THERESA FRANCISKA WOLF
(née STIMMLER)

Born: April 29, 1827    Wilwisheim, Alsace, Rhin-Bas, France
Died: December 14, 1892    Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Burial: December 17, 1892    Saint Mary's Parish Cemetery, Roxburough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Parents:

Marriage:

Johann Stimmler
Mary Magdalene Schmitt

Charles Casper Wolf
Manayunk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Children:	John P.	Mar. 31, 1850	† June 10, 1946
	Mary	Abt. 1852
	Charles	Abt. 1854
	Rosanna	Abt. 1858
	Nicholas J.	June 1861	† 1934
	Frank	Abt. 1863
	Fanny	Abt. 1865
	Elizabeth	Abt. 1868

Notes:

The Stimmler family lived in Wilwisheim, Alsace, France. They immigrated to the United States, departing LaHavre aboard the packet ship Sully under the command of Captain William C. Thompson and arriving in New York on November 28, 1839. Daughter Therese was 11 years old at the time [Source: N.A. Film No. M237-40, List 862]. She and her family were listed on the ship's manifest thusly:

Jean Stimler, age 48, M
Magd. Stimler, age 44, F
Magd. Stimler, age 15, F
Therese Stimler, age 11, F
Jean Stimler, age 9, M
Nicolas Stimler, age 6, M
Fransisca Stimler, age 3, F
Franz Stimler, age 1, M

With them they took two beds, a chest, a trunk and four bags.

The Stimmler family eventually settled in Manayunk, Pennsylvania. Father Johann built a stone house between 1839 and 1840 at Tower Lane and Shurs Street that still stands and is inhabited.

At the time of the Aug. 24, 1850 federal census, Theresa was 24 years old and living with her husband, Charles Casper Wolf and their son John (born in March of that year) along with her parents and four siblings in Manayunk Lower Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Charles was working as a weaver.

At the time of the June 27, 1870 federal census, Theresa was 43 years old and living with her husband and their eight children in Philadelphia Ward 21 District 69, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Husband Charles and their children Mary, Charles and Rosanna all worked in a cotton mill. Son John was working as a house carpenter. Children Nicholas and Frank were attending school, and Fanny and Elizabeth were both at home with their mother.

At the time of the June 7, 1880 federal census, Theresa was widowed and living with her five children at 4419 Thompson Street in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mary, Nicholas, Frank and Fanny all worked in a cotton mill; Elizabeth was attending school.