ferbitz, Havelland, Brandenburg, Germany
Married	5 Dec 1895	Colorado, Texas, United States
Children	1. Ernest William Stech,   b. 26 Oct 1896, Texas, United States   2. Alvin Edmund Stech,   b. 18 Mar 1898, Texas, United States   3. Mary Bertha Stech,   b. 29 Sep 1899, Colorado, Texas, United States   4. Charles Fred Stech,   b. 8 Aug 1902, Texas, United States   5. Adeline Stech,   b. 17 Dec 1905, Houston, Texas, United States   6. Louis Stech,   b. 7 Jan 1910, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States

Augusta Witte

1858 - 1938  (79 years)

Birth	11 Dec 1858	Harris, Texas, United States
Died	18 Nov 1938	Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Buried	Saint Peters United Church of Christ Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Family 1	John Herman Telschow,   b. 3 Apr 1855
Married	12 Oct 1879	Harris, Texas, United States
Children	1. Edwin Carl Telschow,   b. 1 Jan 1888, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Family 2	Frederick "Fritz" Stech,   b. 25 Sep 1873, Ferbitz, Havelland, Brandenburg, Germany
Married	11 Apr 1912	Harris, Texas, United States

William Henry Stech

1875 - 1939  (63 years)

Birth	19 Sep 1875	Ferbitz, Havelland, Brandenburg, Germany
Died	14 Mar 1939	Colorado, Texas, United States
Buried	Weimar Masonic Cemetery, Weimar, Colorado, Texas, United States
Father	Joachim Friedrich Johann Stech,   b. 10 Aug 1843, Germany
Mother	Marie Arndt,   b. 28 Feb 1849, Germany
Married	1873
Family	Emma Brandes,   b. 2 Sep 1876, Galveston, Texas, United States
Married	2 Dec 1897	Colorado, Texas, United States
Children	1. Oscar Stech,   b. 31 Oct 1898, Texas, United States   2. Walter August Stech,   b. 14 Aug 1900, Texas, United States   3. Elsie Emma Stech,   b. 22 Oct 1902, Weimar, Colorado, Texas, United States   4. Louis A Stech,   b. 8 May 1908, Texas, United States   5. Wilma Stech,   b. 24 Feb 1911, Colorado, Texas, United States   6. Norbert Carl Emil Stech,   b. 14 Nov 1914, Weimar, Colorado, Texas, United States

Emma Brandes

1876 - 1940  (63 years)

Birth	2 Sep 1876	Galveston, Texas, United States
Died	24 Feb 1940	Colorado, Texas, United States
Buried	Weimar Masonic Cemetery, Weimar, Colorado, Texas, United States
Family	William Henry Stech,   b. 19 Sep 1875, Ferbitz, Havelland, Brandenburg, Germany
Married	2 Dec 1897	Colorado, Texas, United States
Children	1. Oscar Stech,   b. 31 Oct 1898, Texas, United States   2. Walter August Stech,   b. 14 Aug 1900, Texas, United States   3. Elsie Emma Stech,   b. 22 Oct 1902, Weimar, Colorado, Texas, United States   4. Louis A Stech,   b. 8 May 1908, Texas, United States   5. Wilma Stech,   b. 24 Feb 1911, Colorado, Texas, United States   6. Norbert Carl Emil Stech,   b. 14 Nov 1914, Weimar, Colorado, Texas, United States

Herman Henry Stech

1878 - 1923  (44 years)

Birth	16 Sep 1878	Germany
Died	25 Feb 1923	Colorado, Texas, United States
Buried	Weimar Masonic Cemetery, Weimar, Colorado, Texas, United States
Father	Joachim Friedrich Johann Stech,   b. 10 Aug 1843, Germany
Mother	Marie Arndt,   b. 28 Feb 1849, Germany
Married	1873
Family	Annie Friemel
Married	23 Aug 1909	Colorado, Texas, United States

Annie Friemel

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Herman Henry Stech,   b. 16 Sep 1878, Germany
Married	23 Aug 1909	Colorado, Texas, United States

John Gustav Stech

1881 - 1961  (80 years)

Birth	24 Sep 1881	Germany
Died	9 Oct 1961	Jim Wells, Texas, United States
Buried	Sons of Hermann Cemetery, Orange Grove, Jim Wells, Texas, United States
Father	Joachim Friedrich Johann Stech,   b. 10 Aug 1843, Germany
Mother	Marie Arndt,   b. 28 Feb 1849, Germany
Married	1873
Family	Sophie Laging,   b. 26 Feb 1884, Wehdem, Minden-Lubbecke, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Children	1. Erna Mary Stech,   b. 2 Apr 1908, Lavaca, Texas, United States   2. Fred Charley Stech,   b. 9 Jul 1911, Texas, United States   3. Elda Stech,   b. Abt 1917, Texas, United States   4. Melvin Stech,   b. Abt 1921, Texas, United States   5. Living

Sophie Laging

1884 - 1974  (90 years)

Birth	26 Feb 1884	Wehdem, Minden-Lubbecke, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Died	30 Aug 1974	Alice, Jim Wells, Texas, United States
Buried	Sons of Hermann Cemetery, Orange Grove, Jim Wells, Texas, United States
Family	John Gustav Stech,   b. 24 Sep 1881, Germany
Children	1. Erna Mary Stech,   b. 2 Apr 1908, Lavaca, Texas, United States   2. Fred Charley Stech,   b. 9 Jul 1911, Texas, United States   3. Elda Stech,   b. Abt 1917, Texas, United States   4. Melvin Stech,   b. Abt 1921, Texas, United States   5. Living

Emma Stech

1883 - 1936  (53 years)

Birth	14 Jan 1883	Germany
Died	26 Feb 1936	DeWitt, Texas, United States
Buried	Westside Cemetery, Yorktown, DeWitt, Texas, United States
Father	Joachim Friedrich Johann Stech,   b. 10 Aug 1843, Germany
Mother	Marie Arndt,   b. 28 Feb 1849, Germany
Married	1873
Family	Charles Christian Laging,   b. 28 Sep 1877
Children	1. Elna Laging,   b. 22 Sep 1914, DeWitt, Texas, United States   2. Irene Laging,   b. 29 Nov 1919, Yorktown, DeWitt, Texas, United States

Charles Christian Laging

1877 - 1969  (92 years)

Birth	28 Sep 1877
Died	18 Oct 1969	DeWitt, Texas, United States
Buried	Westside Cemetery, Yorktown, DeWitt, Texas, United States
Family	Emma Stech,   b. 14 Jan 1883, Germany
Children	1. Elna Laging,   b. 22 Sep 1914, DeWitt, Texas, United States   2. Irene Laging,   b. 29 Nov 1919, Yorktown, DeWitt, Texas, United States

Charles William Herman Stech

1887 - 1963  (76 years)

Birth	23 Jul 1887	Brandenburg, Germany
Died	27 Jul 1963	Texas, United States
Buried	Weimar Masonic Cemetery, Weimar, Colorado, Texas, United States
Father	Joachim Friedrich Johann Stech,   b. 10 Aug 1843, Germany
Mother	Marie Arndt,   b. 28 Feb 1849, Germany
Married	1873
Family	Emilie Boeer,   b. 16 May 1882, Colorado, Texas, United States
Children	1. Hugo Stech   2. Alfred K.J. Stech,   b. 9 Nov 1905   3. Vera Lee Stech,   b. 4 Jun 1919, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States

Emilie Boeer

1882 - 1962  (80 years)

Birth	16 May 1882	Colorado, Texas, United States
Died	10 Aug 1962	Schulenburg, Fayette, Texas, United States
Buried	Weimar Masonic Cemetery, Weimar, Colorado, Texas, United States
Family	Charles William Herman Stech,   b. 23 Jul 1887, Brandenburg, Germany
Children	1. Hugo Stech   2. Alfred K.J. Stech,   b. 9 Nov 1905   3. Vera Lee Stech,   b. 4 Jun 1919, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States

August F Joachim Stech

1887 - 1953  (65 years)

Birth	24 Sep 1887	Germany
Died	23 Feb 1953	Mathis, San Patricio, Texas, United States
Father	Joachim Friedrich Johann Stech,   b. 10 Aug 1843, Germany
Mother	Marie Arndt,   b. 28 Feb 1849, Germany
Married	1873
Family	Martha Bues,   b. 18 Jun 1891, Texas, United States
Married	23 Nov 1910	DeWitt, Texas, United States

Martha Bues

1891 - 1979  (88 years)

Birth	18 Jun 1891	Texas, United States
Died	28 Oct 1979	Nueces, Texas, United States
Father	Henry Bues,   b. 23 Sep 1858, Germany
Mother	Sophie Koenig,   b. 3 Sep 1855, Germany
Family	August F Joachim Stech,   b. 24 Sep 1887, Germany
Married	23 Nov 1910	DeWitt, Texas, United States

Joachim Friedrich Johann Stech

1843 - 1929  (86 years)

Birth	10 Aug 1843	Germany
Died	1 Dec 1929	Weimar, Colorado, Texas, United States
Buried	New Bielau Cemetery, Weimar, Colorado, Texas, United States
Family	Marie Arndt,   b. 28 Feb 1849, Germany
Married	1873
Children	1. Frederick "Fritz" Stech,   b. 25 Sep 1873, Ferbitz, Havelland, Brandenburg, Germany   2. William Henry Stech,   b. 19 Sep 1875, Ferbitz, Havelland, Brandenburg, Germany   3. Herman Henry Stech,   b. 16 Sep 1878, Germany   4. John Gustav Stech,   b. 24 Sep 1881, Germany   5. Emma Stech,   b. 14 Jan 1883, Germany   6. Charles William Herman Stech,   b. 23 Jul 1887, Brandenburg, Germany   7. August F Joachim Stech,   b. 24 Sep 1887, Germany

Marie Arndt

1849 - 1931  (81 years)

Birth	28 Feb 1849	Germany
Died	6 Feb 1931	Yorktown, DeWitt, Texas, United States
Buried	New Bielau Cemetery, Weimar, Colorado, Texas, United States
Family	Joachim Friedrich Johann Stech,   b. 10 Aug 1843, Germany
Married	1873
Children	1. Frederick "Fritz" Stech,   b. 25 Sep 1873, Ferbitz, Havelland, Brandenburg, Germany   2. William Henry Stech,   b. 19 Sep 1875, Ferbitz, Havelland, Brandenburg, Germany   3. Herman Henry Stech,   b. 16 Sep 1878, Germany   4. John Gustav Stech,   b. 24 Sep 1881, Germany   5. Emma Stech,   b. 14 Jan 1883, Germany   6. Charles William Herman Stech,   b. 23 Jul 1887, Brandenburg, Germany   7. August F Joachim Stech,   b. 24 Sep 1887, Germany

Charles Christian Laging

1877 - 1969  (92 years)

Birth	28 Sep 1877
Died	18 Oct 1969	DeWitt, Texas, United States
Buried	Westside Cemetery, Yorktown, DeWitt, Texas, United States
Family	Emma Stech,   b. 14 Jan 1883, Germany
Children	1. Elna Laging,   b. 22 Sep 1914, DeWitt, Texas, United States   2. Irene Laging,   b. 29 Nov 1919, Yorktown, DeWitt, Texas, United States

Elna Laging

1914 - 2012  (98 years)

Birth	22 Sep 1914	DeWitt, Texas, United States
Died	27 Dec 2012	California, United States
Buried	Nordheim Cemetery, Nordheim, DeWitt, Texas, United States
Father	Charles Christian Laging,   b. 28 Sep 1877
Mother	Emma Stech,   b. 14 Jan 1883, Germany

Irene Laging

1919 - 1999  (79 years)

Birth	29 Nov 1919	Yorktown, DeWitt, Texas, United States
Died	30 Jul 1999
Father	Charles Christian Laging,   b. 28 Sep 1877
Mother	Emma Stech,   b. 14 Jan 1883, Germany

• Name	Emma Stech  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Relationship	with Magdalaine TEVENIN
  Birth	14 Jan 1883	Germany   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Death	26 Feb 1936	DeWitt, Texas, United States   [2, 3]
  Burial	Westside Cemetery, Yorktown, DeWitt, Texas, United States   [3]
  Siblings	6 brothers
  1. Frederick "Fritz" Stech,   b. 25 Sep 1873, Ferbitz, Havelland, Brandenburg, Germany d. 27 Aug 1943, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States  (Age 69 years) ▻ Agatha Havemann,  m. 5 Dec 1895 ;   Augusta Witte,  m. 11 Apr 1912   2. William Henry Stech,   b. 19 Sep 1875, Ferbitz, Havelland, Brandenburg, Germany d. 14 Mar 1939, Colorado, Texas, United States  (Age 63 years) ▻ Emma Brandes,  m. 2 Dec 1897   3. Herman Henry Stech,   b. 16 Sep 1878, Germany d. 25 Feb 1923, Colorado, Texas, United States  (Age 44 years) ▻ Annie Friemel,  m. 23 Aug 1909   4. John Gustav Stech,   b. 24 Sep 1881, Germany d. 9 Oct 1961, Jim Wells, Texas, United States  (Age 80 years) ▻ Sophie Laging   5. Emma Stech,   b. 14 Jan 1883, Germany d. 26 Feb 1936, DeWitt, Texas, United States  (Age 53 years) ▻ Charles Christian Laging   6. Charles William Herman Stech,   b. 23 Jul 1887, Brandenburg, Germany d. 27 Jul 1963, Texas, United States  (Age 76 years) ▻ Emilie Boeer   7. August F Joachim Stech,   b. 24 Sep 1887, Germany d. 23 Feb 1953, Mathis, San Patricio, Texas, United States  (Age 65 years) ▻ Martha Bues,  m. 23 Nov 1910
  Person ID	I2354	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Joachim Friedrich Johann Stech,   b. 10 Aug 1843, Germany d. 1 Dec 1929, Weimar, Colorado, Texas, United States (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Marie Arndt,   b. 28 Feb 1849, Germany d. 6 Feb 1931, Yorktown, DeWitt, Texas, United States (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	1873  [1]
  Family ID	F371	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charles Christian Laging,   b. 28 Sep 1877   d. 18 Oct 1969, DeWitt, Texas, United States (Age 92 years)
  Children	1. Elna Laging,   b. 22 Sep 1914, DeWitt, Texas, United States d. 27 Dec 2012, California, United States (Age 98 years)   2. Irene Laging,   b. 29 Nov 1919, Yorktown, DeWitt, Texas, United States d. 30 Jul 1999 (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F887	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Jan 1883 - Germany Death - 26 Feb 1936 - DeWitt, Texas, United States Burial - - Westside Cemetery, Yorktown, DeWitt, Texas, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Colorado, Texas; Roll: 1622; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0019. 4112017_00256.jpg [S13] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982. 40394_b062104-00033.jpg [S8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108794031/emma-laging [S28] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.