Family Tree
The people who came before Elizabeth, and the family she helped build. Names, dates, and connections — being filled in by family.
Parents
Fred Stamer
Passed away suddenly from double pneumonia when Elizabeth was young. Raised thereafter by Aunt Anna Rebber.
Siblings
Harold Stamer
Attended trade school in St. Louis, worked in Mt. Olive, enlisted in the army.
Lucile Stamer
Went to Granite City for nurses training after high school.
Elizabeth Anna Schoen
August 26, 1920
Born at home in Mt. Olive, Illinois. Her mother was canning chili sauce that afternoon.
2014
Children
To be filled in by family.
Notable Figures
People who shaped Elizabeth's story, even if not direct ancestors.
Anna Rebber
Came to raise Elizabeth's mother as an infant after her mother died. When Elizabeth's mother passed, Anna came again — this time staying to raise Elizabeth, Harold, and Lucile. "She was mother & father to the three of us."
Grandpa Schmeltekop
d. 1942
Worked on farms and at Buske Trucking. Came home on weekends to be with the children. Had a stroke and passed away in 1942.