Christian Schaeufele (Shively) And Wife Rosa Steinbrenner From Germany To Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio

Carolyn M. Kippenberger Shively

A unique genealogy request was recently received. The request was from a present homeowner who lives in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio in the home where Philip Kippenberger once lived and had his business. The home is at 2225 E. Fifth Street in Dayton. Philip Kippenberger was a tailor and had a shop on the lower floor while the family lived on the second floor.  Philip Kippenberger's daughter, Carolyn M. Kippenberger married Alvin Edward Shively. The homeowner would like to locate any old photo's taken on or of the Kippenberger property. The desire is to obtain and frame the pictures and display in her home. From the research it was discovered there are still living descendants of the Alvin Shively and Carolyn Kippenberger union living in the Dayton, Ohio area.

Following is the genealogy research that was found.  Christian Schaeufele was born 20-Apr-1859 in Germany a son of John Schaeufele and Louise Schiese. He immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1884.  Christian Schaeufele married Rosa Steinbrenner on 5-Oct-1886 in Montgomery County, Ohio. Christian died on 10-Sep-1930 and was buried in Woodland Cemetery.  His wife, Rosa Steinbrenner Schaeufele died in 1954.  They had at least the three following children:  1) John F. Schaeufele born 28-Jul-1887 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio and died 2-Jan-1909, buried Woodland Cemetery 2) Ida Rosa Schaeufele born Feb-1889 and died May-1906 3) Alvin Edward Schaeufele (Shively) born 14-Jan-1892 and died 11-Oct-1974.

Philip Kippenberger was born 3-May-1862 in Germany. He immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1887. Philip Kippenberger married Mary Hock ca. 1890. He died 18-Apr-1944 and was buried in Woodland Cemetery. His wife, Mary Hock Kippenberger was born 17-Oct-1854 in Germany and died 19-Aug-1925 and is buried in Woodland Cemetery.  They had one daughter, Carolyn M. Kippenberger who was born 24-Jun-1897 and died 14-May-1991.  Carolyn's marriage to Alvin Edward Shively may have been her second marriage. Her first husband might have been Walter L. Miller having been married 1st on 6-Sep-1918 in Lucas County, Ohio.

Many thanks are extended to the Dayton Metro Library. They have a great research staff who extracted the following newspaper obituaries for this article. The following was extracted from the Dayton Daily News, May 16, 1991, Page D1:

SHIVELY, Carolyn M., 93, of 6401 Blue Ash Rd., Dayton, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 1991 at Alta Nursing Home. Preceded in death by a grandson, Joshua. Survived by daughters, Rosemary Shilt of Dayton, Julia Clark of Dayton; son, Larry Shively of Dayton; 12 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren. She was a member of The Belmont Chapter #555 OES, White Shrine Chapter #13 and The Order of The Amaranth Eastern Star, Helping Hands Grandmother Club and The U. D. Mothers Club. Funeral services 11:30 A.M. Friday, Tobias Funeral Home, Beavercreek Chapel, 3970 Dayton-Xenia Rd. at Grange Hall. Pastor Virgil R. Mills officiating. Entombment Woodland Mausoleum. 

The following newspaper obituary was extracted from the Dayton Daily News, June 2, 1954, Page 32:

Mrs. Rose Shively

Mrs. Rose Shively, 87, 0f 3724 Cleveland av. died at 3 a.m. Wednesday at the Colonial Nursing Home following a three-year illness.  Mrs. Shively was a resident of Dayton for 70 years. She is survived by her son Alvan E. Shively of Dayton and three grandchildren. She was a member of the St. Johns Reform church.

Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Tobias funeral home, 658 Watervliet av., by Dr. W. R. Grunowald. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

The following was found in the Dayton Daily Journal, January 4, 1909, v. 46, iss. 156, Page 7, Column 5:

Young Architect Claimed By Death

John Schaeufele, 21, Passes Away After Long Illness

John Schaeufele, 21 years old, a popular and well-known young man of the East End, died Saturday evening at 3 o'clock at the late residence, 50 Samuel street, following an illness of about two years of consumption. He was an architect, having attended school at Cincinnati to perfect his ability in that line, but owing to the fact that he was compelled to leave his work at school on account of illness and come home, he had never made this work his business. He was highly esteemed by those who knew him and his death is mourned in a large circle of friends. He leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Christian Schaeufele and one brother, Alvin Schaeufele. The funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence on Samuel street in charge of Rev. Dr. Zarwell and the burial will be made in Woodland cemetery.

Ida Rosa Schaeufele

The picture at the right is taken from the obituary found in the German newspaper Gedenk Blaetter, May 26, 1906, V. 13, iss. 4, Page 25, Column 2. There is an obituary included in the article but this author is unable to transcribe the article written in German. The following was found in the Dayton Daily Journal, May 8, 1906, v. 43, iss. 244, Page 9, Column 7:  SCHAEUFELE--Ida Rosa; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Schaeufele, Monday afternoon at 1:15, at the family residence, 50 Samuel street, aged 17 years, 2 months and 23 days. Funeral Thursday afternoon at 1:30 from the house and at 2 o'clock from the German Methodist Church. Interment at Woodland.

Many thanks to Mary Rohrer Dexter who gave suggestions on how to translate the German newspaper obituary for Ida Rosa Schaeufele. The following was extracted from the Gedenk Blaetter, May 26, 1906, V. 13, iss. 4, Page 25, Column 2:

Ida Rosa Schäufele

Vereinsamt und verödet wurde das Heim von Herrn Christian Schäufele und Frau an Samuel Straße durch den am 7. Mai erfolgten Tod ihrer geliebten und einzigen Tochter Ida, im Alter von 17 Jahren, 2 Monaten und 23 Tagen.  Sie, welche ein Bild von Lebensfrische und Gesundheit war, erkrankte vor einem Jahr an Lungenkrankheit.  Alles, was nur für ihre Rettung gethan werden konnte, wurde gethan; jedoch vergebens.  Am besagten Tage erlöste sie der Tod von ihrem schmerzlichen und qualvollen Leiden,  welches sie mit staunenswerther Geduld ertrag. 
Sie wurde in Dayton geboren und erzogen. 
An ihrem Sarge trauerten ihre tiefbetrübten Eltern und zwei Brüder John und Alvin, sowie ein großer Kreis von Freunden; denn ihr freundliches und liebenswürdiges Wesen machte sie bei Allen beliebt, die sie kannten.

Translation to English.

Ida Rosa Schaeufele

The office of Mr. Christian Schäufle and wife at Samuel street was deserted by the death of his  beloved and only daughter Ida at the age of 17, 2 months and 23 days. She, who was a picture of freshness and health, fell ill a year ago with lung disease. All that could be done for their salvation was done; But in vain. On that day, she was saved from her painful and painful sufferings, which she bore with patience.
She was born and raised in Dayton. 
On their coffins the grieved parents and two brothers, John and Alvin, mourned as well as a great circle of friends; For her kind and amiable nature made her popular with all who knew her.