97. John A. W. (Jack) Stelzriede (William Friedrich , Carl Friedrich August (Charles) , Johann Cord , Johann Friedrich Wilhelm ) was born in 1877 in Belleville, IL. He died on 15 Feb 1939 in Los Angeles, CA.
Private with the AZ rangers in Tempe, AZ. - 1898
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/az/state/rangers.htm
Son of William Frederick and Mary Ann. Born in Belleville and later moved to Tempe.
Living in CA in 1910 - US census.
Living in CA in 1930 - US census.Joined Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders in Spanish American War. Stationed in Florida, then returned to Tempe, AZ. Was trumpeter for Troop C Rough Riders Troop C. Captain Joseph L. B. Alexander. -see http://www.aol.bartleby.com/51/ac.html
Note of his return from hunting in Jan 1900 in the Arizona Republican newspaper.
In 1930 census occupation is given as some kind of agent for the secret service in Los Angeles, CA.
In AZ in 1902 will of Carl Friedrich August S. (7th listed, he was a grandson).
John married Emma M. (Emily) Zielke. Emma was born on 7 May 1883. She died on 2 Nov 1947 in San Francisco, CA.
From 1930 census - assumed wife of John A.W.
Maiden name is incorrectly given as Pielke (not Zielke) and mother's surname was Krause - from Rootsweb.com 2/2004.
John and Emma had the following children:
102. Lesinda Bell (Bell) Foster (Anna Amelia (Emily) Stelzriede , Carl Friedrich August (Charles) , Johann Cord , Johann Friedrich Wilhelm ) was born in 1880 in Jefferson County, IL. She died in 1924 in Washington County, IL.
Listed as Belle in the 1900 census - from Darin Harshman.
In IL in 1902 will of Carl Friedrich August S. (10th listed, she was a granddaughter).
Lesinda married Mathew Knox in 1908 in Washington County, Illinois. Mathew was born in 1888. He died in 1925 in Washington County, Illinois.
They had the following children:
181 M i Oreland Knox was born on 22 Aug 1912 in Washington County, Illinois. He died on 26 Oct 1912 in Washington County, Illinois. 182 ii Living