Heinrich Steitz and wife Elizabeth arrived in NY in 1857 with many others from Stammheim, Germany, headed for Chicago where they settled. Other Steitz relatives followed. We are seeking connections in the US and Germany to the Steitz family of Stammheim, Germany.

Heinrich Steitz went to Gold Dirt, Colorado Territory and was there in 1860, based on correspondence we have from him. Katherine Steitz remained in Stammheim, based on correspondence we have from here in 1860. Also in 1860 Elizabeth Steitz married George REICHHOLD in Chicago, Illinois