Notes:

Julia A Gifford died at the Hillside Rest Home on North 7th St., St. Joseph, MO, on April 15, 1957 after fracturing her hip on February 15 at the family farm in Oregon, Missouri. According to her death certificate, she "caught her coat on a gate latch and fell in the yard," which contributed to her death. She's also listed as having atherosclerosis.

She was married to Winfield Scott Gifford, who preceded in her death.

The couple had lived in my home on South 12th St., St. Joseph until Winfield died on December 17, 1930. Afterward, Julia moved to 2229 Doniphan Ave..

Julia's father was Christopher Schlotzhauer and her mother was Dorothy Synder. The informant on her death certificate was Dr. B. F. Gifford of Country Club Place, St. Joseph. His relationship to Julia is unknown.

Julia was attended by the Heaton Bowman Funeral Home in St. Joseph. She and Winfield are buried at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Oregon Missouri.

Julia married in Married. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer, Carpenter, Saw Mill Owner
• Departure: 1835, Philippsthal, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hessen, Germany

Notes:

Spouse: Dorothea SCHNEIDER Schlotzhauer
Father: Rudolph Schlotzhauer
Mother: Marie Christiana Schlotzhauer

Christopher Schlotzhauer, section 10, is one among the pioneers of Northwestern Missouri. His parents, Rudolph and Christiana, were both natives of Germany. Christopher was born April 12, 1828, in that country. He crossed the ocean with his parents about 1835, and landed at New Orleans. After remaining some two years in Louisiana, they came by steamboat to St. Louis and thence to Boonville, Cooper county, Missouri, thence when the subject of this sketch was reared to manhood, spending his boyhood days on the farm and receiving fair educational advantages.

He helped to clear two farms in that densely wooded locality, and when 17, he commenced to learn the carpenter trade, which he followed for several years. In the spring of 1864, he came to Holt county and settled where he now resides. He has since been engaged in agricultural pursuits and at present owns 150 acres of well improved land. He is farm is well watered by two falling springs and a branch. Curzon Station, on the Kansas City, St. Joseph, and Council Bluffs Railroad, is only a short distance from his residence.

In May, 1881, Mr. S purchased the steam saw-mill located at that point. This mill does as much business as any in the county, is complete in its appointments, and when crowed is capable of outing ten thousand feet per day. Mr. S is a very enterprising and energetic citizen. Politically, he is an Independent Republican and formerly voted the old Whig ticket.

He was married on the 9th of April, 1848, to Miss Dorothy Snider, daughter of John P. Snider. They have had eight children, six of whom are living: Sarah E., b. Jan. 24, 1849, (now Mrs. Jacob Markt of Oregon, MO), Rudolph, b. Nov. 13, 1850, Phillip, b. Mar. 30, 1856, John, b. Oct. 8, 1858, Christopher, b. Sept. 13. 1862, Julia A., b. July 3, 1865.

Mr. S. and wife are active members of the Herman M.E. Church. He has filled the position of a local preacher in this church for some 25 years.
Source: Holt county History, 1882, Page 406.

Christopher married Snider, Anna Dorothea on 9 Apr 1848 in Cooper, Missouri, USA. Anna was born on 2 Jan 1833 in Bayern, Germany; died on 9 Apr 1925 in Oregon, Holt, Missouri, USA; was buried after 9 Apr 1925 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Oregon, Holt, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housewife

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer

Rudolph married Franke, Mary Christine on 19 Jan 1817 in Philippsthal, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hessen, Germany. Mary (daughter of Franke, Johann Georg and Wenzel, Elizabeth) was born on 19 Sep 1794 in Philippsthal, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hessen, Germany; died on 8 Jun 1845 in Cooper, Missouri, USA; was buried in Jun 1845 in Mt Vernon Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Pilot Grove Township, Cooper, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housewife

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Carpenter

Notes:

Philippsthal was not really a new village, but an old village with a new name. There was a monastary since 1191 and a village, both called Kreuzberg. After the Reformation ("Martin Luther") the monastary was liquidated and
1685 "Landgraf" Philipp started to build a new castle. He gave the castle his name. His son built about 1730 the most parts of the castle "Philippsthal" (Philipp's valley) and since about 1770 the village Kreuzberg also was called Philippsthal.

Johann married Rosenthal, Elizabeth on 16 Nov 1786 in Philippsthal, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hessen, Germany. Elizabeth (daughter of Rosenthal, Johann Christian and Küchenmeister, Anna Catharina) was born about 1766 in Philippsthal, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hessen, Germany; died on 21 Aug 1809 in Philippsthal, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hessen, Germany; was buried on 23 Aug 1809 in Philippsthal, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hessen, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FSID: KH5K-ZLJ

Johann married Wenzel, Elizabeth in UNKNOWN in Kassel, Hessen, Germany. Elizabeth was born in UNKNOWN in Kassel, Hessen, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]