Joseph Steidl

Joseph Stephan Steidl was born in Geresdorf, Austria Hungary on December 7, 1879. His parents were John A. Steidl and Anna (Wurger) Steidl.

When he was two years old his family, including his three brothers, John, Mike and Frank and his sister Rosalie, came to Barnes County. They homesteaded a quarter of land in Binghamton township and here Joseph was raised to manhood.

On July 18, 1906 he married Theresia Clara Schlegal, the daughter of Michael M. Schlegal and Theresia (Reidinger) Schlegal. They had thirteen children:

  1. Bernard,

  2. Frank,

  3. John,

  4. Elizabeth,

  5. Florence (Miller),

  6. Mathilda (Kruger),

  7. Marian (Palter),

  8. Ambrose,

  9. Lorraine (Leitner)

  10. Paul,

  11. Philip,

  12. Edmund and

  13. Pauline (Klinger).

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Steidl retired in 1945 and moved to Fingal. Joseph passed away May 18, 1973 at the age of 94.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 235