Generation No. 3

Heinerich SEITER was born around 11 November 1821 in Annweiler, Pfalz, Bayern according to Christening records. He married Katharina DIETZ.

Children of Heinerich SEITER and Katharina DIETZ are:
a. Henry Seiter (1851 – 1924)
b. Jacob Seiter (1853 – 1904)
c. Katie Seiter (?1855)

More about Heinerich SEITER:
AKA: At some point, Heinerich Americanized his name to Henry. He appears as Henry in the 1860 census, on his naturalization papers and his death certificate.

Died: May 23, 1884 at age 63 from Apoplexy (a stroke) suffered 2 months before his death.

Buried: St Michel’s Cemetery, Queens NY in unmarked grave with son Jacob and ? grandson Rudolph.

Naturalized: December 12, 1865. His character reference in his naturalization petition was Philip Seibel.

Occupation: painter (death certificate)

Residences:
The 2nd Division, 13th ward, county of New York (1860 census)
54 Orchard Street (naturalization papers)
1876 3d Avenue (on his son, Jacob’s, marriage certificate)
Abbott township, County of Potter, PA – 1880 census (moved there around 1877)


Military Service: the naturalization papers list service in the 58th Regiment of New York Volunteers from his enlistment on January 4, 1864 in New York, to his discharge on October 1, 1865 in Nashville Tennessee. I was unable to obtain any of his military records, but found this information about his unit at this website - http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/58thInf/58thInfMain.htm

Immigration: Heinerich/Henry’s death certificate says that in 1884 he was a resident of the USA for 27 years, suggesting he came to the USA in 1856 or 1857. The Castle Garden website lists a 35 year old farmer arriving on November 18, 1856 on the ship Volant, arriving from the port of Havre, France. This is how old Heinerich/Henry would have been in 1856 or 1857.


Castle Garden, today known as Castle Clinton National Monument, is the major landmark within The Battery, the 25 acre waterfront park at the tip of Manhattan. From 1855 to 1890, the Castle was America's first official immigration center, a pioneering collaboration of New York State and New York City
(http://www.castlegarden.org/)



More about Katharina DIETZ:
Died: May 9, 1880 from Dropsy in Abbott township, county of Potter, PA. (moved there around 1877)


I can trace the family tree back to Heinrich Seiter [1821 – 1884] definitely, but then I have to do some guess work and speculation.
Heinerich’s [Henry’s] death records note that he was born in Germany around 1821 and that his father’s name was “Henry”, so I looked up births for boys named Heinrich Seiter in 1821 in Annweiler, Germany and found that there was a child named Heinerich born to Heinrich Seiter and Juliana Becker.............. I could not find a marriage record between a Heinerich Seiter and a Juliana Becker, but I DID find a marriage record between GEORG Heinerich Seiter and a Juliana Becker, so I think that the Georg Heinerich Seiter that married Juliana Becker later went by just "Heinerich Seiter" and that is why his name is listed as "Henry" in the death certificate of his son Heinerich "Henry" Seiter (1821-1884)(instead of George). Georg Heinerich's parents were easier to find once I finished wading through all of that.

I decided to look in Annweiler, Germany, by the way, because when Heinrich’s (1821-1884) son, Jacob, was married in New York City in 1879, his marriage records indicate that he was born in Annweiler, Rhenish Bavaria.........

Generation No. 2

Georg Heinerich SEITER (son of Jakob and Elisabetha) was born around 19 July 1789 in Annweiler, Pfalz, Bayern according to Christening records. These records show his mother’s name as “KRAFTIN”. He married Juliana BECKER on 18 November 1819 in Evangelisch, Annweiler, Pfalz, Bayern.

Child of Georg Heinerich SEITER and Juliana BECKER is Heinerich SEITER who was born around 11 November 1821 in Annweiler, Pfalz, Bayern



At this point, I had to start guessing, but I think I got it right-
I can trace the family tree back to Heinrich Seiter [1821 – 1884] definitely................... Heinrich’s [Henry’s] death records, note that he was born in Germany around 1821 and that his father’s name was “Henry”, so I looked up births for children named Heinrich Seiter in 1821 in Annweiler, Germany and found that there was a child named Heinrich born to Heinrich Seiter and Juliana Becker Seiter.............. I could not find a marriage record between a Heinerich Seiter and a Juliana Becker, but I DID find a marriage record between GEORG Heinerich Seiter and a Juliana Becker, so I am thinking that the Georg Heinerich Seiter that married Juliana Becker later went by just "Heinerich Seiter" and that is why his name is listed as "Henry" in the death certicate of his son, Heinerich "Henry" Seiter (1821-1884)..........(got it?)..........once I decided that Heinerich's father was born "Georg Heinerich", I was able to find his parents.

I decided to look in Annweiler, Germany, by the way, because when Heinrich’s (1821-1884) son, Jacob, was married in New York City in 1879, his marriage records indicate that he was born in Annweiler, Rhenish Bavaria.........

Generation No. 1

Jakob SEITER married Elisabetha KRAFTEN on 01 August 1786 in Evangelisch, Annweiler, Pfalz, Bayern.



Near as I can tell:
Evangelisch was the state church. It was Protestant.
Annweiler am Trifels, or Annweiler is a town in the Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Pfalz means Rhineland-Palatinate. It is one of the 16 states of Germany.
Bayern means Bavaria. Bavaria became part of the German Empire in 1871.



Child of Jakob SEITER and Elisabetha KRAFTEN is Georg Heinerich SEITER, who was born around 19 July 1789 in Annweiler, Pfalz, Bayern

Henry Seiter's children - Henry Seiter

Henry Seiter was the third child of Henry Seiter and Catherine Marr.

He was born in 1904 and died in 1979. He married Elizabeth "Bessie" Miller [1905 - 1991] on September 12, 1926 (click on image to enlarge). They had a son and a daughter. Henry and Elizabeth can be found living in Queens, NY in the 1930 census with their daughter [born around 1928], where Henry is noted to be a chauffer.

Elizabeth Miller was the sister of my grandmother, Sarah Miller. For more information on the Miller family, go to http://millerfamilytree.blogspot.com/

Henry and Elizabeth are buried in Flushing Cemetery, in Queens, NY [plot k5- Division C - Section 11] (see earlier post).

Henry Seiter's Children - John Seiter

John Seiter was one of Henry Seiter and Catherine Marr Seiter's oldest children.

He and his twin sister, Anna, were born on January 1, 1903 in New York City.

John C. Seiter married Edna A. Bischoff in Queens, NY on December 20, 1936.

John can be found in the 1910 and 1920 censuses [posted previously] living with his father, Henry. I could not find him on the 1930 census.

John Seiter died December 8, 1993 in Pennsylvania.

I will post pictures and additional information if anyone can provide them.

Henry Seiter's children - Anna Seiter

Anna Seiter was one of Henry Seiter and Catherine Marr Seiter's oldest children.

She and her twin brother, John, were born on January 1, 1903 in New York City.

Anna married Arthur F. Johnson in Queens, NY on June 23, 1920. Arthur was born about 1899.

Anna can be found in the 1910 census living with her father, Henry [posted previously]. In 1920 she was living with her Aunt Elizabeth Beresheim - see above census - click on image to enlarge. I cannot find Anna and Arthur in the 1930 census.

I will post pictures and additional information if anyone can provide them.

Henry Seiter's brother - Rudolph Seiter

I think that Henry had a younger brother named Rudolph who died as an infant, because there is an infant named Rudolph buried with Henry’s father, Jacob.

Rudolph was buried at St. Michael’s Cemetery on 12/8/1894 after dying at the age of 9 months and two days. There is no gravestone.