Haeb Family to Elkhart

The SS Stuttgart’s manifest of Alien Immigrants Arriving at the Port of Baltimore, dated May 4, 1893, indicates that the destination of the John Haeb family was Elcot (Elkhart).  In my January 31, 2011 blog post, “Coming to America”, I surmised that the reason they had chosen to settle in Elkhart was because they had relatives living there.  This was based on my mother’s memory of what her mother had told her.  Her memory of the family name was fuzzy.  Zollinger, Zellinger or something similar?

A couple of years ago, while researching in Elkhart city directories, I discovered that John Haeb, Jr. was working at the Hub Restaurant in 1910.  Later in the same book, I found Zeltinger Brothers, Proprietors of the Hub Restaurant.  Also listed were Leonard, Sr. (Clara) and William H. (Maude) Zeltinger.  Was one of these wives John’s sister?  At the time I made a note and moved on to other ancestors.

Recently, while doing a general search for Haeb in FamilySearch.org marriage records, I found a marriage application for Peter Zeltinger to Ada Rentfrow that indicated the groom’s mother was Clara Haeb.

Clara died January 31, 1926.  Her obituary said that among her survivors was a brother, John Haeb [Sr.].

Another mystery solved!