click on any linked name below to view scanned photos of their lives with      captions, any linked Biography or Obituary to read those, any Buried link      to view their gravestone, and any linked child name to view that child's      Family Tree branch Family Tree for Florian Francis Steffens Nicholas Steffens Born 1739 in Ernster, Luxembourg Died 1-17-1804 in Ernster, Luxembourg married 1760 Antoinette Hardy Born 1740     Nicholas and Antoinette had 1 known child (1 son) Jean-Baptiste Jean-Baptiste was the only child to Nicholas and Antoinette Biography Jean-Baptiste Steffens Born 10-8-1761 in Ernster, Luxembourg Died 11-23-1839 in Heinstert, Luxembourg married 9-19-1785 Junglinster, Luxembourg Marie Elizabeth Charneaux Born 6-11-1764 in Bourschied, Luxembourg Died 6-1-1834 in Hachy, Belgium Jean-Baptiste was a farmer working/managing the Chateau Chibourg estate lands, married Marie, and later established his own very successful farm in Bois Rond, Luxembourg. Jean-Baptiste and Marie had 4 children (3 daughters, 1 son) Joseph, Charlotte, Marianne, Ambroise Joseph was the first child and only son to Jean-Baptiste and Marie Joseph Hubert Steffens Born 1-24-1786 in Chibourg, Luxembourg Died 8-28-1868 in Appleton, WI married 5-24-1815 Marguerite-Josephine Mathelin Born 1-31-1793 in Neufchateau, Luxembourg Died 8-4-1872 in Appleton, WI Biography Joseph was a farmer, forester, and school teacher.  He helped his father on the Bois Rond farm for many years.  He served in the military campaigns of Germany and Poland under Napolean from 1805-1809, was wounded in the knee in the battle of Wagram, spent a year in the hospital recovering, and was honorably discharged with a yearly pension. He was appointed the position of Forester in Bois Rond, before the decision to emmigrate to America in 1849.  He and Marguerite settled in Wisconsin and established their own farm in Freedom.  He and Marguerite are responsible for the Steffens family heritage in America. Marguerite was a member of the Belgian royal family.  Upon her marriage to Joseph, she was disinherited by her family (losing her royal status) for marrying below her rank, and as a result given a yearly pension as compensation. Joseph and Marguerite had 10 children (5 daughters, 5 sons) Alexandrine, Leocadie, Edouard, Leopoldine, Joseph, Theophile, Alfred, Aphasie, Auguste, Leopold Joseph was the fifth child and second son to Joseph and Marguerite Biography Joseph Jerome Steffens Born 1825 in Hachy, Belgium Died 5-4-1886 in Freedom, WI Buried in Freedom, WI married 12-26-1858 in Little Chute, WI Katharina Herb Born 1836 in Baden, Germany Died 5-6-1892 in Freedom, WI Buried in Freedom, WI Joseph worked various occupations in and around Appleton, settled into being a farmer, and was an assessor for Black Creek township naming the township after a creek that runs though it's northwestern corner Joseph and Katharina had 5 children (3 daughters, 2 sons) Pauline, Albert, Amelia, Alexander, Mary Albert was the second child and first son to Joseph and Katharina Biography Albert A Steffens Born 5-21-1859 in Freedom, WI Died 4-1931 in Freedom, WI married 10-28-1888 Matilda Huven Born 4-12-1863 in Freedom, WI Died 2-27-1953 in Freedom, WI Biography Albert was a grain farmer, raised stock (hogs, cattle and horses), and marketed dairy products in Freedom, WI Albert and Matilda had 7 children (1 daughter, 6 sons) Joseph, Johannah, Henry, Lawrence, Leo, Fred, Paul Lawrence was the fourth child and third son to Albert and Matilda Lawrence August Steffens Born 12-22-1894 in Freedom, WI Died 7-27-1967 in Appleton, WI Buried in Appleton, WI at St. Joseph Cemetery married 6-24-1919 Dora Harriet Ebben Born 3-8-1899 in Freedom, WI Died 8-6-1977 in Appleton, WI Buried in Appleton, WI at St. Joseph Cemetery Obituary Lawrence was a paper mill worker at Appleton Coated Paper Dora was a mother/homemaker and later worked at St. Thomas More Catholic Church and Monte Alverno Retreat Center with her daughter Mary as a housekeeper Lawrence and Dora had 9 children (3 daughters, 6 sons) Cecelia, Edward, Charles, Marjorie, Florian, Mary, Lawrence, Eugene, Kenneth Florian was the fifth child and third son to Lawrence and Dora Obituary     Florian Francis "Red" Steffens Born 12-15-1930  in Appleton, WI Died 7-1-1978 in Culver City, CA   married 4-15-1955 married 1969 Francis Johnson    Jean Hively   Florian, known as "Red" most of his life, graduated in 1948 from St. John High School in Little Chute, WI.  Red was an engineer at Assembly Engineers in Los Angeles, CA and worked there when they made parts for the first space link-up (Gemini 7 mission) in the early 60s.  He married Francis Johnson in 1955, they divorced in 1965 after having two children together, Lawrence and Amanda.  Red returned to Wisconsin with Lawrence and Mandy in the fall of 1966 for a year working at a hardware store in Appleton, then returned to Culver City, CA in the spring of 1968.  Red got married again to Jean Hively in Culver City in 1969.  He died of a heart attack in 1978 at the early age of 47.  Francis was a very talented painter (water color, oil, and acrylic) winning an award in the only art contest (unknown to her at the time) that she ever entered. Lawrence contributed most of this information to Alan through Facebook e-mail ... what an awesome world we live in now! Florian had 2 children (1 daughter, 1 son) Lawrence, Amanda