Anna Statira Shurtz1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 18968, (1858 - 1885)
FatherFrederick J. Shurtz4,5,6 (1832 - 18 May 1892)
MotherMargaret Ann Derr4,5 (14 May 1829 - 18 Sep 1865)

Key Events:

Birth: 5 Nov 1858, Lewis Twp., Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania7,8,9
Death: 9 Jan 1885, Belmond, Wright Co, Iowa10,11
Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa12

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Anna Statira Shurtz was born on 5 Nov 1858 in Lewis Twp., Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.7,8,9 She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Lewis Twp., Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of her parents, Frederick J. Shurtz and Margaret Ann Derr.13
     She moved to St. Joseph Co., Michigan, about 1864 with her parents.14
     Her mother died on 18 Sep 1865, when Anna was 6 years old.10,15 Anna appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Centerville, St. Joseph Co., Michigan, in the household of her father and stepmother, Sarah Elizabeth Riegel.16
     Anna moved to Iowa with her father and stepmother about 1880. She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, enumerated 29 Jun 1880, in the household of Z. D. Mathuss, a grain dealer, and his wife. She is listed as a domestic servant.17
     She appeared on the 1885 State Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, in the household of her father, and stepmother.18
     Anna died on 9 Jan 1885 in Belmond, Wright Co, Iowa, at age 26.10,11 She was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa.12

Citations

  1. [S4985] Cochrane, Family File "Margaret Ann Derr family," 24 Oct 2014, shows name as Anna Statira Shurtz.
  2. [S4752] Frederick Shirts household, 1860 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Anna S. Shirts.
  3. [S4753] Frederick Shortz household, 1870 U.S. Census, St. Joseph Co., Michigan, shows name as Anna Shortz.
  4. [S4985] Cochrane, Family File "Margaret Ann Derr family," 24 Oct 2014.
  5. [S4752] Frederick Shirts household, 1860 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  6. [S4753] Frederick Shortz household, 1870 U.S. Census, St. Joseph Co., Michigan, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  7. [S4985] Cochrane, Family File "Margaret Ann Derr family," 24 Oct 2014, shows date, township, county, and state.
  8. [S4752] Frederick Shirts household, 1860 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 2 and state.
  9. [S4753] Frederick Shortz household, 1870 U.S. Census, St. Joseph Co., Michigan, shows age 11 and state.
  10. [S4985] Cochrane, Family File "Margaret Ann Derr family," 24 Oct 2014, shows date, town, county, and state.
  11. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 64865835, Anna Statira Shurtz, shows date, county, as Lousia, and state, and includes tombstone photos showing year.
  12. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 64865835, Anna Statira Shurtz, includes tombstone photos.
  13. [S4752] Frederick Shirts household, 1860 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
  14. [S5001] H. F. Shurtz obituary, unknown newspaper, most likely The Beloit Daily Call, shows the family moved when he was 4 years old.
  15. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 79601008, Margaret Ann Derr Shurtz, shows date, town, county, and state.
  16. [S4753] Frederick Shortz household, 1870 U.S. Census, St. Joseph Co., Michigan.
  17. [S4983] Z. D. Mathuss household, 1880 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa.
  18. [S4755] Frederick Shurtz household, 1885 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah.