Steiner, John M.

Birth

John Michael Steiner, the son of Cornelius Steiner and Maria E. Wilday, was born on March 26, 1844 in Schoharie. His surname has also been spelled Stiner.

Marriage & Children

First John first married [[Calista M. Cook (B. Mar 21, 1831, D. Feb 6, 1892) who was the daugther of Daniel Hedges Cook and his wife Mary Wood. They had several children;

• Daniel H. Steiner (B. March 20, 1862, D. May 21, 1867)
• Daniel H. Steiner (B. May 20, 1868, D. May 21, 1868)
• Gabriel N. P. Steiner (B. April 11, 1869, D. unk)
• Arthur H. Steiner (B. Feb 17, 1872, D. June 8, 1923)

Secondly in about 1905, he married Orsinia Wilday (B. Oct 19, 1876, D. after 1925) who was known as Nina and was the daughter of Merenious Wilday and Sarah L. Cross. She had previously been married to George B. Adams by whom she had a daughter who was known as Elda O. Steiner.

Occupation

John worked as a farmer for most of his life.

Military Service

Name:	John Michael Stiner
Residence at Enlistment:	Berne
Place of Birth:	Middleburgh, Schoharie Co.
Date of Birth:	26 March 1843
Names of Parents:	Cornelius (Stiner) and Mary Wilday
Marital Status:	Single
Occupation:	Farmer
Term of Enlistment:	3 years
Enlistment Date:	23 Oct 1861 or 18 Oct 1861
Enlistment Place:	Albany, New York or Knox
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	11th Light Artillery
Muster Out Date:	13 Jun 1865
Muster Out Place:	Albany, New York

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18; "Deserted and enlisted again. PO Berne, NY"

Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; 1890 US Veterans Census Berne, Albany co, NY; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

Life

John came from a large family and he can be found living in Berne with his parents and siblings in 1850. However by the 1855 NY State Census, he was not with his parents or in Berne. In 1860, he wis living in Knox with John G. Gallup and his wife Polly, where he is attending school at the age of 15. After the war, he returned home to Berne where he was to live for the remainder of his life. In 1870, living with his parents and siblings, he was working as a farm laborer and recorded significant savings of $3000.00 probably accumulated in part from his Civil War bounty and pay. By 1880 still in Berne, he was married with young children and was working as a farmer. In 1900 his first wife dead, he was living with his two adult sons in a house he owns. A decade later he had remarried and was living with his teenage stepdaughter and two adult sons. By 1920 now in his mid 70s John was working as a gardener and living with his wife, son Gabriel and mother in law Sarah. Four years later he was dead.

Death

After his first wife Calista died in February 6, 1892, John buried her at Beaverdam Cemetery in Berne. When John died on May 24, 1924 he was also buried there. His second wife, Nina, continued to live in Berne and in 1925 was living with her elderly father and working as a housekeeper.

Additional Media

Knox - John M. Steiner - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about John M Stiner

Name: John M Stiner

Age: 18

Birth Year: abt 1843

Birth Place: MIddleburgh, New York

Enlistment Year: 1861

Enlistment Location: Albany, New York

Muster Year: 1861

Separation Details: Muster Out of Service

Separation Date: 13 Jun 1865

Source Citation: New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900;Archive Collection #:13775-83;Box #:1154;Roll #:811.

Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

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